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May 14, 1982 Page 9
Extension Mini-college June 21-25 Extension
Notes
You’re invited to “Learn
Today for Tomorrow” at the
ninth annual Extension Mini-
College a t Oregon S tate'
University, June 21-25. Mini-
College is just one of the life
long learning opportunities
offered by the OSU Extension
Service.
Again this year, classes are
designed with your interests in
mind and with the goal of
sending you hom e w ith
increased knowledge that will
help you meet tomorrow’s
needs.
Mini-College lets you “go to
college” without the pressures
of term papers and grades. Like
regular students, you’ll live in
an OSU residence hall, and
dine in a college cafeteria.
If you can’t come for the
whole week, plan to attend
Thursday only with its special
“one-day” classes and the
annual banquet.
Full-time attendance is $100
this year for classes, room and
meals and Thursday only is
$42.00 for classes, the banquet,
room and Friday breakfast.
For class list, registration
forms of more information call
Pennie or Sandra at the
Extension Office, 553-1161,
ext. 238. OV pick up class lists
and registration forms at the
Extension Office, upstairs in
the O ld A d m in is tr a tio n
Building.
Transportation for Mini-
College participants will be
provided if enough people
express interest and sign up.
from Pennie Albrandt, Clint Jacks
and Doris Brackett
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■ 4-Hers to be recognized
Savings available in marked-down bin
careful selection is necessary to
assure a good buy.
Some toods are labeled with
a “pull-date,” which is the last
day the product can be sold as
fresh. Because the producer
wants to keep the good will of
customers, the date is usually
well in advance of the time
when the product starts to lose
quality. Look for a pull-date on
fresh or packaged meat, cheese,
milk and yogurt. After the pull-
dates expire, more stores move
the products and reduce their
p rices. If the p ro d u c t’s
packaging is in good condition,
the food is still nutritious and
of good quality. Such foods
offer real savings if the product
Wise use of the “marked- is one you use and enjoy.
In the produce department
down bin” at the grocery store
can save you money, however, you must learn to recognize
Beating
the
cash crunch
defects that affect the quality of
fresh foods. Fresh produce
with cuts, bruises or signs of
spoilage is not a good buy.
Even if the price is low and the
damage can be cut away, the
flavor or texture of the whole
vegetable or fruit may be
affected.
When looking at marked
down canned goods, check the
seam for rust and never buy a
can that has bulged ends. Your
judgem ent is needed on
packaged goods th at are
damaged. Rice, noodles, and
dried peas and beans will not
suffer from a store-damaged
package, but cereals and
prepared foods should be
examined carefully to see that
the food has not been
contaminated.
Beginning the garden
As newly planted garden
vegetbles begin to grow, weeds
will start coming up. in the
garden too.
“It’s important to remove
this weedy competition if the
vegetable plants are to flourish,
but he cautions against the use
of herbicides for weed control.
Using chemical means to
eliminate weeds on such a small
scale isn’t practical. Removing
the weeds with a hoe may be
hard work, but it’s more
effective and cuts down on the
amount of chemicals used on
the garden.
Gardeners planning to use
organic matter in their gardens
to provide nu trien ts for
vegetable plants should be
aware that organic fertilizers
work best in warm weather.
Cold, wet weather prevents
organic materials such as
The key is soil temperature.
manure and compost from Cold soil temperatures slow the
breaking down into forms of breakdown of organic matter.
nutrients that plants can use.
Cattleman’s book available
An excellent resource for
cattlement is available now in
the “Cow/ Calf Management
G u id e a n d C a ttle m a n ’s
Library.”
This volume of material, has
b e e n c o m p ile d by th e
Extension Services in seven
western states and answers
m a n y o f th e c o w / c à l f
management questions specific
to our western conditions..
The informations is the most
complete set of material that
can be found—brief, easy to
read fact sheets that deal with
Specific subjects. T om ake tnis
information meaningful, a
management guide ties this
inlorm ation into biological
cycle cow and to ranching
activities throughout the year.
The “Cow/ Calf Manage
ment Guide and Cattleman’s
Library” can be purchased
from the Warm Springs
Extension office for $35.00.
