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Geneva to Host Beaver Falls Community Crime Watch Day

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Eighth annual event considered a priority for city leaders

Crime Watch(Beaver Falls, PA) For the City of Beaver Falls, safety and continuing good relations between public safety officials and the community is a priority. That’s why the eighth annual Beaver Falls Community Crime Watch Day will be held at Geneva College on Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. The event features free educational demonstrations from law enforcement and other emergency response teams, as well as food, games and entertainment for the whole family.

This nonprofit event is a community effort led by the Beaver Falls Police Department and the City of Beaver Falls, and is supported by Geneva and other local organizations and businesses. Due to its popularity last year, the event again kicks off with a parade of community leaders and service vehicles starting at 5 p.m. from Tiger Alley and Seventh in Beaver Falls leading up to Geneva’s campus.

This community event includes a bicycle safety course and demonstrations from the police K-9 unit and the Allegheny County Bomb Squad. Fire Department officials will also be in attendance teaching children how to respond to emergency situations in the home. Mayor George Quay, City Manager Charles “Mick” Jones, Chief of Police John DeLucca, Geneva’s new president Dr. Calvin L. Troup and other community leaders will be present. The day of fun brings citizens and law enforcement together to heighten community safety awareness and educate local families on the resources available to them. Guests will get an in-depth look at the tools and techniques employed by officers to keep them safe.

Beaver Falls Community Crime Watch Day Chair Regina Jones highlighted the importance of the event to the community, “This day is an extremely important public relations opportunity to show how law enforcement works with and for the community. Services that people may not even realize are available to them are presented, and various agencies disperse information to educate residents about services available and vendors within the county.”

Many of the activities, such as supervised crafts, will be aimed at children. Services provided will include child ID kits, Neighborhood Watch material, and information from community service organizations. There will also be a Children’s Area with games such as rubber duck pool, photo op and bubble art.  Geneva College will provide the services of local magician Vince Charming, who will stroll through the crowd performing close-up illusions. The Pittsburgh Steelers will also send their mascot, Steely McBeem.

Food vendors partnering in the event include Chick-fil-A, Vocelli Pizza and Hank’s Ice Cream. Zambelli Fireworks will provide the grand finale – a dazzling display of colorful explosions sure to delight guests of all ages.

Beaver Falls Community Crime Watch Day is made possible because of the support of many local organizations, including Morgan Brothers Company, Athens Brothers, Mazzant Painting, Frank Martocci, Chippewa Construction, Wes Banco Bank and WBVP-Radio. Photos from previous Beaver Falls Community Crime Watch Day events are at facebook.com/BeaverFallsCommunityCrimeWatchDay/.

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Jul 19, 2016