T he C olumbia P ress
6
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Slowing the effects of time
“I wake up every morning at
nine and grab for the morn-
ing paper. Then I look at the
obituary page. If my name is
not on it, I get up.”
This quote, attributed to
Benjamin Franklin, has been
written and rewritten in a lot
of poetry and other forms.
As seniors, we’ve been
quoting something like it for
years now.
My favorite version is con-
tained in a poem, “My Get-
Up-and-Go Has Got Up and
Went,” by Pete Seeger, who
subsequently turned it into a
song.
Part of it went like this: “My
get-up-and-go has got up and
went. But, in spite of it all,
I’m able to grin. And think of
the places my getup has been.
I get up each morning and
dust off my wits, open the
paper and read the obits. If
I’m not there, I know I’m not
dead, so I eat a good break-
fast and go back to bed.”
As we are ushered into
another brand new year, I
am here to tell you that Mr.
Franklin was smarter than
Mr. Seeger.
Have you guessed where
I’m going with this? Okay,
nothing wrong with reading
the obits (I am an obit read-
er myself) but it caused one
man to “get up and stay up”
and the other to “eat break-
fast and go back to bed.”
The one who went back to
bed was not the smarter one.
I always thought exercise was
for our physical well being or
lack of it. However, in recent
experience as well as reading
I have learned that exercise is
more important psychologi-
cally than physically.
Yes, we sometimes find
ourselves in the desert like
January 5, 2018
Friday Musical Club gets official sponsor
The Liberty Theater an-
nounced it has become the
official fiscal sponsor for Fri-
day Musical Club, an organi-
zation that has been develop-
ing musical talent in Clatsop
County’s young people for
more than a century.
“The Liberty Theater’s mis-
sion of education and out-
reach fits nicely with serv-
ing as the fiscal sponsor for
a local club that provides
much-needed funding for
music lessons for young peo-
ple,” said Jennifer Crockett,
the theater’s executive di-
rector and a lifelong musi-
cian. “The Liberty is proud to
be a part of this effort.”
Through its scholarship
fund, Friday Musical Club
provides scholarships for in-
dividual music lessons for
local youth each year, as well
as funding string workshops
for teens and adults taught
by acclaimed violinist Kevin
Lefohn.
Caleb in the Old Testament
surrounded by death and dis-
couragement. However, Ca-
leb had a vision and a passion
for the future not allowing his
surroundings to dictate his
reactions. He moved on! We
need to be determined not to
go back to bed but to move
on!
Exercise and Aging: Can
you walk away from Father
Time? While aging is inevita-
ble, exercise such as walking
can help you age with grace
and vigor, according to Har-
Photo courtesy Liberty Theater
vard Health Publications.
Recent scholarship recipients pose with their instruments.
I found the following report
Donations made to the Lib- tact Crockett at theaterdirec-
quite interesting so decided
erty
Theatre and designated tor@liberty.org. For informa-
to share it with you verbatim:
for
the
Friday Musical Club’s tion about the Friday Musical
“Some of the changes of ag-
scholarship
fund will be Club and its scholarship pro-
ing start as early as the third
tax-deductible.
gram, contact Charlene Lars-
decade of life. After age 25-
For
more
information,
con-
en at crl.larsen@charter.net.
30, for example, the average
man’s maximum attainable
heart rate declines by about
one beat per minute, per
year, and his heart’s peak ca- Continued from Page 1
to obtain it, is through a scriptions, children who get
pacity to pump blood drifts guidelines to allow trained signed agreement with Regi- access to the medications by
down by 5 to 10 percent per law enforcement officers to na Mysliwiec, an emergency mistake and even officers or
decade.
administer Naloxone with- doctor at Columbia Memorial evidence technicians who ac-
“That’s why a healthy out clinical oversight, War- Hospital.
cidentally become exposed to
25-year-old heart can pump renton Police Department
There are many good rea- the drugs.
2½ quarts of blood a minute, has chosen to remain un- sons to have Naloxone avail-
Warrenton even purchased
but a 65-year-old heart can’t der the oversight of Clat- able, Workman said.
a veterinarian Naloxone kit
get above 1½ quarts, and an sop County Medical Office
In addition to overdoses for its drug-detection dog,
80-year-old heart can pump Dr. Thomas Duncan, Chief by drug abusers, the opioid Gabe.
only about a quart, even if Workman said.
antagonist can be used in
The department’s first 10
it’s disease-free. In everyday
The primary medical over- cases of accidental overdose kits were donated by Co-
terms, this diminished aer- sight, as well as permission by people with opioid pre- lumbia Memorial Hospital’s
obic capacity can produce
pharmacy.
fatigue and breathlessness
A grant from the Oregon
with modest daily activities.”
Coalition for the Responsible
Forgive me for being hyp-
Use of Meds helped the de-
Monday, Jan. 8: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, brocco-
ocritical in urging you to set
partment equip the rest of its
li, navy bean soup, bread pudding.
sensible goals for the year
vehicles.
Thursday, Jan. 11: Pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, green
ahead.
beans, tomato soup, pecan pie.
Maybe we could ponder it
The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors
on our “after breakfast” exer-
open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton
cise and/or walk?
Community Center, 170 SW Third St. Suggested donation is
Remember that no man or
$5 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more
woman can stop the clock,
information, call 503-861-3502.
but all of us can slow its tick.
Overdose: Anti-opioid kits now in every police car
Senior lunch menu