STEVE AZAR back in the Pacific Northwest with Steve HOLY, Sarah BUXTON, Ashley MONROE and Jesse CAIN...Acoustic Jam- Part 1

ACOUSTIC JAM AT THE BAGDAD
-A BLAST!

We hit the road and had a blast at the acoustic jam at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, OR. October being BATTERED WOMEN’S AWARENESS MONTH, it was a
benefit with proceeds going to the Shepard’s Door which helps women and children.

Our “Mississippi brother”, STEVE AZAR was performing, so it was a show Jerry and I couldn’t miss!

STEVE HOLY, STEVE AZAR, SARA BUXTON, ASHLEY MOORE and buddy JESSE CAIN, all performed.


STEVE Azar took us to Mississippi and we rocked Delta style, Steve Holy was surprised during his performance of , “Brand New Girlfriend”. Sarah Buxton and Ashley Monroe performed songs that had people cheering and crying...

When Jerry and I got to town, Steve and the guys were next door to the theater having dinner, so I walked in and asked, loudly and with a drawl, “Is there some guy here from Mississippi?” After the hugs and hello’s… Jerry and I joined Jason, Mark, Steve and a whole table of people who were nice to meet. We chit-chatted and had fun catching up until it was show time.

Steve said he has been working and had been running on no sleep, but he looked great and was excited about the new video for the single “You Don’t Know a Thing” premiering on http://www.cmt.com/ last week. You can view the video on CMT anytime, type in Steve Azar, click and go!

.….I apologized to Jason for not bringing him any marbles :) from the Marble Store here in Astoria…(He loved that place when they were in Astoria) and Mark was same sweet Mark.

Joe Azar (brother/manager guy!) wasn’t there, so it was a bummer that we missed seeing him, but it was just great to see everyone else again...

"You Don’t Know A Thing," was co- written by Azar and Radney Foster and is the debut single from Azar’s forthcoming CD, INDIANOLA scheduled for release in early 2007 on Dang/Midas Records.

"The song speaks about making sacrifices in order to achieve your goals and that until you've experienced life and all of its ups and downs, you really don’t know a thing. Azar felt John Daly's legendary rise to fame as a pro-golfer was the perfect example of the song’s philosophy and recruited his friend to appear in the video. The video concept is symbolic of Daly’s climb to success, wrapped around a solid performance by Azar." www.steveazar.com

(Pictured Above: Jerry and I with Steve, Jason and Mark; Steve rockin' Mississippi style; Jerry and Steve. The shirt? One of Jerry's favorites and YES he does own other t-shirts. (We just seemed to notice, after looking through pictures that he seems to wear this particular one to concerts....Steve gave him this one last time they were in town. "Damn The Money" is a favorite song off Steve's last album- time for another shirt though!! ha,ha; Ashley Monroe, Sonja and Sarah Buxton; Sonja and Steve Holy)

SARAH BUXTON, ASHLEY MONROE, JESSE CAIN..Acoustic Jam-Part 2

STEVE AZAR-STEVE HOLY-SARAH BUXTON-ASHLEY MONROE...

Great Performances and a little goofing around.. for a good cause! (continued from Aucoustic Jam-Part 1)

ASHLEY was gorgeous and sang like and angel, especially when she performed her new single that she recorded with Ronnie Dunn, “I don’t Want To”, SARAH made me laugh AND cry, especially when she sang a song called “Stupid Boy”, a song, perfect for the evening and event. Sarah’s single, “Innocence” is great. Sarah and Ashley’s video's? Catch them on CMT or www.cmt.com

Jerry and I watched Jesse and Ashley perform, then we headed up to the balcony area, where everyone was hanging out…. The artists, bands, label reps., etc…

We watched Sarah perform from the balcony, headed BACK down to our seats up front to watch Steve (Azar) perform, then headed back up and watched Steve Holy from the balcony.

It was a riot when, unsuspecting Steve Holy was performing or getting ready to and the suggestion to have a little fun with him cropped up among everyone ‘backstage’.....

