Polk County Living
8A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 20, 2016
MI TOWN
With the positive and en-
couraging voices of former
President George W. Bush
and President Barack
Obama still echoing in my
ears, I believe that it’s up to
all of us to face the issues
that divide our beloved
country. There’s no quick-fix
or magic bandage that will
make everybody happy. As
individuals, we need to
learn to take care of our-
selves and each other. We’ve
asked far too much of our
police officers and teachers,
figuring they can do it all.
We all need to step up and
take personal responsibility
for ourselves, our family
members and to do whatev-
er we can to make our com-
munities better places to
live.
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We all need to take the
time to learn about people
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from other backgrounds,
races and religions, and to
listen to whatever they have
to say. When we learn more
about people, while keeping
an open and inquiring
mind, things that we were
fearful about disappear with
the new knowledge that is
gained. Many of us are firm-
ly rooted in our political be-
liefs, but we can still learn
about other alternatives, as
long as the conversations
are civil and informative. All
kinds of myth and folklore
abound on the Internet and
on various television and
ENGAGEMENTS
Scott-Lunsford
radio programs, and it’s up
to us as individuals to de-
cide for ourselves on
whether to follow a particu-
lar candidate or support var-
ious issues.
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We can’t all step in to
save the world — but there
are so many little things we
can do. Not everybody can
write a generous check to
support their favorite chari-
ties, but volunteering at the
library or a food bank or
your nearby school is al-
ways appreciated. Can you
spend an hour reading to
someone in a nursing home
or at the hospital? Our cities
need volunteers to serve on
committees and to help
with various programs. En-
couraging our new neigh-
bors from other countries
to get involved in literacy
programs is always a good
idea. Can you share home-
made jams and jellies and
baked items with a local
c h u rc h o r c o m m u n i t y
group? Can you volunteer at
the senior center or with a
church group?
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What we can all do —
even if we don’t have any
extra time or money — is to
brighten somebody’s day
with a smile or a few kind
words of encouragement.
We’ve all had moments
when everything is going ut-
terly and completely wrong,
and it feels like nothing will
ever be right again, but a
warm and friendly smile
from someone else has
made the day much better.
Sometimes that is enough to
help us pick up our burdens
and face the day with more
courage and hope than we
had before.
PEDEE NEWS
The expected rain did
not show up on July 9 when
Derek Burbank married
Ashley Grucza in a country
wedding in the pasture of
h i s p a re n t s Da v e a n d
Suzanne Burbank’s home
on Airlie Road. In probably
one of the most interesting
weddings I’ve been to, the
guests sat on bales of hay
as the bride was driven up
the mown grass aisle by her
father, Scotty Grucza, in
the ’72 pickup she and her
father had restored when
she was 14. The ceremony
was performed by JD West,
the ag teacher Derek did
his student teaching under
in Embler and related his
talk to country values in
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marriage. After the cere-
mony, Derek and Ashley
jumped into the pickup,
circled the 270 guests, and
sped over the hill.
The reception dinner was
held in the barn (empty of
hay) and included a great
DJ, who played for the
dancers until after mid-
night. Afterward Derek and
Ashley flew to the Bahamas
for a week of sunshine and
Music from the Redgate Winery & Fieldhouse
fun. Derek is an ag teacher
in Culver and Ashley works
for Farm Credit in Red-
mond, so they will be living
in Redmond.
Wedding guests came
from as far away as Poland.
Former exchange student
Jacek Szalkowski came with
Mia Lewanczyk for the
wedding and is staying with
Paul and me for the month
of July to enjoy beautiful
Oregon. They are medical
students in Bialystok, near
the eastern border, and are
off for the summer.
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Nic Heller’s father, Scott
Heller, who lives in Kla-
math Falls, visited Nic and
Cassandra from June 28 to
July 5. He helped build a
chicken coop for their four
new chickens, one of which
is an escape artist. Nic has
had to chase the thing
every day for the last sever-
al days.
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Pedee Church started an
adult Bible study at 9 a.m.,
before the 10 a.m. church
service, and welcome all
who are interested in learn-
ing about a short but inter-
esting book in the Bible, I
Peter. The class will be led
by Eric Schwanke and will
last as long as it takes to
study the book, maybe two
months. They may or may
not study another book af-
terward.
“My Story”
Performance by Music On The Road
Shirley Quiring O’Brien & Jim O’Brien
featuring
Ted Vaughn
Blues Band
$5.00 cover
Must be 21 • Food Available
Tasting fees & glasses of wine $5.00
8175 Buena Vista Road
Independence • 503-428-7115 • www.redgatevineyard.com
Monmouth 2016
Music in the Park
Main St. Park Amphitheater
Every Wednesday through August 31 ~ 6:30pm
MUSIC, FOOD, BEER & WINE GARDEN
Performing Tonight
Look for
Music in the Park
Series on Face-
book for more in-
formation about
this year’s artists.
July 20
Transcendental
Brass Band
BIRTHS
Gould
Tanner Lawrence Gould was born at 9:42 p.m. on June
30 to Emily and Paul Gould, of Dallas, at the Silverton
Family Birth Center.
He weighed 10 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 22 inches
long.
Tanner joins Caroline, 1.
Grandparents are Nancy Mandeville, of Bridgewater,
Va., Paul Morris, of Salt Lake City, and Randy and Kath-
leen Gould, of Glide.
