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Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
February 4, 1994 PAGE 5
Textiles in the news: thin insulation, carpets being tested
by Norma L. Simpson
Thin Insulation
Recently I bought a special pair of
socks to go into my snow boots.
They are made with thin insulation.
You probably have enjoyed the light
weight gloves and jackets with the
thin insulation which retain thermal
benefits even when damp unlike the
bulky winter clothes which became
cold when damp.
Being a label-reader, I noticed the
small print at the bottom of the label.
One brand of thin insulation is called
Thermolite and is produced by
DuPont. It's made of Dacron
polyester which is very flammable
when it is near an open fire or flame.
So sparks from an open fire can turn
my socks into a sticky, black charred
blob if socks get too close to the fire.
The same could be true for gloves
and mittens put too close to the fire to
dry.
Another thin insulation is made
by 3M. Thinsulate ceramic fiber is
being used widely in skiwear. The
ceramic structure enhances solar
absorption by collecting the external
heat of the sun and combining it with
body heat for maximum warmth.
Carpets are being tested
There is evidence that carpeting
may cause health problems, but the
carpet industry and the EPA want
more studies to be conducted. One
potential problem volatile organic
compounds from new carpets.
Research done in the 1970s showed
that dark green carpets gave off more
formaldehyde fumes for a longer
period of time. People who are
sensitive to these fumes will sneeze
and their eyes will water until the
fumes have all evaporated.
Another problem with carpeting
is the breakdown of aging carpet, and
perhaps the backing of carpet such as
foam. We've all seen that with foam
backed carpet that suddenly is nothing
but a pile of tan dust that clogs our
nose and makes us sneeze. The Indoor
Air Quality Update in February
brought it to our attention. But there
is little practical information for
consumers at this time. We '11 have to
keep our eyes and ears open for
buying suggestions to get the best
Juality for our money.
"lass action suit against
carpet companies
A class action suit claiming
negligence was filed in Philadelphia
against three carpet manufacturers in
May 1993. The suit alleges that rugs
and carpets made and sold contain
toxic chemicals that emit harmful
gases after the carpet or rug is
installed. We'll probably learn more
about the case during the months
ahead.
Class Actions are law suits that
attempt to reach solution on behalf of
a large group of people with the same
or similar complaint, a type of case
that individuals would find too
expensive to conduct alone.
Daily activities suggested for strengthening families
A Family Strength: Love
The binding force of family
relationships is love. A healthy family
strengthens that bond by trusting,
supporting, and caring for each other.
Trusting each other builds the
confidence of each family member.
Supporting each other encourages
cooperation and a feeling of
togetherness between members.
Caring for each other lets each person
know that the entire family will help
in times of need.
Suggested Dally Family
Activities for February:
1. Say, "I love you."
2. Give a compliment
3. Give at least three hugs.
4. Do a task without being asked.
5.Saytoyourself,"Idid that well."
6. Listen with your full attention.
7. Give yourself 10 minutes of
free time.
8. Make a "dream board." Cut out
pictures of three to six things you and
your family want, and post them on
your dream board. Each week, choose
an item from your dream board and
find out more about it its cost, where
to buy it, and how it might benefit
your family.
9. Have a family meeting to create
a budget that allows for both
necessary items and items from your
dream board.
10. Take a course or learn a skill
as a family.
11. Inventory one room in your
house.
12. Work on income taxes. Talk
about records you need to keep and
why you need to keep them.
13. Make a list of 25 ways your
family can reduce spending or
increase income.
14. Compare prices from at least
three sources before making a
purchase of goods or services that
cost more than $50.
15. Read a book on goal-setting
and talk about it as a family.
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EXTENSION
5GRVICE
Information provided by;
OSU Extension
at Warm Springs
1110 Wasco Street
553-3238.
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 Agriculture
Clint Jacks 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
Managing money classes set
Three evening classes, "Managing
your Money at Warm Springs," are
scheduled to be held at the OSU
Extension Training room in the
Education Center, February 16, 23,
28, 1994 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Class is limited to 25 participants.
Must register by February 9, by
calling OSU Extension at 553-3238.
Insurance guide available
1994 declared by Clinton International Year of the Family
In December, President Clinton
and Governor Roberts joined leaders
all over the world in declaring 1994
as International Year of the Family.
