SPILYAY TYMOO
Warm Springs, Oregon
October 15, 1993 PACE 7
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Stroke: count
By Norma L. Simpson
In August I was one of the lucky
ones who had a stroke that improved
rapidly when the emergency crews
got me to the hospital. No, I don't
have high blood pressure. Yes. they
gave me blood thinners very early so
that I have few lasting side effects.
Yes, I still have a fcw"crcative speech
patterns' with my special stamp of
Happiness is
If you've spent hours looking for
a car title or insurance policy, you've
experienced the frustrations caused
by not knowing where important
family records arc kept.
"You can avoid that frustration
easily by organizing your family
records in a functional, carefully de
signed storage system that eliminates
anxious searching during a crisis,"
points out DonnaGrcgcrson, Oregon
State University (OSU) Extension
home economist in Benton County.
Clover speaks
Dear Parent,
October 1 will begin the new 4-H
year. We have many children asking .
for 4-H clubs in Warm Springs. The
youth in Warm Springs need your
support, rou may wonder now can
you give your child and other youth
in Warm Springs support?
We have the answer, you can lead
a 4-H project in Warm Springs!
Leaders are needed for a variety
of projects. You may wonder, "What
skills do I need to be a 4-H volunteer
leader?"
You need a few basic qualifica
tions: 1. Willingness to share yourself
and your time.
2. A desire to work with youth.
3. Enthusiasm.
4. The courage to just do it!
Through 4-H projectsclubs chil
dren can learn basic school and life
skills such as: Confidence, motiva
tion, effort, responsibility, initiative,
perseverance, caring, teamwork,
Stockman's Roundup: Bull selection andEPDs
By Bob Pawelek
OSU Extension Agent
Livestock and Range
Expected Progency differences
(EPDs) can be used to help select a
number of important traits in cattle,
but can be especially beneficial when
selecting optimum birth, weaning and
yearling weights for your herd. In
formation used to calculate an
animal's EPDs includes performance
data from the individual and rela
tives such as parents, siblings, other
close relatives and most importantly,
offspring.
Performance information of the
same breed-type is also used to help
calculate EPDs.
EPDs can only be compared within
a single breed. In other words, you
cannot compare a Polled Hereford
bull's EPDs with a Simmental's.
EPD selection is based on many
traits. Some breeds furnish accuracy
ratings of EPDs to help when select
ing for the best and most economical
traits. Birth weight is important be
cause of its relationship to calving
ease. It is measured by the differ
ences in birth weights of calves born
within a contemporary group. For
example, a sire with a birth weight
EPD of 3 lb. will generally produce
heavier calves at birth, as compared
to a bull with an EPD of -2 lb.
Heavier weaned calves can be
available for your baking, canning needs
Springs Extension Service would
have quantities of Clearjel thicken-
your blessings
survival. Yes, I have been blessed
most of my life.
The American Medical Associa
tion Family Medical Guide explains
that the brain is damaged because its
blood supply is disturbed. It can be
one of three types of vascular disor
ders. A Cerebral Thrombosis hap
pens when an artery is narrowed when
fatty tissue or when the artery breaks
open and blood clots. A Cerebral
organized family records
Developing a system is easy, she
notes. You need a place to keep
records, a routine for attending to
records, and a person responsible for
recordkeeping."
"Organizing Your Family
Records," available from the OSU
Extension Service, will help families
get their records in order. The publi
cation reviews appropriate storage,
suggests records you need to keep,
and includes suggested categories,
such as medical tiles and financial
common sense, and problem solv
ing.
4-H is informal education, fun
learning, and a real sense of belong
ing to a positive group of youth.
Parents are needed to lead, please
contact the 4-H program at 1110
Wasco St. or give us a call at 553
3238. Ask for Arlene Boilcau, Carol
Stevens or Crystal WinishuL
We have a world of education in
the 4-H program and it is just waiting
for parents and youth to put it to use.
We have a new program in 4-H
called Clovcrbuds. Clovcrbuds is a
4-H discovery program for six to
eight year olds. In Clovcrbuds not
only can you have a regular club
project. A family clubproject is a
project where your family members
participate such as the father, mother,
brother, sister or aunt and uncle.
Together you decide what project
activity the family would like to do
together. Youcanchoose trom Home
Economics and Expressive Arts to
Natural Resources and Mechanical
Science.
All Cloverbud 4-H Discovery
program projects have many activity
sheets that give the purpose of the
activity, facts to know, subject
background, things to do, and a sec
tion called "For More Fun." These
sections make doing a project as easy
as 123. Stop by the OSU Extension
Office and ask for Carol Stevens for
more information on Cloverbuds.
Regular 4-H Program is for 4th
1 2th grades. 4-H projects cover topics
in Animal Science, Expressive Arts,
Home Economics, Engineering,
reached by selecting sires with higher
weaning weight EPDs. If you com
pare a sire with a weaning weight
EPD of 15 lb. to a sire with an EPD
of -10 lb., you should expect calves
on the average to be 25 lb. heavier at
weaning from the first bull when out
of comparable cows. This same cal
culation can also be used for yearling
weigh t or any other EPDs. There will
be however, variations between in
dividuals within a calf crop.
