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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Arlene Boileau
4-H Sc Youth
Bob Pawelck
Livestock
Clint Jacks
Staff Chair, Madras
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service
Norma Simpson Sue Ryan
Home Economics 4-H Assistant
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(503) 553-3238
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The Clover Speaks-
By Sue Ryan
Warm Springs 4-H Program
Assistant
The Warm Springs Public Safety Cadets
are the next 4-H club to be profiled here in
Clovcrspcuks.
The group's project club leader is RaNeva
Dowty. She is also assisted by Dennis
Kruegcr, Kevin Zimmerman, Kevin Watson,
Donnie Winishut, Stoncy Miller, Joe
Tornbom, John Miller, Carol Tornbom,
Sandra Miller, Dan Martinez, Warren Smith,
Greg Stinson, Alex Smith and Martha Henry
Winishut. The Public Safety Cadets officially
started in October of 1994, and became a 4
H club in January 1995.
RaNeva Dowty and Stoncy Miller say
they got the program going to give youth an
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The Warm Springs 4-H Public Safety Cadets group together for a photo
before returning to their training at a club meeting.
opportunity to volunteer with Warm Springs
Fire and Safety. A handout for the club reads
(hat "The idea behind, and sole intent of a
Cadet program, is to provide training,
education, and knowledge to youth ... and
create future productive, capable, and talented
leaders for the Confederated Tribes."
The Public Safety Cadets club program
also pivots on self esteem and developing
interest in skills. Their training this winter is
covering Dog Team Support, Edible Plants
& Outdoor Survival Review, and Knots &
Rigging among the topics. They also assist
Warm Springs Fire and Safety in searches.
The cadets have even received recognition
for their efforts. Leader Stoney Miller notes
that the cadet program involved in the Langley
investigation last November received written
and verbal commendations from the F.B.I,
for their work.
Public Safety Cadet members are: Helena
Henry Winishut, Stephanie Olivera,
Bcrnadctte Smith, William Esquiro, Lionel
Smith, Nathan Berry, Cody Smith, Josh
Richesin, Jessie Wolfe Esquiro, Sharondee
Mitchell, Levi Dowty, Logan Hammond,
Thomas Zimmerman, Rebecca Zimmerman,
Jason Johnston, Sabrina and Arlena Miller.
The Public Safety Cadet's next meeting
will be on February 1 . If you are interested in
knowing more about the group or joining up,
call RaNeva Dowty at 553-1634.
4-H Club News
by Sue Ryan
Warm Springs 4-H Program
Assistant
The Warm Springs Livestock Crew held
their first meetings on January 22 and 23.
Club members discussed buying their piglets
for this year and contacting producers.
Interested youth in grades 4th and up can
slilj join the club. Current members arc
enrolled in swine projects, but youth can
have either swine, sheep, or beef projects in
the Warm Springs Livestock Crew. Their
next meeting will be February 1 3th at 4 p.m.
in Angie Orchard's room at Warm Springs
Elementary. There is some cost to having an
animal science project and parents can find
out the details by calling Angie Orchard or
Laura Fucntcs at 553-1 128.
4-H Club members from Warm Springs,
Terrebonne, Tumalo, Madras, Prineville,
Powell Butte, and Bend were among the
participants who came to the recent Tri
County 4-H Idea Fair in Warm Springs.
Despite a driving cold rain the Idea Fair still
went on. The 65 people who filled the
Education Center and Warm Springs
Education Center seemed oblivious to the
weather. The O.S.U. Extension staff would
like to say a great big "Thank-You" to both
the participants and instructors who came
for the Idea Fair. Teachers and their classes
included: Carol Wewa and Jeanne Thomas
for "Subconsciously Speaking"; Joni David
and Jewell Minnick for "Yarn Basket
Making"; Pat Speakthunder for "Cake
Decorating"; Bob Pawelck for"Rockin' 4-H
Rangeland lour"; Lcana Bluehuck, Esther
Kalama-Culpus, and Annie Meanus for
"Beginning Beadwork"; Ron Suppah and
Trudy Thompson for "Leadership Skills for
Youth"; Erica Foster for "Know Your Teeth";
T.J. Foltz, Scott Riddle, Mclinda Cavender.
