The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from June 2003:
TO HELP, FIRST DO NO HARM.(Animals)(With seal pups on the beach, marine experts plead: `Leave them alone')
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard NEWPORT - Sometimes, Tamara McGuire's job is downright sad. It's heartbreaking enough to respond to a call of an abandoned marine mammal, to find a brown-eyed seal pup frantically flopping around on a beach, crying for its ...
Pup's heart-wrenching story spotlights need to understand 'rescues'.(Animals)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard NEWPORT - California sea lion No. 7251 has an adorable, but dangerous, affinity for human beings. He swam from Crescent City, Calif., to Oregon a few months ago and crossed U.S. Highway 101 in search of sympathetic bipeds with food to ...
Possible cuts upset students at Springfield.(Schools)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - At Springfield High School, last week's edition of the student newspaper, the Sentinel, filled a page with eulogies to the 67-year-old publication. "I am saddened that the school newspaper, the longest-running ...
OREGON MARINE IS PROUD TO SERVE.(Commentary)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Danny Young For The Register-Guard AD DIWANIAH, Iraq - I am in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I'm sure that many stories have been published in The Register-Guard about the conflict over here, and about the supporters and opponents of the war ....
Letters in the Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard How much should wealthy pay? I am outraged that Ruth Duemler (letters, May 21) would suggest that the state's financial woes are due to inadequate taxing of the wealthy. How much tax is enough? What amount would Duemler deem to ...
The long goodbye.(Editorials)(Board faces challenge of replacing Lininger)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard No offense to Lane County Commissioner Tom Lininger, but his farewell from public life has to be one of the longest on record. Lininger announced before he was even sworn into office last January that he planned to leave his position on the ...
Delay FCC rule changes.(Editorials)(Substance is suspect, process is tainted)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard It's easy to get lost in the technical details of rule changes being considered by the Federal Communications Commission, changes that proponents say represent necessary adaptations to a media universe revolutionized by cable, satellites and the ...
Let the spirit of King guide road debate.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard When I see the bickering about the renaming of Centennial Boulevard in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., I'm reminded of a family feuding over the will of a deceased loved one. People get so wrapped up in the details of the debate ...
UO creates forum for older minds.(Higher Education)(New seminars give community members a chance to wrestle with the big questions usually left behind after college)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard College courses chock full of compelling topics and spirited intellectual debate without a single exam or term paper to drag it down? Dream on, freshmen. But if you've reached that certain age when life's big questions start ...
Library takes some heat, but it's trying to stay cool.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: CITY BEAT/EUGENE By Joe Mosley The Register-Guard This could be a case of energy-efficiency gone berserk. Eugene's new downtown library, hailed for its green design and ultra-insulation and passive heating features, may have actually tipped the scales toward ...
Complex dedicated for the `love of baseball'.(Sports)(Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Complex in Bethel helps youth program)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Mel Krause loves baseball. Ted Norman loves baseball. And, yes, Matt Myrmo loves baseball, too. However, Krause, the last baseball coach the University of Oregon ever had, and Norman, who played for Krause at Eugene's Sheldon ...
Newest launch site lures river runners.(General News)(The Alton Baker Park project began when the old boat landing a mile upstream was closed due to vandalism and dumping)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Ben Fuchs The Register-Guard Expertly maneuvering his McKenzie drift boat through the riffles and eddies of the river bend, Gabriel O'Campo recounted his fish tale of the big one that didn't get away. It was a beautiful spring day on the Willamette River in ...
Briefly.(General News)(Region)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Panel at UO to discuss health care for uninsured "Health Care Reform, Possible Solutions" will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Fir Room at Erb Memorial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave., on the University of Oregon campus. The panel ...
CALENDAR.(General News)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove MONDAY City Council - 7 p.m., City Hall, 88184 Eighth St. 935-2191. Eugene MONDAY Housing Policy Board - Noon, McNutt Room, City Hall, 777 Pearl. Home ownership programs; CHDO ...
BRIEFLY.(General News)(METRO)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Suspect held in attempt to firebomb house Eugene police arrested a man Saturday on charges of attempted murder and arson in connection with an early morning firebombing in the Whiteaker neighborhood. Police said that shortly ...
THIS WEEK AT THE UO.(Higher Education)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard TUESDAY International Film Series - 7 p.m. "Read My Lips" (France). Room 115, Pacific Hall. Free. 346-4011. Environmental speaker - 7 p.m. Francisco Ferrada, a Chilean attorney, and Mark Chernaik, staff scientist with ...
