Summer Issues

Summer is here. Along with warm weather it brings other issues. Kids are out of school, some with nothing to do....that often equals problems. The weather is HOT so windows are open and people often forget to close them at night. The same rules of safety, that apply all year, apply now. Lock it or Lose it! It s that simple. In the evening lock ALL your windows and doors. Close your blinds and or drapes as evening begins. Why should you lose the view? Because people will be casually strolling the neighborhood, looking for those windows they can see into. They are checking the places they may want to break into later. BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR OURSIDE LIGHTS ON. This allows your neighbors to see if anyone is around your house in the evening. Don t leave things outside that you don t want to lose. LOCK YOUR CARS. All of this takes just minutes but if someone wants to take something, they ll do it in just seconds! If you see someone around a neighbors house at night and you know it is not your neighbor and their movements are suspious, CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY. Don t wait to tell your neighbor about it tomorrow, tomorrow may be too late. I also encourage people to get a dog. I have two. One is just a dog, but adorable. The other is a watch dog and trust me, he ll go after anyone who would attempt to come in the house at night. I do not believe in caging my dogs. After all, he s a watch dog. He needs to patrol the house. He s pretty useless in a cage. If you are getting a dog..get a DOG not a little dust mop. You want a good sized dog with a deep, loud bark. My house had an attempted break in about 7 years ago. The dog I had at that time put a quick stop to it. Not everyone is a dog lover but they are wonderful animals. They are loyal and protective and that is what you are looking for.

Event coming up!

July 7th, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm the Eastern Heights Block Watch is having a Community Day Event. Everyone is invited. There are 24 tables of organizations, food, games and raffles. The Red Cross Disaster Vehicle will be on hand along with the Elyria Police Department, Elyria Fire Department and the Lorain County Sheriff. Mark your calendar and come join the fun.