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Help family cope before a disaster strikes
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Your family may realize dearly
after a disaster what should have
been done But. whatever the crisis-
earthquake. fire, flood, etc -some
thought and action beforehand can
usually help the members read more
wisely Consider not only how your
children might he and the effect of
that crisis upon each person’s emo
tional and physical well-being Un
pressed by the tension of a real
emergency a person can think
through actions and reactions to
crisis situatioas
Giving children familiar patterns
to follow and basic informal ion and
supplies for meeting a variety of
possible situations may result in life
saving skills or. at least, a lessening
of the impact of crisis situations
Talking, practicing, and actively
preparing together can play a part in
helping make the unknown more
familiar, says Carol Bennett. Mor-
row County Extension agent
You can discuss action in possible
disaster situations at informal times
during the day bedtime, snack time,
or when doing chores together
Keeping children posted on what is
going on and answering their ques
lions simply and honestly can
prepare h»*h parents and children for
possible future difficulties
The earthquakes in California are
m the news stories this month This
is an appropriate time to talk over
how your family would handle a
similar situation This gives your
children the time to think out and
plan actions for real life crises
Help children practice dialing VII
or the telephone operator fire station,
and ambulance
Try a family game of ’ ’escape ."
On five or six slips of paper, write
down various places whiere a fire
might be located in your house Put
them in a jar or in a hat On five or
six other slips of paper, write down
various rooms in which you might
happen to be Put them in a second
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Winter Wear needs in downtown Lexington.
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least 48 hours if you know disulfolon
was used Do not enter for at least
four days if you don i know which
pesticide was used
Most aerial applicators are apply
mg herbicides at this time of the
year, which are relatively non toxic
IV not panic if you are accidently
exposed Remove contaminated
clothing right away and wash expos
ed skin with v>ap and water Iden
tify the chemical to which you were
exposed and seek medical help if
symptoms dcvcWvp
Symptoms for organophosphate
poisoning arc headache, dizziness,
weakness, incoordination, muscle
twitching, tremor, nausea, cramps,
diarrhea arkl sweating
fating animal products from an
area that has been treated by an in
secticide is not hazardous, as k>ng as
the animal was healthy before being
killed Waterfowl and upland game
birds arc relatively risk free, since
they metaNtlizc the chemicals rapid
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infants pregnant women and the
elderly need to pay special attention
to safe food handling techniques
Elderly victims of fmxlhornc il
lness face a greater risk of besom
mg seriously ill than younger adults,
notes Canvlyn Raah. Extension fixxls
and nutrition specialist at Oregon
State University
“ Our immune systems weaken as
we ag e." she explains "This is
worsened by illness such as cancer
that affect the immune system ”
Some types of food poisoning,
such as salmonellosis, can kill elder
ly persons There are about 2.0TI0
types of Salnxmclla. the bacteria that
cause this food poisoning
Salmonella bacteria grow in the in
testinal tracts of animals
Safe handling of raw meat, poultry
and eggs can prevent salmonellosis
Thorough healing of animal products
kill the hacirria Raah ads ises cook
ing meat to a medium or well dixie
stage Poultry is done when the meal
is no longer pink and the juice is
clear, without color Cook eggs un
til the whites arc no longer runny
When cooking in a microwave
oven, make sure that heating is adc
quatc Use oven cooking bags to be
certain that meat and poultry pn>-
ducts heat evenly. Check the
manufacturer's directions hx power
level, and both cooking and siandmg
time Rotate loods during conking
and check for doncncss before
eating
Raah advises refrigerating leftover
meat, pmiltry. and egg pnxlucts pn>-
mptly.
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op employee. Bud Marshall and
Heppner City employee Roger Ehrmantraut help residents get
into the spirit of the season by installing Christmas lights along
the city streets Columbia Basin donates its time every year
Cranberries as Pre-school donates to Center
American as
apple pie
Cranberries are as American as
apple pic in fact, even more so. for
cranberries are one of the true native
North American fruits (Concord
grapes and blueberries being the
(Xhcrs) lawig before the Pilgrims ar
rised in 1620. the North American
Indians combined crushed cranber
ries w ith dried deer meat and melted
fat to make pemmican. a conve
nience food that would keep a long
time It was the Pilgrims who gave
the cranberry its modem name To
them, the pink cranberry blossoms
resembled the heads of cranes;
Heppner pre-school children, their teachers. Paula Colgrove
therefore the word, ’’crane berry,”
and Carol Williams and parents donate canned goods and
later contracted to “ cranberry,”
other items to the Heppner Neighborhood Center for the holi
Fresh cranberries are low in
calorics- Vy cup has only 25 calories day baskets they distribute to area families.
and. uncooked, that an*Hint has over
10 percent of the recommended daily
allowance of Vitamin C They arc
also low in sodium perfect for those
on siidium restricted diets
Fresh cranberries arc available
with the National Association of
Rudy Bergstrom, lone, will repre
during the fall harvest season.
