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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon September II. 1987 PAGE 5 Stress management strategies help lighten load Managing stress sounds like serious business, bin it doesn't have to be. On the lighter side of stress management are strategies such as sweating profusely, shooting spit wads, weeping loudly, shopping "til you drop and set earning a lot. Even serious students of stress management say a given percent age of people handle stress with a sense of humor, quick denial or dancing it away. Stress management doesn't mean getting rid of all stress or pretend ing it isn't there. Rather, it means making thoughtful decisions about which stress to keep, which to let go and what activities will relieve the tension your body builds in response. Think of stress as a charge of energy intended to help you manage, adjust and control the trivial and traumatic events that come from living with happenings that make life less than satisfactory. While stress is a very complex mind and body reaction, you can make a habit of listening to your combined stress signals. They are the result of enduring faint symp toms such as headaches from men tal over-load, back-aches from car rying heavy problems or stomach Plants require extra care in hot, dry weather Hot drj weather increases the water needs of garden and landscape plants in containers and hanging baskets. During especially warm periods, daily watering of containers may be necessary. Water container plants when the soil dries out. Don't overwater. Stop when water starts running out the container's drain holes. Frequent watering may make more fertilization of container plants necessary because large amounts Passive smoke can harm young children If a child could choose his par ents, would he be better off picking nonsmokers? The answer is yes. Children are exposed to the same irritants as other passive smokers. Since children are generally more susceptible to colds and other res piratory ailments, researchers have long suspected that passive smoking that is, inhaling smoke from some one ejse's dgarette may cause chro n problems in the very young. According to Dr, Scott Weiss and his associates at the Harvard Medical School, cigarette smoke is potentially harmful for babies. Seve ral studies have shown that infants under age one have significantly greater incidence of bronchitis and other lower respiratory disease when one or both parents smoke. How ever, the cause is not perfectly Extension celebrates anniversary at Fair Presentations ranging from how to cook fresh tuna to growing houseplants as well as displays and exhibits were a part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Oregon State University Extension Service at the 1987 Oregon State Fair in Salem. State Fair activities brought to a close a year-long celebration of the beginning of 4-H and the Exten sion Service in Oregon, explained Barbara Sawer, Extension 4-H youth specialist, and Leonard Cal vert, Extension communication specialist, co-chairs of the anniver sary observance. trrr i - Jefferson County Fair m Mm )J I ) l" . ll...lll,...LT .MM.. M.IWII.HIMIJM... ' ' , ' ''':('- mrd ' ' ' ' . 4 ,j , v p j ' , ', rJ f .; v pdi , .' f - t 1 i h i ii ' .... . ' ' ' f i , V , v-. i t ? -'-ir urn, ii- in. iiiilhij aches from swallowing frustrations and anger. In spite ol minor ailments, such as irritability, confused thinking, depression or apathy, we tend to forge ahead, not being really sick but not feeling well either. Dr. Hands Dclyc. an early re searcher in the stress and health connection claimed. "Stress is the spice of life, like spice, a certain amount flavors and motivates your life, but too much gags you." Everyday brings countless op portunities to interpret situations and threats. 1 he school calls, warn ing that Susan is not keeping up her homework. Rumors circulate of an upcoming promotion in the department. Co-workers stop talk ing when you enter a room and the company auditors are due next week. To top it off. the kids ate the spaghetti, reserved for a warm-up dinner, as an afternoon snack. We do not suggest this as a time to look around saying. "Mow can I make this a terrific stress manage ment experience?" If. over the years, you'v e learned to agnoie. fuss and fume over all the hitches that spoil your day. you II likely gear up to of moisture leach nutrients out ol the soil quickly. Some general houseplants care may also be needed during the summer. Repot plants that appear crowded intothcir containers. Plants that grow out of bounds or become leggy in appearance can be trimmed back. Plants that don't seem to be doing well may need some fertilizer or perhaps the soil they are rooted in should be changed. clear; it has not been determined whether the illness comes from passive smoking or is the result of maternal smoking during