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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon February 25, 2001 11 Arlcnc Boilcau 4-1 1 & Youth Dob Pawclck Livestock Clint Jacks Staff Chair, Madras (540 553-3238 Dernadette Handley Home Economics Zack delNero Natural Resources Minnie Red Dog 4-H Assistant The Oregon State University Extension Service start Is devoted to extending research-based Information Irom OSU to the people ol 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, Joflerson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The extension service offers Its programs and materials equally to all people. Internet address: http:www.orst.edudeptwsext The Clover Speaks Arlene Bolleau 4-H Agent And Minnie Tulalakus 4-H Program Assistant Dates of up coming events: every Wednesday after school 4-H activities at the Com munity Wellness Center in Carol Allison room from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Warm Springs 4-H Cultural Enrichment Camp at Peters Pasture. Session I, Grades 2nd 5 July 29'" August 4 Session II Grades 6 -9 August 5 - August 1 1 Fiddle Diddles A no-bake cookie that always turns out. Chocolate-flavored and nutty. Butter or hard margarine Vi cup. Granulated sugar 2 cups. Milk Vi cup Cocoa 6 tbsp. Quick cooking rolled oats 3 cups (not instant). Medium coconut Vi cup. Chopped walnuts Vi cup. Salt, just a pinch. Vanilla flavoring 1 Lsp. You Will Need: A large saucepan, measuring cups, measuring spoons, a mixing spoon, a hot pad and wax paper on a cookie sheet. A. Put the butter or margarine sugar and milk into the saucepan. Heat on medium heat, stirring often, until it comes to a boil. Re move the pan to the hot pad (use a potholdcr). B. Add all of the remaining ingredients. Stir well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the wax paper. Cool completely. Store in a con tainer with a lid with wax paper between the layers. Makes about 40 cookies. Also enjoy your cookies, with a glass of milk or juice 'M& Having trouble awakening in the morn ing or being productive in the evenings at home? The hours of daylight are less and much of our time after school or work is spent "in the dark". Granted, we can not change the exterior lighting to make us feel more alert or more awake. But...we can lighten up the in side of our home. Regardless of your circumstances, you can lighten up your home considerably with the aid of several optical illusions and color changes. Focus on your light sources. Are they bright enough? Replacing the light bulbs with a higher wattage bulb (or wiping off the dust) may make a dark room much brighter. Are the lampshades opaque or dark? Using a lighter or transparent shade may help. You may also consider a lamp that casts the light up to the ceiling and reflects it throughout the room. Where is the source of the light? Is it from the ceiling or placed on a low end table? Placing a lamp on a higher table or stand will enhance the brightness. Be mindful of where you place, lamps so that pets or small chil Volunteers needed Oregon State University Extension is recruiting volunteers to participate in the Fam ily Community Leadership program. Family Community Leadership (FCL) is an Exten sion volunteer program which focuses on leadership, public policy and group process. FCL teams are active in 24 Oregon Counties with goals for educational improve ment increased participation in public affairs and strengthened effectiveness for commu nity leaders. The partnership of volunteers and OSU Extension staff offer workshops and leadership services of local interest and con cern. All but one of Oregon's 36 counties have participated in the FCL program. Teams from Attendance reported by Liaison of Jefferson County Middle School Attendance Liaison, Butch David, reports the Native American Attendance for the 1 " Trimester at the Jefferson County Middle School. The first trimester began September 5 and ended December 1, 2000. There are a total of 413 Native American students enrolled at the Jefferson County Middle School. Perfect Attendance 5th Grade Jaime Rae Bagley Atcitty Begay Destry Begay Kip Culpus Freddy Hernandez Attendance statistics '. 5th Gr. 6th Gr. 7th Gr. 8th Gr. Perfect Attendance 14 16 13 4 Absent 1-2 days 17 27 20 14 Absent 3-5 days 34 27 18 26 Absent 6-10 days 29 20 24 12 Absent 11-15 days 11 9 6 12 Absent 16-20 days 5 2 5 8 Absent 21 days 6 7 4 Absent 30 days 2 2 Dropped lack of attendance 1 3 Moved away 1 1 2 Boarding School 3 Moved back here 2 1 Home schooled 1 5 Passed away 1 Home Sweet Home by Bernadette Handley dren can not knock them over. White paint is another way to lighten up a room. It allows you to decorate or fur nish the room in many different styles and it looks clean and bright. If bright white seems too light, try a lighter shade of white, like eggshell or beige or tint with a coordinating color for the rest of your house. Be careful in your selection so the tint does not overpower! (Once I painted my bedroom yellow and it turned out to be much brighter when it was all finished. I was able to tone it down luck ily with some graphics and wall hangings.) No time to paint? How about a light colored wall hanging (picture or poster)? Are your drapes dark and heavy? Hang simple drapes over the windows or use the light blinds. Consider changing your furniture. Lighter fabric may brighten things up a bit. Keep in mind though, if you have pets, it may be difficult to keep clean (With our two black dogs and three black cats at home, I know it can be a chore!). If the finances are tight, con sider slipcovers or make your own. They are Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Oregon Commission on Children and Families have also participated in the leader ship institute in past years. About 20 percent of the participants are high school students from around the state. Evaluations have show that youth and adults enjoy working together on leadership activities. Four applicants selected from Jefferson County will join approximately 100 others from around the state at the FCL State Train ing Institute which will be held March 12 -15, 2001 along the beautiful Oregon coast in Newport at the Holiday Inn. In exchange for the training, each team Sundown Jackson-Hagedorn Kristy Johnson Victoria Katchia Amy Martinez Hazel Martinez Ronald Smith Aaron Thompson Jessica Tufti Cameron Wallulatum 6 Grade Evelyn Aguilar Jessica Arthur Jerald Cook Rosetta Danzuka Mary Hoptowit Shanell Kalama-Aguilar Derek Kelly Joshua Moody Armando Ribiero Cameron Smith-Lucero Cody Switzler Bobby Thurby Wilma Tufti T Grade Matthew Alonso Blaine Begay Desirae Boise Simone Danzuka Melissa Debiaso Roosevelt Heath, Jr. Rodney Katchia Chelsea Manion Truman Merrifield Logan Miller Verna Mitchell Anthony Torres Sonny Yahtin 8th Grade Jacquelyn Moody Myron Northrup Larry Switzler Tiyanna Tuckta Excellent Attendance (absent 2 days or less) 5 Grade Keevan Adams David Debiaso Douglas Hagadorn Aaron Hart, Jr. Rachelle Herkshan Orlando Johnson Rhett Johnson Rolin Momingowl Natural Resources Notables Wind and Weather iid : V. ,.....,.. ,,, ....... .v' People living in the middle latitudes know that northerly winds in the winter freeze you all the way through. On the other hand, a sudden change to a southerly wind can bring some warmer conditions. You might have noticed that when the winds switch from much less expensive and allow for more op tions for "redecorating". If you've been thinking about replac ing your countertops and other work surfaces, choose lighter shades. Pale colors enhance the brightness of your room while reflecting light from your work surfaces. If a kitchen remodel is not an option, try using linens to brighten up the table or work area. Another easy solu tion to your problem is a mirror. A large mir ror makes the room appear larger and it re flects the light to enhance the brightness of the room. If coming home to the "dark" is some thing you don't look forward to, invest in automatic timers for inside and out. Plug the timer in and VOILA! Your home will be light and bright when you arrive. How do you know if a change would make a difference for you or your home? Take the time to look at each room and assess the brightness of your living space. Small inex pensive changes can make a big difference in your home and in your productivity. member pledges 200 hours of payback on project activities. There is a $100.00 regis tration fee for which participants receive a comprehensive OSU Extension Leadership Training Manual. Lodging and group meals at the State Training Institute are paid for. The FCL program is open to anyone interested in leadership training for commu nity involvement, regardless of age, sex, race or religion; applications will be accepted un til January 29, 2001. Persons interested in an application form or more information may contact Bernadette Hoyer, Family and Com munity Development Agent, at Warm Springs OSU Extension office (541)-553-3535. A Evelyn Polk Joshua Polk Byron Scott Alyssa Selam Star Simtustus Kyle Smith Crystal Thomas Josiah Thompson Nelson Wolfe Keshia Yaw 6 Grade Shirelle Adams Clara Arthur Jeremy Badoni Tonya Boise Gerald Cardenas, Jr. Nancy Charley Jonathan Culpus Addie Estimo Chance Heath Alaina Johnson Levi Kalama Titus Kalama Nicolas Katchia Aldwin Keo Aaron Miller Kurtis Satanus Sissiley Scott Elizabeth Simtustus Jacoba Smith Ryan Smith Terri-Jo Squiemphen-Yazzie Joyce Squiemphen Orlando Tewee Justine Wallulatum Joanna Williams Lindsay Yallup Shekinah Yubeta southerly to easterly direction, stormy weather soon follows. In contrast, a change in wind direction from the southwest to the northwest is usually followed by clearing skies. So how are the winds and the weather related? Modern weather forecasters use high speed computers and lots of training to ob serve and predict the weather. Barometric pressure and wind direction ure the two most significant elements in this process. Anticy clones (high pressure cells) are associated with clear skies, and cyclones (low pressure cells) often accompany clouds and rain or snow. So, by looking to see if the barometer is rising or falling, or steady, can give some indication of what direction the weather is headed. For example, rising barometric pres sure indicates the approach of a high pres sure system and maybe some clearing weather. Stockman's Roundup: Las Vegas Water