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NOVEMBER 29, 1991 PAGE 7
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Use precaution when spending your hard
l The Holiday Season is a busy lime
for consumers and businesses. Con
i' sumcrs are urged to investigate now
' before they invest and to exercise
' caution in planning holiday pur
j chases.
Remember these holiday lips.
1. Beware of the sidewalk con
i artist who may offer fantastic low
prices for his merchandise. Your
bargain" may turn out to be an in-
' fcrior item and not worth the money
you paid for it. Deal with reputable
, local businesses to avoid problems.
i 2. In ordering merchandise by
1 mail, buy only from a reputable
company. Do not mail your check
and order to a Post Office Box address
only; this is a good indication of a
shady company that might keep your
check and never send your order.
Unordered gifts arriving in the mail
are yours to keep and, by law, you are
not responsible to pay for merchan
dise you have not ordered.
3. Shop in reputable stores and
make sure you understand the store's
refund and exchange policy. Save all
sales receipts and keep track of all
charge purchases to make sure that
your monthly statement is correct.
Eliminate the holiday rush now
Before the holiday season gets
into full swing, take some time to
plan how you 11 eliminate some of
the rush and confusion this year. Sit
down and discuss which holiday ac
tivities are most important to you and
your family.
Maybe you'll want to make one
batch of cookies instead of several.
Maybe you'll want to send greeting
cards to only your closest friends.
Maybe you'll want to cut down on
the amount of decorating in your
home.
Families make decisions together
Deciding to decide-instead of
waiting to see what happens-is a skill
family members of all ages must
learn, points out the Oregon State
University Extension agent in
Jefferson County.
Jan Hare, OSU Extension family
life specialist, suggest these six steps
when making a decision.
1. Define the situation. What is
the problem? What kind of solution
is needed? How will the decision
affect future goals?
2. Identify the values involved.
What are your feelings about the
situation? If others are involved, how
do their valuesfeelings compare to
yours?
3. Gather information. What are
the possible solutions? What risks or
rewards are likely with each choice?
Remember, information can be
weighted by personal emotions, de
sires, biases and feelings-not only
from the person giving the informa
tion, but also in how you accept it.
4. Make a decision. It may be
choosing one of the alternatives.
Some decisions are reversible, but
many important ones are not.
5. Act on the decision. It is possible
to make a decision and then decide
not to carry it out.
6. Evaluate. Was this the best de
How you can
It's probably not news that dry
firewood burns safer, cleaner and
puts out more heat than wet or green
firewood. The problem is that many
people don't know how to tell when
wood is dry.
A new publication from the Or
egon State University (OSU) Exten
sion Service helps solve the problem
by explaining four ways to tell if the
wood is dry. It says:
-One is to knock two pieces of
wood together. If they're dry, they
make a sharp cracking noise. A dull
thud indicates the pieces are wet.
-Another is to select two or three
Helping timber dependent families
How can Oregon State University
(OSU), a treasure chest of science,
community development and home
economics resources, help the resi
dents of timber-dependent towns
battered by mill closures and the
prospect of future logging cutbacks?
Flaxen Conway's job is to find
out.
"Our hope is to pull expertise from
any part of OSU that can help," ex
plained Conway, coordinator of the
university's Timber Dependent
Families and Communities Project,
set up in July at the request of OSU
President John Byrne. "People in the
communities have been willing to sit
down and talk."
But, understandably, what many
want to talk about is timber jobs-how
the spotted owl is hurting them and
how "the logger is an endangered
species, too," said Conway.
"This project can ' t reverse a court
decision," she said. "But it can offer
living skills and community devel
opment information that'll be help
ful in weathering bad times and
starting new careers.
"When they face a major change,
most people will go through the stages
of the grieving process," added
Conway, who works for the OSU
4. Study any warranty before you
buy; it may be implied, limited or full
and is subject to regulations under
the Magnuson-Moss Warranty
Federal Trade Commission Act. If
you don't understand the warranty,
have it explained to you. Consider
the warranty as a part of the cost of
the item. The extent of the post
purchase performance guarantee will
reflect in the shelf price.
