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Dusty Dusty B.B. Club met at Diane Monson’s home March 8. Present were Dianne Appel, Helen Appel, Liz and Grace Appel, Fran Jones, Fran Maki, Diane Monson and Sandy Passmore. The women enjoyed dessert, coffee and visiting. The April 12 meeting will be at Abundant Faith in Colfax. Details will be forwarded to members at a later date. Saturday, Larry and Di Brink spent the day in Spokane with cousin Camille Patterson. They celebrated a late Christmas and their birthdays during the visit. Saturday, Linda Hennigar and Jim Moore joined approximately...
Dusty Tony and Denise Kendall, Tacoma, were guests of Tom and Doreen Riedner from Tuesday through Saturday morning last week during Denise’s mid-winter break from teaching in the University Place School District. Thursday evening, the Kendalls, Riedners and Brian and Angela Broeckel celebrated the birthdays of twins Doreen and Denise, and Tom, whose birthday was the next day, with dinner at South Fork Restaurant in Pullman. Larry Brink and Mike Stine helped Alexia Brink, daughter of John and Brandi Brink, celebrate her first birthday last S...
Dusty Homestead Ministries went to Orchards United Methodist Church in Lewiston Saturday and assembled 750 soup bags. Three hundred of the bags went to The Roc Rescue Mission, and the balance went to local food banks. This is the home church for Tom and Carol Jeffries, former Whitman County residents. Also helping were relatives of Jon and Angie Webber and the Vantrease family. Selbu Lutheran Church and Country Bible Church are participating in the Homestead Ministries soup packaging session March 3 at 1 p.m. in the LaCrosse School cafeteria....
Dusty The Homestead Team, consisting of Tom and Doreen Riedner, Greg and Gwen Nolan, Brian and Debbie Largent, Ron and Jody Conrad, Steve Camp and Gary Largent, left last Thursday morning for the “Feed the Need” event at Ambrose School in Meridian, Idaho. Despite the closed roads, freezing rain and four flat trailer tires, they arrived more than 10 hours later on Thursday night. Friday, the school packaged 10,000 bags (60,000 meals) of split peas and mixed bean soups that Homestead donated to the Boise Rescue Mission. Jason Billester, vic...
Dusty Beth Christie and Loren Scaggs returned Friday from a week long Country Music cruise on a Holland America ship from Key West, Fla., to the eastern coast of Mexico. Country western musicians who performed during the cruise included Charlie Pride, Joe Stampley, Jimmy Fortune, Tanya Tucker, Brenda Lee and the Oak Ridge Boys. The couple also went ATV riding on volcanic rock in Mexico, visited a butterfly conservatory, watched chocolate being made and sampled some chocolate martinis. Cross Country musical group will provide the worship...
Dusty A capacity crowd filled the Selbu Lutheran Church last Saturday for the celebration of life for local native, Gary Kneale, who passed away Dec. 17 in Phoenix, Ariz. Overnight guest at the home of David and Phyllis Stueckle was their grandson, Jonathan Stueckle, who is in the United States Air Force, stationed near Boston. He was on a business trip to Joint Base McChord-Ft. Lewis near Tacoma and stopped for a visit with his grandparents and also with his parents, Doug and Cheryl Stueckle at their home in Coeur d’Alene. Harm and Jan S...
Dusty A group from Selbu Lutheran Church met at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast Saturday, Jan. 21, for a morning of fellowship, sharing ideas and refreshments. The retreat was open to all who attend the church. Reminder: funeral services for Dusty native Gary Kneale will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Selbu Lutheran Church....
Dusty Ed and Joan Broeckel went to Brentwood, Calif., over New Year’s to visit Ed’s sister and family, Dellene and Kevin Burdsall. They also were able to see the Burdsall children Melissa, Darcy and Chad. They were treated to a Warrior’s basketball game and thoroughly enjoyed the 60 degree weather in California. Last weekend, the Broeckels visited their daughter, Jen and Anthony, in Bellevue. Sunday afternoon, they drove to Burlington to see Joan’s Mother and family. A number of Dusty residents paid their respects Saturday at the full militar...
