National Night Out, a nationwide crime prevention effort focused on improving relationships between the police and the community, was celebrated in Fall River on August 1, 2006. Starting at Maplewood Park with a ceremony to honor Neighborhood Heroes by the leaders of the nine neighborhood associations, the event then moved by police motorcade to Griffin Park in the Corky Row neighborhood where the Fall River Police Department and the District Attorney's Office sponsored a two-hour event for residents that included an X-Games performance. Maplewood and Corky Row are both part of a new Weed & Seed program funded through the District Attorney's office with federal crime prevention funds. Former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose was on hand earlier in the day at a softball game held at Maplewood Park. For more information about the event, contact Youth Coordinator Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419.
 

(Top row, left) Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. congratulates the Neighborhood Heroes nominated by leaders of the city's nine Neighborhood Associations. (Top row, center, left to right) (Front row) Neighborhood Heroes Mary Ann Wordell of the Highland N.A., Kathleen Ann Ferreira of the North End N.A., Fern Souza of the Bank St. N.A., Dino Bissario of the Niagara N.A., James Bartley of the Lower Highland Historic Downtown N.A., Ronald Costa of the Maplewood N.A., Carlos Cesar of the Flint N.A., and Delia Therrien of the Sandy Beach N.A.. (Back row) Co-president of the Corky Row N.A. Pastor John Hopkins accepting on behalf of Michelle Froias, a representative for Santi DiRuzza of the Highlands N.A., Lillian Correia of the North End N.A., Natalie Melo of the Bank St. N.A.. Angela Foley of the Niagara N.A., Debra Fastino, co-chair with Steven Camara of the Lower Highland Historic Downtown N.A., Maplewood N.A., Co-chair Jeanne Santos, Flint N.A. President Cathy Assad, Mayor Lambert, and Sandy Beach N.A. President Pat Casey. (Middle row, left) Robyn Kestler and Billie Jane Valente of the Family Service Association hand out glow-in-the-dark necklaces to Sgt. Cliff Wright of the Fall River Police Department. (Middle row, right) City Councilor Mark Costa and Mayor Lambert play a little two-on-two basketball with neighborhood kids. (Bottom row, left) Tracy Bogan and Virginia Santos enjoy the evening out with Virginia's new baby Beyonte. (Bottom row, center and right) Members of Maximum Velocity and champion skateboarder Terry Synnott entertain the crowds with their tricks.