Media Advisory November 3, 2009 Not For Publication MA: News desk phone
WHO: Oregon Emergency Management/ Department of the Military
News Desk: 503-373-7831
This number is for media use only and are not for publication or broadcast.
WHAT: Joint Information Center (JIC) - for use during Gov. declared disasters
WHERE: The office is located at the Emergency Coordination Center located at 3225 State St. The ECC is an administrative support facility and not a location for the general public to receive disaster information
WHEN: This number is available now. However, we ask that you use regular office numbers - 503-378-2911 Ext. 22294 and blackberry 503-750-8308 during non-disaster times.
WHY: A Joint Information Center will be set up during disaster declarations. This news desk phone number will then be monitored by an Oregon Public Affairs Team (OPAT) member. This phone number will provide information to media outlets only (not for public use), give interviews, set up interviews with subject matter experts, and provide other information media may need to inform the public about various state assistance that is available.
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The Salem Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing female and two male suspects following an assault that occurred in the early morning hours last Saturday, October 31st. The trio was with a fourth female who managed to escape from the two males after being physically assaulted by one of them. She reported that her female friend was also physically assaulted by one of the males.
The missing female has been identified as Samantha Haupt, 20 years of age of Salem. She is described as a White female, 5'4" tall, 115 pound, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was last observed with the two males.
The suspects have been identified as Henrike Luna-Castillo, 35 years of age of Salem; and Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez, 36 years of age from Salem. Luna is described as a Hispanic male 5'9" tall, 300 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Rodriguez is described as a Hispanic male, 5'8" tall, 210 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Luna may be operating a 2000 Volkswagon Passat 4dr., blue in color, with Oregon license plate 287BLG. All four people involved in this incident were acquainted with each other prior to this weekend.
Police would like to speak with Samantha Haupt to ensure her safety. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Salem Police at (503)588-6123.
Jefferson firefighters responded to a structure fire at 10:46 this morning. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 13334 Marlatt Rd S, to find heavy smoke showing from a wood drying kiln. The owner had been drying large slabs of wood he uses for his business. It is suspected that electrical wiring was the cause of the fire.
Tillamook County District Attorney William Porter announced Monday that his office has reviewed the investigation into the October 23, 2009 fatal officer-involved shooting by Tillamook County sheriff deputies in Garibaldi. District Attorney Porter found the use of deadly force was justified and therefore the investigation will not be presented to a Grand Jury.
The investigation was conducted by the Tillamook County Major Crimes Team which consisted of the Oregon State Police Criminal Investigations Division, Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Tillamook Police Department, Rockaway Beach Police Department, Manzanita Department of Public Safety, and the Tillamook County District Attorney's Office.
Previously released information indicated on October 23, 2009, at about 12:42 p.m., Tillamook County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call of a male subject breaking into a motor home at 303 6th Street, Garibaldi, Oregon.
Two Deputies arrived on the scene and contacted the suspect, MICHAEL ELMO SHEPHERD, age 68, who approached them with a raised hatchet. SHEPHERD advanced and refused commands to stop, continuing toward the Deputies who shot him. SHEPHERD was pronounced dead at the scene.
Questions regarding the involved deputies should be directed to Tillamook County Sheriff Todd Anderson.
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For Immediate Release - November 2, 2009
Contact: Teresa Naugle Phone: 503-378-2148
Notice of Meeting
The Private Security/Investigator's Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. on November 17, 2009, at the Rogue Community College, Table Rock campus, room #164 in White City, Oregon. The address for the campus is 7800 Pacific Avenue, White City, Oregon.
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for teleconference access, an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made by November 10, 2009, by contacting Teresa Naugle at (503) 378-2148 for information.
Agenda items:
1. Chair's Report and Administrative Announcements "This is a public meeting, subject to the public meeting law and it will be digitally recorded."
2. Public Comment
3. *CONSENT AGENDA (The following items to be ratified by one vote) A. *Minutes
Approve minutes from the August 25, 2009 meeting.