Erica Christcnsen, and Minta Woll for
"Basketball with the While Buffaloes"; Doug
Calvin for "Ways to look at Wildlife tour";
Dr. Darin Henry for "Veterinary Science
Large Animal Care & Selection"; Carol
Allison for "Beginning Watercolors" and
"Beginning Drawing"; Norma Smith for
"Flower Arranging"; Gail Derrick for
"Leatherwork"; Karen Lang for"Entertaining
the Little Folks"; Amanda and Jessica Dyer
for "How do I keep my horse healthy ?" and
Liz Blann for "Microwave Jams & Jellies".
If you are interested in joining any 4-H
Club, keep in mind that an official 4-H
registration form needs to be filled out
completely and turned in before you are
really considered signed up for 4-H. Forms
can be picked up at the 4-H office on the 1st
floor of the Education Center or from the
individual club leaders. Any questions '.'Call
4-H at 553-3238.
Gravies, sauces add unwanted calories
1 tablespoon of
1 tablespoon of
1 tablespoon of
1 tablespoon of
1 tablespoon of
1 tablespoon of
For additional
information
concerning 4-H
clubs and
activities, be sure
to call the OSU
Extension Office
at 553-3238.
A Warm Springs Police dispatcher teaches the Public Safety Cadets
about radio frequencies during a training on communications.
Cherokee Yam Cakes sure to add unique touch to meal
Yummy, Yummy!!!
Cherokee Yam Cakes
Makes 6-8 servings
1 cup mashed yams or
sweet potatoes
2 cups sifted flour
1 12 teaspoons suqar
(or dark brown sugar)
1 12 teaspoons salt
2 12 teaspoons baking powder
12 cup salad oil
12 cup milk
Spices
Boil or bake, drain and mash the
yams or sweet potatoes. Sift flour,
baking powder, sugar and salt into a
large bowl. Pour oil and milk into a
Stockman's Roundup Cattle news related
5 JlL- I
by Bob Pawelek-OSU
Livestock Agent
U.S. cattle numbers may stall in 1996
The U.S. cattle herd may stop growing in
1996, but it's still expanding this year.
The nation's July 1 herd was two percent
larger than I994's midyear count, according
to the USDA's cattle inventory report,
released July 21. At 41.5 million head,
USDA's first estimate for the 1995 calf crop
also was two percent over last year's level.
"Still, this year's sharp downturn in calf
prices and the prospects for continued low
prices probably has started having an effect,"
says James Mintert, livestock marketing
economist for Kansas State University
Extension Service.
USDA's report indicated cow-calf
operations were holding three percent fewer
beef heifers as replacement stock. Beyond
that, cow slaughter during the first half of
1995 was nearly four percent larger than
1994's. That's made some industry observers
question whether producers already have
begun liquidating part of their herd.
Mintert cautioned that slaughter cow
imports from Mexico rose drastically in the
first few months of 1995. After the Mexican
cattle are accounted for, the U.S. cow
slaughter through June is actually very close
to 1994's.Mintertsuspects U.S. herd cutbacks
could pick up during the 1996 fourth quarter,
however, as producers intensify culling
throughout the winter.
Mystery disease killing Minnesota cows
A mysterious disease has killed 90 cows
on a farm near Fosston, Minn. About 50cows
and 40 young livestock have died on the farm
of Art Ferguson since June.
The cattle's water and feed have been
tested for poisons and checked out okay.
Autopsies showed some of the cows looked
fine, but the inside of others had deteriorated.
Other animals were sore footed and had
swollen muscles.
Neither Ferguson nor his vet could figure
out what was wrong. Tissue samples were
sent to North Dakota State University in
Fargo. Tissue and blood samples have also
been sent to labs in Iowa and Michigan for
more extensive tests.
Because the cattle's immune system
seemed affected. Bovine Immune Disorder,
a cattle disease similar to human AIDS was
a suspect. But the disease has not been proved
beyond the shadow of a doubt.
measuring
cup but do
not stir.
Add to
yams.
Blend
well. Add to
flour mixture and
mix lightly with a fork
until mixture holds together. Turn dough
out onto a floured surface and knead
gently until smooth, about 12 kneading
strokes. Roll dough about 14 thick and
cut into rounds with floured biscuit cutter.
Remold and reroll the excess and cut
more biscuits. The rest of the excess can
be rerolled once again, but this time cut
it in strips for twisted bread sticks. Place
rounds and sticks on a baking sheet.
Children can help; have them cut with
animal shape cutters. Bake cakes at
425 F. for 10-20 minutes. Serve hot or
split with cold and toast.
