Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 8, 2015 9A
Polk County Living
Veterans Powwow set for this weekend
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Itemizer-Observer Staff Report
GRAND RONDE — The
2015 Marcellus Norwest Me-
morial Veterans Powwow
will be Friday through Sun-
d a y a t Uy x a t Pow w ow
Grounds, 9390 Highway 22,
near Fort Yamhill State Park.
The powwow will be held
under the new arbor, provid-
ing shelter from inclement
weather or intense sunlight.
Grand entries will be held
at 7 p.m. on Friday; 1 and 7
p.m. on Saturday; and 1 p.m.
on Sunday.
The master of ceremonies
will be Nick Sixkiller. Arena
director will be Carlos Cali-
ca. Red Hoop, of Reno, Nev.,
will be the host drum.
All veterans, dancers,
drummers and members of
the public are welcome to
attend the free event.
Grand Ronde Tribal mem-
ber Deitz Peters and his wife
Rose (Shoshone), will be the
head man and woman. They
will sponsor the Women’s
Jingle and Men’s Grass
dances.
A mother/daughter spe-
cial will be on Saturday
night, sponsored by the
Grand Ronde Tribe’s Cultural
Committee. A Red Shawl
Healing Dance on Saturday
will be sponsored by the
tribe’s Domestic Violence
Sheldon
Phoenix Ryder Sheldon was born to Randy and Jessi
Sheldon of Dallas at 5:58 p.m. on June 12 at Bella Vie Gen-
tle Birth Center in Salem.
He weighed 12 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 22 inches
long.
Phoenix joins Andrew, 12, Payton, 4, and Gabriel, 3.
Grandparents are Janet Smith of Salem, and Barry and
Shirley Lemke of Reedsport.
Fulgham
Summer Leigh Fulgham was born to Barbara Fulgham
of Independence at 9:39 a.m. on June 24 at Salem Hospital
Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches
long.
Summer joins Harley, 8, and Cameron, 6.
Grandparent is Nancy Smith of Independence.
Torok
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Veterans will be honored Friday during the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Pow-
wow in Grand Ronde. Here veterans carry flags during the 2013 Restoration Powwow.
and Sexual Assault Program.
The powwow will honor
the Grand Ronde World War
II veteran Allen “Biff” Lang-
ley, who died in April 2014.
Langley’s daughter, Maxine
Clements, will host an honor
dinner for her father be-
tween 5 and 6:30 p.m. on
Saturday.
The event also will have
arts and crafts, and food
vendors. Free camping and
parking will be available. Al-
cohol or drugs, including
marijuana, are not permit-
ted on tribal lands. Pets are
not allowed in the powwow
arena.
For more information:
503-879-2036.
Cool it down in the garden with OSU tips
The forecast promises
high temperatures this sum-
mer, so take care to protect
plants for the long, hot haul.
“Already this year, I’ve no-
ticed soils are drying out
more and sooner than I’ve
seen since I moved to Port-
land eight years ago,” said
Weston Miller, a horticultur-
ist with Oregon State Uni-
versity’s Extension Service.
“It’s critical to be proactive
about watering.”
Once soils dry out, plants
get stressed and struggle to
recover, he explained. So
water deeply and regularly.
Especially vulnerable are
plants put in this year, but
all need attention.
“Get water down to where
the roots are,” Miller said.
“After watering, dig a small
hole to see how far the water
has penetrated.”
Irrigate for 45 minutes
and then measure. For trees
and shrubs, look for water to
penetrate the soil to at least
8 to 10 inches. For perenni-
als, annuals and vegetables,
shoot for moisture to reach
6 to 8 inches in depth.
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Garden
Soaker hoses or drip sys-
tems are best for irrigating
because they are more effi-
cient at delivering water
and cut down on evapora-
tion, Miller said. As a last re-
sort, use an overhead sprin-
kler to cover a lot of space. If
possible, don’t water in the
middle of the day as it will
speed up evaporation and
can burn foliage on particu-
larly hot days.
While you’re out taking
care of your plants, he said,
don’t forget to take care of
yourself, too. Avoid working
in the garden during the
hottest part of the day, wear
a hat, drink plenty of liquids
and use sunscreen.
Miller offers these tips to
take care of the garden in
hot weather:
• Check irrigation sys-
tems, including soaker
hoses and drip systems, for
leaks so water doesn’t flood
one area and miss another.
• Planting in summer isn’t
recommended. However, if
it’s necessary, use the “mud-
ding in” technique. Dig a
planting hole, fill with water
and let it sink in. Fill with
water again and put in the
plant while there’s still water
in the hole. Add soil and
water again.
• Put mulch around
plants to slow down evapo-
ration and keep soil cool.
• Move potted plants and
hanging baskets into the
shade and check often for
dryness. They may need to
be watered at least twice a
day.
• Use shade netting
(available at garden centers)
to protect plants on espe-
cially hot days, especially
newly planted vegetables
and annuals. In a pinch, use
old sheets or curtains.
You’ll want to prop net-
ting or cloth on PVC pipe,
stakes or heavy-gauge wire
molded over plants.
• Set lawn mowers to cut
at a 3-inch height, which
will encourage roots to grow
deeper and have access to
more water. To keep lawn
green, water at least an inch
a week. Use a tuna can or
rain gauge to measure how
much water is applied. In
the Portland area, you can
check your weekly watering
number at the Regional
Water Providers Consortium
website. The number will
tell you how many inches of
water to give your lawn in
the current week.
