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Warm Springs, Oregon
February 26, 1998 11
Arlene Boileau
4-H & Youth
Bob Pawelek
Livestock
Sue Ryan
4-H Assistant
Clint Jacks
Staff Chair, Madras
Deanie Johnson
Secretary
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The Oregon State University Extension Service staff Is devoted 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 States
Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Exenslon Service offers Its programs
and materials equally to all people.
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Warm Springs 4-H Program Assistant
A welcome return to the Jefferson County
newsletter. From ihfr'NortlvEnd" p the'
column for the Warm Springs 4-H program.
Actually, we had a different name before but
in the 18 months since we've been with the '
"Tri-County Clover" I forgot' what the title
was so came up with this one instead. I'd like
to start this new edition out with a best
memory of 1997. Looking Over pictures and
through my calendar from last year it was :
hard to focus in on one. single event. I used
the time honored method of picking out my
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My Favorite Recipe(Home Ec corner)
Welcome to My Favorite Recipe, a new
column on the O.S.U. Extension page. The
staff decided we needed to keep a corner for
Home Ec going on the page until our new
home eebnomist is hired. So, we have cre:
ated this recipe corner. We are asking people
'J in the community to send in their favorite
recipes to the Extension office to print in the
L paper. You can bring them to the office on
the 1st floor of the Education Building or
mail them to P.O. Box 430, Warm Springs,
Or 97761. We do prefer to name our source
so please incjude your name along with the
! recipe. If you have a history of how the
recipe came to be our stories to tell about it,
go ahead and include them.
Hi, my name is Deanie and this is my
week to submit my favorite recipe so here
goes, and I hope you like it. ' ". ' ; 1
This is a recine that used to be mv mom's
i it's called "Green Pepper Steak" but I took
out the green peppers and call it "Pepper '
Steak". This is real easy and it does not
require a long time to prepare.
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A recent horse riding death In Mon-
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Home Economics
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favorite moment in time.
Freezing a moment in time isn't quite so
easy as it seems. I had put away, as one does
n widjt laundry from the dryer, a memory of
' time and space and sweat and light. As I
pawed through the photos from the 1997 4
"H year I pondered what exactly to write.
Then my eyes fell upon a picture that made
even my voices inside fall silent.
' A glimpse through the trees of Harvey
'Lake shimmering in the heat of the July sun.
A rugged, sharp rock in the corner that I felt
triumph over. The road ahead, the one less
travelled, leading the way home to a tempo
rary place. But, the hike actually began in
the spring.
We laughed, you know, when we couldn't
remember the words to the poem. The road
less travelled was one of the lines and
Robert Frost the poet. We were on our way
to Harvey Lake, to time the walk for 4-H
Camp later in the year. That time there were
' no campers on the road, just a red-tailed
hawk or two wheeling in the blue sky above
keeping tabs as it were. As the road cut
sharply at the corners into switchbacks we
huffed our way to frequent rest stops-pausing,
of course, not so much because we were
out of shape but to admire the view and
nature.
' The higher we climbed the more eager I
became to actually reach Harvey Lake. This
was a new destination for me and for the 4-H
i 1 Round Steak (beef not bologna)
pint of sliced mushroom
( 12 onion soy sauce
1 stalk of celery 1 pekg of brown gravy
or aujus
2-3 fresh tomatoes 4 cups minute rice (for
the perfect rice everytime)
Slice round steak into thin strips season
with Lawry's seasoning salt , soy sauce and
lots of pepper (if you prefer) add diced on
ions and fry until brown. Turn down heat
and add diced celery , sliced mushrooms, and
package of brown gravy, steam until veg
etables are cooked . Fix minute rice . Serve
over rice and heap fresh diced tomatoes on
top and ENJOY! If you'd like something a
little quicker to fix just add frozen veggie
mix for stir fry, or maybe even add green
peppers if you like them.
ALSO: A great big THANK YOU to all
who helped support the Indian Taco fund
raiser for DOOTS, Especially the Range
& Ag. Dept. Keep thinking of her and
have a special prayer for her and all the
ThompsonScottHerkshan family.
behind requiring 4-Hers to wear helmets
when horseback. There have actually
been four such incidents in the past couple
of years in that area. Most professional
horsemen would say that these deaths
were probably the result of a foot caught
in a stirrup. The newspapers reported,
"horse trainer found in pasture with head
injuries;" "professional rider found along
the road with hoof imprint to the head;"
child succumbs to head injuries from
riding accident." The odds of sustaining
a serious head injury from being bucked
or thrown are not very high. All of the
above mishaps occurred on thawed
ground. When your foot is caught in a
stirrup, the first place your body goes is
into the hind feet and flank of your horse.
