The Easter Bunny was extra generous this year, sprinkling parks across Yamhill County with colorful eggs Saturday morning. Children made quick work of the Easter egg hunts scheduled in Sheridan, Amity, ...
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Food Truck Festival
Saturday, April 27
The Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation and McMinnville Noon Rotary Club are sponsoring a food truck festival at 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27-28, on Alpine Avenue, McMinnville.
The event is a fundraiser for community projects and will help provide financial assistance for local individuals battling cancer. Admission is $10.
For more information, call the Cancer Foundation at 503-435-6592, or visit www.mcminnvillefoodtruckfestival.com.
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