Keep in mind your long term goals
before selecting for a trait covered by
EPDs. Consider the management
conditions under which you run your
cattle. Selecting for the whole ani
mal to fit your needs is more impor
"Wul yeah, I can tell
but with
ing powder for canning and freezing
pic filling. Well, it's a long siory.but
the order did not come and hud to be
reordered and still did not come.
Eventually we picked it up from a
different company just about the day
we loaded for4-H Enrichment Camp.
My illness postponed this announce
ment until now.
The OSUWarm Springs home
economics office now has a 25 lb.
bag that we arc repackaging. We sell
one-pound bagsof Clearjel for$2.00.
You can make frozen pic filing if you
and move on
embolism is caused by a type of
foreign material which wedges in the
bloodstream where it goes to the
brain. In a Cerebral Hemorrhage, the
artery bursts or leaks into the brain
tissue until the pressure builds up.
It can be extremely frightening
when you find that you can not speak,
or a part of your body docs not move.
So it is very useful to know that many
records, that should be kept in per
manent files.
Grcgcrson, who wrote the publi
cation, points out that while each
household must develop its own
record storage system, guidelines in
the bulletin can help get a system
started.
"Organizing Your Family
Records," EC 1302, is available for
SI copy from Publications Orders,
Agricultural Communications, OSU,
Administrative Services A422,
Corvallis 97331-21 19.
Natural Science, and Horticulture.
Within these topics there are many
projects you can do. Listed below
you will find some of these topics
with their projects listed to the side.
4-H Home Economics: Plain
seems and scam finishes, complex
scams, hems, home environment, and
outdoor cookery.
4-H Forestry: Trees in Oregon,
ferns to know in Oregon, collecting
cones for seed, and growing tree seeds
and seedlings.
4-H Art: Art through painting,
fiber arts, and leather crafts.
4-H Marine Science: Ocean ad
venture, continental shelf sediment
off Oregon, and understanding tides
StMSM'-
women's regalia, and boys & girls
regalia.
This is a small representation of
the learning materials available
through the Warm Springs 4-H pro
gram. The only ingredient missing is
a volunteer parent or community
member to lead a project. A project
meeting lasts about 1 hour and
planning time for the meeting takes
1-2 hours per week. The question
facing us today is how can I help my
community to be a better place to live
in? Part of the answer is to spend
time with the youth in your commu
nity in apositive way. 4-H is apositive
way to teach kids basic school skills
and life skills. Volunteer today by
calling 553-3238and asking forCarol
Stevens or Crystal WinishuL Better
yet, stop by the OSU 4-H office at
11 10 Wasco St. Main floor.
tant than selecting for one trait, or
even depending solely on EPDs.
Visual appraisal of all the traits
such as feet and leg soundness and
muscling should be considered with
other factors such as breeding
soundness exams on bulls.
Your own cattle operation can
profit by your understanding of EPDs
next time you're shopping for a bull.
EPDs are just a tool, but are there for
your benefit. Any reputable breeder
should be happy to show them to you
and explain any particular EPD data
for you. Coupled with visual ap
praisal, EPDs will help improve the
genetic potential of your breeding
stock.
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want to make pies with artificial
sweeteners for diabetics. Or you
bottle the filling in standard canning
jars in water hath canners using sugar
with the fruit and juice.
Clearjel is modified cornstarch
which makes excellent fillings that
keep their textures and appearance
when canned or froen and stored for
later use.
You can buy Clearjel bags by
calling Norma Simpson or Danni
Katchiaat 553-3238.
of these symptoms can go away in
very little lime.
Keep Faith! People will help you
to get back your abilities. Get the
help that you need to get better, and
take your high blood pressure medi
cine to keep from experiencing the
stroke in the first place.
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Plant and Soil
Now that the growing season is
ending there is still an important job
to be done that shouldn't be over
looked by gardeners. Properly clean
ing and storing those garden tools
now will insure their long life and
usefulness down the road.
The gardening tools that you have
been using all year should be main
tained and stored for the winter.
Maintained equipment will last
longer and will cut down on the need
for replacement. Well cared for tools
will provide years of useful service.
Clean and sharpen small hand
tools. Remove all dirt and rust spots.
When the tools are clean apply a light
coat of oil to protect against rust.
Garden hoses need to be drained,
coiled, and hung from a curved sur
face. Hanging hoses from a nail or
hook should be avoided because this
will put a sharp bend in the hose that
can weaken or puncture it.
Be sure to follow manufacturers
specifications when cleaning and
storing power equipment. Drain the
fuel tanks of gasoline engines and
make sure all the gas is removed
from the carburetor and fuel lines.
Labels help teach safe raw meat handling
Safe handling statements set to
appear this fall on raw meat and
poultry will remind consumers that
they, too, have a responsibility in
efforts to prevent foodborne illness,
points out Carolyn Raab, Oregon
State University (OSU) Extension
foods and nutrition specialist.
