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The Clover speaks-
Written by Dave White, Deschutes
County 4-H Extension Agent
What Makes 4-H Unique?
I had a wonderful time, a few days
ago, listening to and talking with Becky
Johnson of the S.S. Johnson Foundation.
She asked several challenging questions.
One, however, proved most interesting.
She asked about the uniqueness of the 4
H program. What is it about 4-H that is
special? It is an interesting question and
one we as Extension faculty, staff, vol
unteers and members should be prepared
to answer.
As our community grows, as the faces
of our clientele change, and as our orga
nization competes for a share of the minds
and bodies of volunteers and members, I
believe 4-H will need to look closely at
its niche. What is our place within the
county that makes us unique in the eyes
of the community and worthy of sup
port? I asked a very simple question of my
colleagues throughout the state. What
makes 4-H Unique? The responses I re
ceived were reassuring, up-lifting and
start to answer Mrs. Johnson's question.
Four-H brings with it a long and val
Disaster can strike quickly and
without warning. It can force you to
evacuate your neighborhood or con
fine you to your home. What would
you do if basic services water, gas,
electricity or telephones were cut
off? Local officials and relief work
ers will be on the scene after a disas
ter, but they cannot reach everyone
right away.
Families can and do cope with
disaster by preparing in advance and
working together as a team. Follow
the steps listed in this brochure to
create your family's disaster plan.
Knowing what to do is your best pro
tection and your responsibility.
4 Steps to Safety
Find Out What Could Happen to
You
- Contact your local Red Cross
chapter be prepared to take notes.
- Request information on how to
prepare for disasters that are most
likely to happen.
- Learn about your community's
warning signals.
- Ask about animal care after a
disaster as they are not allowed in
emergency shelters.
- Find out how to help elderly or
disabled persons, if needed.
- Find out about the disaster plans
at your workplace, children's school
or day care.
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Farmer's markets have fresh appeal-
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by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
CORVALLIS - Two Oregon State Uni
versity researchers have gathered new in
formation about why more Oregonians are
buying fruits, vegetables and other goods
directly from their local producers.
In an era of fast check-outs and cavern
ous food warehouses, the number of farm
ers' markets has tripled, from 10 to 37 in
the past decade.
Bob Pawelek Clint Jacks Deanie Johnson
Livestock Staff
BernadetteHandley ZackdelNero Sue Ryan
ued history. The fact we are the leader in
youth development programs focusing
on agricultural science, food and fibre
provides substantial name recognition.
Nearly a century of programing, to meet
expanding clientele needs, has led young
people, parents, and families to recog
nize 4-H as a safe place to be and learn.
Success measured against standards and
not peers focuses attention on life skills,
not projects. Raising a blue ribbon
4-H'er with a red ribbon animal has
long been a valued belief in Extension
programing.
Without a doubt, 4-H receives its
strength through the volunteer leader
ship. The leadership is supported by the
only organization tying university based
youth development research and educa
tion to the public. At the heart of all Land
Grant Universities, like Oregon State, is
the belief in extending current informa
tion about youth development to the pub
lic. 4-H is an educational institution, not
a social service agency.
The sense of family is a theme that ran
strongly throughout the responses. Not
only does 4-H represent the largest vol
unteer base among organizations that
support youthadult partnerships, it pro
vides the parentfamily model necessary
to empower families to do things to
gether. Families have the opportunity to
participate in the democratic, bottoms
up, youth programing. Four-H is not just
a youth development program, it is a
family development organization. When
parents are noi aoie to participate, tnere
always seems to be a leader to fill in
where needed. The fact Four-H has the
largest alumni of any organization, pro
vides a significant resource to recruit
volunteers to fill important roles. In
1997 alone, nearly 625,000 leaders
worked directly or indirectly with over
6,000,000 youth.
The mission of 4-H is to assist in the
development of self-directing and pro
-HOME SWEET HOME-
By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension
Home Ec Agent
Create a Disaster Plan
- Meet with your family and dis
cuss why you need to prepare for
disaster. Explain the dangers of fire,
severe weather, and earthquakes to
children. Plan to share responsibili
ties and work together as a team.
- Discuss the types of disasters
that are most likely to happen. Ex
plain what to do in each case.
- Pick two places to meet: 1 ) Right
outside your home in case of a sud
den emergency, like a fire and 2)
Outside your neighborhood in case
you can't return home.
- Ask an out-of-state friend to be
your "family contact." Family mem
bers should call this person and tell
them where they are after the disas
ter. - Discuss what to do in an evacu
ation. - Plan how to take care of your
pets.
Complete This Checklist
- Post emergency telephone num
bers by phones (fire, police, ambu
lance, etc.). Teach children how and
when to call 9-1 -1 or your local Emer
gency Medical Services number for
emergency help.
