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What we've been talking about

• The City of McMinnville has a new City Councilor, Jessica Payne. Read the News-Register's reporting here.
• 80 people incarcerated at the federal prison in Sheridan went on a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions at the prison, including allegations that cancer patients have not received treatment for months and of a lack of medication or mental health treatment for inmates that have attempted suicide. At least six inmates have died at Sheridan since March 2020. None of the deaths were from COVID-19. The prison houses persons accused but not yet convicted of crimes. Read more from OPB here; read the News-Register's reporting here.
• The Yamhill County Clerk recounted ballots cast in two primary races, as required by the Oregon Secretary of State. In an interview with the Newberg Graphic, Clerk Van Bergen dismissed allegations of voter fraud lodged by some and reaffirmed the legitimacy of the Oregon election system. Read the story here.
• The News-Register reported on the mass exodus of teachers and administrators from the Newberg School District. "Principals of six out of the district’s 10 schools have resigned, along with the assistant superintendent, the district secretary, the director of Institutional Technology, and the director of human resources and finance." Read the story here.
• Last Thursday, Yamhill County Commissioners decided to vote on ending term limits for some elected officials at their July 14 meeting. Read about it here.
• The Newberg City Council appointed Peggy Kilburg to complete the term of Julia Martinez Plancarte as District 2 councilor. Read about it here.
• The lawsuit filed against Phil Forve, the chief petitioner in the Berschauer recall effort, will be dismissed because the plaintiff in the case failed to serve Mr. Forve within the time allowed. Read the story here.

• Volunteer with Saturday Morning Breakfast in Mac. This is a great way to serve the community and our community members that are hungry or food insecure. Learn more here.
• Share your story with GaraDatos, the Journal of Community Experience & Analysis. The publication began as a grassroots effort in a community under siege by radicalized conservatism, cronyism, and regressive ideals. Foundational to GaraDatos is active discourse among neighbors, students, educators, community leaders, politicians, organizers and business leaders with a shared goal in growth and intellectual curiosity. Learn more, Sign-up to contribute your essays, poetry, visual art, and audiovisual media, and subscribe to upcoming issues here.
• Add your name to the list of supporters calling for removal of the Consent Decree limiting the ability of Tribal members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to hunt and fish on their ancestral lands. Click here. Read Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy's opinion piece in the Oregonian here.
• Sign the petition to rename Columbus Elementary School in McMinnville. Click here.
• The Chehalem Cultural Center wants your input on how to make the Center more inclusive for all. Complete the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) survey here.
• Want to help people in Yamhill County experiencing homelessness? Volunteer at the Newberg Emergency Shelter. Sign-up here. You can also donate by purchasing items from the shelter's Amazon wishlist here. Read the shelter's newsletter here. Encompass Yamhill Valley also provides support to this population. Learn more about them here.
• Volunteer with McMinnville's low-barrier shelter on Fridays. Volunteers are needed for 4 shifts between 8pm-8am, including two meal shifts. Sign-up here.

• Reminder: the Food Bank at the First Baptist Church in Dayton (300 Flower Ln.) is open every other Tuesday from 4-6pm and is accepting donations.
• Donate to Patton Middle School's Backpack Drive here. The Patton Boutique, a resource room designed to help students with unmet needs, is collecting backpacks for students in need.
• Donate to the McMinnville High School Resource Room here. They are looking for: tampons, pens, water bottles, cup of noodles/ramen (single serving cups), and other individual snacks and microwavable food items. The Resource Room is for any MHS student who is having trouble getting their basic needs met. The MHS Resource Room has clothing, school supplies, hygiene products, and non-perishable family meals. Email agreene@msd.k12.or.us or kcarlson@msd.k12.or.us if you'd like to volunteer.
• Want to provide assistance to people affected by the war in Ukraine? Donate here.

• The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have opened sponsorship applications for reimbursement in the following areas: Emergency Preparedness and Energy Generation, Health and Fitness, Healthy Foods, and Technology. Learn more here.

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