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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The week ahead Public Meetings M onday , M ay 11 • Port of Astoria Airport Advisory Committee, 4 p.m., Terminal building, 1110 S.E. Flightline Drive. • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. T uesday , M ay 12 • Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Will be live- streamed on the city’s Face- book page. • Clatsop Community College Board, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. W ednesday , M ay 13 • Clatsop County Commis- sion, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., War- renton High School Library, 1700 S. Main Ave. T hursday , M ay 14 • Warrenton Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. May 8, 2020 Public safety calls T hefTs and burglaries • Shoplifting, 1:19 p.m. April 30, Walmart. Bryon Earl Freniere, 37, of Astoria was cited for second-degree theft and crim- inal mischief after he allegedly attempted to leave the store with $511 in merchandise, including a hoverboard, clothes, watches and candy. He also was cited for allegedly leaving the store with $148 in merchandise during a shopping trip two days earlier. • Shoplifting, 1 p.m. May 1, Walmart. Christine K. Cook, 28, of Rosburg, Wash., was cited for second-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $234 in merchandise, including dog, cat and chicken food, and dog toys. • Burglary, 4:44 p.m. May 3, 0-100 block Northeast Heron Avenue. A business owner re- ported someone kicked in a door to gain entry. • Shoplifting, 5 p.m. May 3, Walmart. Erin Michelle Wil- liams, 38, of Portland was cited for third-degree theft, criminal mischief and criminal trespass- ing after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $50 in merchandise that included an airbed, sheets, pens and a soda. 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 • Shoplifting, 4:38 p.m. May 4, Walmart. Lori Suzanne Smith, 58, of Warrenton was cited for second-degree criminal mischief after she allegedly damaged $116 in wallets, belts, clothes and a backpack. s uspicious circuMsTances / disTurbances • Felon/other prohibited person attempting to purchase a fire- arm, 10:18 a.m. April 29, Gun & Boot & Gear, Astoria. • Female pedestrian injured when she was knocked over by a friendly dog running loose, 2:10 p.m. April 29, Sunset Beach Approach. • Disturbance, 6:25 a.m. May 3, transient camp behind Goodwill. Mark Edward Warren, 34, no known address, was Warren arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, menacing and possession of methamphet- amine. Warren had a baggie containing .14 grams of crystal meth, two knives and a long-bar- reled handgun, according to a police report. • Commercial fishing violation, 7:29 p.m. May 4, 1500 West Ma- rine Drive, Astoria. Commercial fisherman Steven D. Telen, 51, of Astoria was cited for criminal failure to sell to a wholesale fish dealer after he allegedly kept a portion of salmon obtained from the Youngs Bay Select Area Fishery. • Felon/other prohibited person attempting to purchase a fire- arm, 12:51 p.m. May 5, Walmart. A 31-year-old Portland woman was cited for false swearing and case was referred to District Attorney’s Office. • Stop sign damaged, 12:53 a.m. May 4, Southwest Ninth Street and Ridge Road. V ehicles • Unsecured load of rocks that broke windshield of second vehi- cle, 5:30 p.m. April 30, Highway 101 near Fred Meyer. • Two-vehicle collision, two inju- ries, 10:02 a.m. May 1, Highway 30 at Claremont Road, Astoria. A 32-year-old Vancouver wom- an and a 1-year-old boy were hospitalized after the car they were in rear-ended a vehicle stopped in traffic, Oregon State Police reported. • Traffic stop, 12:19 a.m. May 2, South Main Avenue at Fifth Street. Scott A. McKinnon, 41, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal failure to carry and present a license, driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Prohibited parking, noon May 2, Southwest Second Street at Birch Court. Driver cited. • Single-vehicle rollover, 10:39 p.m. May 2, Highway 202, 6.5 miles from Astoria. A 17-year- old boy was injured when he failed to negotiate a curve and his Toyota Tacoma went down an embankment and rolled sev- eral times before stopping, OSP reported. • Vehicle into ditch, one injury, 7:56 p.m. May 3, Highway 26 at Saddle Mountain turnoff. A 64-year-old woman was injured when she swerved to avoid an animal in the road, struck a road sign and crashed into a ditch, OSP reported. She was taken to Providence Seaside Hospital for an evaluation. f ire and serVice calls • Smell of gas or chemical, 10:05 p.m. May 2, 1400 block Snow- berry Lane. M edical calls • Female having seizure, 1:24 p.m. April 28, Fred Meyer. • Female having seizure, 4:28 p.m. April 28, 300 block South- east Marlin Avenue. • Male with abdominal pain, 1:35 p.m. April 29, Walmart. • Female with rapid heart rate, no time given, April 29, City Hall. • Female with heart issues, 7:54 p.m. April 29, Highway 101 at Perkins Lane. • Male with low blood sugar, 9:13 p.m. April 30, 200 block South- west Alder Avenue. • Male bleeding, no time given, May 2, 100 block Northwest Cedar Avenue. • Lift assist, 5:58 p.m. May 3, 600 block Alternate Highway 101. • Male unable to walk, 7:31 a.m. May 4, 600 block Alternate Highway 101. • Assist Medix with patient ex- tracation, 3:24 p.m. May 4, 200 block Alder Court. • Female lift assist, 11:33 a.m. May 5, 1100 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. • One-year-old child not breath- ing, 5:17 p.m. May 5, 1000 block King Salmon Place. Child resuscitated. Letter to the editor City should give building to VFW After reading the May 1 issue of the Columbia Press, I am truly shocked the Warrenton City Council is trying to sell the old Hammond Library to the VFW for $90,000. The city can’t show favor- itism and give away taxpay- er-owned assets? I’ve lived in several states and have worked on veterans projects and can’t believe I read that. Most cities support their veterans and try to work with them. The city can do anything the voters instruct them to do. I certainly won’t be sup- porting any elected official who has that kind of attitude. I suggest Hammond and the rest of Warrenton voters honor veterans and not allow the squeezing of every last penny from the VFW over a dilapidated building. MaryLou Drown Hammond