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Commissioners applaud fair at brief meeting

... participate county-wide. During commissioner comments, King detailed a visit to the Grand Sheramina Food Bank and called staff an “incredible group of people.” The food bank has seen an increase ...

 
Arlyce Menzies: ‘American poor’ not a past to welcome back

I grew up poor. That is, American poor.

I fantasized about food at night — mashed potatoes, buttery dinner rolls, raspberry cheesecake. I would wake up and imagine a breakfast of strawberry waffles with whipped cream and cold orange juice, then talk myself toward accepting what I knew was actually there — toast with peanut butter and usually milk — as my dad did not tolerate ungratefulness.

 
Joan Marie Taft 1944 - 2025

... and enjoyed her time volunteering with multiple charities. Joan made regular donations to the local food bank, which was very important to her. Her kindness and generosity extended to her family, children, ...

Marian Rose Lucas: Lack of empathy is heartless and cruel

Open letter to Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Starrett:

I am writing in response to your incredibly offensive and completely out of touch statements regarding the locally devastating federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid as a result of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

 
Rep. Cyrus Javad: SNAP and Medicaid 'freeloaders'? Are you talking about me?

Let’s begin with a little honesty: If you’re picturing an “illegal immigrant” lounging on a couch, collecting food stamps while dodging Border Patrol and watching Netflix, you’ve probably been lied to, or at least misled by too many Facebook memes.

 

Hope on the Hill food pantry seeks donations

Hope on the Hill’s food pantry is seeking food donations in the wake of cutbacks on other resources, such as federal and state ...

Saturday Morning Breakfast closes temporarily

With food resources dwindling, the Saturday Morning Breakfast program is on pause this month to allow the nonprofit ...
##Educator of the Year Tremaine Payne

 
Volunteerism celebrated along with DSA winners

... intersection. Fujita also said Munoz annually donates about 27,000 pounds of produce to YCAP for distribution by member food banks, helping hundreds of Yamhill County residents. The audience applauded loudly about the donation. ...

 
Olaf Johnson 1928 - 2025

... 2025, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in McMinnville. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local food bank or the charity of your choice.

Willamina food bank to benefit from donations

The city of Willamina has partnered with City Councilor Jennifer Eckles to host a food drive for the Willamina Civic Club Food Bank on Saturday, April 12. “The goal is to fill one ...

Along the Street: Organizations promote ‘ending food waste’

Reducing food waste is a topic being highlighted this month by Zero Waste McMinnville and other local organizations. To ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Autumn Greenwood, a volunteer at the Willamina Civic Club Food Bank, sets out baked goods during last week’s food distribution. Kandy Allman, left, calculates how many bags of groceries each patron can receive based on family size.

 
Filling the gap: Local food pantries hope to increase local donations amid federal cuts

Volunteers at local food pantries have seen an increase in new clientele recently, as they try to determine how to offset cuts ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Erich Jedan shows off some of his daffodils, which are prominent now. He grew up watching his mother garden, and both he and his brother, Kurt, are avid gardeners today.

 
Stopping By: Showcase of spring flowers

... feet in height. During his light show each year, Jedan puts out a box for passersby to donate canned food. He takes the collection to YCAP for the food bank. His brother has slightly fewer Christmas lights, ...

Along the Street: Melt Down brings in nearly $25,000 for YCAP food bank

... the annual fundraiser in February. All told, the fundraiser brought in $24,788 in 28 days for the YCAP food bank. During the Melt Down, Yamhill County restaurants and other businesses offer special grilled cheese ...

 
Dale Alan Koch 1956 - 2025

... and families afford care, and find breakthrough cures and treatments. Or, please donate to your local food bank. To leave condolences, visit www.macyandson.com.
News-Register file photo##Hayward restaurant owner Kari Shaughnessy.

 
Along the Street: Hayward announces move to Carlton

... nights, and participate in community events, such as the Melt Down fundraiser for the Yamhill County food bank each February. According to the Chamber, the award recognizes the couple for their “outstanding ...
News-Register file photo##Carlton Corners owner Mike Larson shares a laugh with customers in this 2024 photo. “The people who come in ... they’re like friends,” he said. Larson died Sunday at age 70.

 
Owner of popular Carlton Corners restaurant dies

... manager at Carlton Corners. In 2020, they opened the Larson House in Yamhill together. He had been in the food service industry for many years, both as a supplier and a restaurateur, in numerous places in Oregon. ...

Along the Street: Melt Down program runs through Feb. 28

... businesses, most of them restaurants, are participating in the Feb. 1-28 fundraiser for the Yamhill County food bank. Each participant offers a special grilled cheese sandwich or other treat, such as fondue, popcorn ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##American Legion cook Laura Marcin dips up a serving of bacon-beer-cheddar cheese dipping sauce for the Frencheesy, a roast beef sandwich available this month during the Melt Down fundraiser. The sauce is the star of the show, Marcin said. She has to make a new pot daily because it sells out fast. The Frencheesy, pictured below, is among the Melt Down specials offered at 44 sites in Yamhill County through Feb. 28, with a portion of the proceeds going to the YCAP food bank.

 
American Legion cook hopes to draw larger community with special Melt Down sandwich

... special, the public café’s entry into this year’s fundraiser for the Yamhill County food bank. But she wanted to keep it simple, as well as tasty. So she developed an irresistible dipping ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Brian Altree, McMinnville High School horticulture teacher, tells visitors to the Giving Gardens Celebration about the culinary items tended by students. Altree said the teens take ownership of the project as they work in the garden daily.

 
Edible Landscapes highlights ‘Giving Gardens’ program in event last week at Mac High

... & Water Conservation District. Edible is a community organization that encourages people to grow food as well as flowers, even in small spaces such as porch planters or large tubs. Andrew Garrison, who ...
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