fl - As the Boeing 757 rounded the curve over the southwest edge of Mount Charles ton and into its descent down to the Las VegasValley, my thoughts quickly turned from my upcoming meeting to a money mak ing endeavor. Water distribution systems! I could own this plane! Having never been to Las Vegas before, I was not prepared for the parchedness of the valley nor its population density. Upon further reflection, I recalled that Nevada is one of the fastest growing states in the union, due mostly to the growth of Las Vegas. The conference I attended included a brief visit from a representative of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, whose topic paralleled much of Dr. Warkentin's discussion of the Willamette. Her lecture also included a syn opsis of Nevada water history. Briefly, in the 1920s, Nevada was grateful for the 300,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water it was al lotted under the Law of the River. Back then, valley residents primarily used the natural spring flows that formed the Las Vegas Springs as its major water source. And as 7th Grade Georgianna Aguilar Pauline Culpus Tyler Ellsbury Perry Greene, III Vern Heath Vanessa James Rayann Katchia Elijah Kibby Erickson Lucei Shanina Made Gabriel Manion Julia Simtustus Ryan Smith, Jr. Wesley Spino Coby Tewee Trevor Tewee Jermayne Tuckta Julian Wallulatum Clinton Warner Lucy Wolfe 8th Grade Robbie Bennett Donald Brisbois Aaron Caldera Leland George Eustolia Gurrola-Smith Steven James Monique Johnson Edward Lucei, Jr. Aaron Main Julius Smith Jaylin Suppah Wacey Wallulatum Jayce Wallulatum Leean Wolfe Forecasters look at wind direction be cause (hey arc concerned with circulation around storm centers. In cyclones (lows), changes in wind direction that occur with the passage of warm and cold fronts are useful in weather predic tion. Specifically, with the passage of a cold front, the wind shifts from southwest to north west. In nautical terms (his clockwise wind shift is called "veering." Clearing conditions normally follow the passage of cither front, so veering winds are indicators of improving conditions. The area in the northern portion of the cyclone will experience winds that shift in a counter-clockwise direction - or "backing" winds. Backing winds indicate cool tempera tures and continued stormy weather. So, how is the wind blowing for you today? Dr. Warkentin pointed out, allocations were not stretched to the point that they are today. The Law of the River regulates the use of Colorado River water and the operation of its dams. In the 1 800s, states diverted water from the Colorado River and its tributaries without restrictions. As the diversions in creased, a long battle over apportionment evolved. Today, the Colorado River is prob ably the most controlled, controversial and litigated river in the world. In 1922, the states negotiated the Colo rado River Compact, which divided the states into two basins: upper and lower and ap portioned 7.5 million acre-feet per year to each basin. The compact also referenced Mexico's right to the Colorado. In 1944, the United States signed a water treaty in which it agreed to deliver an annual quantity of 1.5 million acre-fcet of water annually to Mexico. The Colorado River Compact also pro vided the legislation to harness the river. Congress passed legislation to authorize building Hoover Dam. Completed in 1935, the dam was the first giant step toward con trolling the rampaging river. Today, 300,000 acre-feet is not a big figure. Although the SNWA can stretch its allocation with return flow credits and groundwater use, the Authority also is look ing at other long-term solutions and resources to support its growing community. Southern Nevada receives about 4 inches of rain each year. This amounts to approximately 3,000 acre-feet of surface water runoff, flowing through the valley to Lake Mead via the Las Vegas Wash. Because the Las Vegas Valley is so large 1 ,600 square miles and it doesn't rain very often, facilities to capture this volume of water don't warrant the ex pense. So, water distribution systems in South ern Nevada would definitely make sense for anyone with a few dollars to invest. Unfor tunately for me at the moment, I am spend ing mine on pursuing a Master's Degree! Small Business Center to hold classes The Warm Springs Small Busi ness Center will hold four Thursday evening sessions on "Developing Your Own Flexible Spending Plan" beginning Feb. 1 . Classes will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Small Business Center, 1 1 34 Paiute St. The classes are pre sented by the Central Oregon Com munity Action Agency Network (COCAAN) and Oregon State Uni versity Extension. Light snacks will be provided. Sessions will include: Feb. 1: Information on Matched Savings Program and what it takes financially to own your own home. Feb. 8: Making choices and tracking your spending, and using credit wisely. Feb. 15: Basics of banking. (Class will be held at US Bank in Madras.) Feb. 22: Making ends meet and stretching and spending your dollars. For information, call Trudy Thompson at the Small Business Cen ter, 553-3592, or Bernadette Hoyer at OSU Extension. 553-3535.
