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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon January 13, 1989 PAGE 5 New resources available to help families Thanks to gram from (he Fred Meyer Charitable Trust and lome hard work by OSU Extension Cer ontologv Specialist Vicki Schmall, lour new packaged pro grams are available from the Des chutes County Extension office on a free loan basil to families, com munity and church groups. With the increase in life expec tancy, more adults are facing con cerns about aging relatives. These new programs can help families prepare for adjustments and deci sions when an older relative expe riences increased dependency. Each program can be checked out and conducted by any individ ual after they review the written materials. Each program kit con tains color slides, an audio cassette and overhead transparency mas ters. As an alternative to the slides, a videocassctte is available for use with families or small groups. Resource materials that can be duplicated and distributed to par ticipants are included, and a con prehensive users guide that takes you through the program stcp-by-step is available. Each program is designed for a two hour presenta tion, but can be modified for shor ter or longer time periods. The progra ms ha ve genera ted high audience interest because they pro vide real people stories, visual drama, audience participation and guidelines for action. If you would like to borrow any of the pro grams, contact the Warm Springs Extension office at 553-1 161, ext. 238. Following is a description of the programs. When Dependency Increases is a series of multi-media programs based on the premise that the fam ily, with the right knowledge and skills, can bean important support system for elders faced with deci sions about life changes. Best wishes Edith and Henry Tough decisions are faced when Edith should no longer drive and Henry experiences a health crisis. Viewers look at the impact of the decisions on all family members and explore different approaches to resolving concerns. 260 Primrose Lane Through the lives of Ethyl, Claire, Sara and Norman, viewers learn about the impact a change in living arrange ments can have on the older person. Discussion focuses on the fac tors to consider in making housing choices and different kinds of liv ing arrangement options. Vie DollmakerTbe caregiver's health is at stake when Alyce pro vides 24-hour care for Ernie and refuses help and respite. Alyce becomes isolated, loses her health, relationships and interest in life. Guidelines are suggested for making caregiving decisions and reducing stress for the caregiver. Due I'pon Receipt! Addresses the financial concerns of the elderly by looking at three families. Through Isabel, viewers learn about prob lems low-income elderly face and the resources that are availlablc to them. Carlos has duplicate health insurance convcrage and is a prime target for sales agents. Eventually, Carlos' children must get a conser vatorship and face nursing home care costs. Fred and Maggie have a sicable estate w hen Fred dies and Maggie knows nothing about thcii finances. Guidelines are presented for making financial decisions. Information on this page provided by the by the Warm Springs Office of the Oregon State University Extension Service Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239 Sawmilling information service now available through OSU Lack of winter light may hurt houseplants Poor houseplant performance due to lack of light is a common houseplant problem during winter's short, cloudy days. In the winter months, the ideal positions for most houseplants, especially flowering ones, is a large window with a southern exposure. Heavy burden on working parents The "new family" these days is likely to have both parents work ing or is headed by one parent who has the compound responsibilities of working, running the home and rearing the children. The current emphasis on child ren's needs for enriched experien ces coupled with parental work roles is producing a lot of guilt feel ings for parents. Some parents allow guilt to prevent them from giving their best at work and at home. They let it limit their productivity and use a great deal of energy in "worry time." Guilt is especially prominent among working parents of young children. As women attempt to juggle the roles of homemaker, work and spouse, they worry about being a success in any of these jobs. Very real conflicts exist if these persons believe they can't be a good parent or homemaker if they work. It's especially difficult if a parent worker's inner feelings or the. standards of co-workers clash with what is possible for the parent to achieve. If you are a working parent who is giving home, family and job your best, you cannot judge yourself by another's standards of what a good parent should be. Above all else, good parents provide for their children in both finance and nur turance. But it's better to say, "111 be the best parent I can be while fulfilling several other jobs." When you accept that you are doing your best with your many tasks, you will feel better and more confident in your self. In American society, it is easy to feel guilty about