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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The Chronicle
$1 Vol. 134, No. 22 16 Pages
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Burglary, assault suspect eludes St. Helens Police BY CODY MANN cmann@countrymedia.net
A suspect is on the run after breaking into a home in St. Helens. According to St. Helens Police, a resident surprised an intruder in his home and fought with the suspect, who fled the residence. The resident was transported to a Portland-area hospital for injuries sustained during the fight. No weapons were used and his injuries are not considered life threatening. The incident occurred at 2:55 p.m. on May 26, at 125 S. 16th St. The suspect fled the residence and was last seen running behind a group of businesses at the corner of S. 16th and Columbia Boulevard. The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 30 years of age, 5’8” tall, wearing a grey cap, grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, black gloves, and carrying a black backpack or bag. A statement from St. Helens Police Department on Facebook said, “Unfortunately the description that we were given identifies a large segment of our population. As a result, officers are incredibly busy. We hope to have more details once the victim is released from the hospital and will share them as they become available.” The statement also addressed the news helicopter that circled the area of the search for several
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A K-9 was brought in to assist with the search for a suspect who fought with a resident following a break-in.
See BURGLARY, Page A6
Honoring the fallen on Memorial Day BY CODY MANN cmann@countrymedia.net
Bagpipes pierced the warm morning air at Columbia City Veterans Park on Memorial Day, calling the attention of the crowd that gathered to honor those who served and passed on. Master of Ceremonies Patrick Trapp, a retired Coast Guard Captain and executive director for Port of St. Helens, began the event, noting his own experience of three decades serving the country in uniform. A police siren from the nearby highway punctuated Trapp’s opening remarks; it was a sharp reminder of those serving through the holiday.
State Sen. Betsy Johnson took the podium next, thanking Trapp for his service and saying, “War stories live on whether we want to acknowledge them or not.” Johnson told the story of a young Marine who served three combat tours in the Vietnam War. Marc Waszkiewicz loved reading history as a boy, she said, and when he found himself in the war, he recognized it as history and began to take photos, gathering more than 4,000 images and hours of 8mm film. Waszkiewicz, a Cottage Grove resident, has spent more than 30 years turning those memories into a multimedia project titled “Vietnam: An Inner View.” She said he wanted to document what happened so that others could see what he saw. The material shows
the transition he experienced from boy-next-door to warrior. “And what did he see?” Johnson said. “Camaraderie, sacrifice, compassion, boredom – lots of boredom – waiting… and then terror and brutality.” Borrowing a line from a recent war film, Johnson said Waszkiewicz explained the ugliness of war by saying, “Wait until you see it… what one human being can do to another. “That’s a good description of war,” Johnson said. “What one human being can do to another – it happens somewhere every day in this world – most of us don’t deal with it, someone else does. “Political leaders the world
See MEMORIAL DAY, Page A4
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Military personnel aising the colors at Columbia City Veterans Park on Memorial Day.
Make-A-Wish sends St. Helens boy to Disneyworld Disneyworld is a dream destination for people from star athletes to celebrities to everyday families. It is a fantasy land of play and happiness, often chosen as a reward for some achievement or milestone. Brayden Young decided on Disneyworld to celebrate his victory over acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer found primarily in children. Age seven now, Young was diagnosed when he was 18 months old. He spent a month in the hospital during the initial round of treatments, and was ultimately given a three-year course of treatments, including spinal taps, pills, blood work, chemotherapy (administered through a port that was installed in his chest), steroids, and more. Young took part in a study to see if the treatment he and others received could be given during a longer period of time and still be effective, while reducing the negative impacts on patient health. He is in remission now, active and playful after the battle he and his family fought for three years. Make-A-Wish got involved through the hospitals where Young was treated, performing an in-depth interview that revealed Disneyworld as the place he most would like to visit. Thanks to lucky scheduling, the trip coincides with Young’s birthday. He wants to see The Hulk with the Marvel Comics attraction at the
theme park. And of course, he is not going alone. His mother, Corinne Young, his brother Aryan, and his grandmother Sara Young as well as his aunt Kate Murphy will make sure he sees all the sites and packs in as much fun as possible.
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Brayden Young’s family threw a bon voyage birthday party to commemorate the upcoming trip.