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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, July 31, 2008
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By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: What will kill
whiteflies on my tropical hi-
biscus?
Acephate (formerly known
as Orthene) is good, althoughwhiteflies are tenacious in-
sects. Read label directionscarefully to be sure the prod-
uct you choose is listed foruse on hibiscus. Yellow, stickytraps will capture many of
the pests, although the cardsare unsightly. They also cap-
ture harmless and beneficialinsects.
Dear Neil: Enclosed are
leaves from my lantana.
Someone told me it was scale.
I see small, black specks, but
they dont seem to be mobile.
What can I do?
Your plant is loaded withlace bugs. Theyre small pestswith cellophane-like wings.
f you ever see them, theyllbe on the backs of the leaves
where they suck the plantuices and leave the small,
tan mottlings all over the fo-liage. The black dots you seeare their excrement. Control
lace bugs on lantanas, Bostonivy, sycamores, azaleas and
pyracanthas, among others,with a systemic insecticide
such as Merit or acephate.
Dear Neil: I have a very
important magnolia tree in
my landscape. It was planted
by my husband in 1989, the
ear before he died. Now, its
leaves all look like they are
oing to fall. Other magno-
lias on our street look fine. I
have tried to water mine dur-
ing the dry spells.
Many things can cause amagnolia to stumble. The
extended drought that weall faced two and three yearsago was harmful, and many
of us are currently facing dryconditions again. Magnolias
require deep soils that havea reasonable content of or-
ganic matter. Theyre alsosusceptible to a couple ofdisease problems, although
those are quite uncommon.
Your best bet will be to geta skilled, certified arborist
on the job. Your nurserymancan recommend someone to
you. Somebody experiencedneeds to help with your tree.
Dear Neil: Do crape
myrtles ever have thorns? I
planted several a few yearsago, and now little ones are
coming up all around them.
Id like to transplant and
save them, but Im unsure be-
cause of the thorns.
Those are definitely not
crape myrtles. No species ofLagerstroemia has thorns.
Unless you identify them assome other type of desirableplant, best suggestion would
be to mow or hoe them.
Dear Neil: My oleander
has bloomed, and now it has
few flowers. Can I prune it
now?
Yes, but do so in modera-tion. You dont want to pro-mote vigorous regrowth
between now and the firstfrost. That kind of succulent
new foliage would be softand easily damaged by win-
ter cold.
Dear Neil: Why would
hibiscus plants I bought for
my son have buds that fail to
open?
Hibiscus plants of many
types will abort flower budsbefore they open when theyare stressed by the Texas
summer. Youll see it with
tropical hibiscus, roses-of-
Sharon and mallows. Mulchthe plants and keep their
soil moist at all times to min-imize the problem.
Dear Neil: When should I
trim my wisteria plant? Its
been more than 15 years, and
some of its branches are lay-
ing on the ground.The best time to prune
wisterias is immediately af-ter they finish blooming eachspring. Fall and winter prun-
ing will remove flower budsas they develop. You could do
some amount of reshapingnow if it were absolutely nec-
essary. You dont want thosebranches that are laying onthe ground to bloom anyway,
so they can certainly come
off.
Dear Neil : Why is the bark
on my white crape myrtle
peeling off the trunk?
Thats is absolutely nor-mal. Crape myrtles have ex-foliating bark. As it drops, it
often exposes handsome newbark beneath.
Dear Neil: Why does my
bleeding heart hanging bas-
ket refuse to bloom? Is it
something Im doing - or that
I need to do?
Youre probably talking
about Clerodendrum, thesprawling and leaning tropi-
cal plant. It does tend to gointo, and out of, bloom asthe season progresses. Keep
it moist at all times. It will
grow assertively, but don
prune it. Apply a water-sol-uble, complete and balanced
fertilizer. Grow it in morningsun with afternoon shade.
Dear Neil: Two of my hy-
drangea plants have tall,
green stalks. They didn
bloom as well this year as
they did last year. Should Iremove those shoots?
Yes. Trim them back with-in the rest of each plantscanopy. If you have any other
moderate reshaping to do, doso soon.
Have a question youd like
Neil to consider? Mail it to
him in care of the Wise Coun-
ty Messenger, P.O. Box 149,
Decatur, TX 76234.
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SAVVY SENIOR
By JIM MILLER
Dear Savvy Senior,
Where can I find out about
alternative transportation
options for my 80-year-old
mother? Shes nearing the
oint where she needs to giveup driving and will need
some help getting around.
Yielding Daughter
Dear Yielding,
Alternative transporta-tion options for your moth-er will depend on where
she lives. Heres what youshould know.
