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Incidents FRIDAY, Aug. 30 Theft: 9:06 p.m., 2900 block Gateway Street. Police made an arrest after a store employee said a woman stole $250 worth of jewelry from a store at the mall. 1Warrant service: 6:42 p.m., 1500 block Mohawk Boulevard.

Oregon has a rich history of running and road races. Yet, nowhere in Oregon, or in the world, had there ever been an 800-meter straight road race. That changed on Oct. 13, 2012, when the city of Springfield partnered with five-time 800-meter U.S.

“I love candy sooooo much,” slurped the child, using her outdoor voice and talking to no one in particular, “even my spit tastes like candy juice.” Oh jeez. Yum-o.

Parents are often frustrated by how often their children are sick, especially if they are in day care, preschool or grade school. It is normal for young children to have six to eight upper respiratory tract infections and two or three gastrointestinal infections each year.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers.

The jail uniform donated by the Springfield Police Department fetched $35, and the Irish mystery box pulled in $90. The Italian glass salad bowl complete with serving utensil? Sold for $269!

Shelby Dolbin enjoys writing poetry and reading books. Tanner Swartout uses his drum set to play rock music at home and worship songs at church. Logan Tovey is a multisport athlete, but his favorite is football.

Why isn’t City Hall more secure? A bicycle is my only form of transportation. As one of the long-term unemployed, at age 60, I spend many of my days at the Springfield Public Library/Springfield City Hall. I chain-lock my new bicycle on a daily basis.

Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of Sept. 8-14. Monday, Sept. 9 Tabata — Ages 14 and older. Tabata focuses on interval training and is designed to give you a total body workout in 30 minutes. All fitness levels welcome.

Annual Walterville fair takes place Saturday WALTERVILLE — The Walterville Grange will be “All Ducked Out” for the 63rd annual Walterville Community Fair on Saturday at 39259 Camp Creek Road. This year’s festival includes the inaugural Walterville Waddle 5K road race.