IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.Byline: The Register-Guard Fire destroys Springfield High football equipment Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
A resident nearby reported the fire at 8:26 a.m., and all of the stored equipment, including blocking dummies and footballs, melted in the heat, Springfield High School Principal Chris Reiersgaard said. The blaze BLAZE - A single assignment language for parallel processing. ["The BLAZE Language: A Parallel Language for Scientific Programming", P. Mehrotra <mehrotra@csrd.uiuc.edu> et al, J Parallel Comp 5(3):339-361 (Nov 1987)]. was apparently started by someone trying to ignite a portable toilet A portable toilet is a modern, portable, self-contained outhouse manufactured of molded plastic in a variety of colors and are often used as a temporary toilet for construction sites and large social gatherings. adjacent to the tin shed, he said. Fire investigators have completed their work at the school, 875 Seventh St., spokesman Mark Walker said, and a report will be filed today. An official damage estimate of the damages was unavailable Sunday. But head coach Joe Kanach estimated the replacement cost at $20,000 after looking up equipment prices online, Reiersgaard said. The district is insured, he said. Many city residents want Sanipac yard waste pickup Each year, dozens of Springfield residents urge city officials and Sanipac - the city's designated garbage garbage: see solid waste. collector - to establish a program to collect yard waste, like the service offered in Eugene. "We get more requests for yard debris service than complaints about inadequate service or anything else" associated with Sanipac, city Assistant Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Director Len Goodwin said. Sanipac General Manager Mark Wall said his company is researching the feasibility of a subscription program in which Springfield customers who want their yard debris collected pay $10 to $12 a month for the service. But Sanipac would first need to know how many city residents would be willing to sign up. Since 2000, Sanipac has collected yard waste in Eugene and imposed a $3.20 monthly charge on every customer in the city, regardless of whether they want or need the service. Because the curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: program would cost customers money in Springfield, the City Council has shown little interest in approving a yard waste pick-up system when faced with previous proposals. The last council discussion on the topic was in 2005, Goodwin said. Goodwin said city officials typically receive 30 or more calls each year from people wondering why Sanipac doesn't offer yard debris collection in Springfield. Man reports being robbed at knifepoint knife·point n. The sharp end of a knife. Idiom: at knifepoint Under threat of being stabbed or cut with a knife: was mugged at knifepoint. Two people robbed a man at knifepoint inside his G Street home Aug. 16, Springfield police said. The pair sprayed a 65-year-old Springfield man with pepper spray and tied him up after knocking on his front door about 10:30 p.m. They threatened him with a knife before taking the keys to his car and driving off in his silver 2006 Kia Spectra The Kia Spectra, or Kia Cerato, is a compact car / small family car produced by the Korean automaker Kia Motors since 2000. It is currently Kia's top-selling vehicle in the United States. . The man freed himself an hour later and called police. He had minor injuries that did not require treatment. |
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