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146TH YEAR, NO. 217 ONE DOLLAR DailyAstorian.com // WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian The University of Oregon mascot poses for a photo with the Astoria High School Class of 2019 at a signing ceremony. SIGNING DAY Ceremony at Astoria High School celebrates the Class of 2019 By COLIN MURPHEY The Daily Astorian U sually, star athletes are the only ones who get signing days when they choose a college. But Astoria High School decided to hold a signing ceremony on Tuesday morning to cel- ebrate the seniors from the Class of 2019. The assembly, organized by the high school’s National Honor Society, even included a visit from the Ore- gon Duck, the popular mascot of the University of Oregon. Jenna Travers signs papers accepting a scholarship to the University of Oregon at a ceremony Tuesday at Astoria High School. Astoria senior wins coveted scholarship A full ride at Oregon Sam Hemsley, left, shakes hands with Astoria High School Principal Lynn Jackson during a ceremony celebrating the Class of 2019. By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation this year awarded fi ve graduating seniors in Ore- gon scholarships covering four years of tuition, fees, room and board in college. One of the winners out of the more than 900 applicants was Astoria High School’s Jenna Tra- vers. She took the stage on Tuesday during the high school’s college signing day to accept a scholarship to the University of Oregon, where she will study political science and international relations with a minor in Spanish. “I want to eventually go into politics, but I think I want to start out by working at an embassy so that I can work with other nations,” she said. “I’m really interested in environmental policy specifi cally.” Students at Astoria High School attend an assembly celebrating the Class of 2019. See Travers, Page A7 Students in the Class of 2019 . New clinic could reduce overdose calls Cannon Beach Methadone treatment planned in Seaside By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian Emergency responders in Clatsop County consistently administer naloxone for opioid overdoses at rates higher than the state average. It’s one aspect of a larger opi- oid abuse problem that some hope can be eased by a metha- done clinic scheduled to open in Seaside this fall. Last week, representatives from the Columbia Pacifi c Coordinated Care Organiza- tion, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc. and CODA, a Port- Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Naloxone, or Narcan, is a medication that quickly treats a patient for opioid overdose. land-based drug treatment pro- vider, shared with the county Board of Commissioners how a methadone clinic might help . “It’s not a magic bullet, but it’s a tool,” said Tim Hartnett, CODA’s executive director. M ethadone acts as a powerful pain reliever that mimics some of the same effects as heroin or prescription opioids to help ease withdrawal symptoms. Having a local option is driven by the desire of the Columbia Pacifi c Coordinated Care Organiza- tion, which oversees the Oregon Health Plan in Clatsop, Colum- bia and Tillamook counties, to reduce the high cost of paying for people to get help in the Port- land metro area. The clinic would treat up to 300 people. See Clinic, Page A7 emergency manager returns to Portland By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian Mike Myers, the emergency manager in Cannon Beach, is returning to Portland in June to serve as the city’s emergency management director. Myers, who has held the North Coast post for just over three months, said mov- ing back “wasn’t on his radar” until he received a call last week from Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty about the opportunity. See Myers, Page A7
