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T he C olumbia P ress June 29, 2018 Senior Moments with Emma Edwards Emma shares a ‘no good, very bad’ day story and how to cope I had one of those days last week. Not only did the ants come marching in again, but the day leaned toward “a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” I was scrambling eggs in a breakable bowl and needed to season them before cook- ing. As I was salting them with my breakable salt shaker, I dropped it into the egg mix- ture, breaking both. I was im- pressed with my calmness of spirit in the moment. We seniors can react with a calm that surprises even us. Anyway, I had a choice to make. Do I go back to bed and sulk the rest of the day or do I clean it up and carry on? That’s one of the best things about being a senior; we’ve survived many such circum- stances that we can look back on. I remember a time when my 4-year-old son wanted to be helpful and pulled a breakable bottle of milk from the refrigerator. He dropped it and it spilled (mostly un- der the refrigerator) plus he broke the milk jug. Frustration! Reaction? Atti- tude has a lot to do with our reactions as we have learned by living. I could have shed some tears -- maybe I did -- or I could carry on. Over the years, I’ve taken courses at several community colleges as I had a continuing thirst for learning. My husband’s vocation involved moving rather often. Attitude was half the battle on frequent moving experi- ences. When we lived in Califor- nia’s Monterey Bay area, I took classes at Cabrillo Col- lege in Aptos. Such memo- ries! You can imagine my excite- ment in reading Carl A. El- lis’ historical column in this newspaper where he men- tioned that college named af- ter Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo. We lived in that area for several years. In fact, two of my “kids” are still Califor- nians. It’s interesting to learn more about surrounding ar- eas in Mr. Ellis’ columns. Do we ever stop learning? Even about death and dying. Notice in those early days in his columns how much death, dying and moving took place. I view death much like the Apostle Paul, who viewed it not as the end of life but as a time of moving from one home to another. Reminds me of an epitaph found on century-old grave- stone that one of our senior lunch people recently shared with us. Pause Stranger, when you pass me by, As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be, So prepare for death and follow me. An unknown passerby scribbled the following on the headstone: To follow you I’m not con- tent, Until I know which way you went. For more on this subject, see you in church Sunday! 7 Warrenton passes $35 million budget “With all the growth in Warrenton, we are still Increased library hours, a (committed) to provide ex- new part-time mu- cellent service with nicipal court clerk such a small staff,” and a public works Engbretson said. position transition- Among items in the ing from part time general fund are the to full time are the police department, highlights of a nearly $1.89 million; fire de- $35 million budget partment, $869,000; approved Tuesday and administrative by the City Commis- Engbretson staff, $1.1 million. sion for the 2018-19 The water depart- fiscal year. ment’s budget, which It’s mostly a hold- includes repayment steady budget, City of loans, is $5.73 mil- Manager Linda Eng- lion. The sewer fund bretson said, with is $5.4 million. two of the three high- The sanitation, or lights coming from trash, department is the library levy and $1.53 million. Streets police levy recently Balensifer are allotted $1.71 mil- passed by voters. lion. The Columbia Press Marinas, which also are funded by the Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency, will take $2.54 million from the city’s budget. Also on Tuesday, the com- mission passed a resolution, or agreement, with the state to share in a portion of the proceeds from liquor, mar- ijuana, cigarettes and gaso- line taxes. Warrenton expects to re- ceive $545,802 during the coming fiscal year. “It should be worth noting that, regarding the mari- juana tax, even though we don’t have any marijuana establishments, we didn’t outright ban them, so that allows us to receive a per- cent from the state,” Mayor Henry Balensifer said. This Week in Aboriginal History by Carl A. Ellis Missions come under attack in Florida June 29, 1704: A force of 50 South Carolina residents and 1,000 Creek Indians at- tack the Spanish San Dami- an de Cupahica Mission near modern-day Tallahassee, Fla. The mission is destroyed and many local Indians are taken as slaves. A few days earlier, the group had attacked the Mis- sion of San Pedro y San Pab- lo in Patale in the Florida panhandle. June 30, 1793: The Battle at Fort Recovery, Ohio, rages into its second day. July 1, 1833: The U.S. Army estimates it has cap- tured all the “hostile” Creek Indians except for warriors from Hitchiti and Yuchi, who are led by Jim Henry, a Yuchi warrior. July 2, 1825: Creek Chief William McIntosh signs a treaty ceding Creek lands to the United States and agrees to vacate them by 1826. Oth- er Creeks reject the treaty and kill him. July 3, 1637: The Pequod Indians become the first slaves in the colony of Massa- chusetts. July 4, 1777: The Shaw- nees attack Boonesborough again. As was the case with their last invasion on April 15, they find the town’s forti- fication cannot be breeched. July 5, 1831: William Col- quhoun is appointed special agent to the Choctaws by Sec- retary of War Lewis Cass. Colquhoun is ordered to go to the Choctaw Nation and consult with the leaders about their removal to Indi- an Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Ellis is an author and his- torian working on a book about American Indians. Learn more about American Indian history at facebook. com/snippetsintime. Senior lunch menu Monday, July 2: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, car- rots, coleslaw, bread pudding. Thursday, July 5: Oven-fried chicken, pasta salad, corn, mixed greens, chocolate 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.