pregnancy. As for older children, a body of research has built up showing that paternal smoking (especially mat ernal smoking) can reduce a child's lung capacity and perhaps predis pose a child to chronic lung disease later in life. However, the study , that showed the greatest adverse health affects dealt mostly with teenagers, who may already have become smokers themselves. Indeed the worst result of parental smok ing is probably not the smoke kids inadvertently breathe, but the fact that children of smokers are signif icantly more likely to take up smok ing. The board of regents of Oregon Agricultural College (now OSU) officially created the Extension Ser vice in July 191 1. That same year, the late L.R. Adlerman, then state superintendent of public instruc tion, secured funds to spread the idea of Boys and Girls Industrial Clubs to schools throughout the state. Those clubs were the fore runners of today's 4-H clubs. Many of the special State Fair activities were centered in "Exten sion Square," a tent near the 4-H exhibit building. Extension special ists as well as volunteers were there everyday. ribbon winners fight. On the other hand, try recall ing stress management messages onto your mental monitor. Keep in mind that stress is a response to threats, real or imagined. I he mon itor would most likely say: Docs the threat really exist? (Maybe it's just inconvenient and awful.) Are these situations hazardous to my work or family relationships? Can I make a difference now? If the answer is "no" to all three questions, don't waste energy on the stresses of that particular situa tion thevnre not threatening your How to keep Q. My house overheats during the summer. I saw an advertise ment for a plastic film you can put on windows to help keep them cool Does it work? Would it be a Rood solution to my overheating prob lems? H.T., The Dalles A. If you choose the right type of film, it may help. But in some cases it's better not to use a film at all. Sun-control films arc most use ful on west-facing windows where Clean plants that are dusty or In some cases, it may even be a that have insects living on them, good idea to simply discard a house Trim away dead or diseased foliage, plant and buy a new one. When to harvest onions, garlic When their tops drop, garden- Onions have dried enough for grown onions and garlic are ready st0rage when the neck has withered to harvest Pull the onions or garlic from the ground, shake the soil off and lay the bulbs out to dry. Onions for storage must be dried thoroughly first. When outdoor conditions are dry onions can be left in the garden to dry in the sun. A week of drying is usually enough. If outdoor drying isn't possible, dry onions indoors in a dry, warm and airy place. Lay the onions on racks or screens so dry air can cir culate around them. Extra dollar worthwhile investment in beef There has been quite a lot of talk recently about the $1.00 check-off taken out for each being animal sold at the auction yard. Many,J people' may not' have realized it, , but 50e has been taken out for sev-' eral years. That money has gone to s the OregonBeef council for promo- , tional work at the state level. , That initial 50e is being used for such things as working with Les , Schwab Tire Company and the beef ' certificates, beef and chili cook- offs, Nutri-Facts material in super markets, educational materials for Opening day featured the Exten sion energy program and evergy , conservation. Saturday, August 29, j the focus was on revitalizing rural America with Russ Youmans, di- ' rector of the OSU Western Rural Development Center. Extension Sea Grant took center ( stage Sunday, August 30, with a fresh tuna demonstration, includ ing samples. Poultry was featured Monday, August 31, when Ken Holleman, poultry specialist, and George Arscott, head of poultry science at OSU, met with fairgoers. Tuesday, September, 1 featured conversations with Bill Zollinger, Extension beef cattle specialist. Extension Master Gardeners from Polk and Marion counties presented several demonstrations( during the day on Wednesday, September 2. Also present was Bill Mansour, Extension vegetables' crops specialist. Home economics was featured Thursday and Friday, September 3 and 4, with a series of presentations ranging from home lighting to food preservation to wardrobe planning. As the fair entered the Labor Day weekend, OSU's Extension foresters were present Saturday, September 5, followed by Oregon 4-H members on Sunday, Septem ber 6. Enroll clubs early Leaders, please remember that in order for your club to be offi cially enrolled in the 4-H program, your enrollment forms need to be turned into the office. The earlier your enrollments are received, the sooner your members and you will be on the mailing list, so that activi ties wont be missed. Americans like peanut butter Americans consumed 15 billion peanut