It is better to use boiled yams that
, have been allowed to drain excess
moisture from them, otherwise more flour
will need to be kneaded into the dough
until it looses its stickiness and can be
rolled. If you like flecks of orange showing
in the cakes, leave some some small
chunks of yams rather than mashing out
Butter adds 100 calories
Salad Dressing adds 80 calories
Sour Cream adds 25 calories
Brown Gravy adds 40 calories
Cheese Sauce adds 30 calories
Herbs, Spices, adds 0 calories
Lemon, Vinegar
Gravy From Bouillon
Gravy is a source of extra calories. There are 1 64 calories in 14 cup of gravy
made with meat drippings, flour and milk.
There are only 60 calories in 14 cup of gravy made with flour and bouillon.
You may want to try this recipe in order to cup down on calories.
Another method to make gravy is to boil the turkey dripping with one cups
hot water, then add a tray of ice cubes to bring the fat to the surface of the
juices. Remove the fat. Then remove a cup of juice for thickening in a glass
jar. Boil the juices. Measure 2 tablespoons flour into the jar, seal and shake
like fury. Tap the lid with a scraper before opening the jar, to knock the flour
from the top. Shake again. Slowly add thickening to the boiling juices in the
roasting pan, and stir.
Adapted by NormaL. Simpson from Food Preparation Affects Calories by Ann C Grandjean
and Carol J. Bennett, Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, Nebraska
Who does the
housework?
by Jan Hare, OSU Extension Family
and Adult Development Specialist
When retirement arrives, older adults are
faced with new challenges as their roles
change. Couples often report increased
enjoyment during the first few months of
retirement. However, as time goes on, wives
often perceived that they are shouldering an
unfair amount of the household work. Then
marital happiness suffers.
Research has consistently shown that
wives spend much more time than husbands
in household tasks. Even after both the
husband and the wife are retired, wives do
more of the cooking, cleaning and laundry.
The challenge for older couples is to
recoenize the chaneine nature of their rrw
and to negotiate a division of household
labor that is perceived as fair by both.
(Source: R. Ward, "Marital Happiness
and Household Equity in Later Life," journal
of Marriage and the Family. (1993) Volume
55, pages 427-438.
Locating furnace
filter important
Can't find the filter on your home furnace?
It's a dilemma common to many homeowners.
When houses change owners, the location
of the filter often isn't passed on to the new
occupants. Usually the filters are located
behind a panel on the front of the furnace or
in the sheet metal box next the furnace. In a
few cases the filter is located behind the
grille rather than at the furnace or heat pump.
The grill should be hinged with a wing nut
or knurled nut to aid in getting to the filter. If
the filter has been removed and not replaced,
use a tape measure to estimate the size of the
opening, usually some combination of 1 6, 20
or 25 inches length and width.
What to do when
there's no W-2
by Alice Mills Morrow, OSU
Extension Family Economics
Specialist
If you were employed during 1 995 and do
not receive a W-2 statement showing your
taxable wages, tips and witholdings from
your employer by January 31, send the
employer a self-addressed stamped envelope
and request the W-2.
If by February 1 5, you still do not have the
W-2 form, contact the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) at (1-8OO-829-IO40). When
you call, have available the name of your
employer and all the information you have
on your wages and witholdings. The IRS will
then contact the employer.
all the chunks to a puree.
The cakes made of less oil had less
volume than the batch when we reduced
the oil to 14 cup. But the texture was
good, and the same delicious flavor.
! The flavor seemed to be a little flat,
until we recalled that the cakes are to be
eaten like bread or biscuits, which are
not sweet. Two options are to add 18
teaspoon gingerorblack pepper. Another
option is to add 18 teaspoon molasses.
These flavors may be too strong for the
delicate flavor of sweet potatoes but the
brown sugar option mentioned above
may be just enough extra flavor for your
palate.
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 2 cake rounds
Calories: 140 RDA
Fat 5.4 gm 35
saturated 1.0 gm 6
mono fat 1.6 10
poly fat 2.6 16
Carbohydrates 20.1 gm 57
Protein 2.7 gm 8
'Adapted by Norma L. Simpson from:
American Indian Cooking and Herb Lore
by J. Ed Sharpe and Thomas B.
Underwood published by Cherokee
Publications, P.O. Box 124 Cherokee,
North Carolina, p. 28.
'Remember to
recycle
your old
Jp newspapers,
miiK canons, nn
cans and other
recyclables in
the appropriate
bins.