Amy LaMae

What to eat or read on a hot summer's day? One of my favorite food memories was actually hearing Julia Child audio tapes while in the ladies restroom of a fine dining restaurant. Her voice is uniquely comforting and oddly entertaining all at once. This illustrated picture book biography by Jessie Hartland shares that same sense of comfort and style. The extreme heat made me pull out a favorite cookbook, The Joy of Cooking by Julia Child. Found on page 134 is cold Gazpacho s

Looking for something to do this summer that is fun, local, educational? You are invited by the Yamhill Downtown Association to take a literary walking tour. A self guided walking tour to share history and inspire literacy to children, families, schools and literary enthusiasts. Yamhill Mayor Yvette Potter cut the ribbon for the opening of the literary and historical walking tour about Beverly Cleary and Yamhill. Each of the five signs share what life was like in Yamhill aro

The day is done! The Yamhill Downtown Association is excited to share this great opportunity with everyone this spring and summer. Yamhill's mayor, Yvette Potter, came out to cut the ribbon for the literary walking tour with her grandson. The grant that enabled this event to take place was provided again this year by the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition/YCCC, along with an extra donation from Lee and Linda Shrebel. The modifications of the grant with Covid restrictions led t

The news of Beverly Cleary’s passing deeply saddens all who loved her books, but Yamhill continues to promote her legacy and contribution to children, writers and literacy. The Yamhill Downtown Association is in their third year of planning and promoting a dedication to the beloved author. The YDA committee secured a grant the past two years through the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition. After the first year of community funding and donations with a successful event they star