• Observe plants in full
sun to see how they perform
through the summer. Some
may need to be relocated to
a site with some afternoon
shade.
In t h e f u t u re, w h e n
choosing a plant consider
drought-tolerant selections
and natives. For sugges-
tions, refer to Extension’s
guides Gardening with Ore-
gon Native Plants West of
the Cascades and Selecting
Native Plants for Home
Landscapes in Central Ore-
gon.
MI TOWN
All of the flags and
bunting, and red, white and
blue decorations have been
carefully packed away for
another year and we’re knee
deep in summer activities, as
well as responsibilities of
home and family. There are
lawns to be mowed and
weeds to be pulled and vaca-
tions to be planned in this
wonderful time of summer
sunshine and long perfect
twilight evenings where you
just wish time could just be
suspended indefinitely.
—
Everyone in MI Town cele-
brated yet another outstand-
ing Fourth of July celebra-
tion, and there were special
and wonderful activities
available to everyone fortu-
nate enough to be able to
participate in them. This is
the time of year when we
can show friends and family
from near and far away all of
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T AYLOR
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the goodness and blessings
of life in a small town –
where we are all neighbors
looking to care for one an-
other. MI Town opens its
arms and its heart to all who
enter the community, and
we all gather at the band
concert and the parade and
the fireworks to say Happy
Birthday USA.
—
Main Street Park was
transformed into a village
marketplace of booths and
festive shops. The concert in
the park was the best we’ve
seen – Richard Sorenson and
his talented musicians from
the Willamette Valley Con-
cert Band were simply out-
standing and we all so en-
joyed patriotic, classical and
popular songs, all of which
led up to the evening’s finale
– “The Stars and Stripes For-
ever.”
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Our Fourth of July began
early with breakfast at the
fire station. Firefighters and
their families kept the line
moving smoothly, and
cheerfully served friends and
neighbors as we lined up in
the early morning sunshine.
Local Scouts circulated
among the tables, offering
help at every turn, picked up
plates and kept the tables
neat and tidy for other din-
ers.
—
We walked up Main Street
in search of a good shady
place to watch the parade.
People of all ages and shapes
and sizes gathered close by.
Moms and dads slathered
children with sunscreen and
kept babies sheltered from
the bright sunshine that was
soon to overtake all of us. We
watched in anticipation as
all the kids and dogs and
other animals as the chil-
dren’s parade participants
passed by. The little children
seated in front of us happily
waved at the police officers
leading the parade and were
charmed by the trucks and
the church groups and mer-
chants and political leaders
as they shared a wonderful
day with all of us.
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Thank you to all who have
served our country in uni-
form, and to teachers and
firefighters and police offi-
cers and all who believe in
equality and fairness for
those who live in our great
country.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued from page 8A
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TUESDAY, JULY 14
• Caregivers Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m., West Valley Hos-
pital (Quiet Room, entrance through Emergency Department on
Clay Street), 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Meets on the second
Tuesday of the month. Free. 503-831-5593.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Polk County Bounty Market-Monmouth — 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., Main Street Park, 120 E. Main St., Monmouth. 503-623-2564.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank —
1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Rd, Bldg E, Dallas. Weekly
distribution for eligible community members. 503-831-5634.
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For
eligible community members; available every Wednesday. 541-
404-6517.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West Val-
ley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance), 525 SE
Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Bingo at the Farm — 6:30 p.m., Rogue Farms Hopyard, 3590
Wigrich Road, Independence. All ages welcome. Free; food and
beverages available for purchase. 503-838-9813.
• Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Monmouth.
Hillstomp, blues. Free. www.ci.monmouth.or.us.
Music from the Redgate Winery & Fieldhouse
Kaya Anne Torok was born to Benjamin Torok and
Samantha Koenig, both of Salem, at 1:16 a.m. on June 26
at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches
long.
Kaya joins Talon, 9.
Grandparents are Angela Cady of Falls City, Kevin
Koenig of Salem, and Stephan and Mary Torok of Salem.
Great-grandparents are Anne Brenneman of Salem, and
Pat Torok of Bend
PEDEE NEWS
Junior Lyday died on Fa-
ther’s Day, June 21, and his
funeral will be at the Pedee
Church on Saturday at 11
a.m. with a potluck follow-
ing. Junior is a direct de-
scendent of the King family
which Kings Valley is
named for, and he has lived
in or near Kings Valley for
most of his 91 years. His
family was the original
owner of the Kings Valley
Store. His daughter Vicki
Woods of Las Vegas has
been here for several weeks
taking care of him and will
be here a little longer tak-
ing care of his estate. Ju-
nior’s wife, Pat, died two
years ago.
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Since all the Pedee
Church instruments had
been stolen sometime dur-
ing the week of June 21, the
church will be singing a
cappella for a few weeks
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until they have been found
or replaced. If anyone tries
to sell you a guitar, man-
dolin or keyboard in the
next few weeks, please let
the church know.
—
“Weird Animals” Vaca-
tion Bible School (VBS) will
be the week of July 20
through 24, and all kids
through the sixth grade are
invited to the morning
event. Older kids and
adults are needed for
teaching and helping, so
give the church a call at
503-838-4370 if you are in-
terested in participating.
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