
On this day, May 22, 1843, The 1st wagon train with over 1000 people departed Independence, Missouri for Oregon. Known as the "Great Emigration," the expedition came two years after the first modest party of settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon.
Also on this day, May 22, 1902, Crater Lake National Park was established. Featuring the deepest lake in America at 1,943 feet, the lake was formed when Mt. Mazama, a volcano taller than today's Mt. Hood, erupted and collapsed over 7,000 years ago.
A reminder to continue efforts to find missing children
In recognition of Oregon’s missing children and adults, the Oregon
State Police (OSP) are holding a Child Safety Event on May 25 at the
Oregon State Capitol Park. The Oregon State Police Criminal Detectives,
the Warm Springs Tribal Police Chief, and the Forensic Anthropologist
will be on hand from 11am to 2pm to shine a light on child safety and
Oregon’s missing children and adults in recognition of National Missing
Children’s Day.
OSP will have information on Oregon’s Missing Children, Oregon’s statewide school safety tip line, information on how to keep your children safe, pick up your free child identification kit. This is how people can help.
The National Missing Children’s Day (May 25) was proclaimed by
former President Ronald Reagan in 1983, in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-
year-old boy who disappeared from a New York City street corner on
May 25, 1979.
Unfortunately, each year, the need to highlight this important day only
grows.
National Missing Children’s Day is dedicated to encouraging
parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-
being of children to make all children’s safety a priority.
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It is important to acknowledge those indigenous children and adults who are currently
missing, in hopes of shining a brighter light onto the anguish all families
endure when a loved one is unaccounted for or endangered.
The commemoration serves as a reminder to continue our efforts to
reunite all missing children with their families and an occasion to honor
those dedicated to the cause of resolving the unresolved.
Hope is symbolized in the blue flower of the Forget-Me-Not as a
commitment and promise to keep searching.
--Donna BleilerPost Date: 2022-05-19 10:27:22 | Last Update: 2022-05-19 15:50:16 |