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Students wins $400 for safety video Springfield High School students Milce Delgado Lopez and Daisy Abundez won second place and a $400 prize in a statewide “Speak Up, Work Safe” video contest organized by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition.

PERS is a contract As a retired PERS employee, I have followed the progression of Senate Bill 822 through the Legislature to the governor’s desk awaiting his signature. In addition, I have observed the PERS debate and discussion as it plays out in the press.

Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of May 4-9. Saturday, May 4 Vineyards & Violins — Browse a huge array of silent auction items, including weekend getaways, restaurant gift certificates, golf, entertainment, gifts and much more.

Merkley to address City Club today U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., will speak about “Reversing the Decline of the Middle Class: Saving the American Dream” at the Springfield City Club meeting today at 11:45 a.m. at the Willamalane Center, 250 S.

What started out as a business-as-usual appointment to get my hair bleached and trimmed morphed into a Whatever-Can-Go-Wrong-Will ordeal. First Kay put some fierce bleach on my hair that prickled like a cactus hat.

Considering the year in Springfield High sports up to this point, it should be no surprise that the Millers are in the postseason baseball mix as May begins. Much like the turn-arounds of the football and basketball squads, Springfield baseball seems to be back on track.

In just its fourth year of existence, Oregon’s acrobatics and tumbling squad secured its third straight national championship victory this past weekend, defeating No. 2 Quinnipiac in Hamden, Conn.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The Springfield School Board is in negotiations with Minnesota educator Hertica Martin to replace retiring Superintendent Nancy Golden.

When the banjo-ukelele, trombone and trumpet are playing a swinging beat, couples hit the dance floor. People at tables tap toes and move in their seats. And everyone, it seems, is having a great time.

For the annual A Champion in Education (ACE) Awards honoring outstanding educators, nomination letters for retiring Mount Vernon Principal Jim Keegan came in by the hundreds — literally.