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T p Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon April 10, 1997 11 Arlcne Doilcau 4-1 i& Youth Norma Simpson I !ome Economics Bob Pawclek Livestock Sue Ryan 4-H Assistant Clint Jacks Staff Chair, Madras Bodie Shaw Ag St Natural Resources exTeisioN sewice (503) 553-3238 The Oregon Stale University Extension Service staff is devotod to extending research-based Information from OSU to the people of Warm Springs In agriculture, home economics, 4-H youth, forestry, community development, energy and extension sea grant program with OSU, United Stales ' " . uepanmeni 01 Agriculture, Jotiurson county ana trie uonioderaied Trices oi warm bprlngs cooperating. The Exenslon service oners its programs and materials equally to all people. " '." The Clover speaks by Sue Ryan Time is whizzing by ! That means the registration date lor the 1997 4-H Culture Enrichment Camp at Peter's Pasture is just around the corner !!!!! May 5th will be the date wc will open registration for this year's camp. There is a cost of $20.00 and there will be two sessions. Session One is July 7lh -July 13th. Session Two is July 1 4th - July 20th. Lots of fun activities are planned, so be sure to conic and register early. There will be plenty of room as each session we are plan ning on taking 80 campers. We arc still in need of staff for the 1997 4-H camp. Positions wc need filled include: Recreation Director, Water Safety Director, Female Sweat House leader, Teachers for bead work, baskctmaking, drutnmaking, Boys Lead Camp Counselor and youth counselors. 4-H is recruiting up to 17 youth counsel ors to help with this year's camp. Qualifica tions include youth being in the 9th through 12th grade, enjoy working with kids, partici pate in camp, and attend a two day camp counselor training. This session is set for June 1 2th and 1 3th at He He Longhouse. This will be an overnight training, where youth counselors will stay in tents. Meals will be provided and served inside the HcHe Elder Abuse Part by Norma L. Simpson and the Office of Victims of Crime Well the scries about Elder Abuse is cre ating some interest here in Warm Springs. Last week one of the legal officers asked me about it,' and where I got the materials. Per haps if you missed the Part I of the series, you might not know that the materials in this series was distributes at the November 1996 Elder Abuse conference at Kah-Nee-Ta. The OVC of the Department of Justice brought only a few of the books called "Improving the Police Response to Domestic Elder Abuse: ParticipantTraining Manual. I leafed through the book the first day, which is when I de cided that the content is well presented and needs to be available to the community at large, if we are to help the police officers to do their job. If we don't know that is consid ered abuse, how can we expect them to serve the victims and the community. No topic is more important than Part 6. Elders have reported the pain of psychosocial and financial abuse, especially as it probably means that the abuse is inflicted by their family members. The lack of respect for elders is very painful, and we can do things to make the situation by the actions that we change. SEXUAL ABUSE While very little is known about sexual abuse of the elderly, it is believed that older persons who suffer from dementia or who are nonverbal are particularly vulnerable. These individuals may be unable to exercise con sent or to report what has happened to them. Definitive profiles of abuses are not avail able. Indicators of Sexual Abuse Because most of the indicators listed be low will not be readily apparent to the on-scene officer, the officer should make arrangements for a physical exam if he or she has reason to suspect sexual abuse. The exam should be performed by a medical practitio STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Exercise bikes by Bob Pawelek OSU Livestock Agent Smart stockmen know the importance of sire selection. It is the one major genetic decision you can make to improve the quality of your cow herd. There are a number of factors you should w eigh before selecting the right bull for your herd. First of all, you need to think about where your herd is headed. I'm not talking about which pasture you kick the cows in to after the winter. Rather, it's the genetic progress your herd is making in the breeding program you use. Some of you may think you have no breed - onghouse. To apply, youth must fill out a Camp Counselor application and have one letter of reference. These packets arc avail able now at the O.S.U. Extension office. You must sign up by May 23rd for the camp counselor positions. Other activities the 4-H office is involved in for Apiil include a Community School Age Care meeting on April 23rd. This is where the 411 office, Recreation staff and Early Childhood Aftcrschool program all get together to plan and let each other know about summer activities. Let us know if you have any ideas. The Community Education Summit (the 2nd in a series of 6) will be held that same day at the Warm Springs Community Center so cial hall. This forum is intended to bring the community together with the Education branch, Education committees, and 509-J school district. You are all invited. Know Your Indian Government had a very successful first time program on March 1 1 th and 1 2lh. Aaron Mitchell, Cassie Wolfe, Shamona Charley and Mathew Vacth were the four students who attended. Wc would like to thank all of the presentersspeakers who helped with this first time series. Our committee will be meeting again in April to take a look-sec at how things went this first lime, and what we will plan for the fall. 4-H has committed to a live year schedule of offering Know Your Indian Government in the spring and fall for youth. Not to forget our 4-H clubs- current, ac tive clubs that are meeting now include Search & Rescue, Public Safety Cadets, Country Critters Livestock, and Warm Springs Live stock Crew. Many thanks to leaders Keith Baker, RaNeva Dowty, Angie Orchard, and Laura Fucntcs! ! ! ! This contribution to being involved with Warm Springs youth helps sow the seeds of caring for tomorrow's fu ture. Anyone else interested in holding a two session or ongoing 4-H workshop or club please contact us here at the 4-H office. We can always use more activities for Warm Springs youth !!!! 