For The Vista

Boat owners, it is time to purchase your Fairfield Glade boat stickers for 2013!

Stickers can be purchased at either of our marinas, please remember to bring your membership card and boat registration.  St. George and Dartmoor Marina hours for March are 9 A.M. until 3 P.M.,  Monday through Friday.

A sticker for a “boat without a motor” costs $10. Stickers for “motorized boats” are $15. Proceeds are used to help fund recreational activities.

The Lakes Patrolman will be out patrolling and checking boats for the 2013 sticker. You will have until July 1st to purchase your boat sticker. Owners can be cited for non-compliance. Please be responsible by making your boat(s) legal.

Some Safety Tips to Consider 

The regular Community Safety Meeting with Chief Howard Robb with the Fairfield Glade Fire Department and Chief Randy Hoover with the Fairfield Glade Public Safety Department that meets at the Multi-Purpose Building on the second Monday of each month at 1 P.M. will be at the Fairfield Glade Conference and Community Center for the month of March.

This will be for the month of March only and will be at 1 P.M. on March 11. All other regular Community Safety Meetings will be at the Multi-Purpose Building unless stated otherwise.

Safety Tip of the Week is on “Preventing Falls in the Home.”

Falls in the home are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix.

Hopefully this checklist will help you find and fix hazards in your home.

Check your floors to make sure they are clear of lamp cords, extension cords, telephone cords, throw rugs that do not have a non-slip backing, loose or torn carpet, and any other objects that could cause a person to slip or fall.

Check your stairs to make sure you have sturdy handrails on both sides of the stairs and they are as long as the stairs.

You should always make sure your stairs are well lighted with a light switch at the top and bottom of the stairs.

It is safer not to use a step stool when trying to reach things on high shelves. However, if you must use a step stool make sure it is a steady step stool with a bar to hold on to.

When trying to get up out of a chair or bed it is better to do so slowly to prevent a fall.

Consult your Medical Doctor on any medication that you are taking because some medicines can make you sleepy or dizzy.

It is always a good idea to have a telephone in the house that can be reached from the floor in case you fall and cannot reach a telephone.

Keep emergency numbers in large print near each telephone or programmed in the telephone for a quick dial or reference.