The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) back issues from December 2008:
Toy drive gives joy rides.(City/Region)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Whitney Malkin The Register-Guard CORRECTIONS(RAN DEC.2, 2008): Front Page: The Marine Toys for Tots program will give away toys on Dec. 13 and 14 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in west Eugene. A story on A1 in Monday's paper included an incorrect date. ...
CORRECTIONS.(A-Section)(Correction notice)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Business: The Greater Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will hold its luncheon meeting at ...
Citizens Correction Academy offers serious peek into county jail system.(City/Region)(Correction notice)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christian Wihtol The Register-Guard Many Lane County residents make a point of having as little as possible to do with the county jail and its inmates. But for those curious about the punishment side of the crime and punishment equation, the Lane County ...
A feeling invention.(City/Region)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Ruggeri The Register-Guard Even though she's not a big fan of planes, 12-year-old Kayleen Casey will be more than happy to travel to New York City if she's selected as one of three finalists in the Sealed Air Corporation's third annual Bubble Wrap Competition for ...
Poll shows different response to pipeline.(City/Region)(A survey finds support for a liquefied natural gas project in Southwest Oregon)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - At public meetings held throughout the state over the past year, citizens have spoken out vociferously against proposals to build a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Coos Bay and Southwest Oregon in a voice that ...
UO Foundation sees drop in endowment.(City/Region)(The U.S. economic crisis pushes down the value of the fund, but officials say many universities have fared far worse)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard The University of Oregon's endowment is taking a hit from the ongoing turmoil in the stock market and the economy, but money managers at the UO Foundation say they're weathering the financial storm better than many investors. Jay ...
CALENDAR.(City/Region)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Cottage Grove Today City Council - 9 a.m., City Hall, 400 Main St. Special session: evaluation of City Manager's performance. Tuesday South Lane County Fire and Rescue Board of Directors - 7 p.m., Station ...
BOOK PICKS.(Education)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard On Sand Island By Jacqueline Briggs Martin 2003 Ages 5 to 9 Here is a picture book that is as good as they come. The story is based on a real place and actual people, so we learn some little-known American ...
OPPORTUNITIES.(Education)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Session to focus on development of positive identity of students Paula Wilkes will present a parent workshop, "Positive Identity Development and the Role of the Parent," from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lane Education Service ...
OBITUARIES.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Kyle Garrigus A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Junction City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Kyle Edward Garrigus of Eugene, who died Nov. 25 of heart failure at age 23. He was born ...
FOR THE RECORD.(For the Record)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive, ...
Jamie Louie-Smith, 28.(Business)(Assistant vice president, commercial banking officer/Pacific Continental Bank)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's in sociology, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Promoted to assistant vice president within six years of being hired; became the bank's dental and professional lending expert in Lane County; ...
Matt Powell, 29.(Business)(Owner and general manager/Windermere Real Estate Lane County)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. in political science and business administration, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: In 2003, he and his wife, Tanya, bought the company they worked for - Windermere/Jean Tate Real Estate. He lectures on ...
Mike Tiernan, 30.(Business)(Assistant vice president, store manager/Umpqua Bank)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo. Professional accomplishments: Increased fee income 12 percent and reduced overall expenses 22 percent while growing market share in a competitive environment as manager of Umpqua's branch on ...
Steven Asbury, 34.(Business)(Owner/Asbury Design)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S., journalism and communication, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Marketing and Web design work for 25 businesses, including La Perla Pizzeria, Kendall Auto Group and Fifth Street Public Market. Designer of ...
Caroline Cummings, 39.(Business)(CEO,co-founder/OsoEco)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A., corporate communications Drexel University, Philadelphia Professional accomplishments: Founded OsoEco with a business partner and raised $480,000 in 18 months (OsoEco is a Eugene startup that is developing an interactive ...
Tina DeHaven, 32.(Business)(Branch manager/Oregon Comminty Credit Union)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Thurston High School Professional accomplishments: Oversees Thurston and Mohawk branches in Springfield; supervises 17 employees, mentoring employees and building relationships with clients and the community; graduate of ...
Amy Delaney, 32.(Business)(Corporate communications coordinator/Pacific Continental Bank)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. broadcast news, University of Kansas Professional accomplishments: 2008 graduate of the Leadership Eugene/Springfield program; Pacific Continental Bank's 2008 "Volunteer of the Year" Impact on the community: ...
