October 26, 2020 3:30 a.m. 

The Douglas County Veterans Day Parade will be a “reverse” parade this year in light of current social distancing guidelines.

Information from the Board of Commissioners said it will take place on Wednesday November 11th, starting at 11:00 a.m. Floats will be stationery, while parade viewers will drive by the floats, while staying in their vehicle. The parade has been moved to the Douglas County Fairgrounds to accomplish this format.

Grand Marshals will be U.S. military doctors and nurses. Parade floats will be staged in the north parking lot of the fairgrounds. Static parade displays will be in the west parking lot. Bands will be in the grandstands, adjacent to the race track. An optional drive-thru flu clinic will be behind the grandstands with food trucks located at the end of the parade route in the racetrack pits.

The event will last until 2:00 p.m. Applications are available at: https://www.co.douglas.or.us/veterans/docs/parade/2020%20Parade%20Application.pdf

For more information, call the parade committee at 503-504-8198.