4. Meeting date/locations for 2010
5. Process for sub-committee meetings
6. New Member Orientation
7. Subcommittee Reports
a. Administrative Rule
b. Accreditation
c. Curriculum
d. Armed
e. Alarm Monitor
f. Investigator
g. Unarmed
8. Department Update
** Information about the Board and Department**
The Board consists of 24 members representing city, county and state administrators, professionals representing each of the public safety disciplines, a private citizen appointed by the Governor, and a number of non-management representatives from statewide organizations. The Board represents more than 30,000 public safety professionals and establishes minimum standards for the training and certification of city, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security/private investigator providers, and makes determinations on waiver requests. The Board is supported by six policy committees and a number of sub-committees representing the public safety disciplines, which provide technical expertise and serve as vital links to public safety organizations. The Board operates in close partnership with the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) implements minimum standards established by the Board for training and certification of city, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security providers. DPSST provides training to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem: certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and reviews and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Board.
An Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife trooper cited a Sandy man on charges related to the unlawful shooting Saturday of a large 4 point Blacktail deer on another person's property near Sandy.
On October 31, 2009 at approximately 12 noon OSP Trooper Mathew Fromme responded to a trespassing and hunting complaint on private property in the area of SE Ten Eyck Road near Roslyn Lake north of Sandy. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a Toyota pickup stop, get out and move to a fence from where he shot a large blacktail deer that was on private property with a doe deer. The man then moved his pickup to a second location, walked onto the private property to the dead deer and dragged it back to the pickup before leaving the area.
Witnesses were able to obtain a license plate and provided it to the trooper. The registration showed the pickup belonged to a nearby resident named LAMONT COLEMAN, age 45.
After completing witness interviews, Trooper Fromme went to COLEMAN's residence and spotted the pickup in a treed area behind the residence. Upon contact, Trooper Fromme saw COLEMAN was in the process of gutting the deer.
Subsequent to the investigation, COLEMAN was cited to appear in Clackamas County Circuit Court for two class A misdemeanor offenses:
* Trespassing with a Firearm
* Hunting on the Enclosed Land of Another
The deer and rifle were seized. The deer meat is to be processed and donated to the Portland Rescue Mission.
The deer is to be taken to a Boone and Crockett recognized taxidermist for an antler measurement.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
(Note: Trooper Fromme in photographs with deer)
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CONTACT:
Jim Scheppke
Oregon State Librarian
(503) 378-4243
November 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The State Library Board's Benchmark #38 Strategy Committee will hold its second meeting in Salem on November 13, 2009, at 1 p.m. in Room 103 at the State Library.
This committee has been formed to develop recommendations to the full Board about how the State Library might help bring about progress on Oregon Benchmark #38. This benchmark measures the percentage of Oregonians with adequate public library service. At present only 81% of Oregonians have adequate public library service according to standards set in the Oregon Benchmarks. Nineteen percent of Oregonians either have no public library service or the services they receive fall below the minimum standards.
The members of the Benchmark #38 Strategy Committee are Sue Burkholder of Eugene, Cliff Trow of Corvallis, and Sam Hall of Salem.
This is a public meeting, but no public testimony will be taken at the meeting. There will be invited testimony from selected public library directors from counties that have significant numbers of residents who do not have public library service.
Sign language interpretation will be provided for the public if requested prior to 48 hours before the meeting; notice prior to 72 hours before the meeting is preferred. Handouts of meeting materials may also be requested in alternate formats prior to 72 hours before the meeting. Requests may be made to April Baker at 503-378-2464.
Four individuals from the Deadwood area were injured early Friday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 36 about five miles east of Blachly. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation.
According to OSP Trooper Hank Duren, on October 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m. a 1993 Subaru Legacy driven by KEVIN C. RAYMOND, age 33, from Deadwood, was westbound when it lost control and struck a tree on the north side of the highway shoulder. Two passengers, JUBAL JOHNSON, age 30, and CHRISTINA FLORA, age 22, both from Deadwood, were ejected from the car and received minor injuries. Front passenger, MARY GIBNEY, age 33, from Deadwood, was pinned in the car and received critical injuries. RAYMOND was also pinned and received serious injuries.
As OSP troopers were arriving, paramedics were extricating RAYMOND and GIBNEY from the vehicle. All four occupants were transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.