The new labels, as proposed by
the Food Safety and Inspection Ser
vice (FSIS) of the U.S. department of
Agriculture, closely parallel recom
mendations made by OSU for sev
eral years, Raab notes. OSU supplied
information to FSIS as it formulated
the label.
Safe handling instructions should
start appearing on raw meat and
poultry products sometime in Octo
ber, Raab said. In the meantime, FSIS
is accepting comments on the pro
posal until September 16.
The "Safe Handling Instructions"
label will remind consumers that,
although the products were inspected
for their safety," some animal prod
ucts may contain bacteria that could
cause illness if the product is mis
handled or cooked improperly."
The label instructs consumers to
keep raw meat and poultry refriger
ated or frozen "for your protection"
and to thaw it in the refrigerator or
microwave. It also advises consum
ers to keep raw meats or poultry
separate from other foods; to wash
working surfaces, utensils and hands
after touching the raw products; to
cook the products thoroughly; and to
refrigerate leftovers within two hours.
Symbols, such as a bar of soap, will
EXTENSION
service
OSU Extension Staff;
Arlene Bolleau... ............... 4-H & Youth
Dob Pawclek ........... ......... .. Livestock
Norma Simpson...... -..Home Economics
Carol Stevens -4-H
Crystal Wlnlshut . 4-H Assistant
Tim Wojtuslk -..-...Agriculture
Clint Jacks. Staff Chair, Madras
The abova individuals art dvotd to xtanding fsaarchbastd Infor
mation from Oregon Stata University to the people of Warm Springs In
Agriculture, Home Economics. 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Devel
opment, Energy and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State
University, United States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County
and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Exten
sion Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.
EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU
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notes: Taking care of garden tools
This prevents buildup of gum from
gasoline evaporation and the head
aches it can cause next spring.
Change old engine oil. Remove
the engines spark plug and squirt a
small amount of oil into the cylinder.
Turn the engine over by hand to
make sure the cylinder walls are lu
bricated before putting the spark plug
back in place.
Equipment parts that contact the
soil need a light coat of oil before
storing. Repaint bare metal surfaces
Natural Resources Youth Club
seeking volunteer leaders
Trying to find something enjoyable to do with your spare
time? You might want to consider helping out with a Natural
Resources Youth Club. All you need is a little time to spare
and an interest in helping our community's young people
learn about the world around them. You could make a big
difference. Interested or curious people should contact me
at the Warm Springs OSU Extension Office.
Tim Wojtuslk, 553-3238.
illustrate each point.
The labeling is seen as the next
step in consumer education to reduce
the risk of foodborne diseases, Raab
explains. Recent outbreaks of E. coli
0157:H7 spurred the action, she be
lieves. The regulation covers raw meat
and poultry products, fresh and fro
zen, packaged and labeled in feder
ally inspected plants and retail estab
lishments and sold to consumers and
Publication available to assist
with boning out your deer
Best wishes for a successful hunt
this fall. If you arc a newcomer to
bon ing the deer drop by our office for
a copy of Extension 819 Boning Out
Your Deer. It's an old publication,
but still a very good booklet to tell
you how to improve the taste and
safety of deer and elk.
Cool the carcass by hanging out
of the sunlight, and where fresh
breeze will take the heat away from
the body. Hunters from other parts of
the world tell me that black pepper
sprinkled on the carcass will dis
courage flics from swarming on the
meat When the carcass is dried, the
pepper can be brushed off, and
washed in soapy water to destroy
germs. When the black pepper dries
it can be used again to chase away the
flies.
Most people do the boning on a
Information provided bv:
OSU Extension
at Warm Springs
1110 Wasco Street
553-3238.
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where original paint has been dam
aged or worn away.
The wooden handles of tools will
dry out and crack if left out in the
weather. Tools can be hung from the
garage or storage shed wall. Storing
tools, especially dangerous ones, in a
lockable cabinet will keep them safely
out of the way. This is especially
important if there arc small children
around.
Take care of those tools and they
will take care of you.
institutions. All products not consid
ered "ready-to-eat" are covered by
the regulation including partially
cooked ground meat products such
as hamburgers and pork sausage pat
ties. Raab sees the move as another
step toward restoring consumer con
fidence in the wholesomeness of the
nation's food supply while remind
ing consumers to handle products
safely in the kitchen.
flat surface because they have a table
to work on. But other expert boners
will tell you that the best position is
hanging the carcass from the hind
legs. It's easier to separate the choice
pieces from tough connective tissue,
tendons and off-grain meat. It's also
easier to strip out the fat.
Newcomers often forget to remove
the fat and connective tissues as they
arc making the packages for freez
ing. Connective tissue gets tougher
as it cooks and eventually will be
thrown away. Wild game has strong
flavored fat which should be re
moved. Tribal members tell me that
the less fat the better.
When the package the cutsof meat,
be sure to label them so people will
know how to cook and how many
people the package will feed.