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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016
COMMUNITY
IN BRIEF
Cabin Fever thaws winter blues
Christmas party
features gift exchange
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
After a bone-chilling
cold holiday season, John
Wambeke & Friends pro-
vide a welcome reprieve —
ushering in 2017 with a pair
of Cabin Fever shows.
The annual event heats
up with music, laughter and
lots of familiar faces. In-
stead of whistling while he
works, Wambeke dreams
up acts and sketches for the
yearly concert.
“You can tell I have way
too much time to think,”
he said with an exuberant
laugh. “My job is too easy.”
Washing
windows,
the Hermiston man said,
doesn’t require the use of
many brain cells. The re-
sult — his creative juices
have lots of time to simmer
while climbing ladders and
wielding a squeegee.
Wambeke likens Cabin
Fever to “The Carol Burnett
Show” meets “Hee Haw.”
And, there will be lots of
pickin’ and grinnin’ as the in-
ner workings of Wambeke’s
mind unfolds on stage.
Among the cast of char-
acters Wambeke has assem-
bled over the years is Joe
Lindsay. Wambeke is con-
vinced the Lexington farmer
is cut from the same cloth.
Lindsay,
Wambeke
said, is known for his cra-
zy songs. Participating in a
handful of the Cabin Fever
shows, he said Lindsay has
carved out a niche.
“He’s the king of com-
A gift exchange is
planned during the Herm-
iston Elks White Elephant
Christmas Party.
Those who attend
should bring a wrapped
gift. Upon arrival, be sure
to get a ticket for the gift
exchange.
The party is tonight
(Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at
the lodge, 480 E. Main
St., Hermiston. Dinner
will be available before-
hand at 5:30 p.m.
For more information,
call 541-567-6923.
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mercials,” Wambeke said.
Lindsay highlights the
event sponsors during short
vignettes — which, Wam-
beke said, provides a fun
and memorable way to say
thanks to those that support
the show.
Among the show’s re-
turnees are Corey Cool-
ey, Jimmy Creason, Eric
Jepsen, Luke Basile and
the Frazer Wambeke Trio,
which includes Frazer
Wambeke
(piano/guitar/
vocals), Juan Hernandez
(bass) and Derek Munson
(drums).
Of course, Cabin Fever
wouldn’t be compete with-
out Thelma and Eunice.
Wambeke and Pat Ward
don wigs for their recurring
sketch as the quirky spin-
sters. The 2017 show catch-
es up with the duo as they
stage a cooking show. Let’s
just say they have a blast
when Eunice uses too much
rum in the rum cake
A newcomer to the Cabin
Fever stage, Dylan Ditchen
is one of Wambeke’s music
students. Playing by ear,
Wambeke said the 11-year-
old is “a heck of a piano
player.”
In its ninth year, Cabin
Fever options include a pair
of Dutch oven dinner shows,
or guests can choose to at-
tend the show only. Tickets
for the dinner, which are $38
each, are limited. Wambeke
encourages people to buy
tickets early to ensure a spot
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“These students are
known by their teachers
and friends for their com-
mitment to excellence. We
are excited and honored
that a program like Wen-
dy’s High School Heisman
is also recognizing their
hard work,” said Bob Lor-
ence, UHS principal.
Since 1994, the fast
food chain and the
Heisman Trophy Trust
have honored more than
600,000 high school se-
niors who share Wendy’s
values of giving back to
their communities, treat-
ing people with respect,
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excelling on the athletic
fi eld.
The program was cre-
ated by Wendy’s founder
Dave Thomas more than
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