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'f Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon February 9, 1990 PAGE 7 Lost cards can become a nightmare Credit cards are convenient. But lost or stolen credit cards can be a nightmare. Take these precautions to protect your credit cards. Check periodically to make sure you have all your cards. Do not leave credit cards in your automobile. When making a credit purchase, be sure your credit card is returned after the purchase. If you have a card that operates a bank teller machine, memorize your personal security number. Do not carry it in your purse or pocket. In a safe place, keep a list of all your credit cards, their numbers, and the address and phone number of whom to notify in case of loss. If your cards are lost or stolen. immediately telephone all the card issuers so they can take steps to stop charges on the cards. Follow up the phone calls with letters. Make 1990 financial goals Information on this page provided by the Warm Springs Office of the Oregon State University Extension Service Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239 (sis) Take time to measure your finan cial progress in 1989 and set some goals for 1990. Ask yourself: What do you have to show for the money you've been making? Are you better off financially today than you were a year ago? Are you pleased with the finan cial progress youVe made in the last two, five or ten years? a Do you have a financial cushion to fall back on should your income be cut or should unexpected major expenses suddenly hit you? Net worth statements and in comeexpense records are easy to complete and are tools to answer these questions. It's important that family mem bers have a complete understand ing of the family's financial situa tion before deciding to increase debt or make major investments. Net worth and incomeexpense statements can help you gain that understanding. Two publications are available to help people understand where their money comes from and where it goes as well as to get a picture of the family's net worth. "How to Prepare a Net Worth Statement" and "How to Prepare an Income Expense Statement "are available at the Warm Springs OSU Extension Office. Seminar draws 140 Over 140 individuals participated in December's Stockmans Seminar "Beef Production 90's Style". Both Bob Long from Texas Tech and Bill Zollinger from OSU did an excellent job of looking at Heifers and the kind of cattle we need to be producing in the 1990s. Dr. Gary Cowman from the National Cattlemen's Association spoke on the major issues facing the beef industry from animal rights activists to product quality. Both Madras and Warm Springs Extension Offices have videos of the seminar available for loan. Washing wool sweaters takes special care IFYE representative visits If you've heard that you can stretch out shrunken wool sweaters with a special solution, don't believe it. Wool sweater knits shrink be cause the scales of the fibers inter lock as they are agitated or rubbed against each other during wear and laundering. This process cannot be reversed. Special treatments can create other problems, too, such as bleeding or fading of colors. What makes clothes brighter? Laundry products contain just a small amount of this fluorescent whitening agent that brings a whi ter, brighter-looking wash. Ever wonder how laundry deter gents, prewash products and fabric softeners can promise you a bright er wash? All such products add special aids called fluorescent whitening agents. This "magic" complex or ganic material absorbs ultraviole light you can see. This is usually ii the blue range of the spectrum. What happens is your clothe: reflect more light, so they look brighter. The blue tint covers an) yellowing of white fabric and it appears whiter. Home heating fire safety During the cold weather, more house fires are caused by heating : equipment than anything else. In . crease your peace of mind by fol lowing these common sense precautions Keep combustibles away from sources of heat. Keep heaters, furnaces, wood stoves and fireplaces cleaned and operating properly. Use heating devices only in the way they were intended to be used. Check electric heating appliances lor frayed or damaged cords. This may indicate damage to the wiring underneath which, if used, may cause a fire. Check baseboard heaters often to make sure that combustible items are not lying on or near them. When cleaning ashes out of your woodstove or fireplace, use a metal container (never a paper bag), and immediately take it outside. This is only a short list of the pre cautions you can take to ensure the safety of you and your family. The best way to deal with wool shrinkage problems is to avoid them. Wool tailored clothes must be dry cleaned. Most wool sweat ers can be laundered by hand. Before washing your wool sweat er, trace its outline on brown paper (an opened grocery bag works well.) Dissolve a regular detergent in warm water, immerse sweater and allow to stand three minutes and drain. Do not rub, stir or agitate. If the sweater is heavily soiled, repeat the process. Then rinse with cool water, gently squeeze and roll in towel of similar color to remove excess water. To dry the sweater, lay out the paper outline and cover it with clear plastic (such as an old dry cleaner bag.) Lay the sweater on top of the outline and block, or match, the sweater to the original shape. It may help to pin outside edges to the drying surface to pre vent shrinkage as the sweater dries. Dry in a warm place away from direct sunlight to prevent color fad ing. Wool sweaters require a long drying time because wool readily . absorbs water. Find an out-of-the-way spot, perhaps on a carpeted floor or throw rug, for drying. Some specialty-notions stores sell net frames to place ovc; the bath tub to use in drying sweaters. If the sweater can be blocked correctly, these frames may offer faster dry ing because air can circulate on both sides. A fabric-softener rinse after laundering wool may improve soft ness, but too much can create a greasy feel. Some wools are clearly labeled as washable. These fabrics, which include the Superwash, H20 Wool and Wurlan trade names, have a special finish to prevent shrinkage from agitation. If your wool gar ment doesn't have this label, assume that it doesn't have the speical fin ish and take necessary precautions in laundering. 