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4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest Food bank: It’s estimated 25 percent of county residents qualify for emergency food assistance Meeting a need Continued from Page 1A An estimated 25 percent of county residents qualify for emergency food assistance, Clatsop County Regional Food Bank Director Marlin Martin said, a figure that has remained steady for the past five years. More than 6,850 people used emergency food resources last year. “We have continued for the past 11 years to see increases in the number of emergency food boxes being distributed and the number of people visiting food banks, even though the pop- ulation hasn’t grown signifi- cantly,” Martin said. “Those people living in poverty have fallen into deeper crevasses of poverty. We count each house- hold as individual visits, and we see the same households coming more often.” Clatsop County isn’t alone. The Oregon Center for Public Policy reported last year that 1 in 6 families statewide lack consistent access to adequate food. Oregon has also seen the largest increase in food insecu- rity, spiking 18.4 percent since the Great Recession. “We don’t have enough living wage jobs for people to meet their food needs,” Martin said. To meet this steadily increasing need, Martin said the regional food bank is work- ing on securing more funds to implement a mobile soup kitchen later this fall — much like the mobile produce bank that has provided fresh vegeta- bles and fruits for the past three years. It’s not a problem Gann sees going away anytime soon. But if she can keep handing out five days worth of food instead of three, she sees it as one more way to help people just make it through. “I have a passion for food, and a passion for people,” she said. “We want to provide as much variety and choice as we can for people who visit us, and donations like this keeps us from falling into just rice and beans.” NEW YORK — President Donald Trump defiantly blamed “both sides” for the weekend violence between white suprem- acists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotional- ly-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group’s efforts to preserve Confederate monuments. In doing so, Trump used the bullhorn of the presidency to give voice to the grievances of white nationalists, and aired some of his own. His remarks Tuesday amounted to a rejec- tion of the Republicans, business leaders and White House advisers who earlier this week had pushed the president to more forcefully and specifically condemn the KKK members, neo-Nazis and white supremacists who took to the streets of Charlottesville. The angry exchange with reporters at his skyscraper hotel in New York City laid bare a reality of the Trump presidency: Trump cannot be managed by others or steered away from dam- aging political land mines. His top aides were stunned by his comments, with some — including new chief of staff John Kelly — standing by helplessly as the president escalated his rhetoric. Standing in the lobby of Trump Tower, Trump acknowl- edged that there were “some very bad people” among those who gathered to protest Saturday. But he added: “You also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.” The rally was organized by white supremacists and other groups under a “Unite the Right” banner. Organizers said they were initially activated by their objections to the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, but the larger aim was to protest what they saw as an “anti-white” climate in America. Tyler Evans, a volunteer with the church, said the office started greeting people at the door with blue bags inscripted with the words “With Love.” “It’s easier to donate when you have a reminder,” Evans said. Neagle said he made expanding the relationship with the food bank, which the church has had since 2012, a priority because it is an easy yet impactful way to connect with the community. “When people offer, some- times it’s just a few items, and other times they bring two bags packed to the gills that takes two hands to carry,” Neagle said. “Sharing helps the person you are sharing with, but it’s also helpful for those who are giving the food. We’re not just trying to give you a can of food; we’re trying to share God’s love through that can of food.” Children’s ministries direc- tor Annie Utterback said help- China urges US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats Warming center: Meeting set for Aug. 30 BEIJING — China has urged the United States and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threatening words and work toward a peaceful resolution of their tense standoff created by Pyongyang’s recent missile tests and threats to fire them toward Guam. The dispute has also raised fears in South Korea, where a conservative political party on Wednesday called for the United States to bring back tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula. In a sign of growing concern on the part of Pyongyang’s only major ally, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lav- rov, that the two countries should work together to contain tensions and permit no one to “stir up an incident on their doorstep,” according to a statement posted on the Chinese for- eign ministry’s website. “The most important task at hand is for the U.S. and North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on their mutual needling of each other with words and actions, to lower the temperature of the tense situation and prevent the emergence of an ‘August cri- sis,’” Wang was quoted as saying in the Tuesday conversation. Continued from Page 1A It is not a time, he said, for people to review the permit application pending with the Planning Commission or dis- cuss their broader views on homelessness. This is an unusual meeting for the Community Develop- ment Department, Cronin said, and outside the typical land use process. It was something City Manager Brett Estes suggested as a way to get a good-neigh- bor agreement in place that could inform the Planning Commission’s decision with- out giving the right to veto the warming center’s application to any one stakeholder. Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian The South Clatsop County Food Bank has seen the amount of donations from the North Coast Family Fel- lowship church increase dramatically. ing to feed the community is an important way as Christians to be a helping hand for all. “This is a way for us to reach out without people hav- ing to walk through our door,” she said. The fellowship plans to keep expanding its contribu- tion to the food bank, as well as local shelters and other social services, Neagle said. “It’s about blessing people where they are at, and showing them love through food,” wor- ship arts and student ministries director Sam Hughes said. The Community Devel- opment Department has not defined what it means by neigh- bor. Cronin says it applies to anyone who lives in the nearby area who feels impacted, either positively or negatively, by the warming center. Nearly everyone who has testified about the application agrees the warming center’s services are needed. Some say the First United Method- ist Church is the ideal location, given its proximity to down- town. Others, however, includ- ing some neighbors, say the warming center and the people it attracts makes the neighbor- hood feel unsafe and reduces the quality of life. Odom, as mediator, will be a neutral party at the meeting. “With conflict, in general, if people are willing to sit down and talk about it, usually some- thing constructive comes from it. There’s no guarantee what,” she said. “If folks are willing to listen to each other, at least they come out of it with a bet- ter understanding of where the other side is coming from and what their concerns are.” Advocates for the warm- ing center and members of the downtown association have said they are in favor of going through this process. Warming center board members added that many of the concerns voiced at recent public meetings reflect issues with how the center operated in past years. In the applica- tion, they outlined several changes they plan make this year that would address many of these concerns. The warming center is a low-barrier center that oper- ates during the winter months, allowing the homeless to sleep there during cold nights and feeding them an evening meal. It operates out of the church’s basement. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30 at City Hall. The Planning Commission meets Sept. 6 to make a decision on the permit application. Academy: ‘People have really come out of the woodwork for this’ Continued from Page 1A “It is thanks to Coaster Construction and all the vol- unteers that we were success- ful,” Moore said. Almost every weekend over the past month, Moore said volunteers came out to help clear brush, paint the interior and exterior of the school and clean a building that sat vacant for more than a year. Moore has also received a number of in-kind dona- tions, such as school sup- plies, organizational items and a defibrillator from Can- non Beach Fire and Rescue. “People have really come out of the woodwork for this,” Moore said. More to go There are still a few hur- dles left for the academy before officially crossing the finish line. 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Moore said she has no concerns about meeting the LISTINGS THE DAILY ASTORIAN A occupancy with an agree- ment that a full fire safety system would be installed by November. This is one of the largest renovations needed and will take more time to complete, Moore said. The building was not equipped with any fire safety system when it was operating as a goal, however, and attributes fluctuating numbers to the fact the status of the school has been up in the air because of the late location change. “I think there are a lot of families who were wait- ing for this day to happen,” Moore said. Evening listings WEDNESDAY A UGUST 16 A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 (N) Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune CMA Fest 1017 Performances by the top stars of country music. (N) KATU News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! CMA Fest 1017 Performances by the top stars of country music. 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