EVENTS TO HONOR VETERANS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

November 8, 2024 11:00 a.m. 

There are several events to honor veterans in Douglas County happening on Sunday and Monday.

*Sunday at 3:00 p.m. the Umpqua Community College Concert Band and the Roseburg Concert Chorale will present a Veterans Day concert. It will include an afternoon of rousing patriotic favorites and exciting traditional selections. The concert will be in Jacoby Auditorium. Admission is available at www.umpqua.edu/community or at the door. General admission is $15. Seniors get in for $10. Veterans and students are admitted for free.

On Monday:

*The 69th annual Douglas County Veterans Day parade takes place in downtown Roseburg beginning at 11:00 a.m.

*Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in front of Canyonville City Hall on North Main Street. There will be a flyover followed by a 30-minute program. Refreshments will be served.

*A Myrtle Creek/Tri City Drive Through will be held at 11:00 a.m. It will include the display of 200 American flags placed throughout the area by American Legion Post 123.