Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
December 30, 1988 PAGE 7
Do woodstove catalytic
Q.:If I put a catalytic combuster
on my wood stove, will it really
decrease the amount of wood it
takes to heat my home?
A.: Many people who have
installed catalytic combusters in
their stoves are able to use a third
less wood and still get as much heat
as they did without the catalytic
combuster. The savings, however,
really depend on your ability to
change your habits and not feed so
much wood into your stove.
Catalytic combusters are made
of ceramic with a small amount of
Keep your
If your home is tucked in among
trees and forests, there may be a
considerable amount of flammable
material, or fuel, that can add
greatly to the fire hazard around
your home. Brush, pine needles,
twigs and branches and trees are
natural fuels that gradually accum
ulate around your home. In the
event of a wildland fire, these fuels
burn with intense heat and may
carry the fire to your home. What
ca n y ou d o to red uce t he fire da nger?
The first thing to do is establish a
safety zone around your home.
Within this designated safety zone,
all fuel should be removed. This
will reduce the exposure of your
Take resolutions in stride
It seems that the first of the year
is the time to set new goals, improve
yourselves, change or turn over a
new leaf. Resolutions or goals are
set January I. Some may work on
Warranty provides
product insurance
What do a blender, waffle iron
and hair dryer all have in common?
Besides being electrical appliances
vou may give or receive at Chri'
Before you
call a
repairman...
Almost 40 percent of all appliance
repair house calls are unnecessary,
according to the Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers.
More often than not, the appliance
fails to perform because of a simple
problem the average person can
fix, knowing what to look for. Fol
lowing are the most common causes
of unnecessary service calls:
Temporary electricity shut-off
in the area
Extenison cord plug not firmly
inserted into outlet
Fuse burned or circuit breaker
tripped on circuit serving appliance
Overload circuit breaker on
appliance tripped and needs reset
ting Appliance switch not "on" or
not switching properly
Ducts, vents, filters plugged
Before attempting to do-it-yourself
repairs:
Plug an appliance you know is
working into outlet to rule out cir
cuit or outlet problems.
Disconnect appliance or trip
circuit breaker on circuit serving
appliance before attempting any
repair work.
New fabric changes color
A new process has been deve
loped that may revolutionize the
apparel industry, particularly the
children's market clothes that
change color!
A finishing corporation has
developed a color-changing system
that works like this. A color series
is built into the dye formula. When
OSU Extenison A gent Molie Marsh received "eer Staff" and "Search
for Excellence" awards at the annual Extension conference in early
December.
palladium and platinum metals
coating the surface. 1 hey arc placed
in or on the stove above the fire,
Smoke passing through the com
buster is deposited on the surface.
Then the metals on the combuster
cause the deposited smoke to ignite
at a lower temperature than it oth
erwise would.
After the smoke ignites, the
temperature rises to about 1,100
degrees Fahrenheit. This high
temperature in the combuster causes
the rest of the smoke released from
the fire to ignite.
home safe
home to flames and radiant heat.
In general, a 30-foot radius safety
zone is sufficient, but if your home
is on a steep hillside or within an
area with a lot of down, beetle
killed fuels, you should increase
this radius to 50 to 100 feet if
possible.
Within the safety zone, you
should thin out existing live trees
so that tree crowns do not touch. In
addition, you should prune the
lower branches of the remaining
trees up to 10 to 12 feet. This will
prevent the fire from moving from
the ground up into the tree crowns.
Yyou should also remove the
ground fuels by picking up dead
their resolution(s) for a day, a
week, several weeks or month(s).
Soon our good intentions are gone
and forgotten until the end of the
year when it is time tosetresolu-
mas, they all have a manufacturer's
warranty card. Have you been
throwing this card away with the
Christmas gift wrapping? Or do
you plan on returning the card at a
later date in the false hope that this
will extend the warranty period
(but somehow seem to forget about
it or lose it)?
These cards, when completed,
do two things. First, they provide a
warranty which is the seller's prom
ise to the buyer that the product
- will do what it is supposed to do
and be free of hidden defect.
