Senior services agency hopes to boost attendance to in-person meal sites
Along with its Meals on Wheels deliveries to homebound seniors (see related story), NorthWest Senior and Disability Service offers in-person dining several times a week in McMinnville, Sheridan and Newberg. Anyone ...
Meals on Wheels volunteers hit the road to help seniors
Outside the McMinnville Cooperative Ministries building, where the local Meals on Wheels program is located, Daryll Alt of McMinnville loaded his car with dozens of packaged lunches on New Year’s ...
Library book sale Saturday
Friends of the McMinnville Library will host its first book sale of the year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, in the library’s Carnegie Room. Adult books will sell for $1, children’s ...
Photo Gallery: The Joys of Giving
A few scenes of locals volunteering their time and talents to help others during the holiday season.
Housing within reach: Stratus Village welcomes first tenants
Three dozen families have moved into Stratus Village, McMinnville’s newest apartment complex and the Housing Authority of Yamhill County’s largest affordable living project. The first half ...
Spirit Mountain awards grants to nonprofits
The Spirit Mountain Community Fund awarded more than $100,000 to local nonprofits as part of a fourth-quarter grant giveaway of nearly $1.5 million. Yamhill County organizations to receive funds were ...
Open houses for seniors to be offered at meal sites
NorthWest Senior & Disability Services will host open houses at meal sites in McMinnville, Sheridan and Newberg for people 60 and older. The events will “celebrate nutrition, connection and ...
Concerts to benefit Toy Drive, YCAP
Local artists are hosting concerts to benefit the McMinnville Fire District Toy Drive and Yamhill County Action Partnership. McMinnville rap artist Ryan “Rizzle” Adams and other area rappers ...
Thankful for food, friends and a way to serve others
Whether they were volunteers or diners, everyone at the Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Wednesday night was thankful. Thankful for the feast of turkey, ham and all the trimmings, including Blue Raeven pies. Thankful ...
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 ...
