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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon June 16, 1989 IGK7 Home gardens and children grow together Children's enthusiasm and cuii osity are a perfect match for home gardening. Whether they are tend ing their own private patch or are contributing to the family vegeta ble garden, youngsters can have the satisfying feeling that comes from seeing their efforts trans formed into successful gardens. But how can adults help kids develop the attitudes and gain the basic knowledge they will need to become gardeners? First of all, avoid presenting gardening as something that is good for kids. Although it is certainly true that participating in a family or community garden can help young people learn about coopera tion and sharing, kids are more attracted to an activity they think will be fun than one that is charac ter building. To ensure that gardening is fun for youngsters, itart with some realistic goals. Let a first-time vege table gardener plant and care for one row of beans or a small patch of lettuce or peas. These are veget ables that are easy to grow, quick yielding and generally are eaten by kids. Radishes, on the other hand, are easily grown, but most young gardeners wont even consider eat ing them. A child's flower garden need not be a large one, either. An out-of-the-way part of the yard can be fine as a starter flower bed. Let kids experiment with different easily grown annuals such as marigolds, zinnias, pansics, salvia or impa tiens. The arrangement and color scheme may not appeal to your adult lasts, but it is very important to show support for the youngster's choices. When teaching young people about gardening techniques, it is best to stick to the busies. Explain how to sow seeds, set out trans plants, weed, water and fertilize plunts. Dut don't overwhelm kids with too much information, or they will be turned oil by the whole pi Because kids love to see pictures of themselves, you can photograph them at work or as they bring in the harvest. Try making favorite recipes of theirs using the produce they have grown, or mention to family and friends that the kids grew the flowers that are in the living room vase. 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 Tired lilac bushes may need healthy pruning Lilac shrubs that aren't bloom ing as much as they did a few years ago may need some pruning to regenerate their vigor. Through the spring or early sum mer bloom period, lilacs are doing more than just creating beautiful flowers. They also are producing their new annual growth and next year's blossom buds. This growth pattern means there is no time of year that a lillac can be pruned without removing some flower buds. To get around this, prune the shrub so that only non-flowering wood is removed. Flower blooms are produced from large buds on the ends of vigorous new growth. Prune out the lateral and spindly growth that rarely produces blooms. Both types of growth arc usually best removed in the winter but can be cut out any time of year. Annual pruning, though not essential, will keep the lilac bush in good health. Renovation ol old bushes is usu ally also best done in the winter, but can be safely done in the late spring after bloom. First remove some of the old wood in the shrub near ground level. Be careful to prune no more than a fifth of the shoots that have already bloomed. This severe pruning of some branches while leaving most intact gives the shrub a solid framework for new growth. Renovation prun ing is needed only every few years. Warm Springs Challenge Camp August 8-11, 1989 Open to students just completing sixth, seventh and eighth grades Trout Lake Campground Watch for brochures Watch for special sales July After the4th of July, look for sales on swimsuits and summer items. July and August White sales October Columbus Day sales December After-Christmas sales begin December 26. There's a new look for today's families Shopping at special sales can be a good way to save money. Take advantage of special sales if they offer products and services you need at lower prices. But some times the word "sale"can catch the eye and end in an unplanned rush to the store. Businesses offer sales for many reasons: To make room for new merchandise, to sell surplus or old items, to encourage you to come into the store, and to introduce new products. For example, clear ance sales are generally used to sell items left at the end of the season or discontinued models. Anniversary and special promotion sales (such as back-to-school) are used to increase sales. Shopping sales can be a good way to save money. But remember: Nothing is a bargain unless you need it. Know the price of the item when it is not on sale. The time, money and energy spent getting to the sale may offset savings. For the best bargains, shop at the beginning and the end of a big sale. Be alert and watch for damaged articles. Know the store's policy about returning sale items. Sales to watch for include the following. January After-holiday clear ance sales, white sales (sheets, towels) February Washington and Lin coln birthday sales April After Easter clothes sales May Memorial Day sales Approximately one out of three marriages in this country involves a remarriage of previously divorced or widowed persons. Most divorced persons remarry within five years 75 percent of divorced mothers and 80 percent of divorced fathers. People who have been widowed tend to remarry within three to four years. This means that approximately 12 to 13 percent of all children under 18 years of age are currently living in blended families. The tasks facing a blended fam ily are difficult but well worth the effort of establishing a new family unit. It is important, however, to recognize problem areas so that solutions can be found. Problem Areas Complex Family Structure: A remarried family is the joining of two family units. The new family can involve two sets of mothers and fathers, additional siblings, and many new cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. The