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When she was 14 years old, ­­ Phyllis Ronfeld started playing the organ for Zion Lutheran Church. That was in 1946, just after the end of World War II. Plenty of things have changed since then, but not Ronfeld, who is still playing the organ 70 years later. Zion is celebrating the remarkable milestone this Sunday, Nov. 19.

Betty Joyce Akiyama (nee Dyksterhuis) of Hood River, Ore., passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Monday, June 6, 2016, two days a…

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ROBERT TUPPER explains the mechanics of his pipe organ at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, following its delivery Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Tupper is one of the featured musicians for the museum’s annual Holiday Open House, Saturday, December 5 from 12 to 5 p.m. Tupper obtained the massive 800 pound pipe organ from Ogden Music in Portland. The Johannus brand organ was manufactured in Denmark, and the keys are made from Indian Rosewood and European Boxwood.