Along the Street: Conservatory Bar sells
Kelley and Isaac Mabbitt, founders of The Farmer’s Lunchbox and Conservatory Bar, announced Friday, Aug. 1 a transfer in ownership of their bar and restaurant at 830 S.E. First St., McMinnville, ...
Pride street fair is Sunday
The annual Pride on Third Street Fair will run from 11.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. Wine Country Pride hosts the event, which features family activities, music and food, along with displays from local ...
Temporary breakfast program opens
While Saturday Morning Breakfast is temporarily closed, an alternative food program is being offered. The new program serves free breakfast items to anyone who is food insecure from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on ...
Love INC works with churches to find help for people in need
Love In the Name of Christ, or Love INC, now has a second office in Yamhill County, ensuring that people all over the county can find “transformational help,” according to Pastor John Schmidt, ...
Food drive helping to restock pantry
Several local businesses are serving as collection sites for a food drive to restock the Hope on the Hill food pantry. The pantry is one of the busiest in Yamhill County, according to board member Kassandra ...
Saturday Morning Breakfast closes temporarily
With food resources dwindling, the Saturday Morning Breakfast program is on pause this month to allow the nonprofit time to review its business model, funding possibilities and volunteers, according to ...
Hope on the Hill food pantry seeks donations
Hope on the Hill’s food pantry is seeking food donations in the wake of cutbacks on other resources, such as federal and state food bank assistance. Board member Kassandra VanDyke said the program ...
Schlotfeldt celebrates work of MV Advancements
MV Advancements Executive Director Kathy Schlotfeldt doesn’t like to be the center of attention, so she considered her Wednesday retirement party a celebration of the nonprofit’s work, rather ...
Along the Street: Amity chef wins James Beard Award
The 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region went to Timothy Wastell of Antica Terra Winery in Amity. Wastell was honored last week at the James Beard Association’s ...
Taste of Mac brings in visitors, funds for Lions
The McMinnville Lions Club’s third-annual Taste of Mac event generated more than $6,000 for Lions’ charitable efforts, including scholarships, medical equipment loans, sight and hearing programs. Held ...
Pride nonprofit plans activities
Wine Country Pride is planning several activities in June, Pride Month, along with the events it hosts throughout the year. A Pride running club, a fair in Newberg and a new version of the Rainbow Quest ...
Nonprofits feel the pinch of economy, grant cutbacks
Nonprofit organizations that depend on donations of money, goods and time, and grants from private and government entities are feeling the squeeze from all angles. “All nonprofits,” said Russell ...
Along the Street: WVMC designated trauma center
Willamette Valley Medical Center has been designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Oregon Health Authority Emergency Medical Services Program. It is the only hospital with this designation in Yamhill, ...
Stopping By: Making friends, and a difference
Danna Bone has a long history of service to her church and her community. When she moved to McMinnville in October 2019, volunteering seemed like a way to make friends, as well as to make a difference. “Service ...
Golf event will benefit Provoking Hope
Provoking Hope will hold a fundraising golf tournament Saturday, June 7, at the Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg. Teams of four can register for $500 and individuals for $125. The day starts with ...
