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Educators promote prevention through child abuse awareness

While child abuse is no longer a taboo subject, it’s not talked about enough – and acknowledging the problem is the first step in preventing it, according to educators from Juliette’s ...

YCCO grants aim to boost local childcare availability

The Yamhill Community Care Organization has approved $733,333 to create grants for increasing childcare in the county. Last year, at the request of the county board of commissioners, the county Childcare ...

Zabriskie hired to organize nonprofit’s youth programs

The McMinnville nonprofit See Ya Later Foundation expanded its staff in January, bringing Waylon Zabriskie on board as youth outreach coordinator. Zabriskie, a long-time softball coach, has plenty of ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Larry McMinn, of McMinnville, scores a basket with the help of Danny Lynn of Dallas. Lynn is an enclave supervisor at MV Advancements in Polk County. Behind them, from left: Brittany Painter from Amity, Jay Siemer from Newberg, Addie Belinsky from Dayton and Steven Whittenburge from Willamina.

MV Advancements stages its version of 'March Madness'

This month’s NCAA tournament, also called the Big Dance, had nothing on the folks from MV Advancements. In the nonprofit’s version of “March Madness,” on March 22, players and ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dorothy Lambe works at her sewing machine, an activity she has enjoyed since she was a girl. The retired special education teacher is opening a sewing school because she wants other young people — and adults — to learn the skills.

‘Granny Lambe’ stitches together sewing classes

Dorothy Lambe, a retired special education teacher, gained lifelong benefits when she learned to sew as a teen. The knowledge enabled her to make her own clothes and clothing from others, from simple tops ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Award in hand, Kyle Johansen accepts a congratulatory hug from Kari Smith, a member of the marketing team, in the surprise event at Provoking Hope.

Court honors Provoking Hope former client turned mentor

Kyle Johansen used to go see the judge. The tables were turned when a judge came to see Johansen. It happened on a morning when the Provoking Hope employee thought he’d be moving tables. Johansen, ...

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