Reading program totals and summer plans at the library
Meredith Mordan reports week two of the reading program with 339 books and 3600 minutes read from July 7 to 11. The library invites all ages to visit, enjoy activities outside if weather cooperates, and look forward to upcoming themes Lost at the Beach Lost in the Jungle and Lost on the Farm with token activities, puppet shows, and volunteer thanks to Leah Silberman.
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Meredith Mordan
David
Leah Silberman
Tourists of the Week: The Lovejoys See Canada
Natasha Readman profiles Portland Oregon travelers Bob and Helen Lovejoy heading to Yellowknife. They enjoy Canada’s scenery and friendly people. Helen adds cruets to her 1800 collection while Bob crafts pomegranate wine in his spare time. The author receives a bottle.
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Natasha Readman
Portland
Oregon
Bob
Helen Lovejoy
Yellowknife
Canada
Helen
Lovejoy’s
Vegas Vacation review keeps Griswolds chasing luck in Las Vegas
Rod Gustafson notes Chevy Chase returns as Clark Griswold in Vegas Vacation a PG comedy about a family trip to Las Vegas with gambling mishaps and adult misadventures. He cites misused satire, moral concerns about gambling age deception and the family’s unity as the one bright note amid questionable content.
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Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Las Vegas
Griswold
Vegas
Dad
Wayne Newton
Vegas Vacation
Hoover Dam
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Derek Lukey
Stephanie Plambeck
Belinda Raposo
York
Joe Montana
National Football League
Skell
Yokoyama
Japan
Mogi
Ang‘o Alia
Aine ssolDy
Suamsuy
Dixielee
Chetwynd
Movie Review
By Rod Gustafson
Clark
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