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January 14,1982 Page 9 Family Lifelines— LP-QJLQJ p ry n n ri How’s your child’s T.V. diet? T.V. Is just like food. We can eat too much and watch too much T.V. We can eat the wrong foods and watch T.V. that doesn’t help us. Food isn’t bad for us when we eat the right things in the right amounts. The same goes for T.V. Children under five watch an average of almost 24 hours of T.V. each week. With extra programming that can be bought, children are probably seeing movies and programs not made for the mind of a young person. Studies show that television is influencing the attitudes and behavior of children as much as parents, church or school. There are negative effects from heavy television viewing. The studies show increased restlessness, less imagination d u r in g p la y , f a ilu re to understand instruction and slow social development. Parents need to put children on a T;V. diet and help them select programs to watch. When the program is over, turn the set off or ask children to entertain themselves in another way. Help children select programs that suit their age. For all of us, it wouldn’t hurt to cut back on T.V. when it crowds out physical activity, homework, being with others, sleeping and doing things with the family. If you think about it, families are the basis our world is built on. People make families, families make communities, com m unities make states, states make countries, and countries make our world. ............... ............' Forage Seminar Forage crops, particularly alfalfa, are grown on more acres in Central Oregon than any other single crop. A special seminar for forage producers is planned for Monday, January 18, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the, Juniper It only follows that the e x p e rie n c e s le a rn e d by Golf Club in Redmond. The program will feature members within a family help recent information conducted build the type world we live in.' by Oregon State University and Each and everyone of us, no Central Oregon Experiment matter how small and helpless station. we feel, can help the chain T opics in clu d e, a lfa lfa along in a positive direction varieties and yields, rodent through good family communi control, soil fertility, nitrogen cations and understanding fertilization at seeding, weed between familv members control, economics of hay storage and alfalfa diseases. from Pennie Albrandt, Clint Jacks and Doris Brackett I, Have you wondered where the name “4-H” comes from? It stands for HEAD, HEART, HANDS and HEALTH. The 4-H pledge incorporates all four of these H’s. I PLEDGE ... my HEAD to clearer thinking, my HEART to greater loyalty; my HANDS to larger service, and my HEALTH to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world. Through the 4-H program, boys and girls can “learn by doing.” A 4-H project can be" anything from livestock to home economics to a special interest club. It can be an on affect the number of pounds of going thing or a short-term club to complete a specific beef each cow produces. Sign-up for the Class can be project — whatever the leaders made at the Adult Learning and members want it to be. Center or by calling 553-1428. HAPPY NEW YEAPJ D oris B racke tt jo in s E xtension sta ff The Oregon State University extension service in Warm Springs has added a new member to its staff. Along with extension agents Clint Jacks and Pennie A lbrandt and -secretary Sandra Clements, Doris Brackett now shares some of the many responsibili ties at the extension office. Doris has been added to the extension service staff in an effort to alleviate some of the workload created since the necessity of Penny’s going to part-time employment due to illness. With a degree in home economics and" emphasis on institution management and dietietics, Doris has already gained background knowledge in some of the areas she will be dealing with in Warm Springs. Her interest in home economics came about originally because of the versatility in the field. “There are” a lot of different d ir e c tio n s to g o ,” she commented. Nutrition was Doris’ first choice of direction. After thinking about other areas in the field of home economics, she returned to nutrition again and centered attention on dietetics. With that focus she feels she can help in cooking c lu b s a n d o th e r fo o d preparation teaching. Her management training Plants always need light ' ta c k o / light js, a cpmmon problem with houseplants during the, winter, . months,, largely because ■ of winter’s characteristic short, cloudy days., tei In the. Jiyinjer, months, the- id eai p o sitio n , fo r m ost h o u s e p l a n t s , e s p e c i a 11 y flowering ones, is a large window with a southern, exposure. Most foilage plants require less light than flowering varieties and grow well in all exposures. If needed, window light can be supplemented with artificial light. If you don’t know a certain plant’s light requirements, inquire, at a local garden or nursery store. Another cause of indoor