THE FOLLOWING NEWS RELEASE AND INFORMATION IS FORWARDED AT THE REQUEST OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE

*** Massachusetts State Police Working With Law Enforcement Agencies in Pacific Northwest to Track Fugitive Michael Breshahan ***

Massachusetts State Police announce that MICHAEL T. BRESNAHAN, one of Massachusetts' Most Wanted fugitives, was spotted last weekend in a store in Springfield, Oregon and was last seen hitchhiking on a highway in that state. BRESNAHAN, age 36, is wanted for terrorizing and sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman after forcibly entering her home in Winchendon, Mass., last year.

BRESNAHAN, who has been featured on the television show "America's Most Wanted," was seen Saturday night by a viewer, purchasing camping equipment in a Walmart in Springfield, Oregon. Further information developed by local police there revealed that BRESNAHAN was last seen hitchhiking later that night on northbound Interstate 5 in Springfield.

Investigators believe that BRESNAHAN frequents truck stops and may be hitchhiking with truck drivers.

An image and description of BRESNAHAN is included with this release, as are surveillance images taken from a Walmart security camera, positively identifying BRESNAHAN. Massachusetts State Police warn that BRESNAHAN should be considered dangerous and potentially armed, and urge anyone who sees him to contact police immediately.

BRESNAHAN broke into the Winchendon home of his victim, a former school teacher, early on the morning of Aug. 30, 2007. Armed with a knife, he held her against her will for more than two hours while assaulting her. Based on evidence gathered during a subsequent investigation, Winchendon Police obtained an arrest warrant for BRESNAHAN out of the Winchendon District Court. Winchendon is located in north central Massachusetts.

BRESNAHAN is 5'9" tall and weighs approximately 160 lbs. He is Caucasian, with a light complexion and blue eyes, and brown hair, which he may be wearing long or in a pony tail. BRESNAHAN has several tattoos: a woman's head on his chest, a music note on his wrist, a panther on his right upper arm, a rose and heart on his right forearm, and an eagle on his left forearm. A fan of rock music, BRESNAHAN enjoys playing guitar. He may be using aliases.

Anyone with information about MICHAEL BRESHNAHAN or his whereabouts is urged to call the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873). Information related to BRESNAHAN's whereabouts in Oregon can also be forwarded to Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-452-7888.

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ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LOCATION CHANGE

The Aberdeen School Board will meet for goal setting with the Superintendent on August 8th from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday, August 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The meeting location has changed and will be held in the Conference Room at the Administration Building. Meetings are open to the public.

The new Macintosh laptops have arrived at Raymond High School. Last year the district began a "one-to-one" program by issuing multimedia computers to all freshmen. The intent at the time was to continue this practice if the first year's results justified it. After seeing student work, reviewing the results of a student survey and hearing the comments of teachers involved in the program, the school board made the decision to continue the program, ensuring that not only will last year's freshman continue with their laptops, but the incoming freshmen will receive their machines as well.

As an example of the impact of the laptops on student learning, English teacher JoDean Jordan showed off both written and multimedia work. According to Ms. Jordan, her students used the laptops to improve their writing ability substantially. They were much more willing to edit their work repeatedly until it was "just right", rather than throwing something together and pronouncing it "good enough". In another example of the benefits students realized from having consistent access to the technology, they used their computers to edit movies they created that demonstrated their familiarity with and interpretation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Students were required to be playwrights, actors and video editors to complete the project. This collaborative experience resulted in some truly outstanding work.

In the spring, a survey was administered to the freshmen; the student results were revealing. It was obvious that these computers had quickly become essential tools rather than simply "nice to have." Eighty percent of the students have internet access at home, while 90% have email. Eighty-three percent said that they have a MySpace or FaceBook account. The student responses also indicated important growth in life-long learning skills. Ninety-three percent of students said they during the school year they experienced "some" or "considerable" growth in their ability to research, while 97% said the same about their ability to make presentations in front of people. Eighty-seven percent said there was "some"or "considerable" growth in their ability to take responsibility for finding answers to problems or questions. If these preliminary results are any indication, these students are well on their way to being ready for many of the challenges of the 21st Century!

Students (both freshmen and sophomores) and parents can begin picking up their computers at the school any weekday between 15 and 28 August, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. They should bring with them the paperwork they have received in the mail regarding the laptop.