time de mands from such a complex struc ture are staggering. Rules: Blending two families means a new set of rules that are shared by both families. Loyalty: Children usually feel tremendous loyalty to their custo dial parent and noncustodial par ent. The new spouse entering the family can be viewed as a threat as the new person begins to bond with the family. Developing a relation ship with a new family needs lots of time, patience and negotiation especially if a child is older. Finding Solutions: While the problems facing all families today are difficult most can be worked through with good communication, time and plenty of laughter. Set ting aside at least one time a week for members of the new family to be together is a necessity. Make the time for sharing and talking about goals and the future. To promote a healthy crop of lilac blooms next year, clip the blossom heads off the plant after bloom this year. Challenge Camp Counselor Training July 21, 22&23 Brochures will be sent out soon. Open to all 9th through 12th graders Prevent poisonings at home; be careful and be prepared Consider children's, working moms' situations Household operations have become so much more efficient and family size is smaller so we cannot be certain that today's child with a working mother receives less atten tion than yesterday's chuild with a nonworking mother. With more efficient house holds, women, with tiny children, may no longer need to make more sufficient and deep use of their abilities. Due to higher employment rates for women, smaller family size and longer life expectancy, motherhood has come to occupy less of a woman's adult life and work has come to occupy more. In the quality of mother-child interactions during the first years no difference could be found be tween working and nonworking mothers. In divorce, the mother's job helped her cope more effectively, psychologically and economically. It has been found that there are no negative effects among school children due to the fact that moth ers often compensate for their absence by increasing the amount of direct interaction with the child when they are home. Among preschool children's social competence, it was disco vered that the most competent children had mothers who worked and were sensitive to the fact that their work presented the child with a special situation that needed to be considered. In the dual-career family, the father is less likely to have a second job, and as a result, has more time for the family. The data suggest that the working mother is more likely to encourage independence in her children. The findings suggest working mothers provide models for what, most likely, the future holds for their daughters. Most of the studies show posi tive effects for a mother's employ ment during a child's adolescent years. ...Money MatterS available If you've ever wondered where the money goes, how to make a budget, or how you are doing finan cially, the Oregon State University Extension Service has a publica tion for you. It's called "Your Money Mat ters." It is written especially for couples and parents. Your Money MatterS, available without charge, covers budgeting, use of credit, understanding insu rance and savings. Worksheets are included to help readers analyze their own situations. Your Money MatterS is availa ble from the Warm Springs Exten sion Office. Stop by on the second floor in the Old Administration Building or call 553-1 161, ext. 238 or 239. Young children will eat and drin. almost anything, so follow these common-sense rules to avoid catas trophy. Keep all liquids and solids that may be poisonous out of their reach. Prescription medicines are often swallowed by young children who find them where their parents, or even grandparents, have left them. All adults should use child-resistant closures when ever young children are around. Keep medicines out of reach and out of sight of all children. Gr.pwing children are curious about all things, especially those things that glitter, pretty colored things and bottles and containers of all kinds. Keep these things out of the reach of children. Poisonings in the home can be prevented by following some sim ple instructions. Lock up all medicines. Keep them in child-resistant containers. However, do not rely solely on these containers; they are child resistant, not childproof. Do not take medicines in front of children. Never call medicine candy. Write the purchase date on the container label of over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and similar pro ducts. Clean out old medicines regu larly and flush them down the drain. Avoid bringing unnecessary poisonous substances into your home. Keep products in original con tainers. Read and follow all directions for use and caution labels on all products; however do not follow antidote instructions if a poisoning occurs. This information is often old and incorrect. Store cleaning supplies out of sight and out of reach of children. Rinse out containers thoroughly before disposing of them. Use Mr. Yuk stickers on all poisonous products in the home. Call the Oregon Poison Center if you have any questions. In Por tland, call 1-800-452-7165 or in Bend, 382-4321. Low-calorie recipes.... Nutritious foods non-fattening, too Hints make cleanup a snap Wash out blenders and food processor between recipe prepara tions by half filling them with water. Add a few drops of hand dishwash ing liquid and turn the appliance on for a few seconds. Then, tho roughly rinse out the blender or food processor with water and turn it over to drain for a minute or two. Food graters will be a snap to clean if you brush a little vegetable oil on them before using. Food won't stick in the holes that way. Protect against oven spills by placing a piece of aluminum foil under the baking dish. But if spills mar your clean oven during bak ing, pour salt over the spills imme diately. Then, just brush off the burnt iood when the oven cools. Keep a few lemons handy. They're great for removing countertop and cutting board stains. Just squeeze a