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The town ain’t big enough for the two of us, sun. Chief Deputy Paul Henderson and Sheriff Brad Stogsdill practice keeping the sun in check in preparation for the solar eclipse.
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Brown County Treasurer Andy Vasquez Bond and County Recorder Mary Smith protect their eyes even when catching up on last week’s edition of the Brown County Democrat
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…. the solar eclipse? Work doesn’t stops for Matt Hughes the Production Manager at the Recycling Center
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Stuck in the office during the solar eclipse? Make sure to have a pair of eclipse glasses handy like Deputy Treasurer Kali Newton. The plants can take the sunshine, but your eyes can’t!
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Stuck in the office during the solar eclipse? Make sure to have a pair of eclipse glasses handy like Deputy Treasurer Kali Newton. The plants can take the sunshine, but your eyes can’t!
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Books can take you to places you have only imagined. But library assistant Robyn Gaffney dons her eclipse glasses because no matter where the books take you, you can never be too safe!
The solar eclipse is coming, and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. The best way to prepare? Pick up a pair of the hottest shades of the spring: solar eclipse glasses.
And no, you can’t just use your sunglasses that you’ve had since 2017.
Sun exposure can cause severe eye damage, especially during the partial eclipse when the sun will still be visible.
The glasses are extremely filtered and make it very difficult for UV to pass through which is the perfect way to shield your eyes.
We sent reporter Dakota Bruton around Brown County to take photos of community members perfecting their eclipse glasses technique.
Whether you are out and about, stuck in the office, hiding out in the woods or on the side of the road, eye protection is crucial for safely watching the eclipse.
The solar eclipse glasses pictured here are courtesy of the Brown County Public Library. Robyn Gaffney the library assistant told the Democrat that the library is handing out free eclipse glasses to all who want them with the show of their library card. She said that they have a large inventory and encourage people to pick up glasses before the day of the eclipse.