plant problems during the fall and winter is high tempera tures. Houseplants do best in indoor temperatures between 60 and 74 degrees F. And just as occurs in nature, houseplants need a , definite , change in temperature. ; » This means a five to ten degree drop at night so plants can build up new tissues from th e f o o d s u p p ly th e y manufactured during the day. Plants tend to become spindly and less resistant to disease and insect attack when placed in a room that is too hot. F lo w erin g v a rie tie s may produce poor quality flowers under these conditions. J What is 4-H? Beef Cattle Workshop Does your beef cattle herd return enough money to cover your costs—plus make a profit? Or do you want to start a beef herd? Consider then, attending a Beef C attle W orkshop starting January 14. A six-week beef cattle workshop is planned to start Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the 4-H Room, Day Care Center. This is a joint effort between Warm Springs Extension and COCC. The workshop will cover how to increase dollar returns by considering health, feeding, a n d o th e r m a n a g e m e n t concerns that can directly A will facilitate her working with 4-H leaders. So far Doris has been concentrating on meeting 4-H le a d e r s a n d b e c o m in g acquainted with the resources available through the extension service. She has also been attending club meetings. Until her graduation from Oregon State University in June of 1981 Doris had not spent much time in Central Oregon. Her parents moved to Madras several years ago. She would spend vacation and summer times in the area. After years of getting mote During these short stays she fancy, most supermarkets are has worked in the area having selling back-to-basics products been employed at Kah-Nee-Ta which can save you money! One variation of selling for a while and serving as cook at Mt. View Hospital in products without frills is Madras for the past two generic or plain lable products — products with a plain label summers. Doris’ impressions of Warm and not a brand name. Foods Springs are very positive. She. will be a lower grade because says she likes her job and the they may not be the same in area so far. “It’s fun meeting color, size and maturity, but people,” and learning about the they are just as nutritious as the fancy grades. Indian culture. . A lth o u g h h er jo b as Generic or “No Name” extension agent in Warm products are evep better when S p rings . is a : te m p orary looks aren’t important, such as position, she hopes to be of with applesause, canned cream assistance to anyone needing corn, catsup and peanut butter. help in the area of home Popular non-food products are economics. Doris works a 20- paper towels, bleach and fabric hour week and is generally in softener. h e r o ffic e on M o n d a y There are even “No Name” mornings and in the afternoon drugs! When your doctor the rest of the week. prescribes a drug, ask that it be Anyone wishing information prescribed in its generic name. on sewing, crafts, cooking or Often the only difference household chores has only to between a brand name drug call Doris at the extension and a generic one is the price, office, 553-1161, Ext. 238. and the saving can be great! Beating the cash crunch If you would like to know more about the Warm Springs 4-H program or how you can be involved in 4-H, contact the W arm Springs Extension Office. Dripping faucets waste money and energy D rip p in g fa u c e ts cost money. Not only is water lost, but in the case of hot water, some of the energy used for heating the water is also lost. A couple of drops of hot water per minute can add dollars to your monthly cost of heating water. Most of the time, the dripping faucets can be stopped by installing a new faucet gasket on the valve stem that goes into the faucet from the handle. To replace it, you must shut off . water service to that faucet and take it apart. When installing a new gasket in the hot water faucet, be sure to use a hot water gasket. Before reassembling a faucet, check the valve seat which the gasket seals. If the seat is rough or pitted, it must be smoothed down. A simple faucet tool available at local hardware and variety stores, is required to do this. Buying "No Name” products Another way to save on prescription drugs is to shop around for the best price at different pharm acies. One survey showed that the cost of one prescription drug was five times higher in one pharmacy than in another in the same neighborhood. Cash, bread, plastic money, checks; there are many names for the money that has to be spent daily to live. Amounts of money available are shrinking, ind on top of that a dollar is not worth what it used to be! Although the outlook is not good now and everyone will have to “ tighten up on spending,” there are still ways to spend money wisely and to plan for and afford necessities and a few luxuries. This is part of a continuing series of articles and tips on smart shopping, family budget planning, and ways to make money buy more for you.