Brad Fenstermacher, 32.(Business)(Chief technology officer/Avant Assessment)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: BA, business administration, University of Washington; MBA, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Restructured Avant Assessment's IT department in his first six months on the job. Implemented systems and controls ...
Julie Grossman, 32.(Business)(Associate executive director/Eugene Family YMCA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A. English literature and history, University of Wisconsin - Madison Professional accomplishments: Promoted from membership coordinator to development director to associate director in three years. Secures $350,000 in ...
Matt Harestad, 35.(Business)(Sales manager/Feynman Group)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Dual bachelor's degree in business management/business marketing, University of Phoenix Professional accomplishment: In charge of business development, client management and managing his sales staff. Impact on the ...
Dale Hartley, 37.(City/Region)(Senior financial adviser/Merrill Lynch, Eugene)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Attended Lane Community College and University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Earned the designation of Certified Professional Manager in 2003; Hartley and partner Dennis Konrady have been recognized by Merrill Lynch ...
Young dynamos.(Business)(Meet the winners of the inaugural 20 Under 40 awards: up-and-comers?of `amazing' energy - not only professionally, but also in charitable work)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ilene Aleshire editor, blue chip The 20 Under 40 Awards were created to recognize the young, rising stars in the Lane County business community. Nominations for the awards came from the community. Nominees represented a cross section of the local business ...
Joshua Kermisch, 37.(City/Region)(Business development director/Oregon Imaging Centers)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in history from Ohio State University; master's degree in marketing from Capital University. Professional accomplishments: Kermisch is responsible for business planning and strategy, marketing, communications, ...
Michael `Mick' Koester, 39.(Business)(Physician/Slocum Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Medical degree, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno; residence: University of Washington School of Medicine; fellowship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville. ...
Dennis Konrady, 34.(Business)(Financial adviser, assistant vice president, stock broker/Merrill Lynch, Eugene)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Awarded the "Rising Star" designation by Merrill Lynch as one of their top 300 advisers. Impact on the community: ...
Steve Korth, 38.(Business)(Director of real estate and development/McKay Investment Co.)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.S. in business, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Instrumental in the redevelopment of Oakway Mall to Oakway Center; construction manager and supervisor for all McKay Investments Co. property; maintenance ...
Jennifer Obermiller, 29.(-)(Assistant vice president, director of marketing/Siuslaw Bank)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: B.A. in journalism and women's studies, University of Oregon. Professional accomplishments: Piloted marketing programs for a $300 million institution resulting in a $23 million revenue increase during a two-year period; ...
Jason Stefely, 29.(Business)(Agent, State Farm)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in business and economics, Wheaton College Professional accomplishments: Became the youngest State Farm agent in Oregon in 2004; was the youngest agent in a six-state zone at the time. Has grown his agency ...
Jed Truett, 38.(Business)(Principal owner/Metro Planning Inc.)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Business location: 370 Q. St., Springfield Education: BA, psychology, and MA, community and regional planning, University of Oregon Professional accomplishments: Founded a planning company with 10 employees and is part owner ...
Dana Turell, 34.(Business)(Vice President/CAWOOD)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree, Biola University, La Mirada, Calif. Professional accomplishments: She leads the interactive initiative for CAWOOD, a marketing firm. In addition to the company's public Web sites, Turell helped launch a ...
Todd Young, 37.(Business)(Owner and licensed denturist/Natural Dentures, Eugene)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: 20 UNDER 40 blue chip Education: Bachelor's degree in management and finance, University of Oregon; associate degree in denture technology, George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Professional accomplishments: He helped launch the Jasper's Deli ...
No bailout for small business; but how about help planning?(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Berry for blue chip Everybody in power talks about helping small business. But seriously, how do they do that? What the town of Myrtle Creek is doing is helping its local businesses do better business planning. Isn't this fascinating? ...
BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip These are new business registrations with the Oregon Secretary of State's office from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. The list also includes business names that were not renewed by the deadline and were required to file a new registration. Blachly ...
Creative thinking can help us weather the economic downturn.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Brown For blue chip By the time this goes to print, one can only imagine what else will have transpired on the economic front: How many more layoffs, collapses of companies thought to be invincible, and price increases of commodities that are essential to our lives? ...
