January 14,1982 Page 9
Family Lifelines—
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.