An Illinois high school senior used her high school prom to pay tribute to Marines killed in action.  

Aubrey Headon, who attends Rochelle Township High School in Rochelle, Ill., designed the patriotic dress to resemble an American flag.

Aubrey took two years to make a red, white, and blue patriotic prom dress.   But it's not an ordinary dress.   On the red and white ribbons are 25 names printed in white and black belonging to the members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, also known as 3/5 or Darkhorse, that were killed in action between September 2010 and April 2011 while conducting operations in the Sangin District of Helmand Province in Afghanistan.

Hearing about the battalion inspired Headon to pay tribute to the men’s sacrifice.    She has a personal connection to the unit.  She knows one of the men who died.    Oregon residents can share that loss.    Sergeant Ian Tawney of Dallas, Oregon was also killed during the same time frame.    

He served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Pendleton, Calif.

At the time of his death, mid October of 2010, Tawney was the 10th Marine from his battalion to be killed in 10 days.

SEE YA LATER FOUNDATION TO ASSUME ORGANIZATION OF MCMINNVILLE FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS.

PLAN MAJOR EVENT

July 4th Yamhill County Fireworks Celebration!Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Thursday, July 4, 2019 3:00pm – 10:30pm

This event is a family friendly opportunity for our local and surrounding communities to celebrate our July 4th holiday!!

There will be several food vendors, kids activities, a corn-hole tournament, live music, discounted entry fees at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and Wing & Waves Water park, free movie passes at IMAX and of course an upgraded fireworks display to conclude the holiday!

Fun Times:2:00:Event Parking Opens3:00:Discounts at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museums and Wings & Waves WaterparkEvergreen Aviation: $5 entry feeWings & Waves Waterpark: Twilight Special 50% off entry fee for $14.50.Free Movie Passes at the IMAX Must register for free passes online at www.seeyalater.org under Events2 Showings 3:30 and 6:00Movie: Incredibles II (Rated G)Children's ActivitiesCrafts, games, inflatables and more.Food and Business VendorsNearly a dozen food vendorsDutch Bros, Ricky’s Tacos, Recology’s amazing BBQ, Mad Daddy Donuts, Popcorn, Shaved Ice and more.Beer & Cider Garden

Wine Tasting in Business Section

Cornhole TournamentLimit: 40 (2-person) teams Fee: $50 per team3:00: Registration Open and Practice Time4:00: Tournament BeginsLive Music during the dayClosing with We Three’s Homecoming Tour sponsored by COUNTRY Financial!!

9:30: (dusk) Amazing Fireworks!Nearly $20,000 worth of fireworks!There will be nearly $20,000 worth of Fireworks displayed this year!The Fireworks display will be one of the largest our Community has seen in a very long time.We understand that this year’s Fireworks display will be one of the largest in Oregon.

“The SYL Foundation is thankful to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and the Falls Event Center and for COUNTRY Financial for Sponsoring WE THREE’s Homecoming Tour to help make this year’s 4th of July Celebration one that we will not forget!” SYL Foundation

PRESENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF NEED FOR LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT

If you are interested in rescuing horses, there is a 6 pm no host dinner and 7 pm free presentation at the American Legion post 21 in McMinnville Thursday, May 2nd. that will interest you. The West Valley Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails will give an update on the "Sling Project". Mariann Deering of Sherwood, Oregon created the "Sling Project" after a freak accident with her horse Chiqua at Timothy Lake in 2018.

That accident showed the lack of adequate large animal rescue equipment available in north Oregon or Southwest Washington.

Determined to keep this from happening again, Deering raised 20-thousand dollars through Go Fund Me and created The Sling Project and is now donating large and small rescue equipment to organizations in Oregon and Washington.

This organizations are able to hold, maintain, and then use this equipment in rescues.

Her presentation will include pictures of the Chiqua rescue in Oregon and the Huckleberry Helicopter rescue in Eastern Washington. There will also be a discussion of what went wrong and what went right in this efforts.There will be a no host dinner at 6 pm and the presentation at 7 pm.

So hash browns, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy and pancakes by Darla. Special treats while they last. Tex Mex Chorizo and Army SOS by Army Chef Mike, come early. This is the last Battle of Branches Breakfast for this spring at American Legion Post 21, 126. NE Atlantic Street, Mcminmville.

All the other branches have had their turn at the grill.  You don't have to be a veteran or a member of the post to come eat breakfast.  $8 adults.