5. Don't allow a door-to-door
Develop a workable spending plan
A spending plan will help your
family capture the magic of the holi
days without financial stress.
November and December mean
dinners, panics and exchanging of
gifts. There arc good timcs.but higher
than usual monthly expenses often
go with the good times.
The first step in developing a holi
day spending plan is to estimate holi
day costs. Put it all on paper travel,
special family meals, parties, chari
table donations and gifts, decorations,
greeting cards, postage, and gifts.
To help everyone pitch in to get
the everyday tasks done, it may help
to set up a rotating schedule right
from the start. Maybe a couple of
people are responsible for meals one
day and someone else is in charge of
clean up. This can help take the
pressure off Mom-and make
everyone's holiday more enjoyable.
Priorities will differ for every
family. The important thing is to
stress the essentials and eliminate
less meaningful tasks. This will make
your holiday season more enjoyable.
cision I could make with the resources
available? Am I closer to my goals?
What could I do differently?
Lose weight with high fiber
Will a high fiber diet help you
lose weight? Margaret Lewis, Oregon
State University extension nutrition
specialist, says fiber can help in a
well-planned weight management
program.
If the fiber-rich foods you eat re
place high-calorie foods you might
otherwise eat, you will eat fewer
calories. But, if you eat high fiber
foods in addition to your regular diet,
most of the advantage is lost.
The good news is that the calories
in a low-fat, high fiber diet are less
available. In a recent study men ate
two diets; one with 34 grams of fiber
and 36 percent of calories from fat
and the other with twice the fiber and
half the fat.
When the 42 men ate the higher
fiber, lower-fat diet, 4 percent more
calories passed through the digestive
tract unused than when they ate the
lower-fiber, higher-fat diet.
Another advantage to eating a
higher-fiber, lower-fat diet ( or eat
ing more fruits, vegetables and whole
determine if your firewood is
pieces of wood from the pile and
weigh them monthly. A continuous
loss of weight means the wood is still
drying. Two months in a row without
weight loss means the wood is ready
to burn.
-A third way is to cut a small piece
of firewood from the middle of a
large piece. Weigh the small piece,
and record the weight in ounces. Dry
it overnight at 200 to 300 degrees F
in the oven. Weigh it again. The
difference in weight is the weight of
the water in the wood. Divide the
weight of the water by the weight of
the oven-dried wood. Multiply that
Extension Service. "When you're in
the denial stage, you're in the denial
stage. When you're in the anger stage,
you're in that stage until you've
worked through it. Then you can
move into the action stage that often
follows."
Conway said an early part of the
Extension Service project is putting
together "tool kits" containing exist
ing publications. "A focus group of
people in timber-dependent com
munities helped select the informa
tion that would be most useful," she
said.
One tool kit will contain publica
tions on family and living skills topics
such as "what to do if you lose your
job, talking to your kids about their
fears, and tips on buying food and
managing your budget between jobs."
The other kit will have publications
on community development topics
such as marketing the uniqueness of
small towns and local government
cutbacks in hard times.
Publications aren't the only exist
ing resource the Extension Service is
tapping.
Led by agents in Linn and Marion
counties, and with U.S. Department
of Agriculture funding.Extension has
initiated a 4-H project in Mill City, a
salesman to talk you intobuying items
you do not want. Carefully check the
credentials of any door-to-door
salesman and if you buy, make sure
you know how to reach him in case
you decide to cancel your order within
three days, as allowed under the "3
day cooling off law.
6. Limit the amount of money you
spend so you won't over-extend your
budget. Pay cash whenever possible
to avoid finance charges.
As you estimate the cost of gifts,
list the people for whom you usually
buy gifts, the gift ideas you have for
this year, and the approximate cost.
The next step is to estimate the
amount of money available for holi
day spending. What money is avail
able from November and December
incomes? What money, if any, arc
you willing to withdraw from sav
ings? How much, if any, can you
comfortably put on credit cards and
charge accounts?
