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The Columbia Press July 23, 2021 7 ZED by Duane M. Abel www.corkeycomics.com Senior Moments with Emma Edwards That perplexing Rubik’s Cube! Many of us – although not me -- have solved the Rubik’s Cube puzzle, which was in- vented by Hungarian archi- tect Erno Rubik in 1974. Why should it matter if our brain is puzzled by a Rubik’s Cube? The simplest answer, perhaps, is that it’s recom- mended to relieve stress and anxiety for adults, seniors, and kids. Have you noticed that kids are getting smarter than ever? Oh, yes. I used to have to give in to my children – and then my grandchildren -- when play- ing cards or a board game so that they could win once in a while. With this new batch of kids -- my great-grandchil- dren -- I have to work super hard to win just once in a while so they don’t think too badly of me. I thought about Rubik’s Cube when I ran across an ar- ticle in the Feb. 26 Wall Street Journal. The story about Ru- bik’s Cube by Melissa Korn was featured on the front page. She wrote about a chal- lenge issued to 30 faculty members at universities in Ohio and South Carolina to learn to solve Rubik’s Cube in five minutes or less within six weeks. The story empha- sized the faculty’s feelings of frustration and whether they walked away or gave up. One of the math professors said she had already solved the cube so was given the op- portunity of learning to trans- fer her skills to the Void ver- sion. The version uses a center cube that’s blank so one does not know what color is needed to fill in on each side. As seniors, we know we have a choice. We can go to a tutor video, a “how to win” cheat sheet or we can give up. It was noted that, after mas- tering the cube without giving up, perhaps you might move on to a new challenge and it would release the pressure. One of the professors said that, after conquering the cube, he is now knitting his wife a scarf for Christmas. A review of Rubik’s Cube notes that elderly people (like you and me) can keep our memory sharp with such a “fun and timeless game.” Besides seniors, our fami- ly and friends can keep their minds sharper thanks to this magic cube. While studying newer brain challenges, I found that cross- word and jigsaw puzzles have been combined into one amazing challenge. It seems we put together the crossword puzzle first and then use it to solve the jigsaw puzzle. I’m not sure about you, but I think I’m up to such chal- lenges and no, the Rubik’s Cube is still a puzzle to me. However, one will arrive on my doorstep on Thursday. Wish me luck! I’m anxious to “try, try again.” History in the Making A look at Warrenton’s top stories from The Columbia Press annals Warrenton’s sawmill to reopen, employ 100 July 2011 10 years ago • Rick Walter, a 2003 War- renton High School graduate, is supervising the demoli- tion of the old Costco build- ing next to Fred Meyer. Big 5 Sporting Goods and Jo-Ann Fabrics will occupy the re- constructed building. • Hampton Affiliates of Portland announces it will reopen the Warrenton saw- mill on Aug. 1. They acquired the plant from Weyerhaeuser Company in January 2010. It’s expected to employ about 100 people. July 1996 25 years ago • Deep Sea Fishermen’s Benefit Fund steps in at the last minute to organize the annual Fourth of July pa- rade, which was about to be Special columns in The Columbia Press Every week: Senior Moments with Emma Edwards Week 1: Financial Focus with Adam Miller Week 2: Here’s to Your Health from CMH Week 3: Off the Shelf by Kelly Knudsen Week 4: History in the Making Final week: Mayor’s Message by Henry Balensifer cancelled due to lack of lead- ership. • Andy Wintersteen of War- renton is headed to Penn- sylvania to compete in the Hershey National Track and Field Meet. July 1991 30 years ago • Hammond voters face two critical issues in the up- coming election: First, the Hammond Common Coun- cil seeks an advisory vote on construction of a conference center on a nine-acre parcel at the Hammond Marina. Second, should the town of Hammond merge with the city of Warrenton? • Hammond Common Council heard a dispute be- tween Mary Owen and Dale Adams over trees she con- tends were planted in the town right of way. Town Re- corder Gil Gramson said the right-of-way matter is likely a civil dispute. • Parkview Apartments, a 32-unit low-income housing project, is planned on Ridge Road as a joint venture be- tween Clatsop Community Action, the county housing authority and Grayco Re- sources, a private developer.
