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Dusty The Dusty community has royalty residing within its confines. Steve Maki won the Palouse Empire Fair Wheat King award for the second year in a row. Mashayla Morris, daughter of Luke and Jennifer Morris, received blue ribbons on both of her pigs during showing at the Palouse Empire Fair. Her brother Quincy received a ribbon in his showing of his calf, Grease, in the Little Cowpoke division. Sarah Maki Smith, Moses Lake, assisted the Mockenema 4H club by shearing 30 of their sheep a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the Palouse Empire... Full story
Dusty Jim and Ann Emerson’s family, siblings and children helped them move from their farm home to their new apartment at Hill Ray in Colfax Saturday. Their son Bill will be living in the Emerson’s house. Sara Van Camp’s son, Tom, has moved here from Spokane to reside with his mother. He is a sophomore at LaCrosse High School and is playing on the Tigercat football team. Kim and Cindy Pitts spent Labor Day weekend at their cabin on Priest Lake. It was a working weekend since they are still cleaning up after the wind storm that happened this... Full story
Dusty Saturday, Linda Hennigar and Diane Monson attended a “Tapestry” reunion potluck at the home of Barney and Rosemary Waldrop in Pullman. Former director Dale Forrey and his wife Lynn, Olympia, were able to attend. Five of the original nine members of the musical group were there. About 12 former members attended. Linda Hennigar spent last Tuesday through Friday in the Tri-Cities. She watched grandson Wesley Banks show his lamb at the Benton-Franklin County Fair. Wesley got a blue ribbon in marketing and a blue for fitting and showing. Frida...
Dusty Shirley Eggers hosted her annual Penawawa Reunion at her Warm Springs Ranch along the Snake River Saturday, August 11. Attending were Willie and Anne Pierce Lowe, Endicott; Monte and Sharon Steiger, Genesee; Rob and Bobby McVoy and Betty Morgan Culbertson, Walla Walla; Don and Sara Johnston, Cheney; Madge Eggers Griner, Mead; Jim and Marg Johnston Merrill, Lewiston; Anthe Hoffman (Helen Delegans’ daughter), Florida; Dean and Sandee Griner, Willene Delegans Allison, Mary Lou K. Delegans, David and Leslie Griner Cowin and Emily and Heather,... Full story
Dusty Shirley Eggers said there is a very small crop of peaches this year at Warm Springs Ranch orchard along the Snake River at Penawawa. The cool, wet spring meant the bees did not come out to pollinate the blossoms. Dick and Suzy McNeilly have had her daughter Christina and two sons, Mason and Aidan, visiting for the past two and a half weeks from Camp LeJeune, N.C. They enjoyed a trip to Joseph and the Imnaha and the many combine and tractor rides. Walt Smith and son Parker helped Harmon Smith with harvest last week. Parker spent time...
Dusty Jennifer Broeckel Harkishnani, Seattle, arrived Sunday at the home of her parents, Ed and Joan Broeckel, to participate in a little bit of harvest. She will return to her home Thursday. Friday night dinner guests of Di and Larry Brink were Mike Stine, LaCrosse; Lucky and Joan Myrick, Dusty; Rich and Jennetta Myrick and children, Moses Lake; and Mike Myrick and friend Rhonda, Tacoma. Saturday, Joan and Lucky Myrick, Robb Myrick, Rich and Jenetta Myrick and children and Mike Myrick and Rhonda attended a Myrick family reunion in Walla...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager spent the week of July 17 - 23 at the International Flying Farmers Convention in Calgary. While in the area, they went to the historic, museum style Bar U Ranch where there was a campfire lunch, wagon rides, cookies from a wood burning range, etc. They toured the Banff-Lake Louise area where they rode a gondola to the top of a mountain at Banff. They also had quite an experience crossing the border, especially from Canada to the U.S., in their private plane. Karen Broeckel was in Polson, Mont., July 26 - 29 for a... Full story
Dusty Several Dusty area residents participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Colfax Friday and/or Saturday. Saturday afternoon visitors at the home of Karen Broeckel were Tom and Joanne Nolan Stewart and Kyle and Kirstin of Pacific Grove, Calif. The Stewart family was part of the O’Nolan team at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Joanne is the niece of Cliff and Jeanette Nolan. Guest speaker at morning worship services at the Country Bible Church near Dusty was the Rev. Steve Szasz from Moscow. Morgan Willson pr... Full story
Dusty Recently, Harmon and Jan Smith hosted a reunion for about 35 descendants of Harmon’s great-grandfather, Charlie Dodge. The group traveled to the homestead at Dodge, the family cemetery in Walla Walla and to Steptoe Butte. One evening, Harmon’s brother Walt shared his research about the family ancestry. The relatives, most of whom had never met, discovered they were happy to get to know each other and hope to gather again when even more of the family can attend. A “Welcome” message on the Dusty Country Store reader board greeted the fam... Full story
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle and Ann Emerson of LaCrosse drove to Puyallup last Friday to attend the wedding of the women’s niece, Kari Aune, daughter of Norm and Barb Aune, to Eric Kelly. The traditional wedding took place in the Tacoma First Lutheran Church on Saturday. Sunday morning, they attended a brunch at the home of Norm and Barb Aune. The Stueckles stayed with Reuben and Judy Stueckle in Puyallup and Emerson stayed with her daughter, Heidi ,in Olympia. They returned home Monday. Linda Hennigar spent the weekend in Kennewick w...
