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January 18, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 4 Public safety calls Continued from Page 2 problems with the dog. Marina E. Nash, 30, of Warrenton was cited for having a dog at large and for criminal mischief. • Criminal mischief, 1 p.m. Jan. 6, 100 block Alternate Highway 101. Timothy Michael Goza, 49, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree criminal mischief. • Man drinking and disturbing the peace, 4:05 p.m. Jan. 10, dugouts at Robinson Communi- ty Park. • Trespassing, 8:48 a.m. and 12:29 p.m. Jan. 11, 400 block South Main Avenue. Lonie C. Davis, 40, with no known address, was arrested on suspi- cion of two counts of criminal trespassing. • Male rummaging through yards and Warrenton Marina property, 9:36 a.m. Jan. 12, 800 block Northeast First Court. Zane Cruz Belshe, 57, with no known address was arrested on three failure-to-appear warrants from Warrenton and Clatsop County courts and for violating his previous release agreement. In addition, he was trespassed from Warrenton Marina. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail. • Fraudulent return, 6:14 p.m. Jan. 19, Walgreens. A woman attempted to return an item she didn’t purchase. She was tres- passed from the store. V ehiCles • Vehicle vs. utility pole, 6:26 p.m. Jan. 9, South Main Avenue at Third Street. The driver, a 69-year-old Warrenton man, told officers he blacked out be- fore his vehicle jumped the curb and sidewalk, sideswiping the utility pole. • Vehicle vs. elk, 5:17 a.m. Jan. 10, Highway 101 near Goodwill store. An Astoria man’s Chevro- let pickup sustained major front- end damage and was towed. The elk was badly injured, had a broken leg and was euthanized. • Traffic stop, 11:17 a.m. Jan. 11, Ridge Road near Parkview Apartments. Driver cited for fail- ing to carry proof of insurance. • Traffic stop, 12:03 p.m. Jan. 11, South Main Avenue at Southeast 13th Street. Driver cited for fail- ing to renew his registration. m ediCal Calls • Male losing consciousness, 12:33 p.m. Jan. 9, 2000 block Chokeberry Avenue. • Female with possible overdose, 8:19 p.m. Jan. 9, 300 block Lake Drive. • Female with altered level of consciousness, 8:32 a.m. Jan. 10, 200 block Alder Avenue. • Male with abdominal pain re- moved from ship, 6:51 a.m. Jan. 11, Coast Guard Air Base. • Female who fell outside, 12:31 p.m. Jan. 11, 200 block South- west Alder Avenue. • Female with altered level of consciousness, 5:27 p.m. Jan. 11, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Female yelling from woods that she’s been shot, 7:32 a.m. Jan. 12, behind Warrenton Kia. • Male with possible diabetic is- sue, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 500 block South Main Avenue. • Male having difficulty breath- ing, 5:18 p.m. Jan. 12, 500 block Pacific Drive. • Female medical alarm activa- tion, 7:32 p.m. Jan. 12, 90500 block Birdie Drive. • Male with stomach pain from previous vehicle collision, 2:34 a.m. Jan 13, 2100 block Dolphin Avenue. • Female with possible heart attack, 8:09 a.m. Jan. 7, 1400 block Southwest Cedar Avenue. • Male with possible reaction to heroin, 2:06 a.m. Jan. 8, 100 block Alternate Highway 101. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 2:30 a.m. Jan. 8, 100 block Southeast Anchor Avenue. • Male with possible broken shoulder, 5:13 p.m. Jan. 8, 200 block Tyee Street. • Female with hip injury, 6:50 a.m. Jan. 13, 800 block Russell Drive. • Female with chest pain, 9:01 p.m. Jan. 13, 90900 block High- way 101. • Male medical alarm activation, 10:19 p.m. Jan. 13, 91800 block Highway 104. • Male with thigh pain, 11:05 p.m. Jan. 13, 400 block North Main Avenue. • Traffic stop, 2:38 a.m. Jan. 12, 0-100 block Harbor Drive. Troy L. Constantine, 41, of Stayton was cited for criminal driving while suspended. • Running a stoplight, 1:37 p.m. Jan. 12, Ensign Lane at Highway 101. Driver cited. • Speeding, 8:10 p.m. Jan. 12, Ridge Road at Fort Stevens south entrance. Driver cited for going 70 in a 45 mph zone. • Vehicle vs. power pole with lines down, no injuries, 1:30 a.m. Jan. 13, Dolphin Avenue at Perkins Lane. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 1:02 p.m. Jan. 13, Warren- ton Dog Park parking lot. • Traffic stop, 3 p.m. Jan. 13, 100 block Northeast Harbor Court. Driver cited for having no opera- tor’s license. f ire Calls • Provide mutual aid for fire/ smoke in building, 10:13 a.m. Jan. 8, 207 Seventh St., Astoria. • Possible illegal burn, 1:18 p.m. Jan. 13, 1000 block Iredale Street. Senior lunch menu Monday, Jan. 21: Roasted pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, red cabbage, pea soup, key lime pie. Thursday, Jan. 24: Lasagna, garlic bread, broccoli, turkey soup, ice cream. 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. Senior Moments with Emma Edwards New words for old hymns I opened my front door to set something out on Jan. 10 and what to my wondering eyes did I see but -- wonder of wonders -- a box of Aplets and Cotlets – the Turkish Delights candies I men- tioned in a previous column. There was a note attached that read, “from a secret Aplets and Cotlets admirer.” It was a great way to begin my day. Thank you, whoever you are, for brightening my day! Truth be told, after reading about my passion for them, my Castle Rock daughter sent me a box too. I have limited myself to three piec- es a day, noting carefully in my food journal that those three pieces saddle me with 180 calories. We older people have so much fun, don’t we? See what you younger ones have to look forward to when you “grow up”? Recently at senior lunch there was a discussion about how to conquer our famous Oregon slugs. Seems a popular solution is to take an aluminum pie plate and settle it into the ground so the top is even with the soil and then fill it with beer. Several at the table not- ed that, if no other animal comes along and drinks it dry, then the plate will be full of dead slugs eventually. Then, the knowledgeable table of seniors went on to recommend stuffing dryer sheets into mole holes to get rid of moles, which can turn into such pests. The one that made me chuckle was use of cayenne pepper to control ants; someone decided that was cruelty in a highest degree as the ants’ little feet would get burned. Hmmm. See what you miss when you don’t come to senior lunch at noon on Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton Community Center? We learn all sorts of things and even altered the names of a few hymns recently so they apply to a senior life- style, such as “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, I’ve Forgotten Where I Parked” or “Precious Lord, Take My Hand, And Help Me Up.” One of my favorites is “Blessed Insurance.” I know, sometimes we get kind of sil- ly. I haven’t just been sitting around eating Aplets and Cotlets, but found a new word (at least to me). Are you ready? The word is algorithm, pronounced AL-go-rith-um. It’s a proce- dure or formula for solving a problem, based on conduct- ing a sequence of specified actions. A computer program can be viewed as an elaborate algorithm. In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm usually means a small procedure that solves a recurrent problem. All that to say our group is way ahead of most in that we turned solutions for ridding the world of slugs, moles and ants into three different al- gorithms. Another thought on our subject of seniors calling themselves “just older youth” or the JOY group of people: Remember, “Age is opportu- nity no less than youth itself, though in another dress.” Henry Wadsworth Longfel- low left us that.