Catalogs offer
shopping ideas
To get ideas for your holiday
giving, browse through the good
gift catalogs. You can create simi
lar food gifts for about half the
cost. Much of the appeal of those
gifts is in the packaging. You can
make an equally attractive ar
rangement of fresh and dried fruits
or homemade breads and jams in
baskets or trays. Or make a tree of
boxes, each wrapped in holiday
paper and filled with a variety of
goodies. Ordering from those food
gift catalogs can be expensive. But
you can use their ideas to prompt
your own creative thinking and
save money.
grain breads and cereals) is that you
increase your intake of vitamins A,
C, several of the B-vitamins and some
minerals.
Lewis rem inds us that fiber is more
than bran or oatmeal. There is in
soluble fiber that is easily recognized
as bran, vegetable fibers, and the
seeds and skins of fruit. There is also
insoluble fiber like pectin and other
vegetable gums. Both types of fiber
are important to good health.
The other thing to remember is
that the study was based on added
fiber from foods, not on a fiber
supplement. There is no evidence
that adding a fiber supplement to
your diet will change the amount of
available calories in your food.
The best weight management
program includes a diet that is low in
fat and includes 3 to 5 servings of
vegetables, 2 to 3 servings of fruits,
and 6 to 1 1 servings of whole grain
breads and cereals; a regular exercise
program; plenty of water and ad
equate sleep.
answer by 100 to learn the percent
moisture in the wood. It's ready to
burn when the moisture content is
less than 20 percent.
-The fourth way is to measure
moisture content of firewood with a
device that measures resistance to an
electric current. Some-but not all
county Extension offices and fire de
partments have these devices.
The publication illustrates good
ways to stack and store firewood.
In it, the author, Larry Giardina,
OSU extension energy agent in
Medford, explains that you'll get
more heat from less wood if you burn
deal vith closures and cutbacks
community east of Salem. It's aimed
at helping middle school children
who might be at risk of leaving school
or encountering other problems.
Conway hopes OSU can help in
dividuals in other ways.
"In many instances we're looking
at an awkward situation," she said.
"People have to use social programs
they never have before-food stamps,
etc. They don't like it. They've
worked their entire lives. We hope
Extension can work with the various
agencies in helping these folks make
the transition."
Although there are programs with
assistance and money available for
small business start-ups, individuals
may need additional help, Conway
added.
"I see people at OSU coming ap
with technical assistance in various
areas-chemical engineering or food
processing or manufacturing of sec
ondary wood products, for example,"
she said. 'That may help them as
they move through the intermediate
steps necessary to start a new busi
ness." Helping community leaders is a
key goal, Conway noted.
Early next year, she and colleagues
in the Douglas County Extension of-
earned money
7. As Christmas ncars, youngsters
and their parents begin thinking of
what toys they will receive for
Christmas. Parents, once again, have
the important responsibility of mak
ing sure their children's toys are safe.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission has brochures on the
selection, use, maintenance, storage,
and disposal of toys that may be
helpful to parents.
Remember when you use credit
you're spending 1992 income. If you
are planning to pay some of the cost
in 1992, look ahead to your January
and February income and expenses
to determine if December bills will
cause excess financial stress.
If expense estimates are greater
than income estimates, the alterna
tives to overspending are to increase
income andor decrease expenses.
Before deciding to cut certain ex
penses think about the parts of your
usual holiday celebration which are
most special. A family discussion
might reveal ways to expand or
maintain the special events, while
eliminating those with little meaning
or those which have become a burden.
After the family has developed a
holiday spending plan, keep track of
your actual expenditures. If you
overspend in one area, go back to the
plan and make adjustments.
How to help young children enjoy Thanksgiving
Most American families celebrate
Thanksgiving with gala meals. How
ever, this year plan some creative
activities to help young children enjoy
this special day while helping them
understand the original meaning of
this special day.