"Song for song, this record came together with the help of my amazing producers and I'm so proud of the people that I've had the opportunity to work with. These songs are the pictures in my head. They are my own memories and feelings and they ring true for me today as they probably would've if I had heard them when I was 8 years old. This music is me, ... so HELLO WORLD. Nice to meet you. " -Sarah Buxton www.sarahbuxton.com

"I can tell when people mean what they're singing," says Ashley. "It's what all the great country singers had. No matter what they're singing, you feel it, and I love that feeling."-Ashley Monroe www.ashleymonroe.com

www.jessecain.com

(Pictured Above: Jerry Goofing around with Sarah and Ashley; Ashley performing; Jesse performing; Ashley and I; Jesse and I)

Unsuspecting..STEVE HOLY gets a 'Brand NEW Girlfriend' (SARAH BUXTON as Raggedy Ann!) Acoustic Jam-Part 3

STEVE AZAR-STEVE HOLY-SARAH BUXTON-ASHLEY MONROE...Acoustic Jam (continued from Part 2)

Sarah and I were chatting away, when she says, “Oh! Sonja, you have to see the wig I got today!” She pulls out this Halloween costume that is a Raggedy-Ann costume. Someone then piped up and suggested Sarah go put her costume on and prance onto the stage when Steve started singing, “Brand New Girlfriend”….Sarah was TOTALLY up for it!



We were all laughing hysterically, as Sarah comes out wearing this costume..I went down side stage with Sarah and here you see only a few of the great pictures I got…

You should have seen Steve’s face when he first saw her behind him on stage it was priceless. Sarah really played it up and she is certainly a woman with a personality. Quite the blast! Much credit goes to Steve though...he didn’t miss a beat, he inserted Sarah’s name were he could in the song and played right along.



STEVE HOLY, was a pleasure to meet and was another great part of the show. When Sarah came out though, dressed as Raggedy Ann, the crowd went wild…they were already on their feet for ‘Brand New Girlfriend’…but the timing was perfect and everyone loved it….‘Sweet, Sweet, Sweet….Cute, Cute, Cute…!’



All in all the night was perfect! We got to see friends and meet a lot of really fun, great people.

A HUGE thank you to John Paul, from Jerry and I, for everything! The show was incredible.





www.steveholy.com
















(Pictures Above: Sarah side-stage ready to go on stage; Steve Azar laughing with Sarah; Sarah getting ready to be a 'Brand New Girlfriend'; Sarah cheezin' for the camara; Mark and I; Sarah on stage with Steve Holy; Steve not missing a beat...I don't know how he did it...)

LEWIS & CLARK NURSERY- Watch Them Grow!

LEWIS & CLARK NURSERY and Landscaping! Since 2004, Lewis &Clark Nursery's motto has been, ‘WATCH US GROW” and that they have! Jennifer Moore and her entire family have worked SO hard!They HAVE grown and grown!
(That, by the way, is an understatement!)

Again, I had the opportunity to broadcast for, our sister station KAST FM 99.7 at Lewis and Clark Nursery's 40% off sale! Why 40% off everything? They're making MORE room to grow!!

Pat Roscoe, Senior Account Executive for NNB Radio and I had a great time with Jennifer and the gang. Over the years, Pat and I have worked together at the Lewis & Clark Nursery radio remotes. It's kind of become ‘our deal’!

Christmas, mother’s day’ and other special events at Lewis & Clark are something Pat and I look forward to. We’ve gotten to be a part of ‘Watching Them Grow’!
(Now, of course I won't mention Pat OR my plant purchases, just in case our husbands happen to read this!! hee, hee...but how can anyone pass up the deals at Lewis & Clark Nursery?! )

Jennifer has a weekend gardening show on our sister station KAST AM 1370, Saturday mornings from 11am-Noon. She'll answer your questions during the program...anything from gardening, pruning, landscaping to pesky bugs! Jennifer has great giveaways during the program as well... so, tune into "JENNIFER'S GARDEN" every

Saturday! Thanks SO much to those of you who stopped by the remote and said hello. Not only did our listeners get great deals, but everyone who just gave our WHEEL OF WINNING a spin, got a free 4 inch pansy. Those who landed on the L & C Nursery and Landscape logo, had their choice of a larger item..bird baths, planter boxes.. there were all sorts of great things to choose from and everyone was a winner!
THANK YOU AGAIN to EVERYONE for coming out to support KAST FM 99.7 and Lewis & Clark Nursery's HUGE sale. We always enjoy meeting you!

See how they've grown... check out their website!www.lewisandclarkatthecrossing.com

(PICTURED ABOVE: L & C Nursery & Landscape store front; Jennifer Moore; Mom's helpers; KAST FM 99.7 w/the Wheel of Winning!; Pat Roscoe and I; Inside flowers; More flowers; The outside yard area)

The COFFEE GIRL! Zetty McKay!

ZETTY McKAY!

Our 'own' Coffee Girl. Zetty worked at NNB Radio with one of The EAGLE's sister stations, KAST 1370 AM and the CoastWatch News Team.

