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SERVICE
(503) 553-3238
Arlene Boileau
4-H 4c Youth
Norma Simpson
Home Economics
Bob Pawelek
Livestock
Sue Ryan
4-H Assistant
Clint Jacks
Staff Chair, Madras
Bodie Shaw
Ag St Natural Resources
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The Clover speaks-
by Sue Ryan
4-H Program Assistant
SIGN-UP for CULTURE CAMP is roll
ing along. This year's Warm Springs 4-H
Camp is set for Peter's Pasture July 7th
through the 20th. (In past years the camp has
been held at Trout Lake). There are two
sessions and a full week is planned for both.
It will include learning activities, games,
campflres, cultural classes and hikes. We
will be living out of doors in a tent and many
activities require sitting on the ground so we
will be getting wet and sometimes dirty. The
two sessions are:
Session One
2nd to 5th grade completed
July 7th- 13th
Session Two
6th to 9th grade completed
July 14th - 20th
You must sign up at the 4-H office. There
is required paperwork to be completed be
fore your camper can head to the woods. You
can stop in and talk with us if you need more
information. There will also be a Culture
Camp orientation on Thursday, June 19th at
6 p.m. in the 4-H Kitchen. The cost for camp
is $40, but if you are Indian we have J.O.M.
scholarships available for $20 so your cost is
nnl v $20. This is a small price to pay for week
of memorable experience, filling meals, learn
ing new skills and making friends. 4-H also
provides a camp T-shirt.
4-H was onsite at the Warm Springs Com
munity Center for the annual Bike Rodeo
but, unfortunately the event was shut down
because of the dangerous thunderstorm con
ditions. This will be held June 21st instead
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. While we were there
for the Bike Rodeo, part of the reason 4-H
became involved was because of the local
effort to make a "STAND FOR CHILDREN"
Natural Resource Notables-
on June 1 st. Sue Matters signed me on board
& even though June ! st has passed the infor
mation about this effort is something to think
about and engage in each and every day. I
borrowed here from a STAND FOR CHIL
DREN brochure to share some of the details
with you.
If you're a parent, you know the depth of
feeling you have for your children is almost
indescribable. Nothing matters more. But
even if you're not a parent, you know that
this is the first obligation of citizenship and
a centra tenet of every faith to leave this
world a better place for the next generation.
Unfortunately, our society is doing the
opposite. Children are the poorest people in
America, the most vulnerable to crime and
abuse, the most lacking in good health care.
If we don't start putting children first, what
good will our time on this planet have
achieved ? If we don't stand for our children,
who will ?
It's time for every American, every par
ent, every community, and for society as a
whole to start treating each child as if nothing
matters more. That's what STAND FOR
CHILDREN is all about. Happening this
year in communities across all 50 states,
Stand For Children is a growing movement
to leave no child behind.
The focus this year is on healthy children
and Americans will take a Stand to ensure
that every child gets a healthy start in life
with the health coverage they need to grow
and thrive, and healthy communities that
allow them to breathe clean air, walk safely
to school, and learn unimpaired by violence
or untreated health problems.
WAYS TO STAND FOR CHILDREN
IF YOU CARE about babies being born
too small to live and thrive, take mothers,
business, political, media, religious, and com
munity leaders on a "Child Watch" tour of
your hospital's neonatal unit.
IF YOU CARE about children getting
sick or dying from diseases we could pre
vent, organize an immunization campaign to
make sure every child gets all the vaccina
tions they need.
IF YOU CARE about the 10 million chil
dren who lack health insurance 90 percent
of whom live in working families sign the
"virtual" petition for healthy children at
www.stand.org on the World Wide Web.
IF YOU CARE about children's health
and safety, organize a playground cleanup or
a "safe corridors" walk against the violence
that takes the lives of 5,700 children each
year.
To learn more about how you can STAND
FOR CHILDREN, call us at (202) 234-0095
or email us at tellstandstand.org
That's all for this Cloverspeaks catch
"Cooking with Playdough" on Saturday, June
21st at the Community Center.
