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.
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