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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/01/02 ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR
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25 Bombers sent stuff:
Ken Ely ('49), Hugh Hinson ('52)
Mike Clowes ('54), Tom Hughes ('56)
Vera Smith ('58), Nancy Stull ('59)
Patti Jones ('60), Judy Willox ('61)
Jackie DeVries ('62), Paula Beardsley ('62)
Jim Coyne ('64), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Patti Snider ('65), Rebecca Hanson ('66)
Dave Miller ('67), Karen Schildknecht (67)
Linda Thomas ('68), Theresa Rainey ('69)
Mike Franco ('70), Mike Davis ('74)
Kim Edgar ('79), Sue Oberg ('79)
Judy Hackett ('80), Monique Mangold ('80)
April Miller ('92)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Fitzpatrick ('80)
[How do I know that?? I was babysitting his older
sister, Chris, the night he was born.... -Maren]
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>>From: Ken Ely (49)
For all Bombers:
Have a Happy, Healthy, Safe, and Prosperous New
Year. 2002 has got to be better than 2001.
-Ken Ely (49)
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>>From: Hugh Hinson (52)
Happy New Year to all you Bombers. Hope 2002 is a
great year for all..
-Hugh Hinson (52)
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>>From: Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54
Re: hanford high Location
The memory banks aren't too clear on this, but for
the most part it was sand, sagebrush and tumbleweeds
(not necessarily in that order), and possibly the back
lot of the Ag-farm (or would that be the back "40"?)
Bomber Cheers and have a better New Year
-Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54 - in rainy and cool Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Hughes (56)
Re: New Years Show
My wife, Agnes, my grand Daughter, Jessica and I
stood in my driveway this year to watch the show at
the Muckelshoot Casino. It was a great show with a lot
of variety and great elevation. My wife loved the
purple bursts and my Grand Daughter thought the final
burst was spectacular. We had car alarms going off all
over the neighborhood. It was great.
There were so many people there for the show that
the street in front of my house and the store parking
area behind us was overflowing, I had several people
want to park in my driveway. I thought that the extra
3000 parking spaces they put in at the Muckelshoot
would take care of it but the crowds just keep getting
bigger.
Great Show and hope to see more.
-Tom Hughes (56) ~ Aubrun, WA (Next door to the
Muckelshoot Casino)
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>>From: Vera Smith Robbins '58
Re: January 1, 2002
HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. It's 2 am here in Richland
and I'm wide awake. Don't know if it had anything to
do with the 2 1/2 hour nap I took this afternoon or not.
Hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve. All my
friends came to my house tonight to bring in the New
Year.
Just a reminder that the class of '58 monthly luncheon
is this Sunday, January 6, 2002 at the W. Richland
Golf Club at 1 pm.
-Vera Smith Robbins '58
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>>From: Nancy Stull Jewell (59)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Question 2
Question 2: Sunburst Video/Factory 2U:
I know JC Penny's was there but am not sure
about the other store.
-Nancy Stull Jewell (59)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: ALL BOMBER LUNCHEON
January 13, 2001
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY January 10, 2001
E-mail Patti.
Date: January 13, 2001
Time: 1:00PM-?
Where: Best Western Executive Inn (1-5 Exit 137)
Address: 5700 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, WA 98424
Re: Alumni Ring
Bomber Alumni sales are on going. Reminder to get
your orders in for the New Year. Go to the ring site
for ordering and choose the ring for you.
Alumni Ring Website
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL BOMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES!!
Thanks for all the fun this year. May this year bring
peace to everyone and wonderful God's Blessings to all.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Where
Orca Whales have been spotted. I missed the one
that came right in front of my place. I'm
watching the waters now.
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: All Bombers Everywhere
A very Happy New Year and may it be a peaceful,
joyous and rewarding one to all! God Bless you all my
friends and God Bless this nation and keep it safe!
Bomber Cheers for the New Year,
-Judy Willox Hodge ('61) ~ Richland ~ cold and mushy!
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>>From: Jackie DeVries ('62)
Re: Happy New Year
I wish all Bombers and wannabe's a very Happy New
Year. I'm looking forward to our 40th this June, and
Club 40.
Thanks Maren, Gary and Richard for all your hard
work to keep this site going.
-Jackie DeVries ('62) ~ from snowy Richland
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>>From: Paula Beardsley Glenn (62)
Just want to wish our fellow Bombers the happiest
and most blessed New Year ever. 2001 is going out
roughly - I picked up the flu bug and am sitting here
watching Peter Jennings with a temp of 101 - but the
way this year has gone - I'm somehow not surprised -
1st ever broken bone and surgery, terrible car
accident my son was in and survived and to top it all
off - September 11.
Special new year blessings to all our brothers and
sisters on patrol around the world keeping us as safe
as possible - some of whom are friends and classmates
of my son.
Thanks again to Maren and all who contribute to
keep us connected. You're the best.
-Paula Beardsley Glenn (62)
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>>From: Jim Coyne ('64)
To: George Barnett ('63)
George,
I think the answer to you question is the old ag
farm. If not it was pretty close.
Hope everyone has a Happy New Year.
-Jim Coyne ('64)
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>>From: Patricia de la Bretonne '65
I don't think we can actually talk here about some
of the things Mr. Sauer had hidden in drawers, can we?
Oh, well.
-Patricia de la Bretonne '65
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>>From: Patti Snider Miller ('65)
Just a F.Y.I.
It was shown that Gary Slater was from class of 66
(Pam Ehinger Nassen 67 ..article.) He graduated from
class of 1965.
[Ummmm.... It was MOI who added the wrong year to
Pam's entry... Gary will forgive me!! -Maren]
Hey Maren while I'm writing.... I finally made
lifetime member in Weight Watchers... 52 lbs.!!!!!!
Our son got Tom and I a digital camera for Christmas.
One of these times I'll e-mail you an 'after' pic. (my
before is R2K :) I hope you had a wonderful Christmas
and have a Happy New Year too!!!!!!!!
-Patti Snider Miller ('65)
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>>From: Rebecca Hanson Lange ('66)
Re: Happy New Year 2002
Happy New Year to all Bomber Alumni and current
students!
Bombers Rule!
-Rebecca Hanson Lange ('66) ~ from Kenai, AK
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>>From: Dave Miller ('67)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: birth dates
yes 1/2/4, 2/4/8, 3/6/12, 4/8/16, 5/10/20, 6/12/24,
7/14/28, 8/16/32, 9/18/36, 10/20/40, 11/22/44, &
12/24/48 - Good birthday, Maybe I expected good luck
and I have it in the form of a loving wife and paid
off bills and then I can retire.. yeah, sure... the
wife will never let me.
You are near Vancouver, WA. Some people I met when
I visit my father-in-law at the care home in Sunnyvale
have a son who is in Vancouver and he tells them it was
the rainiest summer ever. Until I was ten and we moved
to Richland in 1958 I grew up in Longview, WA. Hell, I
thought all kids walked to school in yellow raincoats
and hats. Thanks for your stories
Happy New Year
Dave Miller 67
P.S Happy New year all and Bill Wingfield ('67) and
wife Christa visiting in Bomberville.
-Dave Miller ('67)
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
To: John Allen (66)
Glad you caught that... I really knew what I
meant. I've been making up new words for everything.
The other day I asked my sister, Leslie Schildknecht
Dodd (79) to take home some muffins for her daughter,
Whitney (2004). I actually meant slippers, but now
muffins has taken over!
Thanks for catching my mistake. God only knows how
many I'll make before my time is up here.
Happy birthday on New Year's Eve...
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
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>>From: Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
To: Bill Wingfield ('67)
Best wishes to your family... am glad to hear
your parents and sister are doing well. We were all
participants in "Job's Daughters" during the late
60s... Jan and I were participants in various other
activities as well...
To: Steve Panther ('67)
I will always back you up... I was one of your
secret admirers from Junior High through High
School... surely a cigarette could never have touched
your lips... and how did Myra and Susie find you
smoking? I have scanned the pictures of 1962... my
sister Jeanie was in that class and was (and still
is!) the best looking one in our family... I certainly
remember Rick Maddy ('67) and Phil Collins ('67)...
Joannne Thayer (Sumner) used to date Rick and lived
not far from Phil on Duportail Street... if memory
serves, I recall the aroma of the "blue ribbon" on the
breath of Rick in the hallowed halls of Col-Hi!!
Re: Zip's
I have been enjoying the mail regarding Zip's, but
as a former employee I can no longer keep silent... I
began working there as a sophomore... my sister was
sure I was going to h*** in a handbag... she had
always wanted to work at A&W during her high school
days, but my father the "cop" would not allow it... he
must have mellowed by the time I was in high school...
