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Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for week of Oct. 13-19. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Spin Class — Ages 15 and older. Get a vigorous workout, burn calories and keep in shape. Space is limited; register in advance. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 19. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Yoga class for kids offered at library Kids ages 6 to 11 are invited to enjoy a Yoga Class at the Springfield Public Library on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Certified instructor Brynne Blevins will help children explore movement in a playful and creative way. The program is free.

Incidents FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Criminal trespass: 2:48 p.m., 900 block Anderson Lane. A caller said a man who purchased a refrigerator on Craigslist was refusing to leave an apartment complex, claiming he was “ripped off” and demanding his money back. 1Suspicious subject: 2:41 a.m., 21st and H streets.

Springfield will play its final regular season home football game of the season when the Millers face Midwestern League rival North Eugene for a 7 p.m. Friday contest. The Millers (4-2, 2-1 MWL) are coming off a nonconference victory over Hermiston last week.

Each year, Scott Touchette likes to gauge the pulse of his cross country team early on. Around the second week of the season, when Springfield heads to the Saxon Invitational in Salem, Touchette develops a good grasp of what the Millers have in store.

Springfield Utility Board invites all its customers-owners to celebrate Customer Appreciation Week, an annual SUB tradition that goes back decades. And it’s happening all this week at SUB! Just stop by our main office for a free latte, hot cocoa or hot cup of delicious coffee.

Leaves are changing and a chill is in the air — not to mention coughs, runny noses and sneezes. Fall is here, and with it comes the advent of flu season, which means it’s time to get your annual flu immunization.

Today’s issue of Springfield Extra will be its last. Springfield Extra debuted in 2007. Managing Editor Dave Baker said the decision to stop publication was a difficult one. “This special Springfield publication has been very popular with readers, but unfortunately it wasn’t working from a business standpoint,” Baker said.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to expand the city’s overnight parking program for homeless campers.

For Kennette Blotzer, owner of the Something to Crow About quilt shop on Main Street, quilting has been a mainstay in her life ever since she made her first one at age 18. The craft connects her to other women.