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Mercy Foundation’s Healthy Kids Outreach Program

December 1, 2021

Michelle Wilfong informs students on what goes into a healthy breakfast on Wednesday. CHI Mercy Foundation’s Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP) is helping to educate Douglas County’s youth about dental health. Michelle Wilfong, Dental Education Specialist, said, “The Healthy Kids Outreach Program provides twice a year prevention clinics with screening, fluoride varnish, silver diamine fluoride, and other elevated services based on risk and parent’s consent form. Our Community Dental Health Coordinator works with families to

Passionate Pitcher

November 1, 2021

Morales pitches during the USA Softball All American Games in Oklahoma City at the Hall of Fame Stadium in August 2021. Jasmine Morales, 8th grader at Fremont Middle school, started playing softball when she was in just 3rd grade. Ever since she has practiced her hardest to be the best softball player she can be. She now plays on the North West Vandals out of Salem. She has a deep connection to playing softball. “Softball

Cycling Team Races to Victory!

September 12, 2021

Quinn Coopride, 11, front, Parlor Adevai, 11, middle, and Bridge Adevai 15, back at practice on Thursday, September 2nd. Umpqua Valley Composite Youth Mountain Bike Team is made up of grades 6-12, from Roseburg and surrounding areas. According to their Facebook page, “As members of the NICA Oregon League, our vision is to empower the lives of Oregon’s youth and communities through the sport of mountain biking.” The team had their first competition of the

Fullerton IV’s Library Gets a Facelift!

September 6, 2021

Grace Huselton, 4th grader, reads a book in front of the Fiction book display. Fullerton IV Elementary recently hired a new librarian, Holly Knox. She wants to make the library a place where students want to be. Knox said, “I wanted to update the library into a more inviting place so that students that already love the library can enjoy it, but also to spark enthusiasm about reading and the library in those kids that

Lion King Jr

August 18, 2021

Olivia Taute (Left) as Nala and Evan Lewandowski as Simba stand conversating in character on Tuesday. The Umpqua Actors Community Theatre is putting on The Lion King Jr at Wildlife Safari. The opening night is tonight! Melody Schwegel, Executive Director for UACT, said, “The Lion King Jr is a UACT production with our Youth Summer Theatre Program. This program was made possible through funding by the Oregon Community Foundation’s K-12 Summer Learning Program.” Schwegel said

Dill Pickle Time

August 8, 2021

A basket full of cucumbers from Norm Lehne Garden and Orchards ready to be pickled on Friday! It’s pickle season! If you are looking for something to do this summer, you may want to try making your own pickles. Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards has plenty of pickling cucumbers. Glen Lehne, director of farm operations at Lehne Farms said they have “The classic finger sizes up to those that are about the diameter of the

Kids Bowl Free

July 28, 2021

Callie Batchelor, 6, holds up her ball and is ready to bowl on Wednesday. Ten Down Bowling, located at 2400 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, opened in 2007. For the last nine years of business, they have participated in a program called Kids Bowl Free. This program allows children in the community to bowl for free. Bryon Smith, Co-Owner of Ten Down Bowling & Entertainment and Splitz Family Grill, added, “When lanes are available, we offer

Olive Country

July 18, 2021

A small cluster of olives on a branch on Thursday. Many people do not realize that olives are being grown right here in Douglas County. In 2010, the first olive tree for River Ranch Oregon Olive Oil was planted. Now, it is one of roughly 20 commercial olive orchards in Oregon. It is owned by James Otis and is located at 440 South Lone Rock Lane, Glide, OR 97443. Oregon Olive Oil owns 230 acres

The Amazing Axolotl

July 11, 2021

Loki, a Wild Type Axolotl stares through the glass of his aquarium on Thursday. Axolotls are amazing creatures. If they lose a body part, it usually grows back! Rosemary Whitney has been an axolotl breeder for one year. “What is an axolotl?” you may be asking. Well, Whitney knows all about them! Whitney said, “Axolotls are an endangered species of salamander that are native to only a single lake in Mexico.” But unlike the salamander,

Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Peacock Paradise

July 4, 2021

One of the many beautiful peacocks at Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park on Monday. Mildred Kanipe, a farmer, passed away in 1983, leaving her ranch to the public to be a county park. Mildred’s ranch had 1,100 acres of land. On this, there are pastures, creeks, rolling hills, orchards, forests, and an ostentation of peacocks. Midge McGinnis, Secretary/Treasurer for Friends of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Association, Inc., said, “This park was left to the county for

Passionate Pitcher

Cycling Team Races to Victory!

Fullerton IV’s Library Gets a Facelift!

Lion King Jr

Mercy Foundation’s Healthy Kids Outreach Program

Passionate Pitcher

Cycling Team Races to Victory!

Fullerton IV’s Library Gets a Facelift!

Lion King Jr

Dill Pickle Time

Kids Bowl Free

Olive Country

The Amazing Axolotl

Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Peacock Paradise

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