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Summer Festival fun
Douglas County Mail photos by Rory Chaney and Bob Chaney, Sr.
The Myrtle Creek Summer Festival was full of contests and entertainment and all that participated or watched appeared to be entertained. (ABOVE) These kids found out that it’s a lot harder to eat doughnuts fast than it is to just enjoy them. (BELOW) The contestants in the Fear Factor found it sometimes hard to get down the delicacies set out for them.
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Music in the Park continues tonight in Millsite Park
MYRTLE CREEK — The Myrtle Creek~Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Music In The Park continues its 39th season this Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m.in Millsite Park. Bring your own chairs.
Set to perform that week is The Fabulous Del Monte Brothers from Roseburg performing bonafide old school blues featuring harp slinging bluesman T-Bone Stone.
Vendors will be on hand and dogs are welcome as long as they are kept under control. The music series will continue on Thursday, August 6, as Bump in the Road, a modern-day pop country rock band out of Eugene takes to the bandshell. The series runs through the end of August with the season closing performance set for August 27.
SU soccer camp set
TRI CITY — The South Umpqua High School soccer program will hold a fundamentals camp to improve skills, build confidence and teamwork.
There are two sessions. Pre K to 6th grade is August 10 through August 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. Session 2 is for 7th grade through 12 grade on August 10 through August 13, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. each day. The cost is $30 per player and $10 for each additional sibling. Prerigester and receive a free T-shirt, while supplies last. Go to tinyurl.com/SUFUNdamentals to pre register.
SUSD registration times set
MYRTLE CREEK – Registration is open for all new to district, kindergarten and returning SUSD students.
Please visit the district website at www.susd.k12.or.us and look for the 2026/2027 student registration links.
Please contact your child’s school for office hours.
Evergreen Family Medicine will be offering sports physicals at South Umpqua High School on August 13 from 1:30 p..m. to 5 p.m..
School access information is as follows:
South Umpqua High School, www.susd.k12.or.us/suhs/ – 541-863-3118
Coffenberry Middle School, www.susd.k12.or.us/cms/ – 541-863-3104
Canyonville School, www.susd.k12.or.us/ces/ – 541-839-4396
Myrtle Creek Elementary, www.susd.k12.or.us/mce/ – 541-863-3168
Tri City Elementary, www.susd.k12.or.us/tce/ – 541-863-6887
Who’s next?
Douglas County Mail photo by Bob Chaney, Sr.
The Myrtle Creek Mural Committee has been busy since unveiling their first mural June 26. The most recent citing has been on the traffic control box at First and Main next to St. Vincent de Paul. This most recent design was the result of a contest held by the committee. The winning designer was Destanie McMillen and her design is being painted by local artist Werner Mueck.
The beginning
Douglas County Mail photo by Bob Chaney, Sr.
The Myrtle Creek Mural Committee held the unveiling of their first completed mural at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, on the north wall of the Myrtle Creek Elks Lodge. Despite the raindrops their was a good turnout for the event. Committee members were available with a vision board, swag and free light snacks . They answered questions about the first mural, the recent mini-mural contest and plans for future murals.
Summer meals available
MYRTLE CREEK – The annual Lunchbox Express Summer Meals program will run June 22 through August 13 on Mondays through Thursdays at the following locations and times: Stagecoach Apartments, 10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.; Riddle Park 11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.; Millsite Park, 12 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.; Myrtle Terrace Apartments, 12:25 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.; Meadowlark Apartments, 12:45 p.m. – 1 p.m. and South Umpqua High School, 1:05 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Look for the yellow Lunchbox Express Summer Food Van.
These meals are available to all children and teens 18 years or under.
Each child will receive a meal that meets or exceeds USDA Meal pattern requirements. Adults may not eat any part of a child’s meal.
This summer food program is a part of USDA Food and Nutrition Service and is administered by the Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs.
Sports
South Umpqua Memorial Pool now open
YRTLE CREEK — The South Umpqua Memorial Swimming Pool opened the 2026 season June 13, with one significant change.
The rate for Public Swim is $2 again this year.
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