Growing concern
With more than 7 million
older Americans who nolonger drive that numberis expected to double in the
next 25 years the need formore alternative transpor-
tation programs is urgent.For seniors who no longer
drive, community transpor-tation services are an es-sential link in helping them
get to their doctors appoint-ments, stores, social activi-
ties and more. But the prob-lem is that while most urban
areas may offer seniors a va-riety of transportation alter-natives, the options may be
few to none for those livingin the suburbs, small towns
and rural areas.Types of transporta-
tion
Before you start search-
ing, its good to know the
different types of transpor-
tation services that may beavailable to her. Depending
on where she lives, here is alist of potential options: Family and friends: This
is the favorite and most of-
ten used alternative for se-niors. Get a list of possiblecandidates as well as their
willingness, availability, andcontact information. Local transportation
programs: These are locallydeveloped programs that are
often sponsored by nonprofitorganizations or churches.
These services may charge anominal fee or accept dona-
tions and often operate withthe help of volunteer driv-ers.
Demand response ser- vices: Often referred to as
dial-a-ride or elderly anddisabled transportation
service, these government-funded programs providedoor-to-door transportation
services by appointment andusually charge a small fee or
donation on a per ride basis.Many use vans and offer ac-
cessible services for riderswith special needs. Taxi or car service:
These private services offerflexible scheduling but can
be expensive. Some taxi/carservices may be willing to
set up accounts that allowother family members to
pay for services and some
may offer senior discounts.
Be sure to ask. Private program servic-
es: Some hospitals, healthclinics, senior centers, adult
day centers, malls or otherbusinesses may offer trans-
portation for program par-ticipants or customers. Mass transit: Pub-
lic transportation (buses,trains, subways, etc.) where
available, can also be an af-fordable option and may of-fer senior reduced rates.
Where to look
To find out what transpor-
tation options are availablein your moms community,
your best resource is hernearby Area Agency on Ag-ing. Call the Eldercare Lo-
cator at (800) 677-1116, or visit www.eldercare.gov to
get the local agencys num-ber. Also check with the de-
partment of transportationin her state (www.fhwa.dot.gov/webstate.htm), and the
yellow pages in her tele-phone book under trans-
portation or communityservices.
When to quit driving?
If you and your mom dontsee eye-to-eye on her driving
ability, see if shed be willingto meet with a driver reha-
bilitation specialist. Theseare professionals who can
evaluate your moms abilityto operate her vehicle safely,
and make recommenda-
tions to help keep her safe.
To learn more or to locate aspecialist in your area, visit
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other option is to have hertake the AARP Driver Safety
Course (www.aarp.org/fami-lies/driver_safety; 888-227-7669). And a wonderful in-
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Savvy Tip: If there areno transportation services
available where your motherlives, take a look at the Bev-
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on how to get a local trans-portation program started.
Visit www.beverlyfounda-tion.org or call626-792-2292 to learn more.
Send your senior questions
to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box
5443, Norman, OK 73070, or
visit www.savvysenior.org.
Jim Miller is a contributor
to the NBC Today show and
author of The Savvy Senior
book.
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problems associat-ed with the loss ofSt. Augustine turfin 2007-2008 aredue to stress. Whilewe cant control theweather, manag-ing the St. Augustine lawnproperly will help reduceplant loss during periods ofweather related stress.
The recommended rate ofnitrogen for St. Augustinegrass growing in full sun is3-4 pounds of actual N per1000 square feet per year.For shade areas, the recom-mended rate is 1-2 poundsof actual N per 1000 squarefeet per year. Rates of phos-phorous and potassiumshould be determined by a
soil test. Apply the first applica-
tion after the lawn has beenmowed a couple of times in
the spring. Thenfor a St. Augustinegrass growing infull sun, fertilizedonce in the sum-mer and again inthe fall. Shady ar-
eas should be fer-tilized once in thespring and once inthe fall for best re-sults.
Another com-mon problem in St.
Augustine lawns is brownpatch. Normally this diseaseshows up in the fall. Howev-er, this disease was report-ed in St. Augustine grasslawns throughout Texasthis past spring. There areseveral fungicides availablelocally that are labeled forbrown patch control. Whilebrown patch doesnt nor-mally kill affected plants,it can weaken the affectedarea and make them moresusceptible to other stress
problems such as freezingtemperatures or drought.Close observation of the af-fected area reveals leaveswith a rotted sheath, whichmeans the leaf can easily bepulled from the stolon.
A major contributor toloss of St. Augustine grassin 2007 is Take All Root Rot(TARR). From early observa-
tion it looks like TARR willcontinue to be a major prob-lem in 2008. This fungusattacks the root system pri-marily in the fall and springmonths when soil temps arein the 60-65 degree range.
Any factor that causes stressto the turf will enhance thepotential for TARR to be-come a problem. TARR ischaracterized by brown leafblades that are firmly at-tached, brown stolons and ashortened root system thatis brown to black in color.Control can be difficult. Ap-proved fungicides may help.Topdressing the affectedareas with sphagnum peat
moss has also provided somecontrol. Peat moss must bewatered in thoroughly to beeffective.
