Need plans for New Year’s Eve?A fundraiser to help pay the outstanding expenses associated with saving the Birthing Tree will ring in the new year with a bang.“McMinnville Heritage Preservation has hired the South Jackson Street Band to play at a fundraiser for the Birthing Tree,” said Dr. Neil Schultz, president of the organization. “They offer a big-band sound that’s really impressive. It’s going to be a wonderful evening.”The event will be held at McMinnville Country Club on Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to midnight.