Snow Community News - By Shirley Taylor

The April Potluck was a hit all the way around. Those attending were; Justine Foster, Rick and Colin Mulhahy, Alex Johnson, Jim O’Brien, Derik Swenson, Andy and Kristin Johnson, Ron and Sherri Habiq, Roger Habig, Van and Kathy Johnson, Jana, Caleb and Caylee Autry, Emma Huskins, Annette Kimball, Tracey Kimbell, Scott Swendson, Corey, Kim and Drake Robinson, Mickey Alexander, Tommy and Barbara Potter, Ken and Barbara Autry. Take Out meals were taken to several of the community members that could not get out. All the food was very delicious, plus the two banana puddings and the upside down pineapple cake. Kristin Johnson and Barbara Potter made the yummy banana pudding and Barbara also made the pineapple upside down cake.

Kudos to Andy - placement for the Snow Community Building on the front of the building. The old sign had been there several years and had weather damage, but a lot of history. The new one hopefully will as long as the old sign. Maybe even longer.

Please pray for our neighbor Caleb Foster, he had an accident and came away with several stitches to his forehead and had to have surgery on his leg. We pray he will be up and around soon. Accidents can happen to all of us in the blink of an eye. Please be careful and watch your every move in a vehicle. One of our neighbor’s sons had the perfect solution to the crazy weather conditions. To encourage active learning about the weather, teach kids how to read and record the components that make up the weather. These include measuring temperature, checking the wind speed or direction, and even measuring rainfall.

This can be done by making your own weather tools. For example, teach kids to use a mercury thermometer carefully to record the external and internal temperature. Make your own wind vane, anemometer, and rainfall gauge, using simple crafts and recyclable materials found at home.

You can even set up a mini weather station in your backyard and help kids observe, record, and analyze the weather. When teaching kids about the weather, remember to keep it simple, fun, and interactive, and that’s exactly what these weather activities do. They introduce new concepts, words and help to expand your child’s understanding of the weather using an active learning approach.

Remember that weather for kids should be fun and educational and that any activities you do should broaden children’s understanding of weather and climate and incorporate new weather words for children to learn. It is never too early to begin teaching your kids to love the planet they were born on. And the best way to love it is to learn about it. There are any number of ways to do this, a trip to the zoo or aquarium, a camping trip in the woods, a hike in the local park, all are great ways to introduce the wonder and majesty of nature to a young mind.

But the opportuniwe would like. These things take planning and preparation, but the weather is always there, just outside our windows.

In fact, there is weather inside the house as well, and we will study that as well so that we can understand what is going on in the sky outside. Eventually, we will be able to see how a dust storm on the other whether or not you will have a White Christmas. But our main focus will be why is it sunny one day and stormy the next, what is really going on when snow or rain is falling, even why it can be raining at home but sunny at school!

This is a good time to begin thinking about weather and storm safety.

Storms that bring thunder, lightning and even tornadoes can be frightening for small children, but understanding why teach kids about weather and why it is doing what is doing can take away some of the scariness. It does not make the storms less dangerous, but being less frightened, kids are less likely to make mistakes. Always be aware of the weather. Of course, you should always take a look through the window before you go outside to see if you need a jacket or coat, but take the time to check the forecast, either from TV or radio, online, or from your home weather station, to see if the weather could get worse.

If the dangerous weather is predicted, it does not mean that it will happen but know the Always be aware of the weather. Of course, you should always take a look through the window before you go outside to see if you need a jacket or coat, but take the time to check the forecast, either from TV or radio, online, or from your home weather station, to see if the weather could get worse.

If the dangerous weather is predicted, it does not mean that it will happen but know the signs so you can watch for them. If the clouds and it starts to rain, seek shelter. Not only will you be more comfortable, you will be safe from lightning or tornadoes.

The best place to be is in a building or a car with the windows rolled up. Avoid exposed shelters like metal sheds, baseball dugouts, bleachers, or under a lone tree.

If there is lightning in the area and you cannot an open area, at least twice as far away from the nearest tree as it is high, and cover your ears to prevent hearing damage from thunder.

Stay away from water and metal. Both will conduct electricity and may attract a lightning strike.

If there is tornado danger, remember to D.U.C.K. – “duck” :

Get DOWN to the lowest level of the building, Get UNDER something solid like a table or a desk, COVER your head to protect from falling debris, And KEEP inside the shelter until you are sure the danger has passed.

Finley Community normally has a lunch on each Friday at noon. Days that they are not open or only doing take outs will be posted on their Facebook page. Anyone wanting to add to the article needs to turn them in before Friday at 5 p.m. Additions can be emailed to me at: antlers278@gmail.com or call 580-208-0870, Have a blessed week.