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»0 SANDY (O r * ) POST Thur» August 13 1981 (S«c 2) farm isn’t all that City dwellers who think rather than finishing them life on the farm is all laid off, Straatman notes back nwxl to take a closer A check of behavior and look at their country cousins, attitudes likely would show according to a human that concerns fa ll into development specialist categories seldom recogniz Concern about weather, ed or dealt with such as prices, equipment failure anger, fear and resentment and ‘ plain hard work ' add Like many, farmers go aong to irritation and fatigue that without taking action to may lx* masked from casual resolve fears, over load and visitors or bank loan of under load, technological ficers and life changes, and other T o d a y’s fa rm e rs are uncertainties managing large sums of Some s c ie n tis ts in money, twing affected by vestigating the problems of events in other countries and stress point out that it can trying to keep up with the prompt creative thinking latest advances in scientific that finds inventive ways to and te ch n o lo g ic a l handle troubling situations developments Farming re But when many things go mains a dangerous occupa wrong at once or over a long tion with a high risk of ac time, body defenses weake cidents. Stress has its go«>d points, REACTIONS VARY specialist Marcelle Straat Not every farmer reacts to man points out. because the stress in the same way Each body's reaction to threats judges stress according to provides greater strength how serious the problems and faster reactions which seem to them Some people are important to human seem to tie "stress seekers" safety and survival After who function best when time the threat is over, the body and pressure are most in returns to normal tense Other just don’t get as However, in cases of men worked up tal threats or prolonged The in d iv id u a l’s belief stress, "stress energy” is system will determine how not used lor physical exer stressful a situation is If a tion The strain on the Ixwly farmer thinks farmer is bor continues and fatigue or mg and unrewarding, then serious illness can result each new stressor adds fresh Among fa rm e rs , it's in s u lt to an a lre a d y reasonable to suspect that troublesome burden, Straat the most stress comes no, man explained from the daily possibility of If the farmer finds his physical harm, but because work challenging and rewar of concern about unresolved ding, problems are more issues and worry about quickly resolved They are whether or no, they made just par, of the job the right choices No one has "magic coping Like others, farmers carry skills Most people have not many problems with them, learned how to use or control stress to keep life on a steady course The misuse of stress energy is evident in the drug in d u s try th a t su p p lie s billions of drugs to keep peo pie in low gear and vitamins to pep them up, even though no drug or vitamin has ever solved a stressful problem As stress multiplies, ac cidents are more likely to happen When the stress cy cle gets rolling, it ’s impor tant to resolve as many issues as possible, control what’s possible to control and forget what's not impor tant now, A 15F79 survey of Iowa farmers revealed that stress was not intense enough for most to impair their health However, the unpredicta bles in their work exaggerated tendencies toward insomnia, habitual smoking, heavy drinking, irrita b ility and restlessness, all of which in terfered with judgment, job performance and fam ily relations Because each farmer has a different tolerance level, effects of stress are hard to measure However, each If you’re going away for more than two days, turn off the water heater at the fuse box or breaker panel This saves about three kwh per day The water will reheat in one to two hours after the heater is turned back on I t ’s also a gixxl idea to make sure the furnace is turned off before leaving home Prior to going on an ex tended vacation is a good time to empty, defrost and unplug the freezer, Ross said Pu, any fixxf you wish to keep in the freezer com partment of the refrigerator This saves as much as too kwh per month for a ,6 cubic-foot freezer, or up to 150 kwh per month for a 16 5 cubic-foot frostless freezer Always leave the door ajar on a freezer or refrigerator which is turned off to pre vent build up of unpleasant odors It ’s also a gixxl idea, she said, to use a timer on a lamp se, to come on each evening "This small use of electricity is easily justified by making a