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November 17, 2017 T he C olumbia P ress 6 Senior Moments with Emma Edwards Surviving analysis paralysis Have you ever heard the expression “beware of the pa- ralysis of analysis”? I am sick of all the analysis we seem to face and all the “what ifs” of our day and future days. Example: In the year 2030, we’re told we need to be con- cerned that more than 61 million Baby Boomers will be in retirement, plus there will be more than 9 million of us -- those who gave birth to the boomers. My goodness! I will be 98 years old in 2030 (Lord willing). By then, my Baby Boomer children will be 70 to 78. Am I losing sleep over this analysis? Sounds like esoteric rhet- oric to me. A wise man once said, “We can’t hope to have a better tomorrow if we’re con- stantly thinking about yes- terday.” So, no, I choose not to lose sleep over something that may been fixing by the children of Baby Boomers. (But you and I know we will be blamed no matter what.) I read yet another article about a series of analyses used to consider the chal- lenges of caring for elders in 2030. You may wish to spend an interesting after- noon on your computer (or a library computer) analyzing a study about the different age groups. One I found particularly stimulating is at careerplan- ner.com. Click on the Career Articles tab at the top and find the article “What gener- ation are you?” Here they are: • The Greatest Generation, born 1910 to 1924 • The Silent Generation, born 1925 to 1945 • Baby Boomers, born 1946 to 1964 • Generation X (Baby Bust), born 1965 to 1979 • The Xennials, born 1975 to 1985 • Generation Y, Millenni- als, Gen Next, born 1980 to 1994 • iGen/Gen Z, born 1995 to 2012 • Gen Alpha, born 2013 to 2025 In reading the career-plan- ner report, you’ll understand why some groups overlap. The analysis covered mac- roeconomics, literature trends and views of aging. One item I found interesting was the future income and asset patterns of Baby Boom- ers and how those patterns developed. Most of us seniors are part of the Silent Generation. The “Silents” are called that be- cause many of us focused on careers instead of activism and we were encouraged to conform with social norms. Many members of the Silent Generation feel it is danger- ous to speak out. The last few thoughts were gleaned from a Wikipedia article. Depending on the dates, the Silent Generation pro- duced no United States pres- idents -- a few vice presidents and first ladies, but no actual presidents. The U.S. essentially “jumped from George Bush Sr., the World War II vet- eran, to Baby Boomer Bill Clinton.” Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush and Donald Trump all were born near the beginning of the Baby Boom. I’m now prepared to de- fend “the paralysis of analy- sis,” but maybe I’m speaking esoterically. Planned outage to improve reliability, capacity grade the equipment in the Warrenton substation,” said Alisa Dunlap, Pacific Power’s regional business manager. “The work will reduce the likelihood of unexpected out- ages in the future.” For questions about the outage, call 888-221-7070. Warrenton’s 3,100 Pacif- ic Power customers will be without electricity for four hours beginning at midnight Friday, Nov. 17. Crews will upgrade equip- ment to increase capaci- ty and improve reliabili- ty, according to the utility. Electricity should be back on by 4 a.m. Saturday or earlier. The outage will affect ev- eryone in Warrenton and Hammond. Those customers were notified by letter. “The temporary power in- terruption is necessary in order for us to safely up- Continued from Page 1 The planter boxes, now filled with colorful flowers, line the north side of the library. “It will be nice to see them” and think about her mother, Young A plaque on the fence above the garden. said. For library site manger Net- there’s still work to do. tie-Lee Calog, the flower box- “It’s an evolving thing,” Ca- es remind her that the new log said, “and it’s never going library is coming together but to be completely done.” Flowers: Family’s colorful gift honors local woman mentored as a student while at Tongue Point Job Corps, where Massey worked for three decades. “She loved to read, but this was opened just after she passed away,” Massey’s daughter, Cindy Young said. “I used to love to go to my mom’s house. We would pick a book and she would read to me. I remember when we read ‘Marley and Me’ and we both balled.” Trial: Mom channels anger toward legal change Continued from Page 1 and his second. Three counts of menacing (threatening the victims with physical harm while committing the bur- glary) were dropped in a plea deal on the most recent con- viction. Reinsch also has a previous conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants. In March, Judge Paula Brownhill amended his pro- bation to prohibit him from buying or using alcohol. “I understand there are a lot of people very concerned about the death of this young man, this teenager,” District Attorney Josh Marquis said. “The sheriff’s office thor- oughly investigated how he came to be on 101. It’s a trag- edy, but I’m confident it was thoroughly investigated.” It’s unclear whether any- one else gave alcohol to the boy, Marquis said, and Re- insch’s involvement in the death was indirect. “We’re holding him re- sponsible for what he did,” Senior lunch menu Monday, Nov. 20: Roasted turkey, cornbread dressing with gra- vy, green beans, coleslaw, pumpkin pie. Thursday, Nov. 23: Senior lunch is closed for Thanksgiving, but all are welcome to the community Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 3 p.m. at the lunch site.. 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. Marquis said. “It’s a misde- meanor and doesn’t hold ma- jor penalties.” Kristina Secord hopes to change that. “I’m going to be working with Josh Marquis. He asked me what I wanted out of this and I said I don’t want this to happen to anybody else and he recommended we work together,” she said. “He was saying he was absolutely frus- trated with it, too. He’s been trying to get the law changed for years.” Trying to cope with her an- ger has been difficult, so she wants to channel that into something positive. “I’m angry it was my kid taken, but I don’t want any other kid to lose their lives over such senselessness,” she said. “A $500 fine is what he gets for this or up to a year in jail. I feel like the system is very flawed and has failed my fam- ily on numerous occasions.”