I remember well the menu and many of my co-workers.
Mary and Bob were wonderful to work for... Bob would
stand outside and protect us on Friday and Saturday
nights from all you rowdy guys... i.e. Gary O'Rourke ('66),
Bill Mitchell ('66), Jack Keeney ('65), Dick Pierce ('67),
Rick Maddy ('67) etc. (Please note I did not mention
Steve Panther)... and those who chose to see how fast
they could make that last circle... hopefully before
Bob and the cop of choice for the evening could beat
them to the other side...
I began my employment being trained by Mary's two
daughters... they were lots of help but because they
were older I was intimidated... hard to believe (or
remember) that I was shy. Mary always had the schedule
for the week posted in the hall by her office so we
could see who we were working with and who would be
cooking... I do remember Alton Spencer's ('67RIP)
short career with us and his unemployment status will
remain sealed... except to say he did enjoy working
with a few of the female employees more than others...
Mary was fairly tolerant of letting us change our
schedules as along as all shifts were covered so we
could work with our "buddies" although it wasn't long
before she figured out which "teams" had to be
separated...
I am amazed at fast food prices... I do remember
those wonderful Cherry 7-ups and occasionally vanilla
7-up... most amazing was that a small drink was 10
cents... fries, a small drink and tarter sauce was 26
cents... a hamburger was 29 cents and a cheeseburger
34 cents... I don't remember the Mama Burger... I
thought the "family burgers" were from A&W... did
anyone work at A&W that might remember? There was a
double cheeseburger, a tomatoe burger (one of my
favorites) with lettuce, tomato and mayo... a Papa
Joe with mayo, lettuce, cheese, hamburger, and a slice
of ham... YUM! We took the orders from a "Switchboard"
by the outside entrance and wrote them in "Zip's
abbreviations" on the paper sack that became the
container for the meal... the burgers were wrapped
individually and only a certain way... I have lots of
memories of my days at Zip's... especially working
with Janet Clark ('68), Susie Reninger ('68), Patty
Watson ('68RIP) and the friends from school who made
Zips a regular stop...
My thoughts and prayers go to the Anna Glover ('64RIP)
family.. Hallie Glover ('62) and my sister, Jeanie
('62), were cheerleaders together... and Jack Glover ('61)
was at our home a few times with Jim Walton ('60)....
-Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
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>>From: Theresa Rainey Slack (69)
Re: Jim Mattis ('68)
http://richlandbombers.tripod.com/2001/2001Mattis.html
Does anyone know how to reach him? It would be
great to give him a bunch of "Good Job!" messages.
-Theresa Rainey Slack (69)
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>>From: Mike Franco 1970
To: Artie Schafer ('70)
Glad to hear you are doing fine. Of course, a lot
of us in the socially challenged class of 1970 are in
the process of turning 50, you are just ahead of a few
of us. One of the greats, Gorgeous George Dana ('70)
turns the trick January 11th and if I make it I hit it
February 6th. I was in Richland for a night over the
weekend and although Dad does not remember each
individual procedure he performed on our classmates
(didn't remember some of mine either!), he did
remember that our crowd of guys generated a fair
amount of business. Much of this "business" of course
was generated by a little stupidity (George falling
out of the back of Wordell's pickup truck, Rich
Sinclair going through several "walking casts" at
CYO dances, etc.). Anyway, Artie, it is great to hear
from you... happy middle age crisis... let us know how
it turns out!
To: Lee Bush ('68)
Typical Cougar fan... cheering for whoever plays
the Huskies as the Cougs can't seem to beat them!
Can't blame Coug fans for feeling their oats this
year... what with the Huskies "horrible" 8-4 record
coupled with that Defining Cougar victory over Idaho.
Happy Birthday to John Allen ('66)... and Happy,
healthy and safe New Year to ALL BOMBERS everywhere.
-Mike Franco 1970
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: answers to the Holiday trivia.
A little Trivia to Enlighten Your Holidays:
1. What do the following locations have in common?
*corner of Symons and Goethals
*corner of Thayer and Williams
*corner of Jadwin and Williams
*corner of Jadwin and Comstock
*Westside Center (next to Tangles on corner of Swift
and Wright)
MAYFAIRS
2. Sunburst Video and Factory 2U currently occupied
the former home of what two businesses?
ROBINSON'S AND JC PENNEY
3. After nearly 3 decades (maybe more) of leading
the Chief Jo Warriors' basketball team to many many
victories, Toivo Piippo successor was who?
LOWERY
4. Leonard Sauer, former teacher and coach at Chief Jo
Jr. High, taught a drafting class at the very end of
the hall What was the name of that class?
MECHANICAL DRAWING
5. Who was the legendary shop teacher at Chief Jo that
gave the incredible "hacks"?
HAROLD RICHARDS
6. In the 1960's and 1970's (maybe before that, too!)
there was a Junior High Athletic League consisting of
eight teams from Kennewick, Pasco, Walla Walla, and
Richland. Name the eight teams.
McLAUGHLIN and STEVENS (PASCO)
HIGHLANDS and PARK (KENNEWICK)
PIONEER and GARRISON (WALLA WALLA)
CHIEF JO and CARMICHAEL (RICHLAND)
7. Who followed the legendary principal, Lily
Peterson, at Jason Lee Elementary School?
BILL HINCHCLIFFE
8. What was the difference between a Papa Burger and
a Mama Burger at the A&W in Richland?
TWO PATTIES ON THE PAPA BURGER
9. Morley Paul, former RHS English teacher, had a
hobby which he often discussed in class. What was that
hobby? (tough one)
SAILING
10. What were the stamps called that you use to get
with every grocery purchase?
S&H GREEN STAMPS
11. The Ernie's Printing Building use to be a service
station. What gas company owned it?
PHILLIPS 66
12. Where was the original "Richland National
Little League" located?
THE OLD LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Thyroid Check
In response to Dave Miller '67 entry, I agree, so
many people are running around with problems and don't
even know it, they have the symptoms, however, most
people just dismiss it as "I'm just getting older".
I've been treated for thyroid disease since I was
eight years old, however, even with treatment, I still
have a lot of symptoms; lack of energy, forgetfulness,
feeling cold and the list goes on. Anyway, after
taking up more active approach and getting more
educated about it, I found out that I have been under
treated after all these years. When I had my blood
work to check my thyroid level it would show that I
was in a "normal range" with the dosage I was on, so
the doctors would never alter the medication level
(even though I still had a multitude of symptoms).
However, more and more Doctors are realizing the
"one size fits all range" doesn't apply to everyone.
I found a doctor that agrees, he has put me on a
combination T3 & T4 hormone. (Don't get me wrong, most
people do just fine on T4, however there are some that
don't). Hopefully, we'll find a level that works for
me, The combination T3 & T4 medication has helped two
people that I know; a friend and a relative.
If you'd like to know more about thyroid disease,
check out this link:
http://www.thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/
or if you want to know more about the medication that
I'm taking, feel free to email me.
-Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
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>>From: Sue Oberg Friend '79
Mike Peterson ('77) was so right when he said that
there aren't many posts from people who graduated in
the mid to late '70s. I've wondered about this myself,
and the only explanations I can come up with is that
most people in our age bracket are probably busy -
1. Trying to earn a living
2. Raising a family
3. Too shy to think that anything we have to say
would be worthwhile and interesting
I could fit into one or more of the above
categories, but you'll just have to guess which
one(s)! In the meantime, I sit on the sidelines
(mostly) and enjoy the memories of others.
I was in Toys R Us today trying to help my
children decide which Toys they absolutely couldn't
live without. They had received gift cards from their
grandparents for Christmas, and those hot little cards
were burning holes in their pockets.
As we were slowly making our way up and down every
single aisle in that huge store, I came upon some sort
of kit that made little monsters. It instantly
transported me back to the world of "Creeple People".
Any kid who grew up in the late 60s and early 70s
should remember them. It was a kind of Frankenstein
thing where you created your own Monsters. We would
have little plastic bottles of various colors of goo.
The bottles were a squeeze kind about the size of
Elmer's glue, but were clear plastic so you could see
the neon colors inside. You'd pour and mix them in
silver metal trays that were the forms used for
creating monster de jour. Once that part was done,
they'd "bake" in an electric hot pad kind of thing
that came with the kit.