Second, they help to ensure the
safety of people who will be operat
ing the appliance. The warranty
card provides access to the consu
mer should the manufacturer have
to recall the product for any reason.
Warranty cards can protect you
and your family so take the time to
compelte and return them. How
about making that a New Year's
Resolution?!
Book offers advice on divorce impact
When parents divorce, their mar
riage relationship ends, but their
relationships with their children do
not end. The responsibility and the
rewards of being a parent continue
after divorce.
Increasing numbers of divorcing
parents attempt to structure their
children's living situations to ensure
that the children spend sufficient
time with each parent to develop
meaningful relationships with both.
a change of color is desired, the
garment is washed in chlorine
bleach. The change can be as subtle
or dramatic as the amount of bleach
added to the wash. For example,
red jeans can be bleached to orange,
then bleached again to yellow.
Another specturm ranges from pur
ple to royal blue to aqua. In fact.
combusters work?
Because the heat from the com
bustion of the smoke is released
into the room rather than going up
and out the Hue, the heat output
from the stove increases 10 to 50
percent.
Not only can a catalytic combus
ter help you use less wood, but it
also decreases pollutants coming
out of the chimney as much as 90
percent.
Oregon State University Exten
sion energy agents and specialists
will answer energy questions of
interest to readers. Send your ques
tions to Energy Answers, OSU,
from fire
branches, brush and other debris
and placing it in a pile. These small
debris piles can be burned during
the winter when the fire danger is
low.
The area around your home can
be made more attractive by adding
a lawn of green grass and ornamen
tal shrubbery, which may further
buffer your home from fire.
Encourage your neighbors to
establish a safety zone around their
homes as well. Over time this safety
zone will increase and eventually
encompass the entire neighborhood
and make it fire-safe.
tions again. How can we be suc
cessful in working on our goals all
year long?
1 . Do not set too many goals. If
you try to change too many behav
iors, you will fail and won't change
anything. Work at one thing
at a time; get it down good; then
work on changing somethinng else.
Changing slowly is important to
the success of any behavior change.
2. Be specific in your goal. "I'm
going to be a better parent" is too
general and you probably won't be
successful. "I will spend 10 minutes
each day before bed with my child
ren just discussing happenings of
the day" is specific and you can
measure your success on being a
better parent.
3. If this goal is important to
you, set aside time every day to
work on this goal. Accomplishing
a goal takes time and work. Theyi .
just don t happen.
4. Write down your goals. Tell
someone your goal. This may help
you remember your goal and to
work on it.
5. Be realistic about your goal.
Don't set it too high or too low.
Don't use never, always and every
in your goal. You set yourself up
for failure. We can't be perfect all
the time.
Shared physical custody, the child
ren spending significant amounts
of time with eac parent, is not for
all divorcing parents. But, it may
be a feasible alternative for some.
If you are contemplating some
form of co-parenting or joint cus
tody, a book that is particularly
helpful is Mom's House, Dad's
House. This book is a guide for
parents who are developing two
homes for thier children after
any range of colors can be achieved.
Even patterns or messages can be
painted on the fabric at home with
a paint brush or Q-tip following a
prescribed method, and removed
at a later date in a bleach wash.
The manufacturer claims that
the process works on any type of
fabric. Such products are not yet in
the marketplace, but may be soon.
Don 't mix
plastic pails
and food
For most families, holidays
today mean large gatherings
with generous menus. Thequan
tities of food prepared make for
storage problems.
But don't use non-food grade
plastic pails, garbage bags and
containers. Polyvinyl chloride
contained in some of the non
food grade plastics could react
with acid food to cause serious
poisoning. Experts recommend
against using anything other
than products designed espe
cially for food storage.
If you can't find containers
large enough to handle your
holiday cooking, ask local bak
eries and delis for the commercial-size
containers they throw
away after use. When the origi
nal use of a plastic product is to
contain food, you can safely
reuse it to store your food, as
well. Just make sure it's clean
and free of cracks.
Corvallis. OR 97331. Send your
name, address and phone number.
The OSU Extension Energy pro
gram is conducted in cooperation
with the Oregon Department of
Energy with funding from Bonne
ville Power Administration and
the U.S. Department of Energy.