Dusty Several family members came last weekend to Harm and Jan Smith’s home to celebrate a late Christmas. Attending the celebration were Gina and Jason Morgan and Micah, Yakima; Jeanne Levy and Darnell Rice, Tacoma; Dan Morris, Kris and Bruce Berglund, Brooke and Avery, Valleyford; and Karen Morris, Spokane. Selbu Lutheran Church and Country Bible Church services were cancelled due to weather conditions again this past Sunday. Rick Bates, Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada, stayed with Dale Broeckels’ family Saturday while visiting friends in the...
Dusty Lelia and Keith Zaring were hosts for many guests over the holiday season. Henry Zaring, Clovis Air Base, had a 10-day leave he spent with his grandparents. Christmas day guests included nieces Kathy Clark and Lynn Knott, Colfax; grandsons Zach Zaring, Colfax and Austin Zaring and friend Julia, Pullman; sons Roger and Peggy Zaring, Dusty, and Paul and Traci Zaring and Angie, Tri-Cities. Henry’s former school friends Austin and Trent of the Tri-Cities came to visit him during his leave. Also, Henry’s father and step-mother stayed unt...
Dusty Di and Larry Brink picked up son Tom Phillips, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. They were joined Dec. 24 by John, Brandi, Myla and Alexis Brink, Colfax; Kevin, Amber, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink, Kennewick, and Mike Stine, LaCrosse. Christmas day, Tom Phillips, Mike Stine and Larry and Di Brink went to the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick for lunch. Monday, Dec. 26, Larry and Di and Tom and Mike Stine joined Carol and Don Keeney, LaCrosse, for supper. Phillips will return to his home on Dec. 31. Gathering at the homes of Bryan Jones and...
Dusty Sharon McKeirnan, LaCrosse; Carol Sullivan and Carey Marshall, Washtucna, and Linda Hennigar, Dusty, attended the “Traditions of Christmas” musical spectacular at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene Friday night. They stayed overnight, and the following day, some of them also enjoyed the annual Christmas Tree Elegance display at River Park Square and the Davenport Hotel in Spokane. Brian and Angela Broeckel and Graham, Dusty, and Sami, Walla Walla, celebrated an early Christmas with Angela’s parents, Guenter and Brigitte Scherwi...
Dusty At the Gold Card gathering during the National Finals of Professional Rodeo in Las Vegas last week, the Hutsells and Rileys of Washington received the Wrangler 2016 World of Rodeo Reunion Award for being a foundation rodeo family and providing a lifetime of contributions to the sport of pro rodeo. Walter Riley and Don Hutsell are co-owners of the Flying Five/Big Bend Rodeo Stock Company. The Rileys are Whitman County residents. Christopher Heaton flew home last Thursday to attend the funeral of Larry Jones Friday. Christopher spent the we...
Dusty Dusty B.B. Club will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall in Colfax to decorate for the Christmas party. Hostesses are Fran Maki and Dianne Appel. Roll call is a cookie exchange. Members are asked to bring a dozen cookies to share. The Christmas party will be Friday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. in the parish hall. Members are to bring a hot dish and a salad or dessert. Santa and Rudolph are expected to join the festivities. Visitors at the home of David and Phyllis Stueckle over Thanksgiving were their d...
Dusty Thanksgiving weekend guests at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick were Mike Myrick, Spanaway; Michael Myrick, Yelm, and Rich Myrick and Jannetta, Moses Lake. Joining them for Thanksgiving dinner were Larry and Di Brink and Dusty and Mike Stine, LaCrosse. The Myrick children left Saturday. Micah Morgan spent Sunday through Thursday with his grandparents, Harm and Jan Smith. During his visit, Micah used the shop to build a Lego table and a wooden “man” with moveable arms. Prior to Thanksgiving, Joan Broeckel went to Seattle to visit her mot...
Dusty Sunday, Selbu Lutheran Church conducted its annual Bazaar Mission auction. Auctioneers were Kirk Wigen and Leonard Aune. The fundraiser for church-supported missions raised more than $3,200. Thursday, Nov. 10, several Dusty residents watched the Donkey Basketball games in the LaCrosse gym. One game featured the teachers versus the seniors and other students, and the other game was residents versus students from both LaCrosse and Washtucna. Saturday, Larry and Di Brink drove to Coeur d’Alene for a late lunch. Meeting them was Camille P...
