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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, Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Rose Broughton, 5, picks out seed at the Canyonville Farmers’ Market on Wednesday. At the Canyonville Farmers Market on Wednesday, flower seeds and educational facts sheets were handed out for a save the bees initiative. Amanda Pastoria, market manager, said, “I’ll hand them out at the Canyonville Farmers Market until they all have homes. Besides Continue Reading
Madox Najera, 5, of Winston puts a cherry in his basket that his dad is holding for him on Tuesday at Brosi’s Farm. Finding activities to do over the summer can be a difficult task. Sleeping in until noon or sitting on the couch and watching TV all day is compelling, but there are many Continue Reading
Andrea Stanley plays Sevens with second graders during recess on Wednesday. Andrea Stanley, music teacher at Fullerton IV Elementary School in Roseburg, has inspired her entire school by doing an activity with her classes called Sevens. “The Sevens Game is a body percussion challenge that I found over YouTube while we were doing comprehensive distance Continue Reading
Bella Nielsen has been baking since she was 5 years old. Now, at 11, she has “Baked by Bella”, a business where she sells homemade cupcakes. She sells them at Porter Creek Mercantile. Her mother and grandmother inspired her to bake. “My grandma bakes a lot so I would watch her and she would let Continue Reading
Kathi Swanson, 8th grade ELA and publications teacher at John C. Fremont Middle School, holding up her Valentine. The Fremont Future Business Leaders of America wanted to thank the middle school staff for all the work they have done this year. They did this by handcrafting Valentines with a sweet treat and a thank you Continue Reading
The front view of the Floed-Lane House. The Floed-Lane House, located in downtown Roseburg, is a historical house. The house was bought by John and Emily Floed in 1866. It stayed in their family until it was deeded to the Douglas County Historical Society in the early 1960s, by Katherine Waite Bain, a descendant of Continue Reading
Devree Guido enjoys her first banana since June due to diet restrictions just one day after surgery that took place on the 19th. All photos courtesy of Jessica Guido. Devree Guido was scheduled to have a kidney transplant on Dec. 22 at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto. On Dec. 19, Continue Reading
World Prematurity Day is observed on November 17th every year to expand awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. About 15 million babies are born preterm each year at about 10% of babies worldwide. Premature birth is the number one cause of death in children under the age Continue Reading
