Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
July 13, 1990 Page 7
Four reasons why teenagers drop-out
There arc four main reasons why
teens drop out, says Donna love
leu, a founder of Detroit's Twelve
Together programs:
1, Lack of a mpport lyvtrm.
Many teens grow up in families
that don't value eduction highly,
l.ovctte says, In addition, teens
may face other family problems,
including a drug or alcohol abus
ing parent, even a simple lack of
discipline or parental support.
These teens don't get the encour
agement they need to stay in school.
I he answer finding a substitute
support system. "Nothing works
like love, care, and real help, "
l.ovctte says.
2. Troubles in school. High school
dropouts often develop learning
problems as early as first grade,
says Gay I'innell, a language pro
fessor at Ohio State University in
Columbus, Ohio. For these stu
dents, going to school may become
linked with personal failure.
Schools often seem so impersonal,
and lechers are often so overbur
dened tht students don't get the
educational and personal support
they need.
3, Serious personal problems.
Teens who ore overwhelmed by
serious problems often feel l hey
don't have anywhere to turn. They
also may feel un needed, Twelve
Together and other programs show
teens that they are needed, and that
they can make a difference in their
own and in others' lives,
4. Real-world conflicts. Negative
peer pressure, drugs, economic and
racial problems, lack of jobs and
money these problems can make
success in high school difficult.
Says I ovette. "I hat's even more
reason to look for a caring support
group."
What do you do
When someone you care about uses drugs
Information Provided By:
OSU Warm Springs Extension
1134 Palute Street
PO Box 430
Warm Springs, OR 97761
(503) 553-32383239
Across the U.S.. the use of drugs
is lessening among high school and
junior high students. Still someone
you care about may be abusing
drugs. It's important to know what
vou can--und can'l-do:
..Rccognic the problcm--but don't
blame yourself for someone else's
problem. Don't punish or blame
yourself for the abuser's problem.
You may tninu tnc promem wouiu
disappear, "if only I didn't get so
angry." Hut you arc not to blame
for someone else's actions.
..Understand how family rela
tionships may become a part of the
problem. An abuser's family may
play roles that help the drug abuse
continue, but they may be unaware
Control home clutter
Everyone's suffering from clut
ter control. According to Ameri
ca's number one cleaning expert.
Don Aslett. "clutter began with
our uncontrollable desire to have
more, better, bigger- even if it
isn't good for us. even if we really
don't want it, need it or have a
place for it. Enough is never
enough."
If your home seems cluttered; if
: it takes too much time to clean and
arrange your stuff; if it is hard to
find things when you need them,
then it is time for clutter control.
Find a spot
Clutter control begins with or
ganization, not more storage space.
Select a target spot to de-cluttcr.
Find a spot that needs help a
closet, room, bookcase, chest of
, drawers, oreven the junk drawer
and determine the best use for this
space. A good principle to follow is
to store things near the point of
first use. For example, a closet
between the kitchen and dining
room probably isn't the best place
for luggage, sports equipment, and
old photo albums. But is is a con
venient spot for occasionally used
kitchen appliances, large serving
pieces, and table linens.
Schedule a time
Set a sorting date. Make an
appointment on your calendar (I -2
hours long) to tackle the clutter
problem. Set a timer for fifteen
minutes less than the total time for
f the appointment. (These last 15
, minutes will be used for straighten
i ing up.) Consider this to be your
appointment time to concentrate
on the clutter. Unplug the phone
and tiy not to answer the door.
Then when your time is up, quit!
You ll be pleased with the imme
diate progress you can see in just
this short amount of time.
Sort Items
Use four categories. Get four
boxes, sacks, or plastic bags, label
them Toss, give away, relocate (in
other rooms), and stay (in the
closet). Start at one. spot a closet
shelf, for example. Systematically
remove one item at a time, deciding
in which of the four categories it
belongs. Continue in that spot until
you see bottom, then move to the
next area, continuing until you see
bottom again. When the timer goes
off, stop to distribute the contents
of the four boxes to their approp
riate locations. Toss items go in the
trash. Give away items can be
placed in the car so you'll remember
to haul them to the church rum
mage sale, charity drop box, or a
friend's home. Items designated
relocate should be distributed to
appropriate rooms. (But don't get
side-tracked sorting these areas:
that's for another day). Stay items
should be put back in the closet.
Using this system, you'll be able
to see progress at the end of two
hours. If the closet hasn't been
completely emptied, set another ap
pointment soon tocontinue sorting.
Make a search
Collect missing items. Many
articles that belong in the closet
you've just sorted are probably hid
ing in other closets or forgotten in
some corner of the house. Conduct
a treasure hunt to find the items
that belong in the target area. The
search should be limited to what
you can see or easily reach; don't
search for buried items. Start with
the freshly de-cluttered closet and
work systematically from room to
room until you've covered all areas
in the house.
of the roles they play , says I li
abeth Ryan, author of Straight
Talk About Drugs and Alcohol.