Now first of all, what rocket scientist thought
that letting kids have fun with something that heated
up to about 500 degrees would be a good idea? They
must have had a sadistic streak running through their
head. The smell of the goo heating up and baking is so
clear in my mind, that I can almost catch a whiff of
it still. Of course that smell would have to be
intertwined with the scent of burning flesh, because
every time we "played" with it we always ended up
with blisters. I still wonder why our parents let us
kids play with that kid-maiming toy, but I'm sure
that we insisted we didn't mind the blisters compared
to all the fun of creating our own monsters. God
wouldn't a lawyer have a blast with a toy like that
today? Can you say "lawsuit"?!
After the monsters baked, and cooled, we'd pop
them out of the forms and decorate them with the cool
rhinestones included for the eyes and pieces of neon
colored fur for hair - just like troll dolls. Only
much cooler. I can never remember actually playing
with our creations. The fun was in the making, and
after they were done, I think they quickly ended up
in the garbage.
I asked one of the clerks at Toys R US if they
carry Creeple People, and he just kinda gave me a
blank stare before shaking his head no. Just as well I
guess. My kids won't know what they're missing, and if
I want to get nostalgic, I can always get out my hot
glue gun and try getting crafty. That's always good
for a couple blistered fingers.
So here's to you Bombers of the 70s. May your body
shirts and bell bottoms reign supreme in the closet of
your mind.
-Sue Oberg Friend '79
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>>From: Judy Hackett Goody ('80)
To: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Hi Pam:
My name is Judy Hackett Goody ('80 Bomber) and I
also work for the EEOICPA as a caseworker at the
Kennewick resource center. Small world!
I had a call from a Bomber alumni last week who
lives in Everett, WA. He read the note you wrote in
the Sandstorm on 12/23 and that's how he heard about
the program. It's great that you're keeping people
updated!
For all you Bombers
If you know anyone who worked at Hanford they need
to visit the Department of Labor's web site to learn
more about the EEOICPA http://www.dol.gov/.
Have a happy new year everyone!!!
-Judy Hackett Goody ('80)
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour (80)
Re: Have you heard about Euro?
It's around midnight for you Bombers! I told you I
would think of you! But I have a birth announcement
today! Do you know part of this world got a brand new
money, since our midnight, 12 european countries on
15 choose to have a common money called Euro, so in
France we lost our Francs, and it is kind of weird to
use a totally new money from one day to another...
I have only seen the new coins yet... they are so
new that they look fake or chocolate (I don't know if
you have those chocolate coins covered with golden
paper?)
Mid December we got a kit of those new coins to
get used to them and be able to start buying like our
"baguettes" (french bread) for new year's breakfast.
It's a page of history we live here!
-Monique Mangold Beaucour (80)
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>>From: April Miller ('92)
To: Michael Peterson ('77)
http://www.michaelpeterson.com
Trying to get on your website... not working??
I have clicked the link on the Famous Bombers page
and it takes me to some other website.
Hope you will be touring soon - Spokane on your
list maybe??? Happy New Year!
-April Miller, Fellow Bomber ('92)
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[I did a search on Google and came up with this site:
http://www.wbr.com/nashville/michaelpeterson/ -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/02/02
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Not much of a Sandstorm today... The monitor on my big
computer turned black about 9pm last night... Great way
to start off the new year, huh??
I'll take the monitor to the computer hosiptal today and
find out if it's dead or they can fix it...
Got the laptop out, but can't get to any of the email
that's on my big computer without that monitor...
Apprecite your patience... I should be back in business
later for tomorrow's Sandstorm.
Bomber Cheers,
Maren Smyth, classes of '63 and '64
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/03/02
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18 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom and Mrs. Zip's today:
Dick McCoy ('45/'46), Vera Smith ('58)
Sandie Romeri ('60), Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
Terry Tate ('62), Dennis McGrath ('63)
Donna Nelson ('63), George Barnett ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Teresa DeVine ('64), Donnie Dean ('66)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Gordie McMaster ('69)
Pam Pyle ('69), Dan Ham ('72)
Anita Fravala ('73), Greg Alley ('73)
Debbie Maiuri (Bomber Mom), Mrs. Zip's
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Steve Piippo ('70)
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>>From: Dick McCoy 45/46
Re: Cougars
To: Ray Conley ('46) and all other old Cougs!
The following statements are very difficult for
me to make.
GREAT GAME COUGARS!!
But you coulda and woulda beaten a better team!
GREAT BAND KENNY WICKY!!
But why didn't you bang the drum?
-Dick McCoy 45/46
Bronc/Beaver/Bomber & Old Husky
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>>From: Vera Robbins '58
Hi Maren.
Just wanted to tell you what a great job you're
doing with the Sandstorm. I don't know how you keep up
with all of it. Don't know if you know, but right now
I'm in a wheelchair since my surgery on both feet on
Dec 21st. (pinched nerve under both ankles) It's not a
great way to go thru Christmas and the New Year, but
all my classmates rallied around and each came over
for a whole day and fixed me lunch and dinner and fed
my cats.
I guess I always knew what great friends I had,
but took their friendship for granted. I'd like to
personally thank them in front of everyone.
Thanks to Barb Isakson Rau ('58), Glen Rose ('58)
and his wife Carol, Bob Patton from Benton City, my
old neighbor Myron Rolph, and a very good friend of
my mother's, Dee Lynch, MaryPat Keegan ('58) and
Chuck Diettrich ('58). Thank you Dee for the 3 days
you looked after me; Myron for the 2 or 3 days you've
given me, Glen for driving me to the doctor and for
you and your wife Carol spending time with me and
providing all the food for our New Year's Eve party;
Bob for taking me to see "The Majestic" at the theater
in Kennewick; and last but not least, Barb for calling
every day and checking on me and feeding me (and
reminding me about the Christmas gift from her that
she hid and I forgot about and didn't open till
yesterday.
Also a big thank you to MaryPat and Chuck for
throwing a birthday party for me (Dec 26). Danny Noble
and Sandra VanWey and most of the above showed up for
that! It was so great. Thank you all; you're the
greatest and I love each and everyone of you for
caring about me.
-Vera Robbins '58 - (Currently in tears with gratitude)
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>>From: Sandie Romeri (Koford) Rutherford (60)
Received some sad news yesterday from my ex sister-in-law,
Sandy Kay Koford ('64) that Roger Lloyd Koford ('60)
passed away in Reno, NV on December 21, 2001. Anyone
who would like to send their condolences can send them
to me and I will see that they get to Gary Koford ('62).
My heart goes out to them at this time. Roger is
in a far better place than we are right now.
God bless all Bombers, with love,
-Sandie Romeri (Koford) Rutherford (60)
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Wishes for a Happy New Year filled with Peace and
Happiness to All!
TO: Bill Wingfield ('67)
Thanks for the memories and invite from your
folks! Sorry, we weren't in Richland during the
holidays. Yes, I did spend many, many Saturday nights
"baby-sitting" at your house. (when we were that age,
six years made a big difference - now we're all the
"same age") I remember when Mike was born - he was the
youngest infant I'd taken care of. Many Saturday
nights I would spend the night at your house and then
your folks would bring me home on the way to Church.
Fun memories!
To: Kathy ('63) and Patty ('65) O'Neil
Last night I was thinking of you and the several
years on New Year's Eve when your family, the Simmons
(Jane and Bob) and our family would go outside at 9pm
and start blowing horns, banging on pots, etc., to
"Ring in the New Year." This was for little Eileen and
Tim who thought it was midnight, and would then go
happily off to bed. I can only imagine what some of
the other neighbors must have thought! One of many fun
neighborhood memories on Hains!
Greetings to you all and to your Dad.
To: All "Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay
Guys" of the late 50s/early 60s
I was remembering the fun New Year's Eve
Dances/Parties we had at the Pasco Masonic Temple for
all the Tri-City Organizations. (the Tri-City Masons
paid for the decorations, all the food, etc.) We would
decorate all day and then run back to Richland to get
"dressed up" and then back for a great night of fun!
Dear lifetime friend, Bill Mathis ('62RIP), was always
such fun and worked so hard on this annual event.
Still can't believe he's gone.
Thanks again Maren (and company) for all your efforts...
very much appreciated by all of us!
Happy New Year and Bomber Cheers to All!
Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
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>>From: Terry Tate ('62)
New Year's Greetings to all Bombers... especially the
Class of '62!
It's really great to kind of get back in the loop
again after all these years and learn what everyone
has been doing with their lives over the past four
decades. I, for one, am having a difficult time
realizing that it has been that long but a little
simple arithmetic tells the tale.
I was really amazed when I heard from Jeff DeMeyer ('62)
several months ago and learned that the word had
somehow gotten around that I had passed away. I lost
my brother in 1991 and maybe that was how that
confusion arose. In any event, as Mark Twain put it,
"the rumors of my demise have been greatly
exaggerated.
