June 22, 2022 10:00 a.m. 

The City of Roseburg and the United Community Action Network will have a ribbon-cutting and plaque-dedication ceremony at the Gary Leif Navigation Center on Thursday.

The event will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the center at 948 Southeast Mill Street.

A release said Carol Leif, widow of the late State Representative Gary Leif, will attend to accept a plaque honoring his effort to fund the city-owned emergency shelter and navigation center, which will be operated by UCAN.

Brief remarks will be made by Mayor Larry Rich, UCAN Executive Director Shaun Pritchard and others.

The City and UCAN are on track to open the facility by June 30th, enabling the City to keep $1.5 million in state funding and apply for an additional $1 million for the facility. In addition, Umpqua Health Alliance has provided two grants for the center totaling $300,000.

City Manager Nikki Messenger provided an update on the center on the Morning Conversation Wednesday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com