Here in Oregon, more than 30
organizations have joined with the
Oregon Home Economics
Association to concentrate on ways
to strengthen our families. The
organization has a book of activities
what I'll be sharing with you in the
Spilyay and in other programs. If
you d like to share them, come to the
office in the Education Center, OSU
Warm Springs office.
You'll be seeing a lot of this
symbol during the next 12 months, as
we draw attention to the wonderful
experience that we call "family".
What can we do to make each family
the most terrific experience for
children, parents and grandparents?
The night before I wrote this
article, I joined the group at the ECE
Positive Indian Parenting Class about
"Lessons of Mother Nature." It was a
great experience looking at the
characteristics of the animals that we
admire. Keen sight, excellent hearing,
industrious habits of ants and beavers,
souring free as the eagle yet male
sharing care of the young as well as
the mother, strength of the cougar,
gracefulness of the deer and the
cuddliness of a kitten.
Luke Sanders and Guy
Wallulatum prepared the lessons for
the group. One quotation was
especially meaningful for me:
"No matter what I do or do not do,
the clouds will still roll by, the sun
will still shine, the stars will stay on
course. When life seems chaotic and
disordered, I can look to nature and
feel secure in the presence of a Higher
Order."
Verbena Greene helped us to pray
and sing to the Creator for wisdom
and unity as a community as we work
together for survival in these chaotic
times.
1994 International Year of the Family
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by Norma L. Simpson
If you have noticed that your auto
insurance premiums seem to be going
out of sight, perhaps you'll want a
copy of this guide. It's cleverly
written and concise, to give you
suggestions for making changes in
your insurance and save in your
family budget
It shows you how to compare
different companies and also to look
at the cost by size of community that
you live in. People with good driving
records are compared with those with
bad driving records.
If you would like a copy, give me
a call at 553-3238 or pick up a copy
outside my office door at the
Education Center.
Rockin' 4-H Club to begin cow-calf herd this spring
The Rockin' 4-H Club is gearing
up to start acow-calf herd this spring.
Very little money is readily available
to buy any mother cows with, but the
kids are really anxious to get started
with a herd anyway.., ,j
Community members are being
asked to assist if possible by donating
a mother cow to the cause. That is, if
your son, daughter, nephew, niece,
or grandchild knows of a producer
Warm Springs kids need an outlet.
Learning the traditional ways and
values by raising livestock is certainly
one of the best avenues to do so.
For more information about the
Plant & Soil notes: Springtime landscaping
by Tim Wojtusik
Although it is still very cold
outside spring is just around the
corner. It might be difficult to think
about growing plants with the weather
the way it is but you might want to
start planning. This spring could be
the time to landscape your yard the
way you have always wanted.
Landscaping can not only improve
the appearance of your place but it
can make ita more comfortable place
to be and may even increase its value.
Well-placed trees can provide cool
shade on a hot summer day or slow
those chilly winter winds. A green
lawn not only looks nicebut becomes
a place for children to play and adults
to relax. Fruit bearing trees and
bushes can be a welcome addition to
Clearjel for Sale
1 pound bags $2.00
Great for making and canning
PIE FILLING
Contact Norma or Salli at
OSUWarm Springs Extension
Education Center 553-3238
anyone's yard and a vegetable garden
provides food and fun family activity.
Landscaping has many options
and the possibilities are only limited
by your own creativity. You can start
small and slowly work toward your
ideal yard to dive right in with an
elaborate plan. If you have been
thinking about doing something with
your yard or want more information
please call (553-3238) or stop in at
the Extension office. I can help with
selecting plants that are right for you
and help get you started with ideas
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far off.
Happy
Valentine's
Day from OSU
Extension
Services
willing to donate a cow to the herd, ( Rockin' 4-H, program, contact Bob
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help out. Agent at 553-3238.
Farm Fair slated for Feb. 2-3
The fifteen annual Central Oregon
Farm Fair and Trade Show will be
held February 2-3 at the Jefferson
County Fairgrounds in Madras. The
fair will feature exhibit areas with a
wide variety of agricultural services
and equipment.
Eight hours of educational
programs covering topics that impact
Central Oregon agriculture will be
offered as a recertification credit for
those with pesticide applicators
licenses.