Although we were all sad to see her go, it was exciting to hear the idea...then watch her 'make it happen'. Her own coffee shop!

Being located on the Historic 39th St. Pier, she has the best view in town, not to mention coffee! Her place is wireless, so you laptop lovers, can get your work, or internet 'surfing' done while you enjoy a cup of coffee. Your 4-legged friends are welcome outside on the beautiful waterfront area as well!

Zetty has expanded to lite breakfast and lunches and the atmosphere is one of true calm and beauty.

Recently, I had the opportunity to broadcast for another of our sister stations, KAST FM 99.7 for a live radio remote with one of our AE's Marty. We had a really great time and gave away some fantastic prizes, from the Coffee Girl. Zetty sold alot of coffee and homemade scones! Yes, Zetty makes everything she can from scratch ...just like Grandma used to do!

An Interesting bit...
The HISTORY of the COFFEE GIRL....

The Coffee Girl opened in January 2006, but the history goes back more than a century.

The former cannery, Pier 39, where Coffee Girl is located, often times had a girl/lady assigned to make coffee, clean the break room, do laundry, and other chores. Coffee Girl owner, Zetty McKay, also worked at the cannery in the late 90's as... none other than a coffee girl. So when it came time to naming her new coffee shop, it was a natural. Now there's a new generation of coffee girls making their mark! THANK YOU to our listeners and Zetty for a great day and succesful remote! It's always fun to get out and see you all in person!

On a personal note: I miss Zetty here at the station...she was the only other on-air 'chick' that I worked with everyday and I guess it was a 'girl thing'.. but not to despair, I go see her for a bit of respite at Pier 39, enjoy the view and conversation, now it's a 'Coffee Girl' thing!

OH! and I can't forget! Zetty has a secret (well, not SO secret) self-proclaimed, FLOWER FAIRY that always brings her the beautiful flowers for her shop... aren't dad's great?

(PICTURED ABOVE: Zetty at work; homemade scones and baked goods; a customer enjoying the fog roll in out on the dock area; creamy Latte'; Marty and Zetty; Zetty's sister, Ruby helping out; Zetty and I)

JASON ALDEAN - Another SOLD OUT Eagle Concert!

JASON ALDEAN and another SOLD OUT Show in EAGLE COUNTRY!

With 'Hicktown' and 'Why' as Jason's first hits, bringing him to gold status, as well as being named Best New Male Vocalist of the year and his new single, 'Amarillo Sky' climbing the charts, we knew it would be a great show and it was!

The crowd was on their feet most of the night, rock'in to Jason.

We had run a contest for two weeks during the EAGLE COUNTRY CAFE' noon hour, qualifying people to win two VIP Jason Aldean tickets, two meet and greet passes to meet Jason and dinner for two to Fulio's Tuscan Steak House and Pastaria. People had to sing me part of a Jason Aldean song and after the two weeks were up, we chose the winner out of the 'hat'...the Lucky winner was Peggy Crom. She was thrilled and took her son Ian with her.

They are HUGE Eagle fans and have attended about every concert we have put on! It was awesome to see the smiles on their faces all night!


Jason was a pleasure to meet. I am sure he'll continue to do well in his career!

One of the most enjoyable parts during the evening, for me though was greeting all of you EAGLE LISTENERS, before the show. I think it's great to see and hear the excitement from all of you about what we are doing here at the EAGLE!... I met those of you who had never been to a concert, to those of you who wouldn't miss one for the world! THANK YOU for your support!

















The Show was Great..

Once again, Congratulations to Peggy Crom for winning the Jason Aldean prize Package, from the EAGLE and all of you who participated in the contest! You were ALL great!


"Now I'm at the most exciting time of my life. Recording my first album has been such a thrill. For a change, I'm with a label that believes in what I am doing. I have waited a long time to make a record like this, and all I can say is this album is real, it's true and it's me.
I hope you like it." - Jason Aldean

www.jasonaldean.com








(Above pictured: The crowd at the Liberty Theater in Astoria; The Aldean Band; Sonja with Jason; The crowd loving Jason; Sonja with The Aldean Prize Pkg winners. PEGGY CROM and her son Ian; Jason singing to the packed house; The band play'in it up)

Clark County COUNTRY Jamboree!

The COUNTRY JAMBOREE at the CLARK COUNTY AMPITHEATER….

Thanks to Kris Gallucci of The Clark County Amphitheater! He gave THE EAGLE tons of tickets to give to our EAGLE LISTENERS and we had many excited listeners! After the SOBEE NO FEAR GIVEAWAY, it was in the car for us and off to rock, country style, for a weekend full of awesome music.

