McMinnville, OR

Today's McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce Biz Blurbs!

Sign up for this year's Turkey Trot. It will be held on July 11th with a shot gun start at 8:00A.M. Registration begins at 7A.M. at the Chamber parking lot, located at 417 NW Adams St. in McMinnville. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers as well as random prizes for all participants. Pre-Register for $12 for the Run and $5 for the walk. If you would like to register, you can contact Leslie at the Chamber (lbande@mcminnville.org or 503-472-6196

Yamhill County High Flyers Basketball Game is June 26th!

The Yamhill County High Flyers Basketball team is having their 2nd and last home game of the season on June 26th at 7:15 P.M. at Patton Middle School. Tickets are available through all TicketsWest locations, including the McMinnville Safeway.

Sandy Mitchell

503-502-6408 or sandy@thekellygroup.net

Broker/The Kelly Group, Keller Williams, Portland Premier

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Celebration of Life - Jon Triest A Celebration of Life is planned for our friend and colleague, Jon Triest, this Friday. Jon was a dedicated Chamber of Commerce member and former Board member. His wit and wisdom will be missed. Jon had so many friends and touched so many lives that the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce wants to be sure that people are aware of the celebration of life ceremony being held Friday, June 12th, from 3:00-5:00 PM at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville, OR 97128. Donations in lieu of flowers can be addressed to McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity or YCAP.

I had the opportunity to listen to Jim Wiender about a month ago and found him to be very informative about the issues. This is an opportunity for you, the public to talk to him about your questions, comments and concerns. Don't miss this event!

Sandy Mitchell

503-502-6408

sandy@thekellygroup.net

It was reported today in the Oregonian that plans are in the works for an 80-90 room resort lodge and separate indoor water park at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near McMinnville. The lodge and 50,000-square-foot water park would follow the aviation theme of the museum.

There will be a 747 jetliner mounted on the water park's roof and visitors will be able to slide out of a real 747 aircraft into the pool.

The museum campus is located just east of McMinnville on Oregon 18, the museum campus includes twin 120,000-square-foot display facilities and a 55,000-square-foot IMAX Theater.

Negotiations with local-land-conservation groups have cleared the way for a 30-acre property swap that would allow the site to be brought into McMinnville's urban growth boundary, while removing other Evergreen property from development. Land conservation groups felt the land swap was reasonable and support the development plans. McMinnville voters must approve a May Ballot initiative to annex the 30 acres of land before Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum's aviation-themed lodge and indoor water park can proceed.

Vineyards, wineries and local events are draw to the area and the water park will add to that appeal. Because the museum is a destination location, the lodge would offer higher-end accommodations. The interior would feature a rustic lobby with a lodge-type feel.

The McMinnville Planning Commission unanimously approved the necessary zoning changes for the project. If the annexation initiative passes, the rezoning process moves to the McMinnville City Council for approval. The museum will also have to comply with the permit process. If all goes well, construction could start as early as this summer.

The lodge would be constructed first. Both facilities would be large-scale projects and are expected to take between 18 months to two years from start to finish.

This is the second luxury resort planned for the area as The Allison Inn & Spa is being built in Newberg, about 15 miles to the east. The Allison will cater specifically to wine-country tourists.

Sandy Mitchell 503-502-6408

Source: The Oregonian: Kate Rowland

The Kelly Group, Keller Williams Portand Premier

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum will host a month-long series of dinosaur and paleontology events, beginning with the premiere of Dinosaurs Alive 3D in the Evergreen IMAX Theater on Friday, April 3, 2009.

Dinosaurs Alive 3D is a global adventure of science and discovery, starring the early dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the later monsters of the Creataceous. It brings dinosaurs, their behavior and their ancient environments to life.

On Thursday, April 9, the Museum will hose a Dinosaur Home School Day from 9:00a.m. to 2 p.m., which will include hands on activities, a Dinosaurs Alive 3D special showing, and a presentation by Dr. William Orr, the executive director of the Thomas Condon State Museum of Fossils and retired professor of geology from the University of Oregon. Students will learn how fossils are created, what conditions were like during the time of the dinosaurs, the geographical areas where dinosaurs lived and even how to become archaeologists.

The month long series concludes with Dinosaurs Come Alive! on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00am to Noon. Dr. Edward Davis, with the Dept. of Geology at the University of Oregon, will be present and speak. The lecture is aimed for youth of all ages, the presentation will be followed by dinosaur themed crafts and activities and a special screening of Dinosaurs Alive 3D.

Starting Friday, April 3, Dinosaurs Alive 3D will play daily at 12 and 3:30p.m., with additional showings at 6:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Cost of admission is $11.00 for adults, $10.00 for members and seniors, and $9.00 for children. Home School Day registration for students is $18.00 and $11.00 for adults. Dinosaurs come alive! is $13.00 for general admission, $10.00 for Museum members and $48.00 for a family four-pack of tickets. Pre-registration is encouraged for both events.

To register for either Home School Day or Dinosaurs Come Alive!, contact the Museum at 503-434-4185.

If you have kids who love all things Dinosaur, this is a "not to be missed event!"

Sandy Mitchell, Broker/Buyer's Agent

sandy@thekellygroup.net

503-502-6408