Dusty club sends packages to troops

Dusty

Last week Wednesday on Veteran’s Day, the Dusty B.B. Club met at the home of Diane Monson, co-hostess was Fran Maki, to fill care packages to be sent to our troops stationed overseas.

Eight members filled more than 10 boxes with snacks, personal items, games, puzzles, and condiments, donated by McDonald’s on Bishop Ave. in Pullman and Taco Time and Arby’s in Colfax, to enhance the taste of the troops’ M.R.E.’s.

Dr.

Robert Smith, D.D.S., donated dental hygiene products for the boxes.

Our thanks go to these local businesses for their contributions to our soldiers.

Tammy Lewis was in charge of mailing out the boxes.

Next month’s meeting will be on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 9 a.m.

at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Colfax to decorate for the annual B.B. Club Christmas party.

Hostesses will be Tammy Lewis and Sandy Passmore.

Roll call will be “Christmas Food Traditions.” The Christmas party will be held in the parish hall on Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m.

Dick and Helen Appel attended the Washington State Sheep Producers annual convention in Walla Walla. They enjoyed an interesting program and a tour of the Walla Walla Community College as well as lunch at the restaurant in the wine center. Dick left that Friday night to join his brothers in the Blue Mountains for elk hunting. No luck bagging an elk this time.

Many Dusty residents attended the funeral services a week ago Saturday for long time LaCrosse resident and native, Donna Andrus.

Last week Sunday, Brian and Angela Broeckel and Tom and Doreen Riedner attended the wedding of Elizabeth Birch and Michael Bos at the Fort George Wright Chapel in Spokane. The bride’s parents are Ron and GeorgeAnn Birch, nephew and niece-in-law of Oscar Broeckel. Michael is an encryptionist with the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Hawaii.

Henry Zaring, grandson of Keith and Lelia Zaring, finished basic training for the U.S. Air Force at Lackland Air Base last Thursday. His cousin Austin Zaring and other family members attended the graduation ceremony. Zaring will be stationed at Keesler Air Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The “Taste ‘n’ Tear” 4-H Club met at the home of their leader, Helen Appel. The day was spent by 20 members in making egg noodles. They used more than 12 dozen eggs so everyone was able to take some home. Those helping with the project were Shannon and Sidney Appel; Caroline, Zack, Kade, Elly and Luciene Kunkel; Liz, Josh, Noemi and Isaac Appel; Lisa, Rachel, Emma and Collete Frei and, from Spokane, Elaine, Charlie and Spenser Appel.