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Love of the game keeps 95-year-old bowler rolling along
Even though it’s barely 10 in the morning, Emerald Lanes at Eugene’s Oakway Center is rumbling and crackling with the sound of balls rolling down the lanes and pins toppling. One particularly...
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Carving out his niche in bronze
One step inside Barry Stein’s Springfield home, and it’s easy to guess what the 59-year-old does for a living: He sculpts animals. Lots of them. Nearly every square foot of the artist’s home is...
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THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
PERS is a contract As a retired PERS employee, I have followed the progression of Senate Bill 822 through the Legislature to the governor’s desk awaiting his signature. In addition, I have observed the...
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HONORS
Students wins $400 for safety video Springfield High School students Milce Delgado Lopez and Daisy Abundez won second place and a $400 prize in a statewide “Speak Up, Work Safe” video contest organized...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of May 4-9. Saturday, May 4 Vineyards & Violins — Browse a huge array of silent auction items, including weekend getaways,...
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BRIEFLY SPRINGFIELD
Merkley to address City Club today U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., will speak about “Reversing the Decline of the Middle Class: Saving the American Dream” at the Springfield City Club meeting today at...
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Man treated for bite wound suffered during fight
A Springfield man was hospitalized last week after an acquaintance allegedly bit him during a fight outside a northwest Eugene home, Lane County sheriff’s officials said. The 40-year-old bite victim’s...
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Springfield police log for April 19-25
Incidents FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Dispute: 11:27 p.m., 900 block South 44th Street. Police responded to a fight between two women in the street in front of a residence. Illegal fireworks: 9:10 p.m., 1100...
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Knowing the signs of a heart attack can save a life
Good heart health is a combination of diet, exercise and knowing your risk factors for heart disease, as well as recognizing the signs of a heart attack. A heart attack rarely happens without warning —...
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Museum is at its best when it’s one with community
Today marks my six-month anniversary as executive director of the Springfield Museum, and I’d like to share what’s transpired since I came aboard as well as what we have in store for the months ahead....
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Day at the salon gives new meaning to bad hair day
What started out as a business-as-usual appointment to get my hair bleached and trimmed morphed into a Whatever-Can-Go-Wrong-Will ordeal. First Kay put some fierce bleach on my hair that prickled like...
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Millers turn their fortunes around
Considering the year in Springfield High sports up to this point, it should be no surprise that the Millers are in the postseason baseball mix as May begins. Much like the turn-arounds of the football...
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Duren hasn’t tumbled at UO
In just its fourth year of existence, Oregon’s acrobatics and tumbling squad secured its third straight national championship victory this past weekend, defeating No. 2 Quinnipiac in Hamden, Conn. Led...
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Schools on verge of hiring new chief
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The Springfield School Board is in negotiations with Minnesota educator Hertica...
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Moved by the music
When the banjo-ukelele, trombone and trumpet are playing a swinging beat, couples hit the dance floor. People at tables tap toes and move in their seats. And everyone, it seems, is having a great time....
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Popular principal goes out on top
For the annual A Champion in Education (ACE) Awards honoring outstanding educators, nomination letters for retiring Mount Vernon Principal Jim Keegan came in by the hundreds — literally. More than 540...
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Honors
Outstanding students honored at reception A total of 59 students were recognized Monday night at the Springfield School District’s fourth annual Student Achievement reception held in the gym at Maple...
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LETTERS IN THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG
Jail must do with less Regarding the Lane County jail levy on the May 21 ballot: Why is it that government continues to constantly raise the cost of providing service? Knowing the cost of many...
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WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS
Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of May 10-16. Friday, May 10 Messy Art — Ages birth to 5. Make room on your walls for new artwork. Expand creativity and...
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Briefly Springfield
Rabbi to present stories about moms Springfield Public Library’s Storytelling Celebration, “A Year of Stories,” will continue with storyteller Rabbi Boris Dolin presenting “Stories About Mothers” at...
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