(One family member may play sev
eral roles at the same time.) I hree
of the main roles include:
I.I heenabler: I he one w ho comes
to the abuser's rescue--for cample,
by lending needed money. The en
ablcr's actions help the abuse con
tinue, and cause the abuser to
believe that someone will always
come to the rescue.
2. The victim: This person gets
work done for the abuser. He or
she mav stay up late doinu the
abuser's homework, for example.
3.1 he provoker: Someone who
is hurt by the abuser, but who takes
revenge through anger and resent
ment. The abuser may use the
provoker's actions as an excuse to
abuse drugs or alcohol.
..Be aware of your feelings-and
how they can help or hurt you. The
substance user has two main wea-pons-"the
power to make you an
gry, and the power to make you
anxious." Rvan savs. He or she
knows the abuse may upset you.
He or she may even get drunk or
high to make you upset. Of course
you may feci angry, frustrated, and
hurt. But try to be understanding
without becoming too deeply in
volved in the abuser's problems.
..Change you behavior--you can't
change the abuser's. Don't take
part in the other person's pattern of
abuse, says Ryan, "fake yourself
out to the wav when you don't like
the behavior." she says, Don't hide
alcohol or drugs from the abuser,
clean up the abuser's mess, make
excuses, or cover up the abuser's
mistakes. You arc only helping the
abuse continue. Keep your own life
as full as possible.
.. fry to talk to the person, but
realie it may not work. If you talk
calmly and without anger, you may
possibly reach the abuser. But re
member, many abusers have prob
lems that make it almost impos
sible to stop drug abuse without
outside help, you may need to find
a support group for yourself in
order to deal with your own frust
rations. ..Be aware of available kinds of
help--for both yourself and the
abuser. Organizations such as AI
Anon and Alateen arc self-help
support groups tor lamily members
or friends of substance abusers.
Children of Alcoholies(COA) meet
ings are also available in most
areas. If you community doesn't
have a program, try a mental
health center or a hospital to find
the help you need.
..Don't blame the abuser for all
your problems. Many people think
that if the abuser quits, their own
problems will end, too. That's not
true, you may have problems that
have nothing to do with the abuser.
"You owe it to yourself to seek
solution to your difficulties wheth
er or not the abuser stops," Kyan
says.
Back affected by sports
Sports can be excellent condi
tioners for the back. Swimming,
cycling and walking are highly
recommended for building back
strength and relieving minor back
strain.
But those sports that involve lilt
ing, twisting, jumping and back
arching such as golf, racquet
sports, bowling, basketball and
baseball can be risky, especially
if you have weak back muscles.
To minimize your chances of
injury play regularly to stay fit, fol
low good form (as in golf and ten
nis), always warm up, and respect
your physical limitations.
Thinning gives room to grow
Thinning the garden - pulling
and discarding some seedlings to
provide growing space for others
is a key carlv season chore.
Many gardeners plant too much
seed and then become so proud of
how their garden is doing that they
don't thin enough.
Failure to give plants adequate
growing room in the row can result
in stunted, poorly developed vege
tables, or no vegetables at all. Most
seed packets indicate the
proper spacing between plants and
the instructions should be followed
closely.
Onions, carrots and beets need
space to grow both above and
beneath the around surface. The
leaves of these plants are essential
for gathering the sunlight the plant
needs to manufacture carbohy
drates that are stored in the edible
root or bulb.
Training set
Camp Counselor Training, July
13. I4and 15, I990 at Trout Lake
for 10th, Nth and 12th graders.
For more information contact:
Arlcne or Tina at the OSU Exten
sion office, 553-3238. Sign up
Now!!
Soap cleans out insects
Sometimes, the old remedies
work out best. A case in point is
soap, or more specifically, insectic-
Safety, care needed in lawnmower operation
The average homeowner's lawn
mower, operated carelessly, is a
very dangerous machine.
Small lawn mowers and the larger
four-wheel mowers require careful
handling or injuries to the operator
or bystander may result.
Treat tractor lawn mowers with
the same respect you'd show any
four-wheel vehicle such as a car or
truck. The following checklist for
safer operation of both small and
tractor lawn mowers will help:
Incrtprt fVir lrwiy nnfc nnrl hnlfc
and make sure all fuel line fittings
are tight.
Check the mower blade for dull
ncss, nicks and imbalance.
Be sure to service the mower
regularly according to instructions
in the owners manual
Know the rules of safe opera
tion recommended for your mower
in the owner's manual. , .
Challenge camp set
The Warm Springs 4-H Program
will be holding a 4-H Challenge
Camp for the 6th, 7th and 8th
graders on August 12-16.
The camp will be located at the
High Lakes secondary campground.