BUSINESS CALENDAR.(Business)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Dec. 2 20 Under 40 - Awards presentations for rising stars in the business community. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Place: Hilton Eugene, 66 E. Sixth Ave. Cost: $10. Sponsored by blue chip and Mercedes-Benz Eugene. Information: 338-2258 or ...
DEALS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Eugene software company lands new Air Force contract On Time Systems, a Eugene software optimization firm, has landed another contract with the U.S. Air Force, worth an estimated $5 million over the next three fiscal years. The company ...
Manufacturing job losses spill into retail, service sectors.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Lane County's jobless rate climbed to 7.5 percent in October, compared with 4.9 percent a year ago. Most industries in the county lost jobs. It was the highest October unemployment rate since 1985 - although October 2003 came close, at 7.4 percent. ...
EUGENE BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued between OCT. 25 and Nov. 24Begin DateSub CategorySite AddressOwner NameProject TypeValue11/14/2008ADDITIONS/REMODELS805 LARIAT DR EUG CANDACE CALLAN REVOCABLE TRU Addition of ...
BUSINESS KUDOS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip The Lane County Bar Association has elected the following officers for 2008-2009: president, Brian Thompson; president-elect, Matthew Longtin; and secretary- treasurer, Kristie Gibson. The directors are: Jacy Arnold, Eveleen Henry, Tanya O'Neil, Martha Roberts, ...
For employers, certainly, election will bring change.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: BUSINESS AND THE LAW blue chip Without question President-elect Barack Obama's successful campaign for the presidency is historically significant. And with a strong Democratic majority in the House and Senate to back him up, you can be assured that the next ...
Western Pneumatics Inc.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: MADE IN LANE COUNTY blue chip Location: 110 Seneca Road, Eugene Annual revenue: $30 million Employees: 180 to 200 When founded: 1982 Products: The company designs, engineers, fabricates and installs items for a variety of ...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Walgreens - the nation's largest drugstore chain with 6,479 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico - has opened its first outlet in Eugene. The store is at the corner of Coburg and Willakenzie roads. Walgreens already has three stores in ...
LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard commercial improved: all salesSellerBuyerSale DateSale PriceAddressMCKAY INVESTMENT CO LLCMERCURY DIME LLC10/22/2008$6,225,0001650 CENTENNIAL BLVD, SPRINGFIELD, ORELLIOT A SCOTT TRUSTBARBER PROPERTIES ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Bruce Tecklenburg has been hired by Mead & Hunt, a national architectural, engineering and planning consulting firm. He has joined the company's air service consulting team in Eugene as a senior consultant. Tecklen burg previously was the director of ...
LANE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Residential other: $100,000 or moreSellerBuyerSale DateSale PriceAddressFUTURE B HOMESNOPP PATRICIA A FAHLSTROM & SCOTT10/15/2008$554,8002550 CUMBERLAND DR, EUGENE, OR, 97408,GORDON M ANSLOW & LEWIS A DEGENEAULTWEESE THADDEUS J ...
SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: blue chip Residential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during octoberPermit #IssuedJob AddressNameProject DescriptionValueCOM2008-0151310/09/20081990 S 57TH PLOwnerHAYDEN HOMES LLCSingle Family Residence$176,995CntrctrHAYDEN ...
New Web site will help high schools and businesses connect.(Business)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: WORKPLACE MATTERS By Robin Onaclea For blue chip The Oregon Department of Education recently included more rigorous mandates for career-related learning experiences in state high school diploma requirements. In Lane County, that equates to about 15,000 high ...
THE MONTH IN BUSINESS.(City/Region)(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard City council considers extending tax break area Eugene City Councilor Andrea Ortiz supported the expansion of tax breaks as a way to encourage developers to build apartments in her ward. But she's not expecting anything to happen right away, ...
Rodgers injury a tough break.(Football College)(OSU's James Rodgers has a broken collarbone, suffered late in Saturday's Civil War)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Mike Riley thinks time will help heal the bruised psyche of his Oregon State football team, but the month until a bowl game for the Beavers isn't likely to be enough to get James Rodgers back in the lineup. The OSU ...
