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Homestead Ministries assembled 3,200 bags of soup during last Thursday’s Colfax all-church event. The labels on the bags were printed in Spanish and will be distributed in central Washington by one of their local mom and pop ministries....
Country Bible Church cancelled worship services Sunday, Jan. 5, due to a foot of snow in Moscow where Pastor Steve Szasz lives. Some of the church members attended services at Selbu Lutheran instead. Joan Broeckel spent Tuesday to Friday of last week in Boise at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Amber and Dominic Lovotti. She played with 7-week-old grandson Leonel. Homestead Ministries planned a soup bagging event Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Baptist Church in Colfax beginning at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come. Soup will be served after...
Warren and Connie Horton attended the Cheez-It Bowl game in Arizona, between WSU and Air Force, on Dec. 27, 2019. They were accompanied by their daughter Debbie Hopkins of Boise and daughter Renee Horton of Seattle. They joined a family group for a pre-game brunch at the new home of Steve and Desiree Hamilton, Warren’s nephew, who have relocated from their former home in Portland. Also attending were Jayne Hamilton and family, Arizona; Dr. Dale Daniel, California and Darlene and Hannu Makela, Green Valley, Ariz. All are nieces and nephews of Wa...
David Stueckle flew to Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 22 to attend the promotion ceremony at Elgin Air Force Base for his grandson, Jonathan Stueckle, who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Also attending the event were Jonathan’s parents, Doug and Cheryl Stueckle, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Jonathan’s wife Becka and children David and Ishmael. David also visited both Air Force and Navy museums on the base during the time he was there. He left Pensacola Dec. 2 and came home via San Antonio, Texas, where he visited with grandson Nathan Stuec...
Guests at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick for Thanksgiving dinner were Mike Myrick, Tacoma; Rich Myrick, Moses Lake; Rob Myrick, Graham; Mike Stine, LaCrosse; Larry and Di Brink, Dusty; Tom Phillips, St. John; Kevin and Amber Brink and their family, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick, Omak. The Myrick men returned to their homes on Saturday. Harm and Jan Smith had Thanksgiving dinner at Hill-Ray with Harvey Herman and Dr. Shirley Richardson, both of Colfax. Tom and Doreen Riedner hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their home for Tony and Denise...
Denise Broeckel Kendall, Tacoma, drove to the Dusty area for the weekend of Nov. 15. She attended memorial services for LaCrosse schoolmate Shannon Meyer with Tom and Doreen Riedner and Ann Emerson in the Spangle Service Club Nov. 16. The service was attended by many current and former LaCrosse residents. Saturday evening, she visited and had dinner with Brian and Angela Broeckel and Danny Rathbun. She returned to her home Sunday. Ed and Joan Broeckel welcomed their second grandson, Leonal Eddie Lovotti, born to Amber and Dom Lovotti of Boise,...
Over Veterans Day weekend, Harm and Jan Smith joined Bobbie and Larry Morgan, Jason and Gina Morgan and Micah, all of Yakima, in Portland to celebrate Micah’s 12th birthday. All attended the Trailblazers basketball game and joined Micah in cheering for the Trailblazers, who won in overtime. Dick and Helen Appel attended the Washington State Sheep Producers meeting in Vancouver, Wash. Helen is president of the Wool Growers Auxiliary, and Dick is on the board, representing District Six. On the way to the meeting, they visited their daughter, D...
Art and Colene Sager spent Oct. 26 – 29 in Oregon. They traveled in their airplane to Newberg, Ore., and spent the morning with Colene’s brother and sister-in-law. In the afternoon, they flew to McMinnville, Ore., to attend a memorial service for a friend they had met through International Flying Farmers. Following the memorial service, they flew to Sun River, Ore., to visit their daughter and son-in-law in LaPine, Ore. They spent an extra day in LaPine to avoid the storm that hit the Palouse Monday. David Stueckle was in Tacoma the last wee...
Bruce and Barb Wollstein from Lacey, Wash., spent the weekend with her parents, Dick and Helen Appel. Guests for shrimp scampi dinner Saturday were the Wollsteins, Eric and Shannon Appel and Kyle and Sidney, Dusty; Caroline and Rob Kunkel and Luciene, Pullman; Liz, John Paul, Grace, and Michael Appel, Dusty; Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel, Emma, and Colette, Colfax, and Kate Wollstein and Drew, Moscow....