1 Tracy Zea Tracy Zea has a busy schedule ahead of her for speaking engage ments. Zea was the International Foreign Exchange (IFYE) repre sentative for Oregon. She arrived in Jefferson County February 3, and met with her host family! Shcrri and Peco Courtney. Sunday was spent visiting with her host family and getting ready for her week ahead. Monday morning began by visit ing the Warm Springs Elementary school with four different classes. During lunch she gave a presenta tion for the working parents and departments in the 4-H room. After her slide show, questions were asked regarding the IFYE program and country she stayed in for five and one half months. Zea said Spain was her first choice but was in Costa Rica in South America. To find out more about the IFYE program contact the local Extension office for details and and application. Reasoning can be effective The methods many parents use to get children to do things, or to stop doing certain things, fall into five categories or techniques. Some parents may successively shift through each of these categories while trying to get little Joel to put his wagon away. Demanding: First there is the demanding parent. He or she gives a simple positive command: "Joel, I want you to put your wagon away." Many behaviors can be taught with short orders rather than cluttering yor requests with words that children learn to turn off. Negative: There is the negative parental approach in which the parent tells "hild what not to do: "Joel, don't leave vour wagon Children Need Parents To love them To teach them To protect them To spend time with them To help them learn to live with others in the yard." In this approach, however, the child isn't told what the parent wants him or her to go ahead and do. A child's life is full of don'ts. Children need to know what to do in addition to what not to do. Threatening: The threatening parent tells the child hell be pun ished in some way: "Joel, if you don't put your wagon away, I'll hide it and youH never get it again." Will you really do that or are you making empty threats? Threaten ing communication is a tiresome style for kids to endure. Punishment: In the punishment style the parent puts the wagon away without comment to the child and forbids use of it the next day. But how will children learn if you aren't a positive teacher? Reasoning: The reasoning par ent explains the cause and effect: "Joel, put your wagon in the base ment because it will get wet outside and the rain will rust it." The rea soning parent is the best teacher. This parent creates a positive atti tude toward the instruction, in--creases the child's knowledge, and develops a routine behavior patt ern for similar situations in the future. While some ways of communi cating take more time than others, the time-consuming methods are often more effective in teaching children appropriate behavior. Building energy efficient homes A workshop on "New Products and On What Builders and Others Have Learned Best for Energy Efficient Homes"' will be held in Madras'; (February 21, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Pacific Power and Light Office, 465 4th Street. This is the sixth in a series of workshops that local electrical util ities and OSU Extension Service over the years have covered tech niques and products used to build homes in Super Good Cents Program. There is no charge for the work shop but participants should pre register to ensure adequate space and materials are available. For more information, contact Sig Skavlin, P.P. & L., at 475-61 66. Fresh vegetables still the best buy Consumers dealing with tight money and shrinking food dollars may find a bargain in the foodstore vegetable bin. Vegetables are an old standby that are still best buys. Don't sell the potato or other familiar vegetables short. Vegeta ;, bles are low in calories, inexpen sive and nutritious. Potatoes, carrots and cabbage store well, are relatively inexpen sive and supply vitamins, minerals and fiber. Choosing these vegeta bles over more exotic or out-of-season vegetables can help keep your food budget under control , without sacrificing good nutrition. When fresh greens are most ex pensive, try coleslaw or grated cab bage and carrot salad to add crunch and flavor to winter meals. Stir-fry . a tasty hot vegetable dish using onions, cabbage and carrots. Slice the vegetables thinly, coat a heavy frying pan lightly with oil, add the vegetables and stir-fry until tender crisp. Winter squash and sweet pota toes may not be glamorous but they are appealing, high in vitamin A and fairly inexpensive. Bake them, boil them, or use them in casserole dishes. And don't forget to try potatoes other than baked, boiled or fried. Try potatoes and cheese instead of macaroni and cheese. Add leftover meat to scalloped potatoes and you have an inexpensive main dish. TV increases snacking While today's tots are filling up their heads with the wit and wis dome of Big Bird and other tidbits from the TV diet, many are stuffing their stomachs, too. An analysis by the National Center for Health Statistics reveals tht since TV became our national babysitter, there has been a dramatic increase in overweight children. Obesity among U.S. six- to 11-year-olds has risen a hefty 54 percent in the last 20 years, with boys somewhat more inclined to tubbiness than girls. Apparently, it's hard for