I know many of you are looking forward to your fall schedules with all the back-to-school planning. More announcements to come, but here is our preliminary schedule:
August 15: Online registration opens.
August 30, 9:30-12:00: Staff Meeting. Staff meets to connect and learn about our program at large and learn skills to be better leaders and teachers.
September 4, 9:30-10:30: International Bible Study.
September 6, 9:30-12:00: English Class Registration and Screening. Come in to register, pay fees, and if you are a first time student, to be screened for the best class for you. Come in to say hello!
Yes, we did take a little break...but you can still join us for interesting conversation with your families. We have two left this year!
Summer Pests Part 2
Summer can be a great time for home invaders of the rodent kind. You have a very nice home, and furry friends would love to share with you. Common rodent pests that move in over the summer include mice, squirrels and chipmunks. All of these pests can bring in mites and fleas and their droppings an urine can cause diseases. Their chewing can be destructive to wiring and structure. The holes they chew to get in can cause leaks that cause further damage. Chipmunk tunnels under pavement and foundations can cause cracking and sinking. If that isn't enough, they have and raise their children. We all know that even though our children may grow up, they don't always move out...this is particularly true of rodents. They continue to make more and more in your home!
The question then is how do you discourage them from moving in and more so how do you get rid of them once they have moved in? You may have to decide if you want to be humane or just use poison. If you decide to live trap the animals and release them back into the wild, beware that you release them far, far, far from your home or anyone else's home. Chipmunks will travel many miles to return and once they learn about a humane trap, you will never go in again no matter how attractive a treat you place there. They also tell all their friends and family about this danger. If you decide to use poison (particularly for mouse populations) remember that poison makes these animals very thirsty and hopefully will go outside to get a drink, but you may find them in your bathroom or basement. You may decide to call Critter Control or another company for squirrels. This is a good option for these larger animals since they are experienced in catching and removing them. The cost also includes repairing the holes where they are entering. One bit of advice: be sure all animals are out before you block the entry point...otherwise the animal will die in your walls which means an smell for quite a few days as well as the opportunity to get some new pests: maggots and flies and ants! Do you have more questions? Do you want to know more? Humane Pest Control Articles Library
International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:30, room 100
Jude was a great study. Jude the message is to followers of Jesus (and more specifically from the Jewish tradition). He uses historical accounts to remind the readers of this letter about situations in history where God was called upon to defend people from evil people. While these accounts may seem obscure to other readers who don't know the story, the point is clear but they show that ulterior motives to hurt other people and take advantage of them. It's easy to get caught up in this drama, but Jude blesses and reminds the reader to be merciful to others and to trust that God's Holy Spirit will keep him/her from hurting others to meet with God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord with great joy forevermore.
Meet Up August 2, Inlow Park beginning at 11:00
preliminary: early or beginning
invaders: unwelcome people or things that come without invitation to take over
destructive: ruin or destroy
foundations: base on which something is built
discourage: stop doing something
get rid of: throw away
humane: kind; in this case not to kill
populations: large groups of living things
option: choice
obscure: unclear
point is clear:
take advantage of them: this is not positive in this case, it means to do things to your benefit and without thought of another person
forevermore: without ending
No comments:
Post a Comment