vacant home look lived in," Ross said Smith sets OC stop Rep Denny Smith, R Ore., major task facing Congress, will hold a town meeting in funding the Social Security Oregon City on Tuesday, program," Smith said " I Aug 25, lieginnmg at 1:30 am committed to seeing tha, p m at the Oregon City Social Security benefits re Senior Center, 615 5th St main intact for all those " I ’m looking forward to who've contributed their discussing the steps Con hard-earned dollars into the gress has taken toward system ” a ch ie vin g our goal of economic recovery, and Smith's Oregon City visit what the president’s pro is one of it) town meetings gram will mean to the 2nd scheduled during August in D istrict." he said tlM 2nd D is tr ic t He will no, This will be a gixxl oppor be stopping in the Sandy-Mt tunity to discuss the next Hixxl area this time through U S M ANUFACTURKRS D IS T R IB U T O R S • W HOLESALERS SAVE $6.35 PETE CARLSON Â Open Sunday * Evening« SANDY 668-4101 A C R Y -S H IE L D F LA T F IN IS H ^ acrylic 52^— 1245 SAVE $5.00 ACRY-SHIELD, PREMIUM EXTERIOR FLAT FINISH ’ 240 ACRYPLEX FLAT WALL PAINT (GUARANTEED ONE COAT) 555 E xterior lo w sheen finish. 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For m ore le g itim ó te reasons to act now please stop in & talk it over w ith us at.... 3 -D A Y SALE #1245 D IR E C T B U Y IN G G U ID E S C IT Y "Choosing a way to handle today's stressors will not take care of tomorrow’s, but the blueprint for stress management can be called upon daily to meet new and different situations,” Straat man pointed ou, CONTINUES! Because w e re way overstocked, w e re extending our special prices on all trucks thru August 31. If we don t have your 1st choice.—w e ll find it. In ad d ition many trucks are at older, low er prices. A C R Y -V E L V E T A C R Y L IC LO W S H E E N ACRY-VELVET PREMIUM EXTERIOR PAINT shopper • N More than 50 percent of the men and women in the study reported using a combina tion of strategies to combat stress. They leave a pro Farmers can never be totally prepared for change because each day calls for new c re a tiv e a c tio n . Farmers develop a high level of useful sensitivity to threatening situations, but this sensitivity can cause them to exaggerate a danger or lose sight of the fact that a real threat may no, exist, tha, they can choose to avoid it, or counter balance it with alternative actions s l s ix s .' s s s b ; A GALLON CATALOG • -«• The top stressors reported by the Iowa fanners were death of a spouse or near relative, days when nothing goes r ig h t, m a c h in e ry breakdown, disease out break, death of a valuable animal, loss of help or no help when needed, high debt load, production loss to disease or insects, poor cash flo w , w ea th er-ca use d delays, government régula tions, uncertain crop yields and balancing work with family responsibilities .11 Underlying most mental stress is a resistance to change, Straatman belives Change is constant and adaptation is a stressful pro cess SAVE OVER $ 7 I r a l o r r d in t k r * 1 FACTORS NOTED They know they are stress ed when they feel vague physical discomfort, have emotional outbursts, are unable to relax, experience mental confusion or have periods of a nxiety and depressions Some feel tired and apathetic blem, change their attitude, resort to a hobby or recrea tional activity .or sleep and relax Leaving a problem means that the situation has little significance in relation to survival. 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Vacation won't end bills doing on vacation isn’t necessarily going to reduce your electric bill "Unless you take certain actions to reduce energy consumption before going on vacation, your house will still use energy," according to Alice Ross, conservation inform a tion manager at Portland General Electric Most people forget that the water heater heats water, the refrigerator refrigerates and the furnace or air condi tioner may even come on despite the fact that no one's around to use them unless they've been unplugged or turned off Ross has several sugges tions to conserve energy and reduce vacation time bills Raise the temperature set ting on the refrigerator without frequent opening and closing of the door, a higher setting will maintain sufficient cooling Unplug the television set — the instant on feature of many newer models is a constant drain on electricity, using from eight to 40 kilowatt hours per month Classifieds deadline noon, Monday Of»’ MV 1 charge] J 1740 E. 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