Archive for December, 2010

As we move into January, we wanted to take the time to inform you that the first month of the year is also National Glaucoma Awareness Month.  We felt that it is extremely important to be aware of glaucoma because of how it can negatively influence your vision.  When your vision becomes jeopardized, it can effect your driving.  It is never good to have vision problems while driving.  Since one form of glaucoma sets in slowly, you might not realize that something is happening to your vision.

Glaucoma is disease where the optic nerve becomes permanently damaged when there is an increase in the pressure of fluid within the eye.  This damage can slowly lead to the loss of field vision which will also progress to blindness.  This disease has been labeled the “silent thief of sight.”  As the pressure continues to exert itself on the optic nerve, vision is gradually decreased.  Decreased vision while driving may cause you to miss important traffic signs, which can lead to accidents that otherwise could have been prevented.

In honor of National Glaucoma Awareness Month, make a point to get your eyes checked.  A simple doctor appointment now is worth the trouble if it means keeping your sight.

As hard as they may try, law enforcement officials can not be everywhere at once.  This can make protecting entire communities somewhat tricky given their limited manpower and resources.

One way that a community can assist in the extraordinary efforts of their law enforcement officials, would be to form a neighborhood watch.  The neighborhood watch is a group of citizens who make sure to keep vigilant for anything that seems suspicious within their community.  Whenever watch members see suspicious individuals or activities, they report it to the police department who will investigate further.  It is a collaborative effort to help keep a community secure while also giving the law enforcement officials additional sets of eyes.

Not only can a neighborhood watch keep a town safe from its observation, but it can also act as a deterrent.  Criminals won’t know who is on the watch and therefore may second guess their dubious crimes.  Even something as simple as a neighborhood watch sign can help reduce the number of criminal acts.

Talk to your community today about coming together to keep yourselves safe.

We are very close to December 24th—the night where Santa Claus will board his sleigh and fly to the house of every little girl and boy to deliver them their Christmas gifts.  This is the night where Santa will come down the chimney, place presents under the tree, eat his cookies, then be on his way.

Over the years we have heard from various children that they are afraid that Santa will not come to visit them because they live in a home without a chimney.  We know that this can be very distressing to both the child and the parent who need to reassure their little one that Santa will still come.

In order to help put minds at rest, we wanted to give you a way to show Santa where he can park his sleigh while he delivers your presents.  In the event that you don’t have a chimney, Santa still needs to set down his sleigh.  With these Santa parking signs, from ParkingSignCorner.com, Santa will be sure to stop by your house on Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas!

Since we are in the busiest shopping time of the year, we have to take into account how fast-paced parking lots can be.  Not only can distracted drivers pose a problem to other drivers, but you also have to remember to keep your eyes open for parking lot attendants.

Parking lot attendants brave the cold and dark of November and December in order to better assist customers.  They will move shopping carts back to the inside of the store, keep parking spaces clear, direct traffic, help customers carry large packages to their vehicles, and a variety of other tasks.  It is important to keep them safe during this hectic time of year.

Therefore, if you own a business where there are parking lot attendants, make sure to equip them with neon safety vests so that they will be visible in any type of condition.  It is important to keep your workers safe at all times, especially during the holiday shopping season.