Daylight Savings Time!!!!

Don’t forget to change your clocks this Sunday March 14th, 2010 for Daylight Savings! Clocks move forward 1 hour. Enjoy that extra hour of sunshine at the beach or playing golf!

Twice a year, when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, you should make it a habit not only to change your clocks but also do a few other semiannual tasks that will improve safety in your home.
Below are things you can do every 6 months when you reset your clocks:

- Check and replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Replace any smoke alarms older than 10 years. Replace any CO alarms older than five years.
- Prepare a disaster supply kit for your house (water, food, flashlights, batteries, blankets).
Once you’ve created your home disaster kit, use the semi-annual time change to check its contents (including testing/replacing flashlight batteries).
- Check home and outbuilding storage areas for hazardous materials. Discard (properly,) any which are outdated, no longer used, or in poor condition. Move any which are within reach of kids or pets.
- Check and discard expired medications — those dates really do have meaning. Some very common over-the-counter medications can cause serious problems due to change through aging.