Spilyay Tymoo
January 24,1983 Page 9
Family
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Lifelines—
Adult children returning
home
Many middled-aged parents
are facing a new, unexpected
s itu a tio n in these h ard
economic times. Just when they
have, adjusted to the “empty
nest” and tranquility reigns, the
kids move back home.
Rising costs of household
maintenance and unemploy-
ment are the major reasons that
families are moving back
together. While parents love
their children, they cannot
expect having adult youngsters
back home to be the same as it
was when they were young,
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Adult children
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lived
independently of parental rules
and managed their own homes
and children.
Parents who are not used to
having their children at home
can experience conflict unless
a g re e d — u p o n ru le s are
established. The transition of
moving in together can be
made easier if pre-moving
discussions cover aspects of
daily routines, responsibility
for household care, and social
relationships.
To help merging families
achieve harmony, consider the
following suggestions:
—Determine what financial
support adult children will
c o n trib u te to househ o ld
expenses. Costs will increase
w ith a d d i t i o n a l fa m ily
members. Children formerly
lived at home free of charge and
parents may be unaware of the
dent additional members will
make in their budget. A
monthly family conference is
recommended so that money
matters can be resolved openly,
—E stab lish la u n d ry and
housecleaning rules. It’s easy
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for ; young
adults to
childhood behavior leaving
mother with added home
chores. And it’s easy for
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parents to lapse into their
former parental habits of
picking up after children.
—Set up a system for shopping,
food preparation, and cleanup.
Decide how many meals will be
attended by the entire family
and the best time for all to eat
together. New rules for the
kitchen might include each user
leaving the kitchen clean after
fixing his or her own meals or
snacks.
—Each family member must be
responsible for accomodating
th e d if fe r e n t s c h e d u le s,
p e r s o n a l, in d e p e n d e n c e ,
privacy, and work demands of
all other members. If there are
young children, determine who
is in charge of their behavior.
Moving in together requires
time and willingness to work
out many difficult situations,
daily attention to solving small
problems can be an opportu
nity for family enrichment. The
best way to live in harmony and
achieve independence is to
recognize that it’s not the same
as it was before the adult
children left home. Scheduled
family discussions are essential
in keeping communication
open and the home livable.
Salt intake concerns you
Announcing two new 4-H
o p p o rtu n itie s fo r W arm
Springs youth who want to
“learn by doing...”
Horse Gaming (Rodeo) 4-H
Club—is a hew club that will be
offered through the Madras
Extension ofice. The club will
start sometime around the first
of February; more information
will be out later. Anyone in the
4th or up, interested may sign
up at the Warm Springs
Extension office so you can be
contacted as to when and where
the first meeting will be.
The 4-H Cooking Club is
beginning a second shift.
Beginning January 31, the club
will be open to seven new
members; any child in 3rd thru
6th grade may sign up.
However, since there is a limit,
enrollment will be on a first
come, first served basis. Norma
Kaudle Kaule will be the leader
and has planned five meetings
for this second cooking club
session. Interested students
should sign up at the Extension
office in person or by calling
553-1161, ext 238. There are
five more spaces.
OSU hosts open house
Oregon State University is
hosting its annual open house
on January 29, 1983. The
Saturday program is designed
to help familiarize prospective
students with OSU’s program
and provide information on
housing, financial aid and
other student services.
Information has been sent to
all Oregon high schools and
community colleges as well as
local OSU Extension offices.
High school seniors can find
out more about the open house
programs from their school
counselors.
Screen repairs a good
winter project
If your window screens let
one too many bugs in last
summer, include screen repairs
on your winter project list.
Window screens can be easily
re p a ire d by th e d o - it-
yourselfer.
Materials can be purchased
at local home building supply
stores. To repair a screen, you’ll
need screening, staples or
tacks, molding if the old
molding is damaged, galva
nized brads for wood frames, a
screwdriver, putty knife and
shears.
Screen molding is the wood
strip that covers the raw edge of
the screen. New molding is sold
in long strips. The supplier will
cut it to your specifications and
miter the corners.
To replace a screen, lay the
screen on a flat surface. With a
putty knife or screwdriver,
carefully pry off the moldings.
Remove old staples, tacks, and
brads from the frame.
Cut a new piece of screen two
inches larger than the opening
on all sides. Lay the screen
across the frame, positioning it
evenly on all sides.
Insert a staple or tack every
two inches across the top of the
frame. Stretch the screen from
the top to the bottom and tack
the bottom to the frame. Next,
tack or staple the sides. If the
frame has a center support,
tack the screen to the support.
Cut off the excess screen
around the edges. Then mail
around the edges. Then nail the
molding back, using the
galvanized brads.
To repair a screen mounted
in an aluminum frame, remove
the rubber beading that holds
the screening in the groove of
the screen frame. This can be
done with a screw driver.
