Protecting Your Vision During the Great American Eclipse

Great American Solar Eclipse Safety Viewing Tips

Tips on How to Protect Your Vision During the Great American Eclipse

On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, folks in North America will have a chance to see the Great American Eclipse. The whole continent will experience a partial eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours. Halfway through the event, anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a brief total eclipse. At that point, the moon will completely cover the face of the sun for up to 2 minutes 40 seconds.

10 Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips - Trick or Treating

Halloween Safety: Trick or Treating with Safety in Mind

Halloween, the night kids everywhere stock up on their hidden candy supply to eat and enjoy for several weeks. Safety is important too so here are a few tips for a fun and safe Halloween night.

1.  The infamous Halloween costume takes a great deal of thought and once the costume is decided on it is important that your child tries it on to make sure that it fits. If costumes are too long and drag, kids may trip over them and potentially seriously hurt themselves.

2.  Costumes could be a fire hazard. Many times neighbors put carved pumpkins with a lit candle on their patio and if kids walk by them excess material could catch on fire.