Phase Two means more opportunities for Parks and Recreation

Posted by Matt Jordan June 5, 2020

Medford, Ore — Phase Two means Medford parks are expanding the services they’re offering as we head into the summer season.

The Parks and Recreation Department plans to combine it’s summer “Movies in the Park” series with their drive-in theater at US Cellular Park later this month.

They’re also working on a plan to reopen the Jackson Aquatic Center, but that requires special training for employees to follow state guidelines.

The new rules mean many low and non-contact youth and adult sports will also be back soon.

“Right now we’re really pleased to be in a position to offer a youth baseball tournament, although modified, at the end of June which is good for the community, good for kids and good for businesses,” said Parks & Rec Director Rich Rosenthal.

Rosenthal says the department also has plans to bring back “Concerts in the Park” with social distancing rules in place later this summer.

Tickets for drive in movies will be available on the Medford Parks and Recreation website.

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.
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