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The Columbia Press 2 August 27, 2021 Public safety calls Thefts and burglaries • Shoplifting, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Walmart. Leslie A. Walters, 64, of Chinook, Wash., was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $50 in food. • Attempted burglary, 7:40 a.m. Aug. 21, 34900 block Highway 101 Business. • Theft of catalytic converter, 10:12 p.m. Aug. 21, Social Secu- rity Beach. The week ahead Many public meetings are be- ing held virtually. Information on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website. Sunday, Aug. 29 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 11th Street in downtown Astoria. Tuesday, Aug. 31 • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Astoria Brewing Com- pany, 144 11th St. Breakfast $10; speakers are Sen. Betsy Johnson and Rep. Suzanne Weber. Wednesday, Sept. 1 • Warrenton Urban Re- newal Advisory Board, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Seaside Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Friday, Sept. 3 • Children’s Free Clothes Pantry, 3 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Saturday, Sept. 3 • Children’s Free Clothes Pantry, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. • Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clatsop County’s only independent weekly newspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Vandalism, 8:18 a.m. Aug. 19, restroom at Robinson Commu- nity Park. • Found dog, 5:13 a.m. Aug. 21, Hammond Marina. • Disturbance, 12:54 a.m. Aug. 22, South Jetty Inn. Male arrest- ed. • Vandalism, 7:34 a.m. Aug. 23, restroom at Robinson Commu- nity Park. • Disturbance over sandwich order, 4:07 p.m. Aug. 23, 1700 block Southeast Ensign Lane. • Burglar alarm, 6:34 p.m. Aug. 24, Premarq Center. Traffic • Hit-and-run collision, 9:15 a.m. Aug. 17, Birch Court Apartments parking lot. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 12:19 p.m. Aug. 17, Ridge Road at Peter Iredale Road. • Rear-end collision, no injuries, 3:31 p.m. Aug. 18, Highway 101 at East Harbor Drive. One driver was cited for following too closely. • Multi-vehicle collision, inju- ries unknown, 5 p.m. Aug. 19, Highway 30 two miles east of Clatskanie. • Two-vehicle collision, 7:06 p.m. Aug. 21, Panda Express parking lot. • Collision, one vehicle on fire, 8:36 p.m. Aug. 24, Highway 26 east of Highway 101 interchange. Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Warrenton Community Library 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 160 S. Main Ave. 10-6 Mon-Fri 10-2 Saturdays • • Summer reading program now under way for children and adults! Storytime for ages 1-7, 10:30 a.m. Sat- urday, Aug. 28. Fire and service calls • Illegal backyard burn, 7:46 p.m. Aug. 18, 300 block Southwest Kalmia Avenue. • Vehicle on fire, 12:29 p.m. Aug. 21, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Brush fire, 6:18 p.m. Aug. 21, near Goodwill store. • Illegal backyard burn, 3:32 p.m. Aug. 23, 400 block Silverside Street. • Fire training in progress notifi- cation, 12:51 p.m. Aug. 24, Camp Rilea. • Fire alarm, 5:29 p.m. Aug. 24, Camp Rilea. Medical calls • Medical response, 5:28 a.m. Aug. 19, 200 block Southwest Second Street. • Medical response, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19, Natural Grocers. • Medical response, 4:47 p.m. Aug. 19, Walmart. • Medical response, 11:22 a.m. Aug. 20, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Medical response, 10:22 p.m. Aug. 20, 0-100 block Southeast Third Street. • Medical response, 11:29 p.m. Aug. 20, 200 block Southwest Birch Court. • Medical response, 9:14 p.m. Aug. 21, Fort Stevens State Park. • Medical response, 6:29 a.m. Aug. 22, 100 block Northwest Peter Iredale Road. • Medical response, 11:38 a.m. Aug. 22, 91900 block Highway 104. • Medical response, 4:06 p.m. Aug. 22, Walmart. • Medical response, 4:48 p.m. Aug. 22, Costco. • Medical response, 5:19 p.m. Aug. 23, Home Depot. • Medical response, 6:08 p.m. Aug. 23, 700 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. • Medical response, 6:40 p.m. Aug. 23, 100 block Southeast Anchor Avenue. • Medical response, 7:19 p.m. Aug. 23, 1100 block King Salmon Place. • Medical response, 9:42 a.m., 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Medical response, 2:28 p.m. Aug. 24, 400 block South Main Avenue. • Lift assist, 2:38 p.m. Aug. 24, 300 block Alternate Highway 101. CCC students can wipe out debt Clatsop Community College has established a debt-elim- ination program for unpaid student account balances. The program affects stu- dents who were enrolled when the pandemic was declared in March 2020 through spring term 2021. More than $408,000 in outstanding student debt due to the college is eligible to be wiped from CCC student ac- counts. Funding comes from the one-time Higher Educa- tion Emergency Relief Fund awarded by the U.S. Depart- ment of Education. The college is writing to stu- dents whose education was interrupted by the pandemic informing them of the oppor- tunity. Students must respond quickly. The deadline for students to return a signed approval for the use of the funds on their account is Fri- day, Aug. 27. Students who didn’t receive letters or who have questions should call 503-338-2411. “Many of our students expe- rienced tremendous financial hardships last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we hope that forgiving cur- rent unpaid student account balances will help alleviate some of their financial bur- dens and allow many to con- tinue their education,” said Jerad Sorber, vice president of student success.