It is designed to mentally and
physically challenge junior high
students through hiking, education
al classes, evening programs, games,
swimming and self-esteem concepts.
Local resource persons will assist
with the camp activiites.
For more information contact
Arlene Boileau or Tina Aguilar at
the Warm Springs Extension Office,
553-3238.
Do not refuel a hot engine.
Always fill the mower gas tank
before starting to mow.
Clear the lawn area of children
and pets, do not allow children to
operate the mower.
When mowing, do not pull the
mower towards you, always push.
If moving the mower from one
surface to another, leaving the
mower unattended, or if the mower
become clogged, turn the mower
engine off. Also, stop the engine
and disconnect the spark plug wire
when repairing or cleaning the
mower.
With a small walk-behind
mower, mow steep slopes sideways.
With riding mower, mow steep
slopes up and down.
For safe grounds:
Clear the lawn of any rocks,
bones, toys, or other small objects
that could get caught in the mower
blades
Try to avoid mowing steep
slopes
Keep loose gravel from nearby
areas off the lawn and keep all sur
faces level that the mower will pass
over.
For operators of tractor mow
ers, look behind before backing up
the mower, be careful of traffic
near roadways, disengage the
mower mechanism before crossing
drives and walks, and avoid carry
ing passengers.
Get the right air conditioner
to buy the right
Extra size patterns available
Amy Leigh Fashions, Inc., is a
pattern company specializing in
extra-size fit for young girls. The
company was formed after Mrs.
Whitely could not find appropriate
apparel lor her daughter, Amy
Leigh. Sizes range from VA to Wi.
To receive a catalog of Amy Leigh
Fashions send $1.00 to: Amy Leigh
Fashions, Inc., P.O. Box 192, Cisco,
TX 76437.
Weeds ruin landscape look
Out-of-control weeds can ruin
the appearance of an otherwise
well kept landscape.
The easiest way to control weeds
is to remove them by hand or by
hoeing and raking. However,
where weeds are widespread and
well established, some chemical
weed control may be needed.
Chemical weed control is a lot
easier if you identify the weeds
before starting the control pro
gram. Weed control chemicals, or herb
icides, must be applied at the right
time for best results. Contact the
local office of the OSU Extension
Service for help in identifying the
weeds if needed.
Cherries provide treat
And speaking of ripe, the cher
ries are ripe and the raspberries
and strawberries are in full swing
now. Here's a good-sounding recipe
for those fresh cherries.
Cherry concentrate
12 cup sugar
I quart halved cherries
In a saucepan stir sugar into
cherries. Let stand 15 minutes. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat to medium
and cook cherries, stirring fre
quently. When cherries start to
thicken and most of the liquid is
gone, stir constantly. (The concen
trate is done when cherries have a
glossy thick texture and the volume
is reduced to about half). Cool.
May be used right away, frozen or
kept in the refrigerator.
Salad uses macroni
Sea shell salad
12 bunch broccoli
8 ounce macaroni shells
I egg
4 anchovies
I red or green pepper
strips
12 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Some weeds thai can cause a
problem in the home landscape are
field bindweed (morning glory),
Canada thistle, quackgrass and
blackberries. The herbicide glyph
osate is recommended for all of
these weeds.
However, many desirable plants
also are susceptible to glyphosate
so be careful when applying it.
During warm weather, do not
apply glyphosate near desirable
plants.
Painting or daubing the leaves of
weeds with the herbicide is an
effective treatment in areas where
spraying is not possible or practi
cal. Repealed treatments may be
required for control of field bend
weed, quackgrass or blackberries.
To insure that desirable plants
are not killed and that the most
effective weed control is achieved,
follow all herbicide label recom
mendations for rale, timing and
mixture of all applications.
cut into
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Jefferson County Fair
July 25-29, 1990
I (7 ounce) can tuna
1 cup pitted ripe olives
2 cloves garlic, minced
Peel broccoli stems; slice diago
nally 'j-inch thick. Steam stems
and florets until crisp-tender. Drain
and cool under cold water. Cook
shells in boiling water until barely
tender and drain. Break egg into
blender, slowly adding oil while
blender is running. Add anchovies.
garlic and lemon juice. Blend until
smooth. Toss wit h warm shells and
remaining ingredients. Serve at
room temperature in lettuce-lined
bowl. Makes 4 6 servings.
How
unit
Air conditioner sale days arc
here. If you're thinking of buying
one, do it now and you'll save
money. But before you buy, con
sider the two most important fac
tors in purchasing a room air con
ditioner: Proper cooling capacity
and efficiency rating.
