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First-graders take part in literacy event The eighth annual Gift of Literacy Celebration will get under way this morning at Lane Community College. The Springfield School District will bus 897 first-graders to the LCC Forum in three waves.

Thurston’s season ended in the Class 6A state baseball quarterfinals last Friday at Clackamas. The Colts (22-8) concluded a strong season with a 12-0 loss to the top-seeded Cavaliers, registering just one hit against senior Austin Kelly over seven innings.

Jesse Goodier had never raced at Hayward Field before. Yet, at the OSAA Class 5A track and field championships this past weekend, the Springfield senior was in a league of his own, lifting the Millers to a third-place finish in the boys’ team competition.

Women readily point out, and men admit when prodded, that the supposedly stronger sex doesn’t always take very good care of his health. Most men feel indestructible and dislike going to the doctor, deny warning signs of health issues and shrug off injuries.

As the weather warms and we start recreating on our beautiful lakes and rivers, drowning becomes a real risk. Often adding to the heartbreak of a lost life is the fact that many of these accidents are preventable — simply by wearing a life jacket.

I don’t know what brought it on, but I woke up this morning musing about wishes and prayers — the ones that get answered and the ones that don’t.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. Conrad Myers has spent the past 25 years as a turnaround expert — parachuting into struggling companies and helping them regain their financial footing.

The energy was palpable as paper rockets were launched into the air and across the soccer field at Willamalane Center. Each rocket bore the name of its creator.

Phyllis Ruck loves to be up on a stage, belting out a Broadway tune or one of the songs popular in her younger years. “You’re just born with it, I think,” Ruck said. “You love it.

A contractor for the city of Springfield on Monday began repairing mortar and replacing significantly damaged bricks on the historic building that houses the Springfield Museum.