I don't know if I will be able to make the 40th or
not. Up until a few days ago I had every intention of
being there but then I learned that my brothers have
planned our annual fishing trip that week. This was
something that my Dad started when we were still kids
and we have kind of carried on the tradition. It is
something that I just can't miss. It's funny how when
the years start to creep up on you little things like
that all of a sudden take on a whole new importance.
It is really great, and often humorous, to read
other folks remembrances of our high school days.
One of the things that I find myself thinking
about from time to time were the days that I played
bass guitar for the Chessmen and, later, the Grand
Prix. Those were some really fun times.
I also remember someone climbing the still-bare
steel framing of the Federal Building and painting
"RHS-'62" up on the top girders. If anyone ever asks
me if I was the one who did that, my official answer
is going to be "Nope... not me"!! While I was not up
there not doing that, I seem to recall how far you
could see. At the time the Federal Building was by far
the tallest building in Richland and you could see
clear up to the Kennewick Highlands... or so I am
told.
I also had to chuckle a bit when someone related
getting hacks from teachers. I know Howard Chitty,
the PE teacher and football and basketball coach
at Carmichael, sure dusted my backside a couple of
times... not that I didn't have it coming. He had a
most remarkable wrist flick that could cause you to
go from the gym floor bending over and touching the
first row of bleachers into the third row of bleachers
in a hurry.
Yep... those were the days!!!!
-Terry Tate ('62)
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>>From: Dennis McGrath ('62)
Hi Maren,
There was a question in the Alumni Sandstorm the
other day as to what was located, "way back when," at
the now present site of Hanford high school. As memory
serves me, it was indeed the Richland high school
sanctioned ag-farm. The predominant crops that were
being grown there were corn and alfalfa.
Just north of there was the Camp Hanford rod and
gun club, replete with skeet and trap ranges. I
remember it well, as I used to "work" out there on the
weekends reloading shotgun shells and pulling clay
pigeons on the skeet range.
Just north of the intersection of GWWay and the
street that takes you to Hanford high, I don't recall
the name of the street, there used to be a small lake.
This ten acre lake was installed by the Rod and Gun
members to attract ducks, geese and upland game birds.
It served that purpose well. I can remember many a
cold morning hunting out there.
If one looks closely, you can still see evidence
of this man made lake at that location. Those were fun
times.
-Dennis McGrath ('62)
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>>From: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
To: Mary Collins Class of 63
I tried to send a New Years greeting to you but it
came back undeliverable. Have started reading people's
entries before I go to work and it brings back lots of
memories. Getting to know how wild my sister Susie ('67)
was!!! Mail me and I'll keep in contact... my email
address is at the beginning of this entry.
-Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
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>>From: George Barnett ('63)
Re: Hanford School
And now the answer to where Hanford School is
built. A couple answers were technically correct, the
site is the old "Ag farm." The exact location of the
school building it self is TAA DAA (drum roll please)
directly on top of the old hog and sheep pens and
barns.
Now I have nothing against ANYONE who attended
Hanford School, so don't get me wrong here. I'm just
funnin'. But, how about a nick name. Maybe Hanford Hog
Heaven High?
I knew back when the class of '63 was the last Ag
class to be available for students, that the school
district had an agenda for the property where the Ag
farm was located. Just not enough students would take
Ag, to justify the costs. Of course part of the
problem was the counselors. They wouldn't tell
potential students that it took the place of science
credits. Counselors also tended to portray Ag as a
dumping ground for "the mentally challenged?" Not so!
Poor ol Bill Evans was a broken spirit after they
pulled the Ag program out from under him. Sour grapes?
possibly, but, mostly a sense of loss that students
after 1963 wouldn't get the opportunities that were
available, albeit not adequately used, by students
that came before.
O.K. I'm off my soap box. A Happy Healthy and
Prosperous New Year to you ALL! And I'm going to get a
little checkie poo off to Maren, to help keep the
financial end of this little Sandstorm column above
water. See Maren, I put in the plug for ya!
-George Barnett ('63) ~ Basking in the deserts radiant
glow, and waiting to skin a beaver before the duck
hunt" BUT, we loved watchin the Ducks peck the
Buffaloes yesterday.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
Happy belated New Year to all you Bombers out there
everywhere!! My husband and I spent a very quiet
evening watching Dick Clark.
To: Tom Tracy (55)
When I was in 7th grade, I lived at 1322 Cedar,
next door to the Beardsleys. I believe that was around
1957-8. Were you still living across the street then?
Small world.
Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Eureka, CA - wind and
rain today
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>>From: Linda Reining (64)
Maren,
I'm such a creature of habit that I just can't
start my day off right without my daily dose of the
Alumni Sandstorm. ;( hope you are "up and running",
soon! ;)
Bomber hugs,
-Linda Reining (64)
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>>From: Teresa DeVine Knirck ('64)
Re: Calvin Day (RIP)
Just to clarify on Calvin Day - he was a longtime
custodian at Col-Hi - like when we were there in the
early sixties. I don't know why they identified him as
a painter in the obit. He may have done that later,
but we knew him as out custodian in the early sixties.
Maren, hope your monitor comes back!
-Teresa DeVine Knirck ('64)
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>>From: Donnie Dean ('66)
Re: David Rivers ('64 / Gary Slater ('65RIP)
I was from the class of '66 but that didn't bother
Gary. He tooled us around town one night in that "PINK
RAMBLER" so we could throw water balloons at people in
the uptown area. That was when you could drive around
it like a big triangle. What a great sense of humor...
he cracked me up. He also invited us to share some
cold Miller's at his house. The parents were gone or
something. It was just south of Zip's (A - House)?
Anyway, the news of his passing jogged some fond
memories. Thanks to David Rivers for passing that info
along.
By the way, David, I sat next to you in 2nd year
Spanish (Maruca's class). You were a junior... you and
your buddy (I can't recall his name) both were always
joking and driving Maruca nuts.
Semper Fi!
-Donnie Dean (Class of 66, Marine, Vietvet, Bomber)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (67)
To: All Bombers and WBs
Happy New Year
To: Monique Mangold Beaucour (80)
Thanks for the info about the Euro. I would be
interested to know, can people still use up Francs to
purchase stuff, or are they no longer accepted at
businesses. I'm sure they are still used at some
extent, at least on the black market. No? I would
imagine they will be collectors items in the near
future, so people are probably keeping them?
To: Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
I will pass on your message to Mom and dad, Truman
and Carol Wingfield. If you get a chance, you should
stop by in Richland and say hi to them. They would
both love seeing you.
Thanks again to Maren, Gary, and Richard for this
awesome newsletter.
-Bill Wingfield (67) ~ Augusta, GA [Blue Ribbon Class]
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>>From: Gordie McMaster ('69)
Robert (Bob) Marshall, class of 1969 was found dead in
his apartment in Yakima, WA., Sunday night... cause at
this time is unknown, but knowing his health, most
likely a heart attack or a severe stroke, as he has
had many strokes in the past 2-3 years.
A service of some kind is being planned by the Mormon
Church, for this coming weekend.
IF there is somebody in the Yakima area that gets the
Alumni Sandstorm, and access to the Yakima paper,
could they please fill in the blanks and possibly scan
the obit for me. (or even cut it out and mail it to
me, so I can have it for us and the '69 web site).
Bob was my brother-in-law.
thanks,
-Gordie McMaster ('69)
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
To: Judy Hackett Goody ('80)
AND ALL FORMER HANFORD WORKERS & SURVIVING CHILDREN
As you may have heard and read, the President DID
SIGN the Defense spending bill on Saturday, thereby
ENACTING the proposed amendments to the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Act (EEOICPA). Bombers who are former Hanford workers
(employed by Department of Energy or certain of its
contractors) or surviving children of former Hanford
workers should visit our Department of Labor website
www.dol.gov, click on Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Program (or click on URL address provided,
below my signature), and read about the covered
cancers (or chronic beryllium disease) and the benefit
eligibility requirements. For surviving children, the
most significant EEOICPA change brought by this newly-
signed amendment is the fact that the earlier
requirement for children to have been age 18 or under
at the time of the employee's death due to cancer has
been dropped. REPEAT: THE SURVIVOR AGE PROVISION
HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Whether or not you are eligible for these benefits,
I urge each of you to visit the website and educate
yourselves about this program. Somebody you know MAY
BE ELIGIBLE.