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Americans support Aq jobs-
ports are expected to generate approximately agricultural commodities and related prod
$100 billion in related economic activity; ucts."
by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
An overwhelming majority - nearly 75
percent - of Americans believe the U.S. gov
ernment should help farmers and ranchers by
providing needed assistance to encourage
U.S. agriculture exports, counter subsidized
foreign competition and protect American
jobs.
This comes from a recent poll released by
the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural
Exports in Washington, D.C.
U.S. ag exports this year are expected to
exceed $50 billion, accounting for nearly
one-third of domestic production. In addi
tion to helping boost farm income, such ex-
result in a positive trade balance of over $20
billion, thereby reducing the overall U.S.
trade deficit; provide billions of dollars more
in additional tax revenues at every level; as
well as create needed jobs throughout the
economy.
Currently, over one million Americans
have jobs that depend on U.S. agricultural
exports. According to the USDA, every bil
lion dollars in additional agricultural exports
helps create as many as 20,000 new jobs in
production, processing, marketing, transpor
tation and shipping, as well as in other indus
tries that supply goods and services relating
to agriculture.
"Clearly, Americans understand the im
portance of maintaining policies and pro
grams, which help farmers and ranchers com
pete more effectively in the global market
place and which serves to protect American
jobs," said Wayne Boutwell, president of the
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives,
speaking on behalf of the coalition.
"An important example," Boutwell said,
"is USDA's Market Promotion Program
(MPP), which provides export assistance on
a cost-share basis to help farmers and ranch
ers, their cooperatives and other related busi
nesses. In addition to being an effective
public-private partnership," he indicated, "the
program serves as a 'Buy American' pro
gram, by encouraging the promotion and
sale of only American grown and produced
Without MPP and similar export pro
grams, many of the important and related
jobs provided by ag exports would be lost.
This is because the European Union and
other foreign competitors continue to heavily
outspend the U.S., in terms of export subsi
dies, and are aggressively seeking to capture
a larger and larger share of the world market.
Without a similar commitment, Ameri
can farmers, ranchers and workers would be
at a substantial competitive disadvantage.
The choice is simple. We can export our
products or we can export our jobs.
The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricul
tural Exports includes nearly 100 organiza
tions representing farmers, ranchers, agri
cultural cooperatives and related businesses,
as well as state departments of agriculture.
The poll represents the opinions of about
1000 respondents questioned in a national
survey.
Respondents were asked to rate their level
of support - strongly supported, somewhat
supported, somewhat opposed, strongly op
posed or don't know - for the U.S. providing
subsidies or financial assistance to help
American farmers sell their products abroad.
Those strongly or somewhat supporting rep
resented 60 of the respondents.
When respondents were provided more
information, the level of support jumped to
75.
by Bodie Shaw
Gardening and Water Quality
Lawn care and home gardening can affect
groundwater quality and quantity, whether
you live in the city or the country. Gail Click,
groundwater education specialist and master
gardener at Oregon State University offers
some ways home gardeners can minimize
their impacts on groundwater:
Apply fertilizer according to plants'
needs. Fertilizer in excess of plant uptake can
pollute groundwater. Do not fertilize in the
winter, as plants aren't growing much. Dur
ing Oregon winters, heavy rain may trans
port nitrogen below the rooting zone before
the plant can take it up.
Leave lawn clippings on the lawn, rather
than removing them, there by returning nu
trients to the lawn without the need for as
much fertilizer. Mow regularly to avoid too
many clippings at once.
- Do not use spray devices that attach to
the end of a hose to apply fertilizer or pesti
cides. These devices pose a risk of back flow
of fertilizer into private well or public water
supplies.
- Do not store any chemicals in a well
pump house. Accidental spills can reach the
groundwater directly via the well hole.
-Refuel all mowers, tillers, chain saws
etc. on a hard surface (not the soil or lawn),
at least 100 feet from your well.
- Keep fresh animal manure covered if not
in use. Store manure as far away from your
well head as possible.
- Conserve water. The less excess flow,
the less chance for leaching contaminants
into local groundwater. Use low flow de
vices such as drip irrigation and soaker hoses.
Let your lawn go brown in the summer.