Some ideas include:
Indian Headbands. Make band
and cut feathers from construction
paper or use real feathers glued to a
construction paper ribbon or fabric
Got any
questions ?
Take care of your party animal.
For questions on the safe handling,
storage, and preparation of turkey,
and other meat and poultry products,
call the Meat and Poultry Hotline,
tollfree, 1-800-5354555.
Regular office hours, Monday
through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
E.m. ET; month of November annual
oliday hours,9:00a.m. to5:00p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday; and
open Thanksgiving day from 8:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Use fewer extension cords
If you use several extension cords
in your home, doing away with as
many of them as possible can make
your dwelling safer.
You will use fewer cords if you
take the simple step of relocating
dry enough
dry wood properly. You'll also re
duce the risk of fire because proper
burning deposits less creosote. It also
produces less smoke, so the whole
community benefits from cleaner air.
Single copies of the publication
are available without charge from
Publications Orders, Agricultural
Communications, Oregon State Uni
versity, Administrative Services A
422, Corvallis, OR 9733 1 -2 1 19. Ask
for EC 1387, "Burn Dry Firewood
for Safer, Cleaner Burning and Effi
ciency." Be sure to include your name
and address.
fice hope to organize a egional
community development training
session for leaders of timber-dependent
communities. There will be
similar sessions in other regions.
"Also," she said, "communities
may have specific broad-scale ques
tions about how their economies work
and how they can be strengthened. Or
they may have specific needs in
volving, say, an engineering or a water
quality question, we could put them
in contact with the right people at the
university."
Asked how the Extension project
is different from state and federal
agency and community college pro
grams that offer various services to
timber-dependent individuals and
communities, Conway said:
"As Oregon's land grant univer
sity, OSU has a strong technological
research base and a history of work
ing with communities. We're trying
to open the university up even more
to help people cope with the timber
crisis and to support state and federal
agencies in their efforts.
"Our niche is educational pro
grams planned with people in those
communities-not programs planned
for the people there. We're there to
day and we'll be there tomorrow."
Holiday poem offers shoppers advice
Twas the Month Before Christmas and all through the
town, everyone
was promising The best deal around. "
The Yuletlde merriment was marred by the sight, ot fast
dealing swindlers-a perennial blight.
Many stockings hung by the chimney with care, soon
would be crammed with gyp-artists' ware.
Mamma In her kerchief, papa In his cap, were busily
looking for bargains to wrap.
As they reached for their money and were turning around,
In came Sanity Claus with a bound I
The look In his eyes and the twist ot his head, soon gave
them to know they had something to dread.
"Your hard-earned dollars are precious to you, to make
them go further, here's what you should do."
He looked at them shrewdly and said with a zest, "Always
investigate-before you Invest."
"Don't try to get something for nothing," he said, "You'll
wind up with nothing for plenty Instead.
With this warning he left and hopped In his sleigh, to this
team gave a whistle and they scampered away.
But they heard him explain as he drove out of sight, "Merry
Christmas all all who do business right. "
band.
Hand Turkeys. Spread fingers
apart, place hand on paper, and trace
around the fingers. With crayons, fill
in the details of the turkey and color
the tail feathers. The thumb section
can be the head; be sure to add a red
rooster's comb.
Thankful cutouts. Using maga
zines, old newspapers, and blunt-end
scissors, have children cut out pic
tures of those things for which they
are thankful. Let the children glue
them on plain paper (freezer paper or
an opened out paper bag work well)
to make a Thanksgiving collage.
Hang or tape the picture on a door,
refrigerator front, or wall. Or let
children tape their cutouts separately
on a mirror. .:
' Cranberry Necklace. Using a
threaded blunt-end needle, string
cranberries to form a necklace that
Butterhall offers hotline
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
is a toll-free hotline available to
callers nationwide who have ques
tions about cooking their holiday
floor lamps, television sets, clocks
and other electrical equipment closer
to wall outlets, points out Mary Ann
Sward, Oregon State University Ex
tension housing specialist.
