Yamhill Derby Days

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Yamhill Derby Days Yamhill’s favorite small-town celebration

Parade • Vendors • Community fun
Sign-ups for booths + parade are open now!

🌳 What Is the Yamhill Community Club?The Yamhill Community Club is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization made up of lo...
09/21/2026

🌳 What Is the Yamhill Community Club?

The Yamhill Community Club is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization made up of local residents who care about our community, its traditions and its future.

The Club helps maintain and improve Beulah Park by supporting projects such as playground maintenance, covered gathering areas, picnic-table repairs and other park improvements. We also sponsor community activities, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt, and organize Yamhill Derby Days—a longtime tradition that brings generations together for the soapbox derby, parade, frog-jumping contest, tricycle races, live entertainment, vendors, auctions, bingo and more.

The Yamhill Community Club is about more than organizing events. It is about preserving local traditions, maintaining places where families can gather, supporting our youth and investing in the future of Yamhill.

Membership is open to Yamhill-area residents, property owners and business operators who support the Club’s mission. There are no membership dues—only a willingness to participate, share ideas and help when you can.

📅 Please join us for our next meeting!

Monday, September 21
6:00 p.m.
Beulah Park Bingo Hall

This meeting will focus primarily on regular Yamhill Community Club business, with a small amount of discussion regarding the 2027 Derby Days.

If you have ever wondered who we are, what we do or how you can become involved, we encourage you to attend. New members, volunteers and fresh ideas are always welcome!

Together, we can honor Yamhill’s past, strengthen our community today and help build a better tomorrow. ❤️

📣 Yamhill Community Club Meeting – Everyone is Welcome!The Yamhill Community Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, ...
09/14/2026

📣 Yamhill Community Club Meeting – Everyone is Welcome!

The Yamhill Community Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, September 21st at 6:00 PM in the Bingo Hall at Beulah Park.

We have a lot to talk about as we look toward the future of the Community Club, Beulah Park, and Derby Days!

🌳 This is your community, and your ideas and involvement matter. Whether you’ve been involved with YCC for years or you’ve never attended a meeting before, we encourage you to come learn more, share your ideas, and find out how you can get involved.

The Yamhill Community Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Beulah Park and hosting Derby Days.

📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Beulah Park – Bingo Hall

Come be part of what’s next for Yamhill! 💚

📣 Yamhill Community Club Meeting — Save the Date!The Yamhill Community Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, Septem...
09/01/2026

📣 Yamhill Community Club Meeting — Save the Date!

The Yamhill Community Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026.

The tremendous community support shown during Jim Phillips’ memorial reminded us just how much can be accomplished when people come together. Jim believed deeply in serving Yamhill, and one of the best ways we can honor his legacy is to continue that spirit of volunteerism.

The Community Club is responsible for Derby Days, improvements to Beulah Park, and many of the events and projects that bring our community together—but none of it happens without volunteers.

You do not need to serve on the board or make a major commitment to help. We need people willing to share ideas, assist with individual projects, volunteer at events, help with fundraising, or simply lend a hand when they can. Every contribution matters.

If you care about Yamhill and want to help shape what comes next, we would love to have you join us. New faces, fresh ideas, and willing hands are always welcome!

📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00pm
📍 Location: TBD

Strong communities are built by people who choose to get involved. We hope you will be one of them.

More than 500 people gathered at Beulah Park yesterday to celebrate the life of Jim Phillips. The incredible turnout was...
08/31/2026

More than 500 people gathered at Beulah Park yesterday to celebrate the life of Jim Phillips. The incredible turnout was a beautiful reflection of how many lives Jim touched through his family, friendships, work, and lifelong service to the Yamhill community.

Jim was given full fire service honors in recognition of his 50 years of dedication and contribution to the Yamhill Fire Protection District. It was a moving and fitting tribute to a man who gave so much of himself to others.

We extend our deepest thanks to everyone who attended, participated in the procession, shared memories, sent condolences, or supported Jim’s family. Your presence helped make the day truly meaningful.

A very special thank-you goes to the many people and organizations who worked tirelessly—from the first days of planning through the final cleanup Sunday evening. Whether you helped with the procession, parking, seating, decorations, memorial displays, sound, food, fire honors, setup, cleanup, or any of the countless details in between, your time and care did not go unnoticed. A gathering of this size could not have happened without an extraordinary community effort.

Jim spent his life showing up for his family and his community. Yesterday, his community showed up for him.

Thank you for helping us give Jim the beautiful and honorable farewell he so greatly deserved.

Photo Credit: Amy Webster

🚒 Procession Viewing Information for Jim Phillips’ Celebration of LifeThe memorial procession will begin promptly at 12:...
08/29/2026

🚒 Procession Viewing Information for Jim Phillips’ Celebration of Life

The memorial procession will begin promptly at 12:00 noon tomorrow by departing from Laughlin road and entering Yamhill on Main Street. It will then turn south onto Maple Street before turning onto Second Street and continuing toward Beulah Park.

