McMinnville's Evergreen deals with financial bad weather

Oregonian print edition 11/25/2013 story 

about McMinnville's Evergreen.

New sushi restaurant opens at former Coldstone Creamery location in a McMinnville shopping center on 99W .

Below is story from the Sept. 23, 2013, Review, Linfield College student newspaper. The restaurant's first day of operation was Nov. 2, 2013 (not in October), when Mac News took these photos. (Oh, by the way, this restaurant is so close to Starbucks in the same shopping center (Albertson's is the anchor tenant) that you can pick up Starbucks’ wifi signal. 

New sushi restaurant splashes into McMinnville

By Troy Thomas

McMinnville is getting a new slice of Japanese culture as a new sushi restaurant aims to open its door by October.

Sushi Kyo Express has taken up occupancy in the strip of businesses across the parking lot from Albertson’s, at 887 SW Keck Dr.

After eight years and two other locations in Salem, the business owner’s decided to branch out to McMinnville.

“When we were driving around we saw the college and right here, [there wasn’t] any sushi places,” Elvis Yan said. “We decided to come here and give it a try.”

Sushi Kyo is family owned, according to Yan. As part of the family, Yan explained that the manager of McMinnville’s SushiKyo has not been chosen, but it will be decided before opening in October.

“We’re trying to [open] by the first week of next month,” Yan said. “If that does not happen, we’ll [try] for some time in October.”

According to their website, “at Sushi Kyo, [their] goal is to provide people with healthy and delicious foods,” and “[the] atmosphere is tranquil and inviting, and our staff is courteous and knowledgeable about the menu selections. We treat our staff like a family so that in return, they treat our customers with respect and are eager to please,” Yan said.

The food at Sushi Kyo features traditional Japanese cuisine as well as some sushi rolls with a new twist. The price ranges from $1.35 to $2.45 for sushi available from the conveyor belt bar. They also sell party platters for $37.95 to $52.60. Sushi Kyo also has a selection of non-sushi items so that anyone can enjoy.

While the restaurant is under construction, the owners declined access inside.

“We want it be a surprise for everyone,” Yan said.

The restaurant’s website features a blog, featuring the business’s updates, short articles on sushi and where coupons are available.

For more information on Sushi Kyo, visit their website at www.sushi-kyo.com

Halloween Yamvan on Halloween eve 10/31/2013

KLYC-AM radio (McMinnville) Yamvan dowtown McMinnville on Halloween 10/31/2013. Mac News photos.

Passing of archaeologist Robert Bull, former McMinnville resident

Robert Bull dies at 92

McMinnville N-R 9/3/2013 with minor editing by Mac News

Robert Bull, who was active in the McMinnville community during the tenure (1992-2005) of his wife, Vivian, as president of Linfield College, died Saturday, Aug. 31, of West Nile disease. He was 92.

The Rev. Bull was a professor emeritus of church history at Drew University in New Jersey. He also was a noted archaeologist and director of Drew's Institute for Archaeological Research.

He spent many seasons doing field work in Israel, including nine with the Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima. He wrote extensively about his archaeological work.

The Bulls came to McMinnville in 1993 when she was named president. They were both active in the United Methodist Church.

He spoke at Hillside Manor's learning series and led community prayer breakfasts. He also lectured at Linfield on topics in his field.

They returned to New Jersey in 2005. She is currently serving as president at Drew.

A memorial service is being planned in New Jersey.

Northwest Salmon Bake, IPNC, McMinnville, 7/27/2013

Chef Jason Stoller Smith and his White House Salmon Crew prepare Northwest Salmon Bake during International Pinot Noir Celebration on Linfield College campus in McMinnville on 7/27/2013

Berry-picking fun in St. Paul

St. Paul (Oregon) is not in Mac, it’s about 22 miles from McMinnville in Yamhill County. And, it's not even in Yamhill County. In Marion County, it is about eight miles from Newberg in Yamhill County. Get that!? The "Berry Patch" of  Koch Family Farm (opened in 1928) in St. Paul was a fun place to pick cane berries (rasp-, boysen- and Marionberries) on 7/5/2013. Slide show courtesy of Wildcatville.

KLYC radio returns to airwaves

KLYC-AM 1260 went off the air on March 24, 2013. This Mac News video slideshow is about its return on June 28, 2013.