More often than not, no 'MCMINNVILLE, OR' postmark in McMinnville

Go into the McMinnville Post Office lobby. Notice the blue with white letters "LOCAL POSTMARK ONLY" signage beneath a mail slot. Don't believe it, Mac News learned in talking to a Post Office clerk on Aug. 29, 2012. All of the mail sent 
       from the McMinnville Post Office, even if it's sent to a McMinnville address, is postmarked Portland since that's where the mail is processed. While some postal items are, indeed, postmarked “MCMINNVILLE, OR” (see photo), most are not. 

Dragging the Gut Festival's car show honors Ez Koch

Linfield Athletics Hall of Famer Ezra "Ez" Koch, longtime McMinnville business, civic leader and Rotarian, is honored as part of the city's 3rd annual "Dragging the Gut" Festival, Aug. 24-25, 2012.

The Ezra Koch Car Show takes place noon-5 p.m. Aug. 25 in the James Catholic Church parking lot at 1145 NE 1st St, McMinnville.

“‘Dragging the Gut’ revives today in downtown McMinnville as countless Mac teens of decades past return to their favorite stomping grounds, “says the McMinnville N-R

The festival supports the YCAP (Yamhill Community Action Partnership) Food Bank through donations of cash and canned food.

Festival cornerstone is the Aug. 25 "Main Event: Dragging the Gut" 5 p.m.-Midnight. "Drag the Gut on open street, all cars welcome. The street cruising is totally free with no registration - just show up." For festival specific, visit its website here.

Thanks to Ruben Contreras, Jr., festival founder, for providing the accompanying rendition of the retro cool festival poster. Mac News photo from Aug. 25, 2012.