Shawl making offers fun, creativity
Laura says, "The girls arc really
into their shawl-making."
Laura Switzler has been a 4-11
leader in 4-11 Shawl Making for
two years. Laura encourages and
guides the young 4-Hcrs in first
using their hands to attach fringes
to their shawl with a crochet hook.
The girls then choose which picture
or design they want to go on the
backs of their shawls which will
show when they are dancing. Next
is marking and painting, which
takes a lot of patience and artistry.
Jcri Blodgctt is very special, too.
Jcri has been assisting her mom in
the 4-H club since it started. Jcri
was taught by her mom how to
make shawls.
The 4-Hers this year started out
from scratch by going to Payless
and purchasing their own shawl
material. Laura also showed the
4-H PLEDGE
I pledge my Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service,
My Health to better living for my club,
my community, my country and my world.
4-H Clubs
The 4-H Grooming Club will
start January 9. All third through
eighth graders are invited to attend.
The meetings will be held in the
Employee Development Training
room each Monday, starting at 6
p.m. and ending at 9 p.m. For more
information, contact the Extension
office at 553-1 161, ext. 238.
Potassium is necessary
Potassium has many functions need for this mineral. Here's why.
within the body such as maintain
ing water balance, assisting nerves
to transmit signals and muscles to
contract and maintaining the heart
beat. The average person is able to
meet the body's requirements for
potassium through a varied diet.
The athlete may have an increased
divorce.
The book is written by Isolina
Ricci and published by Macmillan
Publishing Company in New York.
If it is not available in the libarary
or the bookstore, ask the book
store to order copies for you and
our co-parent.
Recipes give alternative tastes
Pork and Bean Bread
1 cup raisins
1 cup boiling water
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 16 oz. can pork and beans
3 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
lA tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Vi tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Mix raisins with boiling water,
set aside. Beat eggs, oil, sugar and
beans until beans are broken. Add
flour and rest of dry ingredients to
bean mixutre. Add nuts and vanilla.
Drain raisins and add, stirring to
mix well. Pour batter into three
well greased loaf pans. Bake at 350,
50 to 60 minutes or until they test
done. This bread freezes well.
Nachos
lA lb. hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
13 pkg. taco seasoning mix
23 small can refried beans
XA cup grated cheddar cheese
'A cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
V cup mild taco sauce
Vt cup sliced black olives
1 tomato, sliced in half rounds
Brown hamburgerand onion over
medium heat. Mix in taco season
ing mix and drain extra fat. Spread
refried beans in glass pie pan. Spread
hamburger mixture on beans. Mix
cheeses together and sprinkle on
top of hamburger mixture. Drizzle
taco sauce over cheeses. Bake 15
minutes at 375. Sprinkle olives on
top. Poke broken taco shells all
around outside. Garnish with
Information on this page provided by the
by tho Warm Springs Office
of the Oregon State University
Extension Service
Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239
girls other material to purchase
and the yardage they w ould need to
do their next shawl project. After
selecting their material, it was on to
McDonalds, where no instruction
was needed. Everyone took home a
Muppet Baby Miss Piggy.
Thc4-Ilcrs and Laura are a spe
cial combination. The young peo
Listed below are the 1989 registered 4-H leaders and volunteers at the
Warm Springs 4-H office. The list includes both returning and new 4-H
leaders and volunteers.
Dan Brlsbois
Joanne Brlsbois
Arlene Bolleau
Mollie Marsh
4-H
Elmer Scott, Jr. (Buzz)
Clay Penhollow 4-H
Any person interested in being a
238.
underway
The first meeting and sign-up for
the 4-H Net Making Club will be
Monday, January 9, 1989 at the
4-H Center from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Class instructor is Buzz Scott.
When the body is overheated
due to physical exertion, it tries to
cool itself by sweating. Individuals
who exercise intensely in a sports
event lose water and nutrients in
their sweat. An untrained, unac
climated person may lose even more
than the trained athlete. The nut
rients lost are water and specific
minerals called electrolytes. Potas
sium is one of those electrolytes.