New homeowners lookingto establish a home lawn
may want to try a grassother than St. Augustine zoysia and bermuda grassappear to be better suitedto the growing conditions innorth Texas.
CLAYTONS CORNER
CLAYTON
By ADRIAN ARREDONDOWise Co. Extension Agent
Attention all Wise Coun-ty youth and current 4-H
members. Do you like theoutdoors and do you like tohunt? Well, this is an oppor-tunity for you to sign up forthe Wildlife and Gun Safetyclasses to be held during Au-gust and September. Comeand learn from some of theest in the country. The cost
is $25 and includes the fol-lowing:
August 16 Fieldtrip to TTHA Hunters Ex-travaganza to gothrough the exhib-its and attend the
Deer ManagementProgram with Dr.James Kroll, DeerProfessor. August 30
Gun Safety Classwith Game Warden,Chris Gouty. September 13
Predator controland wild hog management.
Learn how to call them inand take them out. Speak-
er will be GlennGuess, an outdoorwriter and videog-
rapher.At the end of the
classes, all par-ticipants will beeligible for a draw-ing for two youthhunts. Call theExtension office at(940) 627-3341 toregister or if you
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Welcomes Back Clyde SlimpAugust 3-6
Sunday, August 3 - Bible Class 10 a.m.There is No Easy Button!
Sunday, August 3 - 11 a.m.Keep Listening for the Trumpet
Sunday, August 3 - 7 p.m.Search & Rescue
Monday, August 4 - 7 p.m.Knife-Gripping Faith
Tuesday, August 5 - 7 p.m.I Can Only Imagine
Wednesday, August 6 - 7 p.m.Between the Eternities
Clyde H. Slimp is an Eighter-from-Decatur, the county seat of Wise. Since 2007 he has
been the preaching minister for the Lakeoma Church of Christ. He and his wife Rachelmarried in 1990 and have four boys (Seth 11; Andrew 7; Matthew 3; and Enoch, recentlyborn on June 13). Clyde received a B.A. in Bible from Freed-Hardeman University (w/anemphasis in Preaching, a minor in English, and a minor in Communication), 1993; M.A. inNew Testament Text from Freed-Hardeman University, 1999; M.A. w/a concentration in theOld Testament from Harding University Graduate School of Religion, 2008.
By THE AMERICAN
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Its a sad fact that almost half
of first marriages in this country
still end in divorce. For second and
third marriages the statistics areeven worse. While there are many
reasons for marriage failures, the
most common thread in virtually
all fractured relationships is poor
communication.
While we humans generally love
to communicate, far too often we do
a poor job of it with the person who
should be the most important one
in our lives, our spouse. Poor com-
munication creates walls between
husband and wife, often hiding
small hurts, issues and problems
until they become large, explosive
issues.
Communication in a marriage
should be a bridge, an avenue
through which you can discuss
current problems, find an under-standing listener, and work to-
gether to discover solutions.
To help make that happen, try
strengthening basic communica-
tion skills with your partner:
1. Listen, really listen, to each
other, keeping quiet and not inter-
rupting or trying to defend yourself
when your partner is speaking.
2. Listen not just to the words,
but also to the feelings in the mes-
sage and the emotions being ex-
pressed.
3. Really try to put yourself in
your partners shoes. You dont
have to agree with everything be-
ing said, but try to understand,
from his or her perspective, the ex-
perience being shared.4. Dont jump to conclusions.
Rephrase and repeat back what
youve heard, then ask for clarifi-
cation if it turns out youve misun-
derstood.
5. Validate whats been said.
Provide feedback that shows you
understood not only the words, but
the feelings and emotions behind
them.
6. Be aware of your nonverbal
messages. Facial expressions, eye
contact, voice tone and body lan-
guage all send powerful messages.
7. When expressing your feel-
ings and ideas, use I statements,
rather than You messages that
tend to assign blame.
8. Dont make a discussion anambush. Explain ahead of time
what you wish to discuss.
9. Discuss important issues
without interruptions - set aside a
specific time, away from the house,
the kids, phones and other inter-
ruptions.
10. Stay focused on the current
issue. Dont dredge up past hurts
and problems. Your goal isnt to
destroy the other person, but to
help solve current problems.
Communication within a mar-
riage, or any relationship, can be
difficult because of the emotions
and the potential depth of the
problems. But with planning and
patience, and some basic skills, ef-
fective, relationship-strengtheningcommunication can take place.
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By LUKE CLAYTON
Ask a savvy striper fisher-
man to name the top-produc-
ing lure used during the sum-
mer months and the answer,
Slab, will be near or at the
top of the list.Fishing for stripers with
slabs has become very pop-
ular during the past couple
of decades. Before that, the
spoon was the rage. A spoon
is an oval, elongated piece of
steel, shaped to create a wob-
ble on the fall or retrieve, that
triggers strikes from stripers
and most other game fish. The
gold spoon has been a favorite
on the Texas coast for at least
two generations of fishermen,
and these time tested lures
continue to catch fish.