One of the biggest highlights of the weekend for me was seeing so many of our EAGLE LISTENERS who won tickets earlier in the week! After talking with many of you, it was great to know you were enjoying the concerts as much as I was! It was so much fun to see smiles on your faces!

It's a blast being able to listen toyour reactions when you win giveaways from The EAGLE, but nothing beats seeing you in person!


Of course another highlight of the weekend for me was seeing PHIL VASSAR again and funny enough, ending up on stage singing with Little Big Town, PHIL VASSAR and friends!

We ran into some of Phil’s friends that my husband and I met last year. We saw Gordon, Phil’s manager as well (great guy!). We all chatted for awhile and headed backstage with Gordon and Logan (Love you Logan!) before the end of Phil’s show.

Jerry and I were enjoying Phil’s show in the wings with a group of people that were there and the members of Little Big Town.

Before we knew it, Phil’s telling us all to come out and sing with him…so we all did! We all left the stage, then Phil had us all come out again to sing and dance along. After the show, we headed back to Phil’s green room and it was great to see him again. . He did some promo’s for me, then we all chatted until Phil had to take off on a red-eye.

Such nice people..Gordon, Phil and the whole bunch. They are all TRULY kind individuals who are fun and just, ‘good people’.

OH! and just a reminder.... Phil’s coming through EAGLE COUNTRY Nov 10th and 11th. One of the most anticipated shows of the year. Get your tickets RIGHT AWAY. Tickets WILL sell out!



During the course of the weekend I had the opportunity to meet alot of great entertainers in country music. HOT APPLE PIE, was great in concert, John McEuin of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, was an HONOR meet. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been around 40 years now and they aren’t missing a lick and American Idol winner, CARRIE UNDERWOOD. She was amazing sweet and has quite the set of 'pipes', but I don't have to tell you that!

THE OAKRIDGE BOYS were awesome and KENNY RODGERS was hysterical. I think all those years on the road with Dolly Parton, rubbed off on him! My girlfriend and I laughed through the whole show and just loved it! Kenny sounded just like his albums, but better.

It was a great weekend...what else can I say!

(Pictured Above; HOT APPLE PIE; Sonja& PHIL VASSAR; PHIL putting on ANOTHER great performance; CARRIE UNDERWOODsinging like an angel; Sonja & JOHN MCEUIN of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND; Jerri-Lynne, JESSI CAIN & Sonja; My husband, Jerry & JON RANDALL)

The SOBE NO FEAR Scooter GIVEAWAY!!

THANK YOU to all of the business’s who participated in the Scooter giveaway promotion and VanDusen Beverages for sponsoring the SOBE NO FEAR SCOOTERS.


Finally after months of hauling these scooters around, it was time to give them away! For everyone who qualified on the wheel of winning at the remotes we did at different businesses, it was time to see who was going to walk away with the his and hers SoBe No Fear Scooters!















At each remote, whoever landed on the wheel of winning’s SoBe No Fear logo, won a certificate to trade in for a key at the final giveaway. Whoever got the key that opened the lock on the scooters, would win them both! Tom, Stephanie, Matt, Danny and I headed off to Seaside’s Broadway Park to host a free BBQ w/free beverages, and other giveaways, sponsored by Cindy Hawkins of Windermere Realty. Our GM Paul Mitchell was there as well, to congratulate the winner. The fun began! We helped people register, the crowd started to gather and the tension was mounting! There were over 100 keys, and it was great to see everyone turn out. The week before at Ponds and Beyond. A husband and wife both took turns spinning the wheel and they both ended up qualifying to win. They ended up being the big winners! (Well, SHE won…but they were His and Hers scooters after all!) When it came time to trying their keys, his didn’t work. She went next and her key opened the lock!

The lucky winner was Lynda Easter! It was so fun to see! I thought she was going to have a heart attack! Congratulations Lynda! It was a fun promotion and a great day. It’s always fun watching people win and those scooters were SO nice…90 miles to the gallon? I WANT ONE!

(Pictured above; The crowd gathering and registering to recieve their keys!; Winner Lynda Easter, hugging her husband; Lynda and her husband on the SOBE NO FEAR SCOOTERS, and with our General Manager Paul Mitchell; Sonja with the scooters; Tom Freel, whistling while he works..serving up the BBQ!; Stephanie working to register everyone; our ESPN sports guys- Matt Richert and Danny Havel)