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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon December 10, 1993 PAGE 9 Holiday treat for diabetic family: Sugarless applesauce cake When the holidays come, diabet ics have a lot of temptations to keep from eating al the special treats. But we can also think of their health by providing less rich and sugarless, when I saw this recipe in trie 1993 premiere edition of Taste of Home, I decided to test if for this section of Spilyay. Two fruit cake lovers in the OSUWS Extension office liked the flavor and texture, though one pre ferred more nuts. But to keep the recipe to the Diabetic Exchanges listed below, you probably should Holiday plants may be dangerous During the holiday season, a lot of plants are given as gifts to friends and relatives. Most of these decora tive plants are harmless, but some can be dangerous to young children or pets, who might eat part of the plant, says Ross Pcnhallcgon, horti culture agent with the Oregon State Uni vcrsity (OSU) Extension Service. The important thing to do is to be aware of where the plant is placed, the name of the plant, and if it can be reached by small children or ani mals," advises Pchallcgon. Potentially harmful holiday plants include: amaryllis - the entire plant; bracken fern leaves; Christmas rose foliage, roots and sap; Christmas Jacks receives 1993 Diversity Award Clint Jacks, Oregon State Univer sity (OSU) Extension agent and staff chair in Jefferson County, has re ceived the 1993 Cooperative Exten sion System Award for Diversity. The award was presented at the Extension section meeting of the, m Warm Springs, Jacks had re National AssociaC6rf bf State Unf- spohsibility for' agriculturaf and versiucsanaLana-urantcoiiegesiast week in Washington, D.C. It supports the system s Emphasis on Diver shy," a program to achieve and sus tain diversity and pluralism as an integral part of every aspect of Ex tension. The honor, presented by the Ex tension Committee for Organization and Policy and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, recognizes efforts "promoting a culture and environment where di versity is valued and pluralism is achieved," said Leodrey Williams, acting USDA Extension administra tor. Jacks was cited for his 21 years of working to promote an appreciation for diversity among people of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Hispanic and Anglo residents of the Central Oregon county. Jacks joined the OSU Extension Service staff at Warm Springs in Stockman's Roundup: The new tax laws and r By Bob Pawelek OSU Extension Agent Livestock and Range In today's column, I will attempt to simplify President Clinton's defi cit reduction plan and cut right down to how it affects you and your money. If you'd rather not read any further, consider this one point and you will be just as informed by the time you make ends meet, they move the ends. Back in August the Senate ap proved the plan by a very narrow margin 51 to 50 with the tie breaking vote being provided by VP Al Gore. Now we have a new law cailed the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993. The new law increases MILES PEN SHUSH 11,000 20.000 30,000 40.004 00,000 to m too na tin tut U M 71 101 140 171 M 40 M 1 tOt 114 It 38 40 7t M lit M 32 43 65 08 100 tt 14 SI 01 00 M a 43 7 71 stick to the recipe. Sugarless Applesauce Cake "My mother-in-law is a diabetic, so I made this cake for her birthday,'' writes Kay Hale of Doniphan, Mis souri about this moist and spicy des sert. 7 also took a first place with it at our country fair!" 1 cup raisins 1 cup dicad dried fruit 2 cups water 2 cups all-purposa flour 1 tsp. baking soda 12 tsp. salt pepper the small peppers; dieflenbackia stem and leaves; En glish ivy leaves and fruit; euony mus fruit, foliage and bark; ficus (fig) milky sap causes skin reac tion; holly - leaves and berries; horsechestnut nuts, leaves and flowers; hyacinth bulb; mistletoe foliage and fruit; Narcissus-daffodil bulbs; philodcndron leaves and stem; poinsettia be cautious; potato - sprouts; rhododendrons - leaves; tulips bulbs. For holiday peace of mind, post the number of the local poison con trol center in a conspicuous spot near the telephone, 1 -800452-71 65. Have you signed up for a 4-H club yet? 1971 after serving in the Peace Corps in Cameroon, Africa, for five years. He returned home to enter OSU where he earned a bachelor's degree in farm crops and a master's degree in soil science, natural resource programs as well as 4-H youth development. Some 10 years ago, he coordinated the devel opment of the Agricultural and Range Management Plan that is still used in management of the tribal natural re sources. One outgrowth was the establish ment of the agriculture-irrigation-range committee that has developed special educational programs for livestock producers, including a mentor program that links Anglo ranchers with small, less experienced reservation producers. In addition to providing educa tional programs about natural re sources, Jacks developed programs to develop additional leadership skills among both youth and adults of the Warm Springs Reservation. Jacks became chair of the Jefferson County Extension office in Madras in 1982 and was asked to bring about better coordination and cooperation between the two Exten income tax rates for higher income individuals and for many recipients of social security, a federal gasoline excise tax increase, and too many other increases to mention here. From now til 1998, the Revenue Reconciliation Act is projected to produce a net increase in taxes of about $241 billion in an attempt to reduce the budget deficit. Social Security Taxed Retirees whose income exceeds $34000 for single persons and $44000 for married persons will be required to include 85 of their social secu rity benefits in their taxable income. This provision takes affect in 1994. So this will not effect your 1993 tax returns. Medicare Taxed High income taxpayers and their employers will pay a high Medicare tax. For example, a self-employed individual with a partner would be subject to the hospital insurance tax on all of his or her self-employment income. If that income is at $500,000 the increase in taxes is a whopping $10,585. Gasoline Tax Increased Effective October 1, 1993, the federal gasoline tax increased by 4.3 cents per gallon. Using the table be low, you can determine how much 12 tsp. ground nutmag 1-12 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 aggs, beatan or agg aubstituta equivalent 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 2 Tbs. liquid sweetener 34 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract 12 cup chopped nuts Combine raisins, fruit and water in a saucepan; cook, uncovered, until water is evaporated and fruit is soft. