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Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##The Christmas season in McMinnville kicks off the day after Thanksgiving with the annual Santa parade, featuring an array of entertaining and colorful community floats, like this pirate ship last year created by Van De Veere Productions.

 
Holiday meals, parade, other events planned

... The event will start at 9 a.m. from 333 N.W. Ninth St., McMinnville. A donation of $10 or four cans of food for the regional food bank is suggested. For more information, send email to michaelandlaurahampton@gmail.com. Another ...
Starla Pointer/News-Register##Excell Fitness manager Brooke Meyer updates the gym’s turkey collection thermometer on Monday, Nov. 25, to show 1,500 pounds of frozen turkeys had been donated by that point. This is the 21st year the McMinnville gym has collected “A Ton of Turkey” to benefit the Yamhill County food bank, which will distribute the frozen birds on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 
Along the Street: Gym collecting ‘a ton of turkey’ through Nov. 30

Excell Fitness is collecting frozen turkeys for the Yamhill County food bank, which will distribute them to families in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turkeys can be ...

Thanksgiving, Christmas kickoff events planned

... The event will start at 9 a.m. from 333 N.W. Ninth St., McMinnville. A donation of $10 or four cans of food for the regional food bank is suggested. For more information, send email to michaelandlaurahampton@gmail.com. Another ...

Along The Street: Businesses collect items for Mac High resource room

... businesses are leading efforts to collect items for the McMinnville High School resource room, which supplies food and personal items to students. Ticor Title is collecting donations of items such as dental goods, ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Beto Reyes, one of the Chamber ambassadors, emcees the Oct. 25 Greeters event in the showroom at Lum’s GMC. About 80 people form a circle to share information about their companies and organizations from 8 to 9 a.m.

 
'24 Hours: 8 to 9 a.m. at Greeters

Enthusiastic chatter continues well past the official starting time for the Oct. 25 Greeters event, the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce’s weekly gathering of business people, representatives of nonprofit organizations and other community members.

News-Register file photo##Ham Fam Harvest Run began in 2012 as a celebration of Mike Hampton’s 40th birthday. In this 2022 photo, Hampton welcomes participants before the start of the event. The family said this will be the Thanksgiving Day event’s final run.

 
'Ham Fam' walk/run tradition nears finish line

... through the years and are excited to finish on a high note,” they said in an email. “The YCAP Food Bank will continue to be an important to us and a focus of our time, resources, and energy.” The ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register## Construction crews begin site preparations at Second and Cowls streets for two new family dwelling units. Andrew Wilder is building the project at 218 N.E. Cowls St.

 
Along the Street: Downtown family dwelling units among current construction projects

... Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. The walk will start at 8 a.m. Participants can bring a canned item for the local food bank or a monetary donation to enter. Hot coffee, cocoa and cider will be served inside the gym following ...

 
Cynthia Hofrichter 1957 - 2024

... daughter, Kira. Donations in her honor can be made to Planned Parenthood, NPR, OPB, or the Oregon Food Bank.
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##“Crown of Yamhill County” winner Elise Yarnell Hollamon of Newberg croons “Part of Your World.” She was accompanied by bubbles, which left a film on the floor. Moments later, Tim Love knelt with a towel and wiped up the remnants before fellow contestant Mauricio Soto did his Latin dance number.

 
Holloman wins first Crown of Yamhill County honor

... President Jade Wong Henness. Biscuit & Pickles Catering and Bierly Brewing and Heater Allen provided food and drink and the band Sal and the Salamanders performed. About the contestants: - Ebora is a ...

Dallas man gets 18 months in prison for vehicular homicide

... made.” She said Keith loved fishing, and would catch so many that he would donate them to the Grand Ronde food bank. “I do believe people can get a second chance in life to do the right things, but with all ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Pink lights shine on trees in downtown Carlton in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ben and Laurel Powers sponsored this tree as part of a fundraiser for the With Courage nonprofit organization, which helps breast cancer patients and survivors.

 
Along the Street: Pink lights remind of fight against breast cancer

... foundation helps cancer patients with nonmedical needs, such as paying rent or utility bills, buying food or covering transportation costs. For more information, call Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation at ...
Starla Pointer/News-Register## Traci Millsap, RN, left, and Kari Lantz, surgical tech in labor and delivery, talk with Sharon Scoltock, right, at the dedication of Willamette Valley Medical Center’s new history wall. Scoltock was the hospital’s first director of obstetrics.

 
Along the Street: Hospital unveils 120th anniversary history wall

... and exchange it for items grown by other gardeners. Excess produce will be given to the Yamhill County food bank. Edible Landscapes members suggest people bring recyclable bags or bowls in which to collect produce ...

Rock of Ages hosts music, hot air balloons, more

... music and activities for the community on Saturday, Aug. 10. Admission and activities are free. Canned food donations will be accepted all day for the local food bank. Visitors can bring picnics or purchase food ...
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

... manager and set out on a path that led deeper into making sure marginalized individuals and families had food, shelter, warmth in winter and relief from heat in summer, and better treatment as people, not just ...
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’

... growing and planting vegetable starts such as cauliflower. The garden supplies produce to the county food bank as well as individuals. At home, “At Last” isn’t the only plant Candace tends ...

 
Catherine Ann Eager 1945 - 2024

... 5995 N.W. 178th  Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Contributions in her memory can be made to the Oregon Food Bank. Cathy was passionate about ending hunger, especially for children. Cathy's legacy of compassion, ...

‘Shred day’ scheduled June 1

... Credit Union, is free and open to all. Yamhill Community Action Partnership will be on hand to accept food donations for its food bank services. Limit is three bags or boxes of documents. Documents in plastic ...
Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Emily Duerfeldt loves to wear purple, “the color of royalty,” she says with a laugh. She is known as a queen, though — the “Queen of Snacks” for providing food for crews working on McMinnville Habitat of Humanity Builds. It’s one of her many volunteer activities.

 
Stopping By: A passion for books and helping

Woman of the Year, Emily Duerfeldt, spends hours volunteering — but always finds time to read

Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Tyler Rudzek of McMinnville, left, and Jamie Heck of Wilsonville, both 9, are three-year players who faced off in Sunday’s Mac Chess Club tournament at Mac Market.

 
Student from Kosovo organizes chess tournament to benefit local food pantry

... Music, an exchange student from Kosovo, organized the tournament, as a benefit for Hope on the Hill food pantry, a group he’s been involved with since coming to McMinnville in August 2023. The $10 entry ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, speaks to a crowd of about 120 people Friday at McMinnville HIgh School. His visit was his 551st town hall since he took office in 2009. He said it’s vital to keep in touch with constituents so he can make the right decisions in Washington, D.C.

 
Merkley: Divide is bigger than ever

... Cano. The center fills a wide range of needs for families, from medical and dental care to offering a food bank, laundry area and showers. “We wanted all students to have access,” Cano said before ...
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