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Dusty Dusty BB Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. Hostesses are Rita Ackerman and Dianne Appel. Roll call will be to recite an old poem, and the program will be to share poetry. The Rev. Dave Hogan, husband of Dusty native Elaine Stueckle Hogan, will preach the morning worship service Sunday, Feb. 8, at Selbu Lutheran Church. He is from the Richland Lutheran Church. Denise Kendall, Tacoma, arrived to visit her father, Oscar Broeckel, Saturday afternoon and returned to her home Monday after attending services for former LaCrosse...
Dusty Blake Heaton received a Skype call from his grandson, Valente Reynoso Heaton, and his biology class at the Lancaster School in Mexico City. The class asked many questions about fertilizers, pesticides, chemical farming and summer fallow farming. They also asked how global warming would effect farming. It is very rewarding to have Valente share what he learns during the summer on his grandfather’s ranch near Hay with his class in Mexico. This Skype experience gave the class a better understanding of how these farm practices are positive m...
Dusty Steve and Dianne Appel went on a road trip to attend the A.F.B.F. National Convention in San Diego. They left on Jan. 7. They drove down the coast, stopping to see ocean views and the Redwoods. They met Ron and Kim Scholz for dinner one night in San Diego. Dianne was the Women’s Delegate at the Convention. They had beautiful weather with the exception of one rainy day in San Diego. They were able to catch up with many Farm Bureau friends from all over the United States. On their return trip home, they stopped in Reno and Virginia City. Th...
Dusty Suzy McNeilly traveled east on Christmas Day and returned on New Year’s Eve. Flying into Washington, D.C., she was met by daughter Missy and grandson Gavin and drove to New Jersey to visit daughter Christina who is expecting her third boy. Suzy filled their freezer with baked goodies and dinners, got in as many Grandma hugs as possible, woke up to three boys pointing Nerf guns at her and then went on to Virginia. There, she spent time with son Jake and his family. They are also expecting a boy this spring. She had a lot of fun with her g...
Dusty Mark and Kathryn Vogler spent Christmas Day in Seattle with Anna, Chad and Iris Assareh, their daughter’s family, and the extended Assareh family. They then watched the second in the L.B.J. series, “The Great Society” at the Seattle Repertory Theater with Sandy and Chris Mcdade, Mark’s Whitman College friends. They had seen the first L.B.J. play, “All the Way”, in late November at the Rep with the Mcdades. The two couples flew to Austin, Texas, where they spent time at the L.B.J. Presidential Library, ate all manner of barbecue an...
Dusty Carmen Heaton recently spent a week in San Francisco where she and Summer Browner, publicist, assisted Heaton’s daughter, Heathermarie Reynoso, at the West Coast Craft Fair in the Herbst Pavilion. Reynoso has been designing and producing hand-made moccasins and sandals for the past 14 months. The fair featured around 150 crafters selling high quality, hand-drafted items. Reynoso’s items are sold around the world including through Urban Outfitters in New York and Los Angeles. Earlier this month she started a line for children called Xico,...
Dusty David Moore, son of Steve and Carol Moore, graduated Saturday from the University of Idaho with a bachelors degree in Business. The family, including Carol’s parents, had a celebratory dinner at a restaurant following the graduation ceremony. Lucky and Joan Myrick and Larry Brink attended the 100th birthday party for Bill Floyd in Harrington on Sunday. Bill was married to Pearle Brink, daughter of Dusty pioneer, Hiram Brink. Saturday, Di Brink got to babysit granddaughter Myla Brink while the Grandpa, Daddy and Mommy went to LaCrosse t...
Dusty Dusty B.B. Club will hold its annual community Christmas party at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church social hall Friday evening at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Bring a hot dish and salad or dessert for the potluck dinner. Santa and Rudolph are scheduled to make a visit so bring a gift for Santa to give to your child. B.B. Club members are to meet at the hall at 9 a.m. Friday morning to decorate for the party and for their December meeting. Roll call: What is your favorite Christmas carol? Karen, Larry and Joshua Light, Portland, were Thanksgiving w...