The lead slab, brightly
painted in shades or char-
treuse, silver, white and
sometimes orange or red, is
much more heavy and falls
at a faster rate than spoons,
thus its popularity when fish-
ing deeper waters. Just as
a ship made of iron has the
ability to float, a piece of lead,
properly formed and painted,has the ability to catch fish,
and lots of fish during the
summer months.
Guide Chris Carey with
Striper Express has a pas-
sion for tricking his beloved
striped bass to bite using
all sorts of artificial lures.
Throughout the year, this
popular guide and his clients
will be seen throwing every-
thing from top water plug, to
soft plastic shad imitations
on jig heads, to lipless vibrat-
ing crankbaits. But right
now, youll see the major-
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Slabs lethal forTexoma stripers
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ity of striper rods in Careysboat rigged with slabs. The
reason? Slabs are by far themost productive artificial bait
during the summer monthswhen the water is warm, thestripers metabolism is high
and the fish are on the movechasing big schools of shad
out in open water.Why the popularity of
lead slabs over steel spoons
these days? One reason isthat anglers have discovered
the faster falling lead slabsmore closely mimic the shad,
streaking through the waterin efforts to escape becomingbreakfast for an even faster
moving striper. When allowedto flutter to the bottom, with
reel in freespool, these piecesof lead closely resemble a
wounded baitfish flutteringdown to the bottom, some-thing a hungry striper very
often cannot resist!This past week, I joined
Carey for a morning of somefast paced striper catching.
As we motored out of High-port Marina just after safelight, he filled us in on the
current pattern.Stripers are dispersed
widespread throughout thelake and so are the schools of
shad. There are a few cattleegrets and herons around to
help us located the activelyfeeding schools, Carey said.
He eased back on the throt-
tle near a rocky point andasked everyone aboard to
watch the water closely.During early morning, we
havent been seeing the acres
of top water feeding fish, justa swirl or occasional baitfish
popping the surface. These
are the only indications of thebig striper schools holding
down below the baitfish. Theacres of surfacing feeding fish
that are easy to spot has beenoccurring around mid morn-ing, he said.
Suddenly, a striper, andfrom the sound and ensuing
wake, a big one, blew up on a
shad near the surface aboutfifty yards out. Chris quietly
moved the boat within a longcast of the surface distur-
bance and we were promptlyworking 1 ounce slabs verti-cally through the cloud of
stripers that lit up the flasherlike lights on a Christmas
tree. For five action packed
minutes, we enjoyed non stop
action on stripers up to about8 pounds, then the school
moved away, subsurface, leav-ing no indication of which di-
rection they were heading.Later in the morning,
there will be much more sur-
face feeding and its mucheasier to keep up with the
fasts moving schools. With-out some clue such as work-
ing birds or actually watch-ing the fish blow up on the
surface, its tough to keep upwith them, Carey said as wecontinued to scan the waters
surface for our next clue.Then, in the distance, a
few cattle egrets were spot-ted, dipping to pick up an oc-casional injured shad on the
surface, an occasional swirlhelp pinpoint another feed-
ing school. So the first couple
of hours of the day went, fish-ing isolated, roving schools of
stripers that were here oneminute and gone the next; a
typical pattern for mid sum-mer.
As the morning progressed,just has Chris had predicted,the striper schools remained
up on the surface for longerperiods. By 10 a.m., stripers
were churning the surface,chasing shad with recklessabandon. Their direction of
travel was easy to decipher;dipping egrets and the lead-
ing edge of the school wasmarked by scores of top wa-
ter disturbances. Shad jump-ing clear of the water and thesilver sides of countless strip-
ers glistening in the morningsunshine! This can best be
described as action fishingand the pattern for the sum-
mer has just begun. Many of
the strikes came as the slabswere falling, which requires
a bit more finesse than whenstripers are hitting fast mov-
ing baits. Its important tokeep the line tension on the
reel set relatively light, to al-low the slab to freefall but,make sure and keep in con-
tact with the spool/line withyour thump. The instant the
strike occurs, engage the reeland set the hook. Reels withfast gear ratios are a must for
this type fishing. Chris saysthe current red hot slab bite
will continue throughout themonth, and often lasts well
into September.To contact Striper Express,
call (877) 786-4477 or online
at www.striperexpress.com.
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CATCH OF THE DAY Striper fishing at Lake Texoma is red hot on slabs right now. GuideChris Carey and some happy fishermen show off the results of a few minutes of action.
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By CLAIRE CURRY
My dad spotted it first: a Killdeer-sized white bird that suddenly plunged
into the lake. I was surprised to see atern since I mostly see them during
the winter. However, upon looking itup, this July tern was not a Forsters
Tern.The tern, a tiny creature of sharp
points and edges, was white and gray
with black edges on the front edge ofits pointed flight feathers. Its black
cap set off an orange-yellow sharplypointed beak and a white forehead.