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinna mon. In another bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, sweetener, oil and va nilla. Add nuts and reserved fruit mixture. Stir into dry ingredients and blend thoroughly. Pour into a greased 10-inch fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Yield 32 servings. Dia betic Exchanges: One serving (pre- tared with egg substitute) equals 1 at, 12 starch, 12 fruit; also, 125 calories, 60 mg. sodium, 0 nig. cho lesterol, 15 gm. carbohydrate, 2 gm. Child development specialist Anger is a basic emotion children begin to feel early in their infancy, according to Sue Docschcr, Oregon State University Extension child dc- sion offices. More recently, he has been active in developing programs involving the county's growing Hispanic population. He supported the estab lishment of a county Hispanic facili tator, housed in the Madras Exten t' si$flic, and also encouraged the Extension staff to take Spanish classes at the Madras Center of Cen tral Oregon Community College (COCC). In addition to his Extension work, Jacks serves on the boards of the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and the COCC Education Center in Madras, chairs the voca tional education advisory committee at Madras High School, and is a member of the budget committee of Mountain View Hospital. Statements from local people supporting his nomination for the award point out that "he creates an environment in which culturally di verse people find common ground and mutual understanding that lead to harmonious communities" because "he has integrated respect for human beings and genuine recognition of their right to make decisions that affect their future" into his Exten sion educational programs. this is costing you. Business Travel affected Travel expenses for a spouse or other dependent currently may be deductible if an adequate business purpose can be shown. Effective December 3 1 , 1 993, the new law will not allow a deduction unless the spouse or dependent is a bonafide employee of the business regardless of hisher business activities during the trip. Charitable Contributions Under the new law, it will be nec essary to obtain written substantia tion for all charitable contributions of $250 or more beginning in 1994. No deduction will be allowed for any 1 "Naw, my cattle lost money . . . but I told my feed McbP protein, 7 gm. fal If you don't have a fluted tube pan, you can use a 4 to 6 inch high metal mixing bowl with the ends cut out of a tomato paste can or a metal juice can. Cover the can with alumi num foil so that paint of the cans do not touch the food. If the pan is too high the cake may not cook properly on top, which means you may leave it in the oven too long and burn the bottom of the cake. The. smallest bottle of liquid sweetener was Sweet and Low with 2 Tablespoons of liquid sweetener equal to 1 cupof sugar. Not too sweet and just enough diced fruit to make the best results. I'll make another one this week end using 14 cup less vegetable oil, because fuse large size eggs. Instead I'll add another half cupof nuts. Staff will eat it at the Education Depart ment Thanksgiving dinner on Tues day evening November 16. More comments after that when diabetics are available to report their taste-testing. vclopmcnt specialist Babies who are wet, hungry, hurt, or sometimes even bored may ex press their anger with contorted facial expressions as they scream, turn red, hit their head against the crib, or hold their breath. Toddlers throw temper tantrums by kicking, throwing things, hitting, biting, or attacking others. Preschoolers have enough language to express their anger by name call ing, tattling, or bragging. Anger should not be confused with asscru vencss. Children establish and maintain their own rights and con cerns by being assertive. But angry feelings are often destructive and not pleasant for anyone in the family. Parents need to help children con trol anger. If poor habits continue, children are likely to get hurt others. Docschcr suggests several steps par ents can lake to help children lcam to manage their anger constructively. Accept children's feelings. Ac cepting and giving children words to describe their feelings is the first step. Comforting a child and saying, "I know you feci angry, but I can't let you do that" provides a measure of security as the words attach meaning to the out-of-control feelings the child is experiencing. At the same time, the child is reassured that the parent understands what she is feeling, yet . .her behavior must be curbed. . Help children learn to express feelings in appropriate ways. Chil dren can be helped to find substitutes for hitting, kicking, and biting. Ex plain to a child, "You can kick this ball, but it hurts the dog when you kick him." Hitting a punching bag, pounding clay, or hammering nails are also constructive ways of dealing with angry feelings. Modeling the Piece of our world: What about recycling? These days there is a lot of talk about recycling of various materials instead of throwing them away. All this information can be confusing and you might end up asking your self, "Why the heck should I bother with this recycling business anyway? Does it really do any good?" These are valid questions because, lets face it, it is a lot more convenient to just throw everything "away" when you are done with it The choices in volved are personal ones and being well informed can help you make your money contribution - cash, check or noncash - of $250 or more unless the taxpay ers has it in writing from the charity prior to filing the income tax return. Your cancelled checks may no longer be enough. Beware Because of the numerous tax changes made by the new law, many of which are retroactive, it is impor tant that you be aware of these changes and of possible steps you can take both now and in the near future to improve your own tax situ ation. Higher tax rates make each deduction or exclusion even more valuable to you. EXTENSION SOWICE OSU Extension Staff: Arlene Bolleau ................................ -...4-H & Youth Bob Pawelek ....................... .......... Livestock Norma Simpson ........ Home Economics Carol Stevens ............................ ........................... 4 -H Crystal Wlnlshut ......................... ......... 4-H Assistant Tim Wojtuslk t a HMIIHIIIHIHMHIUI a Agriculture Clint Jacks..... eeeaaaeaeeeaeeaeeeeeeeaaMaee Staff Chair, Madras The above Individuals are devoted to extending research-based infor mation from Oregon State 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 offers tips to behavior (like biting a toddler back) to "let the child know how it hurts" is not a good idea. While the purpose is to stop behavior, modeling simply legitimizes that mode of expressing angry feelings. Suggesting that the toddler bite a non-animate object, like a doll, is a better approach. Avoid punishment. Punishing children can make them insecure and breed more anger. It's better to help children understand their feelings and develop constructive ways of deal ing with their anger. Remove a child from the situation and wait till the tantrum abates. Then talk to the child. Avoid appeasing children. Giv ing in or holding out promises of rewards to angry children may stop the behavior in the short run but children will learn an unfortunate lesson anger can be used to ma nipulate situations to their advan Every driver must show proof of financial responsiblity Does each person who drives your family vehicle know where in the vehicle to find the card showing the effective date and the expiration date of your motor vehicle insurance? If not, your vehicle may be towed and impounded. Already the law in some Oregon cities, and as of July 1, 1994 the law statewide, failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to show a valid card or other proof of compliance with fi nancial responsibility requirements when asked to do so by a police officer is reasonable grounds for the officer to believe the person is oper those choices. The people of the United States produce more trash than any other country in the world, and a heck of a Trash Per Person 4J-1 c z O3.0 2J5 2.0. tnwar1 1960 1970 lot more than most countries. Years ago the amount of trash that we pro duced was much less but in our mod ern society there is a constant stream of new products to buy, and we like our products. The question remains "What should we do with all of these products when we are done with them and what do we do with all the pack aging that they came in?" Just what are we throwing "away"? Here in the United States we throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles very hour. We throw away enough glass bottles and jars to fill the 1,350 foot twin towers of New York's World Trade Center every two weeks. Every Sunday, more than 500,000 trees are used to produce the 88 of newspapers that are never recycled and we throw away enough office and writing paper every year to build a wall twelve feet high stretching from coast to coast That is about 3000 miles. All these big numbers are hard to get a handle on and they can be kind of scary but that is what we have to deal with. You can get some idea of how much you are contributing to the nations pile of trash by keeping an eye on the trash produced in your own home. Information provided by: OSU Extension at Warm Springs 1110 Wasco Street 553-3238. manage anger tage. Avoid appeasing or even rea soning with crying children. But when children have stopped crying, talk to them. Let them know that such outbursts get them nowhere. Encourage children to use lan guage to replace physical actions. Gradually, children learn to use lan guage to express their feelings. Helping children to replace angry actions with words is the key to real anger management Children need to be reminded. For example, Tell Mark that you want to play with him." "Talk to Chaniale. Tell her what you're feeling." Review rules and limits. If chil dren experience frequent anger out bursts, parents should review the family rules. Are limits too rigid, too frequent, or too n umcrous? Are there too many restrictions placed on children's behavior? ating the vehicle in violation of the financial responsibility requirements. The vehicle may be impounded, ex plains Alice Mills Morrow, OSU Extension family economics spe cialist. ' Take time now to be sure that the insurance card and the vehicle regis tration card are in the car in a marked envelope where any driver can find them. Also review with all the family drivers what to do in case of an acci dent Ask your insurance agent if she or he has a brochure that you can leave in the car that tells what to do if there is an accident The truth of the matter is that much of the waste each household produces can be reduced, reused or recycled into new products. Solid y v r 3 4e. 1980 1990 YEAR waste can be considered a true re source when properly managed by the household, business and our lo cal community. Nearly one half of a households waste is easily recyclable, and almost all waste can be con verted to another use to avoid dis posal. These are a lot of new ideas that most of us are not used to but are probably worth thinking about. The people of Warm Springs have a long tradition of knowledge of the natural world and respecting each of its re sources as valued gifts. It's a fine tradition that can lead the way to a less wasteful future. Proper stewardship of our world's valuable resources is complicated and there are many things to think about There will be more articles in the future about related subjects so please contact me (Tim Wojtusik, OSU Extension 553-3238) if there is something in particular that interests you. Newspaper recycling dumpsters Just a reminder that the Utility Department is working hard to get newspaper dumpsters out into the community. They will be painted a blue-green color and should be in place soon. Newspapers only please. t 4