Dusty Thanksgiving guests at the homes of Fran Jones and Bryan Jones were Warren Jones and Julie Walker. They returned to Hayden, Idaho on Saturday, Nov. 29. Meggie Perron, Fran’s granddaughter who attends Walla Walla Community College, spent her break from classes at the Joneses' homes. While here, she and Fran enjoyed the Colfax High School play “South Pacific”. On Wednesday, Bryan and Meg visited Bryan’s daughter Emelie in Spokane. Lucky and Joan Myrick hosted Thanksgiving day dinner for Di and Larry Brink and Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey,...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle and Goldie Foss spent four days at Ocean Shores. Reuben and Judy Stueckle of Puyallup joined them for a couple of days. They returned home last Friday. Word has been received of the passing of Larry Click. He was a 1962 graduate of LaCrosse High School. His father, Glen Click, was principal of LaCrosse High from 1958 to 1965. He lived in Spokane Valley and is survived by his wife Cheryl and four sons. At his request, there were no funeral services. Dick and Helen Appel are celebrating the arrival of their third...
Dusty LaCrosse School Board met at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast Friday, Nov. 14, for their annual local board meeting. Special guest was Don Cox. Kim Gustafson and Vicki Broeckel were in Spokane Friday evening to attend a concert at The Service Station. The concert featured Ben Klein, the Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. Ben is the son of Vicki’s sister and brother-in-law, Gwen and Randy Klein of Spokane. Ben resides in Alberta, Canada. John, Brandi and Myla Brink, Colton, had a sleep-over Saturday night at the home of his parents, Di and L...
Dusty The population of Hay grew by two last Thursday, Nov 6. Justin and Katy Heaton are the proud parents of Tru Nicole and Range Richard, born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Tru weighed five pounds, six ounces, and Range, four pounds, four ounces. Paternal grandparents are Blake and Carmen Heaton, Dusty, and maternal grandparents are Dave and Kathy Tellessen, Otis Orchards. Both children are in the NICU where they are getting a little extra help. Connie and Greg Young welcomed a new granddaughter Nov 3. Camille Rae arrived at seven...
Dusty Among the many who attended the 90th birthday celebration for Floyd Overstreet at the Baptist Church Sunday were David and Phyllis Stueckle, Oscar Broeckel and Doreen Riedner, Randy and Kristin Repp, Art Sager, Dale and Vicki Broeckel, Steve and Becky Camp, Diane and Gary Monson, Kent and Jessica Monson and Cadence and Garin, Linda Hennigar and Jim Moore, Dana Repp and Derek and Darin and Keith and Sally Morris. Weekend guests of Bryan Jones and Fran Jones were Chris and Carol Brevick and their daughter Lisa Wallander from Boise. They...
Dusty Recent guests of Fran Jones were her daughter Gena Jones of Chatillon, Italy, and two of her friends, Nicoletta and Maria. While here, Gena attended her 30th class reunion from Gonzaga University and visited her brother Warren and Julie Walker in Hayden, Idaho. They also spent part of a day in Sandpoint where they visited with Gena’s friend and classmate from G.U., Mary Jones. Other day trips included two to Walla Walla where they visited with Gena’s daughter Meggie who is attending Walla Walla Community College. Dick and Helen Appel att...
Dusty Connie Horton was in Boise this past weekend. She traveled with her daughter Debbie Hopkins and her niece Gayle Bonta to Sun Valley to watch “The Trailing of the Sheep.” This annual event commemorates the area’s agricultural past by running bands of sheep through town to join bigger herds the way they used to move them to new pasture. Art and Colene Sager flew to Sunriver, Ore., for the weekend to visit their daughter and family in nearby LaPine, Ore. Don and Gaylene Manning and Hannah moved there from Valleyford, Wash., in August. Don r...
Dusty Kim and Cindy Pitts spent from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 in Boise with their daughter’s family, Jen and Ryan Hammons and Kellen, Becket and Willa. While there, they watched all three grandchildren play in their respective soccer games. To celebrate Cindy’s birthday, Kim gifted her with a day at Horseshoe Bend going through six zip line runs. That’s one checked off her bucket list. Saturday afternoon, a baby shower was held for Katy Heaton at the home of Jami Imler in Colfax for approximately 40 guests. Hostesses were Jill Pierson, Lisa Beckley,...