It is not the normal response of a horse,
even a child's trusted mount, to kick and
try to get away. If he's running down a
fence line, your head is going to come in
contact with posts going 30 miles an
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program. For years we had hiked, still about
and around Mt. Jefferson, but mainly the
same trails year after year further north on
the reservation. This was a new trail, and
more of a challenge. When we reached the
snow I became a bit daunted but still hopeful
about reaching our destination that day. My
energy flagged and I sat down in tears a while
later as the snow became increasingly harder
to slog through.
We all agreed that 4:30 was late enough in
the afternoon to turn around, especially since
there ran the chance of snow showers that
high up. We ate a quick lunch at Sarah Lake
and I took a forlorn parting look at the white
arrow sign pointing the way to Harvey Lake.
Another mile down in at least, and another
mile out with deep snow. No chance today.
The chance came on a hot day in July . The
girls skipped ahead while the boys ran until
we got to the jeep trail boulder washes. Then
we grunted and paused, climbed some more
and rested along the way. Where snow had
been the spring before the tiniest of strawber
ries - really, smaller than your thumbnail
bloomed red ripe. 4-H camp on the move. We
stopped at Sarah Lake to eat, the place where
we had turned around in the spring. Then we
left and turned downhill to follow the crooked
white arrow sign pointing the way.
The way was not so easy. The first im
passe came at a crick. (I know its creek, I
1refer to say crick. As in Ochoco Crick) The
eaders figured out a way to cross a log
further down stream-one 4-H'er at a time
crossing over while using a line as a guide.
Then onto Harvey Lake. There are lots of
rocks, but not much more on the ground
under the trees next to Harvey Lake on the
side of Mount Jefferson. We worked our way
out of the shadows to sit beside gigantic
rocks surrounding Harvey Lake. One-fourth
of the curve around the lake is a sheer rock
wall, with boulders tumbled about at the
bottom like toys thrown by a fitful child.
Then, we went over the rocks and around
next to the water.
I almost refused to go. (In fact, I think
several times the people in back of me thought
I had refused to go). I shook and trembled, sat
down, scooted and crept across the rocks
while others were jumping along. Finally,
the other side and an outreached hand pulled
me off onto the ground from the final perch.
Not much further on, I turned to look one
last time at Harvey Lake. That's when I saw
the rock in the lower corner and the shimmer
of water in the upper corner of the camera
lens. A snap and a whir captured that moment
in time. Time to move along. We rested more
on the way down. Packs became piled up on
the backs of counselors and adults as weary
4-H campers shed their loads. That way they
could run back down to the 4-H Culture
Camp.
And, that's the best memory of 1997. A
good, balmy mid-summer day to think about
as I look up from my desk to see sanding
trucks and snowplows going up and down
the highway.
With the camping season fast approach
ing I thought I would start this column off
with a best memory from our 1997 camping
season. A sneak preview of dates for this
yearfs camps follow at the end of the column,
my voices inside fall silent.
This piece was written on the snowy week
in Warm Springs in mid-January. Since the
weather has been mild ever since then just
attribute it to the power of positive thinking
(hee-hee).
Here is a SNEAK PREVIEW of Camp
Dates coming up!
4-H Camp Dates for Warm Springs & Tri
County Camp
Tri-County Camp Conselor Selection
May 9th, 1998-Redmond
Camp Counselor Training; May 13th,
20th & 27th, 1998-Redmond
Tri-County Camp at Crystal Springs
Camp One-June 15th-19th, 1998-near
Mitchell; 4th, 5th, 6th grades
WS 4-H Hiking Camp 1 July 9th -1 1th,
1998-Location to be announced; 7th,8th,
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades
WS 4-H Culture Camp Counselor training-July
14th, 15th, 1 6th, 1 998-HeHe
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WS 4-H Culture Enrichment Camp at
PetersPasture-July27th-Augustlst.-Peter's
Pasture; 2nd,3rd,4th, 5th,6th grades
Tri-County Camp at Crystal Springs
Camp Two-August 5th-9th, 1998; near
Mitchell; 4th, 5th, 6th grades
Warm Springs Hiking Camp Two August
20th-22nd, 1998- Location to be announced
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades
require helmets?