It is once again time to
recognize those hard-working
young people who are enrolled
in the Warm Springs 4-H
Program. We will be having a
special dessert for the 4-H Club
Members and their families on
Thursday, May 13th at 7:00
4-H
summer camp
4-H Summer Camp is June
2Ist-25th this year at Round
Lake Camp near Suttle Lake.
All those who will be
completing 4th-6th grades are
in v ite d to a tte n d ; 4-H
membership is not required.
4-H members should be
receiving letters.in the mail with
more information. Others who
are interested may contact the
Warm Springs Extension office
4-H
p.m. at the Agency Longhouse
in Warm Springs. All 4-H
members, their families, and
leaders are invited to attend
this special evening. Desserts
will be provided by the 4-H
leaders and Extension staff.
Everyone is welcome!
(553-1161 , ext. 238) or stop by
arid pick up one of the
brochures. Transporation to
camp will be provided by
Extension; parents will be
responsible for picking their
children up on Friday. Cost is
$25.00 (Warm Springs 4-H
le a d e r s A s s o c ia tio n is
contributing $15.00 towards
the cost of Camp this year).
Deadline for registration is
May 27th.
summer
4-H Summer Week is a
special opportunity for those
who will be completing 8th-
12th grades this June to meet
new friends and explore new
id e a s . S u m m er w eek ,
sponsored each June by the
O regon S ta te U niversity
E x te n s io n S e rv ic e 4-H
program, will be June 14th-
19th this year at Oregon State
University in Corvallis. 4-H
membership is not required to
attend.
Letters are being sent to all
W arm S p rin g s 8 th -1 2 th
graders with more information,
week
but if we missed you (some of
o u r a d d r e s s e s m ay be
in c o rre c t!) and you are
interested, extra copies of
letters are available at the
W arm Springs Extension
office.
Cost is $40.00 (part of thé
tuition cost of $85.00 is being
paid by the Warm Springs 4-H
L e a d e rs A s s o c ia tio n .)
T r a n s p o r a t i o n w ill be
p ro v id e d . D e a d lin e fo r
registration is May 14th! The
sooner applications are in, the
better chance of getting your
first choice of classes.
Money should be discussed before marrying
Family
Lifelines—
Springtime is wedding time,
but engaged couples may make
h a p p ie r, m ore successful
marriages if they share their
financial goals and expecta
tions before tying the knot.
Money is a difficult topic to
talk about, especially when
y o u ’re e a g e r to a v o id
d isa g re e m e n ts w ith y our
spouse-to-be. As a result, you
may hide J/our_ spending
preferences and set the stage for
future misunderstandings.
Money was named as a
source of conflict by more than
half of the families surveyed in
a recent study. The major role
money plays in marriages
makes it im p o rtan t th at
engaged couples make sure
they are as compatible in
money matters as they are in
other areas.
As a couple, list all the
expenses you would face in a
month, including appliance
repairs, church contributions,
clothing, furniture, hair styling,
life insurance, rent, supplies for
an anticipated baby, utilities,
.savings.. a n d . .others^. .Th^P.'
imagine you have a very low
income, and individually, rank
the top items you would pay for
first. Comparing the lists can
help you see whether your ideas
are the same or you have very
different priorities. Resear
chers have found that men and
women frequently rank their
first three priorities alike,
choosing rent, food and
medical insurance. Priorities
differ farther down the list.
Couples also will want to
discuss their expectations for
debt, car purchases, rent or
mortgage costs, income needed
to live com fortably and
paycheck allocation. Couples
shpulik.ajçq. decide who wiM’
manage the money, pay bills,
keep records and prepare
budgets.
Budgeting can reduce the
number of conflicts couples
will face. While agreeing on a
budget can be dificult, it’s
easier to .see daily expenses in
relation to the couple’s total
financial picture through a
budget. In addition to daily
budgeting concerns, couples
need to discuss long-range
wants. Whether they intend to
save for annual trips, new cars,
a house or higher education,
they may find married life
easier if they can work toward
common goals.
As you com pare your
priorities, you may find you
c a n n o t a g ree on som e
expenditures. Your partner
may insist on spendng money
for a concert when yoü would
rather go bowling. If your
differences are so great that you
decide you could never be
happy together, perhaps it’s
better you discover those
difference before you marry.
But you also may use financial
differences to build communi
cation skills, learn to solve
p r o b le m s t o g e t h e r a n d
strengthen your relationship.