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NewsNovember 6, 2017
Betty Lou and Don Vogel give homemade bread to their community
Betty Lou and her husband Don Vogel bake sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for their friends and neighbors in Cape Girardeau.
Andrew J. Whitaker
Betty Lou and her husband Don Vogel bag sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls they baked earlier in the day for their neighbors and community Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Every Sunday they prepare a starter for the sourdough followed by baking every Monday.
Betty Lou and her husband Don Vogel bag sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls they baked earlier in the day for their neighbors and community Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Every Sunday they prepare a starter for the sourdough followed by baking every Monday.
Betty Lou and Don Vogel walk to their neighbors to deliver them sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread they made earlier that day Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Betty Lou and Don Vogel walk to their neighbors to deliver them sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread they made earlier that day Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Betty Lou and Don Vogel hand deliver sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread to their neighbors, Meghan Tyson and her son Alex Tyson, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Betty Lou and Don Vogel hand deliver sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread to their neighbors, Meghan Tyson and her son Alex Tyson, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
After delivering cinnamon rolls and bread to Knaup Floral Inc. Betty Lou holds up an angel she gets from the shop that she uses while she and her husband sell houses. The angel has decoration for every season in the year.
After delivering cinnamon rolls and bread to Knaup Floral Inc. Betty Lou holds up an angel she gets from the shop that she uses while she and her husband sell houses. The angel has decoration for every season in the year.
"We like the idea of giving." Betty Lou said while her and her husband Don Vogel pose for a photo while holding a loaf of sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls they made earlier that day Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
"We like the idea of giving." Betty Lou said while her and her husband Don Vogel pose for a photo while holding a loaf of sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls they made earlier that day Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Betty Lou Vogel and Don Vogel wash dishes while they let sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls rise before baking Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. After they bake they will package them and hand deliver them to people in their community.
Betty Lou Vogel and Don Vogel wash dishes while they let sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls rise before baking Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. After they bake they will package them and hand deliver them to people in their community.
"If I ever broke my rolling pin I wouldn't find another one to fit my hands." Betty Lou Vogel said about her rolling pin.
"If I ever broke my rolling pin I wouldn't find another one to fit my hands." Betty Lou Vogel said about her rolling pin.
"We started out giving bread to people we work with when selling restate, then everyone wanted some." Betty Lou Vogel said. She and her husband bake together early Monday morning, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
"We started out giving bread to people we work with when selling restate, then everyone wanted some." Betty Lou Vogel said. She and her husband bake together early Monday morning, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
After adding cinnamon and sugar with butter on the dough Betty Lou Vogel slices up individual rolls to be placed on a baking sheet to rise Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
After adding cinnamon and sugar with butter on the dough Betty Lou Vogel slices up individual rolls to be placed on a baking sheet to rise Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Betty Lou Vogel holds up her sourdough recipe Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Betty Lou said they use about 25 pounds of flour twice a month along with three pounds of butter a month.
Betty Lou Vogel holds up her sourdough recipe Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Betty Lou said they use about 25 pounds of flour twice a month along with three pounds of butter a month.
Ready to package sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread are seen on the counter Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Betty Lou and her husband Don will then package them and deliver to their friends.
Ready to package sourdough cinnamon rolls and bread are seen on the counter Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Betty Lou and her husband Don will then package them and deliver to their friends.
"It is just nice to give bread to people." Betty Lou said. She and her husband Don have been giving away bread for the last several years.
"It is just nice to give bread to people." Betty Lou said. She and her husband Don have been giving away bread for the last several years.
A note that reads "Betty Lou's sourdough cinnamon rolls" is placed next to a butterfly ready to and deliver to someone in the community.
A note that reads "Betty Lou's sourdough cinnamon rolls" is placed next to a butterfly ready to and deliver to someone in the community.
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