A page from Denver Morford’s book “Two Goofy Dogs.” “If you look around, you’ll see a simple happy image,” Morford said. “When you look deeper, you’ll see a lot in the room, including some of my illustrator’s original artwork on the wall. These are some of the illustrations I saw when I asked her to work with me.”
September 7, 2022
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‘Two Goofy Dogs’
Ephrata author’s children’s book celebrates rescued pets
EPHRATA — Denver Morford is just wild about Harry. And Charlie. Morford, the former owner of Barry Chevrolet in Ephrata, recently published “Two Goofy Dogs,” a children’s book about his experiences with two pooches named Charlie and Harry. Morford had always liked golden retrievers and found them to be well-behaved and trainable. “They were grownups,” he said. “They were mature animals that didn't require a leash. I taught them hand signals so that … I could run my business and they wouldn't be in the way.” Then in 2016 his wife Sarah Morford - who also serves as the public information officer for the Ephrata School District - brought home Charlie, an English cream golden retriever, and everything changed...