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Hooper Easter weekend guests of Howard and Pat Morris were daughter Angela Morris and husband Larry Savage, and their daughter Emma, of Wenatchee. Joining them for dinner Saturday evening were Ryan Morris and granddaughters Grace Morris and Cherish Summers of LaCrosse. Easter weekend guests of Jessica McGregor and Micalya Cramer where their parents, Marty and Alicia Cramer of Winnemucca, Nev., and their sister Samantha Cramer, and her family Brett, Hailey, and Kendra Harmon of Clarkston. Keith and Carla Danielson traveled to Selah March 23-24...
Hooper Ian and Jessica McGregor and girls and Kate and Scooter Lyle and children spent Thanksgiving Day at the home of Alex and Linda McGregor in Pullman. Also in attendance were Linda’s parents, Mary and Richard Skinner of Hayden, Idaho, and her brother, Jim Skinner of Omak. Recent weekend guests of Howard and Pat Morris were former Hooper residents Dennis and Beverly Brunson, now of Richland. Keith and Carla Danielson celebrated Thanksgiving at home hosting Andy Mock of Spokane....
Bill and Della Evans joined their daughter Shann Webley and the extended Webley family and friends for a weekend at the historic Hot Lake Springs Bed and Breakfast in LaGrande, Ore. They relaxed and visited with the family and visited the bronze foundry and museum house on the property. Pat and Howard Morris traveled to Wenatchee Monday to visit daughter Angela Morris, her husband Larry Savage and their granddaughter Emma Savage. Monday evening all attended the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony where Emma played the cello. They stayed overnight and...
Hooper Many of the Hooper youth attended the Palouse Empire Fair with their cattle projects. Lane Hannas’ steer won the purple ribbon in his market weight class and competed in the FFA Market finals class, where he placed sixth overall. Lane was awarded the FFA Champion junior/senior division and the overall FFA Fitting and Showing Champion. Abby McGregor’s steer placed second in his weight class. Genevieve McGregor’s weanling heifer placed first in her age class and won Reserve Champion 4H Female. Abby and Genevieve both competed in 4H fitti...
Hooper An impromptu potluck last Wednesday, Aug. 22 celebrated the end of harvest and extended a good luck to Calab Hannas as he heads off to college at Walla Walla Community College. Hooper’s volunteer firefighters have been busy this past week putting out several fires, along with other Whitman County volunteer fire departments. Residents appreciate all the time and effort. Wayne Randle of Port Orchard returned home Thursday after spending six weeks visiting in Hooper and working in harvest. Emma Savage of Wenatchee spent the last week in Hoo...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson traveled to Faith Equestrian Center in Snohomish, July 21 and 22 to conduct a two day Keith Danielson Horsemanship/Obstacle Clinic. They were joined by son Tim Mock and his family, Erin, Ali, Jill and Kate. Jill and Kate then returned to Hooper with their grandparents for a few days of vacation. Tim and Erin Mock with daughter Ali spent July 25 and 26 at Hooper Crossing Ranch with Keith and Carla Danielson. Ali remained there with her grandparents and returned to Gig Harbor with Jill and Kate. The Danielsons...
Hooper The 2012 Graduating class of Lacrosse High School celebrated with a large party at the Hooper Store Saturday June 10 after the graduation ceremony in LaCrosse. Class members Caleb Hannas, Tayler Martin, Jake Aune, Anne Flemming and Ambriea Tackett, were surround by family, food and friends for a fun afternoon. Many out of town family and long time friends came for the celebration. The party was hosted by the parents of the graduates....
Hooper Conly and Betty Merritt hosted family last weekend. Betty’s mother Eleanor Iten, and sister and brother-in-law, Bill and Judy Hammer, all from Fort Jones, Calif., and Betty’s niece, Shannon Hammer from Shasta Lake City, Calif., spent the weekend. They all traveled to St. John Saturday to attend the graduation of grandson Brice Bennett. They all attended a luncheon at the home of daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Richard Bennett. Keith and Carla Danielson hosted a Horsemanship/Obstacle Clinic at their Hooper Crossing Ranch May 19- 20...
