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Turkey Rama deserves another chance to recapture lost magic

“Let’s be honest,” we conceded in this space two years ago, following the McMinnville Turkey Rama festival’s tepid 2019 run. “It’s a mere shell of its former self.” If ...

Along the Street: Women in Wine conference returns July 19

... p.m. shows are free, but reservations are required. Call 503-472-2227 or www.gallerytheater.org.  Turkey search Several restaurants are offering Turkey Rama specials this weekend, and other businesses have ...
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The Turkey Rama symbol grins from a decorated wine bottle, which will be hidden in the Willamette Valley Vineyards tasting room on Third Street for the July scavenger hunt.

 
Low-key Turkey Rama underway

Festival evolved since its beginnings in 1961 Turkey Rama is underway, with a scavenger hunt continuing through July in local businesses, and restaurant ...

Chillin' at the local cooling centers

... Water Superintendent Bob Klein said. “We receive requests for them for community events, like Turkey Rama. “But because of the high temperatures, we got a request from Encompass Yamhill Valley. It ...
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Now that First Federal’s new, three-story building has opened, workers are tearing down the old headquarters at Third and Adams streets. The old structure was built in the early 1970s.

 
Along the Street: Turkey Rama scavenger hunt starts July 1

McMinnville’s 2021 Turkey Rama celebration will get underway Thursday, July 1, with the start of a month-long scavenger hunt. The ...
Marcus Larson/News-Register ## Third Street will be closed to cars, but open to diners Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer for McMinnville Dine Out(side). The program will expand to Thursday nights, too, starting July 4. Other summer activities, such as outdoor shows at Gallery Theater in July, also are planned along with the al fresco dining.

 
Sun's out, funs out

... follow evening shows and a parade will move through town at 10 a.m. on the Fourth.   JULY n Turkey Rama will return Friday through Sunday, July 9 to 11, with activities such as a “Gobble It Up” ...

What's NOT happening: Some city festivals canceled, some re

... children’s parade nor the picnic in the park that usually follows it. McMinnville: No fireworks. Turkey Rama will be modified; the UFO Festival, Oregon Air Show and Scottish Games will return. Newberg: The ...

A lasting impression

... homes. She and her crew teamed up with local American Cancer Society volunteers, who had started the Biggest Turkey Contest a few years earlier, to take that fundraising event to the next level. They created a lip-sync ...

 
Teresa Kerzan 1950 - 2021

... passion doubled. The "I'm helping Rick" fundraising campaign began. From slinging Jem 100 ice cream at Turkey Rama, garage sales at the Frog's Donuts & Espresso and a big concert in McMinnville, Teresa would ...

 
Frank Paul Wichert Jr. 1923 - 2021

... he was a life member of the Elks Club. For the Rotary, Frank would bake all the rolls needed during Turkey Rama, and for the Elks Club he would fill giant bags of homemade popcorn from the massive popcorn machine ...
News-Register file photo##The 2019 Mac Food Truck Fest drew hungry crowds to Alpine Avenue in McMinnville. The event, a fundraiser co-sponsored by the McMinnville Noon Rotary Club and Willamette Cancer Foundation, was canceled this year.

 
McMinnville's service clubs keep going, despite worries over lost revenue

... Coronavirus is not responsible for ending the nearly four-decade tradition of Soroptimist elephant ears at Turkey Rama. The pandemic did lead to cancellation of McMinnville’s annual turkey-themed summer festival. ...
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McMinnville hires city attorney

... for McMinnville, with its eclectic mix of history and vibrancy, when I started participating in the Turkey Trot race and attending Turkey Rama several years ago,” she said. “McMinnville provides ...

Celebrating summer on hold for now

... Sheridan’s ... except it doesn’t; not this year. Sadly, the summer of 2020 will be without Turkey Rama, Derby Days, Fun Days, Hometown Days, the Old Fashioned Festival, the Old Timers’ Festival, ...

Along the Street: Turkey Rama, boat races, garden tour canceled

Turkey Rama, McMinnville’s annual downtown summer festival scheduled for July 10-12, has been canceled ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Darth Vader will have to wait this year to make a menacing presence at the UFO Festival, which has been moved to Sept. 17-19. Celebrations around the county are having to reschedule, cancel or take their festivities online.

 
Pandemic shakes up festival season

... and refunds can be requested by emailing refunds@etix.com. The 60th edition of McMinnville’s Turkey Rama is still scheduled for July 10-12, and McMinnville Downtown Association President Gioia Goodrum ...

Along the Street: Mac Chamber closes down

... Gioia Goodrum said the chamber’s website, atmcminnville.org, continues to be updated. The fate of Turkey Rama on July 10 to 11 has not been determined. “We will keep you apprised of any changes should ...
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Bill Hall, who retired from the evidence room at the Portland Police Bureau, enjoys living in McMinnville. He and his wife, Carol, have been involved with the Yamhill County Historical Society and the SMART reading program. He also helps with the Band of Brothers vets group and coaches youth soccer.

 
Stopping By: A sailor’s life for him

... ships were not yet bringing in the thousands of tourists who crowd the site these days. In Istanbul, Turkey, Hall took a sightseeing tour. “Five dollars for all day,” he said, recalling stops at the ...
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Susan Howard watches as Herbie enjoys a conversation with John Corona, 9, during a visit to the McMinnville Public Library. Howard and Herbie take part in the library’s Read to a Dog program on the fourth Friday of each month.

 
Stopping By: Short and sweet

... “opinionated,” she said, modern bulldogs are great family pets. One year Howard took Herbie to Turkey Rama. He likes people and is used to taking walks, so she didn’t expect him to feel out of place. ...

Mac’s Turkey Rama festival a tradition worth supporting

This weekend marks the 59th edition of Turkey Rama, McMinnville’s annual community festival. Let’s be honest: It’s a mere shell ...

Turkey Rama car show today

Turkey Rama continues today with a car show running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Third Street.  Car owners ...
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