According to Consumer Product
Safety Commission estimates, about
4,600 residential fires in this country
each year are associated with exten
sion cords. Such fires kill 70 people
and injure 230 each year. Extension
cords cause another 2,200 shock
related injuries annually.
The commission offers the fol
lowing hints for using extension cords
safely:
Use an extension cord only when
it's absolutely necessary.
Use cords marked 16 or lower
(the lower the number, the larger the
wire and the more current the cord
can carry safely). '
Do not use 1 8 cords that were
used previously for floor lamps and
other low-wattage items.
Check to see that a cord bears a
certification label of an independent
testing laboratory.
Always use 3-wire extension
cords for appliances with 3-prong
plugs. Never remove the third prong.
It is a safety feature designed to re
duce chances of shock or electrocu
tion. When disconnecting cords from
outlets, always pull on the plug rather
than the cord itself.
Discard any old, cracked, worn
or damaged extension cords.
Don't plug in appliances that
draw more watts than the rating of
the cord. Check this by examining
the cord to see what its wattage rating
is. Use heavy-duty cords for high
wattage appliances.
Use cords labeled for outdoor
use when using tools and garden
products outside the home.
Plug into an outlet protected by
a ground-fault circuit interrupter,
which shuts down power in milli
seconds if a person is exposed to a
hazard capable of causing electro
cution or electrical burn.
Don't run cords under carpets or
rugs because they keep cords from
releasing heat.
For a free brochure on safe use of
extension cords, send a postcard to
Cords, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Washington, D.C.
20207.
Information provided by:
Warm Springs OSU
Extension Office
1131 Paiute Street
553-3238
can be worn even after the berries
dry.
Mealtime Place Cards. Fold in
dex cards or small pieces of con
struction paper in halt to form a place
card for each person to share in the
family's holiday meal. A picture
depicting this holiday (corn, turkey,
Indian feathers, fall leaves, pumpkin,
pilgrim's hat, loaf of bread, boat,
etc.) can be drawn on the card with
crayons; or cutouts can be glued on
for decoration. Print the name of each
person on a place card and let children
put the cards on the table in their
appropriate locations.
Children can enjoy special events
when they are involved in prepara
tions or activities surrounding the
festivities. Make this Thanksgiving
a memorable one for your children
by encouraging their participation in
a holiday activity.
turkey. Forty-four specially trained
home economists and nutritionists
are available with answers to any
turkey preparation question, from
how much to buy to properly storing
leftovers. A collectors cookbook
calendar, new each year, is available
free for the asking to all Butterball
Turkey Talk-Line callers.
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
number is 1-800-323-4848.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line dates
and hours: Thanksgiving day, No
vember 28, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CST);
November 29 to December 23, Mon
day through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(CST).
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
is celebrating its eleventh year of
service to American families. Re
ferred to by many as a "modern-day
Grandmother," the Butterball Turkey
Talk-Line has answered more than
one million inquiries since it opened
in 1981. In 1990, staffers at the
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line an
swered more than 300,000 questions
from 2 1 7,409 callers about preparing
the holiday feast.
AIDS-related
deaths increase
in men
AIDS was the 13th leading cause
of death in Oregon in 1990. The 190
AIDS-related deaths occurring in
1990 represent a 37 increase over
1989. AIDS is now the leading cause
of death for Multnomah County men
25-44 years old, slightly more com
mon than unintentional injuries. The
1990 death rate for these men (63.7
deaths per 100,000 population) is
higher than that for heart disease
(22.2100,000) and cancer (25.9
100,000) combined.
Meetings set for
4-H leaders
The Warm Springs 4-H Leader's
Association has open meetings each
month, for all leaders, assistant
leaders, junior leaders, teen leaders,
parents of 4-H members and com
munity coordinators currently en
rolled in the Warm Springs 4-H
program.
These meetings are at noon in the
4-H room, on the second Monday of
each month. Bring your lunch, and
any 4-H business that needs to be
attended to. Or just come and sit in
the meeting.
The next two meetings are De
cember 9, 1991 and January 6, 1992.