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Trombones built out of copper pipe. Guitars made from cigar boxes. Drums created from buckets. Those are just some of the instruments constructed by students at downtown’s Academy of Arts and Academics.

County jail serves city This letter is addressed to Springfield residents: Have you asked Springfield officials what class of crime Springfield Municipal Jail lodges and Springfield Municipal Court tries? If not, the answer is misdemeanor crimes.

Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of May 17-24. Friday, May 17 Dancin’ by the River — Ages 21 and up. Ballroom and freestyle dancing. Free waltz lesson with admission at 7 p.m. No-host bar and refreshments. Featuring music by The Blue Valentines. 8 p.m.

City Club to hear about downtown art The Springfield City Club today will explore “The Vibrant Arts Scene in Downtown Springfield.” Five panelists will each feature a different aspect of artistic developments in downtown.

Incidents FRIDAY, MAY 3 Fight: 11:31 p.m., 1300 block Modoc Street. Police responded to callers who said up to eight people were fighting in a front yard. Dispute: 11:25 p.m., 1100 block Custom Way. A caller reported hearing sounds of a dispute.

The Lane Community College baseball team will close out the regular season today with a home doubleheader against Chemeketa. The Titans (20-18) are 5-5 over their last 10 outings and will try to stay above .500 for the season when the first game begins at 1 p.m.

For the second year in a row, the Thurston boys’ lacrosse team will be playing in the postseason. The Colts (11-5) will pursue their third straight victory Friday at home, with the opponent determined following Tuesday’s play-in round.

As the weather warms, the instances of food poisoning increase because bacteria grow fastest in warm weather and more people eat outdoors. Taking proper precautions can help people avoid the bacteria that can cause sickness and, in rare cases, death.

We all know how important technology is in our lives. We’ve come to depend on our computers, mobile devices and WiFi for our connections to the outside world. And certainly we can all agree on the importance of graduating students who are technologically literate.

A lone goldfinch showed up yesterday, in search of the niger seed I put out for just such a fellow, and while I scrambled to clean and reload the feeder that had grown some fuzzy stuff on the bottom because someone such as me forgot to take it down when …