WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WEEK
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Let's get together TODAY!! If you're a resident in HD24 (McMinnville, Carlton, Yamhill, Lafayette), Lynnette Shaw's campaign is looking for a big crowd to be extras in an outdoor scene for her campaign video this afternoon. Gather at 6pm at Soter Vineyards (10880 NE Mineral Springs Rd, Carlton). Bring masks, blankets or chairs to sit on between takes. Look for a dark wood sign that says ‘MSR’ in white letters in the curve on Mineral Springs, that’s where to turn in. From there, follow the gravel road up the hill and you’ll see signage to take you to the tasting room. Thank you!
Candidate filings closed this week, and we should know soon who will be on the ballot in every city race. For McMinnville and Newberg, however, the names are known:
McMinnville:
Mayor: Incumbant Scott Hill, challenger Heidi Parker
Ward 1: No Incumbant, challengers Lisa McCracken, Chris Chenoweth
Ward 2: Incumbant Kellie Menke, challenger Brittany Ruiz
Ward 3: Incumbant Adam Garvin, challenger Tynan Pierce
Parker, Chenoweth and Ruiz are running as a consolidated conservative ticket.
Newberg:
City Council District 1: Incumbent Elise Yarnell Hollamon, no challenger
District 3: Incumbent Denise Bacon, challenger Adam McGuffie
District 5: No incumbent, Challengers Nick Morace, Maryl Kunkel, Shy Summer Montoya, Mike McBride
Yamhill County Democrats opened a campaign office! It will be open Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-8pm, and Saturdays 10-2pm. They are looking for volunteers to help keep it open, can you sit in the office from 4-8 a night or two? Sign up for their mailing list for more information as the election progresses.
...thank you to our Newsletter volunteers who help keep this newsletter coming to you! If you're interested in volunteering to help keep Progressive Yamhill running, please email us!
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WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WEEK
Candidate Filing deadline passed this week, so we will know soon who will be on the ballot in November locally. There will be heated races in both McMinnville and Newberg:
McMinnville: Mayor: Incumbent Scott Hill, challenger Heidi Parker. City Council - Ward 1: No incumbent, challengers Chris Chenoweth, Lisa McCracken; Ward 2: Incumbent Kellie Menke, challenger Brittany Ruiz; Ward 3: Incumbent Adam Garvin, challenger Tynan Pierce
Newberg: City Council District 1: Incumbent Elise Hollamon, no challenger; District 3: Incumbent Denise Bacon, challenger Adam McGuffie; District 5: No Incumbent, challengers Nicholas Morace, Maryl Kunkel, Shy Summer Montoya, Mike McBride
What Else is Going On?
Progressive Yamhill members organized a rally in support of our Post Offices last weekend, which drew a good crowd to the McMinnville office and got some coverage in the paper.
Yamhill County Democrats opened a campaign office! It will be open Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-8pm, and Saturdays 10-2pm. They are looking for volunteers to help keep it open, can you sit in the office from 4-8 a night or two? Sign up for their mailing list for more information as the election progresses.
...thank you to our Newsletter volunteers who help keep this newsletter coming to you! If you're interested in volunteering to help keep Progressive Yamhill running, please email us!
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HELPING PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES
DONATE:
Melissa Cribbins (SD-5): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/melissa_cribbins
David Gomberg (HD-10): https://www.electgomberg.com/contribute.html
Bernadette Hansen (SD-12): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/1stask
RJ Navarro (HD-25): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rj4oregon
Lynnette Shaw (HD-24): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lynnette-shaw
Sean Scorvo (HD-23): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/hd23
OTHER WAYS TO HELP:
- Donate! (But seriously, donate!)
- Host a yard sign
- Sign up to phone bank
- Follow, comment & like your candidate on Social Media
- Volunteer with the YCD Neighborhood Leaders to get your neighbors ballots in!
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Progressive Yamhill maintains a community calendar of progressive events - sign up to 'follow' it on Google!
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Know of an upcoming event we should share? Email the details to progressive.yamhill@gmail.com!
Lynnette Shaw Campaign Video Shoot
Saturday, August 29, 6pm
Soter Vineyards
Phone Banking for Bernadette Hansen, SD12 Candidate
Saturday, August 29, 2pm - 4:30pm
Email bh4d12carrie@gmail.com to join the party
Coffee with Lynnette [Shaw, candidate for HD24]
Sunday, August 30, 11am
See Motor Coffee Co; 101 East 1st St, Newberg
Phone Banking for Bernadette Hansen, SD12 Candidate
Tuesday, September 1 , 2pm - 4:30pm
Email bh4d12carrie@gmail.com to join the party
Lynnette Shaw McMinnville event at the Bindery
Sunday, September 3rd, 4pm
The Bindery Event Space, McMinnville
Phone Banking for Bernadette Hansen, SD12 Candidate
Saturday, September 5, 2pm - 4:30pm
Email bh4d12carrie@gmail.com to join the party
Phone Banking for Bernadette Hansen, SD12 Candidate
Tuesday, September 8, 2pm - 4:30pm
Email bh4d12carrie@gmail.com to join the party
Community Equity & Action Workshop
hosted by Newberg City Coucilor Bryce Coefield
Tuesday, September 15, 6pm
Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-equity-action-a-series-of-online-workshops-1-tickets-116757477759
Volunteer Training for Social Media with Lauren Purdy
Wednesday, September 23, 7-10 pm
On Line Event
Yamhill County Democrats Monthly Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 6pm social, 7pm meeting
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpceuuqDsoGtSncFRC7x0V4dJVztqqDm0y
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: October 13, 2020
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Does the idea of elected office seem too daunting? Maybe a volunteer position on a board is more your speed. Check out the full updated list here, and apply to something! Your voice is needed.
Yamhill County Committees:
- Local Public Safety Coordinating Council - 2 positions open; one City Mayor or Councilor and one WOU Criminal Justice Program representative
- Local Investment Advisory Committee - 2 citizen positions open
- Cove Orchard Sewer Service District - 2 citizen positions open
- Parks & Rec. Advisory Board – one position open
- Senior Advisory or Disability Services Advisory Council - 2 positions open
- Planning Committee - 1 position possibly opening due to resignation
Amity:
- Budget Committee - 5 positions open
- Parks & Streets Committee - one position open
- Water & Sewer - one position open
Carlton:
- Planning Committee - one position open
- OR-47 Ad-hoc Advisory Committee multiple positions open
Dayton:
Dundee: Planning Commission - one position
Lafayette: Budget Committee - one position
McMinnville:
Newberg:
- City Council Position #4, and 5 Seeking Applications
- Planning Commission - 1 position open
- Citizen’s Rate Review - 1 position open
Sheridan:
Willamina: Planning Commission - 1 position open
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