Nickey Groff steps down after hanging a mandolin that belonged to her grandfather, Wayne Thomas, on the wall at Moore Brewing Company. Thomas, who died in 1988, was a frequent performer at local venues, including where Moore Brewing is now.
August 21, 2024
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Musician’s granddaughter honors his memory with display
MOSES LAKE — That old mandolin has been a lot of places, from Depression-racked Arkansas to the Grand Ole Opry. And now it has a home. “My grandfather inherited this when he was 4 years old, (in) 1928,” said Nickey Groff of Moses Lake, as she hung the mandolin up on the wall of Moore Brewing Company Tuesday.