Road Report.(Transportation)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Here's a look at major road construction this week around the region. Weather conditions may cause delays. Eugene-River Road area Freemont Avenue: Paving work Monday only. Access to residences limited during work shift. Flaggers ....
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Austin - Verla E. Austin, 86, of Eugene, died May 30. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pacific Sunset Cemetery, Florence. Burns' Riverside Chapel/Florence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ...
Skipper gives 4A foes double trouble.(Sports)(The pole vault record-holder adds a win in the 100 as Sandy takes the state title)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard An elite pole vaulter being crowned as the fastest sprinter in the state? An all-state offensive tackle in football running a leg on the first-place 4x400 relay? An ambidextrous javelin champion? Welcome to the Class 4A boys ...
Speed thrills is dominant theme as Benson wins again.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard A young girl, holding the hand of her mother while leaving Hayward Field, glanced to her left and immediately stopped. "Look mom, it's the Benson girls," she said. "Look, look, right over there. They're so awesome." ...
Chapa makes name for himself at Hayward, if only for one day.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy / The Register-Guard The great runner's son took up the sport in eighth grade. Joaquin Chapa went out for cross country that fall and, in Eugene for an Oregon football game, ran a mile on the track at Hayward Field, breaking six minutes for the first time, a ...
Sprinters lead Oregon's charge into national track meet.(Sports)(Parker, Kent and Etter lead Oregon's NCAA qualifiers with victories at the West regional track and field meet)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: From news service reports STANFORD, Calif. - For years, the University of Oregon was known as a distance running mecca. But for one day Saturday at the NCAA Western Regional Championships, the Ducks became a sprinter's haven. Senior Samie Parker won the 100 ...
Sound Off.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Overlooked Congratulations to the Springfield High School softball team for taking second place in league and making it to the second round of state playoffs. Wow! Would someone please explain the process for picking all-league ...
NCAA REGIONAL TRACK AND FIELD SCOREBOARD.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard At Stanford, Calif. Women's Finals (Top five qualify for national meet) HAMMER THROW 1, Cari Soong, UCLA, 216-03. 2, Julianna Tudja, USC, 214-09. 3, Maureen Griffin, Idaho St., 201-11. 4, L'Orangerie ...
Runyan wins N.Y. road run.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports ALBANY, N.Y. - Olympian Marla Runyan of Eugene defended her title Saturday in the Freihofer's Run for Women, finishing the 5-kilometer national championship race in 15:25, two seconds faster than last year and one second off ...
PREP SCOREBOARD.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Saturday's Boys Results Class 4A FINALS 100 - 1, Tommy Skipper, Sandy, 10.88. 2, Greg Coleman, Westview, 10.91. 3, Phillip Alexander, McNary, 10.98. 4, Travis Ramme, Sheldon, 11.08. 5, Caleb Rexius, Churchill, 11.15 ....
Dysert, Wilsonville fight off adversity for wins.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard Elmira's Caleb Dysert had no idea how difficult it would be to defend his title in the 110-meter high hurdles at the Class 3A boys track and field championships at Hayward Field on Saturday. Throughout the course of the ...
The Dalles grabs state title with late surge.(Sports)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard With two events to go, The Dalles and Philomath were tied with 47 points. The Dalles' Maria North heard the public address announcer give the updated scores that excited the crowd, and she barely broke a sweat. "I ...
Bilingual banking.(Business)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard ?Quiere abrir una cuenta? That's Spanish for "Do you want to open an account?" And it's a sentence that's being heard more often these days in Oregon's banks and credit unions. Financial institutions are hiring more ...
Allow all religions or none.(Business)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: ON THE JOB By Dan Grinfas / Bureau of Labor and Industries For The Register-Guard Q: My husband and I own a small business, and our newest saleswoman, Wendy, decorated her office with some religious items, including little Buddha statues. We were afraid to say anything ...
BUSINESS DATEBOOK.(Business)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Calendar THURSDAY Women's Business Network - Monthly meeting. Topic: Ultimate customer service. Speaker: Judy Pearson, author and personal coach. Time: Noon. Place: Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave., Eugene. Cost: $12 members; $15 ...
Young visitors cashing in on OMSI's 'Moneyville'.(General News)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard A new, $2.8 million Oregon Museum of Science and Industry exhibit is right on the money when it comes to addressing a worsening problem: financial illiteracy among American students. Consider just one of the Portland exhibit's ...