Dusty Steve and Becky Camp hosted a family reunion this past weekend for 68 members of the Largent-Lukins families, Steve’s maternal branch of the family. Special guests were Steve’s mother, Donna Camp, and her brother Richard Lukins of Portland. It was the first family reunion in 30 years. Relatives came from as far away as South Carolina and Montana. Some of them stayed at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. Vicki Broeckel served breakfast there for 16 of the family Sunday morning. The reunion was a great time of sharing good food and family mem...
Dusty Marian Bay, Mountlake Terrace, arrived at the home of Larry and Di Brink Sunday evening for a three day visit. She spent Tuesday at the LaCrosse School where she was a former librarian, publications teacher and computer technician. Overnight guests at the home of David and Phyllis Stueckle last Friday were their granddaughter and her children, Ann Marie Stueckle, Aurora and Silas. Arriving Saturday and staying until Monday were Andrea and Mark Davis, another granddaughter. Both women are the daughters of Doug and Cheryl Stueckle of Coeur...
Dusty Weekend guests at the Dick Appel home for the WSU game were their son-in-law, Bruce Wollstein, and his sons-in-law David Lohrmeyer, Pat Corrigan and Elliot Moon. Dick joined them for the game. Sunday guests were Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel, Emma and Collette. They helped dig potatoes from the Appel garden. Kim and Cindy Pitts hosted a family get-together in their home this past weekend. Arriving Friday, were Carrie Pitts, Yakima, and Jen and Ryan Hammons and Kellen, Becket and Willa from Boise. Saturday, they were joined by...
Dusty Dianne Morris, Valleyford, and her sister Jan Smith, Dusty, recently took a road trip to the Seattle area where they visited their sister, Jeanne Levy, cousin Sandi Gilbert and aunt, Ruth Gwinn. Jan took a recent “Good Old Days” Gazette article telling of the 1919 harvest bee for Chris Stueckle, Ruth’s father and grandfather of the other women. While looking through some old photos, they found three small pictures of the event described in the article. The last week in August, Dick and Helen Appel spent several days with their daugh...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle spent Friday in Coeur d’ Alene visiting their great-grandchildren Aurora and Sylas, granddaughters Anne Marie and Ashleigh and son and daughter-in-law Doug and Cheryl Stueckle. Elberta peaches are on in abundance at Warm Springs Ranch orchard on the Snake River. Easy picking of large, delicious fruit. Someone will be there all week....
Dusty Dusty B.B. Club planning committee met at the home of President Fran Jones last week to set up the schedule of programs and hostesses for the coming year. Elberta peaches are coming on at Warm Springs Ranch orchard on the Snake River. Someone is there all the time and all are welcome to come get peaches when they can. Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski, Mountain Home, Idaho, are visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Brian Broeckel, this week. Larry and Di Brink, Mike Stine and John, Brandi and Myla Brink were at the home of...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager spent a week in Loveland, Colo., at an International Flying Farmers Convention. A highlight of this trip was a bus tour to Glenwood Springs, Colo., for an overnight at a hot springs resort. The following day, the group rode Amtrak train back to Denver and a tour bus on return to Loveland. Both the bus and train ride had lovely scenery as it went through the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The Colorado River and sheer rock cliffs kept the passengers looking out the windows during both rides. Art received an...
Dusty Dick and Suzy McNeilly have had their three grandsons, Gavin (5), Mason (5) and Aidan (3), visiting for the past three weeks. They will be heading back East after spending time harvesting and sharing their unlimited energy. Their traveling companion was mom to Mason and Aidan and aunt to Gavin, Christina Cain. Gina and Jason with son Micah, have been harvest visitors at Harm and Jan Smith’s home. Micah will stay through this week for a longer visit. Harm’s brother, Walt, and son, Parker, with friend James, were also visiting last wee...
Dusty Karen Broeckel joined a contingent of Whitman County residents who attended the Saturday wedding and reception of Lexi Haas, daughter of Wayne and Tami Kyllo Haas, and granddaughter of Carol Kyllo and the late Tom Kyllo, and Garrett Whitmyre at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Spokane. Other Whitman County residents who were guests included Bud and Judy Aune, Colfax; John and Kay Krom, Pullman; Durand and Roberta Cox, Hay; Jerry and Penny Gilchrist, Colfax and Kirk and Cindy Wigen, LaCrosse. The reception was in the backyard of the b...
