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Lee N. Howard 1936 - 2025

... affordable homes. Lee also served on the executive committee for YCAP’s capital campaign to build a new food bank, contributing countless hours of expertise in order to create food security in his community. Lee ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register## tree will soon be planted to recognize Alvin and Wilma Nisly’s community service as part of the Sheridan City Hall’s new landscaping. The improvement is part of the city’s wider mission of becoming a pollinator paradise and home to native vegetation. Local permaculture farm Treedemption Gardens will plant and maintain the landscape for the first year.

 
Sheridan greenlights pollinator garden at city hall

... rededicating a tree to Alvin and Wilma Nisly, who were recognized for their dedication to the fire district, food bank and community fundraisers. Stearns has several native trees in mind, such as a vine maple or a ...
Submitted photo##Vicki Gunn, one of Edible Landscapes’ Bounty Share volunteers, picks excess vegetables to give to the YCAP food bank in the fall of 2025. Between September and November, the program brought in 4,000 pounds of food. Charlene Doland of Edible Landscapes said she hopes Bounty Share will collect even more this year.

 
Bounty Share will collect excess produce

... sends volunteers to pick excess fruit and vegetables to donate to the Yamhill Community Action Program food bank. Volunteers may keep a portion of what they glean, while the majority is donated to people in need. “This ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##McMinnville Garden Club members Judy Toliver, foreground, and background from left, Lisa Binner, Sharon Reed and Linda Velebir help repackage and label pasta and marinara sauce at the Yamhill Community Action Program food bank. YCAP Director Laverne Pitts said the food program stretches its money by buying some items in bulk. Local businesses and organizations, such as the garden club, help divide the big bags into smaller ones for distribution.

 
Stopping By: Beyond beautification

McMinnville Garden Club has flourished for a century

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Bella Elmer, co-owner of the new Velour Medical Spa on Third Street in McMinnville, reaches for an Eminence Organic Skin Care product on display. Elmer, a certified advanced aesthetician, uses the organic skincare line in the treatments she offers at the spa she opened with her husband, Grayson Elmer.

 
Along the Street: New Mac spa offers aesthetic treatments

... — mostly elaborate grilled cheese sandwiches — and donating part of the proceeds to the YCAP food bank. Participating sites include: McMinnville: The Diner, McMenamins Hotel Oregon, The Laughing Bean, ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Bert’s Chuckwagon owner Richard Bert greets a customer at his newly opened location — Cowboy Kitchen — at DeLashmutt Arena at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. He’s serving burgers, hot dogs and breakfast foods with plans to add more items to the menu.

 
Bert’s opens at fairgrounds

The Bert’s Chuckwagon BBQ food truck owner has opened a new non-mobile location, Bert’s Cowboy Kitchen, at the Yamhill County ...

Amity council urged to seek ODOT grants

... committee has recommended a $2,000 donation to Yamhill County Transit, $300 to the Isaiah 58 Outreach food bank, $250 each to Homeward Bound Pets and Juliette’s House and $100 each to Amity Boosters and ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##TJ Humphreys, chef at The Diner in McMinnville, removes toasted sourdough slices covered with melted cheese from the grill as he makes a Melt Down special. He also will add garlic aioli, red onion jam and slices of Eola Hills prime rib for the sandwich, which is part of the food bank fundraiser that will run throughout February. The Diner, which has participated in the Melt Down since it started in 2017, is one of 53 businesses taking part this year.

 
Melt Down marks 10 years

... cheese and other ingredients on behalf of the Yamhill Community Action Partnership’s countywide food bank. For 28 days — all of February — they donated part of the proceeds from sales of the ...

Pilot food donation project seeks coordinators

... oversee donation groups. Coordinators work with groups of neighbors, friends or co-workers to collect food every other month. The donors fill bags with non-perishable food; the coordinators collect the bags ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##At the Merkley town hall, Sheila Mariagh asks the senator, pictured below, what he thinks of current Democrat leadership. He noted that new leaders will be chosen in January 2027.

 
Town hall topics range from shutdown to Social Security

... up. “That’s stunning,” the senator said, “and justified.”   Dayton Food Pantry in the spotlight As he does at each town hall, U.S. Sen Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, highlighted ...

Melt Down coming to a grill near you

... February. Each sandwich sold will mean $2 for the Yamhill Community Action Program’s countywide food bank. The kick-off celebration marks the 10th year of the Melt Down. YCAP started the fundraiser in ...

Sheridan cultural fair features art, more

The 2026 Community Cultural Fair will feature art, music, food, informational displays and a quilt raffle on Saturday, Jan. 24, at The Bridge Learning Community, 430 ...
News-Register file photo##In April, Samm and Rick Johnson launched Good Food Mac, a downtown McMinnville restaurant featuring gluten-free, gut-friendly fare.

 
In Review: ’25 was a year of change for local business

... — their first foray into brick-and-mortar service; previously, they operated the Hangry’s food truck. The sit-down restaurant serves breakfast as well as a variety of lunch and dinner options, including ...
##The originally proposed $115 million rec center pictured above was scaled down to $72.5 million facility in the final bond measure, which failed by 30 votes.

 
2025: The year in review

... nonprofits Nonprofit organizations that help people — including those with basic needs such as food, shelter and safety – are perpetually looking for funding so they can continue their services. In ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Members of Yamhill-Carlton’s choir joined their teacher and principal to serenade community members who attended the tree lighting event Friday at the Yamhill City Hall. The members of the ad hoc YC Christmas Choir are, left to right, Lola Buongiorno, Lindsey Broderick (teacher), Spencer Broderick, Amanda Dallas (YCIS principal), Lyla Rigamonti and Rylee Powell.

 
A festive feeling in Yamhill; Christmas season in full swing

... are scheduled in several area churches. All concerts are free; donations will be accepted for the YCAP food bank. Performances include: -- Thursday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Newberg Church of the Nazarene, 23177 ...

Along the Street: Changes coming to MacFresco

... several weekends of MacFresco, with Third Street closed and restaurants and other businesses selling food and items outdoors. But the program will not run every weekend for 10 weeks, as it has the past several ...
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Cantata offers seven performances

... the Amity Church, 1305 Goucher St. All concerts are free; cash donations will be accepted for the YCAP food bank. Additional performances include: -- Thursday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Newberg Church of the Nazarene, ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Lisa Sharp, who volunteers at the Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas about twice a week, prepares to serve dressing at the Thanksgiving buffet.

 
Thankful for food, friends and a way to serve others

... busing tables or washing dishes. Thankful to contribute to offering free meals to those in need of food and companionship five days a week, year-round — except on the Thanksgiving holiday itself, which ...

Along the Street: What's Going Up - Permit filed for Rite Aid building

... McMinnville points out a mushroom magnet while shopping with her grandmother, Kristi Berry of Dayton, at NW Food & Gifts on Third Street during Small Business Saturday. Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Sky Gray, ...

Along the Street: Holiday events need volunteers

... gift cards to 50 teens this year. Teenagers especially appreciate getting cards for Chipotle and other food outlets, as well as places where they can shop for clothes and gifts for themselves, King said. Gift ...
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