A Send-Off Fit for a King

Rick Wilkinson, our bass-baritone, 7:15 a.m. organist and bell ringer on demand is moving on to the role of Music Ministry Director at Our Lady of the Valley. The choir honored his countless contributions to St. Mel (which included the role of King Melchior in the 2008 production of Amahl and the Night Visitors) at an impromptu lunch on Sept. 13 after the 11 a.m. mass. Despite the short notice, there was no shortage of food, chatter, laughter and good wishes.