How's the Weather?
Author Donates Books to Children's Farm Home Old School Restoration Project
Author Jim Kennedy, an alumna of the Children's Farm Home from the 1940s, has donated unused
copies of his book, How's the Weather?, to Trillium Family Services. Proceeds from sale of the
book will go toward the restoration of the historic Old School building at the Children's Farm Home.
Trillium will sell the book for $14.75, which is 50% off the retail price.
How's the Weather? is a detailed almanac useful for all kinds of travelers when planning trips, for
those looking to relocate or even for event planners who stage conferences and meetings.
The author has delved into a huge database of U.S. climate data to come up with convenient approaches
to estimate the expected thermal comfort conditions anywhere in the country at any given time of the year.
The contents are never out-of-date and are based on up to 50 years of averaged climate data. The charts and
tablets in this book are virtually ageless.
About the Author: Jim Kennedy is a self-proclaimed "Treasure hunter" in the sense that the words "treasure"
and "outdoors comfort paradise" have almost the same meaning to him. He holds an M.S. in Chemistry (Univ. of
Minnesota, 1965) and an M.S. with specialization in Mechanical Engineering (National Technological Univ., 1994).
During his 28-year career with Honeywell, Inc. and Alliant Techsystems, Inc. he has been awarded five patents
and functioned as Principal Systems Analyst, Technical Staff Engineer and Principal Design Engineer.
To purchase a copy, please contact Cheri Galvin by email or call her
at 541-758-5953.
About Trillium Family Services
Trillium Family Services, a nonprofit organization, is the leading provider of mental and behavioral
health treatment for Oregon's most vulnerable children. Through our comprehensive array of services, we offer
individualized care that is family centered. Trillium's programs include residential care, community-based programs,
mentoring and skills training, and innovative complementary treatments such as horticultural, canine, and equine therapies.
Last year, Trillium helped build brighter futures with more than 5,000 children and families through programs in the
Portland Metro area and in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
