This morning I watched the news as they broadcast the effects of the storm in Oklahoma City. They continued on with the expectation of a blizzard to mirror that of 1967 when a monster storm hit Chicago. In fact, when I went to the website to look up pictures and information for this blog about the Chicago Blizzard of 1967, I found a story and pictures posted on the Chicago Tribune's website. It seems that there are quite a few of us remembering that event.
I recall waking up that morning to snow so deep that drifts were all the way up to our windows. I also remember the excitment I felt when we were told that there was no school that day! The excitement continued to grow when we were bundled up and allowed to go outside to play in the snow, or rather, the BIG SNOW! It was great! We dug out tunnels for our 'forts' and climbed through them like worms in the garden...big worms...cold garden! I also remember finding a snowdrift by the hedges that looked too cool to ignore. I recall running towards the snowdrift only to be swallowed up by it. Screaming at the top of my lungs for help, I remember seeing my brother's face look down at me from the hole in the snow above me head. He helped pull me out of that bank before our mother saw anything. While it was extremely frightening to be buried in the snow, it would have been far worse to be sent inside to miss all of the fun playing in it.
As our house was across the street from the country fairgrounds, I remember seeing a couple of horse-drawn sleighs taking off down the road towards town. They were probably headed there for the same reason that sent my mother all bundled up when she pulled our Flexible Flyer down the unplowed road toward the grocery store located more than two miles away. She, like many, were looking to pick up bread and milk along with other food staples.
Today, we have spent the last day or two getting the supplies we need to hunker down and wait out the storm. This is a good thing. Technology has advanced our ability to track storms down to the street level. We have the capacity to guess more acurately the impact that weather will have on our lives. That day back in January of 1967 the two feet of snow that fell had not been anticipated. In fact, a four to five inch snowfall was all that was projected. Obviously, we were all caught off guard. But, with all of our Dopplar radars, weather channels, and on-demand weather reports it looks like there will be no more surprises.
Like predicting the snowfall and impact of blizzards, technology has the ability to help us learn about so many other events...everything from weather to history, scientific to political, and environmental to societal, just to name a few. Yet, there are still individuals who are challenged to understand even the basics in accessing technology for their daily use.
For individuals looking to acquire basic understanding of some of the software commonly used for business and personal use, Lansing Community College offers many classes. The classes run from one day to full semester options. For those looking to gain a better understanding of some of the software programs available in a short-term learning environment, consider our CABS (Computer Applications Using Business Software) Seminars. These seminars vary in time from one day up to a week. They are offered in a variety of settings, including an Open Entry format available through LCC's Center for Workforce Transition located at Capital Area Michigan Works! We offer Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint seminars in an easy to learn open entry format. Each seminar provides 0.25 LCC college credit and costs just $74.00. The sessions are more personal and can be completed anywhere from one to 10 days, depending upon the student's personal skill sets and needs.
For more information on the CABS Seminars, or any other Lansing Community College course or program offering, please feel free to contact our staff at LCCAdvisor@camw.net or (517) 492-5580.
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