Stopping By: A house of whimsy, memories
A Santa face — button nose, crinkly eyes, fluffy beard — smiles at visitors from a mirror in Donna Parkinson’s entranceway. The simple but cheery paper face was created by one ...
A Family Place dedicates new playground
Adults of various ages climbed onto the boulders, walked across a series of tree-trunk stepping stones and even slipped down the slide at A Family Place’s new playground at the relief nursery’s ...
Stopping By: A neighborhood tradition continues
For years, residents of the neighborhood west of Adams Street and south of Memorial Elementary School — called Saylor’s Addition — have been running the streets on Thanksgiving ...
Thanksgiving meals, events around the county
-- The Sheridan/Buell Grange will host a Friendsgiving community potluck on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Buell Grange Hall, 5970 Mill Creek Road, Sheridan. Vendors can reserve a space at the accompanying market, ...
Toy drives held in Lafayette, McMinnville
The Lafayette Fire Department Toy Drive is accepting applications until Dec. 1 for residents up to age 12 to receive items. Locals can pick up and drop off applications at the Station 10 entry any time ...
Soup sale will benefit food bank
Four local restaurants will sell soup to-go to raise funds for the YCAP regional food bank. Soup and bread will be available at The Diner from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Cost is $10 per quart. The ...
Churches collect shoebox gifts for kids
Two Yamhill County churches are serving as drop-off locations for donations to Operation Christmas Child, a project of the nationwide Samaritan’s Purse organization. Individuals, families and groups ...
Along the Street: Holidays underway in downtown Mac
With the Santa Parade less than two weeks away, the holiday season already is underway in downtown McMinnville. Collectively, the activities are called “Merry McMinnville.” Many businesses ...
Juliette’s House recognizes supporters with new awards
Juliette’s House Child Abuse Intervention Center honored several of its resolute supporters Thursday with its first Heart of the Community awards for people and organizations that “go above ...
On Saturdays, breakfast and community
By 8:15 a.m. Nov. 8, a quarter hour after the Saturday Morning Breakfast program opened, 20 people were sitting with pancakes, bacon and eggs in front of them at the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries ...
Ministry provides clothing to those in need
Living Waters Outreach in McMinnville supplies clothing to people in need, free of charge. Pam Rude, who runs the ministry with her husband, Cohn, sets up racks of shirts, pants, coats, socks, shoes and ...
West Valley Rotary Coat Drive continues
West Valley cities, organizations and businesses are connecting this season of giving to keep students warm. In Willamina and Sheridan, a coat drive is underway until Dec. 1 to benefit West Valley students. ...
For those who fought for us
Groups of veterans from the Marines, Navy and other branches gathered Saturday to celebrate Veterans Day with a parade through downtown McMinnville. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Posse and other ...
McMinnville's Hope on the Hill serves growing demand
Nearly 40 people lined up at Hope on the Hill’s front door before the food pantry opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday. More kept arriving. By just after noon, halfway through the program’s open hours, ...
