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T he C olumbia P ress September 14, 2018 Resercher to talk about roads before Highway 101 Historical researcher/writ- challenges early Americans er Jerry Sutherland presents faced crossing Clatsop Ridge and Clatsop Plains. “Crossing Clatsop in After building Fort the 1800s” during the Clatsop in December next In Their Foot- 1805, William Clark steps free speaker and his men blazed a series event at 1 p.m. trail across Clatsop to Sunday, Sept. 16, at the ocean searching Fort Clatsop. for a good place to Sutherland first re- boil sea water, a trip searched early Clat- commemorated by sop transportation Sutherland the Fort to Sea Trail routes while writing in 2005. “Calvin Tibbets: Or- In the process of determin- egon’s First Pioneer,” pub- ing the trail’s original route lished in 2016. and its relationship to mod- In the 1840s, the route that eventually became U.S. High- ern Perkins Lane, Sutherland way 101 bisected Tibbets’ learned of the involvement provisional land claim just of Clatsop Indians as well as north of Clatsop Plains Pres- summer vacationers taking byterian Church, which was wagons to Seaside after ar- built on five acres he contrib- riving at Clatsop Landing on uted to the church just before sternwheelers. He was fascinated that the his death in 1849. Sutherland followed “in their Neacoxie River’s 1806 outlet footsteps” to get a sense of the into the sea, filled in soon af- ter that by sand and diverted to the Necanicum, had been pinpointed by geologists in 2004. Sutherland will share all this using images of maps and original manuscripts and will sign copies of his book and answer questions after the presentation. Other programs in the se- ries include: • Oct. 21: Carol Lucas pres- ents “Altho’ No Regular Bot- anist,” Jefferson’s reference to Meriwether Lewis. • Nov. 18: Christopher Hodges presents “John Col- ter, Servant of the Corps.” • Dec. 16: Barbara Linnett presents “Let’s Talk about Hummingbirds.” • Jan. 20: Richard Brenne presents “Historic Winter Transportation.” Talks are free and held in the fort’s Netul River Room. This Week in Aboriginal History by Carl A. Ellis Hudson Bay Company starts trading with Indians Sept. 14, 1726: Represen- tatives of Great Britain and the Cayuga, Onondaga and Seneca tribes reach a land cession agreement, according to some sources. Sept. 15, 1830: The Choc- taw tribe signs a treaty ex- changing 8 million acres east of the Mississippi River for land in Oklahoma. Sept. 16, 1893: An estimat- ed 100,000 people participate in the run for 6 million acres of land in the recently pur- chased Cherokee Outlet of In- dian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokees had been pressured into sell- ing the land to the federal government. Sept. 17, 1778: The Trea- ty of Fort Pitt is signed with the Delaware Indians, the first written treaty between the new U.S. government and any American Indian tribe. Sept. 18, 1740: The Hud- son Bay Company begins es- tablishing commercial sales with Ohio Indians. Sept. 19, 1827: Lewis Cass, a military officer serv- ing as governor of the Mich- igan Territory, signs a treaty with the Potawatomi Indians at Fort St. Joseph in pres- ent-day Niles, Mich. Tribal lands are ceded, old bound- aries are redrawn, and the Indians receive an annuity. Sept. 20, 1700: Dozens of Calusa Indians escape from Florida to Cuba after Span- ish soldiers and other tribes overrun their region. Ellis is an author and his- torian working on a book about American Indians. Senior lunch menu Monday, Sept. 17: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, chocolate cake. Thursday, Sept. 20: Shrimp with garlic and butter, pasta with basil pesto, tomatoes, cucumber salad, ice cream. 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. 7 Senior Moments with Emma Edwards One in 3 seniors will fall this year A friend fell last weekend while preparing to take a shower. Suddenly, she found herself on the floor of her bathroom. After a trip to the ER, it was determined she had no broken bones, but some very deep bruising and debilitating pain. Some like to talk about Humpty Dumpty having had a great fall, but this is not a laughing matter, folks! Falling is a scary thing for seniors. One in three people over age 65 fall each year. Eighty percent of the falls are in the bathroom, according to an article in USA Today. Some say the key to success in falling is the ability to get back up. Sometimes, how- ever, we’re unable to do so without help. My fall a few years ago wasn’t in the bathroom, but after rehab, the home health therapist and bath assistant saw to it that my bathroom was properly equipped and even gave me a lesson in get- ting in and out of the tub for my shower. Grab bars in three key plac- es are a necessity and it’s es- sential knowing which foot to put in first. A walk-in shower is best, of course, if we have a choice. Since I had my serious fall, which required a helicopter ride to Portland, this is a sub- ject dear to my heart. Causes of senior falls can be attribut- ed to many scenarios. Of course, there are rea- sons seniors are vulnerable to falls. The Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention reports that one in five falls causes a serious injury, such as a bro- ken bone or head injury. Another common cause of falling is the innate fear of falling. In our area, most have be- come acquainted with North- west Senior and Disability Services on Chokeberry Ave- nue in Warrenton. If you have a computer, or can go to our Warrenton li- brary, go to www.nwsds.org and research ways to stay healthy, improve your health and maybe plug into wellness programs. A few I’m familiar with are the Otago home exercise pro- gram designed to improve strength and balance. Anoth- er I hear raves about is the Tai Chi Moving for Better Bal- ance program. I understand couples can attend and have a togetherness experience along with the instruction all wrapped up into an enjoyable night out. Most of the programs NWSDS sponsors are free. Call 503-861-4200 and you’ll be connected to someone who can tell you about the different programs available at the time. Truth is that after Hump- ty Dumpty had a great fall, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again! Yes, that could happen to us, too. Do check out some prevention techniques for your safety, not only in the bathroom, but throughout your home. Get rid of those throw rugs. You owe it to yourself and your family to take this seri- ously. Not all of us are blessed to have someone to catch us when we fall.