having to work while raising a family. The tradi tional family style was built on mothers at home and fathers at work. Now, fewer families fit this pattern since many fathers take care of homes and chilldren while mothers work or one parent heads a household, or both parents work out of the home. Guilt is the basis for much un hap piness that can be eliminated with a new frame of mind. When you decide that guilt stems from unreal istic expectations of yourself, you will make your lot easier. Give your energies to being the best financial and nurturing parent possible. It's a more positive use of your energy and will make you feel more self-assured about your roles. Most foliage plants require less light than flowering varieties and grow well in all exposures. If needed, window light can be sup plemented with artificial light. If you don't knowa certain plant's light requirements, inquire at a local garden or nursery store. Another cause of indoor plant problems during the fall and winter is high temperatures. Housplants do best in indoor temperatures between 60 and 74 degrees. And just as in nature, houseplants need a definite change in temperature. This means a five to ten degree drop at night so plants can build up new tissues from the food supply they manufactured during the day. Plants tend to become spindly and less resistant to disease and insect attack when placed in a room that is too hot. Flowering varieties may produce poor quality flowers under such conditions. A sawmilling information ser vice is now available through the Forest Products Department of Oregon State University. The com puterized database was recreated to aid in the retrieval of documents that are written about the many and diverse subjects associated with the primary breakdown of logs and the manufacture of lumber. At this time, thedatabase contains citations of more than 1 ,600 magazines, pro fessional journals, texts and gov ernment publications that are about bucking, main hcadrig saws, re saws, trimmers and edgers. Included within these subjects in the data- Dustenemy of VCRs base are references dealing with both softwoods and hardwoods; sawing technology and theory; log and lumber handling; sawing patt erns, yield and recovery; compu ters and computerized applications; safety; economics; management; etc. For those interested in obtaining information and the references available on a subject dealing with some aspect of sawmilling. contact Stanleys. Nicmicc(503) 754-2859, at Forest Resource Laboratory, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331. If you encounter picture distor tion, commonly called "funny lines," when you play back a video tape, your first step is to consult your VCR manual. You'll find a section illustrating the various kinds of picture and sound problems you're likely to run into and ex plaining how to deal with them using the VCR's own controls. (This section also stresses that you should not take the unit apart or even remove the screws holding down the cover. Obey this warning, or Energy questions answered Q.: We get a backpuffing of smoke into the room when we reload our wood stove. How can we stop this?, A.: Insufficient draft in the chim ney causes backpuffing. And it often becomes a problem in milder weather. People tend to run their tions. Creosote plugging reduces draft and frequently becomes a problem toward the end of the heating season. Have you weatherized recently? Tightening the house may have affected the draft. With less air leaking in around windows, doors Calcium found in dairy foods wood stoves at lower temperatures ; and cracks, the wood stove might during mild weather to avoid over- not be getting enough combustion heating the house. This practice air. Exhaust fans in a kitchen, Dairy foods are the most abun dant source of calcium in the American food supply. And, the calcium from dairy foods is readily available for absorption by the body making dairy products the best food choice for calcium. The recipes that follow can eas ily be made by children and are chock-full of important calcium. We hope you'll take this opportun ity to teach them all about good eating habits and the importance of high-calcium dairy products. Strawberry Nog 1 cup skim milk '2 cup sliced strawberries 1 egg 1 Tbsp. sugar 14 tsp. pure vanila extract In the container of an electric blender place milk, strawberries, egg, sugar and vanilla extract, Cover and whirl until berries are pureed. Pour into a tall glass. Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired. Yield: 1 portion Frozen Yogurt Fruit Pops 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt Vi cup instant nonfat dry milk 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 cup sliced fresh or drained canned fruit such as strawberries, bana nas, peaches, pineapple chunks, etc. 4 popsicle sticks What you should know about fats Saturated fats Oils from animal products and some plants (e.g., coconut and palm) that are solid rather than liquid at room temperature. Examples: meat fat, butter, cream and shortening. These fats raise blood cholesterol and increase your risk of heart disease. Polyunsaturated fats Oils from vegetable products that are liquid at room temperature. Examples: safflower oil, sunflower oil and corn oil. These fats in moderation lower blood cholesterol and are helpful in removing cholesterol from the body. Substituting these fats for saturated fat in the diet can reduce your risk of heart disease. Monounsaturated fats Oils from other vegetable products that are liquid at room temprature. Examples: olive oil and peanut oil. Recent evidence shows that substi tuting these fats in moderation for saturated fats helps lower blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. In the container of an electric blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade place yogurt, dry milk and sugar. Cover and whirl until milk powder and sugar dis solve. Add fruit. Cover and whirl until smooth. Pour into four, four ounce paper cups. Freeze until par tially set. Place a popsicle stick in the center of each cup. Freeze until firm. To unmold roll cup between palms of hands to soften slightly. Pull out pop. For a calcium boost, serve with a glass of milk. Add three Tbsp. sugar or to taste. Yield: 4 portions significantly reduces draft. You can correct the problem by building a short, hot fire. This will provide a burst of heat to take the edge off the morning and evening cold. It also will provide a strong draft while preventing overheating. Other causes of poor draft include chimney height, wind direction, plugging of the chimney or depres surization in the house. Increasing chimney height can increase draft, but if your backpuf fing problem is a recent occur rence, chimney height isn't a likely culprit. Nor is wind direction, though this ccan be corrected by putting a cap on the chimney. Have the chimney inspected for creosote buildup or other obstruc- bathroom or utility room can com pete with the wood stove for house air. So can a forced-air furnace. A separate source of air to the wood stove will help correct the problem. This can be ducted from a crawls pace or outside. Q.: My wife and I spend all our waking hours in the kitchen and family room. We have no need to heat the rest of the house. Is it reas onable to close 10 to 12 heating ducts with butterfly turnoffs to save the heat going through those ducts? A.: No, it's not a good idea to shut the heating ducts of your forced air furnace. There are a couple of reasons. The furnace is designed for a specified flow of air to keep it operating in the correct tempera ture range. By reducing the air flow, the heat exchanger or the resistance elements of the furnace could overheat. This reduces over all furnace efficiency. Closing a few vents to the larger rooms may be okay, but closing them all is not advisable without the help of a heating contractor. Aa' alternative is to turn down the thermostat to 60 degrees and then maintain the temperature in the kitchen and family room by using a space heater. Of course, this won't work if your central thermostat is located in the kitchen or family room. A better solution might be to reduce air infiltration by caulking and weatherstripping gaps and seams in what is called the building envelope. This is best done from the inside. Also add insulation to areas that can use it, including furnace ducts. You can install a setback ther mostat to automatically regulate the temperature day and night. Learn three Rs for effectively relieving stress Remove, respond and revamp are the three Rs that can help you learn to offset the harmful effects of stress. Remove the attitudes and emo tions that sometimes bog you down. Although you can never know yourself completely, the more self awareness you have, the better equipped you are to avoid stress- Healthy substitutes Instead of... Bacon Frying Sour cream on a baked potato Buttering vegetables A red meat main dish A fast food burger Lean ground beef Commercial baked goods Cream or butter sauces Nondairy coffee creamer Chocolate Butter Cooking with animal fats Whole milk Try Canadian bacon Baking, broiling or steaming Low fat yogurt or cottage cheese Vegetables with herbs and lemon, lime or orange juice Pasta or rice with a little meat, skinless white meat poultry or fish for seasoning The salad bar Lean trimmed round steak, white meat poultry without skin, or fish Home baked treats, using polyunsaturated oils and margarine Sauces using low fat broth Nonfat milk Cocoa Tub or soft margarine Cooking with vegetable oils such as sunflower, olive or peanut oils Skim or low fat milk full situations. Respond by learning and using techniques that can help reduce the harmful effects of stress. Then revamp your life and health Where does all the money go? Do you know where your money goes? "Do you start trie week with dollars, end the week with pennies and feel as though you haven't reeally bought aything? Knowing where your money goes is the first step to gaining control of your finances. To find out where your money goes, have your family keep a strict and detailed record of every purchase for a two- or three week period. Track down the money spent at the pop machines, at coffe break and for "odds and ends." You may not want to eliminate at those "odds and ends," but you will know where your money is going andd perhaps gain more control of it. so that you have the physical