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From childhood, we’ve heard about the importance of drinking plenty of milk and maintaining a healthy diet throughout life to help prevent bone loss. Yet, more than 40 million American men and women have osteoporosis or are at high risk for it, due to low bone mass.

The Springfield Public Library will sponsor its inaugural Teen Poetry Contest in celebration of National Poetry Month in April. The idea for a poetry contest came from Teen Advisory Board, or TAB, members.

Amanda Merrill isn’t the only distinguished pageant winner from Springfield. Harley Emery, 16, a sophomore at Thurston High School, was crowned Miss Outstanding Teen last month at a Hult Center event hosted by the Miss America organization.

On a recent walk around Walterville Pond in the waning afternoon, I was stopped in my tracks by a pair of bald eagles. One was on the wing, making a low swooping tour of the pond; the other perched high on a branch in an oak tree.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. Jerry Smith was all of 21 when he worked his first shift as a Springfield police officer in 1970.

Sam-I-Am’s name may change, but his feelings toward green eggs and ham remain the same in any language. Children at six elementary schools learned that truism when Spanish-language students from Springfield High came to their classes Friday to read Dr. Seuss favorites in both English and Spanish for Dr.

You’re more likely to find Miss Lane County Amanda Merrill, 19, volunteering for the Boys and Girls Club and Special Olympics than waving to a crowd in a parade. Every Thursday, the University of Oregon sophomore mentors students at Springfield’s Briggs Middle School.

You can join art lovers, shoppers, musicians and foodies for an evening of relaxation and entertainment on and around Main Street downtown for the Second Friday Art Walk on Friday. Most venues are open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Springfield will begin the final stage of its journey to become a three-time defending state champion today when the Millers face Lebanon in the OSAA Class 5A state girls basketball quarterfinals at Matthew Knight Arena. The top-ranked Millers (22-3) have won 17 games in a row entering today’s 1:30 p.m.

The Thurston boys’ basketball team is probably in a state of reflection this week after completing its second consecutive losing season last Tuesday. The Colts endured a trying season on the hardwood en route to a 12-13 record overall with a 1-7 mark against District 1 competition.