The Community Improvement Council in The Villages has distributed 3,000 flashers in the first year of the Bright At Night campaign.
Bright At Night makes flashers available to increase visibility for walkers and joggers who prefer exercising early in the morning or in the evening.
With daylight slipping away each day, the need for visibility becomes even more important.
The CIC Bright At Night campaign reaches out to residents from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Lake Sumter Landing Market Square.
“Safety is very important,” said CIC President Paulette Graeven.
Parady Financial provides assistance to Bright At Night. Those receiving flashers are asked to make a $3 donation to the CIC. The money is used to buy more flashers.
Rocky and the Rollers jumped into the public awareness campaign for Bright At Night by donning flashers while performing Thursday evening at Market Square.
The CIC is the oldest resident group in The Villages. It was created in 1985 and Villages founder Harold Schwartz was an original member.