JOHNSON was treated and release, then he was subsequently arrested on an outstanding Linn County warrant. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail.
The other three occupants remained at the hospital. RAYMOND and GIBNEY were being treated for serious injuries and FLORA was being treated for minor injuries.
Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor. Safety restraint use information is pending confirmation.
OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Lane Rural Fire and Rescue personnel and ODOT assisted at the scene.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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Four individuals from the Deadwood area were injured early Friday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 36 about five miles east of Blachly. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation.
According to OSP Trooper Hank Duren, on October 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m. a 1993 Subaru Legacy driven by KEVIN C. RAYMOND, age 33, from Deadwood, was westbound when it lost control and struck a tree on the north side of the highway shoulder. Two passengers, JUBAL JOHNSON, age 30, and CHRISTINA FLORA, age 22, both from Deadwood, were ejected from the car and received minor injuries. Front passenger, MARY GIBNEY, age 33, from Deadwood, was pinned in the car and received critical injuries. RAYMOND was also pinned and received serious injuries.
As OSP troopers were arriving, paramedics were extricating RAYMOND and GIBNEY from the vehicle. All four occupants were transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.
JOHNSON was treated and release, then he was subsequently arrested on an outstanding Linn County warrant. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail.
The other three occupants remained at the hospital. RAYMOND and GIBNEY were being treated for serious injuries and FLORA was being treated for minor injuries.
Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor. Safety restraint use information is pending confirmation.
OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Lane Rural Fire and Rescue personnel and ODOT assisted at the scene.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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Nov. 2, 2009
A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in Haystack Reservoir, located 10 miles from Madras in the Crooked River National Grassland in Jefferson County, was lifted today by the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).
The advisory went into effect Sept 28.
Water monitoring has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green algae, which can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.
These reduced levels are not likely to be associated with dangerous toxin concentrations in the water, according to World Health Organization guidelines.
DHS advises people who recreate in Oregon water bodies always to be alert to signs of algae blooms. People and their pets should avoid water contact if there are visible clumps of algae in the water. Boating is safe as long as speeds do not create excessive water spray, which could lead to inhalation risk.
For local information contact the Ochoco National Forest Crooked River National Grassland at 541-416-6640 or http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/.
For health information, contact the DHS Harmful Bloom Surveillance program at 971-673-0400 or www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hab; also, the DHS toll-free information line at 1-877-290-6767
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Sunday evening's two vehicle fatal traffic crash that resulted in the death of a The Dalles-area woman and injuries to a second person.
According to OSP Sergeant Julie Wilcox, on November 1, 2009 at approximately 8:35 p.m. a 1996 Toyota Corolla driven by DIANA MARY GRAVES, age 37, from The Dalles, was westbound on Bret Clodfelter Way approaching the intersection with Highway 197 at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the rear of a stopped westbound 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The impact forced both vehicles across Highway 197 until they stopped on the west side near Lone Pine Drive.
OSP troopers and paramedics found GRAVES unresponsive and initiated CPR until she was pronounced deceased at the scene. She was not using safety restraints.
The driver of the Toyota 4Runner, KATHERINE ANN JINDRICH, age 29, from La Grande, was using safety restraints and received minor injuries. She was transported by ambulance to Mid-Columbia Medical Center where she was treated and released.
OSP troopers from The Dalles Area Command are continuing the investigation. Alcohol and speed are possible contributing factors.
Wasco County Sheriff's Office, The Dalles Police Department, Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue and ODOT assisted at the scene. Highway 197 was closed about three hours.
No photographs available for release at this time.
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Media Contact:
Tom Gauntt, Pacific Power Nov.2, 2009
503-813-7291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Roger Rees, Oregon HEAT
503-612-3790
Oregon HEAT marks 20 years of helping to provide warmth for residents in need
Pacific Power encourages customers to help neighbors by donating via special envelopes accompanying electric bills
TUALATIN, Ore. - Oregon HEAT is kicking off its second decade of helping the state's most vulnerable residents meet their energy needs. Pacific Power, which has been an Oregon HEAT partner since 1993, is urging customers who can afford it to donate to Oregon HEAT to help their neighbors who right now may be having trouble staying current with their energy bills as winter approaches.
