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November 15, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress Senior Moments with Emma Edwards Foretelling good food habits Some of you know I enjoy fortune cookie sayings. Here is a Chinese proverb that you’ll need to think through but it’s so true: “The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor.” Just behind and to the west of War- renton Community Center is the War- renton Community Garden. You will never guess in a hundred years what one of the garden- ers brought to share with a few of us not long ago. The globe zucchini, eight-ball or cannonball zucchini is a fa- vorite cultivar of many garden- ers. It’s in the zucchini family and looks like a small green pumpkin. The cannonball zucchini is best when stuffed with a pre- cooked filling and popped into the oven for about half an hour. It provides a light supper in a vegetable bowl. In my collection of fortune cookies is a Spanish proverb, “A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” While on the subject of food (especially with Thanksgiving just around the corner) I’ll re- mind you of Clatsop County’s Oregon State University Ex- tension Office at 2001 Marine Drive, Room 210, Astoria (503- 325-8573). It’s a fun place to visit. They have an inexhaustible supply of booklets and articles cover- ing community food resources, along with a Fall Service Guide. Their materials can be so use- ful in our day-to-day living ex- periences. To learn more, call. I always learn something new from materials available at the OSU offices, such as that skim and 1 percent milk have all the calcium found in 2 percent and whole, but without the extra fat. I learned it’s good to buy low fat or nonfat yogurt, pudding, cheese and cottage cheese. The same article notes the difference between calcium gluconate and calcium carbon- ate, such as which is better absorbed by bones and how much should be tak- en and when. I need to analyze that better for my- self, but I did learn it’s better to take no more than 500 mg at a time with a total of 1000 mg for most of us, but for best results spaced throughout the day and with food. Also there is a whole sec- tion on what OSU refers to as its “Turkey Facts.” Whatever your need in so many food- or health-related areas, if you have a computer or have time to visit our local library’s computer lab, bring up extension.oregonstate. edu and click on “topics” and “food.” There’s also a search engine that could fill your days all win- ter long. So much to learn and so little time. Kids may say “I’m bored,” but don’t fall into that trap. An Irish proverb says it all: “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” 7 County to remove docks that pose safety hazard Two run-down docks in Knappa and Clifton will be removed for safety reasons, county officials have decided. The county-owned docks haven’t been maintained for decades and pose a liability, Public Works Director Ted McLean told county commis- sioners. On Wednesday, the board approved a $15,697 contract with Vinson Broth- ers Construction to have the docks removed. Vinson Brothers’ headquarters is on Knappa Dock Road. Restoring or rebuilding the docks isn’t feasible or cost-ef- fective and, due to their un- safe condition, the county’s insurance carrier has urged having them removed, Mc- Lean said. The Knappa dock, located at the end of Knappa Dock Road, dates to the 19th century and served various functions be- fore the county acquired it in the late 1940s or early 1950s. At that time it was rebuilt for use in off-loading road-build- ing material, as well as mov- ing livestock to and from nearby islands for grazing. The Jones dock at Clif- ton likewise was acquired by the county around the 1940s-’50s and appears also to have served primarily as a cattle-transit point. By the 1980s, those uses had ended and maintenance came to a halt. Signs warning the public to stay off the structures were posted. But the signs have been torn down and people have continued using the docks, McLean said. Once the structures are gone, the Public Works De- partment will smooth and grade the sites to enable con- tinued public access. Hospital performs first specialized spine surgery Columbia Memorial Hos- pital’s OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative performed its first spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) procedure. The procedure, which is new to the cancer center, administers a high dose of radiation using various in- tensities aimed at different angles, minimizing damage to healthy tissue. SBRT uses a sophisticated computerized system to match a three-di- mensional outline of the tu- mor so that the radiation can be more precisely delivered to the cancer cells. “This procedure is amaz- ingly complex and requires a team including a physi- cist, dosimetrist, radiation therapists and a radiation oncologist,” said Dr. Pehr Hartvigson, CMH radiation oncologist. “Patients needing Senior lunch menu Monday, Nov. 18: Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, romaine salad, chocolate cake. Thursday, Nov. 21: Pork ribs, whipped sweet potatoes, red cabbage, navy bean soup, key lime pie. 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 $6 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more information, call 503-861-3502. The radiology surgical team at Columbia Me- morial Hospital. this therapy have had to trav- el to Portland … and we are thrilled to be able to bring the technology to Clatsop Coun- ty.” Erik Thorsen, the hospital’s chief executive officer, pre- sented the providers and staff with coins thanking them for providing excellent care and expanding services to local residents.