- Show each family member how
and when to turn off the water, gas,
and electricity at the main switches.
- Check if you have adequate in-
According to two sets of consumer sur
veys conducted by Larry Lev, an OSU Ex
tension agricultural economist, and Garry
Stephenson, an OSU Extension small farms
agent, consumers increasingly are willing to
spend a little more time and money to buy
fresh, local products both for the quality, to
support of local farmers, and for the enjoy
ment of the market atmosphere.
That is good news for small farmers who
have struggled in the past few decades to find
viable markets for their goods.
Lev's and Stephenson's study had its ori
gins when Lev noted during a sabbatical trip
to France that consumers there are willing to
pay more and go out of their way to seek out
farm-fresh products.
Would consumers be willing to do the
same here?
Some of the results of last January's ini
tial mail research survey indicated broad
support for local products across economic
and geographical boundaries, especially
among older consumers.
Last summer's research, which was con
ducted on-site at farmer's markets, indicated:
Farmers' markets were a big cash pro
ducer for surrounding business.
Freshness was the biggest draw, with more
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ductive members of society through skills
in citizenship, individual growth and
work applied in real and meaningful
ways. The fact each county tailors its
programs in direct response to client
needs translates to projects that are per
sonalized, individualized, and internal
ized effecting positive changes in mem
bers, parents, and leaders. Four-H
projects are holistic and teach to all the
senses. The 4-H program is strong be
cause project curriculum offers opportu
nities for members to apply school cur
riculum to real settings.
Extension's flexibility lends itself to
partnerships with other agencies and
schools. Unbiased curriculum is adapt
able to local needs. Extension programs,
in some counties, are filling the gaps left
by financially strapped school districts.
Although 4-H has its roots in the class
room, it is not just an after school pro
gram. Transportation and family finan
cial issues put after school activities out
of reach of many youth. The flexibility
of the 4-H program to address the needs
of the urban, suburban, and rural com
munities makes 4-H workable for the
whole family. Low cost or no cost en
rollment, and lack of uniform require
ments opens 4-H to all youth regardless
of socioeconomic status.
The preceding summary of my col
leagues responses is not a complete an
swer to Mrs. Johnson's question, but it is
a start. A more complete answer lies in
feedback from our leaders, members,
parents, iamiiies, and community.
I am confident, if asked the same ques
tion, this group would answer on a more
personal level. It is a question I will ask.
Without doubt, 4-H plays a signifi
cant role in assisting youth to become
productive in society. A county judge
once said he'd never seen a 4-H member
before his bench. ..never had to deal out
consequences to 4-H'ers. Cool.
surance coverage.
- Get training from the fire depart
ment for each family member on how
to use the fire extinguisher (ABC
type), and show them where it's kept.
- Install smoke detectors on each
level of your home, especially near
bedrooms. '
- Conduct a home hazard hunt.
- Stock emergency supplies and
assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit.
- Take a Red Cross first aid and
CPR class.
- Determine the best escape routes
from your home.
- Find two ways out of each room.
- Find the safe places in your
home for each type of disaster.
Practice and Maintain Your Plan
- Quiz your kids every six months.
- Conduct fire and emergency
evacuation.
- Replace stored water every six
months and stored food every six
months.
- Test and recharge your fire
extinguisher(s) according to
manufacturer's instructions.
- Test .your smoke detectors
monthly and charge the batteries at
least once a year.
To get copies of American Red
Cross community disaster education
materials, contact your local Red
Cross.
people showing up as more flowers, fruits
and vegetables were ready for harvest.
Purchasing was sometimes limited by the
ability of customers to carry goods.
That is just the sort of information that
Trish Stormont, market master for the Tigard
Farmers Market, said she found valuable.
"I had put (buying wagons) in my idea file
as something we would do down the road,"
she said. But after reading the research, she
decided to begin looking in thrift stores and
garage sales for wagons that could be pur
chased and assembled into a small fleet.
Stormont is hoping that when the market
re-opens this summer, the number of vendors
might climb from the customary 18-22 to a
more desirable 30-35.
The results of the OSU research are de
tailed in the fall-winter edition of Oregon's
Agricultural Progress magazine, published
by OSU's Agricultural Experiment Station.
Copies of the magazine in which the fresh
market article appears are available without
charge by writing: Circulation coordinator,
Oregon's Agricultural Progress, Extension
and Experiment Station Communications,
OSU, 422 Kerr Administration Building,
Corvallis, OR 97331-2119.
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Natural Resource
By Zach del Nero,
Natural Resources Agent
It's been a little over two years
since I moved to Warm Springs and I
would like to express my thanks to
the people and employees of this com
munity. The people that work to
manage the many resources of the
Warm Springs Nation are the best
I've ever worked with.
