“No economic system is perfect. But the American Free Enterprise system has empowered millions of people in the past. I know, because I saw it with my own eyes.” Marco Rubio, United States Senator, and many others believe in the American Free Enterprise system. American Enterprise Day is celebrated on November 15 every year. President Continue Reading
What Veteran’s Day Means to Roseburg Youth
Kids show their patriotism at Stewart Park last Wednesday. Front row, left to right: Audrey Anderson, Julianna Worley, and Kavie Wolford. Back row, left to right: Brody Nelson, Collin Coopride, Suriah Clarno, Quinn Coopride. Veteran’s Day means something different for everybody. But for the kids of Roseburg, it is about honoring those who have or Continue Reading
UCVEG Ribbon Cutting for Gateway Community Garden
Eagle Scouts Taylor Lander, left, and Sam Cordon get the honor of cutting the ribbon for the opening of the Gateway Community Garden that they both worked on Saturday. Umpqua Community Veg Education Group had its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly-established Gateway Community Garden last Saturday. The project fundraising was complete in September 2019, and Continue Reading
Putting the Fun into Functional
Attic transformed into practical learning space. Jill Kraack, former child development specialist for Fullerton IV Elementary School, has transformed her home’s attic into a virtual learning place. She created a workspace for her two children Rylee and Hudson to participate in Comprehensive Distance Learning. “When creating this space my mission was to mainly use things Continue Reading
Discovery Garden: A Labor of Love
In 1999, 238 River Forks Park Road was just an empty, run-down cow pasture. The Oregon State University Douglas County Master Gardeners spoke to the Douglas County Parks Department and decided they could make the land into an educational garden. Over the years, thousands of hours have been put into it. The vast majority of Continue Reading