Polk County Living
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 13, 2016 9A
BIRTHS
MI TOWN
We’re knee-deep in sum-
mer in MI Town. Our most-
ly beautiful days and the
perfect twilight hours in
the evening reinforce just
how fortunate we are to
live in such wonderful
communities. Many of us
celebrate those cool and
breezy early mornings by
getting as much accom-
plished as possible before
the afternoon sun is upon
us. Dog walking and out-
door work are pretty high
on the priority list at our
house and give us a won-
derful reason to spend
daylight hours in the gar-
den or sharing a glass of
lemonade at the end of a
busy day.
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The outdoor concerts
and movies give everyone
a wonderful reason to
enjoy a picnic supper and
enjoy the very best part of
summertime. This evening
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Brothers tribute band,
Brothers and Sister, will be
featured at the Main Street
Pa r k A m p h i t h e a t e r i n
Mo n m o u t h . To m o r r ow
evening (July 14), pack up
the kids and a picnic sup-
per, head for the Inde-
pendence amphitheater
and enjoy watching the
movie, “Jumanji” at 9:45
p.m. under the starry sky.
We are so fortunate to have
so many committed local
businesses and residents
w h o h a ve c o n t r i b u t e d
funds and their time so
that we can all enjoy out-
standing live entertain-
ment right here at home.
We can show our thanks
and appreciation by re-
membering to support
concert sponsors all year
long.
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Here’s your opportunity
to find a new home for all
those books taking up
space in boxes and closets
and other hiding places in
nooks and crannies in your
house.
The Monmouth Library’s
on-going book sale is in
need of good, clean books
— especially children’s
books. Please drop off any
donations at the main desk
d u r i n g re g u l a r l i b ra r y
hours.
Your old books can go
home with new readers,
and perhaps you can dis-
cover some gently used
books for yourself.
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The 16th Annual Smith
Fine Arts Auction and Din-
ner is scheduled for Sun-
Sass
day, July 31. This helps pro-
vide funds to sponsor the
various entertainers and
programs presented in the
Smith Fine Arts Series dur-
ing the upcoming year. The
evening includes dinner
and a silent auction, and
begins at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for
$35 each, or $250 for a
table of eight. Donations of
items for the silent auction
would be appreciated.
If you wish to RSVP for
ticket reservations or have
any questions, please call
503-838-8333 or check the
website at www.wou.edu.
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For Monmouth residents
interested in being on the
city council, or know some-
one who is, there will be a
Council Candidate Forum
on July 27 at 5:30 p.m. in
Volunteer Hall. Please con-
tact Local Election Official,
Phyllis Bolman at 503-751-
0145 for more information.
PEDEE NEWS
Connie Ames and her son
Dennis McBeth gave their
daughter and sister Renee
in marriage to Doug Pierce
in the gazebo at the Dallas
City Park on June 11, in a
happy ceremony in front of
friends and family. Doug’s
daughter Jamie Pierce and
son David Pierce and his
wife and three kids, as well
as his mother, came from
Michigan to be with them.
After the reception at the
park, the whole Pierce fam-
ily went to Lincoln City for
the weekend to catch up
with each other. This was
not the honeymoon, which
came later.
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Two weeks ago Jacob
North traveled to Washing-
ton, D.C., with 14 other stu-
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dents from rural Oregon
representing various elec-
tric cooperatives to visit
historical sites and learn
about the cooperative busi-
ness model and the impor-
tance of political involve-
ment as U.S. citizens. The
tour presented a myriad of
new opportunities for
them, from simply stepping
onto a plane or the District
of Columbia’s subway sys-
tem for the first time to
standing on Capitol Hill
and behind the White
House, and visiting the nu-
merous memorials there.
Politics became more per-
sonal as they met and spoke
with Oregon Congressman
Greg Walden.
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On this trip, Jacob was
selected by the other Ore-
gon representatives to rep-
resent our state a second
time in July. One student
from each U.S. state was
chosen to return to D.C.
from July 16 – 20 for a lead-
ership conference. On this
tr ip, the 50 chosen
teenagers will develop
speaking and presentation
s k i l l s w i t h i n t e ra c t i v e
speakers and workshops, all
while networking with oth-
ers from across the contigu-
WELCOME HOME
AUSTIN!
ous United States. There
will then be a follow-up trip
to San Diego the following
February where one of the
50 will give a speech in
front of thousands at the
2017 annual meeting for the
National Rural Electric Co-
operative Association.
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The neighborhood is
changing. Pam Burbank
and son Michael moved
back to the church rental
house (former parsonage)
near the covered bridge,
where she is preparing the
house to provide assisted
living for adults. And then
Alan and Sue Garton just
sold their home here in
Pedee and are moving to
Dallas. They’d been in
Pedee for 37 years.
Triplets were born to Trisha and Michael Sass, of Dallas,
on June 15 at Oregon Health & Sciences University in
Portland.
Easton Michael Sass was born at 12:07 p.m. He weighed
5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18.5 inches long.
Sister Alaina Mary Sass was born at 12:09 p.m. She
weighed 5 pounds and was 18 inches long.
Sister Alison Grace Sass was born at 12:10 p.m. She
weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces and was 17.5 inches long.
The triplets join Kaylin, 7, Korin, 4, and Eliza, 1.
Grandparents are Galen and Barbara Wish, of Dallas;
Pete and Pam Sass, of Willamina; and Jeff and Marilyn
Yost, of Dallas.
Great-grandparents are June Harritt, of Culver, and Pa-
tricia Matheson, of Richland.
Bustamante-Alis
Camilah Bustamante Alis was born on June 28 to Gio-
vanna Bustamante and Kamino Alis, both of Monmouth,
at Salem Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds.
Grandparents are Araceli Saldana and Gerardo Busta-
mante, both of Monmouth.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued from page 8A
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TUESDAY, JULY 19
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., 1833 SE
Miller Ave., Dallas. 503-623-7288.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
• Overeaters Anonymous — Noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Support group
meets in the quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emer-
gency entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
• 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.
• Western Oregon Summer Heatwave concert series —
Noon, WOU, 345 Monmouth Ave. N, Monmouth. Morgan
Alexander. Free. 503-838-8514.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West
Valley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance),
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Brew and BS: The Old Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series
on the Old Testament. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
• Music in the Park — 6:30 p.m., Main Street Park, Mon-
mouth. Transcendental Brass Band, New Orleans Jazz. Free.
www.ci.monmouth.or.us.
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Please join Austin Daberkow's family
in welcoming him home from his
time volunteering in South Africa.
We will be celebrating at Main Street
Park in Monmouth Sunday July 17th.
Drop by between noon and 6 p.m.
for food, beverages, and fun times!
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