October 27, 2017
T he C olumbia P ress
6
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Brain boosts come in pleasantries
Did anyone figure out why it
took that caterpillar so long to
get its tennis shoes on?
Okay, as promised, here is
the best answer I could find
when I put it to Mr. Google:
Seems that the number of legs
caterpillars can have varies
with the variety and some-
times with its stage of devel-
opment.
Usually, but not always,
butterflies and moths of the
same family have caterpillars
with the same number of legs.
Most larger moths and butter-
flies have three pairs of true
legs, and most have five pairs
of prolegs on their tummy.
The best answer would be
that most often caterpillars
have 16 legs.
I do get on some odd sub-
jects, but if we weren’t con-
tinually seeking knowledge
of this or that, maybe we’d be
withering away faster.
A few years back, the Wall
Street Journal ran an article
about boosting one’s brain
power. The author was Beth
Howard, a writer from North
Carolina.
Guess what was No. 1 on the
list?
“MRI tests showed that re-
cent retirees who took draw-
ing or painting classes im-
proved connectivity between
regions of the brain (accord-
ing to researchers at the Uni-
versity of Erlangen-Nurem-
berg in Germany),” she wrote.
“Many brain functions rely
on the interplay between re-
gions.”
Art instruction also in-
creased participants’ scores
on measures of psychological
resilience, according to the
article. Resilience is the abil-
ity to cope with stress and
negative environmental and
social factors.
Also on the list of boosting
one’s brain power was exer-
cise. Most of us can identify
that when we are exercising, it
is easier to think outside of the
square.
One that surprised me:
Watching a movie in 3-D ac-
tually boosts cognitive per-
formance and increases heart
rate and blood flow to the
brain.
Just one more I cannot resist
sharing: The Harvard Medical
School did a study on us older
adults with hypertension and
diabetes.
In the study, researchers
had the group drink two cups
of cocoa a day and after one
month scores on basic cogni-
tive tests jumped 30 percent.
That study credited cocoa’s
flavonols for increasing blood
flow to the brain.
Okay, one more brain boost-
er is the ability of music, but
not just listening. It seems
“belting out show tunes three
times a week for four months
made big improvements on
tests of memory and other
mental abilities.” However,
just listening to music did not
help.
I know, so much to learn and
so little time. But I encourage
you to make the most of the
time we do have, to make it
make a difference.
Admittedly, sometimes it’s
easier to live in the past. But
when you think of it, that
doesn’t give our brain the
jump start it needs. I think we
need to leave the past where it
is.
I plan to enjoy the advice
of author Mary Ellen Porter.
“Enjoy the moments that are
given to you and the people
who are in those moments.
Once they’re gone, you can’t
get them back.”
I think I will stop and enjoy a
cup of cocoa.
Bank’s chief to give talk on state of economy
Denise Portmann, president al economic issues and the
For reservations, call Lisa
and chief executive for Bank banking industry.
Pittard at 503-861-6552 or
of the Pacific, will speak at a
Lunch will be provided by lpittard@bankofthepacific.
luncheon to update business Bank of the Pacific.
com.
professionals on the economy.
The luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1,
Monday, Oct. 30: Ham, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, chicken
at Columbia River Maritime
soup, bread pudding.
Museum’s Barbee Center,
2042 Marine Drive, Astoria.
Thursday, Nov. 2: Lasagna, Italian sausage with red sauce,
Portman will cover topics
mixed vegetbles, romaine salad, ice cream.
such as local and nation-
The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors
open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton
Letter to the Editor
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.
Senior lunch menu
Library closure
would leave hole
Librarians hold the keys to
the best and most relevant
information available on the
planet.
The citizens of Warren-
ton are fortunate to have a
library of their own in the
center of their town. It is not
just a building full of books,
but a center of creativity and
research for all age groups.
Reading programs and craft
sessions for children, guest
speakers, computers for all
to use and large-print books
for seniors are but a few of
the advantages of having an
active library that is open to
everyone.
According to a 2015 Pew
Research Center report, 78
percent of Hispanics say
closing the library would
have a major impact on their
community; 72 percent of
women say this compared
with 58 percent of men; 70
percent of parents of minors
assert that a library closure
would have a major impact;
70 percent of those ages 50
and older say closing the li-
brary would have a major
impact.
Join me in voting in favor
of measure 4-189 to save our
community library. If our li-
brary were to close, it would
leave a hole in our communi-
ty and our hearts.
Frank Becker
Warrenton
WARRENTON-HAMMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT
SEEKS BUDGET COMMITTEE APPLICANTS
Warrenton-Hammond School District is hereby taking applications for
Budget Committee members.
The budget committee will have the responsibility for reviewing the
financial program of the district, reviewing the proposed district budget
as presented by the superintendent and recommending an annual or
biennial district budget in keeping with the provisions of applicable state
laws.
•
Members are appointed by the Board of Directors
•
Members must live and be registered to vote in the Warren-
ton-Hammond School District
•
Members must not be an officer, agent or employee of the Warren-
ton-Hammond School District
•
Members normally serve a three-year term, but some positions are
completing other terms of office and may be shorter in duration.
Position 1
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Position 4
Position 6
Three year term
Three year term
Three year term
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Applications and additional information are available at the school
district office located at:
820 SW Cedar Ave., Warrenton
Phone: (503) 861-2281
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Publish October 27, November 3, 10 and 17, 2017.