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TIPS TO STAYING SAFE                If you park your vehicle in the    lights capture images more clearly.  buy something online, unless you
                                             driveway, you already know it's    The device will record the time and  opt-out the merchant and its third-
                                             important to remove all valuables   date of the movement. Video is     party partners share customer
                                             including your remote control.     helpful to the police. If you don’t   lists.  This service cuts back on the
                                             Keep your doors locked. And if,    have one, consider installing one.    junk. I love it. You should try it:
                                             you have a truck it might be a good                                    catalogchoice.org
                                             idea to back your vehicle towards   Are you tired of receiving junk
                                             the garage door at night. This     mail?                               Lastly, do you live on a
                                             technique makes it harder for      Use Catalogchoice.org – a free      Neighborhood Watch Street here
             Neighborhood Watch Director     catalytic converter theft.         service                             at The Club?
            The Neighborhood Watch Team        Turn on your outside garage      Catalogchoice.org is a non-profit   Neighborhood Watch is a great
            Nwcoordinator2156@gmail.com                                         organization working to stop junk   safety net program. You get to
                                             lights at night                    mail.  It is not affiliated with the   know your neighbors and when you
         Happy Valentine's Day from your     Consider installing a doorbell     mail marketing industry. Catalog    go out-of-town, someone or many
         Neighborhood Watch Team!            camera                             Choice does not mail out merchant  neighbors may keep an eye-out.
         I hope you read this column and     Why?  The bad guys don't want to   catalogs or other paper mail, and   Just ask. If you are not on a
         enjoy its content. Let me know      be seen. Lights (especially if most   does not assist with product orders  neighborhood watch street, let me
         your comments and suggestions for  of your neighbors turn them on at   of any kind.  It sends merchants    know and I will see what we can
         future articles by emailing me      dusk and remember to turn them     your catalog opt-out request on     do. All of our block captains are
         at nwcoordinator2156@gmail.com. off in the AM) may prevent             your behalf.                        volunteers and residents of The
           In the meantime, below are a few  someone from driving down your                                         Club.  They are terrific!
         safety tips:                        street during the wee hours of the   I've personally used this service for
                                             night.                             the past three years, and it works. I
         Do you park your vehicle in the                                        did and still do a lot of online      Keeping our neighborhood safe
         driveway?                           If you own a doorbell camera,      shopping. As you know, once you       The Neighborhood Watch Team


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