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Starla Pointer/News-Register##McMinnville artist Erin Hanson puts the finishing brushstrokes on a 10-by-6-foot oil painting inspired by her recent trip to France and places impressionists lived and worked. Hanson, whose style is called “open impressionism,” said she was amazed to see Monet’s waterlily garden and other sites. A collection she painted upon returning home will be on display at her gallery starting on Sept. 14

Stopping By: Artist finds new inspiration in the footsteps of the great impressionists

Visiting France was an “amazing experience” for McMinnville artist Erin Hanson. “Being where those great artists were, seeing through their eyes …. They saw the beauty and captured ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Nancy Schick, a retired educator, enjoys working with plants in pots and in the ground in her garden. Each morning, she checks to see what’s changed overnight, such as which plant has started blooming. Her efforts led to her winning the August Yard of the Month award from the McMinnville Garden Club.

Stopping By: Here’s to hue

Gardens around the world inspire the colorful instincts of McMinnville’s Nancy Schick

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sandy and Dennis Parr have shared an interest in vintage cars, such as this 1956 Thunderbird, since they met as seniors at McMinnville High School. They enjoy driving their T-Bird to local events, including this Saturday’s Cruising McMinnville.

Stopping by: Classic love story

The first time Sandy (Cook) Parr saw her future husband, Dennis Parr, she was sitting in the Palm Cafe on Third Street. Dennis cruised by in his 1930 Model A Ford with a big Chevy V-8 engine, his high ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##After nearly 50 years installing and selling carpet and flooring, Larry Richie will close his McMinnville store, Wilson’s Carpet One, at the end of August. He and his wife, Cindy, took over the store from Kent and Charla Wilson in 1996; the shop has been a landmark on Highway 99W across from Linfield since 1979.

Stopping By: Feet on the floor

Closure of Wilson’s Carpet means retirement and end of ‘a good career’ for Larry Richie

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Landon Munoz holds up the yellow covering for the lemonade stand he and his brother, Max, are creating. Helping are their dad, Israel Sanchez, their mom, Maria Sanchez, and baby brother, Benjamin.

Stopping By: Young entrepreneurs plan to squeeze the most out of Lemonade Day

It’s been more than a century since Elbert Hubbard published the first version of what is now a common phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Whether or not they’ve ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Helicopter and fixed-wing pilot Jerry Trimble completed his first solo flight in February 1974. This year, he won a Wright Brothers award for 50 years dedicated to aviation.

Stopping by: The Wright stuff

FAA award winner Jerry Trimble looks back on a long career as pilot and teacher

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Howie Harkema, who grew up in Newberg, heard about the need for feeding the homeless when he started attending St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. He became director of the soup kitchen there, then went on to work on the county’s 10-year plan and to found several other helping programs, including Encompass McMinnville, which works to address multiple issues such as the need for affordable housing, transportation and centrally located services.

Stopping By: Homeless advocate retires after years of putting sense of altruism to good work

Someone needed to help marginalized people — those without homes, transportations, without much, if any, income, without much, if any, hope, Howie Harkema realized almost two decades ago. Not that ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Candace Van Zanten stops to smell the roses in front of her home at 507 N.E. 11th St., the McMinnville Garden Club’s Yard of the Month. She chose the yellow-orange “At Last” roses for their fragrance, as well as their beauty.

Stopping By: Framing home - Fragrance and color abound, from roses to ‘huggable trees’

Fragrant yellow-orange roses greet visitors to the home of Candace and Barend Van Zanten in McMinnville. The bush, which grows in a half wine barrel, is usually covered with blooms all season — ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Matt Taylor, owner of Astro-Zombie Bio-Labs, checks on a 3-D printed version of the robot mask for “Metropolis.” He is using special, non-toxic materials to print out pieces of the robot costume, which will be worn by a cast member in the stage play.

Stopping By: Building a ‘Metropolis’

As a young woman, Tracey Ward was fascinated by “Metropolis,” the century-old Fritz Lang pre-talkie that predicts a future in which people are sharply divided by class and artificial intelligence ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##At 99, Margaret Kurpies walks around the parking lot at her apartment complex four times a day. She used to do a longer route, a two-mile loop through McMinnville. She’s always walked for health and pleasure, she said.

Stopping By: Walking toward 100

Margaret Kurpies has plans for July 15, her 100th birthday. “I’ll probably take a walk,” said Kurpies, who makes a habit of walking four times around the parking lot of her McMinnville ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Debbie Lewis sits in the Bear Hugs playground with the “Going on a Bear Hunt” mural behind her. Lewis said she has enjoyed her 24 years with Mac High’s daycare and education program.

Stopping By: ‘Baby whisperer’ retires

A longtime caregiver at Mac High’s ‘Bear Hugs,’ Debbie Lewis loved seeing infants and teens grow up

Rusty Rae/News-Register##The St. Barnabas sanctuary dates from 1964, when the building went up at 822 S.W. Second St. in McMinnville. It replaced the original church at Fifth and Davis streets downtown.

Stopping By: Generous of spirit

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church marks 150 years, with special services planned June 15-16

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Jack and Kirsten Browne loved their house at Ninth and Birch streets in McMinnville. They found the 1904 farmhouse online and fell in love with its majestic 240-year-old walnut tree (pictured below), as well as the renovated interior with plenty of wall space for art.

Stopping by: Ode to an old walnut

McMinnville couple’s yard, shaded by a centuries-old tree, to be featured Sunday on Summer Garden Tour

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Susan Milano talks to Lynore Frew about Soroptimist business during one of the club’s meetings. She is president-elect, but will become the group’s leader in June. She learned about the service club when she attended one of its Women Who Wine events.

Stopping by: Playing a leading role

Former Hollywood casting agent finds her place with McMinnville Soroptimist group

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