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Page 4B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 18,2022
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Dave Says
WEATHER 101
ACROSS
1. Found in Pandora’s
box
5. Kind of trip
8. Toothy freshwater
fish
12. Medieval headdress
13. Ne on periodic table
14. Golfer’s weapons
15. Biblical twin
16. Russian river or
Russian mountains
17. Understand (2
words)
18. *Moisture in the air
20. Law school test
acronym
21. Layers in plywood
22. Trigonometry abbr.
23. Uses a laser
25. Squawked or
crabbed
29. Bitty
30. Two dots above a
letter
33. Jasmine of “Alad
din,” e.g.
34. Forbidden, in Islam
36. Bruin legend Bobby
37. Lays in peace
38. “Metamorphoses”
poet
39. Charge with crime
41. “For a jolly...”
42. Easily irritated
44. *No clouds
46. Gremlin or pixie
47. *Check the weather
before hitting this hik
ing path
49. Speech defect
51. *Cloudy
54. Classic TV’s Mrs.
Brady
55. Same as island
56. “Cheers” regular
58. Elephant poacher’s
ware
59. Pb on periodic table
60. *The first sign of
rain?
61. Declare untrue
62. Pig’s digs
63. MacFarlane or
Rogen
DOWN
Use Rain
Special to the Ledger
by Melinda Myers
Put rainwater to use in
your landscape with the
help of rain barrels. This
centuries old technique
allows you to capture
rainfall to use for water
ing ornamental gardens
and containers.
Always start with a call
to your local municipal
ity. Some have restric
tions on water harvest
ing, but most encourage
this practice and some
even offer rebates or rain
barrels at a discounted
rate.
Purchase a rain barrel
or make your own from
a large, recycled food
grade container. In either
case, there are some fea
tures to consider when
purchasing, creating, and
adding a rain barrel to
your landscape.
Make sure the top is
covered to keep out bugs
and debris. Some come
equipped with a solid lid
with an opening just big
enough to accommodate
the downspout. Others
use a screen to keep out
debris, while letting in
the rain.
Don’t worry about
mosquitoes breeding in
side your rain barrel. Just
use an organic mosquito
control like Mosquito
Dunks and Mosquito
Bits (SummitResponsi-
bleSolutions.com) in rain
barrels and other water
features. Mosquito Bits
quickly knock down the
mosquito larval popu
lation, while Mosquito
Dunks provide 30 days
of control. They are both
safe for people, pets, fish,
1. *Road hazard
2. Eyelid hair
3. Oahu shindig
4. Assumes bad posture
5. Chill-inducing
6. Bearded ruminants
7. Unrivaled
8. *Barometer reading
9. Tiny bit
10. Purl partner
11. Three ahead of PST
13. Certain beachgoers’
philosophy
14. *Cold weather is
needed for this meltable
home
19. Part of small intes-
wildlife and beneficial
insects.
Look for one with the
spigot near the base of
the barrel so water does
not stagnate in the bot
tom. Use the spigot to fill
watering cans or attach a
hose for watering.
Include an overflow
outlet near the top of the
barrel to direct excess
water away from the
house or for connect
ing adjacent barrels. A
downspout diverter is
another way to manage
rain barrel overflows.
When the rain barrels
are full, this device
diverts the water back
to the downspout where
it is carried away from
your home’s foundation.
Elevate your rain barrel
on cement blocks, deco
rative stands, or similar
supports. This provides
easier access to the spig
ot for filling containers
and speeds water flow
with the help of gravity.
A water pump will boost
water pressure for a nice
steady flow of water.
Dress up your con
tainer with a bit of paint
suited for outdoor use
on plastic surfaces. And
don’t worry if you are
not an artist, you can
hide your rain barrels
with some decorative
screens or plantings or
upright shrubs, peren
nials or ornamental
grasses. Just make sure
you have easy access to
the spout for retrieving
water.
Start your conver
sion to rain barrels one
downspout at a time.
You can capture as much
tine
22. Cathode-ray tube
23. Hit the road
24. Falcon’s home
25. Mentor or expert
26. The Obamas’
daughter
27. Bruce Lee’s “
the Dragon”
28. Treat without re
spect
29. Wallop
31. Scottish lake
32. *Rainbow shape
35. * Weather warning
37. Archeologist’s find
39. Venom source
as 623 gallons of water
from 1,000 square feet
of roof in a one-inch
rainfall. This can be a
lot to manage when first
adjusting to this change
of habit. Disconnecting
one downspout at a time
allows you to successful
ly match the use of rain
barrels and other rain
harvesting techniques to
your gardening style and
schedule.
The choices are many,
making it easy for you to
conserve water and grow
a beautiful landscape.
Melinda Myers has
written more than
40. Filled with dread
43. State indirectly
45. African antelopes
47. Living room center-
piece? (2 words)
48. 4 x 4 race
49. Cleanse
50. #14 Across, sing.
51. They don’t mix with
water
52. Sight for what eyes?
53. Between walk and
canter
54. El of medie
val Spain
57. *Knot alternative,
acr.
20 gardening books,
including The Midwest
Gardener’s Handbook,
2nd Edition and Small
Space Gardening. She
hosts The Great Courses
“How to Grow Any
thing” DVD series and
the nationally-syndicat
ed Melinda’s Garden
Moment TV & radio
program. Myers is a
columnist and contrib
uting editor for Birds &
Blooms magazine and
was commissioned by
Summit for her expertise
to write this article. Her
website is www.Melin-
daMyers.com.