hour. Even if you're hung up for only a
couple of jumps, it takes only one kick
from a 1,200-pound horse to do irrepa
rable damage. Most saddlehorses have
iron shoes on their feet. I am not a propo
nent of the helmet rule. Some kids think
4-H is milksop enough without the added
embarrassment of helmets. Sadly, even
a handsome cowboy like me would look
dorky wearing a yellow helmet. Fashion,
however, does seem to contribute to the
issue. I have seen horses shy, unseating
their rider with their boot still wedged in
the stirrup while the rider lands on the
ground. What would have happened had
the boot not come off? Lace-up boots,
the latest fad, are not going to come off,
no matter what. So at least you won't see
a pair of those on my feet. If it were up to
me, I would probably ban the lace-ups
and make the helmet optional. But it's
not up to me. The point here is plain and
simple, let's keep the kids safe.
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ResourceAgriculture opening
This position is available on the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation located in
Jefferson and Wasco Counties. Oregon State
University Extension Service
Position: Extension Faculty, Home Ec.
Rank: Assistant Professor ( Masterfs de
gree) Instructor (Bachelorfs degree)
Position Available: Immediately
Duration: Fixed Term
Application Deadline: March 1998 or until
position is filled.
Location: Jefferson County, Warm
Springs Indian Reservation
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This position is available on the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation located in
Jefferson and Wasco Counties. The Oregon
State University Extension Service at Warm
Springs is funded annually by Oregon State
University under a contract with the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs. This pro
gram has been operational since 1957. The
Tribes have excellent leadership and exten
sive interests in tourism, natural resource
and industrial development. There are ap
proximately 4,000 individuals living on the
reservation.
Warm Springs Extension Office conducts
educational programs in 4-H youth develop
ment, home economics, agriculture, natural
resources and community development. Per
sonnel in the office include four faculty (one
faculty providing office administrative re
sponsibility), a program assistant and secre
tary. In addition, faculty from other Central
Oregon counties conduct Extension forestry
and energy programs On the reservation. The
Extension office is responsible to the Educa
tion Branch Manager and Extension Staff
Chair.
It is desirable that the applicant for this
position be Native American andor have a
desire and willingness to share cultures.
The Warm Springs Extension Office is
one of two offices in the county. The other
office is located in Madras, the county seat.
Educational programs are closely coordi
nated so that each office can support the
other and offer unique programs respecting
clientele needs of the different communities
they serve.
University scholarship expectations re
quire the integration and application of new
knowledge and research results in home eco
nomics issues of importance to Warm Springs
citizens. It is expected that programs deliv
ered will have measurable results which ben
efit the Tribes, are validated by peers, and
shared. All Extension faculty are members
of an appropriate department or college.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide leadership for the develop
ment, delivery and evaluation (measuring
and documenting impact) of a clientele-based
home economics educational program that
benefits and meets the needs of Warm Springs
Reservation families. Leadership emphasis
will be placed on family resource manage
ment (family finance, consumerism), food
safety, food preservation, leadership skill
development and other home economics sub
ject matter as appropriate. In addition the
person will be expected to assist other de
partments (Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health
Service andor off reservation agencies) with
educational programming. Close working
relationships with other Extension faculty
will be required to carry out the duties of this
position.
2. Assist in community programs with
special focus on bringing the resources of
Oregon State University to bear on opportu
nities at Warm Springs as outlined in the
Politically correct
by Bob Pawelek
Some people can't leave anything alone.
But maybe that's not all bad. Now some Iowa
hog farmers think pork and beans haven't
kept up with the times. After taking a stand
on environmental and marketing issues dur
ing its annual meeting, the Iowa Pork Pro
ducers Association (IPPA) took on the meaty
issue of pork and beans, calling for compa
nies that make the dish to change their reci
pes. Manchester farmer Gary Helmrichs said
the meat used in pork and beans is mostly fat
and sends the wrong message about an indus
try working to produce lean meat. This is
poor advertising for us, he told others at the
convention. Helmrichs backed a resolution
calling for the Iowa group to work with the
National Pork Producers Council, USDA
and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to get companies to put only lean meat in
pork and beans or stop using the word pork.
"We feel that meat companies should update
Free ponderosa pine trees available
Free pine trees- u dig! Brian Lund would
like to invite you to take a pine tree or two.
Approximately 300 young Ponderosa Pine
trees are available for the taking. All you
need is a shovel and initiative. The saplings
are located in front of the Vehicle Pool and
by the Apparel Plant up at the Industrial
Site. They range anywhere from 4 inches to
3 feet in height. Brian asks that you do not
dig up any flagged trees. Any tree not
flagged is fair game. He also adds. The
little ones have a better chance at survival,
and will grow faster than the bigger ones."
