Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Dusty Country Bible Church will have Ray and Twyla Fried as guest speakers at their 11 a.m. service on Sunday, Dec. 30. Ray is retired from Hewlitt-Packard in Liberty Lake. They now volunteer their time and professional computer expertise working with Christian work. In the last 15 years, they have spent time in China, Nepal, Albania and recently returned from Turkey. They maintain their residence in Liberty Lake and are now home while Ray works on a project for Missionary Aviation Fellowship based out of Nampa, Idaho. They will be give a...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager drove to Soap Lake where they joined friends for a Flying Farmer Christmas party. They had dinner at Don’s Restaurant and then went to John and Audrey Ledgerwood’s home for dessert, visiting and a gift exchange. David and Phyllis Stueckle were in Portland last Thursday and Friday to attend the holiday concert at Cleveland High School where their granddaughter Emmaly Light, daughter of Karen and Larry Light, is a member of the choir. The wind storm Sunday night and Monday damaged the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick. A p...
Dusty Sunday, Irma Stueckle hosted her daughters and families for their annual Christmas gathering at Hill-Ray. Coming from the Spokane area were Dianne and Dan Morris, Karen Morris, Kris and Bruce Berglund, Brooke and Avery. Also attending were Gina and Jason Morgan and Micah, Yakima, and Harm and Jan Smith, Dusty. They enjoyed a gift exchange, dinner and the children telling the Christmas story. Vicki Broeckel joined a group of LaCrosse women Tuesday in viewing the decorated Christmas trees at the Davenport Hotel’s annual Christmas Elegance T... Full story
Dusty Larry and Di Brink hosted Thanksgiving dinner for their family. Son Tom Phillips arrived from his home in Las Vegas on the Monday prior to the holiday and stayed until Saturday. Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink, Kennewick, stayed Thursday and Friday. Joan and Lucky Myrick, Dusty, and Mike Stine, LaCrosse, attended the dinner Thursday. Dawson Messer was a Thanksgiving day visitor. Son and daughter-in-law John and Brandy Brink, Pullman, visited Friday. Linda Hennigar was among about 30 guests of Gary and Diane Monson on...
Dusty Larry and Di Brink chauffeured Mike Stine and Norma Gibson of LaCrosse to Spokane Sunday to participate in a bowling tournament at Lilac Lanes. Both participants earned gold medals. Later, they met with the Brinks’ son and daughter-in-law, John and Brandy Brink, and celebrated with dinner at a restaurant. Ken Brink of Bellingham, Dusty native, died Sunday. He was the last surviving child of Otto and Gussie Brink, pioneer settlers in the Dusty area. Joan Myrick and Larry Brink, local residents, are his niece and nephew. Linda Hennigar w...
Dusty Justin Ross, a student at Moody Bible Institute in the aviation division, had lunch with Art and Colene Sager last Wednesday. Justin is a distant cousin of Art Sager. He flew down in a rented Cessna 150 to build hours flying to meet the requirements for eventually being a missionary bush pilot. Don Manning, Valleyford, was guest speaker at Country Bible Church during last Sunday’s worship services. Afterward, he and wife Gaylene were guests of her parents, Art and Colene Sager, for Sunday dinner. Brian and Angela Broeckel and Sami and G... Full story
Dusty Country Bible Church will have a potluck after worship services Sunday, Nov. 11, to honor the retirement of Pastor Floyd Overstreet. Larry and Di Brink visited their children and grandchildren, Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink, in Kennewick Saturday. Linda Hennigar spent Friday and Saturday at the home of her daughter’s family, Tami and Jay Banks, in the Tri-cities. She watched grandson Wesley play in a football game. Recently, Wesley went hunting with friends and bagged his first deer. Recent drop-in visitors of Linda H...
Dusty The annual Selbu Lutheran Church Christmas Bazaar will be Sunday, Oct., 27, after services and a potluck at the church. There will be some handmade items, decorative items, food, plus lots of goodies for sale to raise money for their missions. All are welcome. Two weeks ago, Steve and Carol Moore and hospital administrator Debbie Glass attended the annual meeting of the Washington State Hospital Association in Seattle Oct. 9-11. Saturday, October 13, Kim and Cindy Pitts were in Spokane to watch grandson Rafe Carlson play in a soccer... Full story
Dusty Art and Colene Sager flew to McCall, Idaho, Sunday morning to spend the day with his sister and brother-in-law, Jan and Ken Williams of Huntington Beach, Calif. The Williams had spent a week at a condo in McCall. David and Phyllis Stueckle treated Pastor John Cross of Selbu Lutheran Church and his friend, Pastor Mark Crispell from Maryland, to lunch in Colfax Sunday....
Dusty After morning worship services at Selbu Lutheran Church Sunday, there was a short burial service for the remains of Dr. and Mrs. Ole and Bertha Slind in the Selbu Cemetery. The service was attended by the congregation, the couple’s two children, Bob and Johanna, and other family members. Don and Gaylene Manning, Luke and Hannah, Valleyford, and Kyle and Ann Sager, Spokane, spent the weekend with Art and Colene Sager. Marcy Sager and Kenneth joined them Saturday. This was a working visit for a big crop carrot harvest which included d...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager hosted the Washington State Flying Farmers in their home Saturday. Eighteen additional members attended the annual business meeting and potluck. Word has been received of the death of Gunelia Stueckle Fowler, Boise, daughter of the late Edwin and Anna Stueckle. Gunelia was born in 1946 and lived in the Dusty area until 1955 when the family moved to Colfax. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Fowler, two children, three grandchildren and two brothers. Services will be Saturday, Sept. 29, at Whitney Baptist Church in...
Dusty The Rev. Floyd and Judy Overstreet have officially retired from serving the Country Bible Church. They have served the congregation for 14 years. Interim pastors will fill in for the time being. Remember the Dusty Gals Yard Sale on the grounds of the Dusty Country Store Saturday, Sept. 22. The fun begins at 9 a.m. Those who want to participate are asked to bring their own table. Kim and Cindy Pitts spent an extended weekend at the home of their daughter’s family, Jen, Ryan, Kellen, Becket and Willa Hammons, in Boise. They helped Becket c...
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...