The white tail was forked. I had to lookup this one.
I discovered that by virtue of the
black front edge of the wings and whiteforehead, it was a Least Tern. This is
neat for several reasons. First, I hadntseen one in years (not surprising since
dont frequent watery areas). Second,it is the smallest tern in North Ameri-ca. Finally, the interior and California
populations of this species are endan-gered. They nest on sandbars in inland
rivers, where water releases from largedams can flood nests. Coastal popula-
tions are also disturbed by beach-go-ing humans but are not endangered.
This particular Least Tern was
cruising over a lake in Denton County.t occasionally plunged into the water
and I saw it come up with a small fishin its beak. Fish are the main diet of
most terns. Least Terns will also eatcrustaceans, insects (caught in flightor plucked from the waters surface),
and occasionally small mollusks andmarine worms. Other tern species will
also supplement their fish diets withcrustaceans, frogs, marine worms,
earthworms, small squid, leeches,crabs, spiders, small birds, rodents andlizards, depending on the size of the
tern and the habitat it lives in.
Terns are a member of the fam-ily Laridae, which also contains gulls.Terns look rather like very pointy,
dainty gulls. They vary in size fromthe tiny Least Tern to more gull-sized
coastal terns (such as Caspian, Royal,and Sandwich Terns). In addition to
the Least Tern, we have two other reg-ularly-occurring terns. The Black Ternis a beautiful sooty gray and black
bird. Adults in breeding plumage havea black head and body, gray wings, and
white near the tail. In non-breedingplumage they have gray wings, white
and gray on the head, and white bel-lies. We could see either plumage hereduring migration.
The Forsters Tern has the typicalwhite and gray tern coloration, but dif-
fers from the Least Tern in its largersize and lack of black front edges to
the wings. In breeding plumage, whichI have never seen here, it has a com-plete black cap, orange beak with black
tip, and gray and white wings. In non-breeding plumage, it has a black beak
and a dark patch from the eye to thecheek. The back and top of the head
and the forehead become white.Black Terns are said to be a common
to abundant migrant in our area in the
spring and fall, although I have onlyseen them once. I may not be frequent-
ing their preferred habitats. They for-age over water or over fields and usu-
ally pluck their food from the waterssurface instead of plunging into thewater. Forsters Terns are fairly com-
mon migrants and rare to uncommonhere in the winter, usually at larger
water bodies such as Lake Bridge-port. Least Terns are rare to common
migrants. The endangered InteriorLeast Tern nests along the Red Riverand at scattered reservoirs throughout
the state, while the coastal subspe-
cies (which is not endangered) breedsalong the Gulf coast and Atlantic coastof North America. I do not know of any
nesting records from Wise County.Least Terns nest in small colonies
on beaches, sand or gravel bars in riv-ers, and rarely on gravel parking lots
or roofs. The 2-3 eggs are placed in ashallow hollow in the ground and incu-bated by both parents for about three
weeks. The downy young are tendedby both parents and can fly at three
weeks. Black Terns and Forsters Ternshave similar nesting cycles but build
nests on floating vegetation or on theground in marshy areas. Texas Parksand Wildlife has a very informative
Web site with more information onthe Least Tern: http://www.tpwd.state.
tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/leasttern/I saw another Least Tern a week
later at the same lake. There was alsomy first Spotted Sandpiper of the fall.Migration is already starting now, in
the heat of the summer. Even in thishot weather, keep your eyes peeled for
terns, sandpipers and other migrants;you never know how nature will sur-
prise you!
The next monthly field trips on the
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will depart at 9 a.m. from the ForestService District Office in Decatur. For
more information, please contact MaryCurry (see below) or the Forest ServiceDistrict Office, (940) 627-5475.
Claire and Mary Curry are nature
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Have you looked really looked at
the foods in your kitchen pantry late-ly?
Is it time to bid some foods a fondfarewell?
Should others be moved to a
better location and/or storagecontainer?
Can you revive some ag-ing foods so they still can be
used?Read on for tips to help you
decide whether to toss, move
or try to save common kitchencupboard foods.
The following storage tipsare based on food stored at a
room temperature of about 70. The times are those generally cited
for maintaining best food quality.
A range of times and the more con-servative recommendations are given
to allow for age of the product whenurchased, how long it has been open,
tc.Baking Powder 12 to 18 months or
expiration date on container. Test for
freshness by mixing 1 teaspoon bak-ing powder with 1/3 cup hot water. If
it foams vigorously, it still has risingpower.
Baking Soda 12 to 18 months orexpiration date on container. Test for
freshness by placing 1-1/2 teaspoonsin a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon vin-
egar. If it fizzes, then it will still helpleaven a food. If it doesnt fizz, use it as
an odor catcher in the refrigerator.Shortening 3 to 8 months
opened; 8 to 12 months un-
opened. Shortening that hasbeen stored too long will go
rancid and develop an unde-sirable taste and odor. If you
havent used a shortening fora while, smell it before usingit in a recipe.