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The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members to attend Firefighter II certification training at three sites in Oregon. The weeklong training begins July 27 and provides additional trained resources for the fire season in Oregon.
"We've seen very active fire seasons for our neighbors to the north and south, and we may face a similar situation in Oregon," said Governor Ted Kulongoski. "We have robust resources already in place, but I want to ensure we have the ability to respond with additional support if needed. That's why I've asked the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Military Department to work together and train our citizen-Soldiers and Airmen."
The week-long training includes two courses teaching wildland fire behavior as well as other entry-level safety and firefighting skills.
After certification, the Guardsmen can be deployed on 48-hour notice to wildfires as members of 20-person firefighting hand crews should the Governor declare a state of emergency. They will be used primarily to strengthen firelines and support agency firefighters.
Other states may also be able to call on them through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact if not needed in Oregon. The EMAC is a formal agreement among the several states and territories to provide mutual support during emergencies. National Guard resources are called to assist when all commercial resources have been exhausted.
"Containment levels are increasing in California, and Oregon is having a slower fire season, but the potential for fires is still there," said Kulongoski. "This training is about being fully prepared."
The training cadre includes personnel from the Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, and Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Training will take place at Camp Rilea near Astoria, at the Pendleton Armory in Pendleton, and at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls.
Oregon recently provided support to California through EMAC by sending crews and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The dual-rotor CH-47 is able to precisely drop 2,000 gallons of water from a bucket suspended below the aircraft. The Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordination Group, an association of federal and state fire agencies in Oregon and Washington, currently has some 70 private contract hand firefighting crews deployed to California.
The U.S. Forest Service and the state of Oregon are funding the training.
The media are welcome to observe field training and certification at each of the three training locations. The field training likely will be either July 31 or Aug. 1, and times will be released in later advisories. Contact the Oregon National Guard to coordinate coverage.

A Puyallup, Washington motorcycle operator died and his wife was critically injured Saturday afternoon when they collided with a turning pickup on Highway 11 at the Athena Junction in northeast Oregon. The two motorcycle occupants' names are being released following confirmation of next of kin notification.

According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Lieutenant Greg Sherman, on July 19, 2008 at approximately 5:00 p.m. OSP troopers and local emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup towing a horse trailer on Highway 11 near milepost 16.

Preliminary investigation indicates the pickup driven by HANS SCHROEDER, age 40, from Athena, was traveling northbound on Highway 11 making a left turn toward the town of Athena when it was struck in the right front bumper by a southbound motorcycle with two occupants.

Motorcycle operator DAVID LARRY SUNDSTROM, age 61, was deceased at the scene. His wife, JEANINE CAROLYN SUNDSTROM, age 52, was the passenger and was critically injured. She was transported by Athena/Weston Medic 400 to St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington. As of Sunday morning she remains in critical condition. Both were wearing protective helmets.

SCHROEDER and his two female passengers, ages 19 and 20, were not injured.

OSP troopers from the Pendleton Area Command Office are continuing the investigation with the assistance of the Umatilla County District Attorney's Office. ODOT and Umatilla Tribal Police Department assisted at the scene.

The highway was narrowed to a single lane of travel for approximately 3 1/2 hours.

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Summer is typically a time school districts prepare for the new school year. Painting, cleaning and waxing start as soon as the students leave and continue until they return. However, in addition to regular maintenance, the Raymond School District is also busy upgrading its computers in the high school computer lab, throughout both high school and elementary classrooms and in its server closet.

"We have replaced all of the Macintosh computers in the lab with new iMacs that have 24" monitors," said Dr. Steve Holland, Superintendent of the district. "Last year we began teaching some applications that have greater hardware demands than we were used to. Video editing, graphic manipulation and computer-aided design all require software that pushes machines to their limits. It was obvious that our previous machines needed to be replaced."

The older machines are not to be retired, however. Scott Martinsen, the newly-hired district information technology specialist, says that the machines will be put to use in less demanding applications. "These older machines will work well in our computer-aided language classes, or in the elementary school as word processors and web browsing computers."

While not as glamorous as the computer lab machines, the server infrastructure is also being increased. According to Dr. Holland, Apple computer donated a server to the district. "Additionally, we have purchased a total of four terabytes of storage to be used in two servers. A terabyte of storage can house the equivalent of a stack of paper 85,000 feet high; in other words, these four terabytes will allow us to store data equal to more than one billion sheets of paper." Holland believes this type of storage is critical for students to be able to save and retrieve their work reliably.

"The file sizes our students are working with are phenomenal. As they make movies or work with digital images they require access to secure and reliable storage. We plan to use one of these servers for this purpose. The other one will be used to increase network efficiency and security."


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