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The Clover speaks-
Parents how about some help. What does Warm Springs Parents want from the 4-H Program here at Warm Springs?
Thank You for taking the time to read and fill out the following survey to better assist the 4-H program to serve you and your family.
Warm Springs 4-H Survey
A. Describe the kind of 4-H Club you would want your child or children to participate in? Cooking Se wing Animals (what kind)
Horse Dog Cat RabbitPig or
B. List the day & time you would be willing to have your child in a 4-H Club. Week days after school 3:30 - 6:30 PM or
List what day and time here: "
C. Would you be willing to a 4-H Leader? Yes No or a Helper
D. Would you participate in 4-H Leader training to become a great 4-H Leader? Yes No .
If yes list your name and Ph below
Name:
Street address:
E. How can the 4-H Program at Warm Springs better serve the families of Warm Springs? Please de
scribe: ;
Fill out the survey and drop in the box with a big 4-H on it in the Warm Springs Post office or stop by the OSU Extension Office in the
Education Building and leave the survey with Minnie RedDog or Arlene Boileau. ;
There will be a" 4-H Cooking Extravaganza " to be held at the Warm Springs t
Community Center, Yes! You guessed it Carol, Arlene and Minnie have been meeting and came up with a great 4-H Cooking Experience for
your child, parents can come and help also. So see you there parents. Start date will be Oct 20th, 1999 Time 3:30 - 6:30 PM
There will be a complete Menu and Schedule at the Oct 20th session.
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Take Time Out for Safety ,
The good news: Never before have Ameri
cans been able to choose from so many medi
cines to improve their health. Indeed, the
number of prescription drugs on the market
has reached an all-time high. And thanks to the
rapid rate of pharmaceutical discoveries, new
drugs are continually being developed to ad
dress an ever-expanding number of condi
tions.' Three out of four visits to the doctor now
result in prescriptions. And the number of
prescriptions is expected to increase as the
baby boomer population ages to remedy ill
nesses and enhance their quality of life. In
addition, more and more consumers are self
medicating with over-the-counter products and
dietary supplements; thus increasing theirrisks
for adverse interactions. The bad news: All of
these trends add to the risks patients confront
when they use medicines. With increased
medication use, the chance for harmful drug
drug interactions grows significantly. And the
risks are further magnified by the fact that an
estimated 30 - 50 of people who currently
use medicines do not take them correctly. If
you are one of these people, your medicines
may be less effective at a minimum. In the
worst cases, improper medicine use can cause
hospitalization or even death. :
Women, in particular, need to know how to
use medicines wisely. They often manage
medications fortheir whole family, and women
over 45 use more medication than any other
group. The problem is, many women are so
busy with family, community and job respon
sibilities that they do not take time to care for
themselves. Fortunately, you need only a
minute to learn how to use medicines wisely.
Just remember:
1. Read the label.
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Buckaroos in Paradise-
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by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
I tripped over this looking for something else
on the web. The Library of Congress has collec
tions of historic photographs on the web called
"American Memory" http:mernory.loc.gov
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elude digitized photographs and videos
downloadable and usable by regular folks like us.
Arlene Boileau Bob Pawelek Clint Jacks Veznie Johnson
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Bernadette Handley
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staff Is devoted to extending research-based Information
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What is the 4-H Leaders Job?
1. Tohelp4-Hmemberslearnspecificproject
skills. 4-H members have tun with projects while
"Learning by doing." Youth remember better if
they actually experience something and have an
opportunity for "hands-on learning." Learning
takes place within the learner-it is not something
done to the learner. We encourage skills that will
be useful to the young person now and in the
future. We help each member develop good
habits, experiment with new ideas, and practice
problem -solving skills. By doing mis, we help
them become self-directed, productive, contrib
uting members of society.
2. To teach members how to think, not what
to think. We help develop creative thinking in
young people by giving them a chance to make
HOME SWEET HOME-
By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension
Home Ec Agent
In addition, look for the new, easy-to-read
labels on all over the-counter medications.
Over time, the FDA will phase in these consumer-friendly
labels that clearly indicate di
rections for use and any associated risks.
2. Avoid problems, such as side effects.
We're living in the information age, and medi
cine information is more accessible than ever
before. In fact, many pharmacies offer a toll
free number to call for specific medicine
information.
3. Ask questions of your doctor, pharma
cist or nurse.