(It’s really about giving
and putting others
first)
Dear Dave,
My wife and I have
always attended church,
and we have always
tithed. Over the last few
months, we have come
to the decision it is time
for us to find a place to
worship that is a little
more involved in the
community. If we are
actively looking for a
new church, should we
continue to tithe to our
current church? Would
giving our tithe money
to a charity be better?
We both agree it feels
strange to continue giv
ing to our current church
when we would rather be
somewhere else.
Brad
Dear Brad,
There’s nothing wrong
with continuing to tithe
to your current place of
worship until you find
a new church home.
It would probably be
alright, too, if you gave
your tithe to one of the
places you visit while
you’re looking. When it
comes right down to it,
it’s all about learning to
be a giver and putting
others first.
I can tell you two are
taking this situation very
seriously. But I mean,
it’s not like He needs the
money, you know? Tith
ing isn’t about making a
deposit into God’s bank
account, or building up
spiritual brownie points.
It isn’t a salvation issue,
either. It’s all about
changing our hearts and
our minds. It’s about
being a little less selfish,
and a little more Christ-
like. I believe it makes
God smile when we put
other people’s needs
ahead of our own wants.
There are some pretty
strong indications in
scripture that a tithe—
which is a tenth of your
income—should go to
your local church. I have
no problem with giving
to responsible charitable
organizations, too, but
when it comes to tithing,
I’m not sure a generic
charity is the answer.
My wife and I have had
times in our lives when
we changed churches,
and in the periods when
we didn’t have a home
church, we’d write out
the checks just like nor
mal, but leave the “pay
to the order of” portion
blank. This way, the
money was already ac
counted for in our minds
and in our checkbook.
Then, when we found a
place that really spoke
to us, we’d complete the
checks and give them to
that church.
I hope this helps a
little, Brad. God bless
you two!
— Dave
* Dave Ramsey is a
seven-time #1 nation
al best-selling author,
personal finance expert,
and host of The Ram
sey Show, heard by
more than 18 million
listeners each week. He
has appeared on Good
Morning America, CBS
This Morning, Today
Show, Fox News, CNN,
Fox Business, and many
more. Since 1992, Dave
has helped people regain
control of their money,
build wealth and en
hance their lives. He
also serves as CEO for
Ramsey Solutions.
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Happy Birthday To:
May 18: Eldon Chambers, Christopher Moates,
Tristan Blaylock, Rhonda Ferguson, Greg
Hughes, Mack Cannon, Nancy Thomas, Sue
Orton, John Butt, Henry M. Jones, Jacob Davis,
Brent Moreland, Edward “Buddy” Douglas;
May 19: Joseph Everett, Cheyenne Warren;
May 20: Laura Hancock, Julian Cosby, Thomas
Cromer, Lauren Cordle, Ashley McDonald, Pam
Crosby, Laura Hadley, Annie Murray, Colin
Clanton, Amber Wisener, Debbie Moore, Kathy
Bolton, David Edwards, Marie Layfield, Matt
Brown, Nicholas Becker; May 21: Tommy Har
ris, Michelle Cuniff, Ann Brunson, Rita Evans,
Amy Cain, Kent Dowis, James Monroe, Joel
Kleckley, Clay Miller, Angela Littlefield, Caro-
lann B. Ormerod, Lorie Sanders, Vickie Davis;
May 22: McKenzie Harris, Jerry Lokey, Lindy
Cherry, Teresa Holley, Dana McCarthy, Edie
Sinclair, Mabel Thompson, Audrey Smith, May
23: Joan Shipes, Frances Pierce, Brittany Mar
tin, Cristy Price, John Hudgens, Bekah Sims,
Frank Somer; May 24: Barbara Harris, Heath
Harrelson, Clayton Gardner, Chuck Paige, Dale
Ammons, Lawarence Lockett, Emilia Phillips,
Matt Norman, Susan Turner, Lynn Matthews,
Doris Houston; May 25: Bill Chapman Jr.,
Mary Tillman, Morgan Johnston, Chase Peter
man, Lee Corbett, Helen Binder, Jerry Nesmith,
Steve Kelley, Greg Bacon, Zack Strickland,
David Tuggle, Daniel Martin, Nonie Durham,
Carol Arnold, Cody Olson, Joan Somers, Parker
Harroff
Happy Anniversary To:
May 19: Mr. and Mrs. Tonaha Wallace, Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Jowers, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Moorman, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hasty: May
20: Mr. and Mrs. Randy Chafin, Mr. and Mrs.
David Brokamp, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tindell,
May 21: Mr. and Mrs. Matt Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peterson,
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Carey
Cato; May 22: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fulford; May
23: Mr. and Mrs. Max Devane, Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Herring, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Lamar Hatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunn, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Pollock; May 24: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Anders Leidal, Mr. and
Mrs. John Wilson; May 25: Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Ivey, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hohorst, Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Singletary, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gre
gors, Mr. and Mrs. Brent Humber, Mr. and Mrs.
Brad Rutherford
Barrels to Capture Rainwater
photo courtesy MelindaMyers.com
Elevate your rain barrel for easier access to
the spigot for filling containers and to speed
water flow with the help of gravity.