Logan County Clerk John Turner observed an incident where a person had locked themselves out of their vehicle and asked Larry Rogers of the Omar Area Crime Watch (OACW) for assistance.
Turner, who operated a filling station for many years, was familiar with various devices designed to safely and quickly open a vehicle without damaging it.
On Oct. 23, he donated such a device to the OACW.
"It's called the Big Easy," Turner said of the long, angled vinyl coated metal rod. "It is very easy to use and it will help you assist stranded motorists who get locked out of their own vehicles."
Within minutes, Turner was able to show exactly how the device worked as a member of a visiting neighborhood watch vehicle had accidentally locked himself out of his own vehicle. Turner had the door opened in minutes.
"As you can see it doesn't damage the vehicle and it's really quick," Turner said, explaining that the Big Easy worked on most cars made over the past decade. In fact, the vehicle Turner opened had old-fashioned sliding latches instead of a button to open the doors.
"This should come in handy," noted longtime OACW member Sam Solomon. "Usually when somebody gets locked out of a vehicle, it is at an inopportune time and an inopportune place. Late at night, nobody is going to be around for you to call."
Rogers said the group was thankful to Turner for his donation and his longtime support to the community.
Rogers also asked members of the OACW for input about an idea to have combined crimewatch meetings for all county groups once a month in Logan instead of separately. Rogers pointed out that in the past year, attendance at meetings has dropped off considerably and noted that by combining the groups meetings to a central location, it might be possible to attract new members as well as work together with other groups on large scale community projects. Rogers said the OACW could have special meetings at its headquarters at Chauncey if need be as could other groups.
"All of the groups across the county have been very successful in their individual neighborhoods at helping the police and curtailing a lot of crime," Rogers said. "And a lot of people have become complacent. Yet we all need volunteers. If we try this, by working together it could give us all a shot in the arm. What do you guys think?"
In other OACW news:
* The group prepared for an upcoming dance, the last of the year in Omar
* The group worked together to stuff treat bags for Halloween.
* Members discussed changes in patrols.
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