There’s no exact count of just how many people there may be in Western Lane County that are homeless. They’re difficult to keep track of, because they could be living just about anywhere.
209 – “There’s a lot more than most people realize. Probably any wooded area there’s probably somebody there camping out.”
Debbie Hamilton is with a group called Helping Hands Coalition. They recently came together and opened a center aimed at providing services for the homeless.
210 -- "We just started the first part of May. We opened the doors to a day center for the homeless and others in need."
Those services include a hot shower, a telephone, maybe a place to use as a mailing address; or a hot meal every now and then. Right now they’re in a space provided by the Florence Christian Church. But, says Hamilton, they’re eager and anxious to get out on their own. In order to do that, they need cash. The coalition is nearing completion on their non-profit status with the IRS and is actively fund-raising. One of those… a concert July 15th.
211 -- "James Twyman is known as the international peace troubadour. He has given concerts in a lot of war-ridden countries like Serbia and Iraq. He has done concerts for the UN.
He’s also written a dozen books and recorded numerous CDs, all with his message of peace. Tickets for the July 15th concert at the Florence Events Center are $25. $50 includes a VIP reception and reserved seating.
When it comes to ripping people off, hackers, scammers and con men change their tactics to meet the modern day realities. A recent case affected hundreds of people in Oregon when hackers got access to the credit and debit card transactions at Michaels Crafts… Many of those who had fraudulent charges live in Western Lane County. In that case, it was likely a computer hacker that got the information electronically. But, says Siuslaw Bank Chief Operating Officer Carl Hultenberg, the bad guys are capable of just about anything. One method uncovered recently, is an attachment that scammers put over the card slot on a walk-up ATM.
212 -- "If you walk up to a, like say an ATM machine or something like that, and you notice that there might be an attachment to it, you certainly wouldn't want to use it… if there was a device hooked onto the machine."
The device reads the information on the card’s magnetic stripe and a nearby camera, focused on the keypad, records the PIN. After several hours, scammers can collect their tools and walk away with information that is very valuable. Hultenberg says its imperative that consumers keep a close eye on their credit and debit card transactions and call their financial institution immediately if they spot something amiss.
It’s estimated that more than 600 people turned out Tuesday night for Trevor’s Walk, an opportunity for friends and neighbors of 15-year old Trevor Denning to show their support. The 15-year old Florence boy suffered a spinal injury a week ago when he was thrown from an ATV he was driving. Walk organizer Shannon Graham said the turnout was great, but perhaps as important was the amount of money raised to help with family expenses. She said they collected $10,629.34 between nine pm and midnight. That does not include deposits made directly into an account in Denning’s name that has been set up at Oregon Pacific Bank. A spaghetti feed will be held at the Little Brown Hen Café July 7th to raise money as well. Denning’s condition was upgraded from critical to serious earlier this week and has already transferred from Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital to the rehab unit at Legacy Emanual Hospital in Portland. He’s expected to be there about 90-days before coming home.
TAKING A LOOK IN TO ASSOCIATED PRESS REGIONAL NEWS…
BLY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a motorcycle rider is dead after she rear-ended a car that had stopped to make a left turn on Highway 140E near Bly, east of Klamath Falls. The 51-year-old woman was thrown from the cycle and died at the scene.
No one in the car was hurt.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A man charged with rape and sex abuse was acquitted in a trial before a judge in Corvallis. The Gazette-Times reports 22-year-old Fernando Antonio Gonzalez of Hillsboro had been accused of raping a woman he met at a 2009 party.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Josephine County sheriff's office says the body of a 26-year-old Crescent City, Calif., man has been recovered from the Rogue River near Grants Pass, Ore. The body of Robert Allen Grevious Jr. was found Wednesday about a mile downstream from where he was last seen.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The defense team of an Oregon terrorism suspect has asked for the FBI surveillance records of their client as part of his due-process rights. The federal public defenders representing 20-year-old Mohamed O. Mohamud have argued in a brief filed late yesterday afternoon that they need to see the classified surveillance material gathered by the FBI so they can decide whether the surveillance was legitimately obtained and properly used.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man rescued by firefighters from a burning Portland apartment was taken to Oregon Burn Center with life threatening injuries. Firefighters say they were met by heavy smoke when they responded to the fire last night, and found one bedroom door blocked. Firefighters had to force their way inside
where they found the 72-year-old victim suffering from smoke inhalation. Another adult who lived in the apartment is OK.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Starting July 1 Portland firefighters will start their shifts with a 10-to-15-minute stretching exercise. The Oregonian reports the Portland Fire Bureau is requiring the program in an effort to reduce injuries. The city's public safety disability fund is giving $23,000 to support the program. About 25 peer fitness trainers will encourage the morning stretching at each station.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Salem police say a man sought on arrest warrants crashed his pickup truck into a police patrol car, then led officers on a 12-mile chase before crashing in some brush and being arrested. Lt. Dave Okada says police detectives and patrol officers had tried to box the man's vehicle in with their patrol cars Wednesday but he accelerated and plowed into the front quarter panel of Cpl. Mark Croll's car.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Decathlete Trey Hardee describes the state of his sport in the United States as "a tsunami of talent." Hardee, along with veteran Bryan Clay and newcomer Ashton Eaton, are the decathlon's current stars, and they are competing at this week's national championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals found yet another novel way to keep their winning ways going, beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 last night with a pair of unearned runs off Erik Bedard. The Nationals scored in the first and fourth with the help of errors against the game's top interleague pitcher to win for the 10th time in 11 games.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Three Rivers Sandblasters are at home this afternoon for American Legion action against Springfield. Airtime over Coast Radio Sports is 4:45, first pitch between the Blasters and Titans is set for 5 o’clock at Jiggs Dodson Field…
A late inning rally lifted the Emeralds past the Volcanos last night in a 4 /3 comeback victory. Eugene center fielder Donovan Tate carried two of the Em’s four hits, including the game tying RBI double in the eight inning and the winning run. Tonight’ the series continues with game two of three at Volcano Stadium.
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