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Man killed in Christmas crash near Veneta was motorcycle minister; fundraiser ...
Dec 30, 2018SPRINGFIELD — Residents are mourning the loss of a Springfield minister killed in a car crash near Veneta on Christmas Day and rallying around the pastor’s wife and a Springfield teen who were seriously injured in the collision.
Kevin Morley, 44, a ministry director for Rescue Riders, a motorcycle ministry through Springfield-based Crossfire World Outreach, died after he failed to stop at a stop sign and his pickup truck collided with an SUV at 7:09 p.m. at Fleck Road and Central Road, according to Oregon State Police.
On Monday morning, a small memorial had started to grow near the intersection, with flowers, a miniature decorated Christmas tree, a Dallas Cowboys hat, a wreath and other items.
Morley’s wife, Shawna Morley, 29, was seriously injured in the crash and taken to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. Oregon State Police Lt. Bill Fugate said Shawna Morley was in critical condition at the time she was admitted into the hospital but he did not k... http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33897460-75/man-killed-in-christmas-crash-near-veneta-was-motorcycle-minister-fundraiser-set-up-for-injured-teen.html.csp
Christine Flowers: A few reflections on a 54th birthday
Dec 4, 2018Lena Dunham and redefine beauty. I was dressed by Marianne’s at the Springfield Mall, not Chanel, and I was twice again the size of perky Marie Osmond, idol of my late teens. I wore glasses before Sarah Palin made them sexy. I had bad hair (still do on most days).
And I never dated. Anyone. Ever. Not even the sons of family friends with guns pointed at their temples.
So you’ll understand why gratitude for this life I’ve been given was acquired through trial and error.
But acquired it has been, and so completely that I now fear death. It’s not that I don’t believe in an afterlife, because I most certainly do. I’ve got a dad, a mom, a brother, grandparents and a few pets waiting for me (although I’m sure they’ve found great ways to occupy themselves in the interim).
No, I believe in heaven. I just don’t want to check in yet. There are too many things that keep me tethered to the material world because, like Madonna without the bustier and a healthy respect for rosaries, I’m a material girl.
I love my nephew’s smiles when he sees a carnivorous dinosaur munch on a human (he’s being properly raised to avoid any hint of vegetarianism). I love the cool December air as I wait for the bus in the morning (and wait, and wait because there are a heck of a lot of express buses that whizz by). I love Talenti gelato, the Hazlenut chocolate chip, especially. I love WOGL because it’s the soundtrack of my youth, conjuring happy days (hey, a girl in polyester, glasses and a bowl cut can still be happy). I love white chocolate, my friends, being snarky with readers who can’t spell.
I love life. Fifty-four is kind of old from a biological perspective, pushing the edges of mid-life into the early autumn years. I see wrinkles that used to disappear with my friend but now remain tattooed on my forehead. I see my mother’s features etched more clearly in the mirror. I can’t always see my famously squared jawline because I ate too much Hazlenut chip gelato the night before. I have a few dozen gray hairs (in an attempt at compromise, I’ve named them and they’re all on the Christmas card list).
So I’m moving on toward death, as a 7-year-old has suggested. But it’s OK.
Because I’m still here, having survived the suicide of loved ones, the losses to cancer and old age, the sadness of dashed expectations, the cruelty of shallow people who have left me happier for their ... http://www.delcotimes.com/opinion/20151203/christine-flowers-a-few-reflections-on-a-54th-birthday
Brooke Flowers • Metro basketball
Dec 2, 2018A versatile 6-foot-4 junior forward/center, Flowers starred at the Springfield Southeast Tournament, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. She put up big numbers against Springfield Southeast (23 points, 17 rebounds, 13 blocks), East St. Louis (16 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks), Decatur MacArthur (33 points, 23 rebounds, 5 blocks) and Peoria Central (6 points, 15 rebounds). Flowers had opened the season with a 17-point, 17-rebound performance in a win over Gateway STEM. Flowers averaged 16.8 points, 13.2 rebounds and 7.5 blocks last season.
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