September 22, 2017
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History: County is guardian
for thousands of records
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Anxiety? It helps to know who’s in charge
“Twice as much husband,
half as much money” is a
definition of retirement that I
recently fell upon.
Or another retirement
thought: “Doesn’t ‘expecting
the unexpected’ make the un-
expected expected?”
There are a jillion jokes,
books and articles written
about retirement.
Oh, the bliss of being re-
tired.
Don’t believe it! Some have
said that when they retired,
they lost their identity.
“What did you used to be,”
we are often asked.
In truth, we move on,
perhaps from being a sec-
ond-grade teacher to … what?
But we still like to think of
ourselves as a teacher, a
plumber, a nurse or a what-
ever.
Are we happier retired? So
many different reactions in
this new land of retirement
when one considers wheth-
er it is a forced or voluntary
retirement. Do we still run
in circles at times (like me)?
Some retirees say they are
bored (not me).
There are many aspects of
retirement common to all.
One of the most common,
I think, is that (like me) we
are still prone to anxiety and
maybe more prone.
Another side of retirement
can develop into depression.
Best cure for this is a sense of
humor and forcing ourselves
to be social beings.
Anxiety -- some use the
phrase angst -- can kick in
with no warning.
This anxiety or angst falls in
place when we get a call that
a tornado is around the cor-
ner (nine miles away) with
eminent danger.
Remember Monday of this
week?
I think I prayed; I’m not
sure if it was before or after
Bill Jr. reminded me that
God is in control. And then I
hurriedly spread the “news”
to several other loved ones.
I did all this while in the
bathroom because one of my
“kids” suggested going there
for protection. My adrenaline
was running high!
Did I experience anxiety?
Fear? Yes, angst took over!
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Not so long ago, I heard a
whole sermon on worry.
I like how the text is word-
ed in the Phillips’ translation
where it says, “Don’t worry
over anything whatever;
tell God every detail of your
needs in earnest and thankful
prayer, and the peace of God
which transcends human un-
derstanding, will keep con-
stant guard over your hearts
and minds as they (you) rest
in Christ Jesus.” Philippians
4:6,7.
Monday, I learned that a
weather “warning” means the
event is “eminent”; a “watch”
means it “could” happen. (I
left the bathroom door open
so I could hear all about that
on the TV.)
You know, it gave us a
glimpse into the grave situa-
tions and minds of hurricane
victims back east who have
been dealing with this for
more than three weeks now.
In retirement, many find
volunteerism the secret to
finding a calm in your new
life situation.
Gives you more time to
think on important things
like “Why is the third hand
on the clock called the second
hand?”
Finally, I’m glad I know
who is in charge.
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sake of Burnside, a for-
mer community north
of Knappa on the banks
of the Columbia River.
“These were the origi-
nal signatures, which is
neat,” Swenson said.
The documents would
be like a birth certifi-
cate for a person, ex-
cept these are for a
road, Clatsop County
spokesman Tom Ben-
nett wrote in the coun-
ty’s newsletter. “The
records represent the
very beginnings of the
county, city and state
road systems.”
The County Survey- A road petition bears the signa-
or’s Office, along with tures of Svensen and Burnside
the County Clerk and namesakes.
roadmaster, are work-
Knappa to John Day Riv-
ing to better preserve, archive er road petition wanted the
and understand the records road for economic reasons.
to protect public and private
“They were asking the
property in Clatsop County, county to create a road, to
Bennett said.
consider putting a new road
“Holy cow, every month in,” Swenson said. “That was
we’ll find something more a big deal back then because,
interesting,” Swenson said. if you owned a farm they
“There’s all sorts of unique wanted to get their products
things. The most interesting to market.”
thing is that they’re useful to-
The county Surveyor’s Office
day. To be able to take some- and the County Clerk’s office
thing that was written 120 are the mandated guardians
years ago and be able to trace of Clatsop County’s perma-
it back out on the ground is nent paperwork, land sur-
very rewarding and fun.”
veys, subdivision flats, road
Most of the signers on the records and land deeds.
Senior lunch menu
Monday, Sept. 25: Beef stew, roasted potatoes, carrots,
romaine salad, pumpkin cake.
Thursday, Sept. 28: Chicken Parmesan, mashed pota-
toes with gravy, green beans, coleslaw, bread pudding.
The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors
open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton
Community Center, 170 SW Third St. Suggested donation is
$5 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more
information, call 503-861-3502.
“There are thousands of
documents in our vault and
the clerk’s vault has over a
thousand books filled with
hundreds of deeds,” Swen-
son said. “And all those are
permanent and extremely
important.”
How long must the county
keep them?
“We’re required to keep
them forever,” Swenson said.
“A thousand years from now
we’ll still have them.”