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Change clocks, change batteries
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It’s time for a change. With Daylight Saving Time beginning Sunday at 2 a.m., the time is right to change the batteries in smoke detectors.“Please, test the smoke alarms and change the batteries when changing your clocks,” said McMinnville Fire Department interim Chief Bryan Denton.Daylight Saving Time, Uniform Time Act of 1966, is designed to add an hour of sunlight to the end of the day during the warm weather months. The event gives way to longer days, but the loss of an hour of sleep.While batteries should be changed at once a year, Denton says the time change is a good reminder for those who need it.“I know it is sometimes hard to remember to change the batteries in smoke detectors,” he said.