October 6, 2017
T he C olumbia P ress
6
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Proud to stand for the flag
I am proud to be an Amer-
ican and I want my progeny
to see that spirit in me and,
hopefully, it will become
deeply imbedded in them.
A lot has been said in recent
weeks about our treasured
American flag and equally
treasured national anthem.
You know what I am talking
about -- standing or not
standing. Impressionable lit-
tle (as well as big) ears are
taking all this in. My prayer
is that those of us who know
better will make a difference.
I don’t know about you, but
even when I’m home alone
and hear the first notes of the
Star-Spangled Banner come
on, I stand with my hand
on my heart taking in every
meaningful word.
Respect is a good word to
use as to why we stand for the
pledge to our flag and remain
standing for the singing of
our national anthem. Maybe
that is the secret -- to bring
the word “respect” back into
our lives. Respect for the sol-
diers who keep us free wheth-
er they have been or are cur-
rently serving in the Army,
Coast Guard, Marines or
Navy. And you can bet grow-
ing up we honored the flag
of our country and stood on
our feet for the singing of our
Star-Spangled Banner.
Analyzing the situation,
some might say that I have an
overly developed sense of out-
rage. I don’t think so. Maybe
it’s a good thing that most of
us seniors feel strongly about
the preciousness of our flag
and anthem.
OK, on the lighter side,
there are about 50 days until
Thanksgiving.
Many are already practic-
ing what “hors d’oeuvres” to
serve. Of course, you and I
pronounce it “or dervs” or
something like that. Anyway,
here is what I learned from
the William and Mary Mor-
ris’ Dictionary of Word and
Phrase origins: “The French
phrase hors d’oeuvres literal-
ly means ‘outside the works.’ ”
Originally, it was an archi-
tectural term referring to an
outbuilding not incorporated
into the architect’s main de-
sign, according to my source.
The phrase was “borrowed by
France’s culinary experts to
indicate appetizers” served
while waiting for the turkey
to finish cooking.
I’ve researched a lot of hors
d’oeuvres and cheese combi-
nations such as cheese balls
seem to be the most popular
choices. Hmmmm, makes
you hungry already. Me too!
Before I leave the subject,
I can’t resist sharing what is
considered by many as the
ultimate cheese ball with
only four basic ingredients.
They are: 3 (8 ounce) packag-
es of softened cream cheese,
1 bunch finely chopped green
onions, 1 (8 ounce) jar dried
beef, chopped (I use the
old-fashioned chipped dried
beef) and 1 cup chopped pe-
cans. In a medium bowl, mix
the cream cheese, green on-
ions and dried beef. Form the
mixture into a ball or what-
ever shape you wish. roll it
in chopped pecans. Chill in
refrigerator about two hours
before serving.
Have a great week, and
thanks for “standing with
me” for the pledge to our flag
and standing for the singing
of our country’s anthem, The
Star-Spangled Banner.
And be ye thankful that we
can!
Chases: It was an exhausting week for police
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Fox, who was a passenger in
the vehicle, was arrested on
suspicion of two counts of
furnishing alcohol to minors.
An 18-year-old male from
Warrenton was issued a ci-
tation for being a minor in
possession of alcohol by con-
sumption.
A 16-year-old Seaside girl,
also a passenger in the car,
was not cited.
The case was forwarded to
the District Attorney’s Of-
fice for possible additional
charges of criminal mischief.
m an WIth Warrants
A second chase scenario
for officers occurred the very
next evening at an apartment
house on Alternate Highway
101. The property manager
had called Sept. 26 to report
that an unwanted person was
at the location and needed to
be removed, according to po-
lice reports.
After contacting tenants
in the apartment house and
searching the property, the
man could not be located. Of-
ficers left and found the wom-
an who lives in the apartment
walking along Main Avenue.
She said she’d come home
to find several people in her
apartment that she didn’t
want there. She chose to leave
instead of confronting them,
according to a police report.
She gave officers permission
to enter her apartment.
A short time later, the prop-
erty manager called police a
second time to report the un-
wanted subject had returned.
Officers staked out the
apartment house and de-
manded the person in the up-
stairs apartment come out.
The property manager gave
them permission to kick the
door, according to the report.
The man broke out a win-
dow in the back and used
a roof gutter to drop to the
ground and then took off
running. But he didn’t get far
before officers caught him.
Nicholas Allen Tagg, 31, of
Warrenton was booked at
Clatsop County Jail on sus-
picion of criminal mischief
and resisting arrest. He also
had three warrants from the
circuit court. This case was
forwarded to the District At-
torney’s Office for review and
possible additional charges.
b ICyCle Chase
In the early morning hours
of Sept. 30, a city employee
called to report he’d spot-
ted a man rifling around in-
side a parked vehicle in the
driveway of a house behind
the city’s public works yard,
according to a police report.
When the man saw that he
was being watched, he fled
on a bicycle northbound on
Alder Avenue. The witness
watched as the man ditched
his bicycle about a block later
and ran on foot.
Officers
arrived
and
searched the area, but were
Senior lunch menu
Monday, Oct. 9: Shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes, green
beans, split pea soup, rice pudding.
Thursday, Oct. 12: Chicken and apples, brown rice, carrots, ro-
maine salad, pumpkin cake.
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.
unable to locate the man in
the darkness. His bicycle was
brought to the department’s
property room.
The vehicle’s owner went
through the Chevy truck, but
couldn’t find anything miss-
ing.
r estraInIng order
A man ransacked his moth-
er’s condo before going to
his aunt’s condo a few doors
down where his mother was
eating dinner. He destroyed
Halloween decorations on his
aunt’s front porch, according
to a police report.
Police arrived at the condo
on Alternate Highway 101
shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 2
and the man took off running
behind the units toward a
wooded area. After a chase by
car on the Skipanon dike road
and on foot, Clatsop County
Sheriff’s K9 dog Pax located
the man behind some fallen
trees in the heavily wooded
area.
Steven Michael Wolf, 40,
of Warrenton was booked at
Clatsop County Jail on sus-
picion of burglary, criminal
mischief, escape and violat-
ing a restraining order. His
blood-alcohol level was re-
corded at 0.14 percent.
Astor Street sells
tickets for gala
Astor Street Opry Com-
pany will have its annual
auction and gala Saturday,
Nov. 18, at the playhouse,
129 W. Bond St., Astoria.
The event will feature RJ
Marx Jazz Quartet and oth-
er live performances from
ASOC’s top talents. There
will be both a silent and live
auction suitable for holiday
shopping.
Tickets are $20 per per-
son or $35 per couple. Tick-
ets can be purchased online
at brownpapertickets.com/
event/3084324.