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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 CrossFit: ‘is really more about community ... overall health’ Continued from Page 1A he and a fellow coach heard about a CrossFit pilot project in St. Helens at an opioids conference. He decided to blend his passion for addiction recov- ery with his existing business and apply for a wellness grant from Columbia Pacific CCO, which oversees the Ore- gon Health Plan in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. “When I learned about the Power- CLEAN program I knew it was some- thing our community needed,” he said. Creating community Since the beginning of November, the class has fluctuated from three to nine participants — Wray hopes to get about 20 — and has attracted people of all ages and addictions in varying stages of recovery. Participants mostly come from referrals from drug court or Jor- dan’s Hope for Recovery, a nonprofit outreach organization. The class offers something differ- ent to everyone. There are the obvious health benefits. For some, it’s learn- ing to get a rush of endorphins from a source other than drugs. For others, it can just give them something to do on a Friday night. But perhaps one of the most essential things the program offers is variety, said Jenna King, a counselor for Jordan’s Hope for Recovery who runs the mental health and wellness portion of the class. “You have it crammed down your throat — ‘Let’s go to meetings!’” King said. “Which is great. But it’s also help- ful having something additional to do in the community. Some people are just trying to fill their time to not drink and use.” The community atmosphere Cross- Fit provides is also conducive to recov- ery, Wray said. Each exercise is done as a group endeavor. There is no hierarchy of ability — anything can be modified, everyone starts together, and everyone finishes together. “CrossFit can be intimidating for people,” Wray said, referring to the pro- fessional CrossFit games people asso- ciate with the discipline. “But Cross- Fit is really more about community and overall health rather than raising elite athletes.” Whatever the reason, it keeps partic- ipants like Ramvick coming back. “You feel like it’s a new addic- tion,” Ramvick said. “But a positive addiction.” Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Students and instructors warm up for the class. Urban Core: Residents want to keep city’s character Continued from Page 1A will hear recommendations for how the exterior of any new development should look, as well as review what was dis- cussed at previous meetings. On Tuesday, the commis- sioners, for the most part, agreed with the recommenda- tions presented by Kate Rog- ers of Angelo Planning Group. Balancing community con- cerns about preserving Asto- ria’s character with the need for economic opportunities is key, Rogers and city staff told the commissioners. Under the recommenda- tions, there would be a ban on new hotels and motels in the Urban Core’s overwater aquatic zones, unless the proj- ects are developed in exist- ing buildings. Hotels would be considered a conditional use elsewhere in the Urban Core, requiring case-by-case approval by the Planning Commission. There would be a limit on residential uses in overwater zones. Consultants and city staff had recommended allow- ing living spaces above retail space, but Commission Presi- dent Sean Fitzpatrick worried about compatibility. “I don’t want to see resi- dential being put in over (a) space that’s going to sit vacant Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian The Urban Core in Astoria includes the riverfront area from Second Street to 16th Street. because there isn’t a real use for it,” he said. “I don’t know how we could be careful of that, but I do want to have it on record that I am concerned about having empty profes- sional, retail or other space just so that we can have vacation condos up above.” Commissioner Daryl Moore pushed further, saying he didn’t see the point of allowing res- idential development at all in the Urban Core with hous- ing development opportunities already available inland. The city “will just end up with a $3 million condo that’s not going to benefit our econ- omy, our people, at all,” Moore said. The recommendations also included a shift away from a shoreland zone where uses have to be primarily water-dependent or tourist-fo- cused. Consultants recom- mend changing this zone to commercial. Most of the residents who have attended meetings on the Urban Core or who have sent in written comments argue for standards that preserve Astoria’s character and main- tain public access to the river. They have spoken against new development over the water and asked for height restric- tions on new buildings. Some do not want to allow any new hotels or motels — a type of development that has been one of Planning Com- missioner Joan Herman’s con- cerns as well. In her successful campaign for the Ward 3 seat on the City Council in the November elec- tion, Herman said, “The once- sleepy town has been discov- ered, and we risk losing our connection to the river to mul- tistory hotels built by out-of- town developers whose pri- mary interest is the bottom line and not what is best for Astoria.” On Tuesday, Steve Fick, owner of Fishhawk Fisheries at the base of Fourth Street, said the ability to be flexible has kept his business and the aging overwater infrastruc- ture he relies on afloat over the years. As the Planning Commission continues to dis- cuss the Urban Core, “don’t put yourselves into boxes,” he urged, adding, “It’s really important that you keep flexi- bility in this plan.” Sarah Lu Heath, executive director of the Astoria Down- town Historic District Asso- ciation, made a similar plea. The association’s board plans to submit formal comments in the future. “I just want to make sure that we stay open-minded to the possibilities with what could happen, not just with what we don’t want to hap- pen and how everything ties in together,” Heath said. “We’re looking at a very, very small portion of down- town that still could have major impact on what is south of it and east and west of it.” Homeless: Warrenton students are some of the strongest academically Continued from Page 1A Nearly 10 percent — 31 students — were considered unsheltered, living in cars, parks, public spaces, aban- doned buildings and other sub- standard housing. All were in Warrenton, including in camp- grounds such as KOA and Fort Stevens State Park. Mark Jeffery, the school superintendent in Warrenton, recognizes the school district’s difficult demographics, with some of the most affordable places to live in the county. “The trailer park down in Sunset Beach is part of our district, and most of the hous- ing there falls under the defi- nition of homeless,” he said. “I would assume some of this could be from KOA and the campground. I do know our buses stop at KOA on occasion.” Despite the challenging cir- cumstances, Warrenton stu- dents are some of the strongest academically in the county, regularly posting some of the highest test scores and gradu- ation rates. The school district recorded a regular attendance rate of higher than 88 percent among homeless students last year, nearly 10 percent higher than the state’s attendance rate for the general population. Jeffery credited the success to his district’s small size and targeted approach to keeping track of students, along with the proliferation of cellphones in eliminating some of the pre- vious communication barriers. “If we have a student who’s struggling — the cause for that struggle, while it’s worth noting — we get in there and work with them at the point of struggle,” he said. Sheila Roley, the school superintendent in Seaside, couldn’t pinpoint a reason for the significant drop of home- less students in South County. She and other campus leaders cast doubt over the numbers, pointing out the difficulty in getting families to self-iden- tify their living situations. “I don’t believe that we have any less (homeless) stu- dents,” said Steven Sherren, principal of Broadway Middle School. “I think it may be we have less families self-iden- tify or who … know what resources are available to them or how to access them.” CL ASSIF IE D M ARK ETPL A CE P lace classified ad s o n lin e at w w w .d ailyasto rian .co m o r call 503-325-3211 107 Public Notices Occasionally other companies make telemarketing calls off classified ads. These companies are not affiliated with The Daily Astorian and customers are under no obligation to participate. If you would like to contact the attorney general or be put on the do not call list, here are the links to both of them Complaint form link: http://www.doj.state.or.us/ finfraud/ 160 Christmas Trees Letters to the Editor You learn from us and we learn from you. 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