SPOILS OF WAR.(Football Oregon)(Oregon assistant Chip Kelly is not yet scheduled to visit Syracuse over coaching job)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: CIVIL WAR FOOTBALL By Rob Moseley The Register-Guard Energized by a dominating win over Oregon State on Saturday, Oregon's coaches began scattering across the country Sunday night for the start of the most intense stretch of the annual recruiting calendar. ...
Ducks get seed, but no home match.(Volleyball Oregon)(Oregon is named the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but will open in Washington, D.C.)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: UO VOLLEYBALL By Chris Hansen The Register-Guard First the good news for the Oregon volleyball team. The Ducks made their third straight postseason on Sunday when they were named the 11th overall seed in the 64-team NCAA Tournament that begins this Friday, and ...
Johnson's breakaway turns tide.(Football Oregon)(KEN WOODY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: CIVIL WAR FOOTBALL The Register-Guard Mike Riley, head coach for Oregon State, had to have awakened Sunday morning regretting using his team's three time outs in the last minute-and-a-half of the first half of Saturday's 65-38 Civil War loss to Oregon. The ...
Reed named Ducks' top player.(Football Oregon)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Defensive end Nick Reed was named Oregon's most outstanding player this season during the team's annual banquet Sunday. Reed is second nationally in sacks at 1.08 per game, and fifth in tackles per loss at 1.63 per game. He also won the ...
`Life-saving' treatments not always the right choice.(Local Opinion)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Barbara Coombs Lee For The Register-Guard In the crucial period leading up to Washington's vote on an Oregon-style Death With Dignity law, The Register-Guard published a story featuring Barbara Wagner. A sensational story, an easy media "gotcha" on ...
The courage to seek help.(Editorials)(A four-star general admits to suffering from PTSD)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard The Pentagon has dramatically improved its outreach to military personnel returning from combat zones in an effort to address undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. The condition, caused by the intense stress and psychological trauma of war, is a ...
Make stimulus last.(Editorials)(Focus on spending that builds prosperity)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to have an economic stimulus bill ready for him to sign the day he takes office, saying the nation needs to "act swiftly and boldly" to create jobs and promote economic recovery. Any economic stimulus ...
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Fleenor response unsatisfactory I've heard several people I know criticize Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor after reading some of his quotes in The Register-Guard on Nov. 19. I just wanted to warn people to be careful how loudly they ...
South Eugene High grad earns Eagle Scout rank.(Personal Life)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: EAGLE SCOUTS The Register-Guard South Eugene High grad earns Eagle Scout rank Erik Brauer, a member of Troop No. 61 in Eugene, will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at Central Lutheran Church. Eagle Scout is the highest honor awarded by ...
Governor foresees need for priorities.(City/Region)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Thousands of Oregonians would lose their in-home care and child care, state-sponsored health insurance would expand, and students from preschool to universities would get through the next two years relatively unscathed under a ...
Substance abuse treatment faces cuts in budget.(Government Local)(The proposal could result in more emergency room care, which is costly to the public)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Government-funded substance abuse and mental health services in Lane County would dip dramatically under the budget the governor proposed Monday, local health officials said. Gov. Ted Kulongoski wants to extend health care to ...
Governor's spending plan includes host of tax increases in some form.(City/Region)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard Should Gov. Ted Kulongoski have his way, smokers would shell out another 60 cents for a pack of cigarettes, and motorists would pay a bit more for gasoline and a lot more to register their vehicles. Those are the tax hikes ...
CORRECTIONS.(A-Section)(Correction notice)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Register-Guard Front Page: The Marine Toys for Tots program will give away toys on Dec. 13 ...
Junction City police chief exits.(City/Region)(Chief Ken Hancock wants to continue helping establish a new police force in Iraq, something he's done since August)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY - Police Chief Ken Hancock said he's left nothing unfinished on the checklist he drew up six years ago when he became the city's top cop. "I've accomplished every task I've set in Junction City," said Hancock, who ...
No big, bad wolf in this case.(City/Region)(Elementary students learn about the system of justice in a role-playing court exercise)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Shelby Martin The Register-Guard At Eugene's federal courthouse Monday, prosecution lawyers painted a picture of a remorseless killer from a violent family. The defense team questioned the reliability of key witnesses and described the defendant as a misunderstood victim ...