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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017
School District Board recognizes
Astoria Screen Printing’s help
Conference focuses on fitness
By SUSAN CODY
For The Daily Astorian
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On Oct. 11, the Astoria School District Board gave a certifi-
cate of appreciation to Astoria Screen Printing, and its own-
ers Becky and Brian Reichert, for their dedication in pro-
viding services and products for all of the schools in the
district. Pictured, from left, Becky and Brian Reichert and
Jenna Rickenbach, Astoria School District Board member.
Free movie highlights influence
of screen time on kids, families
“Screenagers: Growing
up in a Digital Age” is spark-
ing community conversations
nationwide, as parents and
educators learn about how
screen time impacts our lives.
Thanks to a grant from the
Oregon Health Authority, Clat-
sop County Juvenile Depart-
ment’s Prevention Program is
partnering to bring Screenag-
ers to the North Coast.
Showings are Nov. 3 and
Nov. 4. Three more screen-
ings will be planned in Sea-
side, Cannon Beach and
Knappa. Thanks to Warren-
ton Grade School and PATHS
for the free community dinner
and child care in Warrenton.
About the film
Physician and filmmaker,
Delaney Ruston decided to
make “Screenagers” when
she found herself constantly
struggling with her two kids
about screen time. Ruston
felt guilty and confused, not
sure what limits were best.
She realized this is one of the
biggest, unexplored parenting
issues of our time.
Director Ruston turned
the camera on her own fam-
MOVIE SHOWINGS
• Nov. 3: 6 p.m. free
community dinner, 7
p.m. free film, Warren-
ton Grade School, 820
S.W. Cedar Ave. Free
child care (kids movie
night, too!)*
• Nov. 4: 2 p.m. free
movie, The Columbian
Theater, 1114 Marine
Drive, Astoria.
ily and others—revealing sto-
ries that depict messy strug-
gles over social media, video
games, academics and inter-
net addiction.
Stories include Hannah, a
14-year-old victim of social
media bullying that stemmed
from her trying to hide her
use of social media from her
mom.
The film also follows
Andrew, a straight-A student
whose love of video games
spins out of control when he
goes off to college and lands
in an internet rehab center.
*Note that the film is not
rated and is intended for mid-
dle school age and above, or
with parental guidance.
Curious older adults were
awed by Patriot Hall when
they gathered for the fourth
annual Extraordinary Living
Conference at Clatsop Com-
munity College. Entering at
upper street level, the oval
indoor track circles a three-
story view down to the gym-
nasium floor.
A commanding panorama
of the Columbia River and
Astoria can be seen through
north and west windows that
stretch from floor to ceiling of
the state-of- the art building.
Extraordinary Living focused
on fitness this year because
of the new center, said Leslie
Morgan, one of the organizers.
The conference held in Sep-
tember, attracted 50 to 60 par-
ticipants, who could choose
three out of 12 breakout ses-
sions. Choices included life-en-
hancing topics such as how to
create a happier body, geneal-
ogy, the ship report, hiking and
paddling trail opportunities,
how to live with pain, danc-
ing your way to fitness, smart
phone apps, palliative care and
senior care living options.
Attendees enjoyed a sand-
wich buffet by CCC’s Bandit
Café. Sponsors gave out infor-
mation during the event.
One of the highlights of the
event was sampling some of
the activities.
RiversZen Yoga co-owner
Peggy Stevens asked the
Happier Body and Acupunc-
ture class if anyone had pain,
scar tissue, joint replace-
ments, headaches or posture
issues. Hands went up to every
question.
She and instructor Wendy
Hensley demonstrated the
use of yoga therapy balls for
massaging the connective tis-
sue between muscles, called
fascia.
“We focus on what you do
so you can live better in your
body,” said Stevens. “None of
us came with an instruction
booklet on how we should be
doing what with our body.
“Our goal at RiversZen is
Susan Cody
Marco Davis leads a “Dancing Your Way to Fitness” class at the Extraordinary Living
Conference at Clatsop Community College’s Patriot Hall.
for you to learn some tech-
niques for you to take home
and do on your own.”
Using small rubber therapy
balls can improve circulation
and help with plantar fasci-
itis, sciatica, jaw and shoulder
problems, Hensley said.
As she demonstrated, par-
ticipants joined in rolling the
balls under their feet. They
also tried leaning on the balls
against the wall, while rolling
shoulders and other exercises.
A positive, good stretch is
what both instructors encour-
age. They stressed that their
exercises are never meant to
cause pain and that you should
always be in control.
Partnering in this session
was Karen Kaufmann, an acu-
puncturist with a degree in
psychology. She helps people
with stress management and
depression, as well as pain at
her Astoria acupuncture clinic.
Stressors are a detriment to
physiological, mental, emo-
tional and behavioral health,
Kaufmann said.
To relax, she had every-
one place their tongue on the
roof of their mouth behind the
teeth and breathe in through
the nose to the count of four;
hold for a count of seven; and
exhale through the mouth for a
count of eight; and repeat three
times. She said this is a good
exercise to do when you are
feeling stressed or before bed.
Acupuncture helps regulate
and balance the nervous sys-
tem, which relieves stress.
Kaufmann also will be
seeing patients and caregiv-
ers at the new OHSU-Colum-
bia Memorial Cancer Cen-
ter. She said caregivers benefit
from treatment because they
are often overtaxed and feel
guilty when they are working
on themselves.
In a mirrored, third-floor
studio, Marco Davis led an
exercise class. Seeing them-
selves in the mirror helps par-
ticipants check and adjust
their movements. Women and
men enjoyed the routine that
focused on stretching.
The Northwest Coast Trails
Coalition hosted a section
on water trails, edibles, bird
watching and State Parks and
National Park activities.
Living Well Self-Manage-
ment Workshops were dis-
cussed by Alissa Dorman of
Columbia Memorial Hospi-
tal, which sponsors interactive
workshops for chronic condi-
tions, diabetes, chronic pain
and cancer.
Sponsors included Clat-
sop Community College,
ENCORE, FamilyCare Health,
NorthWest Senior and Disabil-
ity Services, Providence Sea-
side Hospital and Columbia
Memorial Hospital.
Patriot Hall exercise facili-
ties are open to the public from
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
For information, call 503-338-
2408 or email communityed@
clatsopcc.edu
Susan Cody is the commu-
nications lead for The Way to
Wellville Clatsop County.
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