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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian ABOVE: Members of the armed forces wait for a Veterans Day event to begin at Clatsop Community College on Saturday. BELOW: Veterans participate in a ceremony at Clatsop Community College on Saturday for Veterans Day. College: ‘Their sacrifice is something that I am humbled by’ Continued from Page 1A redeveloped Patriot Hall, opened for fall term courses. “The men and women who are in our armed forces, their sacrifice is something that I am humbled by,” college President Christopher Breitmeyer said. “I am honored that we have a building on our campus that is dedicated to them and their service.” The celebration included rendi- tions of the national anthem, “My Country, Tis of Thee” and taps by a collection of North Coast bands and singers. The American Legion’s Clatsop Post 12 performed a cer- emony for prisoners of war and those still missing in action. Accompanying the original ded- ication of Patriot Hall was a bronze shield that now hangs outside the building’s third-floor entrance on Lexington Avenue. Breitmeyer and board members unveiled a new glass-capped plaque marking the rededication with an excerpt — “the last full measure of devotion” — from President Abra- ham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address during the Civil War, also on the original shield. The new plaque will hang just inside the entrance. The college predicted an 8 per- cent jump in tuition and fee reve- nue for the coming academic year, much of it tied to the new medical and physical educational offerings in Patriot Hall. JoAnn Zahn, the college’s vice president of finance and opera- tions, reported recently that about 350 students registered for Bandit Fitness Club, the college’s mecha- nism for allowing public access to the hall’s elevated running track, cardio machines and weightlifting areas in exchange for at least one credit per term. Margaret Frimoth, vice presi- dent of academic affairs, said the building’s classrooms and studios are in use for yoga, dance and other physical education classes. The col- lege is still developing new classes and programs in the building. The facility also hosts emer- gency medical technician courses, the beginnings of a full-fledged program the college is trying to start. “We’re still waiting for a few things in the floor to be fixed per- manently, to get some nets up, and that will bring in additional reve- nue with classes, with volleyball and badminton, that can’t start yet, so we’re waiting for that,” she said. “We’re still on a roll-up of new classes and new programs, and then it’s just going to get better.” Dinner: ‘There are a lot of vets in Seaside’ Continued from Page 1A dinner. Post 99, with more than 240 members, provides out- reach to shelters in the area, with special invites to local nursing and care centers Ava- mere at Seaside and Suzanne Elise. Gretchen Jolly, a life- long Seaside resident, joined Wright in the kitchen. Jolly was inspired to volunteer because of the service of her grandparents, her stepfather and her ex-husband, she said. “This is home,” Jolly said. “I grew up here, so I know so many faces. And the people are great who work here.” Tawni Malmberg arrived Friday in Seaside from Utah. Her first stop was the Ameri- can Legion, she said. “I volunteered my time to do some cooking tonight,” Malmberg said. “They actu- ally needed someone and I just walked in the door.” Gretchen Jolly works in the kitchen of the American Le- gion Post 99 in Seaside on Saturday during a Veterans Day event. Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Tawni Malmberg dishes up a plate of spaghetti during a Veterans Day event at the Amer- ican Legion Post 99 in Seaside on Saturday. Their efforts — including spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and beverages — were greatly appreciated. “There are a lot of vets in Seaside,” Post member San- Ferry: Faces issues with deterioration Continued from Page 1A Restore Oregon’s endan- gered list names properties in imminent danger of being lost. Inclusion on the list makes the project eligible for technical assistance and edu- cational resources to develop strategies for long-term via- bility and preservation. Built in 1924, the ferry worked the Columbia River under Capt. Fritz Elfving. The Navy commandeered the vessel in 1941 to lay mines at the mouth of the Colum- bia after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war, the Army used the ferry between Fort Stevens and Fort Canby, Washington. In 1946, Elf- ving bought the ferry back and used it until 1966, when the Astoria Bridge opened. The ferry was sold and used in the Puget Sound region by Pierce County, Washington, until 1996. It was later used for sum- mer cruises and purchased in 2010 by Christian Lint for dockside events in Bremerton, Washington. Local hotelier Robert Jacobs learned of the ferry’s exis- tence and started negotiat- ing with Lint for its return to Astoria. The Astoria Ferry Group raised more than $50,000 to have Lint bring the vessel in August 2016 from Bremer- ton, Washington, to North Tongue Point. A year after the ferry’s arrival, the group issued an ultimatum for $100,000 and a fresh influx of volunteers, warning that the restoration effort had pla- teaued and could stop. But new volunteers, including Lint and seaman- ship students from federal training site Tongue Point Job Corps Center, have taken over restoring the vessel at North Tongue Point. “While it provides pro- tection from the weather, it is a primitive facility, with dilapidated pilings, and pro- vides power sufficient only to keep the generator bat- tery charged,” Restore Ore- gon said in its explanation of threats to the vessel. The ferry faces issues with deterioration, water damage, utilities and anti- quated equipment. The Asto- ria Ferry Group hopes to move the vessel to the water- front commercial complex at Pier 39 for more public exposure while volunteers continue to prepare it for the Coast Guard certification needed to carry groups on the water. dra Gee said. “I think it’s a nice thing that this post is here for them. That they can come in and have a dinner like this tonight.” Marion Gee, a Korean War veteran, said he looked for- ward to some conversation during the evening. “We enjoy coming down here,” he said. “The only trou- ble is, the first person who tells a lie doesn’t have a chance.” Outages: High wind warning expected to last through 6 p.m. Continued from Page 1A The National Weather Ser- vice issued a high wind warn- ing that is expected to last through 6 p.m. Gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in North Coast communities, with stronger gusts up to 70 and 80 mph predicted for ares near beaches and headlands. The winds will be stron- gest and most widespread in the late morning and through the afternoon, according to the weather service. A high surf advisory for the North Coast and Washing- ton state’s south coast comes along with the wind warning. It will last through 5 p.m. “Wave run-up on south- west facing beaches and jet- ties will be much higher than normal,” the weather ser- vice stated, advising people to avoid jetties. Such condi- tions also produce rip currents and erode beaches in certain areas.