Homestead Ministries was at Logos Christian School Thursday, Oct. 17, for the annual “Feed the Need” event. They made more than 10,000 soup bags to be distributed throughout the region. Volunteers were Tom and Doreen Riedner, Greg and Gwen Nolan, Bob and Norma Schultz, Chuck Lyman, Steve Gerlitz, Jon Webber, Audrey Largent, Diane Monson, Jamie Camp, Greta Stueckle, Brian and Debbie Largent, Gary Largent, Larry and Linda Fry, Jody Conrad, Pastor Steve Szasz, and Terry Huber and Dan Druffel. Amanda, Rafe and Tate Carlson, Spokane, visited par...
John Allyn Murray, Blaine, arrived in the area last week for a week or so of hunting and enjoying the greater Dusty surroundings. His base camp is on cousin Brian Broeckel’s property. He’ll stay for approximately a week, or until he gets his deer, whichever comes first. Joan Broeckel flew to Sacramento this past weekend to attend a baby shower for her daughter, Amber, Sunday. A number of family and friends attended the event including Amber’s aunt, Dellene Broeckel Burdsall and daughter Darcy. Due date for the baby boy is Nov. 24. Broec...
Recent visitors at the homes of Fran and Bryan Jones were his daughter Emelie and her friends, Donna and T.J. Damien Perron, who has been living and working in Whitefish, Mont., returned to Dusty and spent a few days with his uncle Bryan and grandmother Fran Jones before leaving for Cervinia, Italy, where he will work with his father at the family owned restaurant and skating rink....
Dale and Vicki Broeckel accompanied Greg and Sharon Schlomer to the Oregon coast, departing on Sunday and returning on Wednesday. Staying in Seaside, Ore., they also drove to Cannon Beach to take in sights including the “Earth and Ocean Arts Festival.” With the perfect weather, artists created and performed on the beaches, in parks and galleries around the area. Ten galleries participated in the Gallery Walk. Colene and Art Sager attended the Fly-In, sponsored by the Experimental Airplane Association, at the Colfax Airport Saturday. Most pil...
Art and Colene Sager and Dale and Vicki Broeckel attended memorial services for Frank Gibson, 81, at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Spokane last Thursday. Frank and Jowana Gibson had been members of Country Bible Church before they moved from Endicott to Spokane. They regularly sang and played guitar for services. An outdoor community worship service will be at 11 a.m. in the LaCrosse City Park Sunday, Sept. 29. Local churches sponsoring the event include LaCrosse Methodist Church, Selbu Lutheran Church and Country Bible Church. Churches from...
Karen and Larry Light, Portland, spent from Thursday to Sunday at the home of her father, David Stueckle. Karen Broeckel, Dusty, and Jeanette Nolan, Colfax, spent Thursday to Sunday at the home of their sister, Patty Wieber, in Spokane. Friday, the sisters attended funeral services for their aunt, JoAnn Sauer, in Ritzville. The rest of the weekend was spent playing with Nolan’s great granddaughter, three-year-old Murphy Nolan, daughter of Andrew Nolan, and her great nephew, six-month-old Max Halbig, son of Jamie and Bobby Halbig, all of S...
Art and Colene Sager were delegates at the International Flying Farmer Convention in Wichita, Kan. Colene received an award for “Woman of the Year” based on her participation in both Washington-Oregon Region and the International Flying Farmers. Included with the convention was a day of touring the area. The group of 90 members traveled in two buses and went to a salt mine which was 650 feet underground. The salt is used for road salt. Also of interest was a museum housing “Doc,” one of the eight B 29 World War II planes that have been restore...
Saturday, Tom and Doreen Riedner and Karen Broeckel, Dusty, were guests at the home of Greg and Gwen Nolan, Colfax, for a barbecue celebrating Greg’s milestone birthday. Other guests included Jeanette Nolan, Mark and Carol Rubin, Jay and Kathy Rubin and Bryan, Jason Nolan, all of Colfax; Pam Nolan Beasley, Waitsburg, Austin Beasley, Moses Lake, Andrew and Murphy Nolan, Patty Wieber and Brett Wieber, all of Spokane. Neighbors David and Kerry Weitz joined the group later for dessert. The day before, his actual birthday, Greg fulfilled an item o...