Great-grandparents are Alice Joe Morris, of Char-
lottesville, Va., Louise DeGeorge, of Winchester, Ma., Ed-
ward McDavilt, of Winthrop, Ma., Rick and Patti Sciapiti,
of Roseburg, and Dorothy Gould, of Grants Pass.
Enriquez-Buehler
Anders James Enriquez-Buehler was born on July 7 to
Allison Enriquez-Buehler and Gabriel Enriquez, of Salem,
at Salem Family Birth Center.
Anders weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
Grandparents are Larry and Nancy Buehler, of Mon-
mouth, and Federico Enriquez Castillejos and Maria Leti-
cia Perez Sanchez, both of Mexico City, Mexico.
Cruikshank
Zoniah Zeus Cruikshank was born on July 13 to Monica
and Leuiatyn Cruikshank, of Salem, at Salem Family Birth
Center.
He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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A Treatment for Leukemia
Fri. July 22, 6-9 PM
Terry R. Scott, of Dal-
las, and Jennica
Lunsford, of Vancouver,
Wash., announced their
engagement.
Terry is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Scott, of
Rickreall. He works as a
911 call taker at
Willamette Valley Com-
munication Center.
Jennica is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lunsford.
She works as a high school history teacher for Insight
School of Washington.
The couple will be married on Sept. 17 in Vancouver at
Brush Prairie Baptist Church. They will make their home
in Dallas.
All are invited to this
FREE EVENT
July 25th, 2016
1:00 pm Story • 2:00 pm Music
Evangelical Bible Church
1175 SE Howe St., Dallas
(New Orleans Jazz)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
• 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.
• WOU Summer Heatwave Concert Series — Noon, WUC
Plaza, 345 Monmouth Ave. N., Monmouth. Charlie Horse, rock.
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.
• Painting, Canvas and Cocktails — 7 p.m., The Boondocks,
318 N. Main St. Fall City. All supplies, paint, canvas and instruc-
tion provided. No experience necessary. $30, snack and cocktail
included. 503-787-2700.
• 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. Charlie Horse, rock. Free. www.ci.monmouth.or.us.
aaawww
FREE AND OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
presented by
For More Information Contact:
Mark Fancey 503-751-0147
Bring
your chairs
and blankets and
we’ll see you in
the park!
Monmouth
Performing July 22
Opening Band —
Around the Bend begins at 6 pm
HEART BY HEART
show starts at 8 pm
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $7.25
Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
Friday - Tuesday July 22 - 26
FINDING DORY (Digital) (PG)
LIGHTS OUT (Digital) (PG13)
ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (Digital) (PG)
STAR TREK BEYOND (Digital) (PG13)
GHOSTBUSTERS (Digital) (PG13)
SECRET LIFE OF PETS (Digital) (PG)
BFG (Digital) (PG)
LEGEND OF TARZAN (Digital) (PG13)
THE INFILTRATOR (Digital) (R)
(11:30 2:00 4:30) 7:00 9:30
(1:15 3:20 5:25) 7:30 9:35
(11:25 12:20 1:50 2:40 4:10 5:00)
7:20 9:30
(1:30 4:15) 6:30 7:00 9:15 9:45
(11:35 2:05 4:40) 7:15 9:50
(12:25 2:40 4:55) 7:10 9:25
(1:45)
(11:25)
9:40
(4:15) 7:05
Wednesday July 27
LIGHTS OUT (Digital) (PG13)
NERVE (Digital) (PG13)
ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (Digital) (PG)
STAR TREK BEYOND (Digital) (PG13)
GHOSTBUSTERS (Digital) (PG13)
SECRET LIFE OF PETS (Digital) (PG)
BFG (Digital) (PG)
LEGEND OF TARZAN (Digital) (PG13)
THE INFILTRATOR (Digital) (R)
(1:15 3:20 5:25) 7:30 9:35
(12:25 2:45 5:05) 7:25 9:40
(11:25 12:20 1:50 2:40 4:10 5:00)
7:20 9:30
(1:30 4:15) 6:30 7:00 9:15 9:45
(11:35 2:05 4:40) 7:15 9:50
(12:25 2:40 4:55) 7:10 9:25
(1:45)
(11:25)
9:40
(4:15) 7:05
Thursday July 28
LIGHTS OUT (Digital) (PG13)
NERVE (Digital) (PG13)
ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (Digital) (PG)
BAD MOMS (Digital) (R)
GHOSTBUSTERS (Digital) (PG13)
STAR TREK BEYOND (Digital) (PG13)
BFG (Digital) (PG)
LEGEND OF TARZAN (Digital) (PG13)
THE INFILTRATOR (Digital) (R)
JASON BOURNE (PG13)
SECRET LIFE OF PETS (Digital) (PG)
(1:15 3:20 5:25) 7:30 9:35
(12:25 2:45 5:05) 7:25 9:40
(11:25 12:20 1:50 2:40 4:10 5:00)
7:20 9:30
6:00 8:20
(11:35 2:05 4:40) 7:15 9:50
(1:30 4:15) 7:00 9:45
(1:45)
(11:25)
(4:15)
7:00
(12:25 2:40 4:55) 7:10 9:25
Lawn Seating — Bring blankets & chairs
This Week’s FREE MOVIE:
Doesn’t that make you feel all
Showing July 21 • 9:45
warm & fuzzy?
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