TV trained youngsters to resist com mercials for calorie-laden snacks that often accompany their favor ite programs. But if parents would limit TV time and send kids outside instead, youngsters would burn up those calories in no time. Parent's values have effect on children Life is not what it used to be. Yesterday's child grew up, lived and died within a small commun ity. Today's child, on the other hand, faces a kaleidoscope of choi ces. And tomorrow's child will enter an even more diverse world. You may wonder how you can help your child live in the new world that lies ahead. Among the most important things you can provide are the tools to build a set of values. Your values are the ideas you have about what is important and what is not; what is good and what is bad; what it right and what is wrong. You may never even stop to think about your values. Neverthe- Consumer Product SAFETY ALERT FROM THI U.S. CONSUMER PROOUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON. D.C. 20207 September 1987 HEALTH HAZARD: CPSC Urges Caution With Consumer Products Containing Methylene Chloride 7 K PAINT STRlPPCfl HL. PAINT STRIPPERS AND ADHESIVE REMOVERS SPRAY PAINTS WOOD STAINS, VARNISHES, AND PAINT THINNERS Wood fyNi CLEANING FLUIDS AND DEGREASERS GLASS FROSTING AND ARTIFICIAL SNOW ULi -rift i v --J i j tJi r- i c . v fcA3or x AUTOMOBILE SPRAY PAINT AND SPRAY PRIMER SHOE POLISH AND WATER REPELLENT WARNING Some o the products In tries categories eontem etefriyiene cMonde. d has caused cancer m laboratory animals Do not me indoors, and do no) breathe The noom Yon can reduce tour nss at cancer from methylene chloride by reducing your eiposur to the cnermcai less, they are there, standing behind your beliefs, attitudes, interests and goals. They affect what you do with you free time; how you spend your money; what friends you choose; how you dress, and what you eat. I n other words, your values give meaning and direction to every part of your life. Your values will have a great effect on your chldren. But your children also are picking up other ideas about values from everything and everyone around them. Your children may have found that some people hold values that seem strange or even wrong. With out some help from you, your children may be confused about what to believe. Since your children will end up with many of the same values as yours, you should look closely at your values. Are you proud to pass these values on to your children? Do you tell your chldren what you believe and where you stand? Do you explain why you make certain decisions and choices? Are your children getting the same messages from both you and your spouse or partner? Do you practice what you preach? Here are three exercises to start you thinking about your values. What would you choose? If you could spend one day doing anything you wanted, what would you do? If you had a thousand dollars, how would you spend it? If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? What do yourchoices show about what is important to you? What are your priorities? If you had to make a choice, would you rather help fight racism or solve the energy problem? work at a routine job and get a weekly paycheck or do more excit ing work but never know where your next check is coming from? spend your w eekends fixing up a beautiful old house or work as a volunteer on a hotline? How do you think you deve loped these preferences? What values are they based on? What would you say? You and your six-year-old daughter are shopping with your best friend and her two children. As your friends drives into a crowded parking lot, she slams into a parked car, breaking a head light and leaving a large dent. Since no one else saw the accident, she decides not to do anythig about it. She quickly parks her car. As you are walking out of the lot, the owner of the other car returns. He asks if either of you saw who hit his car. What would you say? What values might be in conflict here? How' would you explain your decision to your daughter? At the bird feeder Birds need nutritional diet Watching birds at feeders is fas cinating for chldren and adults. With winter upon us, it's time to help our feathered friends find suf ficient food to survive. The high-energy mainstays of any bird feeding program are a source of fat (suet is best) and a selection of grains and seeds. Where snow covers the ground grit needs to be supplied. Birds don't have teeth and use fine particles of grit in their gizzards to grind up hard seeds. Coarse sand works fine. To suet, seed, grains and grit a wide variety of foods may be added including nutmeats; fresh, dried or frozen fruits; and baked goods. Peanut butter mixed with seed makes an excellent meal for most birds. All food, except for suet and composite blocks designed to be pecked, should be offered in tiny bite-size pieces. Here are some guidelics to fol low when feeding birds: I. Recommended birdseed mix: 50 percent sunflower seeds, 35 per cent millet, 15 percent fine or medium or cracked corn. 2. Once you start feeding birds don't quit in the middle of winter. The birds are now dependent on you as a source of food. Continue feeding well into the sprig. 3. Use the type of feeder that suits the kind of feed you offer i.e.: hopper feeders for seed and grain, platform feeders for scraps and fruit, etc. 4. Locate feeders that protect the birds from weather and predators. Squirrel protection can be accomplished by putting metal sheeting around the pole. Cut a band at least 18 inches wide. 5. Shop early in the fall for seed and grains; buy in 50 or 100 pounds bags and store in rodent-proof containers. If you hold your nose to the grindstone rough, And keep it down there long enough, You'll soon forget there are such things As brooks that babble and birds that sing. These three things will your world compose: Just you, the stone and your darned old nose!