If you believe you or someone you know may be
eligible, THEN contact the Kennewick resource center
(mentioned in Judy Goody's 1/1/02 Sandstorm entry) for
assistance with securing and filing claim forms. And,
regardless of whatever else you may read and hear,
please know that Department of Labor claims examiners
are working as hard and as quickly as they can to
develop and adjudicate these claims. We had just six
months from enactment of the original legislation to
organize and staff this new program, and we have
received over 16,000 claims since the inception on
July 31.
Know, also, that all cancer claims are subject to a
process known as dose reconstruction, which will be
performed by NIOSH personnel (National Institute of
Occupational Safety & Health) AFTER the Department of
Labor staff completes the employment and medical
development on each case. This, too, is mandated by
the legislation. These cancer cases will take longer
to adjudicate, because they are more complex, but
every claim will receive the due process of law and be
decided based upon every shred of available evidence
submitted. Really.
Bomber cheers for a Happy (and, hopefully, a more
quiet and comfortable) New Year!
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
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>>From: Dan Ham (72)
Re: Steve Piippo ('70)
Please, everyone, join me in wishing Big Steve
Piippo a special happy birthday on January 2, 2002.
I believe this is the Big Five-Oh.
Franco, are you on top of this one?
Anyway, if you see him wandering around be nice
to him. He probably just forgot where he parked or
forgot where he lives (or both). Have a good one,
buddy. ---Ham.
-Dan Ham (72)
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>>From: Anita Fravala Griffin (1973)
Re: Spudnuts vs Krispy Kremes
We were on our way through Richland to Tollgate,
OR, the day after Christmas for five days of
snowmobiling and I directed my husband to the Spudnut
Shop so I could get a dozen Spudnuts for our trip (not
something he really wanted to do since we were driving
a 34 foot motor home pulling a trailer full of
snowmobiles). He grumbled about it but I sure noticed
he ate as many as I did!
Anyway, as everyone knows: SPUDNUTS win hands
down. Krispy Kremes are way too sweet and have no
substance to them at all.
-Anita Fravala Griffin (1973)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74)
Are ya sure about 5 Mayfairs? I think you are
batting 3 of 5 on that. Where did you get that trivia,
www.mayfair.com?
Is your salute to Bill Hinchcliff also a tribute
to hurling Hinch?
-Greg Alley (73) ~ Its raining and lots of bowl games on.
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>>From: Debbie Maiuri
To: Mike Davis '74
That little holiday quiz of yours was just mind
blowing! Thanks, Mike! :o)
HAPPY NEW YEAR to the whole Davis family!
-Debbie Maiuri (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Mary McDonald (aka Mrs. Zip's)
Re: ZIP'S
Happy new year to all of you
I do remember Linda Thomas... a very good worker.
-Mary McDonald (aka Mrs. Zip's)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02
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10 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Carol Black ('48), Claris Van Dusen ('48)
Mike Clowes ('54), Tom Tracy ('55)
Sharon McDermott ('63), Dave Williams (66)
John Wingfield ('66), Georgia Rushworth ('66)
Mike Davis ('74), Jumbo Davis (82)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster, class of '48 [daughter of
Carmichael English Teacher, Mrs. Black]
Re: Computer Repair
Hi Maren:
I was really glad to see the red light on telling
me I have a message that the Sandstorm is here. Altho
most of the contributors are from the '60s, I still
enjoy reading about the Bombers. I do wish more 48ers
would write in.
To: the Person From Bakersfield [Linda Reining ('64)]
Do you know Buck Owens???
To: the Person Who Remembered the Jesse James Club in
Stanfield, OR
Thanks!! I have been trying to bring that up to
the top of my brain for a long time.
Happy New Year to you all.
Carol Black Foster '48
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>>From: Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
Hi Maren --
Thanks for your "blackout" note. Hope the ol'
monitor problem is all fixed up by now. I don't have
anything terrific to report. I am searching my home
archives for some old photos and any info I can find
about the old Co-Ordinate Club in Richland for Burt
Pierard ('59). His folks and mine were very close
friends. I think it's great that he is putting
together a story about those good old days. We did
have fun.
Take care -- and do keep up the wonderful work you
are doing for all us "old" Bombers! We really do
appreciate it. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of
folks at the 2002 reunion in September.
Best always
-Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
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>>From: Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54
To: George Barnett ('63)
Your refinement of the location of (new) Hanford
High and the possible new nickname drew forth images
of their die hard fans making the Bomber Bowl look
like a gathering of certain Redskins' fans. Do we
really want "hogettes" in the Bowl? Or is that name
no longer used in these "politically correct" times?
Bomber Cheers
-Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54 ~ still in Albany, OR
where today the sun doth shine and rain clouds
loom on the horizon.
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>>From: Tom Tracy '55
To: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Our family moved to 512 Barth Street, close to
town in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine
Hundred and Fifty Two (about 5 years before you moved
to Cedar St. Where in the world were you before that?
We lived next door to Lloyd Kent ('54) a Bomber
football player and track star, across the street from
Bob Thomas ('54), next door to Dorothy Halstead ('55).
Bob Thomas, a great Bomber half-miler, lived next door
to Billy Ely's family... a place where a neighbor
could shoot baskets at an 8' rim until the sun went
down. The Ely's were good neighbors and kept new nets
up all the time. Basketball was a community project.
Carol, I can't remember the family who lived where
you moved. Paul Beardsley remembers everything. I'll
wager he will remember. Kathy Hodgson Lucas ('76)
family moved into our 1325 Cedar Street home. Her
parents still live there. Her daughter is a shoe-in
for the future Bomber Girls' Basketball and Soccer
Teams... If you or friends live nearby, be sure to
follow her career. Her name is Kati and she'll be a
star.
To: Anita Fravala Griffin (73)
You are right about SPUDNUTS vs krispy kremes.
It has been determined by authorities having
jurisdiction that krispy kremes are merely SPUDNUT
(WANNA BE'S).
SPECIALISTS, INTESTINAL GOURMET'S AND MARTHA STEWART
HAVE UNCOVERED EVIDENCE THAT SPUDNUTS ARE BETTER
THAN KRISPY KREMES WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION.
THE SURGEON GENERAL WILL SOON ANNOUNCE THE LATEST
FORMULA FOR RAISING CHILDREN :
RECOMMENDED DAILY DIETS WILL INCLUDE: A TWO-SPUDNUT
BREAKFAST AND AT LEAST 8-GLASSES OF ROOT BEER OR
COFFEE before noon.
Happy New Year to all Bomber Parents, Bombers, Bomber
wanna-bees, Bomber Friends, Bomber spouses and
Bombers-to-be. and especially to Maren for keeping us
in touch.
-Tom Tracy '55
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>>From: Sharon McDermott Bruce (63)
Dear Maren,
Jackie James Piper ('57) passed away September or
October of 2001.. She was a friend of my sister's and
I am pretty sure her husband told her that Jackie had
died. I believe she lived in the Richland area.
-Sharon McDermott Bruce (63)
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>>From: Dave Williams (66)
Re: Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Over the years I've occasionally read about some
of the radiation problems people have (had). I'm glad
that over all, there seems to be only a few that have
gotten sick, though that does not diminish their pain
or lessen the need for improvements. For my family,
there does not seem to be any radiation illness.
Both my grandfathers got to Richland in the early
40s (~30 y.o. and my parents ~10 y.o.) and worked out
in the areas until they retired. One of their brothers
got here in the late 30s and worked in the areas for
20 years.
My parents are still living out northwest of West
Richland, Mary Ann Nacke Williams ('47) and Junior
Williams ('47). Dad started out in the areas soon
after high school and retired from N area. I don't
know where in the early days, but I do remember he was
out at F also. I do remember he came home several
times without metal accessories and clothing with
metal parts.
An uncle, Jim Nacke ('52) also worked out in the
areas but I don't know which ones, until he retired.
Another uncle, Bob Nacke ('52), lived in Mesa and
Connell during some of the Iodine releases from
Hanford.
Emphysema (probably cigarettes and pipe) and being
88 got one grandfather. Prostate cancer at 82 got the
other. Seems like cigarettes have caused problems for
several uncles and aunt-in-laws.
Until I left for Pullman after high school, I
lived in Richland, except for grades 4-7 when we lived
way west of Kennewick. A fair amount of our milk,
eggs, chicken, beef and vegetables were grown just
outside of West Richland and west of Kennewick. We
also had a fair amount of duck, peasant, and fish from
around the Tri-Cities and Potholes area.
I took part in a rather detailed release-exposure
study focusing on people from the Yakima Valley to
Spokane. I had an exposure level of ~550, the cause
for concern level is 1550. From the release dates and
wind studies, the area of concern is White Bluffs to
Connell, meaning, you're probably ok but you should
get check ups. My uncle Bob lived in that area during
the study time frame and he seems to be doing well. So
it seems like location helps, as does a little bit of
luck or body health at crucial moments. I'm still
well, brilliant, good looking and modest, but I can't
play hide and seek with the grandkids. I still glow in
the dark a little bit.
