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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Local students show
Arch Cape committee
mixed results on state tests still facing dissolution
The Daily Astorian
Planning
Commission
urges end
to panel
Clatsop County students
experienced mixed results in
t he second year of Smarter
Balanced tests .
The new test, tailored
toward
tougher
Com-
mon Core s tate s tandards,
replaced the Oregon Assess-
ment of Knowledge and
Skills in English, language
arts and mathematics. The
former assessment is still
used for science. Students
who score a 3 or 4 in a subject
area are considered on track
to move on from high school
to college or career-technical
programs without need for
remediation.
About half of students in
each district met Common
Core standards in English
and language arts. Astoria
students were the strongest
performers, with 55 percent
scoring on track , the same as
the state average.
The
county’s
big-
gest stumbling block, and
the state’s biggest chal-
lenge overall, came in
mathematics.
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
About one-third of students
in the county scored college-
or career-ready on the mathe-
matics portion of the Smarter
Balanced exam. Astoria stu-
dents performed the best,
with more than 38 percent on
track with math skills . State-
wide, 41 percent of students
met the mark in math.
The county’s and state’s
strongest scores came in sci-
ence . On average, nearly
60 percent of county stu-
dents scored high enough to
be considered on-track with
modern scientifi c knowledge
standards.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
70
56
66
56
Areas of low clouds and
fog, then some sun
Mostly cloudy with a
shower
51
Rather cloudy
SATURDAY
MONDAY
67
54
67
52
Mostly cloudy with a
touch of rain
Rain
Arch Cape residents who
want to save their citizen advi-
sory committee took a hit this
week.
The Clatsop County Plan-
ning Commission sent a rec-
ommendation Tuesday to the
Board of Commissioners to
dissolve the Arch Cape Design
Review Committee.
The Board of Commis-
sioners originally discontin-
ued Arch Cape’s committee
in February, calling the group
unnecessary, time-consuming,
expensive and a potential legal
liability.
Former interim County
Manager Rich Mays accused
the committee of harass-
ing a county employee about
her disability. Despite her
requests, Mays claims, the
group voted to move its meet-
ings to a building that is not a
federal Americans with Dis-
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
51/70
Tillamook
47/72
Precipitation
Wednesday ....................................... Trace
Month to date ................................... 1.07"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.85"
Year to date .................................... 41.91"
Normal year to date ........................ 39.20"
Sep 16
New
Sep 23
First
Sep 30
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
7:47 a.m.
8:08 p.m.
Low
-0.7 ft.
0.1 ft.
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, DC
Hi
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Klamath Falls
37/79
Lakeview
34/78
Ashland
46/88
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
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Vancouver
Yakima
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Ambassador Bill Schonely, Trail
Blazers TV Broadcaster Kevin
Calabro, Radio Broadcaster Brian
Wheeler, Blaze the Trail Cat, the
BlazerDancers and more.
The Blazers’ Astoria sched-
ule on Monday :
9 a.m.: School Assembly,
Lewis & Clark Elementary
9:30 a.m.: Basketball Clinic,
Astor Elementary
4 p.m.: Rip City Flag Rais-
ing, 12th and Duane s treets.
Astoria c ity o ffi cials join Trail
Blazers and Moda representa-
tives to tip off the Rip City Fair
with opening ceremonies. Fans
are invited to this free commu-
nity gathering , interact and play
basketball with Trail Blazers
personalities, take photos with
the 1977 NBA Championship
trophy, and win game tickets
and other prizes.
The Blazers’ Seaside sched-
ule Tuesday :
8:25 a.m.: Basketball Clinic,
Broadway Middle School
10:15 a.m.: School Assem-
bly, Seaside Heights Elementary
School
4 p.m.: Rip City Flag Rais-
ing, Broadway Middle School
The Portland Trail Blazers
and Moda have announced the
fourth annual Rip City Relay,
which will include stops in
Astoria and Seaside next week.
Beginning Monday, a team
of Trail Blazers ambassadors
and staff will embark on a week-
long journey around the state,
engaging with Trail Blazers fans
along the way. The event brings
Oregon communities together
with energy and enthusiasm to
showcase the Trail Blazers as
“Oregon’s Team.”
Astoria will be the starting
point of this year’s relay . From
there the relay team will travel
down the coast to Seaside Tues-
day , Tillamook Wednesday, For-
est Grove Thursday, and fi nish-
ing in Salem next Friday.
“We’re thrilled to have the
opportunity to bring the excite-
ment and energy of the Trail
Blazers all over Oregon once
again with the Rip City Relay,”
said Chris McGowan, President
& CEO of the Trail Blazers and
Rose Quarter. “We love to see
passionate fans across the state
rallying together around our
team and each other.”
