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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Model A parade
    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Friends and family tried to tell Jerry Melland that it was just a photo shoot with his Model A when in fact there was a surprise coming. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland stands in front of his Model A while watching the Enduring A’s parade past his Philomath home. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland talks with friends during his Dec. 5 surprise. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    The Enduring A’s Model A Ford Club of Albany. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Martin Hardin, right, presents Jerry Melland with the award. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland poses on Dec. 5 with his Model A in front of his house on College Street. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Jerry Melland takes a look at a gift of ice cream from the Enduring Model A Club of Albany. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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    Model A parade on Dec. 5 past Jerry Melland’s home on College Street in Philomath. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.