For more information on groundwater
protection, contact Gail Glick, Home-A-Syst
Coordinator for the OSU Extension Service,
Bioresource Engineering, OSU, 1 1 6 Gilmore
Hall, Corvallis, OR 9733 1-3906. Telephone
541-737-6294. The Home-A-Syst program
is a groundwater protection project to help
rural residents, assess structures and prac
tices that may be contaminating the ground
water that supplies drinking water. Contact
your local county office of the OSU Exten
sion Service to inquire about upcoming local
Homc-A-Syst programs and workshops in
,
Water Land
your area.
Gardening Information
Is 1 997 your year to try growing a garden
for the first time? The Oregon Slate Univer
sity Extension Service MastcrGardcner Vol
unteers have the perfect publication for you,
available at no charge.
"Growing Your Own," is an eight page
tabloid, full of practical information about
how to grow your own vegetables in Oregon.
"Growing Your Own" covers how to choose
a garden site, preparing garden soil, soil
testing, planting dates for garden vegetables,
mulching, container gardening, composting,
tilling, watering, weeding and pest control.
Also included are hints for gardening in
the various geographic regions of the state -central
and eastern Oregon, the Rogue Val
ley and the coast.
"Growing Your Own" is available at
no-charge by sending a request to: Publica
tions Orders,
Agricultural Communications, OSU, 422
Kerr Administration, Corvallis, OR
97331-2119. If more than six copies are
needed, enclose 25 cents per copy for each
copy beyond six.
Congratulations to all the 1997
Graduates (higher education, high
school, middle school, fourth
graders & 4 year old Headstart).
Have a safe, happy summer!!
Don't forget to sign up for Culture
Camp at Peter's Pasture, Session 1
starts July 7-13, for 2nd to 5th
graders, Session 2 starts July 14-20,
for 6th to 9th graders.
ELDER ABUSE: PART 8 AGING QUIZ-
Aging Quiz
True False
1. America is "growing old as a result of
technological advances.
2. The minority elderly population is expected
to start growing faster than the Caucasian
elderly population.
3. The average woman Is likely to outlive
her husband.
4. Most older people who suffer from Illness
or Impairments live In nursing homes.
5. Most older people are lonesome and isolated.
6. Most older people have no Interest In,
or capacity for, sexual relations.
7. As a result of programs like Social Security
and Medicare, the majority of seniors are
financially well off.
6. We can all expect to become "demented"
if we live long enough.
9. Older people are less likely to commit
suicide than younger people.
1 0. Some older people get paranoid.
1 1 . Overall, elderly members of the largest
ethnic minorities have poorer health
than non-mlnorlty elders.
1 2. Older people do not trust the police and
are unlikely to call them if they need help.
13. Older people cannot learn new things.
1 4. Older people grow more similar to each
other as they age.
by Norma L. Simpson and adapted from the
Participant Training Manual of the Office
of Victims of Crime
In the next 30 years, the number of people
over the age 65 is expected to double. It's called
the "Graying of America." In fact there will be
more people over 65 than there will be under age
18. Elderly minority populations will also in
crease substantially, with about 21 percent of the
people of color compared to 14 percent of minor
ity elderly in 1985.
A new collection of information about aging
has emerged that dispels previous misconcep
tions and myths about older people. Let's see
how knowledgeable we are about older people.
Question 1: America is "growing old" as a
result of technological advances.
Answer 1: TRUE
In 1900, just 4 percent of the US population
was over 65 years of age. By the year 2020, 22
percent of the US population will be over 65. The
fastest rate of growth among the elderly has been
in the over-85-age.
A baby bom in 1900 could expect to live to
about 47 years old. Now the average is more than
75 years. Previously the increase occurred be
cause of the dramatic decrease in infants and
children, thanks to the immunization of children.
In the later years of the century, the increase in
life expectancy has been in the decline in deaths
of middle-aged and elderly populations. This
trend reflects the technical advances in medicine
and public health, as well as the high birth rate
before World War I and the "baby boomers" after
World War II.
Question 2: The minority elderly popula
tion is expected to start growing faster than
the Caucasian elderly population?.
Answer 2: TRUE
While the proportions of elderly in minority
populations are smaller the in the Caucasian
population, minority groups are expected to start
increasing at a faster rate. Between 1900 and
2030, the older Caucasian population will grow
by 92 percent, compared with 247 percent for the
older African-American population and 395 per
cent for older Hispanics.