A cool getaway.(Travel)(Oregon Caves National Monument offers natural wonders and manmade delights)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT - It's practically a summer afternoon outside in Southern Oregon, but at the moment here in the Ghost Room it remains a drippy 42 degrees, just as it is year-round, day and night, no matter what the weather up ...
Coming this summer: Bach and the Bard, jazz and `Hair'.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: Fred Crafts The Register-Guard Look who's coming to town: Helmuth Rilling, Jeffrey Kahane, Chita Rivera, Dick Hyman, Berger, Sky Masterson, William Shakespeare and Blue. They, and many others, will turn up in productions being readied for local venues during ...
PERFORMANCE NOTES.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Girls and boys choirs to sing today The Oregon Children's Choir Association will split its boys and girls choirs into two programs this afternoon at Emerald Baptist Church, 631 E. 19th Ave. Performing at 3 p.m. will ...
What victims learn from predators.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard A young girl named Li'l Bit gets a painful education from her pedophile Uncle Peck along the back roads of rural Maryland in the 1960s in Paula Vogel's "How I Learned to Drive," previewing Wednesday and Thursday and opening Friday at the Lord Leebrick ...
UO dance students, faculty to perform.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard University of Oregon dance students and faculty will showcase their works in three programs this week at Dougherty Dance Theatre in Gerlinger Annex, 1484 University St. The first, ``Quarterly,'' features the creative work of dance majors ....
Bach, Gershwin music on program.(Entertainment)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The UO Campus Band and Campus Orchestra will share a concert at 4 p.m. today in Beall Concert Hall at the University of Oregon School of Music, 961 E. 18th Ave. Admission is free. The orchestra, conducted by Franklin Alvarez, will present ...
Book Notes.(Arts & Literature)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Readings & Signings THURSDAY Joseph Arpeia - Author of "Tibetan Wisdom for Western Life" will talk about weight-loss consciousness at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Drive. FRIDAY ``Birds of ...
Grad's mom has plenty to be proud of.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Byline: WRITE ON By Nancy Maniago For The Register-Guard Our journey began on the evening of Sept. 21, 1984, in the parking area of the front entrance to Sacred Heart Medical Center. That's when and where my son, Nick, was born in the back seat of our Chevy Suburban. ...
POWER PREDICTIONS SUNNY.(Utilities)(The cool, rainy spring boosts hydropower output and brings budget help to utilities)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard Water supplies for regional hydropower production continue to improve from the dire forecasts of a few months ago, easing pressure on local utilities to raise rates this fall. The benefits of the cool, wet spring are undeniable ....
Letters in the Editor's Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Many drivers incompetent "Drive For Life: The National Safe Driving Test and Initiative," a coalition of safety advocates, surveyed 1,100 drivers who indicated that highways are unsafe because of unsafe drivers, not unsafe roads. The usual ...
The Multnomah model.(Editorials)(Lane County seeks discussion on tax measure)(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Sometimes the most significant actions taken by governments also have the lowest profiles. That may well prove to be the case for the Lane County Board of Commissioners, which recently agreed in a brief, low-key discussion to set up a ...
Pass dead candidate bill.(Editorials)(Measure calls for special election)(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Senate Bill 552, which has passed the Oregon Senate and is now before the House, would impose a needed adjustment to Oregon elections in the era of vote-by-mail. The House should approve the bill and send it to Gov. Ted Kulongoski to sign into law. ...
County must come clean on spraying.(Columns)(Column)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: John Sundquist For The Register-Guard I am one of many who would disagree with Lane County Public Works Director Ollie Snowden when he asserts (Register-Guard, May 22) that the county spray program currently uses pesticides as a last resort. I served on the county's ...
Witch will have more tricks, less treats.(Sports)(The Witch Hollow Course adds 200 yards and deeper rough for its second turn at hosting the U.S. Women's Open)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Ron Bellamy The Register-Guard NORTH PLAINS - Six years ago, when the U.S. Women's Open was held on the Witch Hollow Course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club southwest of Portland, the Witch was almost as sweet as Glinda the Good Witch in "The Wizard of Oz." The ...
Jackson, Stepp make Pan Am cut.(Sports)(The two local basketball standouts are among 17 finalists for the team)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of Oregon junior Luke Jackson and Gonzaga point guard Blake Stepp of Eugene were among the 17 players selected as finalists Sunday for the U.S. team that will play in the Pan American Games in August. ...