Hooper Conly and Betty Merritt traveled to Yakima April 27-29 to visit with Betty’s cousin, Max and Karen Swift of Eatonville. They all attended the vintage car show at the Agricultural Museum in Union Gap where Max had a car entered. Bill and Della Evans traveled to Spokane Friday. They visited the Spokane Junior Livestock Show at the fairgrounds and watched grandson Cole Evans and other locals show their steers. That evening they attended the Ag Forestry program graduation dinner. Grandson Jared Webley was among those honored at the end of t...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson spent the last week of March in Gig Harbor with their son Tim Mock and his wife, Erin,and their girls Ali, Jill & Kate. They celebrated Jill and Kate’s birthday and enjoyed dinner with Erin’s parents, Linda and Gary Reidt....
Hooper Conly Merritt was honored in a retirement party in Hooper Saturday night. Conly retired in February after 18 years working for McGregor Land and Livestock. A potluck dinner was attended by many friends and family, including Tracy, Richard, and Brice Benne, of St. John, Martha, Thane, Ben, and Kirstin Merritt of Bremerton, Ken and Nancy Gould of Port Orchard, Wayne, Cathy, Erin, and Matt Randle of Fox Island, Tom and Wendy Tevlin of Garfield, Alex and Linda McGregor of Pullman, and John and Mary McGregor-Bolles of Moscow, along with many...
Hooper Bill and Della Evans attended the Valley Girls Rodeo Association awards dinner in Walla Walla Saturday evening. Amanda Evans, their granddaughter formerly of Hooper and now of Walla Walla, won the All Around High Points of the season and recieved a saddle. She also recieved the Sportsmanship award....
Hooper Duo attends retreat Anna May Tobin and daughter Cathy attended a Women’s Church Retreat at the Gospel View Ranch near Grangeville, Idaho, last Thursday through Sunday....
Hooper Abby McGregor and her yearling Charolais Heifer won 4H breeding stock Reserve Grand Champion at the Palouse Empire Fair. Sisters Genevieve and Lillian showed calves in the PeeWee showmanship classes. Ian and Jessica McGregor welcomed their fifth daughter to the world Sunday Sept. 11. Scarlett Isla McGregor was born at 8:46 a.m. and weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces. She joins sisters Abby 12, Geneveive 8, Lillian 6, and Olivia. Pat and Howard Morris hosted Pat’s sister and brother-in-law Kurt and Connie Gerlach, Saturday. They are visiting t...
Hooper Megan Mock of Phoenix, Andy Mock of Spokane and Aaron Werner of Souix Falls, S.D., spent Sunday enjoying a BBQ at the home of Keith and Carla Danielson. Anna May Tobin spent several days last week visiting daughter Cathy Blankenship and family in Washtucna. They had a big family gathering to celebrate the many August birthdays in the family....
Danielson wins Xtreme Challenge Keith and Carla Danielson of Hooper, and Adalia Hille of Ralston traveled to Nine Mile to attend Ride the West July 24. Keith and his Hooper Crossing horse Chili won the championship in the Xtreme Trail Challenge competition. The Danielson’s spent Aug. 5-7 in Snohomish where Keith was conducting a Horsemanship/Trail Clinic at the Faith Equestrian Center. They were joined by their children and grandchildren, Tim, Erin, Ali, Jill and Kate Mock of Vancouver. Ali returned to Hooper Crossing Ranch with her g...
Hooper A large dinner and 4th of July celebration was in Hooper. Many out-of-town and former friends and family arrived home for the celebration, including Alex and Linda McGregor of Pullman, Andy and Sue McGregor of Port Orchard, Mary McGregor and John Bolles of Moscow, David, Beth, Ethan, and Leah McGregor of Maui, Hawaii, Allison McGregor of Seattle, Andy and Sue McGregor of Port Orchard, and many others. A large potluck barbecue was on the hotel lawn followed by a superb fireworks show. Anna May Tobin and her sister Mary White, who is here...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson, Hooper, and Marilyn Bafus of Endicott enjoyed the weekend of June 10-12 in Walla Walla at the Wild Cowgirl Enterprises Cowboy Trail Challenge. Keith was successful on Hooper Crossing’s mare, Chilipepper Fox, winning three firsts,one second and one third place in the competition. The trio was also joined by Jenny Repp of St. John, and Bill and Denise Jensen of Satsop. Anna May Tobin’s sister Mary White of Pine City, Minn., is returning this week to spend the summer visiting here. Bill and Della Evans hosted fri...
