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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