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8 June 8, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress This weekend Jam session, classes part of Tenor Guitar Gathering The ninth annual Tenor Guitar Gathering is set for June 8 through 10 at Pier 39 in Astoria. It will bring accomplished jazz and acoustic performers together for jamming on gui- tars, banjos, mandolins and harmonicas. The festival includes work- shops, classes and special performances throughout the weekend. Joanna Wallfisch will lead a class on songwriting, one of many classes and sessions. The main jam session will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Astor Street Opry Company playhouse on Bond Street. Jam ses- sion tickets are $20 at the door. More information and a complete schedule with the ability to purchase advance tickets can be found at ten- orguitargathering.info/tg- gevents. Church news Methodist church is 125 years old Warrenton United Meth- odist Church celebrates its 125th anniversary with a party during and after ser- vices beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 10, at the church, 679 S. Main Ave. There will be party favors and treats, a time for shar- ing memories and cake and ice cream. Anyone who has ever been an attendee, member and those who were married or baptized in the church are urged to join the celebra- tion. For more information, call Quo Vadis Days, a four- 503-325-6543 or 503-325- day camp for young Cath- 7333. olic men about discerning God’s call in their lives, will be held June 18-21. Those interested should call the Office of Vocations All Eucharistic ministers at 503-233-8368. St. Vincent de Paul Food will receive certificates from the Portland Archdiocese Pantry needs jam/jelly, cof- during vigil Mass at 4 p.m. fee and tuna. Items can be dropped off Saturday, June 9, at St. Fran- cis de Sales Mission in Ham- during pantry hours, 10 mond, as well as during Sun- a.m. to noon on Fridays and day Mass at St. Mary, Star of Saturdays and from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. the Sea, in Astoria. Those who need assis- Tatiana Pitstick, the new director of Religious Edu- tance can call the Society of cation, will be introduced at St. Vincent de Paul at 503- 325-2007. each Mass as well. Catholics honor ministers at Mass Ostermiller to speak at CCC graduation Former Columbia River Mar- been featured in documenta- itime Museum director Jerry ries for the History Channel, Ostermiller will be the Discovery Chan- the featured speaker nel, The National during Clatsop Com- Geographic Society munity College’s 2018 and the Learning commencement. Channel. CCC will award cer- “As a local 20-year tificates and degrees executive director, I to more than 130 stu- have not only hired dents this year, in- staff who attended cluding 113 two-year CCC, but I have tak- degrees and 25 one- Ostermiller en advantage of the year certificates. facility to invest in some of Ostermiller is a nationally my employees by paying for recognized educator who has classes to enhance their skill If you go CCC graduation is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, in Patriot Hall on campus, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. sets,” Ostermiller said. “CCC is committed to making a winner out of their students, and the broader community they serve.” Forty-three students who earned their general educa- tion diploma, received them during a ceremony June 6 in Columbia Hall.