Potassium-Rich Foods
Fruits:
10 dried apricot halves 482 mg
l3avacado 397 mg
Va cup cantaloupe 471 mg
2 kiwifruit 450 mg
13 cup raisins 359
Vegetables
XA cup beet greens 654 mg
Vi cup Swiss chard 483
tomato slices. Serve with extra
taco chips or shells and salsa.
Microwaving Beef
Can you cook a large beef roast
in a microwave oven? The answer
is, yes. And it can be even more
tender than when cooked in a con
ventional oven.
Cook it slower at a lower temper
aturethe medium-low power set
tingand rotate the meat several
times during cooking. This ensures
even heating. Do not microwave
the beef on a high setting since it
does not allow enough time for the
tenderness and flavor to develop.
Also remove large bones from
the meet before cooking, since bone
is dense and shields the tissue
around it from the microwaves.
To be thoroughly cooked, the
thickest part of any beef should
reach at least 160 degrees F for
medium donencss, or 170 degrees
for well-done. The meats to mic
rowave are the less tender cuts,
such as chuck, stew meat or rolled
rump roasts. It's best to choose
pieces that are even in shape, size
and thickness. And be aware that
fat attracts microwaves and can
lead to overcooking. Ground meats
do very well in microwave ovens.
And if you have some leftover beef,
it will reheat extremely well in the
microwave, retaining its moisture
and texture.
Chuck Roast with
Mushroom Sauce
2'A to 3 pound chuck roast
I can (I0oz.) cream of mush
room soup
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 isps. parsley flakes
V4 tsp. salt
to A tsp. pepper
ple are eager to learn skills they can
use throughout their lives. 4-11 has
also taught them how to make
decisions, how to be active and
how io set individual goals and
values. That is pretty special and
unique.
Well be watching for you 4-Mers
and your beautiful shawls!
4-H Volunteer
4-H Volunteer
4-H Leader-Grooming Club
Leader and Extension Agent
4-H Leader-Fish Net Making
Leader and Extension Agent
4-H leader, call Deb at 553-1 161. ext.
Learning is
what 4-H
is all about
What can be learned in 4-H
Share everything
Play fair
Respect others' feelings and
property
Say you're sorry when you've hurt
someone
Put things back where you found
them.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Warm cookies and milk are good
for you.
Live a balanced life. Learn some
and think some and draw and paint
and sing and dance and play and
work some everyday.
When you go out into the world,
watch out for traffic, hold hands
and stick together.
4-H teaches
citizenship
Good citizenship isn't something
you're born with it's something
you learn. And it's something 4-H
teaches young people. Want to get
involved in Warm Springs' future?
Then, get involved with 4-H! Learn
to care, to ask questions and to be a
leader. You'll find a sense of satis
faction in completing a job well
done. Call the Warm Springs
Extenison office at 553-1 161, ext.
238. Or stop by the office on the
second floor of the Old Adminis
tration Building and ask for Deb.
V tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove gar
lic, minced
1 cup sour cream
Pierce both sides of meat tho
roughly with a fork. Place roast in
a 2 to 2xh quart casserole or utility
dish. In a small bowl, combine
remaining ingredients except sour
cream. Pour over meat. Cover
tightly. Microwave at 50 (med
ium) 65 to 75 minutes, or until
meat is tender. Be sure to turn roast
over after half the cooking time.
Let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
Remove meat from casserole. Set
aside. Slice roast thinly across the
grain. Place slices in sauce to serve.
To microwave at 30 (low),
increase cooking time to 1 to 2
hours.
Spudnuts
Boil together and cool:
1 quart milk
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
Set aside.
Dissolve:
2 packages yeast in
I cup warm potato water
I tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix with the cooled milk, butter
and sugar mixture. Let raise 30
minutes.
Add:
4 eggs
I heaping Tbsp. salt
1 0 to 1 2 cups flour a few cups at a
time and absolutely no more than
12 cups as you want to have the
dough as soft as you can possibly
handle it.
Mix thoroughly. Let raise until
double. Knead dow n. Roll out. cut
with doughnut cutter. Let cut
doughnuts raise until almost dou-
blc. Fry in hot oil and drain. Glaze
while still warm.
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