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July talk will examine the beginnings of Yamhill County's legendary wine industry
McMINNVILLE — A talk by one of Oregon’s pioneer winemakers is on tap in mid-July. “Secrets of the Past: Can You Really Grow Grapes in Oregon — An Inside Look at the Challenge of Developing the Yamhill County Wine Industry” is set for 6 to 7 p.m. July 16 at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 S.W. Durham Lane. Admission is $5, although members of the group holding the talk, the Yamhill County Historical Society, enter for free. ...
Dallas library hosts paleontologist author Dr. William Orr
The Dallas Public Library hosts paleontologist and author Dr. William Orr July 2 at 6 p.m. He will present, “Excavation of an Ice Age fossil in Kings Valley.”. During the most recent Ice Age, Oregon was host to an amazing array of extinct mammals. A great majority of them were oversized versions of similar animals living today. Orr led an excavation of a significant fossil skeleton of the giant-sized Harlan ground sloth several years ago in Kings Valley, giving insight to the animals that lived here during Oregon’s recent past.
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