Canned Foods 1 to 2years. The Canned Food Alli-
ance (www.mealtime.org) rec-ommends eating canned food
within 2 years of processingfor best quality. Some products con-tain a code that identifies the produc-
tion date. If you have a concern overhow old a food is, call the companys
toll-free number (if listed on the can). Avoid refrigerating opened canned
foods in their can. Food can developan off-odor from the can, once opened.Transfer to another storage container.
Vegetable Oil 1 to 6 months opened;6 to 12 months unopened. Times vary
according to type of oil, method of pro-cessing, etc. Some companies recom-
mend up to 1 year opened and 2 yearsunopened for certain of their oils. For
oils with a shorter storage time, somecompanies recommend refrigerating
the oil after opening.NOTE: If the container has sat un-
opened for the total storage time, it nolonger may be fresh the entire openedstorage time.
Some of the oils that may have ashorter storage life include walnut,
sesame, hazelnut and almond oils.Oil that has been stored too long will
go rancid and develop an undesirabletaste and odor.
If you havent used an oil for a while,
smell it before using it in a recipe. Youcan prolong the life of oils by storing
them in the refrigerator.Some, such as olive oil, may become
cloudy in the refrigerator but usuallyclear after sitting at room temperatureto warm up.
Next week storage tips will be giv-en for several other foods frequently
found in kitchen pantries. We havea great Extension publication titled,
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new employees
Northwest ISD finger-rinted all new employeesn July 21 and 22 in an efforto further protect students
against those with a crimi-al record. The district fin-
gerprints all employees, sub-stitutes, temporary workers,student teachers, volunteers
and employees of contractedservices in addition to con-
ucting background checks.hile background checks
alone are viewed as the in-ustry standard, fingerprint
verification is the only pro-cess that would catch anapplicant or new hire witha criminal record that pres-ents clean, false records.
orthwest ISD was one ofthe first districts in the stateto implement fingerprintingof all employees as an addi-tional safeguard.
On Aug. 7, Northwest ISD
will offer an additional op-portunity for new hires to
be fingerprinted. Scheduledtimes for substitute teach-ers will follow in the comingmonth. The district providesfingerprinting services toother school districts for afee on Wednesdays.
New schools
set to open
Northwest ISD's newestschools, Sendera Ranch El-
ementary and O.A. PetersonElementary, are set to openthis August for the start ofthe new school year. Con-struction is progressing onschedule, and officials con-firm that the schools willbe ready for the 2008-2009school year.
Named after the develop-ment in which it is located,Sendera Ranch ElementarySchool is located in Haslet inthe southwestern portion ofthe district (1216 DiamondBack Lane). O.A. PetersonElementary School, named
in honor of a local rancher, islocated in the Tehama Ridge
subdivision in Fort Worth inthe southern portion of thedistrict (2000 Winter HawkDrive). Built with fundsfrom the 2005 bond pro-gram, Sendera Ranch willrelieve the student popula-tion growth at Prairie ViewElementary and PetersonElementary will provide re-lief at Nance Elementary.
NISD hires employeesfor the new year
Northwest ISD is expectedto hire approximately 225new hires for the 2008-2009school year due to the open-ing of two new elementaryschools, student growth, andresignations and retirees. Ofthose anticipated, 207 newemployees have alreadybeen placed.
Following are a few of thecampus and district admin-istrative changes and addi-tions at this time: Rose Brenner, new prin-
cipal for Northwest HighSchool
Linda Parker, new prin-cipal for Byron Nelson HighSchool (new position, schoolopens August 2009) Kim Caley, new princi-
pal of J. Lyndal Hughes El-ementary Todd Rogers, new prin-
cipal for O.A. Peterson El-ementary School (new posi-tion; school opens August
2008) Sandy Conklin, new
principal of Prairie View El-ementary School Suzie McNeese, new
principal for Sendera RanchElementary School (new po-sition; school opens August2008) Stephanie Espinosa,
new principal of Seven HillsElementary SchoolKevin Lacefield, director
of fine arts (new position) Susan Elza, executive
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The recently-enactedarm Bill legislates perma-ent supplemental disasterrograms covering losses torops, trees/vines/bushes,orage and other losses dueo adverse weather. Theserograms require the cropsou planted, grew, produced,
ailed or were preventedrom planting to have beenovered by federal crop in-
surance or the Farm ServiceAgencys Noninsured Crop
isaster Assistance Pro-gram (NAP). All crops onall acreage in all counties instates must be covered, notonly those acres that suf-fered losses.
Due to the late passage ofthe Farm Bill in May, farm-
ers will have the opportuni-ty to buy-in to the disasterprogram by paying a $100/crop catastrophic crop in-surance or NAP service feefor any 2008 crops that arenot already covered by cropinsurance or NAP.
