WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WEEK

Newberg Residents: Take This Survey about Recycling & Food Waste

The deadline to file for the May ballot is March 10th! In addition to more familiar elected positions, the Yamhill County Democratic Party has open PCP positions available. What's a PCP? It stands for Precinct Committee Person, an official, elected representative of the Party in the voting precinct in which they reside. Learn more and get the form to file from the County Clerk, OR, attend a coffee hour at 9:30am, Friday, March 6th at Red Fox Bakery hosted by the YCD Outreach Committee.

An analysis of TimberUnity activities shows significant overlap with far right militia groups. Interactions with Representatives Post, Nearman, and Boquist are included in the report. Yamhill County Commissioner candidate Lindsay Berschauer has been a vocal supporter and organizer with TimberUnity in Yamhill County.

The recall of a Newberg City Councilor and Mayor may cost the city as much as $60-70,000 if organizers are able to collect enough signatures to move to a ballot.

McMinnville School District has published their Student Investment Account Application, outlining how they'd like to spend their allotted $5 Million from the Student Success Act passed in 2019.

Upcoming Events

Progressive Yamhill maintains a community calendar of progressive events - sign up to 'follow' it on Google!

Know of an upcoming event we should share? Email the details to progressive.yamhill@gmail.com!

YCD Coffee & PCP Filing Party!
Friday March 6, 9:30pm
Red Fox Bakery, McMinnville

Fire Drill Friday: Rally Against Climate Change
Friday, March 6, 4pm
2nd & Adams in McMinnville
Organizers have some signs but feel free to express your own passion with your own sign

Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice, hosted by Remnant Initiatives
Panel & Workshop focused on Prison Re-Entry & Public Policy Advocacy for restorative justice
Saturday, March 7th, 9am
Newberg First Presbyterian Church, 501 Mission Drive, Newberg

Newberg PFLAG Meeting
Tuesday, March 10th, 7pm
1421 Deborah Rd, Newberg

Barbara Boyer for County Commissioner Campaign Kickoff Party
Wednesday March 18, 5:30pm
Golden Valley Brewery, McMinnville

Yamhill County Democrats Meeting <--NEW TIME & LOCATION!
Thursday March 19, 6:30pm Social Time, Speaker & Business Meeting 7:00pm
McMinnville Community Center, Room 102
contribution of snacks or drinks is appreciated

Progressive Yamhill Book Club: Tightrope, by Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
Wednesday, April 1, 6pm
McMennamins back room, McMinnville

West Valley Community Campus Volunteer Fair
Saturday, April 11th, 10am
West Valley Community Campus, Willamina

Congresswoman Bonamici Town Hall
Tuesday, April 14th, 6pm
McMinnville, TBD

Volunteer Opportunities

You still have time to register as a candidate for the May 2020 Primary. Candidates can register for dozens of positions all over the county - the filing deadline is March 10th, 2020! The Secretary of State's website has lots of information to get you started.

Does the idea of elected office seem too daunting? Maybe a volunteer position on a board is more your speed. Yamhill County Open Positions are posted here. Newberg Committees. McMinnville Committees.

Yamhill County Budget Committee. To apply, fill out the application linked here and return to the Board of Commissioners address listed on the form (it is also helpful to email it in and "cc" all three commissioners): https://www.co.yamhill.or.us/…/fi…/Committee_Application.pdf.
Cove Orchard Sewer Service District - two citizen positions open
Parks & Rec. Advisory Board – one position open
McMinnville will be opening a 20-person committee to examine public recreation buildings
Newberg has a position open on it's Citizens' Rate Review Committee

Progressive Yamhill is a non-partisan group with a regional focus on Yamhill County politics at the city, county, and state level, as well as a vehicle to connect with neighbors on issues and actions at a federal level. Our goal is to connect, educate, inform, and actively participate in the creation of a local community that shares and supports our mission. You can learn more about our origin, and our group, at our website .

Our growing Facebook Group is 'Secret', meaning that unless you are in the group, you cannot search for it, see anything anyone posts in it, or even find out who else is a member. We take our members privacy seriously and have a team of moderators who vet every new member before adding them. In order to enable new members to find us, and to communicate key events to the public, we also have a public Facebook Page. If you would like to join, and the first link didn't work for you, use the second link and follow the instructions to let us know!

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