Historical September 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Recent evening strolls have convinced us of one thing: some areas of our neighborhood do not seem well-lit while others are far easier to navigate. Porchlights turned on from dusk to dawn, in the front and rear of our homes, make a difference, especially since street lights do go out in Parkview, on Nina Park, or in other Skinker DeBaliviere locale. Besides assisting nocturnal walkers like us, light increases our safety. Criminals do not feel very comfortable in well-lit places. Conversely, we feel a great deal more comfortable coming home after dark to a well-lighted block and entering our homes from an illuminated porch or backyard. Mayor Schoemehl inaugurated Operation Porchlight in 1982.
All residents were asked to keep a porchlight burning from dusk to dawn to deter criminals and keep law-abiding folks safer.
It was a good idea then and it is a good idea now. Keeping that porchlight on is an inexpensive safety measure to protect you. and your neighborhood.
A 60 watt bulb burning 12 hours costs only 15 cents per day; a little more than a penny an hour. Let’s reactivate Operation Porchlight in Skinker DeBaliviere. Let’s light-up every block every night. Keep those porchlights on. We’ll be checking!!
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1991.
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