Those wishing to pay their respects may view the procession from safe locations along Main Street, Maple Street, or Second Street. Please arrive early, remain safely off the roadway, supervise children, and avoid blocking intersections, driveways, or access points.

Please be prepared for traffic delays as the procession travels through town and the participating vehicles are directed into the park. We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as our community gathers to honor Jim.

🚗 Parking and Traffic Information for Jim Phillips’ Celebration of LifeFor those attending tomorrow’s Celebration of Lif...
08/29/2026

🚗 Parking and Traffic Information for Jim Phillips’ Celebration of Life

For those attending tomorrow’s Celebration of Life for Jim Phillips, please review the attached parking and traffic map before arriving.

Important parking information:

• All parking inside Beulah Park and along the park’s fence line is reserved.

• Five additional ADA parking spaces will be available next to the existing ADA spaces.

• General public parking will be available in the field south of the park. Enter from Hemlock Street, follow the designated route through the park, and parking attendants will direct you into the field.

• Overflow parking will also be available off 3rd street near Maple St.

Beulah Park will have a one-way traffic pattern to allow commercial vehicles to move through the park safely. Please follow the directional signs and the instructions provided by parking attendants.

Please park responsibly and leave enough room for other vehicles to park, enter, and exit safely. Parking attendants will be onsite to provide directions and help everyone find the appropriate parking area.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we gather to honor and remember Jim.

🚒 Jim Phillips Memorial Procession & Parking Information 🚒A memorial procession honoring Jim Phillips will take place th...
08/25/2026

🚒 Jim Phillips Memorial Procession & Parking Information 🚒

A memorial procession honoring Jim Phillips will take place this Sunday. The procession will be limited to log trucks, dump trucks, and fire apparatus.

The procession is expected to leave the starting point at approximately 12:00 p.m. and enter Yamhill shortly afterward. The route map is provided for community members who would like to find a safe place to view the procession.

Procession Route:

Highway 240/Main Street → Maple Street/Highway 47 → 2nd Street → Hemlock Street

Please expect temporary traffic disruptions. Highway 47 both north and south of the intersection will be blocked briefly while the procession turns south onto Maple Street and again as it turns east onto 2nd Street. Please be patient, follow traffic-control directions, and allow extra travel time.

Memorial Parking:

All general guest parking will be in the field at the end of Hemlock Street.

Family members and vehicles displaying ADA placards may park along the park’s chain-link fence.

Beulah Park will operate as a one-way traffic area.
Vehicles will enter from Hemlock Street and exit onto 3rd Street.

Please follow the posted signs and the directions of parking and traffic volunteers. Thank you for helping us provide a safe and respectful procession as our community gathers to honor Jim.

Reminder — Jim Phillips’ Memorial Service is Next Sunday, August 30As we prepare for Jim’s Celebration of Life next Sund...
08/23/2026

Reminder — Jim Phillips’ Memorial Service is Next Sunday, August 30

As we prepare for Jim’s Celebration of Life next Sunday, we are working to finalize the procession and need to get an accurate count of participating vehicles.

If you or your agency/company are planning to participate in the procession with a:

• Fire apparatus
• Log truck
• Dump truck/Commercial Vehicle

please RSVP by texting 503-857-3830 with your name, company/agency, and type of vehicle.

Even if you have previously mentioned that you may participate, we would appreciate a quick text confirming that you are coming.

We are trying to get as accurate an apparatus and truck count as possible so we can determine whether any adjustments need to be made to procession staging or timing.

Thank you to everyone who is helping us honor Jim and represent the fire service, logging industry, and community that meant so much to him. Your participation will help make this a very special tribute.

Honoring Jim Phillips — One Final ProcessionOn Sunday, August 30, our community will come together to celebrate the life...
08/17/2026

Honoring Jim Phillips — One Final Procession

On Sunday, August 30, our community will come together to celebrate the life of Jim Phillips—a man whose life was deeply rooted in logging, the fire service, and the Yamhill community.

As part of Jim’s Celebration of Life, we are organizing a special procession of log trucks and fire apparatus in his honor.

For decades, these were more than trucks to Jim. They represented his livelihood, his service, the people he worked alongside, and two important parts of the life he built here in Yamhill.

We would be honored to have logging companies, truck drivers, fire departments, fire districts, and fellow members of the fire service join us and help make this a fitting tribute.

The procession will start at the shops on Laughlin Rd. We are still working on the exact time (probably around 11am) but may change depending on how many we have.

If you plan to participate in the procession, please RSVP:

📧 [email protected]

or

📱 Text 503-857-3830 with your name and company/agency.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this with local logging companies, drivers, fire agencies, and anyone who may wish to take part.

One final procession for a man who gave so much to the community he called home.

In honor of Jim. ❤️🚒🪵

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S Maple Street
Yamhill, OR
97148

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