butter sandwiches last year the equiv alent of four pounds of peanut butter per person. De spite the severe heat and drought in the southeastern peanut growing areas of the United States last summer, peanut butter should con tinue to be in ample supply without significant price increases. existence. Most people stress themselves needlessly over misfortunes that appear as personal rejections, but in (act they may be tremendously trivial. According to psychologist, Dr. Donald I ubesing. "We tend to use 10 dollars worth of energy on 10 cent problems." Some problems you face demand every ounce of stress energy you can muster. I hat's where stress management can help you sort out and throw away stress trivia and save your energy for the real 10 dollar problems. your house afternoon sun can turn a house into an oven. They also may help on cast-fating windows. When selecting a film to reduce overheating, look for one with a low "solar shading coefficient" (SSC). This number tells how much solar energy passes through the film. I or example, an SSC of .60 allows 60 percent of the solar energy that would pass through a single pane of glass to pass through the film. I or severe overheating prob- and the outer skin is dry and shiny. The storage area should be a dry and dark location where the tempe rature is between 35 and 50 degrees F. Pull the dry tops off the onions. Then put the onions in mesh bags of slatted crates. Onions do not keep well in paper sacks or card board boxes. The storage guidelines for garlic are basically the same as those foi onions. Dry the garlic for about a week and then store it in a dry, cool, dark and well-ventilated place. schools, information sheets for nutritionists, dieticians and con sumers, and restaurant recipes. The new 50e fee (making the $1 cheefc-off) is being collected at the state level and is sent to the Cat tlemen's Beef Promotionand Research Board. The board is made up of representatives that are cattlemen from each state. The National Cat tlemen's Association (NCA) is not directly involved in the check-off program and has no control over the check-off funds. NCA's money comes directy from membership dues and only administers the check-off through a contract with the promotion and Research Board. The Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board is governed by the Beef Promotion and Research Act which states that no more than five-percent of the total amount collected can be used for adminis tering the program. Thus, one should not be concerned that too much money goes to administra tion. In fact, 95 of the check-off funds are used for promotion and research purposes. You have undoubtedly seen the Cybil Shepard and James Garner commercials promoting lean beef. This is only a part of the promo tions at the national level. Several other items have been developed such as information charts and graphs (which the state organiza The Warm Springs OSU Extension Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Thursday during October only for 4-H registration with parents Bovine emphasema a The dry summer has provided conditions to cause a large live stock outbreak of acute bovine pul monary emphysema (ABPL) this fall. Cattle herds that have sum mered on moutain ranges and that will move to irrigated or aftermath pastures over the next few weeks can be a risk to ABPE. Herds with a history of ABPE should be man aged with care this fall to minimize the risk. Research and observa tions by the Department of Range land Resources at Oregon State University have provided ideas for management that successfully reduce incidence of ABPE. Check the sum mer range. If it is generally dry w ith small areas of green forage that have been closely glazed, the cow herd may be preconditioned to onset of the disease. Moving the Tht Warm Spring Eitenilon Servlct provides tqual access to all Its activities and programs. cool in the summer lems. you may want an SSC below .40. For less severe problems, an SSC between .40 and .40 may suffice. To complicate matters a bit. some window films are "low-e" films. (L.ow-e means low emissivity.) These films are designed to save winter heating costs by reducing heat loss from the house. You might want a combination sun control and low-e film on east and west windows. When looking for low-e films, look for emissivity of .30 and lower. Some windows shouldn't have sun-control films applied to them. There is little advantage to sun control for north windows. South windows provide some helpful heat Help your child be good 1. Catch your child being good. Praise good behavior you'll start seeing more of it. 2. Make being good easy. Put ting your favorite vase out of sight for a few years isn't giving in. It's saving your sanity. And the vase! 3. Help your child let off steam. Your child doesn't have an energy crisis! Running, yelling, acting silly outdoors in the daytime will pre vent frayed nerves at night. 