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Spilyay Tymoo Family Lifelines— February 2,1982 Page 9 available without charge, are asked to register by February 1 by either calling the Warm Springs Extension office at 553-1161, Ext. 238 or stopping at the office in the Old Administration Building. through good family communi T he id e a b e h in d th e cations and understanding Extension letter series is to between family members provide basic information to This is a part of acontinuing parents in the home about such as parenting. The first series of articles and thoughts topics letter, called “Becoming a on building positive family Parent,” will deal with such If you think about it, families m e m b e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g , topics as building a family, are, the basis our world is built communications, and inter roles of parents and differences on. People make families, action. in te m p e ra m e n t am o n g families make communities, children. The ages and stages ol com m unities make states, Parenting letter series available developm ent parents can from Pennie Albrandt, Clint Jacks states make countries, and expect normal children to and Doris Brackett countries make our world. “Oregon’s Children,” a series experience will be covered in of six letters for parents of the second letter, while the It only follows that the e x p e rie n c e s le a rn e d by infants and toddlers up to age third will deal with safety in the 3, will soon be available to members within a family help Warm Springs parents. The home. Basic nutrition and positive eating habits build the type world we live in. series, prepared under the forming will be discussed in the fourth Each and everyone of us, no d i r e c t i o n o f M a r c e lle letter. “Babies and Play” will be matter how small and helpless S tra ttm e n , O regon S ta te we feel, can help the chain University Extension human the subject of the fifth letter. along in a positive direction development specialist, will Chracteristics of care centers or day care homes and questions It may be cold and wet tops of peonies, iris and other start in mid-February. Those to aske care providers will be outside now, but veteran home perennial flowers. wishing to receive the letters the subject of the final letter. gardeners and landscapers Elimina,e winter weeds with know that it’s already time to a hoe or pull them by hand. begin preparations for the new Granular casoron, a weed year’s growing season. killing ch -mical, can be used in landscape beds containing There are several tasks that woody plants, such as shrubs can be done around the home and trees that have been in the landscape when tne winter ground at least three months. describes several tactors that publication, “Setting Farm weather momentarily clears up. ( £ 2 Casoron should not be used in Business Goals,” EG 1097, is s h o u ld be t a k e n in t o A final raking of the yard areas where perennials or flowe about goal-setting and how consideration when setting farm business managers can goals and outlines six steps in rids the lanscape of leaves that bulbs are planted. After flower beds are weed- defining what a goal should can be put into the compost bin benefit from it. or spread over the garden plot. free, a one-inch layer of According to Gene Nelson, consist of. barkdust as a mulch will keep Flower and shrub beds can Nelson says that by setting OSU Extension farm manage weeds down. It will also ment specialist and author of goals, farmers I can shape also use a ',ood general clean prevent soil compaction and the publication, the way to get events, rather than letting up. Early January is a good erosion caused by rain. results, make improvements, events shape them. He adds time to prune back the dead N o m a tte r w h a t th e and be successful is to set gdals. that success in farming depends “When you know where you on setting and attaining goals. situation, getting things done “ Setting Farm Business often seems less difficult when are góingand when you want to you set goals. be there, it’s easier to get the job Goals,” EC 1097, is available free of charge at the Warm The new Oregon State done,” thé specialist says. First of all family members University Extension Service The publication specifically Springs Extension office. need to find out how much they are behind by listing debts owed against earnings from all sources. After this, a spending plan-needs to be worked out on paper and followed? Debts that need to be paid immediately, and living expenses need to be at the top of the list. Men, women, teens, and and 6:30-8:30 p.m. You are the Extension meeting room in grade schoolers! briqg that welcome to come to one or all the right side of the Daycare Usually not all debts can be project or problem, whether i t classes depending on how long Center Basement. paid at once so it may be be a “ F r o s tlin e ” te n t, it takes you to complete your necessary to contact creditors There is a limit of 10 people needlework, a jacket missing project, or learn a new skill of at each session so it is necessary and work out a payment the sleeves, that pattern that your choice. schedule for debts not able to that you call in your name and won’t fit, or a sewing maching This is not a demonstration what time of day you will be be paid immediately. If this is that’s never used to a nine week class, but an individual help coming, to Sandra or Pennie at done over the phone, record the sewing class offered by the class, so you need to bring a 553-1161, Ext, 238 before agreement made between you W arm Springs Extension project. If you need help in February 2nd. and the creditor in a signed service. letter. Send the letter to the chosing a project call Pennie at Extension sewing machines The class is offered for nine the Extension office or talk creditor and save a copy for Tuesdays staring February with her the first meeting of the will be available for you to use y o u r s e lf . U s u a lly m o st 2nd, twice a day at 10:00-12:00 class. This class takes place in or you can bring your own. companies are understanding if Cash, bread, plastic money, you make an effort to let them checks; there are many names know when and how much you for the money that has to be will pay on a debt. Changes in spent daily to live. Amounts of fam ily lifestyle may be money available are shrinking, necessary to stick to your hew and; on top of that a dollar is plan. This may mean limiting not worth what it used to be! extra expenses such as eating Although the outlook is not out, or putting off major good now and everyone will purchases. It also may mean have to “ tighten up ? on that other family members may spending,” there are still ways need to take jobs or contribute The arrival of the new year is the actual gardening practices Weeds, off course, are the to spend money wisely and to to saving money by making plan for and afford necessities resolution-making time for come into play. One important gardeners eternal enemy. gifts, clothing, and household and a few luxuries. everyone, including home practice that many gardeners Resolving to do a better job of items. This is part of a continuing gardeners. overlook is garden soil and controlling them early in the Once a budget plan is series of articles and tips on Doing a good job of growing w a te r m a n a g e m e n t. A gardening season promises a smart shopping, family budget outlined, the important and a home garden is often resolution here would be a b etter vegetable yield at planning, and ways to make hard task is to stick to it until synonymous with getting an great help to many gardeners. harvest. debts are under control. ■ A good understanding of the money buy more for you. The five basic phases of good early start. Making a few new If you need help with advice Danger signals of increasing proper use of pesticides can year’s resolutions that will help soil and' water management about different ways to bring you improve your gardening are: fertilisation, irrigation, benefit the home gardener in debt debt under control, help is practices is a good place to drainage, tillage and soil many ways. By having a good Add inflation and unfore available from your local knowledge of garden chemi structure improvement. begin. cals, the gardener is more apt to seen emergencies, or unem extension service at 553-1161, Every good garden is the It’s almost a year around job apply them more judiciously, ployment to careless budget Ext. 238 for no charge. Help is product of a well thought out for the conscientious gardener. safely and effectively. habits, and money troubles are a ls o a v a ila b le th r o u g h plan. This means deciding what It’s definitely a task that If 'home gardeners make on the way. It’s called “Too professional organizations you will grow and where it will gardeners need to be mindful of some new year’s resolutions much month left at the end of such as Consumer Crddit be located in the garden. Once and work towards improving. along these lines and stick to the money!” Counseling Services, Legal this has been plaftned you can Weed control and proper use them, the payoff will be more Losing control of debts is Aid, attorneys, banks and think about how much of each of pecticides are two other vigorous garden and plentiful easy to do, but the situation is credit unions. However there vegetable you want to grow. areas where effective gardening h a rv e st of good q u a lity not hopeless if certain steps are maybe a charge for those After the planning is done, resolutions might be made. vegetables in the fall. services. taken. jUtfl-flJ in n e r Extension Notes W in te r tim e ta s k s for garderners Goals important in farming Tw o sewing classes offered Beating the cash crunch Gardeners- Make resolutions for new year