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must be completed by Sept.16 at your local FSA office.The 2008 buy-in fee doesnot provide crop insurancecoverage or NAP benefits.There is a maximum of $300buy-in fee per administra-tive county or $900 maxi-mum for all counties thatthe producer operates in.There are separate maxi-mums for CAT and NAPfees. Once this coverage re-
quirement is met, you maybe eligible for one or more ofthe following programs:
n Supplemental RevenueProgram (SURE): Crop Di-saster Program Coverscrop revenue losses fromquantity or quality deficien-cies in disaster declared
counties, contiguous coun-ties or in cases where theoverall production loss ex-ceeds 50 percent
n Livestock Forage Disas-ter Program (LFP): Live-stock Disaster Program Compensates livestockowner for forage losses dueto drought. Additionally,losses due to wildfire willbe covered on public lands.LFP only requires coverage
for grazing land that ben-efits are requested for.
n Tree Assistance Pro-gram (TAP): Provides forpartial reimbursement forreplanting, salvage, prun-ing, debris removal and landpreparation for orchardistsand nursery tree growers if
losses exceed 15 percentn Emergency Assistance
for Livestock, Honey Beesand Farm-Raised Fish(ELAP): Emergency reliefto producers of livestock (in-cluding horses), honey beesand farm-raised fish. Coverslosses from disasters suchas adverse weather or otherconditions, such as blizzards
Supplemental disaster programs require crop insurance
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Dogs are much more in-teractive with humans and
dogs typically play withtoys while their owners arehome.
With this in mind, dogparks are one of the best
ways for urban dwellers tokeep their dogs active and
mentally stimulated. Theinteraction between dog andowner, and between dogs is
great for mental and physi-cal health Beaver says, add-
ing to be sure that dogs areup to date on all vaccina-
tions, and as with any publicexcursion, be certain to pickup after your pet.
But while you are awayfrom home, you can keep
dogs engaged with the righttoys. As with choosing toys
for cats, toys that promoteactivity and mental stimu-
lation are ideal. Beaver saysone great way to do this is
by providing toys that dis-pense food, but advises be-
ing careful to watch calorieintake if using treats andfood with toys. Beaver says
that freezing rubber toyssuch as Kongs with a soft
food filling is a good idea be-cause it takes longer to get
the treat out of the toy andextends the play time.
She suggests an inexpen-
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soda bottle. As the dog playswith the bottle, the food can
fall out a reward for play-ing with the bottle.
Toys like this stimulate
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For a few moments con-sider the definitions of men-
tal retardation and mentalillness. If you think theyre
the same, its time for a clos-er look.
Mental retardation is apermanent condition thatlimits intellectual capacity
and occurs before a child isborn or during childhood.
Mental illness is a treat-able medical condition that
can occur at anytime in apersons life. It can also beeither a temporary or long-
term condition. Depression,schizophrenia, bipolar disor-
der, panic disorders and posttraumatic stress disorders
are all mental illnesses.The challenge can be
when we fail to take the time
to understand our neigh-bors and their contributions
and roles in our communi-ties, said Laura Albrecht,
spokesperson for the Texasepartment of Aging andisability Services (DADS).
The department oversees awide variety of services for
individuals with mental re-tardation.
People with mental retar-dation benefit from appro-priate education, training,
personal care and oppor-tunities to work. They may
live in their own homes, inhomes with other individu-
als with mental retardation,or in a residential setting
operated by the state or pri-vate entity. Varying levels of
services may be needed bypeople with mental retarda-
tion.But what causes mental
retardation? Hundreds ofconditions can hinder de-velopment before birth, dur-
ing birth or from birth to 18years old. Some of the com-
mon causes include: German measles, syphi-
lis and meningitis passedfrom the mother to her babyduring pregnancy.
Consumption of alco-hol (fetal alcohol syndrome)
during pregnancy by themother. Trauma to the brain or
chromosome abnormality,such as Down syndrome.
Mental retardation is themost common developmen-
tal disability and affects ap-proximately three percent of
the population. The generalfunction of an individual iswell below average, and his
or her behavior does notmeet the level of personal
independence and social re-sponsibility of the persons
age. Mental retardation canrange from mild, moderate,severe or profound.
A person with mental re-tardation can also be diag-
nosed with a mental illness.People with mental retar-
dation are our family mem-bers, friends and neighbors
who live and work inde-pendently or semi-indepen-
dently in the community. Tolearn more about mental re-
tardation services availablein your area, call 2-1-1. You
may also visit the Texas De-partment of Aging and Dis-ability Services Web site at
www.dads.state.tx.us.Related Links:
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Ser-
vicesMental Retardation Au-
thorities
www.dads.state.tx.us/con-tact/mra.cfm U.S. Department of
Health and Human Servic-
esCenters for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention
Mental Retardationwww.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/
mr5.htmU.S. National Library of
Medicine and the NationalInstitutes of Health
Developmental Disabili-
tieswww.nlm.nih.gov/medlin-
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on consumer-related issuesdealing with health.
