Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Abel Stadeli, 13, gets a little help from Dave Hakola as they cut a section of ribbon during Saturday’s grand opening of the Dayton Community Food Pantry and Clothes Closet. At left is Anita Hakola, and at right is Gisele Stadeli, 6. Also pictured are Susan Stadeli with her son Israel, 10, and Joni Diers with granddaughter Elyse Bunn, 10, in the background.

Volunteers, supporters celebrate Dayton Food Pantry

Many people will benefit from Dayton Food Pantry’s new building, which includes the nonprofit’s free clothing program, board members said Saturday, Sept. 27, at a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ...

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Scottish Festival features Highland games, music, more

The McMinnville Scottish Festival will celebrate not only Scottish traditions but also all things Celtic. Hosted by the McMinnville Celtic Alliance, the two-day festival this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. ...

LoveLikeMikalynn plans sunrise event

Thursday, Oct. 9, will be the first Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day, established this year through House Bill 3643 that was sponsored by State Rep. Lucetta Elmer sponsored and unanimously approved in ...

Starla Pointer/News-Register##With Courage founder Caitlin Sticka, left, checks in Pink Toast guests Jane and Doug Davis at Wednesday night’s event at Ken Wright Cellars in Carlton. Doug Davis wore a pink ribbon on his hat in support of the organization, which is holding a variety of  activities and fundraisers in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pink Toast kicks off month of breast cancer awareness events

Several dozen supporters of the With Courage organization raised glasses of rose wine Wednesday evening to celebrate the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month. With Courage helps people with breast cancer ...

Sheridan Community Grants close Oct. 14

The Sheridan City Council Community Development Grant applications close Oct. 14. The grant supports nonprofit and for-profit entities and organizations that serve the Sheridan community. Grants will ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Members of the Legion Riders from McMinnville Post 21 salute during the National Anthem during opening ceremonies for the Oregon International Air Show on Friday. The Riders rode in with flags flying to start the event each day. The patriotic opening was accompanied by a flyover from the Oregon Air National Guard.

Ground support: Local volunteers key to successful air show

Volunteers made it possible for the air show to fly this weekend. With thousands of spectators and dozens of vendors and groups with informational displays on the tarmac, Oregon International Air Show ...

Along the Street: Shop Pink to benefit cancer organization

The With Courage organization that supports breast cancer patients and survivors will sponsor “Shop Pink,” a campaign involving local businesses that will run through October. The fundraising ...

YCCO awards 15 grants for community health projects

The Yamhill Community Care Organization has awarded grants totaling more than $600,000 to 15 local nonprofits for community health projects. Seamus McCarthy, president and CEO of the YCCO, said the projects ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Joyce Kauer Mast, left, and her sister Janet Kauer Clow greet longtime MV Advancements board member Dave Haugeberg after the ribbon cutting at the nonprofit’s new headquarters. The sisters’ parents, Ray and Barbara Kauer, were instrumental in founding the organization in the 1960s to support their daughter Linda and other adults with disabilities.

MV Advancements holds grand opening, announces Phase 2 of property plans

Several rooms in MV Advancements’ new headquarters building are named for key figures in the nonprofit’s history — for example, Margaret Reavis, a founder and lifelong advocate for people ...

KeyNote series tickets available; educational grants available

The KeyNote Concert Series, which offers monthly concerts during fall, winter and spring, is selling tickets for its third season. This year’s lineup features a variety of styles of music along ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Wolfgang Tasa of McMinnville moves traffic cones during sidewalk construction on East Main Street in Carlton. Tasa is participating in construction workforce training with the Youth Opportunity Program, which partnered with the city of Carlton, SEDCOR and Willamette Workforce Partnership for the project. Other workforce trainees Harold Crow of Newberg and Emma Oglesby of McMinnville grab additional equipment as the crew helps install the sidewalk. The project will result in 822 feet of new sidewalk.

YOOP participants learn construction skills while helping rebuild Carlton sidewalks

On East Main Street in Carlton, old sidewalks have been pulled up and new ones installed throughout August and September. “I had no idea it was this complicated to build sidewalks,” Michael ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Lucas Malone of Carlton skates confidently across the center of the McMinnville ice rink in December of last year.

Along the Street: Ice skating in the holiday forecast

McMinnville-area residents will have a chance to go “ice” skating again this holiday season as the “Glide and Gather” skating rink returns. The Greater McMinnville Chamber of Commerce ...

Submitted photo##Dayton Food Pantry’s new free-standing building features a section for storing food and packing boxes, and another section for sorting and cleaning clothes, then displaying them for families to “shop” for what they like. Volunteers will host a grand opening from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

Dayton Food Pantry opens new building

Seven years after Dayton Food Pantry volunteers started discussing the need for a new building, the nonprofit organization will open a freestanding, spacious facility. The Saturday, Sept. 27, grand opening ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Matthew Huwaldt prepares for one of his favorite tasks, washing the extensive showroom windows at Lum’s GMC. Huwaldt found his job though MV Advancements’ supported employment program. The people at Lum’s love having him on the staff.

Stopping by: A position with purpose

MV Advancements client takes pride in his work at dealership

Harvest Nights gala set at Heritage Center

The Yamhill County Historical Society will host a gala fundraiser, Harvest Nights, on Saturday, Sept. 20. The 21-and-older event will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 ...

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