Hooper Conly and Betty Merritt were in Yakima the weekend of April 30. They joined family and friends to attend a vintage car show Sunday at the Agricultural Museum in Union Gap. Jessica McGregor joined her sister, Micalya Cramer of Clarkston, and their mother, Alicia Cramer of Winnemucca, Nev., for a weekend in Spokane April 30 and May 1. They all participated in the Bloomsday run....
Hooper Anna May Tobin spent Easter weekend with her daughter Cathy and husband Scott Blankenship in Washtucna. Also attending were grandchildren Philip and Amanda and their children Cadi and Philip, of Dusty. Amanda’s mother, Cathy Bell, and granddaughter Caitlin Blankenship of Moscow. Howard and Pat Morris attended an Easter dinner in LaCrosse at the home of Ryan and Dawn Morris and their children. Many members of Dawn’s family also in attended. Kate and Scooter Lyle and their children hosted Easter dinner for many members of the McGregor and...
Hooper Tim and Erin Mock and their daughters Ali, Jill and Kate were the guests of Keith and Carla Danielson April 5 through 8. They were joined by Carla’s parents, Hugo and Carlene Pawlik and brother, Chris Pawlik, all from Pomeroy, to celebrate Jill and Kate’s third birthday. Bill and Della Evans returned home Tuesday after spending the winter in Phoenix, Ariz. Anna May Tobin traveled to Viola, Idaho, April 8 to spent the weekend with her sister, Maggie and Tom Spangler. Also joining them, were their sister Laura Downey, of Midvale Ida...
Hooper Anna May Tobin spent Tuesday through Thursday of last week with her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Helen Tobin, at their home in Connell. While there they celebrated Helen’s birthday....
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson were in Ridgefield Feb. 18-21 where Keith competed in the Craig Cameron Extreme Cowboy Race. Keith and his Hooper Crossing horse, Chilipepper Fox, came home with the Championship buckle for the event. -C. Danielson photo. Danielson with his winning buckle. World famous clinician Craig Cameron hosted the competition which consisted of 12 riders running a preliminary obstacle course on Friday and Saturday. The top six riders then competed in the final competition Sunday. Keith and Chili scored a 108 out of a...
Hooper Bill Evans was surprised with a party on his 80th birthday, Jan. 29, at Tagalini’s Restaurant in Peoria, Ariz. Bill and Della are spending the winter in Arizona. Coming for the party were Dick and Donna Bales, Portville, N.Y.; Vicki and Gregg Capp, Ashland, Ore.; Patti Roberts, Princeton, Idaho; Duane Offield, Albany, Calif.; Howard and Marilyn Allmon, Kelseyville, Calif.; Jim and Shirley Barber, Marivcopa, Ariz.; Cindy and Emma West, Phoenix; Pam, John and Claire Goux, Chandler, Ariz.; Beth, Kevin Ivins, Queens Creek, Ariz.; Gene and L...
Hooper Conly Merritt traveled to Ketchikan, Alaska, Dec. 21 where he was able to go on a “Tiger Cruise” aboard the submarine, USS Ohio. His son, Thane Merritt, serves as a master chief on the Ohio’s crew. Accompanying Conly was Thane’s son, Ben Merritt, of Bremerton. They boarded the USS Ohio Dec. 22 out of Ketchikan and arrived in Bangor, Wash., on Dec. 26. Conly said it was a “once in a lifetime” experience. Richard, Tracy and Bryce Bennett of St. John joined Betty Merritt and her mother, Eleanor Iten, who is visiting from Yreka, Calif., for...