6: Sexual, psychological and Financial abuse ner who is experience in sexual assault ex aminations. If such a professional is not available, or if the older person cannot get to one, another medical professional, such as a home health nurse or physicians, may be asked to perform the exam'. However, he or she may need to be instructed to look for indicators such as the following: Sexually transmitted diseases; Genital or anal infection, irritation, discharge, bleed ing, itching, bruisingorpain; Painful urina tion andor defecation or retention; Diffi culty walking or sitting; Torn, stained or bloody underclothing. Behavioral Indicators of Sexual Abuse The victim and suspect: Demonstrate inappropriate Sex-role relationship; Exhibit inappropriate, unusual or aggressive sexual behavior; Reveals extreme anxiety, includ ing difficulty eating or sleeping, fearfulness, or compulsive behavior (victim) Appears to be overly protective or dominant (sus pect). PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE Psychological abuse shares many fea tures with physical abuse. Victims are rela tively independent physically and may or may not suffer from emotional problems. Perpetrators are likely to have histories of substance abuse andor mental illness and to depend on victims for financial resources. Victims and abusers are likely to be living together. Indicators of Psychological Abuse Indicators of Psychological abuse re semble the symptom of emotional disorders, dementia and other conditions associated with aging. Consequently, in investigating psychological abuse, it is often helpful to talk with individuals who know the victim well to determine whether the patterns or conditions are recent or long-standing, and whether they may be attributed to other causes. Behavioral Indicators of Psychological ing program. Well, if you have cows and they somehow get pregnant, then you have a breeding program. His job A bull has a job to do, and it's not just getting the cows pregnant. He has to find 'em first. If the cows are in a 12,000-acre pasture, he has to be able to travel. He must sire calves that are worth some money. Low value bulls generally produce low value calves. He must work successfully over numer ous breeding seasons. Paying for a breeding soundness exam saves you money in the long run. He should require little extra manage ment or care. A proper post-breeding season for rest and recuperation, coupled with supplemental feeding will keep the bull in good condition for the next go-round. He should have a high salvage value. Your three years of use of a bull should not be his last. His price "How much can I afford to pay for a superior, performance-tested bull?" In gen eral, you can expect to pay at least two to three times the value of a market steer. So, if a finished steer is worth $600 at 1 5 months of age, a producer should expect to pay at least Natural Resource Notables- by Bodie Shaw Spring is the Time to Fertilize Trees and Shrubs Trees and shrubs often are forgotten when it comes time to fertilize yard plants in the spring. Many of these woody perennials could benefit from being fertilized once a year, says Ross Pcnhallegon, horticulturist with OSU. Feeding is best done in early spring as new growth appears. Most woody plants begin the new year's growth with elements stored from the year before. An application of fertilizer in the spring gives an additional boost to this new growth. Garden references vary about how much fertilizer to apply to trees and shrubs. A general rule-use one-fourth toone-half pound of nitrogen per inch of diameter for trees six inches or more in diameter at breast height. Use one-fourth pound of nitrogen per inch on smaller trees. This is roughly two to four pounds of complete fertilizer per inch diam eter on the larger trees and half that dosage on smaller trees. "As time goes on, you will be able to tell by the condition of tree or shrub, whether or not it needs more fertilizer," said Pcnhallegon. "Typically, healthy trees and shrubs have 12-18 inches of branch growth per year. Their leaf color should be dark should be dark green, with yellowish new growth." Apply the fertilizer along the drip-line of Buying computer games by Norma L. Simpson & Sally Bowman, OSU Family Dev. Specialist When you try to buy computer games and educational software, are you confused by the vast array of titles? Take comfort, you are not alone. OSUWarm Springs Extension Service will soon have a list of software programs recommended for children which helps par ents to sort through the seemingly endless number of titles. The recommendations come Abuse The victim: Exhibits sleeping, eating, or speech disorders; Suffers depression; Expresses helplessness or hopelessness; Is