Main Street Q&A: Ceremony planned for pavilion
Q: What’s happening downtown this month?
A: The long-awaited Farmers’ Market Pavilion will break ground this Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. Shot Nunley, the city-county liaison for the project, Dale Beaty, Agriculture Extension Agent, Junior Michael, President of the Farmers’ Market group, a representative from USDA, and numerous city and county officials will be on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony. The public is invited to attend. The ceremony will be held in the downtown parking lot by the water tower.
Also, Tuesday night, Oct. 1, the night before the Farmers’ Market Pavilion groundbreaking, will be a Citizens Advisory Committee meeting and public forum to be held at 5:30 p.m. in McMinnville Electric’s conference room. This is a public information session and update on phase one of the Downtown Master Plan. The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions about the downtown project: streets and sidewalks, scheduling, funding, etc. John Grossman, of EG&G will be the guest speaker.
Monty Wanamaker’s “Four Decades of His Art” exhibit will continue at the Pure Art Station through Oct. 12. The exhibit is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must-see. Admission is free.
Saturday Oct. 19 is Leadership McMinnville’s Autumn Street Fair. It also marks the fourth annual breast cancer awareness/research Walk for the Cure. This year’s walk is in memory of Betty Hill, a well-known and loved local business woman.
Main Street McMinnville is teaming up with Walk for the Cure and will co-sponsor “Pink Week.” Pink is the official color for October’s breast cancer awareness month.
Each day of the week (Oct. 14-19) will feature a special pink attraction with profits going to the Walk for the Cure. Walk for the Cure donates 100 percent of the money collected each year to breast cancer prevention and research. In the past three years, Walk for the Cure has raised over $60,000 and every penny has gone for research!
Highlights of Pink Week are:
• Monday, Oct. 14 – Pink Bow Day. Downtown businesses and area residents will display pink bows in honor of Walk For the Cure. Ribbons for the pink bows are being donated by the downtown flower shops. The Pioneerettes are selling the bows with proceeds going to the Walk for the Cure. The bows will also be available for sale at the Main Street Office (506-5335).
• Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Pink Ice Cream Day. City Drug Store and the Collection Mall Caf? will feature pink ice cream treats/pink desserts all week with the profits going to the Walk for the Cure.
• Wednesday, Oct. 16 – Pink Flower Day. All downtown florists are featuring special pink flower creations all week – and are donating the profits to Walk for the Cure. So honor the special women in your life – daughters. wife, mother, grandmothers, sisters, special friends, secretaries, with a pink arrangement (or single flower).
Participating florists include: All-O-K’Sions Flowers and Gifts (473-7371), The Flower Basket (473-4453), and McMinnville Flower Shop (473-4747).
• Thursday, Oct. 17 – Wear Pink Day. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink. If you “just don’t have a pink thing to wear” HOSA students at the high school are making pink pin-on bows. They will be available at the Main Street office and through HOSA students. Area beauty shops will have pink canisters available for donations for Pink Week. Also, watch for the Junior Auxiliary’s Pink Flamingos to be around town.
• Friday, Oct. 18 – Pink Lemonade Day. All of the downtown banks will sponsor pink lemonade, popcorn, and/or other pink treats to all who come in on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 18. Visit your favorite downtown bank and enjoy something pink to eat or drink.
• Saturday, Oct. 19 – Fourth annual Walk for the Cure. Walkers will register beginning at 8 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 200 W. Main Street. The walk begins at 9 a.m.
The route is not long and is level. You can walk with or without sponsor (donations are accepted) with all proceeds going to the Walk for the Cure.
After the walk, enjoy the Autumn Street Fair, sponsored by Leadership McMinnville. There will be many booths with attractions, games, crafts, food, etc. The Main Street booth will have a pink silent auction item and will be selling Falcon Manor’s Famous Pink Lemonade, graciously donated by Charlien and George McGlothin. It’s the best pink lemonade I have EVER tasted!
Have other pink ideas and/or want to be involved in this great cause? Please call the Main Street office at 506-5335!