Dellene Broeckel Burdsall, Brentwood, Calif., spent 10 days helping her brother Ed Broeckel, Dusty, with his harvest operation. She drove bankout wagon. She returned to her California home on Aug. 9. Joan Broeckel took advantage of a short break in harvest, waiting for the spring wheat to fully ripen, to drive to Burlington, to visit her mother and sister. She left Saturday and returned home Tuesday. Dick and Suzy McNeilly traveled with Cassidi Shindler to Germany for 10 days in June. They spent time with their exchange students JoJo, Leo,...
Rafe Carlson, Spokane, arrived last week at the farm of his grandparents, Kim and Cindy Pitts. He came to learn how to drive a wheat truck and help with harvest while his brother Tate was at basketball camp. Kim, Cindy and Rafe met Carrie Pitts, Yakima, in Pasco where they had lunch together. Tate has since joined his brother on the farm. Grandpa Kim will take them home Friday. Larry and Di Brink hosted dinner Saturday for Tom Phillips, St. John, and Lucky and Joan Myrick, Dusty. It was a somewhat late celebration of Tom’s birthday. Friday o...
Helen Appel hosted the executive board of the Washington Wool Growers Auxiliary for a summer meeting. Those present were Loveta Boyce, secretary, Moses Lake; Carol Martinez, treasurer, Moxee; Tari Blankinship, vice-president, Winlock; Ann Roggenkamp, second vice-president, Onalaska, and Helen Appel, president, Dusty. Leila Zaring was able to come home July 23 after spending more than two months in the rehab center in Colfax following a fall that broke both of her shoulders. She continues to receive therapy two days a week. Her main caregiver...
Last week, Larry and Di Brink enjoyed a week long visit from grandchildren Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink of Omak. They played with cousins Myla and Lexi Brink, Dusty. They had fun splashing in a repurposed watering trough. Dave and Silvana Edwards and their son Jonathan spent time during the weekend at the homes of his aunt, Fran Jones, and cousin, Bryan Jones. They also spent time with Dave’s sister, Sharon. They have lived in Seattle for some time, but are now moving to Tucson, Ariz. Jonathan will remain in Seattle for now. He is employed at A...
Dick and Helen Appel had guests for the Fourth of July. Bruce and Elaine Appel and Spencer, Spokane; Logan Appel and friend Kiera, Mass.; Kate Wollstein, Moscow; Drew Donaldson, Ore.; and Eric and Shannon Appel, Kyle, Sarah and Sidney, Dusty. Logan was visiting to show his friend the great state of Washington. Jan Smith recently joined her sisters, Dianne Morris and Jeanne Levy, for a getaway to Walla Walla. They enjoyed shopping, museums and a winery. As a special treat, they visited their aunt Betty Culbertson in her new apartment. Country...
Randy Repp participated in an Iron Man Half Marathon June 30 at Coeur d'Alene as part of a relay team named "The Farmer and The Gal" with his sister-in-law Kim Hulquist (Kristin Repp's sister). Kim swam 1.2 miles and Randy rode bike 56 miles and ran 13.1 miles. They finished in seven hours and 25 minutes to complete a total of 70.3 miles. Anyone driving down Union Flat Creek Road the last week in June would have thought that Dick and Helen Appel had turned their farm into an R.V. park. They were having their semi-annual family reunion. Eight...
Joan Myrick was honored at a “milestone birthday” in the LaCrosse City Park Saturday hosted by Mike Myrick and Rhonda, Rich Myrick and Jannetta, Di Brink and Mike Stine. Guests included Rob Myrick and grandson Broden, Tom Phillips, St. John; Ernie Myrick, Walla Walla; Don and Carol Keeney, LaCrosse, and Lucky Myrick and Larry Brink, Dusty. Later in the evening, Lucky and Joan Myrick were treated to a rib BBQ at their home to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary. Guests were Larry and Di Brink and Myla and Lexi Brink, all of Dusty. The Myr...
LaCrosse High School class of 1979 had a “meet and greet” session Friday night for their 40th reunion. They participated in the Farmers Fest parade, toured the school, looked at all the graduation pictures posted on the walls and sat in the chemistry room while reminising about their school days. Dinner was at the home of Tom and Doreen Broeckel Riedner. Eighteen of the 25 graduates attended with two coming from California. Correction: Last week’s column listed the reunion as the 50-year gathering. Dick and Helen Appel attended the Gonza...