Dusty Sunday, Nov. 13, the Country Bible Church celebrated the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the church building. The church started out as St. John's German Congregational Church. The church was built in 1926 after out-growing family homes and a former schoolhouse. In 1972, they withdrew from ties to the German Congregational affiliation and became an independent church known as the Country Bible Church. Visitors came from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia for the celebration. Pastor Steve Szasz gave the history of the bui...
Dusty Larry and Di Brink took Mike Stine to Spokane Sunday for a Special Olympics bowling tournament. Mike received a bronze medal. After bowling, they met with their cousin Camille Patterson, Spokane Valley, for lunch and a visit. Country Bible Church will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the building on Sunday, Nov. 13. The special service will begin at 10:45. LaCrosse School Board met last Thursday at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast in Dusty for its annual retreat. Former classmate Carmi Cummings Thompson of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton, Mont.,...
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel attended the Washington State Sheep Producers convention in LaConnor last weekend. Helen is state auxiliary president. Dick left early Saturday to go elk hunting. No word yet from the hunters on their success or lack thereof in getting their elk. Dusty B.B. Club will meet next Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. at the home of Helen Appel. Roll call will be to bring a favorite recipe to share, with copies for everyone. Suzy McNeilly will show how to do yoga for the program. Comfortable clothing is advised...
Dusty On Friday, Oct. 21, Homestead Ministries had its fall soup event at the Logos School in Moscow with 450 students filling soup packets for the needy in the area. The students put together 12,500 soup packages to make more than 72,000 meals. Help from 25 volunteers from the Dusty, LaCrosse, Colfax, Colton, Uniontown and Moscow areas helped accomplish this task. Saturday, Tom and Doreen Riedner drove to Superior, Mont., to attend funeral services for Mary Morris, former Hooper resident. Bev and Dennis Brunson from Richland, also former...
Dusty Several Dusty area residents attended the Coyote Jack event in Hay Sunday. Weekend guests at the home of Warren and Connie Horton were friends Mike and Vicki Kimmling from Priest River, Idaho. They came for the WSU football game and to see the Palouse area. Dusty natives and former residents Joanne Krom Kimmel, Talent, Ore., and Claudia Krom Marshall, Renton, were in the area over the weekend. They are the daughters of the late John and Elizabeth Krom, Sr. They visited with their sister Virginia Krom Sanders, Colfax, and brother and...
Dusty David Stueckle, who served in the Navy from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War, joined 95 other veterans on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., last week Monday and Tuesday. They left on a chartered flight from Spokane Airport at 8 a.m. Monday morning and flew straight to D.C. Bill Hughes from Endicott was also in the group. Twenty of the veterans were from World War II, and the rest were from the Korean and Vietnam wars. In two days, they visited the World War II Memorial, the Air Force Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, including...
Dusty Judy and Marc Watson’s pasture was the site of a Scouting Camporee for five scout troops from Whitman and Latah counties this weekend. Scouts, leaders, parents and by-standers spent Friday night into Sunday participating in gun safety, a calisthenics course, a Dutch oven cook-off Saturday night and other badge earning events. Recruiters from the Army, Navy, ROTC officers and sheriff deputies from Whitman and Latah counties helped with the activities. Joe Harrison organized the event with the goal of getting the young people to interact wi...
Dusty Dick and Suzy McNeilly had grandkids visiting throughout the summer. Suzy traveled to Virginia in June, bringing back Mason and Aidan Cain. The month of July brought Brayden Cain and Alexis Barber with daughter Christina. Grandson Gavin Shafer traveled solo in July and stayed with his grandparents through the first week of September. Daughter Melissa Shafer and Brian Long visited in August, taking Gavin home with them. Now that school has started, the McNeillys are a host family to Johanna Stolle (JoJo) from Vechta, Germany. She is a juni...
Dusty Beth Christie’s daughter Jordan, son-in-law Kevin and 14-month-old granddaughter Kendall Ann from Albion, NY, visited from Sept. 1 through 4. That Saturday, Jordan and Kevin attended a Dave Matthews Band concert at the Gorge while Beth and Loren Scaggs got to babysit Kendall. They took her to the Dale and Vicki Broeckel/Kim Gustafson farm to see the animals and ride a horse. After the guests left, Beth and Loren went to Priest Lake for a couple of days. Thursday evening, Tom and Doreen Riedner hosted dinner at their home for Craig and M...