Cut a new piece of metal or
fiberglass screening 2" larger
than the size of the frame. Lay
the screen over the screen frame
on the grooved side of the
frame. Replace the rubber
beading back into the groove
by pushing it into the groove
with a screw driver.
Be careful not to maike a hole
in the screening with the screw
driver and be sure the screening
stays straight on the frame as
the beading is being replaced.
If you need help with this
project or other housing
questions or needs call the
W arm Springs Extension
Office at 553-1161* ekt.' 238. z
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Extension
Notes
from Pennie Albrandt, Lee Hamilton
and Doris Brackett
Beating
the
cash crunch
Sewing
machine
care
Like any machine, a sewing
machine works best if properly
maintained. To keep your
sewing machine humming,
consider these maintenance
ideas.
Cover your machine when
you’re not using it, suggests
Pennie A lb ra n d t, W arm
Springs Extension agent. Dust
will settle on and inside it if you
leave the machine unprotected.
Also, avoid using a plastic
cover as it tends to hold in
moisture.
If the presser foot and feed
dogs (part that moves fabric
through machine while sewing)
are scratched or burred, a
fabric might feed Unevenly or
snag. To prevent the wearing of
these areas, avoid sewing off
the edge of the fabric, which
causes the feed dogs and
pressure foot to grind against
each other.
Clean thread and bits of
fabric out of your machine
after every two garments you
sew...or more frequently if
you’re sewing pile fabrics. Also,
. change needles often. They dull
easily, especially with today’s
synthentic fibers and finishes.
Prewashing fabrics will remove
some finishes and reduce the
dulling of a needle. Be sure the
new needle is put in the
machine in the same way the
old one came out. Replace the
n ee d le a f te r ev ery tw o
garments, or when you notice
skipped stitches and snags.
Avoid sewing over pins, which
may dull or break a needle.
Oiling your machine is also
important. Do this after each
eight to 12 hours of actual
sewing. Consult your owner’s
manual, your local dealer or
your local Extension Agent for
specific oiling instructions.
Remember, a little oil goes a
long way. One drop per
location is plenty. Clean the
surface then sew through some
fabric scraps before sewing on
your project. You should not
oil your m achine if i t ’s
permanently lubricated.
If you need help learning to
clean, oil or make tension
adjustments on your sewing
machine call Pennie at the
Extension office, 553-1161 ext.
238 and she will show you. If
your machine ends up having
to go into a dealer for repair, be
sure the dealer calls you and
tells you what problems your
machine has and what the cost
will be before he does any
work. This way, you can make
a decision about whether the
machine is worth the repair
cost or just what repairs you
want done depending on your
budget at the time.
Simnasho Mini-Marathon
Runs set for March 5
The Warm Springs 4-H
Program announces that the
5th annual Simnasho 4-H
Mini-Marathon has been set
for Saturday, March 5, 1983.
Both, a 6 mile and a 3 mile “Fun
Run” will be featured in
addition to the 14.5 mile run
from Simnasho to Kah-Nee-Ta
Village.
The m in i-m arath o n is
sponsored by the Warm
Springs 4-H leaders Associa
tion as a fund-raiser. The 4-H
leaders Association in Warm
Springs annually provides
s c h o la r s h ip m o n e y f o r
reservation youth to attend 4-H
camp and 4-H summer week
and helps fund a demonstra
tion trip to the Oregon State
Fair for Warm Springs 4-H
members.
R egistration form s are
available from the Warm
Springs office of the Oregon
State University Extension
Service, P.O. Box 428, Warm
Springs, Oregon 97761, (503)
553-1161, ext. 238. There is a
$5.00 entry fee for all races if
registrations are in by February
28; after the February 28
deadline the fee is $7.00.
Runners may register untii
11:00 a.m. the day of the run.
All runners will receive a 5th
annual Simnasho 4-H Mini-
Marathon T-shirt, a swim pass
at the Kah-Nee-Ta pool, and a
drawing ticket good towards a
chance at one of many items to
be raffled. Divisional winners
of the 14.5 and 6 mile runs in
the 13 and under, 14-18,19-29,
30-39, and 40 & over age
categories will receive trophies.
The winning male and female
in the 14.5 mile will each
receive a weekend for two at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
Non-runners will have the
opportunity to enjoy the
unique atmosphere of Kah-
Nee-Ta. Raffle tickets will also
be on sale before the racelo win
one many donated prizes.
Individuals or businesses who
wish to donate to the raffle may
do so through the Warm
Springs E xtension office.
Names of all donors will be
a n n o u n c ed a t th e m ini-
marathon and in subsequent
news coverage of the event.
The Simnasho 4-H Mini-
Marathon is always a fun time
for everyone. Bring the entire
family.
For more information or to
request registration forms write
or call the Warm Springs
Extension office.