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Partners With Paws than all other weather-related disasters combined. brary in New York City hosts weekday story times through

“Cage to Couch” Fund-raiser Floods its website. During such sessions, librarians read books, sing
A flood is a major weather hazard that is caused by heavy
rainfall over a given area in a short period of time. During a songs and even share literacy tips. An archive of story times
Partners With Paws of Lorain County, Inc. announces their flood, water does not drain quickly enough. Flooding occurs is available at https://www.nypl.org/education/kids/storytime,
Spring 2021 “Cage to Couch” Fund-raiser, with one lucky per- rather suddenly and has the potential to cause loss of life and and many local libraries offer similar services.
son to receive a year’s supply of Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cakes. property damage. Raging torrents of water can form and rip • Craft sessions: Some libraries even offer free craft proj-
The proceeds will benefit homeless animals in and around Lo- through anything in their path, states the National Weather ects to members. Supplies can be picked up at the library on
rain County. Service. Flooding is dangerous while it is happening, but also predetermined days of the week, and then families can work
Due to Covid-19, animal rescuers continue having an ex- afterwards, as live wires, waste and debris can pose their own on the projects together at home or with other families through
tremely hard time, financially, without being able to host their hazards. Zoom calls hosted by library employees. Parents can inquire
annual fundraising events. Partners With Paws of Lorain Coun- Hurricanes with their local libraries to see if such programs are available
ty is proud to financially assist over 25 local animal rescue Hurricanes are destructive and dangerous storms that may in their communities.
groups with their efforts. But to do that, we need help - we need be referred to as “cyclones” and “typhoons” in other parts of • Academic support: Some local libraries even offer ac-
your help! the world. These storms cause high winds, flooding, heavy rain, ademic support, which can be especially valuable in the era
If you donate $50 or more by Thursday, July 15, 2021, you and tidal surges. Unlike some other storms, hurricanes can be of virtual learning when kids have little one-on-one time with
will be entered into a drawing for a year’s supply of DQ Ice tracked for days prior to making landfall. That means people their teachers. Tutoring services may be available via a local
Cream Cakes - that’s one each month for an entire year. But, we have ample time to take the necessary steps to stay safe when library, which also may supply supplemental materials like in-
are grateful for any amount, because it all adds up. they’re in the path of a hurricane. teractive learning tools that can bring lessons to life.
Monthly gift certificates will begin August 2021 and contin- Tornadoes
ue through July 2022 and will indicate each monthly expiration Tornadoes form a concentrated, highly volatile and rapidly
date, with no exceptions, please. This amazing prize has been rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface
donated by the Elyria Dairy Queen at 641 Hilliard Road. of the Earth and a cloud. National Geographic says their winds
Partners With Paws is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit may top 250 miles per hour and affect pathways up to a mile
organization. All funds raised by this and all fund-raisers will wide and 50 miles long. Tornadoes have been reported in vari-
help homeless animals in and around Lorain County with their ous countries, but are most often seen in the United States.
spay, neuter, vaccines and life-saving surgery, if needed. Won’t Additional weather hazards include earthquakes, blizzards,
you help us get a homeless animal out of a cage and onto some- wildfires, mudslides, and even run-of-the-mill thunderstorms.
one’s couch? Understanding storms can help people recognize the appropri-
You can make a donation by sending a check or money or- ate measures they can take to stay safe should they find them-
der to Partners With Paws, P.O. Box 277, Oberlin, OH 44074. selves in the line of an adverse weather event. Advertise in
You can also visit www.PartnersWithPawsLC.com and make
a donation using the PayPal button on the homepage or down- How to utilize your local library The Rural-Urban Record
load the “Cage to Couch” flyer under the website’s events tab
and use the donation coupon featured there. The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for ev-
If you would like more information, please call Lorie A. eryone. As the world adjusted to lockdowns, school closures
Wilber at (440) 897-8696 or e-mail: lawilber@oberlin.net. and remote working, parents have been faced with especial-
ly unique challenges, and many of those challenges were still
Understanding present a year after lockdowns began.
Finding productive ways for their children to fill their time
weather emergencies has been an ongoing issue for parents since the pandemic began.

Weather emergencies can happen at any time of year and in School-age children may not be going to school for full days,
and many virtual learning programs also end around lunchtime.
any part of the world. Learning to recognize the most common But a familiar local resource may be just what parents need to
weather hazards can help people confront adverse weather sit- keep their kids occupied at home on weekday afternoons. Automobile, Homeowners, Small Commerical,
uations more capably. Local libraries are invaluable community resources, and Farm, Life, Motorcycle & RV Insurances
High temperatures that value has become even more apparent during the pandem-
High temperatures are experienced during the summer in ic. Parents can utilize local libraries in various ways, each of Grafton Wellington
many parts of the world. Heat waves occur when high tempera- which can help fill youngsters’ time during those hours when 35881 Grafton Eastern 173 Depot St
tures stick around for two or more days, advises the National school is not in session.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To qualify as a heat • Online story time: In normal times, many libraries host in 440-926-3312 440-647-6010
wave, temperatures have to exceed the historical averages for person story time sessions for young children. Many libraries
a given area. High-pressure systems trap air in one place as it have been unable to host in person story time since the start of
warms, leading to a heat wave. While heat waves may not seem the pandemic. But those same libraries may have transitioned
especially dangerous, the NOAA says they kill more people to online story time. For example, the New York Public Li- www.beriswillins.com

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