Orange County, CA (1888PressRelease)
May 09, 2007 - Safety. It’s become an International issue to be aware, be on alert and above all to stay safe. From an early school age, we are taught to be aware of our surroundings, strangers and have ‘street instincts’ – but as we become adults, safety becomes even more vital, protecting ourselves, our homes, our communities and our loved ones. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded of 30.2 million households in 1998, about 3 in 10 are maintained by women alone, and about 27.2 million Americans lived alone in 2000, accounting for about 26% of all households. With this figure on the rise, Discovery Home Channel’s “Toolbelt Diva,” Norma Vally is on a mission to show women how to GET SAFE! With Home Safety for Women Hosted byThe Home Depot on Saturday, May 19th, 2007 – 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Huntington Beach (7100 Warner Avenue-in the parking lot * 714-596-2944).
“Did you know a burglar enters a US home every 14 seconds and 60% of burglaries occur while someone is home?! There is no reason why women shouldn’t take charge of how safe and secure you feel in their own home. You can install a new bolt lock, add a peep-hole, install motion sensor lights. My goal is to show you it’s easier than you think! It’s time for women to take charge of their home and personal safety. I invite everyone to GET SAFE! and learn how,” states Vally, star of Toolbelt Diva and author of Chix Can Fix: 100 Home Improvement Projects and True Tales from the Diva of Do-it-Yourself. “I created GET SAFE! in order to empower women with power tools! Too often I hear women say, ‘I’d do it myself, but I have no idea how.’ GET SAFE! is an event that will not only show you how, but show you how easy it is. I’m thrilled that The Home Depot and expert guest speakers have joined me to bring to women, and yes men too, the know-how and awareness to be safer and more secure in their homes,” explains Vally.
Joining Vally will be Huntington Beach Police Department, Presenter: Lieutenant Craig Junginger, Women's Transitional Living Center, Inc., Presenter: Rocio Watson, Executive Director; Aikido of Rossmoor, Women's Self-Defense Demonstration - Presenter: Derek Nakagawa 4th degree black belt in Aikido’ CPTED Security Consultants, "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design" and Huntington Beach Fire Department, Presenter: Fire Captain. These expert speakers will join Vally in offering information on crime awareness, self defense, domestic violence awareness, and fire prevention. Vally will provide a HANDS ON WORKSHOP arming attendees with the know-how and skills to Install a peep-hole, add bolt locks to doors and change locks, mount motion sensor lights…and more! There will be a Q&A raffle, with great prizes – including Norma Vally’s book, “Chix Can Fix: 100 Home Improvement Projects,” T-shirts, and Ryobi Power Tool Kit for correct answers to the safety discussions and demos! The event is free to the public.
TOOLBELT DIVA airs Fridays at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Home Channel. Please check your local listings. “Chix Can Fix: 100 Home Improvement Projects” by Norma Vally available at www.chixcanfixtools.com
Discovery Communications, Inc. is the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion people over 170 countries. Through TV and new media, Discovery's 100-plus worldwide networks include Discovery Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery Health. DCI is owned by Discovery Holding Co. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Cox Communications Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery’s founder and chairman.
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