My heart goes out to those that have gotten sick
and I hope in some way this information helps someone.
-Dave Williams (66)
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: question
Happy New Year to my old friends and fellow Bombers!
I just spent last weekend with my folks, Royce and
Jean Wingfield, at their home and we got to go to
their cabin along Mill Creek in the Blue Mountains for
Saturday afternoon. It was so beautiful, and the
blanket of snow, or dusting of snow, was a good touch.
It always warms my heart to see the old home town,
visit relatives (Uncle Truman and Aunt Carol and
cousins Bill, Crista and Jan and Grant) and go run and
walk along the river. (I ran with our dog on Saturday
morning and walked with my Dad and the dog on Sunday.)
Didn't see anyone else along the parkway that I
recognized. But I did see a squirrel, and that
prompted me to ask this question. My Dad has been
fascinated with a few squirrels that have shown up in
their back yard in recent years, they travel in along
the power lines, down a line to my Folks' huge elm
tree and then to a feeder and condo unit that Dad
installed for them. But where did the squirrels come
from? I don't think they are indigenous to the desert,
are they? Did someone import them on purpose? I
remember rabbits, an occasional snake and the many
birds, especially the meadow lark that sings a song
that warms my heart.
Peace,
-John Wingfield ('66)
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>>From: Georgia Rushworth Newton '66
Dear Bomber Friends:
Many of you knew Virginia "Ginger" Wagner. She
moved away our sophomore year to N.C. where she
graduated in 1966. She was truly a Bomber at heart
even though she didn't graduate from RHS. Her 3
children did, though. She was married to Brad
Anderson. Ginger passed away December 29 from
complications of breast cancer. She was a dear friend
and will most certainly be missed.
-Georgia Rushworth Newton '66
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
I'm resending this for today. Apparently it was
lost in Maren's computer meltdown. Also, Greg
"Springboard" Alley - Don't be arguing with me about
old Mayfairs!
More Trivia and one of life's great mysteries
Cartoon/Comics Version!
(Franco ought to do real well on this!!!)
1. Who was Pixie and Dixie's nemesis?
2. Who was Ricochet Rabbit's sidekick?
3. What color was Huckleberry Hound?
4. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo caused many problems for
this park employee.
5. What cartoon character wore a funnel for a hat?
6. What was the name of the company that George Jetson
worked for?
7. Babalooey was who's sidekick?
8. Who was the bald-headed nemesis of Superman? (not
Brad Upton!)
9. What was the name of the newspaper Clark Kent
worked for?
10. What was the name of the Commissioner and Police
Chief of Gotham City?
AND FINALLY, ONE OF LIFE'S GREATEST MYSTERIES:
1. Goofy lives in his own house!
Pluto lives in a doghouse!
2. Goofy can talk!
Pluto just barks!
3. Goofy can walk upright!
Pluto walks on all fours!
4. Goofy eats at the table using silverware!
Pluto eats out of a dog dish!
5. Goofy sleeps inside in a nice warm bed!
Pluto sleeps outside in his doghouse!
6. Goofy can drive a car!
Pluto has a leash!
7. And finally, Goofy's best friend is a mouse!
Pluto is owned by that mouse!
AREN'T THEY BOTH DOGS? WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I'm 8 years younger than you and knew that the
Mama and Papa burgers where a little more different
than just the extra piece of burger. The Papa burger
had a larger bun, more pickles, lettuce and tomato.
FYI-The Teen burger was much closer to the Mama
burger, only difference being a couple of slices of
bacon. As for the five Mayfair Markets, I'll have to
agree with Boog, there was only three.
Maybe you should add this question, who hit the
longest ball in Little League history? I don't know
the answer for sure, but I would bet on Bryon
Skinner's shot back in 1975. That ball traveled about
350-380 feet. It hit the tennis ball court on the
right field side of the Columbia Little League field.
the kid was only 12 years old.
-Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Debbie Maiuri (Bomber Mom)
And Happy New Year to the Maiuri family. - who are
now part of our family with the merging of Jen and
Jumbo and the arrival of our darling grandson Zak, who
is the apple of both families eyes..
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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20 Bombers sent stuff:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Jerry Boyd ('52)
Gloria Adams ('54), Mike Clowes ('54)
Bill Lattin ('58), Suzie Gunderson ('60)
Roger Fishback ('62), Jim House ('63)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Mike Howell ('68WB), Betti Avant ('69)
Diane Hartley ('72), Patty Stordahl ('72)
Greg Alley ('73), Cristy Cone ('74)
Mike Davis ('74), Kathy Hodgson ('76)
Jay Schreiber ('79), James Becker ('83)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Don Dean ('51RIP)
I see in Friday's Tri-City Herald that Don Dean
died on Thursday. Don and I were pretty good friends.
Last time that I saw Don was at Safeway in Richland
some years ago. When I talked to him, he did not know
who I was. Don is in good hands now. And, he is
through the problems of getting old. God bless him.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Jerry Boyd - 1952
Re: Sandstorm 01/04/02
To: Tom Tracy - 1955
Your first sentence in the Sandstorm does not make
sense to me on the above date!
Did you not live on Cedar and had for three years
or have I lost it?
-Jerry Boyd - 1952
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher '54
To: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Your Mother was my English teacher. She was
certainly a fine woman and an excellent teacher. I
admired her poise and quiet manner. She was a "lady"
in every sense of the word and impressed me greatly.
Please give her my regards.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher '54
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>>From: Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I see you spent a lot of time watching
Hanna/Barbera cartoons on the tube. But, if you are
wanting answers to imponderable questions, try this:
If WalMart has falling prices EVERYday, why haven't
they started giving things away?
-Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54 ~ Albany, OR - where
it's just one night away from closing night.
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>>From: Bill Lattin ('58)
Re: Serendipity
Serendipity is defined as an apparent aptitude
for making fortunate discoveries accidentally, now
hear my story.
For Christmas 2001, my wife, son and I headed off to
Guadalajara, Mexico to spend the Holidays with our
daughter, son in law and three lovely granddaughters.
While there we were invited to a friend of our
daughters to sing Christmas carols in English. There
were maybe fifty or so people who were from the small
English speaking church and some of their friends. As
I was being introduced to some folks who were on an RV
tour of Colonial Mexico, they asked where I was from
and I answered Oregon. "Oh", they said "We have some
folks on this tour who are from Oregon, let us
introduce them to you."
They brought this guy over and he put out his hand and
said "Hi I'm Jerry Work". I recognized him from seeing
him at the Bomber 20 year reunion. I reminded him that
we had gone to high school and grade school together
in Richland. Jerry is from the same class (58). We had
a great time getting reacquainted with Jerry and
meeting Sharon. We went to dinner and could not
believe that two guys who had graduated from high
school over 40 years ago would meet in Mexico's second
largest city.
That's serendipity.
-Bill Lattin ('58)
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>>From: Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60)
TO: All Bombers
I would like to add my encouragement for all of
you to have a thyroid check-up. Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
are insidious diseases that can wage utter havoc on
your physical and mental being.
To: Maren
I add my thanks to you, and Richard, and Gary for
all the work done by the three of you to keep us
connected.
Bomber Cheers, and Happy New Year
-Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60)
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Basketball 2002.
The beginning of the new year found the Bombers at
home against the Davis Pirates (1-4-02). The Bombers
started slow and trailed 12-5 with 3:39 to go in
quarter number one. A bucket by Hilgert, Arthurs and
Buck made the score 12-11 with 1:55 to play. Four
points by Davis had the score at 16-11 with :30 to
play. Four free throws by the Bombers in the last 21
seconds of the quarter found the score Davis 16
Richland 15 at the end of the first quarter. The
Bombers committed 9 turnovers in the first period.
The score was tied at 18-18 with 7:39 to play in
the half. This was the start of a 12-0 run by the
Bombers. Arthurs got 2, Buck made 1 of 2 from the
line, Hilgert hit 2 of 2 from the line, Bussman nailed
2 straight treys and Buck got 1 free throw to make the
score 30-18, Bombers with 4:07 to play in the half.
The remainder of the half saw Davis score 10 against
the Bombers 8. The half time score was 38-28, as the
Bombers tallied 23 for the quarter. Davis scored 12 in
the second stanza. Only two turnovers for the Bombers
in the second quarter.
