Dusty dog returns after short stay at Gonzaga

Dusty

Basil, the formerly missing dog, is back home again. While her owners, Mark and Kathy Vogler, were gone, she decided to check out life in the big city. She hitched a ride with a Gonzaga student first to Walla Walla and then to Spokane. She spent the weekend making friends with Gonzaga students, watched a Zags basketball game on TV, lived in an apartment for the first time, and got a bath. She even spent a short stint in the hoosegow (the pound) at Spokane when she decided on a little extra exploration and was apprehended. To get her out of the pound at Spokane, the Gonzaga student had to get her licensed.

Basil was returned after the student contacted the Whitman County Sheriff’s office. Becasue the dog was found on the Walla Walla Highway south of Dusty, the student was referred to the Dusty Co-op.

Connie Young at the Dusty Co-op, Kim Gustafson and Wendy McGraw had a part in getting the dog back.

Mark Volger and the student who enjoyed Basil’s company for a few days met at Colfax where Basil happily jumped into the pickup for her return to wide open spaces and the singing of coyotes. Basil came home with a Spokane dog license, a micro-chip and a few more pounds after enjoying big city cuisine.

Dick and Helen Appel returned Sunday from an extended trip back east.

The Appels attended the American Sheep Industry meetings in Nashville.

Helen is the current ASIW President and Dick is Co-chair of the Predator Committee.

Helen’s Junior Division Make It With Wool contestant, Michaela Nordheim, placed third in the contest.

After the convention, they spent several days with Dick’s brother Fred and his wife Janet who live south of Nashville.

They enjoyed the musical “101 Dalmatians” in Nashville.

On Wednesday, they flew to Boston to stay with their son Bruce and his family in Hamilton, Mass.

It was eight degrees when they arrived in Boston.

They are enjoying our “warm” weather since returning home.

Ed and Joan Broeckel traveled to Boise to spend Saturday and part of Sunday with their daughter, Amber, who is a student at Boise State.

Saturday the 23rd, Linda Hennigar attended a 60th birthday party for Jerry Hennigar at the Cederburg Barn. Approximately 50 people enjoyed the celebration.

The gospel/country-western group “Cross Country” will provide a musical morning worship service at the LaCrosse Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 7. Services begin at 11 a.m.

Rob Myrick, Spokane, spent last week with his parents, Lucky and Joan Myrick, and his daughter Desiree. He returned to his home Monday.

Cindy and Kim Pitts spent Sunday visiting with their daughter’s family, Amanda and Erik Carlson and boys, in Spokane.

Art and Colene Sager were in Moses Lake Saturday for a Pilot Safety Seminar at the Big Bend Community College. The seminar was co-sponsored by the FAA, the Flying Farmers organization and Big Bend Community College.

Phyllis Stueckle had a final check-up by her heart surgeon Monday who released her from further follow-ups to her surgery.

The Dusty B.B. Club will meet at the home of Rita Ackerman in Colfax next Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. Co-hostess is Karen Broeckel. Helen Appel will present a program on “Container Gardening.” Roll call will be to bring questions about the subject.