Challengers split in tourney.(Sports)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Three pitchers combined on a two-hitter to lead the Eugene Challengers to an 8-0 victory Sunday over Challengers East in five innings at the Challenger Classic in Swede Johnson Stadium. Mike Woodfin earned the victory, and Ryan Royster and ...
Community Sports.(Sports)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Destiny Herring, 9, of Eugene was part of the Emerald All-Star Cheerleading delegation that competed in the Power Athletic National Competition at Auburn, Wash. Her age group team placed second in its competition, and ...
Diabetics find group visits help handle disease.(Health)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Health Files By Tim Christie The Register-Guard Diabetes, say those who have it, is a disease that never goes on vacation. Managing diabetes can be confounding and all-consuming. Diabetics must test their blood sugar several times a day and adjust their ...
NO PAIN, PLENTY OF GAIN.(Schools)(Volunteer dental care professionals are keeping young teeth in good shape)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Even a whirling dental drill could not distract 7-year-old Javier Martines-Vasquez from the small electronic game that beeped and honked whenever he scored points while getting his teeth fixed in the Children's Dental Clinic at Churchill ...
License flow shows driver exit rate slows.(Transportation)(Fewer Oregonians are choosing to leave the state, according to DMV records)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard If driver's licenses are any indication, fewer Oregonians are leaving the state despite its floundering job market and depleted school funding. But fewer folks moved here in the past two years, as well, according to the number of ...
Efforts to remodel train depot on track.(Government)(Work is scheduled to begin in July even as legislators wrestle with funding for runs)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 6/03/03): A previously planned extension of Oak Street through a commercial parking lot to the Eugene railroad depot is no longer part of a first phase of plans for renovation of the train station and surrounding areas. The ...
Cancer survivors lace triumphs with inspiration.(General News)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Ben Fuchs The Register-Guard Ray Becerra thought he was living life to the fullest. He was doing what he wanted - playing soccer up to seven hours a day - and wailing away on his trombone. Then his doctor told the 22-year-old he had a basketball-sized tumor ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Vitals)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deaths Ridenour - Trudy M. Ridenour, 86, of Oakridge, died May 28. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oakridge Chapel of the Woods Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Forestvale Memorial Park in Oakridge. Wilson - ...
Briefly.(General News)(Metro)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard All-night search recovers two missing girls Two girls who had been missing since Saturday afternoon are back with their parents after Lane County sheriff's deputies found the pair near Salt Creek Falls in the Willamette Pass area Sunday ...
Unique high school heads outdoors.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: Faces and places by The Register-Guard School: Northwest Youth Corps OutDoor High School Description: An accredited private alternative high school offering a hands-on environmental education. Students served: The program has contracts to serve kids ...
Calendar.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove TODAY South Lane School Board - 6:30 p.m. budget meeting, District Service Center, 455 Adams St. A regular meeting will follow. Reports; Kelly Field variance; first reading of Child's Way Charter proposal ....
Book Picks.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard "Walter the Farting Dog" By William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray; illustrations by Audrey Colman Frog Ltd., 2001 Recommended age group: 3 and up Betty and Billy rescue Walter the dog from the ...
Achievements.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard ACHIEVEMENTS Springfield district names Teacher of the Year Nancy O'Kief, a language arts instructor at Thurston High School, has been named 2003 Springfield Teacher of the Year. O'Kief has been teaching at THS since ...
School News.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Foundation marks biggest grant year ever Despite the weak economy, the Oregon Community Foundation provided a record $32.2 million in grants and scholarships in 2002, according to board chairman William Thorndike Jr. The foundation manages ...
Obituaries.(Vitals)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Trudy Ridenour OAKRIDGE - The funeral will be June 3 for Trudy M. Ridenour of Oakridge, who died May 28 of age-related causes. She was 86. She was born Nov. 27, 1916, in Hampton City, S.C., to George and Emma Peeples Crosby. She ...
Kellen Hollenbeck.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard School: Thurston High School Age: 18 High school activities: Future Business Leaders of America, tennis. What was the most exciting thing you learned in high school? That genetics do not make a person ....
Aaron Michael DuChateau.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard School: Marist High School Age: 18 High school activities: Varsity soccer, varsity track, varsity swim team and varsity cross country, competing at the state level in all four sports. Vice president of the Marist Chess Club ....
Salvador Alexander Rodriguez.(Schools)
Jun 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Register-Guard School: Willamette High School Age: 18 High school activities: Soccer, Latinos Unidos. What was the most exciting thing you learned in high school? I learned that our principal (Jim Jamieson) is a very ...