Never hesitate to ask your doctor or phar
macist any questions you may have about
your medication. How and when to take it -it's
important to be clear about any do's and
don'ts. For instance, if you see an advertise
ment for medicine that may be helpful, ask
your doctor whether or not that medicine is
right foryou. Andbesuretoaskyourpharma
cist for a patient information leaflet when you
pick up a new prescription.
4. Keep a record of the medicines you use.
By learning how to use medicines wisely,
you can reduce risks for you and your family
and get the most out of today's growing
selection of helpful medications.
Visit a pharmacy or stop by the OSU
Extension office in October to pick up a free
copy of the "My Medicines" brochure. The
brochure is also available on, the FDA Office
ofWomen's Health Web siteatwww.fda.gov
womensor by calling 1-888-8PUEBLO;
Have a question about pesticides?
Contact the National Pesticide Telecom
munications Network (NPTN) Phone: 1-800-858-7378
6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific
time, 7 days a week, excluding holidays.
FAX: 1-541-737-0761. Email:
nptnace.orst.edu. NPTN, Oregon State
Agriculture is one area of focus. One of the
collections is entitled "Buckaroos in Paradise" at
http:memory.loc.govammemncrhtml
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mation below:
The Biickarocs in Paradise Collection presents
documentation of a Nevada cattle-ranching com
munity, with a focus on the family-run Ninety-Six
Ranch. The documentation was largely the work
of the Paradise Valley Folklife Project (1978-1982),areseardiinitiativeccluctedbytheAriieri-can
Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
This collection presents4l motion pictures and 28
sound recordings that tell the story oflife and work
on the Ninety-Six Ranch and of its cowboys,
known in theregionasbuckaroos-Motion pictures
produced from 1945 to 1965 by Leslie Stewart,
owner of the Ninety-Six Ranch, are also included
An archive of 2,400 still ptotographs portrays the
people, sites, and traditions on otrierranchesandin
trie larger cornmunity ofParadise Valley, home to
persons of Anglo-American, Italian, German,
Basque, Swiss, Northern Paiute Indian, and Chi
nese heritage. About 1200 of these photographs
were made during the folklife project and about
200 prctographs date from 1870 to 1958. Back
ground texts provide historical and
cultural context for mis distinctive Northern
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decisions on their own. They'll learn from their
own choices.
3. To recognize and encourage each 4-H
member so they feel noticed and important The
most significant recognition mat can be given to
members is sincere praise. Attention or Compliments-
letting them know they are important and
what they have done is worthwhile. This is what
4-H is all about - the personal development of the
girlandboy.
Welcome to the world of 4-IL
Trie 4-H program at Warm Springs is in need
of 4-H leaders for the fall of 1999. Call 553-3238
andbecomea4-Hleader. You will be helping the
youth of Warm Springs.
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University,333Weniger,CorvalIis,OR97331
6502. NPTN is a cooperative effort of Oregon
State University and the U,S. Environmental
Protection Agency that provides pesticide in
formation to any caller in the United States,
Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. NPTN is
staffed by highly qualified and trained pesti
cide specialists who have the toxicology and
environmental chemistry education and train
ing needed to provide knowledgeable answers
to pesticide questions.
NPTN can help callers interpret and under
stand toxicology and environmental chemis
try information about pesticides, access pesti
cide label information and over 300 pesticide
resources. Callers can be informed about pes
ticide incident investigation, emergency hu
man and animal treatment, safety practices,
clean-up and disposal, laboratory analyses
and general information on regulation of pes
ticides in the United States.
The National Antimicrobial Information
Network (NATN) is also a toll-free telephone
service provided by NPTN. NAIN responds to
mformationrequestsaboutantimicrobial prod
ucts sanitizers, disinfectants, and sterilants
by phone or mail. Specialists refer requests
that are outside the expertise or authority of
NAIN to more appropriate agencies. NATN
also processes complaints about the efficacy
of antimicrobial products and then forwards
them to the U.S. EPA, the antimicrobial regu
latory agency. The National Antimicrobial
Information Network service is available to
anyone in the United States, Puerto Rico, or
the Virgin Islands. NATN operates 7:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Fri
day, excluding holidays. NAIN, Oregon State
Phone: 1-800-447-6349 FAX: 1-541-737-0761
Email: nainace.orst.edu
Nevada ranching community.
Other agriculture collections:
-The Evolution of the Conservation Move
ment, 1850-1920
-America from the Great Depression to World
War II: Photographs from the FS A and OWL ca.
