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Lessons — and blessings — in everything Wow! It’s been a tough year! We hope you and yours weathered the September fires safely and that you’re continuing safe practices to keep you and others protected from the virus.

While challenges are part of life, the world keeps turning. And birthdays keep happening! For those turning 65 in the months ahead, the Medicare Guide this issue is a must read, featuring plans for 2021, tips on choosing qualified help, and professionals ready to help you find that holy grail —a great plan that really fits.

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It was so fun talking with the experts while building this edition — they truly love helping folks by simplifying the process, easing fears, and finding the best plans for those they serve. They are natural helpers, and they love what they do! A favorite (and oft-heard) statement: this month: “It’s so exciting when someone is turning 65 and I get to help them — I love Medicare!”

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As open enrollment runs through Dec 7, so does our Medicare coverage. We hope the resources give you help and peace of mind you in navigating the process and obtaining great coverage. Once you have that, you can get on with things you really enjoy — like time with friends, home projects, and tinkering in the garden.

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Bookreview September Winds is a fictional novel about the Kalapuya Indians who inhabited the west side of the Cascade Range in the Willamette Valley. While the characters are from Oregon author Tom Peters’ imagination, much factual history is included from his research into these gentle people and their ways. The tale takes readers into Oregon’s logging industry, the small-town culture of friendly Falon,

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ready for adventure? The smoke is clearing, and we’ve all become “comfortable” with safety protocols. After recent months of “pandemic life” we’re all ready for some fun! Favorite pastimes are those spent friends and family, and there are many options. Northwest attractions have reopened and are excited to welcome visitors. They’re doing things a little differently — in fun and creative ways — with safety protocols in place. Just in time for the season, this month we highlight great regional pumpkin patches, corn mazes and more.

Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm Don’t let the name fool you — there’s great fun to be had at Northern Lights Farm during the harvest season. Things are a little different this year, but the folks at the Pleasant Hill farm have created a drive-thru family adventure with three stops. The first includes a food court, coffee shack, gift shop and area for visiting with resident goats.

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sprawling acres makes it easy to distance and enjoy the ever-popular tradition of heading to the farm to pick the perfect pumpkin. The farm is open 10-5 Tues-Sun; masks required. Every Thursday is Grandparents Day, with free coffee drink for grandparents with their littles. Get details at northernlightschristmastreefarm.com or 541-746-5161.

Next is the corn maze and u-pick sunflowers. Parking is plentiful, and a limited number of people are allowed in the maze at one time. At six checkpoints within the maze, kids can fill play an investigation game. Keeping things touchless, the game involves cards and mini pencils to complete the farm investigation. The third and final stop is of course the pumpkin patch. Seven

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The pumpkin patch on sauvie island At “the original Pumpkin Patch” just 15 minutes northwest of Portland, visitors enjoy the fresh air and walk (or run) through the carefully designed corn maze on Sauvie Island. Self-described “Our own farm village,” it really is! In addition to the sprawling pumpkin patch, popular attractions include The Maize , The Market, The Animal Barn, The Pumpkin Cottage GiftShop, and the Patio Café and coffee stand. Closed-toe shoes recommended, boots if it’s been raining. Masks are required where social distancing cannot be maintained. Bags provided for pumpkins. The Pumpkin Patch is located at 16511 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island. Look for the festive red and white striped Market. Hours vary for different attractions; details thepumpkinpatch.com or 503-621-3874.

Vince Woods Farm Vince Woods started growing pumpkins at his home on Hawthorne Avenue in Salem in 1963. People came to his door asking to buy them, and the Vince Woods U-Pick Pumpkin Patch was born. In 1974, Vince purchase acreage from his uncle that the family had farmed since 1912, and moved is operation to 6435 62nd Ave NE.

The corn maze, a deceptively simple path through 2/3 acres of field corn, is open this year. Admission is free. Learn more at vincewoodsfarm.com or 503-393-0120.

Today Vince Woods Farm is an autumn ritual for many families, visitors enjoy finding the perfect pumpkin in the field and trucking it to the scale shed by wheelbarrow. The farm also offers fall decorative items and lowcost entertainment appropriate for all ages. Shopping is socially distanced, and everything at the farm is kid friendly.

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This job, along with my brothers in Christ, opened the door between my son and me. My family is proud of me. I am proud of myself, and I really enjoy doing my job.” The First Lube Plus mission is to provide work for those with barriers to employment, such as histories of addiction, incarceration or homelessness. “It’s a way for our church to invest in our community,” says Timo Valencia, general manager of the oil-and-lube facility at Liberty and Union in downtown Salem. “We strive to make our customer service exceptional and at the same time teach the men we hire work and life skills to further them in re-establishing their independence.” Valencia had not

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“as long as the Lord allows me. It’s been a wonderful experience to be able to see these men’s lives change right in front of me,” he says. “It’s been great to see the business grow and our mission known to local and distant communities. So, for now, I’m here ‘til the Lord moves me somewhere else.” Valencia hopes people who are moved by the First Lube Plus mission will check out

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Everyday heroes

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ease stress, you can walk, ride a bike, or run into Bud Lewis. The exercise may lift your spir its but the man’s giant smile, hearty handshake, bear hug, and kind words will warm you like a summer day.

