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T he C olumbia P ress September 22, 2017 KOA coin-box thief caught on surveillance Police seek the public’s help in identifying a man who broke into a coin machine in the laundry at the Asto- ria-Warren- ton-Seaside KOA on Ridge Photo courtesy Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Walkers participating in the 2015 Great Columbia Crossing, the only Road. The man was described as day of the year the general public is allowed to cross the bridge on white with a thin built, 5-feet foot. 10-inches to 6-feet tall, in his late 20s or early 30s, brown The Great Columbia Cross- fied Event. Competitors who hair and a close-cut beard or ing is set for Sunday, Oct. choose to be timed will be stubble. He was captured on video surveillance using a key 15, and sponsors encourage given a separate start time. those interested in participat- Participants are required to take the cash box, accord- ing to sign up immediately. to register in advance for the ing to police. He spent several minutes in The 10k run/walk is a once- event and registration closes the laundry on a cell phone a-year opportunity to experi- when the it reaches capacity and standing outside using a ence the bridge on foot. of 3,500 participants. vape device before commit- “The Astoria-Megler Bridge The event is sponsored by ting the crime, Chief Matt is the longest continuous truss the Astoria-Warrenton Area Workman wrote in a news re- bridge in North America and Chamber of Commerce and lease. such a wonderful icon for res- Columbia Memorial Hospital Anyone who may have seen idents and visitors alike,” said Cardiology Clinic, a CMH/ the man or who recognizes event coordinator Kelsey Bal- OHSU Collaboration. him from the video is asked ensifer. “This 4.1-mile bridge Registration is $40 and in- to contact Officer Alfonzo was the last link in U.S. High- cludes free parking and shut- Fontana at 503-861-5622 or way 101 running from North- tle service from the Port of afontana@ci.warrenton.or.us ern Washington to Southern Astoria or Port of Chinook, California, and it has served light snacks and five “clam- to connect our community to bucks” worth $1 each at par- the world.” ticipating local businesses. This 10k offers a scenic ad- For electronic timing add $5; Wauna Credit Union wants venture on a mostly flat road for a long-sleeved T-shirt, to help area teachers, who with, of course, one steep in- add $15 to $17. often dig into their own pock- cline to the peak of the bridge. To sign up, call the chamber ets to provide supplies for the The Great Columbia Cross- at 503-325-6311 or go online classroom. ing 10k run is an Official for more details at greatco- The credit union will have USA Track and Field Certi- lumbiacrossing.com Bridge run annual ‘must-do’ for many 3 an “Adopt-A-Teacher” con- test during the month of Sep- tember, awarding $500 to the winning educator. Students, parents, teachers, principals and members of the community are encouraged to post a video on Wauna’s Face- book page explaining why their teacher deserves to win. The entry with the most votes, as measured by Face- book “reactions,” will win the prize. “Teachers are the backbone of our community,” said Pam Weller, assistant vice pres- ident of the credit union. “They put in so much hard work and do so much to en- sure our children learn and are ready to lead rewarding lives.” The contest ends Sept. 30, and winners will be an- 503-338-2955 Wauna sponsors Adopt-a-Teacher Public Safety Calls Continued from Page 2 block Southwest 14 th Place. • Female shortness of breath, 4:09 p.m. Sept. 13, 1600 block Southeast Ensign Lane. • Male having seizures, 6:04 p.m. Sept. 13, 500 block East Harbor Drive. • Female suicide attempt, 7:56 p.m. Sept. 13, North Coast Re- spite Center. • Male having difficulty breath- ing, 6:27 a.m. Sept. 14, 33400 block Perkins Lane. • Female removing stitches, 12:24 p.m. Sept. 14, North Coast Respite Center. • Male who’s dizzy and having trouble walking, 10:37 a.m. Sept. 15, Fort Stevens State Park campground. • Male who fell into fish hold, 3:40 p.m. Sept. 15, 400 block Fleet Street, Hammond. • Football game standby, 7 p.m. Sept. 15, Warrenton High School. • • Male with altered level of con- sciousness, 7:32 p.m. Sept. 15, Camp Rilea. • Female with vomiting, 8:13 a.m. Sept. 17, 400 block North Main Avenue. • Male with possible heroin over- dose, 8:11 p.m. Sept. 17, Dolphin Avenue at Rainbows End. nounced Oct. 9. Any officially licensed teach- er in Wauna Credit Union’s service area of Clatsop Coun- ty, Columbia County and Western Washington Coun- ty, as well as Pacific County, Wash., are eligible. Be Smart! Read the Paper A full-year subscription to The Columbia Press is just $26 by mail in-county. A full-year subscription outside Clatsop County is just $30 by mail. An online subscription is only $22 for a whole year! 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