The A-City quintet started the third quarter on
fire, scoring the first 8 points to lead 46-28. A
lapse in defense and two turnovers had the score 50-35
with 2:12 to go. Frisbee hit a bucket and Buck nailed
a deuce with 4 seconds left, sandwiched in between a
bucket and a trey by Davis to make the score 54-40
Bombers at the end of three. The Bombers outscored the
Pirates 16-12 in the quarter.
The start of the fourth quarter saw the Buck hit
the net for 2 followed by a bucket by the Pirates and
a hoop by York with 5:59 to go. The score Bombers 59
Pirates 42. Davis scored the next 8 points to come
within 10 of Richland at 59-49 with 3:57 to play.
Bussman hit a two, Frisbee followed with a bucket and
Buck tallied for two to extend the lead to 65-49 with
2:31 to play. The final 2 minutes saw Davis score 6
points against 13 for the Bombers, including a slam by
Hilgert with :14 to play.
Final score Bombers 78, Pirates 55. Oh the
friendly confines of the Bomb Shelter.
The Bombers are 3-0 at home and 0-3 on the road.
Both non-conference games were victories. The Bombers
are 5-3, 3-3. The Bombers blistered the nets from two
point range on 25 of 39 for 64%. From outside the
arch, Richland was only 4 for 15 for 27%, but total
field goal shooting was 29 for 54 or 54%. From the
foul line the Bombers had their best night converting
16 of 20 for 80%. The Richland squad was led in
balanced scoring by Buck with 24 points, 16 for
Hilgert and Frisbee, 12 for Bussman, 5 for Arthurs, 3
for York and 2 for Fannin. Richland grabbed 40
rebounds, 10 from the offensive end and 30 on defense.
Leading on the boards were Hilgert with 12 (all
defensive), Buck had a total of 8, and 6 for Bussman.
The Bombers had 9 assists and swiped the ball 10 times
from the "out of control Pirates." Hilgert had one
blocked shot and the 21 turnovers prevented the
Bombers from nearing the century mark.
Tomorrow the Bombers travel to Kamiakan for a key
big Nine game.
Until tomorrow,
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Jim House (63)
Brad Wear (71) warned us what would happen if the
UW lost to Texas in the Holiday Bowl. Bombers living
in Texas now have to listen to all their garbage since
the Huskies laid down in the 4th quarter.
I am repeatedly greeted with the hook-em-horns
sign that I recall that was considered an obscene
gesture on the Marcus Whitman playground.
Brad, I have resorted to changing the subject
by bragging that a Bomber, General Mattis ('68), is
leading the Marines in Afghanistan. How great is that?
Semper Fi.
-Jim House (63) ~ Houston, TX (recently declared the
fattest city in America by a fitness magazine)
Before I heard that I was trying to decide
whether to have a large pizza or a double
cheeseburger for dinner tonight ---- oh well,
I guess I will have both.
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: John Wingfield (66)
Re: Squirrels
In the early ? 1970s a man built squirrel houses
in Keewaydin Park in Kennewick and imported them from
Walla Walla. They have since migrated from the park
to all over Kennewick and even to Richland. I saw my
first ones in Richland about 10 to 12 years ago.
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Cartoon/Comics [Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02]
1. Jinx the cat
2.
3. Blue (Didn't know this for a couple of years
because our TV was B&W.)
4. Ranger Smith (I would not know this one except I
saw an episode for the first time in many years last
night)
6. Spacely Sprockets (and their competitor was
someone named Gearsly)
7. Quick Draw McGraw (aka El Ka-bong)
8. Lex Luthor
9. The Daily Planet
10.
When the Hanna Barbara cartoons first came out
'58? 59, 60, they were quite popular with the Junior
High Kids, at least with the boys.
Now I have a question: How come I can remember
that much of stuff I have not thought of in years,
but I still cannot remember to bring home a gallon
of milk?
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining (64)
To: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Re: Do I know Buck Owens?
Don't know him personally, but my daughter, Traci,
worked for his production company (he owns two radio
stations, used to have a TV station; and also a small
paper, "The Shopper", a "freebie" for selling things)
when she first moved here in '86 and we have been to
his "Crystal Palace" a few times. He performs there on
Saturday nights with his band and has brought other
Country acts (Dwight Yokum; Brad Paisley; Kathie
Matteao; etc.) to perform the rest of the time.
-Linda Reining (64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - the "tule" fog
returned yesterday morning and caused a major
traffic accident.
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Trivia Quiz - Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02
1. Jinx the car
2. ?
3. Purple
4. Mr. Ranger
5. Tom Terrific
6. Spacely Sprockets
7. Quick Draw Magraw
8. Lex Luther
9. Daily Planet
10. Com. Gordon and ?
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: more answers to TV trivia - Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02
1. Jinx the Cat
2.
3. blue
4. park ranger
5.
6. Spacely's Sprockets
7. Quick Draw McGraw
8. Lux Luthor (?)
9. Daily Planet
10. Comm. Gordon
Isn't it sad when I look back on my days of
growing up and I think I can recall the answers to
these questions? But then I have always prided myself
on remembering things, no matter how trivial. My
brothers used to get so upset when we were growing up
and I could recall some "uncanny" things.
Oh, well, these are my guesses in the Mike Davis' ('74)
trivia quiz.
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Diane Hartley ('72)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Hi Mike,
You got me, and I thought I was a good trivia
woman. #3 Purple #7 spacly sprockets. Love the boss
Mr. S I have to keep thinking on the others, they are
in my brain but can't come up with them at the moment.
-Diane Hartley ('72)
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>>From: Patty Stordahl (72)
Confirming the Spudnuts vs Krispy Kreams debate.
We have one about 30 minutes from our house and the
kids at work think these are what you call "The BOMB"
They have yet to taste the BOMB er's pride. the
Spudnut. Next time I am in Richland I am going to buy
5 dozen lip smacken finger licken Spudnuts from Val
and share them with my crew. (hopefully one dozen will
make it over the pass.) Before long Spudnut stores
will be in demand in the Seattle area. Keep them
cooken, Lord knows I need the calories, LOL.
Thanks to all who make Richland Bombers great
and keep us in touch. I finally got my auntie June
(Stordahl) Rolies email along with my other Auntie
Kristal's email and I forwarded this issue to them. I
hope they sign up. My Auntie Geri sure loves that old
record, She is still not on line yet but she does get
the email in print from the people who have sent
comments to me for her.
Take care and Happy New Year to all.
-Patty Stordahl (72)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74)
Re: Trivia Questions - Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02
1. Jinx
2. Don't know... how 'bout Dum Dum
3. Blue
4. Ranger Smith
5. Maybe Touchet Turtle
6. Spacely Sprockets (The Rival was Cogswell Cogs)
7. Quick Draw Mcgraw
8. Lex Luthor
9. Daily Planet
10. Commish Gordon, Chief Wigum (no that's Springfield's
chief on the Simpsons).
-Greg Alley (73) Not a teacher, working today in
Richland.
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>>From: Cristy Cone Penny (74)
Re: Trivia Quiz - Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/04/02
To: Mike Davis ('74), who I see also got to watch a
lot of Saturday morning TV.
1. The cat was named Jinx - Rog and I had a stuffed
pixie and dixie.
2. ?
3. Huckleberry Hound was the color of huckleberries,
a purplish blue. I asked for one for Christmas when I
was five. I got a different dog, named him Huckleberry
and I still have him.
4. Poor Mr. Ranger, right Boo Boo?
5. Mike Davis
6. Spacely Sprockets
7. Mike Davis
8. ?
9. The Daily Planet
10. Commissioner Gordon
And Mike, there is medication out there to help
people like you (regarding the Pluto Goofy thing).
-Cristy Cone Penny (74)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Before the whole thing goes to pot, I'd like
to apologize for my younger brother, Jumbo ('82).
Apparently he is now part of the Alumni Sandstorm
family and I'm sure he will be a regular contributor.
For those of you who are not aware, Jumbo has a
twin brother, Wig ('82), who has written in to the
Sandstorm on occasion. These two boys have shared many
many things in life including a brain!!!! So when you
see an entry from Jumbo, or Wig for that matter, be
aware that it is coming from a shared, rather small
brain.
To: Jumbo and Boog
As far as the Mayfairs, there were more than three:
1. Westside Center on Wright - use to be a Mayfair
2. Salvation Army Store on Thayer - use to be a Mayfair
3. Al's Auto Supply/Thrift Rak on Jadwin - use to be a Mayfair
4. Ballet Academy corner of Symons and Goethals - use
to be a Mayfair
5. The Church (new building, old one burnt down) on
Jadwin and Comstock - use to be a Mayfair
Nough Said!!!