"Oregon HEAT continues to be a tremendous asset to the state and that's why we are so proud to partner with them," said Pat Reiten, president of Pacific Power. "Fully 90 percent of the donations sent to Oregon HEAT end up warming the homes of our neighbors who need help. That's an extraordinary achievement and we encourage you to join us by donating whatever you can."
Pacific Power customers will start seeing blue-bordered Oregon HEAT envelopes with their November bills. Pacific Power passes these donations directly to Oregon HEAT. Last year, more than $160,000 in donations came in from customers and Pacific Power employees and retirees. In addition, the company donated almost $236,000 from shareholder funds.
In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009, Oregon HEAT helped pay energy bills for more than 5,700 persons in Oregon communities served by Pacific Power. That need is expected to be at least as great this year, according to recent national surveys.
"For 20 years, Pacific Power's support of Oregon HEAT has been outstanding," said Roger Rees, executive director of Oregon HEAT. "Customers, employees and shareholders have made such a difference with their contributions to Oregon HEAT. We couldn't meet our mission to keep the lights and heat on for struggling families without their tremendous support."
That need is felt directly at the 30 local community agencies that administer Oregon HEAT funds. Low-income families or individuals who need help apply at one of these agencies located throughout the state. Local agency staff reviews the applications for assistance, verifying eligibility to ensure that only people with a genuine need receive help from Oregon HEAT. Once a household is approved, Oregon HEAT pays the energy provider on their behalf, rather than giving cash directly to the individual requesting help.
Local agencies began taking applications and releasing Oregon HEAT funds in October. For a list of local agencies go to: http://www.oregonheat.org/19-partners
Contributions to Oregon HEAT are tax deductible and can be made by using donation envelopes included with November Pacific Power electric bills, by phone at 503-612-3790 or online at www.oregonheat.org. Credit cards can be used for online and phone donations. Pacific Power will make additional mailings in February and June 2010. For more information, go to: http://www.pacificpower.net/Navigation/Navigation4217.html
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About Oregon HEAT
Oregon HEAT is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to help low-income Oregonians become more energy self-reliant. In partnership with community agencies throughout the state, Oregon HEAT provides energy assistance and advocates access to energy resources for low-income Oregonians. Oregon HEAT's primary program objective is to prevent disconnection of utility service by providing bill payment assistance to low-income households in emergency situations. To donate to, or learn more about Oregon HEAT visit www.oregonheat.org, call 503-612-3790; or write to Oregon HEAT, P.O. Box 127, Tualatin, Ore. 97062.
About Pacific Power
Pacific Power is part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, providing more than 1.7 million customers with reliable, efficient energy. The company works to meet its customers' growing energy demand while protecting and enhancing the environment. Pacific Power serves approximately 724,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. Its sister company Rocky Mountain Power serves customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.
(Salem) - Workers, contractors, and employers in Oregon's pulp and paper industry are invited to attend a conference designed to showcase workplace safety and health ideas on Dec. 1-4, 2009.
The Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) is one of several partners presenting the Western Pulp and Paper Workers Safety and Health Conference at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion Hotel in Portland, Ore.
The conference's keynote speaker, Joe Estey, will present "Anybody, Anytime, Everyday - Heroic Moments" on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Estey plans to discuss those moments that shape thoughts, guide actions, and help create one's destiny.
"Motivation isn't measured by how excited or enthused we are, but by how much effort we put into something, even when it would be easier to ignore," said Estey. "Everyday heroes demonstrate the difference between celebrity and importance. We may never know their names but we all benefit from their efforts."
Twenty-eight workshops and several roundtable discussions are also scheduled during the four days. Training on workplace issues that affect pulp and paper employers and integrating safety and health management into a business plan are some of the topics.
Other workshops include:
*Workplace violence prevention
*Root cause analysis
*Hazard awareness and employee involvement roundtable discussions
On Friday, Dec. 4, an injured worker and the wife of an injured worker will give testimonials. Speaker Jeff Bell of Florida will give a presentation on the loss of his son, who was killed during a summer job shortly before his senior year of college.
