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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The Week Ahead Public Meetings s unday • Patriot Day remembrance of those who died on 9-11. Public Safety Calls M onday • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 11th Street in downtown Astoria. • Wheels & Waves car show, 9 a.m. to noon, down- town Seaside. Free. t uesday • Warrenton Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2 p.m., Northwest Senior and Dis- ability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave. Info: 503- 738-6412. W ednesday • Warrenton Rotary Club, 7 a.m. at Dooger’s Restaurant, 103 S. Hwy 101. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m. Uptown Cafe, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane. • Cancer: Thriving and Surviving support group, 2 p.m., Columbia Center, 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria • LGBTIQ Group, 6 p.m. As- toria Armory, 1636 Exchange St. Info: 425-314-3388. t hursday • Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30-7 p.m., AT&T, 159 High- way 101. t uesday • Warrenton City Com- mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop Community College Board, 6:30 p.m., Room 219 of Columbia Hall, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. W ednesday • Warrenton Business As- sociation, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday • Warrenton Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Road Work The following work could im- pact traffic next week: • Mowing and chopping on Lewis & Clark road and in the Youngs River area. • Asphalt paving on Walluski Loop and the Walluski/Labiske intersection. • Mowing in Knappa. • Road maintenance on Old Highway 30 in Svensen. • Slide on Old 77 Vesper Lane. September 8, 2017 a rrests • Two-vehicle hit-and-run collision, 6:56 p.m. Aug. 30, Highway 101 at Neptune. A Woodinville, Wash., man driving a Toyota Corolla was rear-ended by a blue Chevy S10 pickup that fled the scene, but was located a short distance away. Elvis E. Lang, 41, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of hit- and-run and cited for following too closely and having no valid license. He was released with a promise to appear in court Sept. 19. • Illegal camping, 12:33 p.m. Sept. 3, Hammond viewpoint. A woman camping in her car was contacted and, when an officer ran her information, discovered she had an active warrant for contempt of court. Cindy Jane Hall, 49, of Hammond was arrested on the warrant and re- leased with a promise to appear in court two days later. t hefts • Shoplifting, 2:06 p.m. Aug. 29, Walgreens. A man who didn’t want to wait in line threw $2 on the counter and walked out without having his item rung up. Not knowing what he was purchasing or what it was worth, the store manager followed him to his car and requested to know what he had in his hand. The man refused and employ- ees called police. Through his license plate number, the 66-year-old Astoria man was located at his home and nearly arrested when he wouldn’t coop- erate with the officer. But, once in handcuffs, the man cooperat- ed. Walgreens asked that he be trespassed from the store. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Trespassing, 10 p.m. and again at 11 p.m., Aug. 28, Hammond Mooring Basin. A Hillsboro man who was illegally camping in his vehicle on the beach was told to leave and agreed to comply. When the officer returned an hour later, the man was asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle in the same location. The man told the officer he’d been drink- ing and “didn’t want a DUI.” He was allowed to remain, but warned he’d be cited for illegal camping if found again on city property. • Neighbors fighting, 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and 11 p.m. Aug. 30, 500 block Northwest Ridge Road, Hammond. Two women who live next to each other and have had a longstanding feud contin- ued to point fingers at the other in two incidents. 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Name: ___________________________________ Address: _________________________________ Phone: ___________________ Please send payment to Email: ____________________ The Columbia Press In-county Out-of-county Online subscription ____ ____ ____ 5 N Hwy 101 #500 Warrenton OR 97146 You can also pay in person at The UPS Store a several-feet-long scratch in her car. The next day, the other woman accused her neighbor of throwing rocks at her. V ehiCles • Noninjury vehicle collision with elk, 2:04 a.m. Sept. 2, Highway 101 at Ocean Crest. • Provide mutual aid to Seaside for multiple-vehicle collision with injuries, 4:14 p.m. Sept. 2, Highway 26. • Vehicle struck child on bicy- cle, no injuries, 6:47 p.m. Sept. 3, 900 block Southwest Jade Avenue. f ire Calls • Smoke in bushes from urban camper, 6:41 a.m. Aug. 31, En- sign Lane near Willow Drive. • Provide mutual aid to Astoria for structure fire, 6:40 p.m. Sept. 1, 207 Seventh. • Possible grass fire, 10:50 a.m. Sept. 3, historical area of Fort Stevens State Park. • Bonfire on beach, 3:49 p.m. Sept. 3, parking lot A, Fort Ste- vens State Park. M ediCal Calls • Male fall victim with possible head injury, 7:08 a.m. Aug. 28, Hammond Marina. • Male child involved in bike ac- cident, 9:45 a.m. Aug. 28, Burma Road in Fort Stevens State Park. • Male passed out with possible overdose, 2:49 p.m. Aug. 28, 600 block South Highway 101. • Female with chest pain, 4:43 p.m. Aug. 28, 100 block South- west Cedar Avenue. • Male having difficulty breath- ing, 4:53 a.m. Aug. 29, 200 block Southwest Birch Court. • Female with chest pain, 6:40 p.m. Aug. 30, 400 block North Main Avenue. • Male with possible stroke, 12:24 p.m. Aug. 30, 400 block Fleet Street. • Male with lightheadedness, 2:23 p.m. Aug. 30, VA Clinic Camp Rilea. • Male having difficulty breath- ing, 5:51 p.m. Aug. 30, 1600 block Southeast Ensign Lane. • Female having difficulty breath- Continued on Page 3