Meet Leland Stanford Lewis, recently turned 100. Called “Bud” by everyone, he’s hard to miss. The silver-haired mountain of a man, still strong at 6’2” with sparkling sky-blue eyes, has a voice that fills a room as he remembers your name, asks about your family, conveys a compliment, and introduces you to whomever is near. “I’m the luckiest 100-year-old man that ever lived,” he says. “I have countless beautiful friends of all ages. The kids in my neighborhood hung balloons and streamers along our street for my birthday in August. I am constantly amazed at the outpouring. Basically, it’s because I like people.” Friends old and new are members of the Bud Bandwagon from the many chapters of his life as an athlete, National Guard member, Army Reserve Colonel, police sergeant, driving instructor, security manager, and commander of the Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division. “For 57 straight years, I haven’t missed a Christmas packing boxes for 2,500 needy families through the Sunshine Division,” he says. From May until his birthday in August this year, Lewis walked laps every morning to raise funds for the nonprofit Sunshine Division that he led for 10 years. His original goal was 100 laps and $100,000 by his birthday. An outpouring of friends followed him daily as he either stood and pushed his walker forward or sat and pushed it backward around the track. He surpassed his goal, racking up a whopping 261 laps that raised $124,000. “I never missed a day because I told people I’d be there,” Lewis says. “One day I had minor surgery on my neck with 15 stitches and walked two or three laps after that.” His accolades are nothing new. A member of the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) for 43 years, he’s often called the “Mayor of the MAC.” Years ago, young men in their 20s didn’t mind when Lewis beat them in the MAC Decathlon. He won the entire 10-event competition 12 NORTHWEST 50 PLUS MARION POLK | OCTOBER 2020

with a perfect score five years running, at ages 68 through 73 — always cheering for others. Some of his age-group records still stand today. Lewis has served on more than 50 MAC committees, was secretary of the Board of Trustees in 1993, headed its annual blood drive, and is the recipient of almost every award given to senior members. The Bud Lewis Award is given annually to male decathlete who best exemplify his spirit. The Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Bud Award provides scholarships for underprivileged students. Lewis says he grew into athletics and got better as he got older. He played soccer and sandlot football in elementary school, baseball and basketball in high school and city leagues, and was in the National Guard. His father had joined the Guard after moving to America with his family of four children from Alberta Canada, where he’d struggled as a wheat farmer. His second child, named Leland after the founder of Stanford University, became “Buddy” then “Bud.” After graduating high school, in 1936 Lewis joined the 41st Infantry Division of the National Guard. Five years later his was among the first US units shipped out in World War II and into ground combat, fighting across the islands of the Southwest Pacific. Sent home with hepatitis requiring a five-month hospital stay, the tall, blond soldier met and married a military friend’s cousin, a brunette beauty named Janet. He returned to combat and finally came home for good December 1945. His beloved wife passed away in 2013.

Bud joined the Army Reserves, became a colonel, and the Portland Police Bureau as a sergeant and director of the safety education unit, giving talks to schools and the community. In 1973 he became commander of the Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division. “Sergeant Lewis” also gave private driving lessons for some 20 years. He still drives today.

What makes a man 100 years young? “Genes, never smoking, drinking sparingly, not being too narrow on anything, being involved, learning from my mistakes, exercising, eating a wide variety of foods, nice family, positive attitude, and I like people. Take time to say hello. You enrich your own life by the riches of others. They are a treasure.”

“I know more lovely kids than anyone in this city,” he smiles. After 31 years as a police officer, Lewis retired and became corporate manager of security for Esco Corporation for 10 years. In 2010 he was national president of the 41st Infantry Division Association. In retirement Lewis hasn’t been idle. He usually lifts weights three times a week at the MAC and now does isometrics daily at home. “Home” is a light-filled house with a spectacular view of the West Hills that he built with his father’s help 63 years

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ago. There he and Janet raised daughter Diane, a retired school psychologist, and son Douglas, a retired intensive care nurse. Bud and Janet enjoyed gardening, and once had 80 rhododendrons. He is a history buff and talks at length about the First Council of Nicaea convened in AD 325 by Roman Emperor Constantine. “Besides history, I love poetry and recite it at night to keep my mind active,” he says. “With rue my heart is laden for golden friends I had, for many a rose-lipt maiden and many a lightfoot lad” (from A.E. Housman’s “A Shropshire Lad”). A friend once made a sign for Lewis to carry in the Rose Festival Starlight Parade as part of the Sunshine Division’s float. It read, “Bud Lewis: Life of Service.” “I like those three simple words,” he says. “They say more with less and are simplistic but profound.”

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