The registration fee is $225 to attend all conference sessions. The fee for a single day is $75 (Friday's session is $30). For more information or to register, go to www.orosha.org/conferences.
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Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state's workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, go to www.orosha.org.
The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon's largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to www.dcbs.oregon.gov.
Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports his deputies are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Oak Street and Denny School Road near Lebanon.
On 10-31-09 at 1:32 A.M., Linn County 911 received a report of a two-car crash.
Through the investigation, deputies learned that Leon Wendt, 52 years old, of Alsea, was operating a 1987 Mazda RX7. Lorie Lyne Spinney, 51 years old, also of Alsea, was a passenger in Wendt's vehicle. Wendt was westbound on Oak Street and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Oak Street and Denny School Road.
Wendt's vehicle collided with a 2006 Subaru Legacy that was traveling southbound on Denny School Road. The operator of the Subaru was identified as Kasey Carlson, 27 years old from Mercer Island, Washington. Also, in the vehicle was Lauren Carlson, 24 years old, from Mercer Island, Washington.
As a result of the crash, Spinney died at the scene from her injuries. Wendt was not injured during the crash.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson were taken to the Lebanon Community Hospital, where they were treated and released.
All occupants from both vehicles were wearing their seat belts. Deputies were assisted by the Multi-Agency Accident Investigation Team (MAAIT), Lebanon Fire Department, and the Linn County Road Department.
Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
At this time, no citations have been issued. It appears alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the crash and the investigation is continuing.
Contact Info: Undersheriff Bruce Riley
541.967.3950
(Note: Update adds The Dalles office to list with 4 DUII arrests. This does not increase the overall total)
In comparison to last year's Halloween night, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers doubled the number of DUII arrests during a 12-hour period between 6:00 p.m., October 31st, and 6:00 a.m. November 1st.
OSP troopers were involved in a statewide and national cooperative law enforcement campaign - "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." - that started October 25th and ran through Halloween night. This year during the 12-hour period, OSP troopers reported 31 DUII arrests. Last year, troopers reported 15 DUII arrests.
OSP offices reporting two ore more DUII arrests during the 12-hour period:
Springfield - 10
Portland / Tualatin - 6
The Dalles - 4
Salem - 3
Central Point - 3
Albany - 2
La Grande - 2
Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to impaired drivers. ODOT Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data reveals a sobering reminder and startling fact that 90 percent of the fatalities (10) on Halloween night (6:00 p.m., October 31st to 5:59 a.m., November 1st) between 1998 and 2008 in Oregon occurred in alcohol and/or drug-involved traffic crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2008, 58 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation on Halloween night last year involved a driver or a motorcycle rider with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, which is illegal in every state.
OSP troopers investigated no fatal traffic crashes overnight.
In support of the law enforcement efforts, ODOT variable message signs posted a message to motorists to "Drive Sober. Save lives this Halloween".
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In comparison to last year's Halloween night, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers doubled the number of DUII arrests during a 12-hour period between 6:00 p.m., October 31st, and 6:00 a.m. November 1st.
OSP troopers were involved in a statewide and national cooperative law enforcement campaign - "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." - that started October 25th and ran through Halloween night. This year during the 12-hour period, OSP troopers reported 31 DUII arrests. Last year, troopers reported 15 DUII arrests.
OSP offices reporting more than two DUII arrests during the 12-hour period:
Springfield - 10
Portland / Tualatin - 6
Salem - 3
Central Point - 3
Albany - 2
La Grande - 2
Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to impaired drivers. ODOT Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data reveals a sobering reminder and startling fact that 90 percent of the fatalities (10) on Halloween night (6:00 p.m., October 31st to 5:59 a.m., November 1st) between 1998 and 2008 in Oregon occurred in alcohol and/or drug-involved traffic crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2008, 58 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation on Halloween night last year involved a driver or a motorcycle rider with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, which is illegal in every state.
OSP troopers investigated no fatal traffic crashes overnight.
In support of the law enforcement efforts, ODOT variable message signs posted a message to motorists to "Drive Sober. Save lives this Halloween".
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The first group of F-15s will be returning to Kingsley Field after seven months operating out of Boise ID during runway construction at the Klamath Falls airport.