1935-1945
he Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: Photo
gihsfromtheFMHuhstrardandFAPazandak Photograph Collections
-Voices from the Dust Bowl: the Charles L
Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collec
tion, 1940-1941
Be a beef ambassador
by Bob Pawelek
The National Beef Ambassador Program
Competition will be held at the Airport Hilton
in Wichita, Kan., Nov. 4-6, 1999. State repre
sentatives, ages 1 5 to 1 9, come from across the
nation to participate in the competition and
learn to be better spokespersons for the beef
industry. They will also attend a workshop
mat helps them handle the media and consum
ers when talking about the beef industry.
ANCW would like to invite anyone interested
in the program to come to Wichita. Contact
Shelle Taylor (ANCW), staylorbeef.org or
303850-3442.
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Natural Resource
by Zach del Nero, OSU ExLAgent
Fire In the System
I'm sure that everyone has had a chance
to see the effects of the fire we had up
around HeHe a few weeks ago. What started
out as a 400 acre "prescribed burn" quickly
spread to over 5,000 acres in just about 24
hours. There are a lot of people questioning
why we even have prescribed burns at all -hopefully
I can shed some light on that.,
Prescribed burning is Central Oregon's en
vironment evolved or "grew-up" with fire -it
is an integral part of the natural cycles of
the area's vegetation. In fact, some plants
can't survive without fire ! For example, the
cones of some trees (lodgepole pine in Cali
fornia, for example) are sealed with a resin
like material that needs the heat of fire to
melt and release seed. When fire moves
through the undcrstory, or "ground floor"
of the forest - it clears away brush, grasses,
etc. and makes space for the new pine seeds
to establish. Also, many tree-lulling dis
eases and pests are eliminated by fire - one
of nature's own pest control programs.
In the rangcland, fire is the only effective
way to control juniper. Juniper is a natural
part of the system and does give us certain
medicines, but when it takes over an area
then it has severe negative impacts on eco
logical diversity (the variety of plants, ani
mals, etc.). During the summer, one juniper
tree may use 20 or more gallons of water per
day -do the math for 1 acre of land with just
200 junipers (low average), and that is over
4,000 gallons per day - or about a half
million gallons in one summer season. Ju
niper effectively lowers the water table be
yond the reach of grasses and forbs, thereby
reducing or eliminating forage for wildlife
and livestock.
We need to use fire as a tool for manag
ing the health of our natural resources. The
use of fire as a tool is nothing news to the
people of this Tribe, as the People used to
set fires to maintain the health and produc
tivity of huckleberry sites and other areas.
Prescribed burning is a difficult task nowa
days. Weather can change in a heartbeat,
turning a small burn into a raging wildfire.
Also, there are homesiteS, power lines, and
livestock scattered throughout the area
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Oregon State University
Coordinator, Indian Education Office
Position Announcement
Indian Programs at OSU
OSU currently enrolls more than 200
American IndianAlaskan Native students, and
offers students a wide variety of support ser
vices, financial aid opportunities, and
mentoring programs including the highly suc
cessful Native Americans in Marine and Space
Sciences. OSU's chapter of the American
Indians in Science and Engineering Society
has consistently placed in the top in the nation,
and the university has also achieved recogni
tion for programs such as the Science and
Math Investigative Learning Experience pro
gram working with younger students in Indian
communities. Innovative courses such as
Ecosystems of Pacific Northwest Indians are
taught by experts from the Indian community,
and Native American studies is now available
as an academic area of specialization through
OSU's Ethnic Studies department Commu
nity life centers around the Native American
Longhouse, one of four cultural centers for
students of color on campus. The university
also has a Multicultural Affairs Office and a
Minority Education Office, whichhouses three
other minority education offices in addition to
the Indian Education Office.
The Indian Education Office
The Indian Education Office was estab
lished in 1991 as the first of the four offices
now located in the Minority Education Office.
The IEO and its coordinator have the follow
ing responsibilities:
-Service to Indian students: providingcoun
seling and advising, coordinating tutoring,
financial aid, and other services, coordinating
and assisting recruitment and retention ef
forts, maintaining liaison with the Longhouse
and Native student organizations.
Service to Indian communities: maintain
ing liaison with tribal and community groups
and regional and national Indian organiza
tions, serving as a central resource for tribal
education officers and others seeking help and
information about Indian programs and ser
vices at the university. While the office and
many of its primary functions are located on
campus, the coordinator is also responsible for
on site recruitment and liaison efforts in Indian
communities throughout the state and region.