An entire day of events are
being scheduled in each city
along the route, and everyone
who participates in the festivi-
ties will be encouraged to sign
a basketball as a symbol of their
involvement and support for the
Trail Blazers.
As part of the Trail Blaz-
ers’ and Moda’s partnership to
showcase healthy and active liv-
ing, events will focus on provid-
ing activities for kids, including
school assemblies and basket-
ball clinics.
The visit in each city along
the route will conclude with a
ceremonial fl ag raising with city
offi cials, followed by the Rip
City Fair, and a free, community
gathering from 4 to 6 p.m. fea-
turing activities for all ages.
Affi liates along the Trail
Blazers Radio Network will par-
ticipate in the festivities in each
city (Astoria/Seaside – 94.9 FM
KBGE).
Many Trail Blazers person-
alities will participate in dif-
ferent legs of the relay, includ-
ing Founding Broadcaster and
LOTTERIES
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
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Burns
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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016
Tonight's Sky: Before sunrise, Orion and friends are
high above the southeast horizon.
High
8.5 ft.
8.3 ft.
Ontario
40/80
Roseburg
52/90
Brookings
49/66
Oct 8
Baker
31/80
John Day
51/83
Bend
45/80
Medford
50/92
UNDER THE SKY
Time
1:17 a.m.
1:59 p.m.
Prineville
44/84
Lebanon
46/86
Eugene
47/87
Sunset tonight ........................... 7:26 p.m.
Sunrise Friday ............................. 6:55 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today .......................... 7:02 p.m. 47/68
Moonset today ............................ 5:27 a.m.
Last
La Grande
41/82
Salem
50/87
Newport
47/62
SUN AND MOON
Full
Pendleton
52/84
The Dalles
52/90
Portland
53/82
Alternatives
The Arch Cape Design
Review Committee, also
known as the Southwest
Coastal Citizens Advisory
Committee, is one of a kind in
Clatsop County.
Other county residents
bring proposals directly to the
planning staff, without input of
a local committee.
Supporters in Arch Cape
say the local input is critical
to maintaining the liv ability of
the unincorporated town south
of Cannon Beach. The county
is concerned the committee
requires an extra layer for peo-
ple who want to build or sell
homes in Arch Cape.
In addition to dissolving the
committee, the Planning Com-
mission recommended alter-
natives to encourage citizen
involvement.
One idea is applicant-neigh-
borhood meetings for certain
applications, such as large sub-
divisions or rezoning requests.
A meeting would be sched-
uled for the applicant to pres-
ent their concept to neighbors.
“Usually, it’s to the appli-
cant’s benefi t,” Community
Development Director Heather
Hansen said. “They are hear-
ing what people are concerned
about before they turn in their
application.”
The Board of Commis-
sioners is expected to vote on
the Planning Commission’s
recommendation later this
month.
Rip City Relay comes to the North Coast
The Daily Astorian
Astoria through Wednesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 63°/46°
Normal high/low ........................... 68°/50°
Record high ............................ 89° in 1967
Record low ............................. 37° in 1986
abilities Act-approved facility.
Supporters of the commit-
tee challenged the county’s
decision with the state Land
Use Board of Appeals, which
sent the issue back to the
county.
The county still plans
to discontinue the design
review committee, but this
time through a process that
includes public hearings
before the committee, Plan-
ning Commission and Board
of Commissioners.
“County Manager Cameron
Moore advised that there is no
point in staff spending time
exploring options for retain-
ing the (committee),” accord-
ing to a Planning Commission
staff report.
Moore pointed out the
county is still liable for the
committee’s actions and is
required to spend staff time
ensuring the committee fol-
lows public records and meet-
ings laws.
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sn-snow, i-ice.
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FRIDAY
Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 5 p.m., special
session, 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
ON THE RECORD
Unlawful entry
• At 4:32 a.m. Saturday, Astoria Police arrested Daniel Joel
Phillips, 28, of Astoria, for unlawful entry into a motor vehicle,
attempted unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, second-degree
criminal trespass, attempted criminal trespass and third-degree
theft. Phillips was reportedly seen attempting to enter vehicles
near Duane Street and 14th Street.
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SCOREBOARD
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY
Volleyball — Astoria at Seaside, 7 p.m.; Rainier at
Warrenton, 6 p.m.; Vernonia at Knappa, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
Football — Fort Vancouver at Astoria, 7 p.m.; Seaside
at Yamhill-Carlton, 7 p.m.; Warrenton at Neah-Kah-Nie,
7 p.m.; Regis at Knappa, 7 p.m.; Kalama at Ilwaco, 7
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