Dusty Linda Hennigar attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Jack and Marilyn Roberts Hennigar, Harvard, Idaho, Saturday. Jack, who was from Riparia, and Marilyn, who was from Hay, were married in LaCrosse on June 23, 1962. The 50th celebration took place at The Log Cabin Inn in Potlatch and was hosted by their children, Randy and Pat Hennigar of Deary; Steve and Lori Thompson of Potlatch; Joyce Carpenter of Potlatch, and Chuck and Terri Cone of Cheney, and 14 grandchildren. Saturday night guests of Blake and Carmen Heaton were Ray and...
Dusty David and Sue Harvey of Cascade, Idaho, were Thursday night guests of their cousin, Colene and Art Sager. Saturday Art’s brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Linda Sager of Meridian, Idaho, arrived for the LaCrosse Farmers Fest and the 50th high school class reunion. Floyd spent part of his high school years here. Floyd and Linda stayed with the Sagers until Tuesday when they returned to their home. Weekend guests at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast were members of the LaCrosse High School class of 1962, Chuck and Ann Hennigar Butler, C...
Dusty Geraldine Steiger, daughter of Duane and Tarri Steiger, graduated from the University of Washington last weekend. Duane, Tarri, their son Stetson, Geraldine’s fiancé Spencer Scholz and KoDee Pruett attended. Geraldine’s Political Science department graduation was Friday and the overall University graduation was Saturday. They also attended the Mariner’s no-hitter against the L.A. Dodgers and visited Pike Place Market and the Museum of Flight. Geraldine plans to start law school at Gonzaga in August. David and Phyllis Stueckle attend...
Dusty Dusty Farm Co-op/Four Star Supply will have a one day surplus sale of all the Four Star stores Saturday, June 9, from 8 to 5 in the NACA building located at the Dusty grain elevator. They have taken pallet loads of excess stock from all five locations for this sale. This will be almost all new items including boots, lawn and garden decor, hardware, work clothes and pet supplies. Country Bible Church will be cleaning along Highway 127 Friday, June 8, as part of the “Adopt a Highway” anti-litter program. Volunteers are welcome and sho...
Dusty Blake and Carmen Heaton flew to Phoenix last week to attend the eighth grade graduation of their granddaughter, Miss Blayke, daughter of Christopher and Erika Heaton. Kim and Cindy Pitts spent Memorial Day weekend in Boise with grandchildren Kellen, Becket and Willa and their parents, Jen and Ryan Hammons. They attended grandson Kellen’s kindergarten graduation, complete with mortarboards, Thursday. David and Phyllis Stueckle spent Thursday and Friday in Portland at the home of their daughter’s family, Karen and Larry Light. They att... Full story
Dusty Visitors at the Dick Appel’s for W.S.U. graduation, were Barb and Bruce Wollstein, Lacey, and Beth and David Lohrmeyer, Seattle. Joanne Wollstein graduated in nutrition. Guests for the U. of I. graduation were Bob, Deb and Alyssa Stavig, Hockinson. Jessica Stavig graduated Summa Cum Laude in elementary education and Spanish. Joining them was Jessica’s friend Kyle. Guests at the Appel home for Mother’s Day were Bob, Deb, Alyssa and Jessica Stavig, Hockinson; Kyle; Eric, Shannon, Connor, Christopher, Sarah, Kyle and Sidney Appel, Dusty... Full story
Dusty Gary and Marit Stueckle, Anna Stueckle, Daniel Stueckle and Daniel’s girlfriend, Lauren Armstrong, visited Colfax and Dusty May 5 from their homes in the Seattle area. They enjoyed time visiting and catching up with Gary’s sisters, Goldie Foss and Gloria Erickson in Colfax and also enjoyed a meal provided by Goldie and Al Foss. Anna, Daniel and Lauren took a side trip to the family (Gottlieb Stueckle) farm just south of Dusty. Linda Hennigar was in the Tri-Cities last week to attend grandson Wesley’s school band concert but he becam... Full story
Dusty Last Wednesday, Dusty B.B. Club held their annual guest luncheon in the Jones Schoolhouse at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. Approximately 40 members and guests attended the event. Fran Jones presented the program on the history of the Jones family. The next meeting of the club will take place in October. A work day has been scheduled at the Dusty Cemetery for 8 a.m. on Monday, May 21. Workers are asked to bring their weed eaters. The annual meeting of the cemetery will follow the work session. Linda Hennigar was in the Tri-Cities last...