Workshop offered
Oregon State University Extension will be
offering a workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 15,
1 999 from 9 to 1 1 :30 AM in the Forestry Confer
ence Room. The workshop will focus on the
newly published NRCS Soil Survey of the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon.
Dr. Herb Huddleston (Oregon State Univer
sity) and Jerry Macdonald (NRCS Soil Survey
Project Leader) will make a brief presentation on
the survey and how k was produced The work
shop activity is designed for use of the survey -participants
will work through a few exercises so
that they are familiar with how to utilize the
material.
Throughout the workshop, there will be oppor
turuues for any and aU questions pertaining to the
document, its use, and the inethods used in its
Coordinator position opening
notables-
which are always at risk of fire. Many
Water
people ask why we want to set fires now
anyway, why not burn in the late fall or
spring when conditions are less dry? The
simple answer is that we are trying to copy
the natural system in most cases. Nature has
its own time table and it usually makes the
most sense to try and follow it.
So, fires do get out of hand at times, and
that is when we rely on the skill and dedica
tion of our own emergency personnel. I was
out on the HeHe fire for about 20 hours the
first day and there are some folks who
deserve some recognition. Through the
night, Orvie Danzuka's Water & Soil Crew
and I worked with David Lucei and Kosie
Wolfe, holding a fire line on HeHe Butte. I
was very impressed by Lucei's expertise
and his attention to the crew. There are not
many places I know of where you can be out
on the fire line and see managers and field
crew working side by side. We are fortunate
to have managers like Bobby Brunoe and
Bodie Shaw, sure, they could sit back and
just watch from a distance, but they jump in
and work just like everyone else.
If mistakes were made in the timing or
operational aspects of this fire, they will be
corrected. Prescribed burning is a relatively
new tool for today's resource managers,
and its gonna take some trial and error to get
it down. So, please show some support for
the folks who are doing their best to manage
the health of your natural resources and for
those who respond so quickly in the event of
emergency.
-Coordination of campus programs: main
taining liaison with other Indian programs and
other service units on campus, assisting other
campus units serving Indian students and pre
paring grant proposals involving Indian stu
dents and communities, and maintaining ac
curate statistics on the campus Indian commu
nity. The office also coordinates the activities
of the Camas Coalition, an on-campus coali
tion of units working with Indian students and
community representatives. The coordinator
also participates in the joint operations of the
Minority Education Office, addressing the
common needs of students of color at the
university.
-Additional opportunities: depending upon
the interests and skills of the coordinator, other
functions might include more extensive in
volvement in statewide Indian education pro
grams at the K-12 and community college
levels and the development of closer relations
with tribal colleges.
The coordinator position is a 12-month
appointment, reporting to the Vice-Provost
for Student Affairs.
Qualifications
A Bachelors degree is required, and ad
vanced degrees andor extensive experience
in Indian education are desirable. Counseling,
administrative and grant writing experience in
higher education are also highly desirable.
Demonstrated record of successful work in
education and with Indian communities is
essential. Competitive salary and benefits
package.
Application Procedure
Please forward a cover letter, curriculum
vita, and at least two letters of reference (one,
if possible, documenting work with Indian
communities) to IEO Search
Committee Minority Education Office A200
Kerr Administration Bldg. Oregon State
University Corvallis Oregon, 97331-2133
For first consideration, all materials must
be received by November 1, 1999. Starting
date will be as early as January 1, 1999. For
further application information, call Rose
Lacey (541) 737-9030, or email
Rose.Laceyorst.edu
For updated information, see our website at
http:osu.orst.eduDeptindianed
OSU is an AAEEO employer and has a
policy ofbeingresponsivetodual-careerneeds.
Dec. 15th
production.
Yeah, refreshments will be provided.
Agenda: Forestry Conference Room
9:00 AM Brief overview of the survey
and how it was produccdDr. Herb Huddleston,
Jerry Macdonald
9:30 AM Workshop exercise
lftOOAM Break
10.15 AM Workshop exercise
1 1 .00 AM Open discussion technical
questions & answers
availability and formats of digital data
kxal support resources
Please call the OSU Extension office (553
3238) torcgister for the Soil Survey Workshop by
the end of November so I can get an idea for food
materials.
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