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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The Week Ahead Public Meetings s uNday t uesday • Daylight Saving Time begins. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour. 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 • TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Info: 503-338-8214. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s, 78 Harbor Drive. • LGBTIQ group, 6 p.m., As- toria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. t Hursday • Breast Cancer Support Group, 4:30 p.m., CMH- OHSU activities room, 1905 Exchange St., Astoria. • Fort Stevens Post & Aux- iliary, 7 p.m., 66 S.W. Fourth St. s aturday • Storytime at the library, 11 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Commission goals, an agreement for tsunami sirens, library automation and vacation of a portion of 14th Place on the agenda. • Clatsop Community College Board, 6:30 p.m., Room 219, Columbia Hall, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. W edNesday • Warrenton Business Association, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, budget committee appointments and jail bond on agenda, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton-Hammond School District, 6 p.m. study session, 7 p.m. meet- ing, Warrenton High School Library, 1700 S. Main Ave. t Hursday • Warrenton Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Public hearings on a flood insurance study and road construction on 19th Street on the agenda. C latsop C ounty ’ s only Independent Weekly neWspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (news@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.com) 802-579-1948 D.B. Lewis, Circulation (subscribe@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC March 9, 2018 Public Safety Calls a rrests • Drunken driving, 4:05 p.m. Feb. 25, Harbor Drive at Heron Street. Bryon Garratt Stalcup, 56, of Woodland, Wash., was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxi- cants and cited for having no operator’s license and refusing to take a breath test. B urglaries / tHefts • Stolen trailer, 2:53 p.m. Feb. 23, Les Schwab. A 2005 7-foot by 16-foot Bulldog car trailer worth $5,000 was taken. • Theft of cash, 2:09 p.m. Feb. 26, Fred Meyer. Customer in self-checkout lane forgot to take his cash back and when he re- turned a few moments later, his $60 had been taken. • Burglary in progress, 7:39 p.m. March 2, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. Caller reports a female causing damage inside an apartment under construction. All buildings and fences found secure. s uspicious circumstaNces / disturBaNces • Attempted break-in between two professional offices, 12:56 p.m. Feb. 23, Premarq Center. Determined to be civil in nature. • Disorderly conduct, 9:45 a.m. Feb. 26, Municipal Court. Shelly C. Decell-Wolff, 53, of Boring, was cited for disorderly conduct. • Stray dog running in traffic, 12:27 p.m. Feb. 26, 34900 block Highway 101 Business. Dog tak- en to animal shelter. • Domestic disturbance, 8:08 p.m. Feb. 26, Fred Meyer park- ing lot. • Illegal dumping, 4:19 p.m. Feb. 27, 1900 block Sixth Avenue, Hammond. • Animal bite, no time given, Feb. 28, hospital emergency room. Animal hospital employee was treated for a cat bite she received at work. • Phone scam, 10:55 a.m. March 1, 1000 block Northwest War- renton Drive. Man reported he ordered $100 worth of medica- tion from a pharmacy in India and the medication was never delivered. V eHicles • Four abandoned vehicles left on private property, 10:18 a.m. Jan. 27, 1300 block Southeast Second Street. Two parties were contact- ed and moved the vehicle. Two additional owners could not be located. Subscribe Start the new year right. Order a subscription for yourself or someone else. A full-year subscription to The Columbia Press is just $26 by mail in-county. A full-year subscription outside Clatsop County is just $35 by mail. An online subscription is only $22 for a whole year! Name: ___________________________________ Address: _____________________ Please send payment to Phone: ___________________ The Columbia Press Email: ____________________ 5 N Hwy 101 #500 In-county Out-of-county Online subscription ____ ____ ____ Warrenton OR 97146 You can also pay in person at The UPS Store • Hit-and-run, 3:43 p.m. Feb. 18, Costco parking lot. • Hit-and-run, 7:35 p.m. Feb. 20, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Hit-and-run, 11:27 a.m. Feb. 24, Russell Drive near Pacific Drive, Hammond. • Rear-end collision, 3:08 p.m. Feb. 26, Marlin Avenue at High- way 101. • Speeding, 2:25 p.m. Feb. 27, Lake Drive at Pacific Ridge. Driver cited for going 62 in a 45 mph zone. • Traffic stop, 4:02 p.m. March 2, Harbor at Highway 101. Driver cited for failing to register his vehicle. • Vehicle vs. deer, 11:15 p.m. March 2, North Main Avenue at Northeast Fifth Street. • Traffic stop, 1:15 p.m. March 3, Ensign Lane near Costco. Driver cited for driving without a license. • Reckless driving, 11:30 a.m. March 5, Ensign Lane at High- way 101. Driver cited for driving while suspended and careless driving. Business training for young people Young people interested in starting their own business are invited to an entrepre- neurial training event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Coho Room of the Columbia Center, 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria. The class will teach kids how to pick a product, price it, keep an inventory and sales journal, market the product and sell it through the Astoria or Seaside markets Youth can sell as many times as they want through- out the summer months and learn business skills includ- ing better communication, organization and dealing with people. For more information, call Sandra Carlson at 503-325- 8573.
