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Letter to the Editor Senior Moments Support Toys for Tots this year with Emma Edwards Finding thanksgiving in life’s simple joys Seems everywhere we go at Thanksgiving time we end up sharing what we’re thankful for either this year or in our entire lives. The other day, I made ref- erence to my beautiful home. To which the person retort- ed, “Oh? I thought you lived in an apartment!” That made me chuckle. I explained that I did not own a house, but of course I had a home. And then, as I have done once in a while, I told her what I liked best about my “home.” I know this may strike you as funny, but with all sincer- ity I tell you I so enjoy my Dumpster. As a child, us kids some- times fought over whose turn it was to take the garbage out to the two garbage cans. Sometimes we had to climb in and stomp the garbage down to make room for more. We have two Dumpsters November 24, 2017 T he C olumbia P ress 6 for the 30 apartments in my complex. Such joy! Besides my Dumpsters, I am thankful for the laundry room with three washers and three dryers. More joy to run three machines all at once. Most houses have only one washer and dryer. Always washing; whereas that chore only takes me two hours once a week. More joy for sure! What else am I thankful for? For sure it is the noon meal at our local meal site on Mon- days and Thursdays. It takes place at Warrenton Commu- nity Center on Third Street. It will delight your soul to get in on some of the subjects we cover within that hour or so. As for the menu, we so ap- preciate the beautiful menu box that the editor/owner of this newspaper gives us each week. In keeping with the season, we extend a heartfelt thank you to you, Cindy. Now, thinking back to the subject of thankfulness one more time, recently it was about baths when we were children. I was born in ’32, so times were a bit tough. Being the fourth child, guess who got the bath water after the three boys had had their baths? More often than not, little sister and I would share that water. I know, you say ugh! But we usually had baths on Satur- day nights only. And no, we were not “poor people” but frugality was a must in those days. And, in the realm of thank- fulness, I cannot remember when I wasn’t aware that there was a God in our lives. But as a child, He was an Episcopal God, of course. And after I married, He be- came a Baptist God. Summing up, I guess one could say it’s OK to be thank- ful for Dumpsters, multiple washers and dryers and fresh bath water. But mixed into all of that, I realize God never leaves us nor forsakes us. Recently, I read that “grati- tude is the memory of a glad heart.” That makes me smile. From 2006 through 2009, I was honored to have coor- dinated the Marine Corps League Detachment 1228 Toys for Tots Toy Drive in and around Clatsop County. During that period, my af- ter-action reports show that are detachment distributed 15,425 toys to families in Clat- sop County. This was done by volunteers working at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds and those who drove to out- lying areas and delivered toys to schools, churches, meeting halls, veterans organizations, police and fire departments. All these people then helped give the toys to families. A great effort by all. The Marine Corps League continues to collect and dis- tribute toys to children all over Clatsop County. The local League is known as the Daniel E. Crockett Marine Corps League, Detachment 1228. The present com- mander of the League is Lou Neubecker, who resides in Seaside with his lovely wife, Beverly. Coordinator Neu- becker has carried on the fine tradition of Toys for Tots in Clatsop County with strong assistance from the members of the League. I am asking the community to continue to support Toys for Tots by locating one of the many Toys for Tots boxes in your area and helping fill it with packaged new toys for ages baby to 18. For information on locat- ing a box or seeking a League member to pick up your do- nation, please call Lou or Beverly at 503-717-0152 or 503-717-2269. As Lou is involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Seaside American Legion, it is an excellent location for your donation of toys. Mel Jasmin Warrenton Warrenton’s Lektro wins big certification Lektro, a Warrenton com- pany that manufactures all-electric aircraft tugs, re- cently was certified for a new tug that doesn’t use towbars. And it became the first tow- barless towing vehicle certi- fied to handle Boeing’s new 737 Max. The new tug includes an au- tomatic aircraft recognition Senior lunch menu Monday, Nov. 27: Salmon, roasted sweet potatoes, peas, black bean soup, apple pie. Thursday, Nov. 30: Beef stew, potatoes, carrots, turkey soup, 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. system and can tow an air- craft weighing up to 210,000 pounds. The company also has a larger model that can tow 280,000 pounds. Not long after announcing the new tug, Lektro began an aggressive certification process with Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier and Em- braer to ensure its success. Lektro’s automatic aircraft recognition system has been the cornerstone of its success with the airlines, company of- ficials said. It senses the air- craft weight and adjusts the tug acceleration and braking characteristics to eliminate nose-gear stress. In 1967, Lektro unveiled the world’s first towbarless tug. It has sold more than 5,200 tugs to customers in 93 coun- tries.
