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Brenda Olsen has an addiction, and luckily for her, she isn’t alone. Olsen is addicted to bridge, and twice a week she meets other “addicts” of the card game at the Emerald Bridge Club to satisfy her craving. “I call myself a bridge junkie,” Olsen said.

James Franco isn’t a superhero, but for a growing number of Springfield comic fans, he is a hero. Franco’s intimate knowledge of the superhero pantheon almost makes him a personal friend to true superheroes such as Batwoman, The Thing and Captain Marvel. A friendship with fictional characters doesn’t come easily.

A no-brainer for Civic Civic Stadium should be the home of the United Soccer League’s U-23 Premier Development League. With more small children already playing soccer than any other sport, what better encouragement could they have? Bill Morrisette Springfield Why the secrecy?

Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of July 26-Aug. 1. Friday, July 26 Movies in the Park — Come join others for an outdoor movie, “Up.” Bring blanket and lawn chairs; concessions are available. Free. Movies begin around 8:30 p.m. Douglas Gardens Park.

Animal show comes to the library today Zany Zoo will bring the Animal Fair to the Springfield Public Library today at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Children will get to meet and learn about different reptiles and mammals.

Incidents FRIDAY, JULY 12 Robbery: 8:16 p.m., 51st and Main streets. A caller said he saw a man and a woman walking down the street with his wallet, which he had left behind at a market. The woman returned the wallet, but money and a cell phone were missing.

Springfield High graduates Jonathan Emerald and Jesse Goodier will be competing in the national spotlight this week as they participate in the USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

There’s little time to rest in the summer for Carlos Hunnicutt. The Springfield High senior-to-be competed at the 2013 Speedo Western Zone Sectional Long Course Championships held at Mount Hood Aquatics in Gresham last week, and the local swimming sensation punched his ticket to Junior Nationals for the first time.

The Lane County Fair is already in full swing, having undergone its annual metamorphosis a few weeks early this year. Plan now to head over to the fair so you don’t miss out on the fun!

With so much buzz over so many years, you have to think there’s something to this “Mediterranean diet.” While scores of other diets have grabbed headlines and dominated cookbook best-seller lists, many have failed to live up to the elusive promise to nourish the body, take weight off, keep your …