4. Don't keep your child guess ing about rules. Be clear. Be firm. tions use) as well as research and development. So, you could agree that the cause is good and each one who raises; beef will benefit from in creased sales and per capita con sumption of beef. For a while, it seemed that beef was losing grund and becoming the cuprit for every conceivable nutritional or disease problem. Now we are back on track, providing accurate informa The best way The most effective way to keep a cold from spreading is hand wash ing. If you have a cold, remember that it spreads via your fingers, so wash them often in soap and warm water. If you are around people with colds, wash your hands often and try to avoid putting your fin gers to your nose and eyes. Try not to share objects with cold sufferers their telephones, pencils, typewriters and other tools, drink ing glasses, towels, or bars of soap. Paper towels, paper cups, and liq uid soaps for the bathroom are worthwhile investments during cold season. See that used tissues are disposed of promptly and prop erly. They should be discarded in a plastic-lined receptacle or paper bag, or in any manner that makes Leader parent There will be a 4-H leader and parent meeting Monday, September 28 beginning at 5:15 p.m. at the 4-H Center. The purpose of the meeting will be to: 1. Jefferson County 4-H Fair 1988; Jefferson County 4-H Fair planning process for 1988; pre registration; record books; 4-H grade level for exhibition; bonifide 4-H made. 2. Jefferson County Fair Board representation 3. 4-H leader and parent calling cows to luxuriant pasture can be expected to result in occurrence of ABPE in one or two weeks. This can be prevented by feeding hay to the cow herd (or grazing dry and abundant range forage) before stock ing them on luxuriant fall pasture. Occasionally, the feed addatives A thought for the day It's a world of laughter, a world of tears; It's a world of hopes and a world of fears. There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware, It's 5 small world after all. OR6GON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE Eralna Palmer Secretary Jonl David Program Aide Arlene Bolleau Extension Intern Mollle Marsh Extension Agent Clay Penhollow Extension Agent in the winter, which the sun-control film would reduce. In the summer, because of the height of the sun. vertical south-facing glass doesn't contribute much summer heat gain. (Exceptions: sloped south-facing glass or glass facing a light-colored surfce such as cement or white gravel.) Finally, scaled insulated glass may not be suitable for sun-cntrol films. These films absorb heat, and since they are applied to the room side of the window they cause the inside pane of glass to become much warmer than the outside pane. This causes the inside glass to expand, which can break the edge seal and lead to moisture condensation between the panes of glass. Be reasonable. 5. Set a good example. Anger is for words, not fists. 6. Give yourself a break. That's why God made babysitters. A happy parent is a good one. 7. Hug! Who doesn't improve with hearing a genuine "I love you"? Material drawn from "The Agrcs sive Child", F. Rdei and D. Wine man. Copied from the Morrow County newsletter. promotions tion to all concerned, from doctors to consumers, about how healthy lean beef can be for you. The dollar per head invested with the others in this program will have a great benefit for the future of the cattle industry. It won't have that big of an impact on one's profit or loss at the end of the year. For more information contact Clay at the Extension office, at 553-1 161, ext. 238. to avoid colds rehandling them unnecessary. Though megadoses of vitamin C have been highly touted as a means of "heading off'a cold, no clinical trial has ever shown vitamin C to be more than marginally useful; megadoses of vitamin C can cause diarrhea and other problems. Nor has any over-the-counter cold preven tive ever been shown to work. Important notice Any 4-Her who went to OSU Summer Week andor the 4-H Challenge Camp this summer and has not paid, please do so! Stop by with your check or send it to Warm Springs Extension. PO Box 430, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Thanks! mtg. scheduled tree. 4. Establishing criteria tor being a club leader 5. Establishing criteria and ex pectations of 4-H club trips activi ties 6. 4-H awards program develop ment 7. 4-H leader and parent training needs 8. Leaders will receive their 1987 88 leader packets Potluck dinner please bring one dish. Drinks and bread will be provided. fall threat Kucnsm or Bovatect arc used to alter the rumen microb population and rumen PH to help prevent this condition. If your herd has a his tory of ABPE or you suspect the disease may occur in your herd, contact the Extension office for more detailed information.