Kyron Horman vigil draws about 400 to Sunset Presbyterian Church
Published: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 8:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 9:03 PM
Friends and neighbors of missing Kyron Horman gathered at a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening in Northwest Portland to comfort one another and pray for the 7-year-old's safe return.
Those attending, including Kyron's parents and stepparents for a brief time, sang songs, read prayers and held white candles at Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 N.W. Cornell Road.
Many grappled with the idea that Kyron, a bespectacled second-grader last seen June 4, might never be seen again. But they held out hope that he would be found alive.
"We know that time has passed. ... We know that time isn't necessarily on our side," said Michael Cook, 37, who helped to organize the event and is a friend of Kyron's father, Kaine Horman. "But every case is unique, and we're hopeful that Kyron is found soon and returned to his family, safely, where he belongs."
Cars began to gather in the parking lot before 6 p.m., some with "Missing" fliers featuring Kyron's smiling face taped to their side windows. By 7 p.m., the persistent rain had stopped, the sun was shining, and the large parking lot was nearly full.
The drizzly weather Tuesday was a far cry from the weekend, when temperatures pushed into the 80s and searchers mounted the final stand in their massive search, which some have called the largest by manpower in the state's history.
By Monday, the search efforts had been scaled back drastically, and crews from three states and all Oregon counties were told, "Thanks, but no more." Instead, the case was called a criminal investigation.
By Tuesday, smaller groups from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Dive Team were seen wading through waterways around the Horman family home and on Sauvie Island, about five miles to the north.
Bob and Judy Bobosky were typical of those attending the vigil. Both church members, they have a grandson near Kyron's age.
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Clear Channel donates billboards to help bring Kyron Horman home
Published: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 7:15 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 7:20 PM
Clear Channel Outdoor of Oregon and Southwest Washington donated materials and space for the 30 billboards today in an effort to help bring Kyron Horman home.
Ten of the billboards are written in English, 10 in Russian and 10 in Spanish, according to Lt. Mary Lindstrand, a Multnomah County sheriff's spokeswoman.
All of the billboards except two in English were put up today.
-- The Oregonian