and psychological strength to resist the distress that stress can cause. "Research suggests that stress does not adversely affect everyone. Some people escape the harmful effects because they see change as a chal lenge, not a threat. They feel in control of their lives, are involved in life and have a purpose or mean ing to life. Here are some ways to live with stress: Take charge of your own well being. Be confident about your way of life and the changes you wish to make. Maintain your health. Exercise, get enough sleep, avoid the tempta tion to abuse alcohol or drugs, eat properly and follow the other basic health rules. Share feelings regularly and talk over problems before they get out of hand. Practice positive thinking. Seek and try positive ideas to replace self-defeating ones. Form a posi tive attitude for daily living. How to care for winter clothes It pays 10 Keep your winter ward robe in mint condition. The Neighborhood Cleaners Associa tion (NCA) offers these tips. Save the hangtags that come with the clothes you buy they include information your dry cleaner needs when cleaning. Send stained garments to the dry cleaner as soon as possible expo sure to air, heat and light sets stains, making them impossible to remove. Tell your dry cleaner w hat caused the stain. Have garments dry cleaned regu larly, they'll last longer, if allowed to accumulate, grease, grit and dust particles can also ruin the appearance of your clothes. Brush your clothes regularly. Allow damp articles to dry in a cool, ventilated area before hang ing them in your closet. Don't use an underarm deodor ant without using a shield to pro tect your clothes. Wait for the deo dorant to dry before dressing. Never hang knitted garments that pulls them out of shape. Store them in a drawer or over a padded hanger. Donlt wear decorative pins, es pecially on knit garments. If the garment has a snag, use a crochet hook to pull the loop inside. you risk throwing out ot whack complex alignment and other elec tronic mechanisms.) There are two common picture problems you can cure without professional help: 1) clogged heads (sometimes caused by cheap tapes the magnetic coating rubs off eas- . ily); and 2) tracking misalignment. Start with the tracking knob on your VCR. Turn it to see if the tape you're playing might have been recorded on a VCR with misaligned recording heads. This knob will move the heads on your VCR to correct for a tracking error. If this doesn't work, the next step is to ; clean the heads. You do this with a : headcleaning cassette; you can buy,: : one at msot stores that sell video ; tapes. These cassettes pop into the VCR just like the standard ones. The "wet" type requires that you use a liquid with the cassete. If this step works, you've cleared up clogged heads. If this step doesn't work, check for loose or faulty cable connec-J ' tions on your VCR or monitor, and check to see if the tape itself is j , creased or mangeled (release the ' catch next to the tape cover door and swing open the door to check,. , for damage.) If the tape is dam- ' aged, you must then determine if your machine is at fault. If so, you'll want to call in a professional who'll open up your machine and ; adjust for tension error and other possible problems. Fnr the rare anH maintenance nf . . . . your VCR and video tapes, con sider dust your number one enemy. 111 Keep dust away with appropriate covers. You can buy VCR covers ' and plastic cases for your tapes at most stores that sell video supplies. Avoid cardboard tape sleeves they can shed abrasive paper dust. Tobacco smoke is also hazardous to the health of your VCRs and tapes. Temperature and humidity are improtant elements for both ' VCRs and tapes. Keep them out of the sun and in a constant tempera ture of abut 70 degrees and relative humidity of around 50 percent. If you follow these guidelines, if should be years before you have to '. worry about serious problems. "Seasonless" clothes save $$$ While you're looking at spring and summer clothes, think ahead , to next fall and winter. If you select , clothes that span as many seasons as possible, you can save money, ' get more wear from each item and , expand your wardrobe. (' A seasonless wardrobe is built , on clothes made of fabrics approp-, . riate for different climates. Lightweight wool, for example, , is comfortable in spring and early summer as well as fall. Linen fabrics that were once worn in the summr ; also can be used throughout the, year. f One easy way to develop a sea- . sonless wardrobe is to buy light-to- medium weight clothes that can bt , worn in layers. For example, when selecting new sleeveless turtlenecks or short sleeve camp shirts, think ; about colors you could wear under ; your fall andd winter sweaters. ' Loose-knit sweaters also can be I worn by themselves in the summer,! and over or under other clothes j during cool weather. Also, when shopping for year-, round clothes, avoid color, print and texture extremes. Try to choose : basic cloihing in medium colortones.: print sizes, fabric weight andj? textures. !' Slacks and skirts in basic colors 'j and medium weight fabrics are ver- it satilc. You can usually wear them ' from early spring through fall.