We are in a time of great change;
the pressures of an ever-growing hu
man population and the effects of
industrial society are having severe
impacts on Mother Earth. This Na
tion must operate as a business to
survive in this modern world, and
Tribal managers are looking to strike
a balance between the economic and
ecological needs of the land and the
People.
We have all heard enough of the
complaints and the negative lately.
Though we have many problems in
our government (no different from
anyplace else), I would like to call
your attention to some of the positive
things that are happening.
Under the direction of Robert
"Bobby" Brunoe, GM of Natural Re
sources, we are developing a com
prehensive plan for noxious weed
control on the reservation. This is
significant because it involves the
cooperation of every Tribal depart
ment. This plan is being implemented
now - this spring. The control of
noxious weeds is a long fight - 8 to 10
years on the average. Noxious weeds
threaten the ecological balance of the
forest, range, and water ways. Sim
ply put, weeds choke out the roots,
grasses, and other plants which have
sustained the People and animals
The OSU Extension Staff would
like to wish everyone a Happy
Valpntinpc V)av
Charcoal can kill when used indoors
Charcoal not for indoor use
Across the U.S. this winter, snow
and ice storms have caused the loss
of electrical power to hundreds of
thousands of homes. Because of this,
some people could be tempted to use
a charcoal grill indoors. This can be
a deadly mistake, according to the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com
mission (CPSC).
Each year, there are about 20 deaths
from carbon monoxide (CO) poison
ing and about 400 emergency room
treated injuries from CO poisoning
resulting from charcoal grills. Char
coal produces CO when burned. CO
is a colorless, odorless gas that can
accumulate to toxic levels in closed
environments. To reduce these CO
poisonings, CPSC is offering the fol
lowing satety tips:
1. Never burn charcoal inside of
homes, vehicles, tents, or campers.
Charcoal should never be used in
doors, even if ventilation is provided.
2. Since charcoal produces CO
Parenting Series
When: Monthly
Time: 5:30 PM
Where: Education Building
DATES TOPIC
February 25-Parenting the older child
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maitii i i-oucaa management iui uic
parent
April 1 5-How to keep your child busy
May 20-Summertime activities - what
to do with your child?
4-H Horse Judges
Clinic
March 3 through 5,
1999
Linn County Fair &
Expo Center, Albany,
OR
Contact Brad Jeffreys
at 541-737-1314 for
more information.
notables-
since time began. Weeds disrupt the
natural balance of the landscape, re
sulting in increased erosion and deg
radation of the water and fisheries
resource.
This plan is working because there
are individuals willing to commit time
and effort to see it through. The
Range, Agriculture and Irrigation
Committee (Evans Spino, Chair),
Mike Gomez (Fire Management),
Dave Smith (BIA), Jason Smith
(Range and Ag), and Brian Lund
(Utilities) have been instrumental in
getting this action developed.
The Range Committee will be
sponsoring community dinners at
Warm Springs aim Simnasho (in
April) to offer education on the prob
lem of noxious weeds, weed identifi
cation and control methods. We will
be following up with the Community
Cleanup Day and getting some weed
control in with that effort as well.
My thanks again to the People of
Warm Springs and to those who are
making an effort to better the Land
and the Community - I hope to see
you out there with us.
fumes until the charcoal is completely
extinguished, do not store the grill
indoors with freshly used coals.
In April 1996, CPSC revised the
label on charcoal packaging to more
explicitly warn consumers of the
deadly CO gas that is released when
charcoal is burned in a closed envi
ronment. The new label reads,
"WARNING.. .CARBON MONOX
IDE HAZARD. ..Burning charcoal
inside can kill you. It gives off car
bon monoxide, which has no odor.
NEVER burn charcoal inside homes,
vehicles or tents." The new label also
conveys the written warning visually
with drawings. The new label require
ment became mandatory on all pack
ages of charcoal filled on or after
November 1997. CPSC also recom
mends that every home should nave
at least one CO alarm that meets the
requirements of the most recent Un
derwriters Laboratories 2034 stan
dard or International Approval Ser
vices 6-96 standard.
Publication
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Points of Light Foundation Pub
lication on Volunteer Impacts
The Points of Light Foundation is
a nonprofit organization whose mis
sion is to engage more people more
effectively in volunteer community
service to solve serious social prob
lems. The Foundation has developed
a publication that looks at measuring
impacts of volunteers in program
ming. "Measuring The Difference Vol
unteers Make: A Guide to Outcome
Evaluation for Volunteer Program
Managers" is available by contact
ing: Points of Light Foundation
1400 I Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202)729-8000
FAX (202) 729-8100
www.pointsoflight.org
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