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T he C olumbia P ress 2 October 26, 2018 Public safety calls t HeftS and BurglarieS • Shoplifting, 6:11 p.m. Oct. 8, Rite Aid. Jared Curtis Cupit, 43, of Warrenton was cited for criminal third-degree theft after he attempted to leave the store without paying for $2.49 in candy. • Stolen bicycles, 10:06 a.m. Oct. 13, Fort Stevens State Park. A Bonney Lake, Wash., man reported three bicycles valued at $1,500 were stolen from his campsite. • Stolen bottles and cans, 1:44 p.m. Oct. 20, 0-100 block South- west Fourth Street. • Bag of items stolen, 5:01 p.m. Oct. 21, Natural Grocers. Male riding a bike with a trailer took a woman’s bags while she was parked at a business. S uSpiCiouS CirCumStanCeS / diSturBanCeS • Disturbance, 1:10 p.m. Oct. 11, Walmart. Ricky D. Sutton, 54, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal menacing. • Trespassing, 4 p.m. Oct. 12, north end of Fred Meyer parking lot. Two men sleeping with mat- tresses, plastic bags and other items. Todd Michael Schmale, 54, of King City and Joseph William Blackler, 37, of Warren- ton were arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing and booked at Clatsop County Jail, where Schmale’s blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.21. Blackler’s probation officer also issued a detainer warrant for him. • Dog at large, 10:13 p.m. Oct. 13, Tyee Street at First Avenue. Owner cited for failing to license dog. • Man sleeping in covered en- trance to Warrenton Visitors Center, 6:57 a.m. Oct. 15, Youngs Bay Plaza. Man was moved along and trespassed from the prop- erty. • Several subjects setting up a transient camp in the wood line near Dooger’s restaurant, 9:08 p.m. Oct. 15. Parties agreed to vacate and remove their trash and were trespassed from Youngs Bay Plaza property. • Family dog trapped under porch with wild animal, 4:24 a.m. Oct. 17, 500 block North- west First Street. Dog was res- cued uninjured; the type of wild animal was undetermined. • Trespassing, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Rite Aid. Keith Allen Green- • Shoplifting, 5:20 p.m. Oct. 17, Walmart. Kylee Anne Pitts, 21, of Astoria was cited for criminal second-degree theft. • Indecent exposure, 8 a.m. Oct. 18, Warrenton Marina. An 82-year-old man was caught on surveillance video parking and urinating in the vestibule near the public restrooms. Upon contact, he appeared to display signs of dementia. Family mem- bers agreed to clean mess and apologize. • Trespassing, 11:15 a.m. Oct. 19, Rite Aid. Man who was tres- passed on Oct. 17 has returned to store. Greenawald was arrested on suspicion of first-degree crim- inal trespassing and possession of heroin. • Shoplifting, 6:50 p.m. Oct. 19, Walmart. Jacqueline M. Palacios Shoop, 29, of Astoria was cited for third-degree theft. • Two calls of cougar roaming neighborhood and attacking a cat, 10:34 p.m. Oct. 19, 1400 block Southeast Willow Drive. Warrenton officers and State Police game units were unable to locate the animal. V eHiCleS 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) 503-861-3331 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Senior Moments awald, 43, no known address, was cited for second-degree criminal trespassing. • Two-vehicle noninjury collision, 1:27 p.m. Oct. 11, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. One driver cited for unsafe lane change. • Traffic stop, 12:35 a.m. Oct. 12, Southeast Second Street at Anchor Avenue. Kiley K. Holdi- man, 19, of Warrenton was cited for criminal interfering with a Continued on Page 9 with Emma Edwards Falling for autumn and rain Ruth Manire, a lovely se- nior lady who lives in War- renton, shared this poem with us at the senior meal site on Oct. 1. That day happened to be more like a midsummer dream day, so I decided to hold it until it really felt like October. It’s the first day of October And it’s starting to get dark It’s raining in my swim- ming pool, It’s raining in the park. It’s raining on my birthday cake. It’s raining in the zoo . . . If you can hear me sing this song, It’s raining on you, too! Since I’ve come to live in Oregon, I’ve learned to love the rain. And mud. And moss. And walnuts. And basket- ball. (And rain) Beautiful rain. I think all of us have had enough “sum- mer” and are ready for the rain. The blustery wind. The clocks to change. And the feelings of Autumn. In another week, we’ll cel- ebrate Halloween. And then comes so many other special days we celebrate as we com- plete the year 2018. January, perhaps, is one of Senior lunch menu Monday, Oct. 29: Shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes, broccoli, pea soup, bread pudding. Thursday, Nov. 1: Pork stew, roasted potatoes, carrots, black bean soup, pumpkin cake. The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton Community Center, 170 SW Third St. Suggested donation is $5 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more information, call 503-861-3502. my favorite months. Seems everything is so new. And we get to celebrate as we write out our humble goals for the new year. Some sweet person hand wrote the following for me to share: “It is far more im- portant to put life into our years than to add years to our lives.” So true! Something else I thought was worth sharing. While I was watching the “Princess Diaries” the other evening, I picked up on something so true. Remember the guy who eventually lets the queen know how much he admires her? He says the following to the young girl who is training to become the next queen: “No one can make you feel in- ferior without your consent.” What does that have to do with us seniors? I really don’t know, but we like “sayings,” so maybe that’s why I shared it. However, as we gently age, we seem less and less inclined to worry over what used to be significant and those things suddenly turn quite insignif- icant! By the way, did you hear that Century Link is no lon- ger leaving the new telephone books on our doorstep? Some may say “yay,” but many of us are sad to hear that. So, here’s the number to call to order your new phone book: 800-888-8448 and it will be sent to you in the mail for free. One last thought. Plants are like people; they wince at the shock of cold water. That’s a little something I learned about keeping my vi- olet plants well-hydrated. Oh, and do enjoy the rain!
