Beneath an F-100F Vietnam-era fighter jet inscribed with his name, Air Force Gen. Merrill “Tony” McPeak told Evergreen Aviation Museum supporters about his long run as a pilot and officer Friday ...
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Kiwanis Bids for Kids Dinner & Auction
Saturday, Sept. 23
The annual Kiwanis Bids for Kids Dinner & Auction, the club’s principal fundraiser supporting children in the community, will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the McMinnville Community Center, 600 N.E. Evans St., McMinnville. Cost is $45 per person, and includes a silent auction and live music at 5 p.m., dinner (no-host beer and wine) at 6:45 p.m. and a live auction beginning at 7:15 p.m. Donations for the auction are welcome.
For more information, or to purchase event tickets, call Heather Miller at 971-901-1464 or contact heathermiller13@gmail.com.
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