Increases in the minority elderly population
are attributed to two factors: increased birth rates
and expectations tea minority infants will live
longer than their parents or grand parents did.
Question 3: The average woman is likely to
outlive her husband.
Answer 3: TRUE
In 1987, the average life expectancy for men
was 71.5 years, while for women it was 78.4
years. For this reason, elderly women outnumber
men three to two.
Question 4: Most older people who suffer
from illness or impairment live in nursing
homes.
Answer 4: FALSE
Only about 5 percent of people age 65-plus are
in nursing homes at any given time. The over
whelming majority of older adults, even those
with severe disabilities, want to live at home in
familiar surroundings and near loved ones.
Because of the costs and attitudes associated
with nursing homes, most older people who have
health problems or disabilities receive the care
they need from family members, neighbors, or
friends. Those who provide care to impaired
persons are referred to as "caregivers." A variety
of health and social services has been developed
to assist the elderly who are living in the commu
nity and with families.
Question 5: Most older people are lone
some and isolated.
Answer 5: FALSE
Despite the fact that we live in a seemingly
transient society, most older people live with or
close to, family members and have frequent con
tact with them.
Question 6: Most older people nave no
interest in, or capacity for, sexual relations.
Answer 6: FALSE
The majority of people over 65 continue to
have both interest in, and capacity for, sexual
relations. Sex continued to play an important role
in the lives of most men and women through the
seventh decade of life.
Question 7: As a result of programs like
Social Security and Medicare, the majority of
seniors are financially well off.
Answer 7: FALSE
While It is true that many seniors benefit from
these programs, a significant number of
seniors, particularly women and minorities, live
below or close to the poverty level.
Question 8: We can all expect to become
"demented" if we live long enough.
Answer 8: FALSE
Dementia is not part of the normal aging
process. The likeliness of contracting dementia,
however, does increase with age. Dementia is a
condition charactci ized by intellectual deteriora
tion, memory impairment, disturbed abstract
thinking, defective judgment, poor impulse con
trol, personality changes and inappropriate emo
tional responses. It is estimated that less than 10
percent of those over 65 are subject to dementia.
Question 9: Older people are less likely to
commit suicide than younger people.
Answer 9: FALSE
The suicide rate among the elderly is signifi
cantly higher than it is for the total
population...Signs that may signal suicidal inten
tions include the sudden decision to give away
important possessions and a general loss of inter
est in one's social and physical environment.
Question 10: Some older people get para
noid. Answer 10: TRUE
While the incidence of paranoid disorders
increases with age, it is still uncommon. Hearing
impairments may be a contributing factor in
paranoid disorders. Self-neglect may occur as a
result of paranoid tendencies.
Question 11: Overall, elderly members
of the largest ethnic minority groups
have poorer health than non-minority elders.
Answer 11: TRUE
In general, the health status of the older blacks,
older Hispanics and Older American Indians is
poorer than the health status of older whites.
Elderly minorities have twice as many sick days
in bed as elderly whites, for instance. They are
also more likely to retire because of health
problems. ..life expectancy for most older minor
ity adults is also several years shorter than it is for
whites.
Question 12: Older people do not trust the
police and are unlikely to call them if they
need help. True or false?
Answer 12: FALSE
Older persons, in general, have positive atti
tudes toward law enforcement. They are more
satisfied with the performance of their local po
lice agencies than are younger age groups.
Question 13: Older people cannot learn
new things. True or False?
Answer 13: FALSE
Older people can learn new things about as
well as younger people, if given enough time and
repetition of the new material.
Question 1 4: Older person grow more simi
lar to each other as they age.
Answer 14: FALSE
The longer a person's stored experience be
comes, the more unique his or her personality
becomes.
Well how did you do with the Aging Quiz?
Remember it is a quiz to see if you are making or
using the best possible perceptions about our
Graving Americans.
Next month, PART 9 OF ELDER ABUSE,
looks at Physiological Changes Related to Ag
ing. We'll examine the sensory changes that are
normal in the aging process - Visual loss. Hear
ing loss. Touch and Pain. "Righting Reflexes"
and common diseases and chronic conditions
that affect the elderly.