News has been received of the death of Victor Stueckle, Walla Walla, Sunday, May 6. Mr. Stueckle was born in the Dusty area in 1924. Services will be at the College Place Presbyterian Church at 11 Tuesday, May 15. Saturday, Di Brink took Mike Stine and Norma Gibson to Cheney where they participated in the Special Olympics Track Meet. They both did very well in the three events each entered. Sunday, Kim and Cindy Pitts attended the baptism of their grandson, Tate Carlson, son of Amanda and Erik Carlson, in Spokane at the Prince of Peace...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle were in Coeur d’Alene Saturday and Sunday. Granddaughter Ashleigh Stueckle, daughter of Doug and Cheryl Stueckle, performed in a concert Saturday evening as a member of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra. Linda Hennigar spent from Wednesday to Saturday in the Tri-Cities last week. She attended grandson Wesley’s baseball games on Wednesday and Friday. She also visited with friends Jake Lye and Ron and Linda Hiskey. Kim and Cindy Pitts drove to Renton last Thursday to visit with their daughter Carrie. Durin... Full story
Dusty Blake and Carmen Heaton spent last week in Miami and Key West, Fla. They joined their daughter, Heather, and her sons, Valente, Jeronimo and Xico who were on their spring break from school, visiting son-in-law Jaime Reynoso, a cinematographer. Jaime is in Miami filming the T.V. series “Glades” on A & E. They visited the Mel Fisher Museum, the home of Ernest Hemingway and rode an air boat to view alligators and other wildlife. They were accompanied by their son Christopher and daughter Heather’s friend Michael Owens, who had retur...
Dusty Wes and Jen Claassen and Bo, 15, and Lauren, 12, happily announce they are now a family of seven. Last Thursday, Superior Court Judge Frazier signed the adoption papers for Hunter, 10, Paige, 6, and Ben, 2, to officially be Claassens. Guests at the Dick and Helen Appel home for Easter were Phil Appel, Spokane; Eric and Shannon Appel, Connor, Christopher, Sarah, Kyle and Sidney, Dusty; Caroline and Rob Kunkle, Zack, Kade, Elly and Luciene, Pullman; Neil Appel, Josh, Noemi and Isaac, Dusty; Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel and Emma,...
Dusty Stephanie, Nera, Brogan and Juniette Mitchell, Spokane, spent last Tuesday and Wednesday of their spring break with parents/grandparents, Steve and Dianne Appel. One of the highlights of their visit was seeing a new set of twin Icelandic lambs. Emelie Jones, who has been living with her father Bryan Jones, returned home last week Friday after spending a week with her mother Andree in Hamilton, Mont., while Andree was on her spring break from her teaching position. Last Monday, David and Phyllis Stueckle took a birthday cake to... Full story
Dusty Don and Kay Stinson, Branson, Mo., parents of Jen Claassen, visited Wes, Jen, Bo and Lauren from March 21-29. While they were here, they all celebrated Bo’s 15th birthday and Wes’s 40th. This past weekend, Bo and Lauren were in Seattle with the Onecho Bible Church Youth Group at the “Acquire the Fire” Christian youth conference. Connie Nafziger Hopkins, her children and grandchildren, Spokane; Viv Nafziger, Colfax, and Breanna Bowlin, daughter of Rob and Audrey Nafziger Bowlin, Findlay, Ohio, were in the Dusty area recently to visit a... Full story
Dusty Friday, April 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Vicki Broeckel will have an opening show of her paintings, “Palouse Reflections”, at Dodson’s Fine Jewelers and Gallery at 516 W. Riverside in Spokane. The show will continue through April. Kim and Cindy Pitts had a house-full of guests this weekend. Children and grandchildren Jen and Ryan Hammons, Kellen, Becket and Willa, Boise; and Amanda and Erik Carlson, Rafe and Tate, Spokane, spent the weekend with them. Sunday, Cindy’s father, Norm Bafus of LaCrosse, joined them for dinner. A week ago last Su...