lemon over the stained surface and rub with a clean cloth. Thinning a must for a healthy, productive garden Garden vegetables need room to grow and that requires thinning, pulling and discarding some see dlings to provide growing space for others. Many gardeners plant too much seed and then become so proud of all the plants growing up that they don't thin enough. Leaving plants crowded in their How fast do you walk? When done briskly, walking will keep you fit. To get a rough estimate of your speed count how many steps you take per minute and compare the results with this table. This table is based on 2.5-foot-long stride. If your stride is closer to three feet long, here's an easy way to estimate your walking speed: Count how many steps you take in a minute and divide this number by 30. Thus, if you are talking about J 05 steps per minutes, you are cov ering about 3.5 miles per hour. rows can result in stunted, poorly developed vegetables or no vegeta bles at all. Most seed packets indi cate the proper spacing between plants. Follow these seed packet instructions closely. A reminder for onions, carrots and beets they need space to grow both above and beneath the ground surface. The leaves of these plants are essential for gathering the sunlight the plant needs to manufacture the carbohydrates that will be stored in the edible root or bulb. Low-Cal Pie Crust 2 Tbsp. margarine 23 cup fine whole wheat bread crumbs Vi tsp. gound cinnamon 1 Tbsp. brown sugar Grease an 8-inch pie plate well with margarine. Combine dry in gredients. Mix thoroughly and sprinkle over the surface of the pie plate, covering it well. Bake 5 min utes in 350 F oven until lightly browned. Add filling and refriger ate. 110 cheesecake with fruit about 275 calories. Rhubarb Jam 5 cups rhubarb 5 cups sugar 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 large package strawberry gelatin Combine rhubarb, sugar and pineapple. Boil for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from stove. Add strawberry gelatin, stir ring until dissolved. Seal in steril ized jelly glasses. No-Bake Low-Cal Cheesecake XA cup water 1 packet unflavored gelatin 1 8-ouonce package Neufchatel cheese 1 15- or 16-ounce container ricotta cheese, made with part-skim milk 1 8-ounce container plain, low-fat yogurt 23 cup sugar 1 or 2 Tbsp. lemon juice (optional) Low-cal pie crust Fresh, frozen or canned fruit (the more extra fruit, the better and bigger the piece of cheesecake look) Sprinkle gelatin on water; heat slowly until gelatin dissolves. Mix cheeses, yogurt, sugar and lemon juice. Add cheese mixture gradu ally to gelatin; stir. Pour over pie crust in pan. Chill at least two hours (or Vi hour in freezer) so pie will slice nicely. Spoon fruit over pie slices as you serve them. Rainbow delight variation: use a "rainbow" of fruits to garnish the cheesecake, by selecting fruits of every color in the rainbow. Arrange each fruit in a circle around the cake. Encourage young readers cr.sPy chicken Walking Speed Conversion Table Stepsminute Minutesmile Mileshour 70 30 2 90 24 2.5 100 20 3 120 17 3.5 140 15 4 160 13 4.5 175 12 5 190 II 5.5 210 10 6 The U.S. Congress has declared 1989 the Year of the Young Reader. It recognizes the importance of encouraging and stimulating posi tive attitudes among children towards books and reading. Parents are in a unique position to nurture this love in their child ren. Reading aloud to children from the very earliest age is the best way to create the reading "habit." These stories can provide some of the best moments you share with your child. Studies show that read ing aloud to children also stimu lates their language development and provides the best foundation tor their later success at independ ent reading. The cost is minimal your local library is your greatest resource. Choose a comfortable spot and a convenient time, pick reading material that is interesting, exciting and short enough to fit the attention span and it's a sure bet that your child will be back for more! And, remember, children learn by imitation. If they see you and others in the family reading regu larly and experience it as a pleasur able activity to share with Mom or Dad. they're on their way to becom ing a successful young reader. Unlike fried chicken, this recipe is low in fat and calories, yet is just as yummy. 1 whole or cut-up chicken fryer '$ cup low-fat milk 1 cup cornflake crumbs 2 tsp. rosemary A tsp. pepper Mix cornflake crumbs, rose mary and pepper in a plastic bag. Dip a piece of chicken in the milk. Put it in the bag and shake. Place pieces on a foil-lined baking pan. Repeat third step for each piece of chicken. Bake at 400 F for 45 min utes or until done. This recipe serves five. Whole Wheat Waffles Whole wheat flour and oat bran replace all-purpose flour in this high-fiber breakfast treat. 1 cup whole wheat flour lA cup unprocessed oat bran 2 tsp. baking soda Vi tsp. salt !4 tsp. ground nutmeg Vt tsp. ground cinnamon 1 cup nonfat buttermilk Va cup unsweetened orange juice 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 egg Vegetable cooking spray Combine first six ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well and set aside. Combine buttermilk and next three ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a wire whisk until blended. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Coat a waffle iron with cooking spray, allow waffle iron to preheat. Spoon '$ cup bat ter per waffle onto hot iron, spread ing batter to edges. Bake five min utes or until steaming stops. Repeat procedure with remaining batter. Serve topped with fresh fruit. Yield: Six, four-inch waffles about 166 calories each. Spicy Breakfast Sausage 1 lb. ground turkey 1 egg or 2 egg whites, slightly beaten 13 cup dry bread crumbs 2 green onions, minced 1 clove fresh garlic, minced xh tsp. fennel seed, crushed (op tional) XA tsp. each pepper flakes, salt and nutmet 1 Tbsp. oil Mix together all ingredients except oil. Form into eight patties. Brown patties in hot oil three to foj- minutes on each side. Makes eig.V. ervings.