Exhibits and programming will
be of special interest to producers at
Warm Springs, as will as to
businessmen and individuals
interested in learning more about
farming and ranching.
The program portion of the Farm
Fair will be conducted from 10:00
a.m. to noon and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
both days. The morning sessions will
include political issues, new
regulations, and topics of general
interest. The afternoons will focus
on crop management.
Monitoring
wildlife
workshop set
Monitoring wildlife populations
and other resources are fundamental
to many land management goals. A
workshop, sponsored by The Wildlife
Society, Oregon Chapter, will be held
at Sunriver, Oregon February 7 and
8, 1994. The workshop will offer
statistical and methodological
backgrounds needed to start a
monitoring program.
Workshop fees are $75 for
members and $90 for non members.
The workshop will assist you in
determining changes in the relative
abundance of species over time or
among different habitats. Alteration
and disturbance of habitat will also
be discussed.
For questions and registration
informauon, contact Bob Steigl at
(503)7374531 or Dan Edge at(503)
737-1953.
Making home fit your needs:
Wondering how to make your home an easier and safer place to live in? Review the
booklet and find words that correspond with activities, design frustrations and features
in the home. Read up, down, forward, backward or diagonally. Words in longer
phrases may appear separately in the puzzle. Leftover letters spell out an old adage
regarding the home.
Stockman's Roundup: Understanding scours
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Bob Pawelek
OSU Extension Agent
Livestock and Range
Calves are much too valuable not
to understand how to prevent scours.
Scours is not a single disease. It's
a symptom associated with several
diseases and is characterized by
diarrhea.
A newborn healthy calf will
usually be on its legs and nursing
within a few hours. If the mama cow
has been lying in a fouled pasture, a
muddy lot, or in some scours from an
earlier calf in the same pen, the baby
calf may suck down massive doses
of germs before it finds the colostrum.
This will kill a calf.
Regardless of how it happens, the
diarrhea prevents absorption of fluids
from the intestines. Also, body fluids
pass from the scouring calf s body
into the intestines. It's a no win
situation at this point, since the
scouring calf loses fluids and rapidly
dehydrates. Electrolytes are lost, and
acid builds up.
Causes of calf Scours
Known causes of scours can be
grouped into two categories, non
infectious and infectious.
Non infectious causes, as
illustrated by the poor environment
for a newborn calf in a contaminated
lot, may also be nutritional or stress
related. Inadequate nutrition of the
pregnant dam or cold stress on a wet
and chilled newborn may also be
classified as non infectious.
A calf is born without scours
fighting antibodies. The calf will
acquire these antibodies only by
nursing colostrum early, within the
first 12 hours of life. All that work
you did vaccinating those cows is
wasted unless the calf nurses
colostrum, preferabl y before it is four
hours old. As the calf grows older, it
loses its ability to absorb colostral
antibodies by the hour.
Infectious causes may be bacterial,
and viral, or protozoan. A whole list
of infectious agents are in this
category. E Coli is probably the most
important cause of bacterial scours
in calves, while calves as young as
one or two days old may scour from
corona or rotavirus infection.
Nutritional Scours
Under range conditions, a calf
adopts a pattern of nursing that fills
its needs. Nutritional scours can be
caused by anything that disrupts this
normal habit. A storm, strong wind
or the mother going off hunting for
new grass disrupts the normal nursing
pattern. When the calf does get up to
nurse, it is overly hungry, so he pigs
out (sorry, terrible pun) and overloads
on milk. This is usually a white scours
caused by undigested milk. This type
of scours is not really as serious as
the infectious variety.
Prevention of Scours
Never withhold feed from a cow
with the intent of cutting down milk
production to stop a scours outbreak
in calves. In cold weather, a cow's
energy goes more for heat and less
for milk. The calves may stop passing
so much liquid feces, but it does
nothing to stop the disease, only the
flow of fluid. Withholding milk from
calves, particularly those with
diarrhea, takes a way their only energy
source to keep warm. Diarrhea is
actually nature's way of flushing out
unwanted toxins.
Next time: Management,
vaccinations & treatments for scours.
Some information presented in
thit article was adapted from
"Pretention of Baby Calf Diseases, "
CES Cattle Producers library, CL
648.
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