isolated; Demonstrates fearfulness; Ex ' hibits agitation or anger; Feels confused; Harbors low self-esteem; Seeks attention and affection. The suspect: Threatens the victim; Speaks poorly of the victim; Ignores the victim and his or her needs. FINANCIAL ABUSE Financial Abuse may range from petty theft to much more complicated types of extortion. Family members acquaintances, or strangers may trick or coerce older per sons into giving away money or property. They may, for example, convince confused older persons who are legally incapable of transacting business to grant them authority over, or access to, their finances. Unlike perpetrators of physical abuse and neglect, who often have a strong emotional bond with their victims, perpetrators of fi nancial abuse are less likely to live with the victims or to have- strong relationships with them. Most financial abuse seems to be mo tivated by financial gain as opposed to mal ice toward or poor relationships with the victims. Victims of financial abuse are often un married and isolated, with few social sup ports. Some are recently widowed and may be managing their financial affairs for the first time. Some are reluctant to ask for assistance, leaving them particular vulner able t individuals who offer them help and companionship. It has been observed, in fact, that some abusers specifically seek out older people who live alone and have few social contacts. To them, lonely, isolated older per sons are easy targets for about. Older people with memory loss or those who are confused are particularly vulnerable. Indicators of Financial Abuse for bulls?- $1200 for a performance-tested bull of the same age that will noticeably improve his herd. "How much more valueable is a supe rior, performance-tested bull over a medio cre herd bull in terms of economic value of the calves produced? " Here's an example. These are actual prices paid for two bulls of the same breed, one having above average growth potential and the other purchased at a bargain price with below average potential: Ratio Price $1,400 $1-000 $ 400 Difference 220 The price differential of only $400 is by no means an accurate measure of Bull A s true economic superiority to Bull B. as can be seen from the following. Let's just as sume that bulls A and B were raised under the same environmental conditions and man agement levels. First, Bull A w ill transmit about half his 365 Dav Values Bull Weight in lbs. A 1.143 107 B 923 98 the tree, the area with the majority of the roots. If the fertilizer is applied to the soil surface only, much can be washed away or will not filler into the soil to the root zone. For better absorption, use a punch or probe to make holes 12 to 1 8 inches deep, then fill the holes with fertilizer and water deeply. Another way to fertilize is to "pepper" the ground w ith fertilizer as you walk around the drip-line of the tree. This method should also provide an adequate amount of fertil izer, said Pcnhallegon. It is best to apply the fertilizer in this manner right before it rains to wash the fertilizer into the root zone-or water t!ie fertilized area for an hour after application. If you have any questions on fertilizing trees and shrubs, call Bodie at the OSU Extension office, 553-3238. The Sagebrush Steppe: Sustainable Working Environments and Kangcland Health Workshop, The Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center and the Department of Rangeland Resources cordially invite you to attend the 1997 Range Field Day and the Range Health Workshop. The Field Day theme is sustainable live stock production in the sagebrush steppe. The program will focus on correct time of grazing from both the vegetation and live stock standpoints, alternatives to traditional practices for improved livestock production, and plant community management for eco can be confusing, yet useful for homework from Bill Pabst, 4-H educational technology specialist at the University of Missouri. Pabst was part of a team of 4-H specialist from Missouri, Kentucky and Arizona who tried out the educational and game software aimed at children. The suggestions span a range of ages and interests, according to Sally Bowman, OSU Extension family development specialist. Some programs are useful for assisting with homework and others target creativity, simu As elder persons experience decreased mobility (loss of driving ability and personal mobility), or mental impairments (such as confusion or forgetfulness), they may rely on others to assist with and sometimes take over their financial affairs. Although this increases the opportunity for abuse, caregivers may need to conduct legitimate financial business and handle funds. Indica tors of possible abuse include the following: Older person living alone with few so cial supports or contacts; Unusual volume or type of banking activity or activity incon sistent with victim's ability (e.g., use of ATM by a bedridden victim); Non-payment of bills leading to eviction notices or threats to discontinue utilities; Legal documents such as deeds or powers of attorney that the older person did not understand at the time he o she signed them; Withdrawals from bank accounts or transfers between accounts the older person cannot explain; Bank state ments and canceled checks no longer going to the older person's home; Care of the older person is not commensurate with the size of the estate; Missing belongings or property; Suspicious signatures on checks or other documents; Absence of documen tation about financial arrangements; caregivers has no means of support. Behavioral Indicators of Financial Abuse The victim: gives implausible explana tions about his or her finances; Is unaware of or does not understand financial arrange ments that have been made for him or her; The suspect: Expresses excessive con cern about cost of caring for the victim or reluctance about spending money or paying bills; Recent acquaintance expresses inter est in the older person's fiances, promises to provide assistance orcare, or ingratiates him or herself to the older person; Gives im plausible explanations about the elderly person's finances; Isolates victim from superiority over Bull B to his progeny (about 88 pounds) because differences in yearling weights are about 40 to 507c heritable. (That is, the bull is responsible for about that much. The rest comes from the cow's genes.) 