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Building on the districtsfine arts program, Kevin
acefield has joined North-west ISD as the new director
of fine arts, a new positionfor the growing school dis-trict. In this role, Lacefield
will oversee programs suchas band, orchestra, dance,
theatre and art.Kevin Lacefield is a tre-
mendous addition to North-west ISD, said EdwardChevallier, assistant super-
intendent for curriculumand instruction. With the
addition of a director of finearts to our district staff, we
are looking forward to build-ing on an already great finearts program.
Lacefield is responsiblefor administering and coor-
dinating the districtwide,-12 fine arts program and
the related UIL academicprograms and competitions.
e coordinates and devel-
ops curriculum and sup-ports the schools in all fine
arts instructional areas. In
regards to UIL fine arts ac-tivities and competitions, he
serves as a resource to prin-cipals and sponsors and fa-
cilitates all activities.Northwest has an out-
standing reputation for the
fine arts, and it is my honorto serve as the director of
fine arts, said Lacefield,who officially joined the dis-
trict on July 14.Northwests vision for
fine arts is to become one
of the premier districts forart, dance, music and the-
ater in the state of Texas,said Lacefield. Northwest
is committed to the fine artsand ensures that all stu-dents have the opportunity
to participate in the high-est quality programs in the
visual and performing arts.Fine arts students in North-
west ISD also enjoy state-of-the art facilities that areamong the top accommoda-
tions in the state.Mr. Lacefields resume
is quite impressive, said
Chevallier. His experiencein the area of fine arts and
as a campus administratorwill allow him to see the
big picture of a comprehen-sive school and district pro-gram.
Before joining the North-west team, Lacefield worked
at Carrollton-FarmersBranch ISD where he had
served as assistant princi-pal at Barbara Bush MiddleSchool since 2005, princi-
pal of Barbara Bush sum-mer school (2005-2007) and
most recently as the centraloffice summer school tech-
nology coordinator (2008). After completing graduatework at the Eastman School
of Music in New York, hewas a vital contributor in
starting the Lewisville ISDstrings program. Under his
guidance as the director oforchestras at Flower MoundHigh School (2001-2005),
the orchestra program con-sistently received the high-
est UIL ratings and won
many regional and nationalcompetitions.
We are proud that Mr.Lacefield has chosen North-
west ISD as his new profes-sional home, said Cheval-lier. We are so fortunate
to have an outstanding finearts program at the elemen-
tary, middle and high schoollevels, and we know he will
lead us to the next level.We have every confidencethat the fine arts program
we continue to build willhelp us achieve the vision
of being the best and mostsought-after school district
in Texas.The NISD Board of Trust-
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ing at the board meeting onJune 26.
District hires director of fine arts
NORTHWEST
Ferguson graduates
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The American Red Cross, ChisholmTrail Chapter responded to two devas-tating residential fires in Wise County
earlier this month to provide assis-tance to the affected families for food,
clothing and other items that the fami-lies may need.
The first fire occurred during theearly morning hours of Saturday, July5, when a family awakened to the smell
of smoke and realized their home wason fire. They escaped with little more
than the clothes on their backs. Theed Cross met the family that morn-
ing in front of what remained of theirhome.
I really appreciate what the Red
Cross did for us, said Kristi Davis, aresident of the home destroyed in the
fire. I was able to buy some clothes forwork and it really helped.
A second fire occurred on the morn-ing of Thursday, July 10, in Slidell. The
ed Cross responded and was able to
provide assistance to a couple who losteverything.
The Chisholm Trail Chapter re-sponds to disasters in 23 countiesacross Texas, from as far east as
Grapevine, and as far west as Sweet-water, and as far south as San Angelo.
Because of the large geographic area,the local Red Cross, based in Fort
Worth, depends heavily upon their vol-unteers throughout the jurisdiction tohelp care for their neighbors in times
of need.We have great volunteers in Wise
County, Red Cross Emergency Ser-vices Director Beth Boyd said, but we
need more.When disasters strike in Wise Coun-
ty, local Red Cross volunteers are
notified and asked to meet with thefamilies affected. When those volun-
teers are unavailable, or respondingto another local or national disaster, it
makes it difficult to respond quickly.The more people we have who are
willing to get trained and provide Red
Cross services in Wise County, the bet-ter and faster it will be for the people
who need help, Boyd said.Anyone who is interested in becom-
ing a Red Cross disaster volunteer
in Wise County is encouraged to con-tact Beth Boyd at (817) 335-9137, ext.
216, or email [email protected] are a variety of volunteer oppor-
tunities for everyone who would like tohelp. From helping with a local housefire, to preparing for the next large di-
saster, people from all different back-grounds and levels of skill are needed
to make the work of the Red Cross pos-sible.
The American Red Cross providesrelief to victims of disasters at homeand abroad, collects and distributes
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