To properly extricate the trees, start the
shovel work just out beyond the length of
the farthest branches. Try not to disturb the
roots. Keep the roots moist until ready for
transplanting. Also keep in mind to locate
the trees away from water lines and your
home's foundation. Ponderosa will grow
Memorandum of Understanding between the
Confederated Tribes and Oregon Slate University.
3. Develop a broad-based advisory com
mittee to assist in identifying needs, estab
lishing priorities and evaluating programs
for Extension home economics programs.
4. Cooperate and coordinate programs
with the Education Branch, Tribal elders and
other agencies (Tribal, Bureau of Indian Af
fairs and Indian Health Service) and the
Tribal Council and its Committees.
5. Develop program awareness and pro
vide subject matter programming through
effective use of radio, newspaper, newslet
ters, group presentation, home visits, consul
tations, displays, poster and fact sheets.
6. Participate actively as a team member
in all Extension educaqtional programs with
other Extension faculty, administrators, and
support staff in the Warm Springs and
Jefferson County Extension Offices.
7. Work with other state and federal agen
cies and organizations to develop innovative
programs that focus on the family and will
reach the reservation audience.
8. Communicate and share peer-validated,
successful programs, such as materials, teach
ing, and research with peers in the state,
region, andor nation as publications andor
through presentations at public meetings.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE RE
QUIREMENTS 1. Bachelorfs degree (Masterfs degree
preferred) with at least one degree in home
economics with course work in family re
source management (family finance, con
sumerism), food safety, food preservation.
2. Successful professional experience in
informal educational programs or related
community programs.
3. Evidence of successful experience in
communicating with and involving people
of varying ethnic, socioeconomic, educa
tional backgrounds, and diverse points of
view.
4. Proven ability to plan, organize, deliver
and delegate.
5. Evidence of ability to work with a
minimum of supervision.
6. Evidence of good verbal and written
communication skills including the use of
radio and newspaper.
7. Successful experience working as a
team member with other professionals and
volunteers.
8. General knowledge of computers and
skills for word processors and other sof tware
programs.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Personal car for travel. Official mileage is
reimbursed at twenty-eight cents per mile.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Submit data listed below. A complete file
consists of:
1 . Oregon State System of Higher Educa
tion Application
2. Personal data resume or vita of educa
tion and professional experience.
3. Transcripts of all college and university
work.
4. At least three letters of reference. These
letters should be sent directly to the Person
nel Officer from the writer.
5. A written narrative describing how
your experience, qualifications and interests
have prepared you for this position.
APPLY TO:
Irma Sargent, Personnel Officer
106 Ballard Extension Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Or 97331-3613
Phone 541-737-3991
Fax 541-737-3993
pork and beans?
the pork in their product to meet today's
consumer demands," Hemrichs said. The
IPPA passed his resolution, making it an
issue officially supported by the group. But
pork and beans producers said they are not
likely to change their recipes. Kevin Lowery ,
spokesman for the Camden, N.J. based
Campbell Soup Company said his company
sells more than 100 million cans of pork and
beans a year. Consumers ultimately decide a
product's content, he said. "What we put in
that product is what the people want," he
said. "Campbell's recipe will change only if
the American public asks for something dif
ferent," Lowery said. Helmrichs ran into
opposition from pork producer Leon Sheets,
of Ionia, Iowa, who said fatty pork could be
a necessity in pork and beans."The fat is put
in there for a reason and it has to do with the
taste," Sheets said.'Tf the fat is not in that can
of beans, something is lost in the taste and
palatability."
very tall, so envision what your landscape
will look like in 40 years. Remember to dig
a big hole, one that will allow the roots to
create its own foundation. (For a two-foot
tall tree, the hole should be about the size of
a five-gallon bucket.) If planting in a rocky
area, use a digging bar or electric jackham
mer to bust up the rock. A good idea in rocky
lawns is to fill the hole with water, and let the
water seep down overnight. These proce
dures will help the roots find a way down.
When the actual transplanting takes place,
be sure to use plenty of organic matter; that
is, enriched topsoil, compost, or a combina
tion. Mix about half of the native soil in w ith
it. Form a basin for watering at the base of the
tree. Keep well watered for the first year. The
trees probably won't require any ferulia
tion the first year, especially if care has been
taken to include organic matter in the recipe.