220 lb difference x .4 hcritability 88 pounds. Secondly, because a sire contributes only half of the genetic makeup of his porgeny, we must again halve the heritable difference of 88 pounds (44). Next, assuming that each additional pound of yearling weight is worth 60 cents, each yearling-age progeny of Bull A should be worth $26.40 more than progeny of Bull B, not including possible improvement in grade as well. 44 Ibdifference x .601 b $26.40 pcrcalf. If Bull A sires 25 progeny per year, his value over Bull B is equal to $660 per year. $26.40 per calf x 25 calvesyear $660. Assuming that Bull A is used for four years, his actual value over Bull B would be equivalent to 4 times $660. or $2640. How ever, it a breeder pays $2640 more for Bull A than for Bull B, he will not gain finan cially, but will merely be trading dollars. Instead, he nia pay up to $2640 more and make money. Also. Bull A's daughters that he keeps in the herd as replacements would be superior to those of Bull B. logical integrity. This year's Field Day will be held in conjunction with a PNW Society for Range Management Workshop. The public is wel come. Prercgistralion is required for the workshop only. Call Bodie lor details and registration materials. Notc: World Wide Web Addresschangc for Warm Springs Extension: http: www.or.st.ed udeptwsext Note: New World Wide Web Homepage for Warm Springs Power Enter prises: http:pelton.warmsprings.com Take a look and let us know what you think! Sun iVater Land lations and exploration. And the games offer entertainment and teach children complex concepts and vocabulary at the same time. The cost of software varies from $20 to $60, but most programs arc under $40. Bow man suggest comparison shopping for soft ware programs because prices vary depend ing on the source. The list will be available about April II. If you want a copy of the sheet, call Dcanie or Norma at 553-3238. friends and family. Next month's continuation of ELDER ABUSE: PART 7 will be about Active and Passive Neglect of elderly, and Self-Neglect. If you have any comments you would like to share with us, the May issue would be a good time to share them. If you have examples of abuse that you would like to learn more about it, the Senior Center will be help to guide to the best informed people for the topic. For example, has Gambling become an addiction become a problem that affects the financial, the Oregon Lottery has put out a excellent video on Oregon State Lottery Problem Gambling. It is a 1 6:27 minutes video that is excellent, though it does not concentrate of elderly nor on tribal families. I hope to have our own copy in the OSUWarm Springs Extension Office. 1997 Consumer's Report book helpful by Norma L. Simpson, Extension Agent-Home Economics A Tribal mother came to the office to ask me about new cars. She is worried about how long her old car is going to last. She is praying for another year. So we looked in the Annual Auto Issue of Consumer Report magazine, April 1 997. The most useful guide is the "Reliability of Used Car Section." While it has a $ 3.95 price tag, it's worth it to have the magazine while you are looking of the most expensive purchase in your budget. (We used to say housing, but if you think about how many vehicles you buy in a life time, you spend more on vehicles than on houses.) Consumer Report includes information from 604,000 readers of the magazine who participated in the Annual Questionnaire. It has Trouble Summaries for 33 Makers of vehicles. And then the following section has Used Vehicle Frequencies-of-Repairs for 1989-1996. It also tells you the vehicles Recommended and those Not Recommended. If your model of car, van or truck has lots of red bulls-eye. or half-moons, you are in luck. VERY GOOD REPORTS! But if you have lots of black circles or black half-moons, your luck is not good. More American cars, vans and trucks had more black circles or half-moons compared to the Japanese ve hicles. The readers reported on vehicle troubles of the: Engine; Cooling; Fuel: Ignition; Auto Transmission; Manual Transmission; Clutch; Electrical; Air Conditioner (AC): Suspen sion; Brakes: Exhaust: PaintTrim; Integrity meaning seals, weather stripping, air or wa ter leaks, w ind noise, rattles or squeaks: and Hardware such as windows doors, seat mechanisms locks, safety belts, sunroof, glass, wipers. Being a Wise shopper, by scanning the April 1997 Consumer Report, may save you lots of days at the repair shop and dollars out of your pocket. If you want to look at the Annual Auto Issue. ou can get the facts of both new and used cars. Come to see the Consumer Report and the Consumer Digest January-February Auto Issue in NormaL Simpson's office at the OSUWarm Springs Extension Serv ice. 1110 Wasco Street. 4