T he C olumbia P ress
January 25, 2019
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Monday was a federal holi-
day honoring Martin Luther
King Jr., whose life and lega-
cy some say could be summed
up in one word: peace.
There was a packed house
at the Warrenton senior
lunch site that day as Pastor
Jerry O’Neill offered prayer
for the meal. (Some of you
may know that he’s married
to Carol, one of the Gan-
naway girls).
After his prayer, he asked
us to join him in the singing
of “Let There Be Peace on
Earth,” written 64 years ago
amidst continuing unrest
as our country found itself
thrust into the Vietnam War,
which would last 20 years --
the longest war in history.
And there was also the
backdrop of what is com-
monly known as The Cold
War.
Sy Miller and his wife, Jill
Jackson-Miller, collaborat-
ed to produce a song that
has become a signature an-
them devoted to world peace
and harmony. Many verses
eventually were added to the
hymn
“Let there be peace on
earth, and let it begin with
me;
Let there be peace on earth,
the peace that was meant to
be.
With God our creator, fam-
ily all are we.
Let us walk with each other
in perfect harmony.”
On a lighter note, I was in-
vited to dinner recently for
a birthday celebration and
I offered to bring a salad. I
thought and thought and fi-
nally decided to bring either
a Waldorf salad or tomato as-
Warriors pull out a win in the final seconds
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Song’s plea for peace still
unfulfilled 64 years later
pic gelatin salad, both long-
time favorites of mine.
I ended up making Waldorf
salad, deciding to research a
few recipes. Of course, I ran
into its history, which totally
awed me.
I learned that it was created
at New York’s Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel in 1896, not by a
chef, but by the dining room
manager, Oscar Tschirky.
It was an instant success
despite the original version
containing only apples, cel-
ery and mayonnaise.
The one I made contained
apples, celery, raisins, wal-
nuts and mayo. It was a big
hit.
We have come a long way
since the Millers wrote their
anthem, and not always in a
peaceful way.
I think sometimes I run
from conflict while other
times I enter into it when it’s
virtually none of my busi-
ness. Someone once said,
“Give up being right; instead
radiate peace, harmony,
love and laughter from your
heart.”
Oft-quoted words of Presi-
dent Ronald Reagan: “Peace
is not the absence of conflict;
it is the ability to handle con-
flict by peaceful means.”
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It was an exciting Friday
night in Willamina, with the
Warrenton Warriors boys
basketball team playing the
Bulldogs.
There were 0.07 seconds
left on the clock in the fourth
quarter.
The Willamina Bulldogs
had just sunk a three-pointer
to edge ahead of Warrenton
by one point, 56-55.
But then the Warriors took
the ball, and Jake Morrow
inbounded it to Ayden Ste-
phens.
Ayden rose from the floor
to make the game-winning
layup, just as time expired.
The Warriors won the game
57-56.
Warrenton’s Ayden Ste-
phens (22) and Austin Little
(4) struggle to gain control
over the ball. Also in the
photo are Devin Jackson
(24), Dalton Knight (1) and
Jake Morrow (2).
Bruce Dustin
The Columbia Press
Senior lunch menu
Monday, Jan. 28: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, car-
rots, spinach salad, apple pie.
Thursday, Jan. 31: Chicken a la king, biscuits, green beans,
black bean 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.