WHO: Col James C. Miller, piloting the first F-15 to return
173rd Fighter Wing Commander
WHAT: The first group of four F-15s returning from Boise, ID after operating from Gowen Field during runway repair at the Klamath Falls Airport. The remaining F-15s will be returning later this week.
WHEN: Tuesday, 3 November, 2009 at 10:40 a.m.
WHERE: Kingsley Field flight line
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****CORRECTION TO PHOTO #091031-F-1639C-160****
Overview:
The Oregon Army National Guard's 162 Engineer Company was honored at the Dallas High School Gymnasium during a mobilization ceremony, Oct. 31. Over 1,500 well-wishers packed into the building to honor the approximately 100 Oregon soldiers, who will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
Photo Captions:
091031-F-1639C-003: Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Thomas Melendy, of Dallas, Ore., presents his daughters, Kaleah, 11, and Helen, 13, with special dogtags bearing Melendy's name, during a family presentation prior to the mobilization ceremony of his unit, 162 Engineer Company at the Dallas High School, Oct. 31. Melendy and about 100 fellow engineers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)
091031-F-1639C-081: The Oregon Army National Guard's 162 Engineer Company is honored at the Dallas High School Gymnasium during a mobilization ceremony, Oct. 31. About 100 Oregon soldiers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)
091031-F-1639C-160: Oregon Governor, Theodore R. Kulongoski (left), stands with Oregon Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen R. Printup, and Printup's grandfather, Jesse James Jones Jr., Co-Chief of the Cayuse Tribe of Pendleton, Ore., following the mobilization ceremony for the Oregon National Guard's 162 Engineer Company, Oct. 31 in Dallas, Ore. Printup and about 100 fellow engineers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)
Photo captions
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Oregon Patriot Guard Riders post American Flags alongside fire trucks from Dallas and Polk County Fire Departments, near the entrance of Dallas High School in Dallas, Ore., prior to the mobilization ceremony for 162 Engineer Company, Oct. 31. About 100 Oregon National Guard members in the Dallas-based company - Oregon's oldest Guard unit - Will perform route clearance as part of a year long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric A. Rutherford, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)
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Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard's 162 Engineer Company, based in Dallas, Ore., bow their heads during the invocation during the unit's mobilization ceremony at the Dallas High School Gymnasium, Oct. 31. About 100 Oregon National Guard members in the Dallas-based company - Oregon's oldest Guard unit - Will perform route clearance as part of a year long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric A. Rutherford, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)
091031-A-5611R-003
Oregon Governor, Theodore R. Kulongoski takes a moment to speak with Oregon National Guard Staff Sgt. Seth Fillmore of Beaverton, Ore., during a mobilization ceremony for the Dallas based 162 Engineer Company at the Dallas High School, Oct. 31. Fillmore and about 100 Oregon National Guard members will perform route clearance as part of a year long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric A. Rutherford, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)
***PHOTO RELEASE***
Overview:
The Oregon Army National Guard's 162 Engineer Company was honored at the Dallas High School Gymnasium during a mobilization ceremony, Oct. 31. Over 1,500 well-wishers packed into the building to honor the approximately 100 Oregon soldiers, who will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
Photo Captions:
091031-F-1639C-003: Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Thomas Melendy, of Dallas, Ore., presents his daughters, Kaleah, 11, and Helen, 13, with special dogtags bearing Melendy's name, during a family presentation prior to the mobilization ceremony of his unit, 162 Engineer Company at the Dallas High School, Oct. 31. Melendy and about 100 fellow engineers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)
091031-F-1639C-081: The Oregon Army National Guard's 162 Engineer Company is honored at the Dallas High School Gymnasium during a mobilization ceremony, Oct. 31. About 100 Oregon soldiers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)
091031-F-1639C-160: Oregon Governor, Theodore R. Kulongoski (left), stands with Oregon Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen R. Printup, and Printup's grandfather, Jesse Jones James Jr., Co-Chief of the Cayuse Tribe of Pendleton, Ore., following the mobilization ceremony for the Oregon National Guard's 162 Engineer Company, Oct. 31 in Dallas, Ore. Printup and about 100 fellow engineers will perform route clearance during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Office)