Backyard Safety with a Security Light
As the days grow shorter, consider leasing a security light from Ripley Power and Light Company. It adds that extra light to your yard and property to increase your security and safety.
Photocells in our LED lights are sensitive to darkness. The lights come on at dusk and turn off at dawn.
We will install your security light for free and then maintain the light for a monthly leasing fee that averages around $14. The fee is added to your monthly utility bill. We require a five-year lease.
If you already have a security light, let us know if the light starts blinking, and we will fix it.
For more information and an online form, visit the “For Home” section of ripleypower.com or call us at 731-635-2323 or 731-836-7595.
Halloween Safety
Meanwhile, here are some suggestions for a safer Halloween …
- Children younger than 12 should always be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Choose light-colored costumes; add reflective tape or stickers to make children more visible.
- Have children carry flashlights or glow sticks to help others see them.
- Encourage older children to trick-or-treat in groups and stay together.
- Walk on sidewalks and cross streets at street corners and crosswalks. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.
- Teach children not to run or dart into the street, especially between parked cars.
- Turn on porch lights to increase visibility.
- Drivers should go slower, use caution, turn on headlights sooner than usual, and avoid distractions, such as cellphones.