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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The Week Ahead Public Meetings M onday • Warrenton Senior Citi- zens Inc. directors, 4 p.m., Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St. • Rural Development Initia- tives Roadmapping meeting, 5:30 p.m. Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Groups & Events t uesday W ednesday • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. W ednesday • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board of Commissioners, 9 a.m., • Take Off Pounds Sen- sibly, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Info: 503-338-8214. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s, 78 Harbor Dr. • Warrenton Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Dooger’s, 103 S. Highway 101. Road Work a storia • Bridge repairs are under way along with waterfront. Seventh, Ninth and 11 th streets will be un- der reconstruction through May. Sixth, Eighth and 10th streets will be worked on next year. C latskanie • A new crosswalk that includes Senior Moments Transit Center, 900 Marine Dr., Astoria. • Clatsop County Recre- ational Lands Planning Committee, 1 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Fourth Floor, Astoria. a flashing beacon and concrete island “refuge” will be installed in downtown Clatskanie. It will be in front of Safeway, east of the Highway 47 intersection. It’s expected to be complete by the end of November. October 19, 2018 with Emma Edwards Miracle pills can’t replace good old honey! I received great news on my birthday a few weeks ago that there’s now a pill that reverses aging! However, the bad news (by law) had to be shared with me, too. “Side effects may include fatigue, hair loss, indigestion, creaking joints, back pain, hypertension, clogged arter- ies, constipation and possibly memory loss.” I was then instructed to contact my doctor in case any of these should appear after taking the miracle pill. Some wee cartoon man with a large yellow head (some- times has one eye and other times two eyes) was quoted re- cently (and by the way, I total- ly agree with him), “Just once I would like to read a medica- tion label that says ‘Warning: May cause permanent weight loss, remove wrinkles and in- crease energy.’” I think I’ll settle for advice once given by Erma Bombeck: “Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.” Lately, we’ve been bidding a fond farewell to several of our snowbirds who head to drier country for the winter. It’s nice that some continue to receive their hometown newspaper (The Columbia Press) either online or via the post office. Hello to each of you if you, indeed, are read- ing this issue from far, far away already. It will make you feel so much closer to home and you won’t miss us quite so much. Interestingly, we have friends who are leaving for their yearly reverse-snow- bird winter. I’m speaking of a couple who spend the win- ter near family in Denver. Recently, they subscribed to “our” newspaper online so they won’t miss any perti- nent news. Just go to theco- lumbiapress.com or call 503- 861-3331 to subscribe. One more gem of knowl- edge to share. A lot of us se- niors out there prefer honey to sugar. In learning about honey, I found it’s the only food on the planet that won’t spoil or rot. It does crystallize if left around for an exces- sive period of time, but when melted it is good as new. The mistake some make with honey is to put it in the microwave to liquefy. That kills the enzymes in honey. Lots of diseases can be cured with a combination of cinna- mon and honey. In fact, I’m told the drug companies ar- en’t anxious for us to know this fact. Honey can be used without any side effects for many dis- eases. Funny thing: When I told my friend, Oriole, that I was excited with all I’d learned about honey, she replied, “You mean the two- legged kind?” We can dream! Life Flight’s medical director named tops by OHA C latsop C ounty ’ s only Independent Weekly neWspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (news@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC improving emergency medical director for 10 years. Life Flight Network’s medicine in Oregon. Bryan oversees and provides medical director, Dr. At Life Flight Network, hands-on training to 300 Jim Bryan, has been he is actively involved in medical professionals in the honored as Medical Di- maintaining the highest network. rector of the Year by the level of quality care we Life Flight Network, a non- Oregon Health Author- deliver every day to pa- profit air medical service, has ity for his commitment Bryan tients and the commu- a base of operations at the to excellence and edu- Astoria-Warrenton Regional nities we serve.” cation in emergency medical Airport. He has been Life Flight’s services. The Oregon EMS Awards Banquet, held Sept. 28 in Sa- lem, honors those who stand Monday, Oct. 22: Chicken Parmesan, spaghetti carbonara, out among the thousands of green beans, tomato soup, apple pie. EMS professionals helping to Thursday, Oct. 25: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, save lives around the state. corn, coleslaw, ice cream. “We want to congratulate Dr. Bryan on this exciting The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors honor,” said Michael Griffiths, open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton Community Center, 170 SW Third St. Suggested donation is chief executive of Life Flight $5 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more Network. “Dr. Bryan has ded- information, call 503-861-3502. icated his entire career to Senior lunch menu