Conservation Districts (NACD)
sent the Morrow County Soil and
September to December They may
The winners will meet w ith other
W ater Conservation District on the
be stored by refrigeration for up to
conservation leaders at The
42nd annual Goodyear Conservation
one month Cranberries also freeze
Wigwam, a desert resort hotel 1 he
Awards tour to Litchfield Park.
well Without prewashing, freeze the
group will tour area fanning opera
Anz . Dec. 15-18
hemes double wrapped in plastic fix
tions and sec how sound conscrva-
He will join 100 other board
up to nine months When using, do
tHxi practices have turned arid desert
members fnxn grand award winning
not thaw Follow recipe directions
lands into productive crop lands
districts in every section of the
using frozen berries To prepare
Visits to other points of interest in
United States for a three day,
cranberries for cooking, sort out soft
the Phoenix area are also scheduled
vacation study program
berries and stems, then rinse in cold
Over 4.(XX) award winning con
Morrow SWCD won top honors
water Chop cranberries by hand, or
last year in the competition spon sersatKimsls have been guests on the
for last convenience, process three
previous tours to Arizona and
sored by The Goodyear Tire and
Florida
cups at a time in food processor
Rubber Company in cooperation
L eftover cranberry sauce or
cranberry orange relish may he
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refrigerated for several ilavs in an
airtight container Ur. Irccze in an
airtight container for up to nine
months
Carol Bennett. Morrow County
Extension Agent suggests trying
these cranberry cookery ideas using
fresh or fresh frozen cranberries
12 ounce cranberries » 3 cups
Stir ‘y cup chopped cranberries,
sprinkled with 2 tablespoons
granulated sugar fix every 6 six muf
fins. into muffin hatter
Cook together equal amounts of
fresh cran b erries and apples,
sweetening to taste, to make
cranberry apple sauce
Fill center of apple with cranber
nes, sugar and cinnamon before
Register Friday and Saturday for
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drawing of two *25 00 gift
Cranberry Citrus Punch is a col
certificates.
No
Purchase
orful low sodium holiday punch
Necessary.
For additional cranberry prepara
At least come in and try a Gummi Bear
tuxi suggestions, cixitact the Mixrow
Cininty Fxtension Service 676-d642
for the ’’Cranberry Fact Sheet "
The holidays are the perfect time to express
Cranberry Citrus Punch
your feelings with a gift of fine jeweiry.
2 bottles (32 ounces) (Xcan Spray
A gift of beauty that lasts forever.
Cranberry Juice Cocktail
I can (12 ounces) frozen pink
lemonade concentrate thawed
Fine Jewelry.
I can <6 ounces) frozen orange
juice concentrate thawed
When your feelings are for real.
4 cups cold water
I quart ginger ale, chilled
Orange and lemon slices
In a large punch howl, mix juices
and water Just hefore serving add
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Peterson’s
Jewelers
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Oregon wheat growers are ex
periencing a serious pest problem
with the Russian wheat aphid This
insect is beginning to build its
population levels now, and field
spraying for insect control is still
possible
While the applicators of the
pesticides registered for use on this
pest arc professional and arc adept
at limiting the impact of pesticides
on non target areas, still the
pesticides arc very toxic There is
«»me risk to hunters, to homeowners
who live adjacent to fields which get
sprayed, and to others who may in
advertently he exposed to the
chemicals
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of illness due to exposure can be
minimized by following a few sim
pie steps
Close the car or home windows
if you arc adjacent to a spray
operation.
Keep children, pets and toys in
doors when applications arc being
done on property next to a home.
Hose down play equipment or
outdoor furniture with water before
use if you know it has received
pesticide spray or drift.
Do not enter treated fields for at
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Many people feel that they're im
mune to food poisoning but that
could be a deadly assumption for
some, says Carol Bennett. Morrow
County Extension home economist
It is true tfvat you develop immum
ty after having had some particular
types of foodbomc disease, but don’t
he complacent. Bennett says There
are many types of bacteria that can
cause illness Being immune to some
doesn't protect you from others
This is a serious concern for peo
ple considered at high risk of for
foodbome disease Pervxis caring
Use caution with wheat
aphid spray pesticide
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Unless you are absolutely certain
your home water supply is not con
taminated purify all water hefore us
ing it for drinking, food preparation,
brushing teeth or dishwashing If the
wtaer contains sediment i»r floating
material, strain it through a cloth
before treating it Water can be
purified by boiling or by chemical
treatment Instruct Kin on water
purifications by boiling, chemical
treatment with chlorine bleach or
iodine are available from Morrow
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container Pull a slip from the first
jar locating the fire Have each farm
ly member take a slip form the se
cond jar. locating each person in the
house Players must then figure out
how to escape and how to help those
who may be trapped
Your agitation nr calmness will
be reflected in your family’s ability
to cope Knowing how to provide for
your family's bask' needs will enable
you to react more effectively in a
crisis situation
One of vour most crucial needs is
a supply of safe water Every per
son in your family needs about two
quarts of water or other liquids dai
ly (more in hot weather) You also
need pure water for preparing fond,
brushing teeth, and keeping clean
If you have warning that a severe
storm could cause flooding, or
another disaster that could otherwise
disrupt water services, insure an ade
quate supply of safe water for your
family Fill large containers, pots,
pans, sinks and bathtubs with water
Then shut off the main valsc to pro
tect the clean water already in your
water system If possible close the
valves on the water lines leasing the
house
You may have emergency sources
of water, such as ice cubes, on hand
Soft drinks and fruit juices are water
substitutes In addition, the water in
your pipes and toilet flush tanks (not
the bowls) is safe to drink if you
closed the valve on the main water
line before the flood
To use the water still in the pip
cs. turn on the facet located in the
highest point in the house, usually in
an upstairs bathroom This lets air
into the system Then draw water
from the lowest faucet in the house
Your hot water heater or water
pressure tank could supply Rl to 60
gallons of safe water in an emergen
cy Before using water from the
water healer, switch off the gas or
ilectricity which heats the water
leaving the heating part on while the
healer is empty could cause an ex
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