Missing 5-year old covered rough ground - mortgage assistance available - remembering America's "Greatest Generation"

Five-year old covered some rough terrain…

The searchers who found 5-year old Isaak Glenn just north of Washburne State Park Thursday afternoon said the red-headed boy didn’t cover a lot of ground, but they were surprised that he wound up where he did. Pete Barrell (buh-RELL), who along with his son Mason, found the boy Thursday afternoon said Glenn climbed up and over a ridge on the north side of the park.
201 – “As the crow flies I guess it’s about a kilometer, half mile or so. It’s thick terrain between here and where he was, so, certainly.”

One of the search coordinators, Lane County Search and Rescue’s Mike Kelley said Glenn’s location explains why the boy didn’t hear searchers the previous evening.
203 – “I think he made it far enough so that when we had searches out there he was already on the down side of the ridge because he said he didn’t hear any of our searchers yelling for him.”

Glenn was reunited yesterday afternoon with his parents, Rebekah and Kris Glenn of Veneta after being alone in the forest for more than 22 yours.

Organizers of the Oregon Coast Military Heritage are asking area residents to “Keep the spirit of ’45 alive” and remember what has been called America’s “greatest generation. Museum backers are partnering with a national movement to recognize the 65th anniversary of V-J Day, August 14th, 1945 and the end of World War II. The Museum is holding a fund-raising lunch on the 14th. The two speakers that day have direct memories… World War II aviator Chuck Temple and U.S. Navy Wave Margaret Thorngate.. In addition to relating their experiences, each will talk about how they felt when they heard the news that the war was over.

Help is on the way for some Oregon families having trouble making their mortgage payments, although it probably won’t arrive until the end of this year. The federal government is giving Oregon $88-million for the Homeowners Stabilization Program. A half-dozen Regional Housing Centers will use it to aid homeowners avoid foreclosure. Stacey Howard with the Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation in Springfield says the funds will buy time.
215 – “Obviously, people are pretty cash-strapped or they wouldn’t be in this situation. They just can’t come up with that amount of money. But that would save a family from going through foreclosure and losing their home. When we have something to bring to the table with a servicer. I think it’s going to make quite an impact.”

The program will offer four levels of service from helping with payments and late-fees to negotiating modifications; even assisting with moving expenses if those efforts fail.. Information on the program can by had by calling the state’s mortgage assistance hotline at 800-SAFE-NET.

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Five people escaped from a mobile home
fire south of Oregon City but three of them had to be treated for
smoke inhalation yesterday after running back inside to try to
rescue their pets. A spokesman for Clackamas Fire District No. 1
says four cats were rescued and resuscitated, but six or seven
died.

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) - A 40-year-old woman caught by the tide
while hiking on the Oregon coast spent hours trapped 100 feet above
the Pacific before rescuers pulled her up the face of a cliff to
safety. The Clatsop County sheriff says Lisa Donnelly of
Alpharetta, Ga., was rescued early yesterday. Donnelly had no
apparent injuries.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a Portland
home weatherization program paid for by federal stimulus money will
create jobs while helping the environment. The California Democrat
was in Portland yesterday to tour one of the homes in the pilot
program called Clean Energy Works Portland. The program is expected
to expand statewide.

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The mountain goat population has grown
large enough in the Elkhorn Mountains of eastern Oregon to allow
some of the animals to be moved. The Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife trapped 45 mountain goats last week in Baker County and
released them along Upper Whitewater River.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen has
apologized to the mother of a 7-year-old girl whose lemonade stand
was shut down by county health inspectors because she didn't have a
license. He says he called Julie Murphy's mother, Maria Fife, to
offer his apology and says she appreciated it. Cogen says while the
inspectors were doing their job, the rules are meant for
professional food service operators.


(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:

Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds stay in first place was a brief one. After holding the top spot in the West Division all by themselves for the first time in seven seasons yesterday, the Yakima Bears handed them a 10-2 loss, knocking Eugene back into a three-way tie for the lead with Everett and Vancouver. After downing the Bears Tuesday, the Ems found themselves alone in first place for the first time since August 18th, 2003. Yakima took an early 3-nothing lead in the first inning on Yazy Arbelo’s home run, then Bears’ hitters roughed up four Ems pitchers for 12 hits down the stretch. The two teams, at 2-2 for the series, will wrap up tonight in Yakima. The Emeralds return home tomorrow where they’ll start the front half of a six-game split series against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.