Bigger is not necessarily better in
a roomairconditioner. If it has too
much cooling capacity (expressed
in BTUs), the unit will not be effi
cient, and an oversized air condi
tioner may give you a clammy feel
ing. But if the unit is too small, it
won't do its cooling job properly
either. To determine your room's
Potatoes need care
For be.sl results at harvest time,
give your garden poiato plants
some extra care through the sum
mer ' As potato plants grow, gradu
ally pile soil around the bases of the
plants and about six inches on
either side. Sunlight causes newly
formed potatoes to turn green.
This practice of mounding the soil
around the plant helps protect new
tubers from the sun.
When piling the soil around the
plants, be careful not to cover the
plant foliage.
Weeding around potato plants is
also important. Usea hoetocul the
weed roots just below the surface
of the soil. Be careful not to hoe too
deeply or you may damage the
potato plant roots.
Potato plants should be irrigated
when they are about live inches
high. Once irrigation is started,
keep the soil damp at least an inch
below the sin lace where the feeder
ruots are located.
If the soil is allowed to dry out
between waterings, many ol the
potatoes at harvest time are likely
to be small, knobby and inferior in
quality.
A good way for watering the
potato plant is to irrigate them
heavily once a day to a depth of 8 lo
12 inches.
During long dry spells, dig into
the soil to see how far down the
dryness extends. Irrigation iscalled
(or if the sod in dry more than an
inch below the ui lace.
cooling needs, take its measure
ments and give them to your air
conditioner dealer who will com
pute the size unit you should buy.
The next step is to buy an effi
cient air conditioner one that
uses less electricity and thus costs
less to operate. Efficiency rating
labels are clearly visible on the
units. The higher the EER (energy
efficient ration), the more efficient
the unit. It will cost more to buy,
but you'll save every minute it is
on.
Note: Ask your electric utility if
they offer a cash rebate when you
buy a high efficiency air condi
tioner. Many do. Youi rebate could
be hundreds of dollars.
idal soap. Various kinds of soaps
have been used for insect control
since the early 1800s.
Soaps are now available that are
specifically formulated for use on
plants to control insects.
One of these soaps generally
available in the Northwest is a pro
duct called Safer Insecticidal Soap.
It may be purchased at nursery or
garden supply stores.
Insecticidal soaps arc effective
on scale insects, aphids, mealy bugs,
and other soft-bodies insects.
The soap solution not only wash
es insects off plants, but also has
toxic properties that kill the insects
through contact.
Soaps used for pest insect con
trol are not as dangerous to handle
as pesticides, but care should still
be taken in applying soap applica
tions. High concentrations or fre
quent applications of soap sprays
may cause plant damage to some
varieties of plants.
Laughing can be fun
Laughing at someone
This humor comes from con
tempt and insensitivity. It destroys
confidence through put-downs. It
excludes some people from the fun.
A person may not choose to be
made fun of. Laughing at someone
reinforces stereotypes because the
joke makes fun of a particular
group's race, sex, age, etc.
Laughing with someone
This humor comes from caring
and empathy. It builds confidence.
Everybody's involved in the fun.
Someone chooses to become the
focus of a joke, and encourages
others to laugh with him or her.
Laughing with someone pokes fun
at shortcomings that we all have as
human beings.
The Children's Rights document
Traditionally, tribal leaders carried a heavy burden of responsibil
ity. It was their job to insure the well-being of all the members ot
the tribe. Careful attention was given to the needs of children and
their families. This careful stewardship helped communities set
and maintain rules by which all tribal members lived.
Today, most tribes elect leaders whose primary reponsibility is to
protect and safeguard the welfare of tribal members and who will
take an oiticiat stance against cnuu abuse ana neglect, but it
cannot be left solely up to elected officials to combat the problem.
As in the past, every memocr ol a tribe must play a role in
protecting and nurturing children.
Through united efforts, community members can encourage tribal
ollicials to take a more active role in preventing child abuse and
neglect. A community committee might bring a draft resolution
before tribal officials than, when passed, would set a standrd for
the tribe on the riuhts of its children. Following is some lannuaue
that might be used in the form 'of a Children's Rights document.
I. (Name of tribe) children have the right to be free from suffering
physical injury, inflicted upon them by other than accidental
means, which causes or creates substantial risk or death, disfig
urement, or impairment of bodily functions.
2. (Name ol tribe) children have the right to be free from sexual
abuse, the right to sav no to an abuser, and to tell a trusted adult
about any sexual abuse they have been or may be subjected to.
3. (Name of tribe) children have the right to be free from emotional
abuse or neglect inflicted upon them by an adult that may cause
severe emotional scarring resulting in low sell-estecm. inadequate
coping skills, emotional immaturity caused by constant negative
ciiticism. or withholding of emotional support.
4. (name of tribe) children have the right to be free from punish
ment, ridicule, or criticism for expressing through speech, custom.
or dress their Indian or tribal heritage.
5. (Name of tribe) children have the right to be secure in their
person and to have the wcllarc. protection, and care of their needs
provided tor