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Kathy Hodgson Lucas '76
To: Tom Tracy '55
Yours are very kind words about Kati. If she does
become a star, (from your keyboard to God's eyes!), it
will be because of the wonderful input that people
like you have taken the time to give her, from hard
basketball tips to general worldly advice. To aspire
to the Bomber Green and Gold is a lofty goal and to
receive help from successful Bombers is priceless.
Hard work helps, too! Thank you, Tom.
-Kathy Hodgson Lucas '76
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>>From: Jay Schreiber (79)
To: Jumbo Davis (82)
I can see it now at the next All Bomber Reunion
[R2K+2 6/22/02], you being in charge of a Bomber
version of "The 2 Minute Drill" on Bomber sports
history. Not sure what prizes could be given away
but I am sure a dozen Spudnuts would not hurt anyone's
feelings.
-Jay Schreiber (79)
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>>From: James Becker (83)
Re: Cartoon Trivia [alumni Sandstorm 1/4/01]
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I'm trying to do this off the top of my head...
1. A little before my time, but I remember a Mr. Jinx
"I hate those meeses to pieces" or something like
that.
2. Droop-a-long (I almost said Morocco Mole but that
was Secret Squirrel) nerd!
3. Usually Blue.
4. Ranger Smith (John I think, not the most creative
of names)
5. Lariat Sam? Okay, that one I had to look up. You
must have been 48 when you graduated. I don't even
think that one was in color! :)
6. Okay this one is at least from the 20th Century...
well, you know what I mean. Spacely's Space Sprockets
which was the name of his boss too.
7. Quickdraw McGraw? but I though it was just Babaloo?
8. Lex Luthor of course. Braniac 5 was also also
bald, but he was more a nemesis to Superboy (and once
again, yes I am a nerd).
9. Almost said the Daily Bugle (Peter Parker), but
it's the Daily Planet.
10. Commish' James Gordon.
Re: Goofy/Pluto
Isn't it obvious? Seeing how they're from LA LA
Land. Goofy is a dog who through has mutated into a
new life form due to the radiation fallout from the
Nevada desert.
-James Becker (83) ~ geeking out in Seattle, WA
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7 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom, and 2 funeral notices today:
Carol Black ('48), Ralph Myrick ('51)
Roger Fishback ('62), Pat Doriss ('65)
Dave Doran ('72), Jeff Osborn ('82)
Jumbo Davis ('82), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
To: Gloria Adams Fulcher '54
Thanks for the nice message about my mother, Leola
Black. She is living in an Adult Family Home run by
Romanians and she is still teaching English. ha.
I will certainly tell her what you said and I know
she will be very pleased.
To: Bill Latten '58
Re: Serendipity
Regarding your visit in Guadalajara, it brought
back many memories for me. I used to have a friend who
lived there and I visited every chance I got.
Did you get to Tlaquepaque (sp)?. Did you go to
the No Name Restaurant where peacocks strolled around
the grounds??
I used to know a man named Ed Becker who married a
Mexican woman and lived in Guadalajara and belonged to
the Mexican-American Society. I remember somebody
saying all the American men met at Denny's every
morning for coffee to exchange gossip or whatever.
Also, one of my daughters went to school there for
a quarter, and of course I got to visit her.
Any serendipity there??
To: Linda Reining '64
Thanks for the info on Buck Owens. He sure made
out ok for a boy from the cotton fields.
Regarding his good friend, Dwight Yokum, I seem to
remember he used to date Sharon Stone and she ended up
calling him a "dirt bag". I have always wondered if
she meant that literally or figuratively!!!
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA - in the
shadow of the Mighty Microsoft
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: Jerry Boyd ('52)
I wonder if you remembers the time in Athena, OR,
when an Indian squaw came to visit us in the cabin we
were staying in during pea harvest. I also remember
the kids we met from Kansas. And the car adventure
that I talked him out of taking to Pendleton, OR.
How are you doing, Jerry? I see your sis once in a
while and keep check on you. Hope you had a Great
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Roger Fishback (62)
Re: Mayfair Stores
To: Mike Davis ('74) Back At You
What was the original name of the store that you
think is Al's Auto (Actually Schuks) and was once an
Arden Mayfair store? And yes, counting the
aforementioned Mayfair, there were 5 Mayfair stores.
In fact they were numbered. If Alley isn't sure, just
ask Bob Noland, Ron Hoglen, Murl Cox or Harold
Cleaver. In fact the Mayfair store at the corner of
Thayer and Williams was #5 if my memory serves me
correctly. Waiting to hear from you, Mike.
Re: Hoops Report - January 5, 2002
The Bomber boys traveled to Kamiakin for a key Big
Nine game. It has been several years since the Bombers
have won in the Brave hut. The game started slow with
Kamiakin leading 4-2 with 6:01 to play. The Richland
squad, playing good defense, went on an offensive
explosion. York hit a trey, Buck hit a pair of deuces
and York a bucket for a 10-0 run to make the score
Bombers 12-4 with 2:59 to play. In the final 2:59 of
the first quarter, the Braves hit 3 deuces, while York
hit a trey and Buck followed with another from beyond
the arch. End of first quarter, Bomber 18-10.
Pressure defense held the Braves to 6 points in
the second quarter compared to 11 for the Bombers.
Hilgert hit two from the charity stripe, Frisbee hit a
trey, Bussman got a bucket and York had two free
throws. During that run, the Braves managed only one
two pointer. With 1:58 to go in the half, it was
Richland 27-12. The quarter ended at 29-16 in favor of
the A-city squad.
Returning the favor the Braves came out in the
third quarter with their own press and scored 15
points to the Bombers 3 in the first 3:45 of the third
quarter. With 1:41 to play, it was Richland 32 and
Kamiakin 31. A trey by Buck and a bucket by Kamiakin
made the third quarter score 35-33 Bombers.
The fourth quarter would be crucial, as Kamiakin
was clearing the offensive boards. Richland started
the quarter with four straight from the charity
stripe. Two by Frisbee and two by Buck. Kamiakin
scored a trey followed by a free throw by Johnson and
on the second attempt, a miss, Frisbee grabbed the
carom and was fouled. He hit a pair of free throws to
make the score 42-36 with 5:00 to play. The two teams
traded baskets before Richland's York hit a trey and
two free throws. With 1:45 to play Richland led 49-39.
In the final 1:26 Kamiakin hit two from beyond the
arch and Buck tallied two baskets to make the final
Richland 53 Kamiakin 45. A big road win!
Richland was led in scoring by Buck with 20, York
17, Frisbee 8, Hilgert 4, Bussman 2 and Johnson 1. The
Bombers managed only 21 rebounds, with Buck grabbing
8. Only nine fouls kept the Braves off the foul line
where they hit only 1 compared to the Bombers 15. The
Bombers made only 8 of 20 baskets, 7 of 16 from beyond
the arch and another good night from the foul line
with 15 of 18. The Bombers committed 10 turnovers and
had six steals.
The Bombers climbed to 4-3 in Conference and 6-3
overall.
In other big Nine news, Walla Walla, who entered
the new year undefeated, went down to Pasco on Friday
and Moses Lake on Saturday. Southridge beat another
favorite, Eisenhower on Saturday after Ike beat Moses
Lake on Friday. Kennewick got their first Big Nine win
at Pasco on Saturday after losing to Kamiakin on
Friday. The Kennewick girls who ran the table in 2000-
01 and won the State Tournament and then extended
their winning streak to 58 straight last year
finishing with only two losses (both at State) and a
sixth place finish started this season just as strong.
Big upset of the night on the girls side-Pasco 44-34
over Kennewick. Don't have the Richland girls score
against Kamiakin (both have one loss).
Next week the Bombers travel to Pasco on Friday
and take on Moses Lake on Saturday. That will end the
first half of the Big Nine season.
Signing off for another weekend,
-Roger Fishback (62)
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>>From: Pat Doriss Trimble ('65)
My condolences to Virginia Fuquay Dawson ('65)
on the death of her father, James Fuquay, on January
2, 2002. God Bless!
-Pat Doriss Trimble ('65)
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>>From: Dave Doran (72)
Re: Mike Davis Quiz
#2 Was Tom Terrific and I think he also had Wonderdog.
Also a Happy New Year to all my friends and classmates
and I want to tell you that I'm about to be married
again to a wonderful woman that has come to me from
the great State of Canada. Happiness does begin at 47,
at least for me. Please no gifts.
-Dave Doran (72)
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>>From: Jeff Osborn (82)
To: Jumbo Davis (82)
Glad to see you're part of the Alumni Sandstorm
club now.
I have such vivid memories of growing up with you
and Wig. I've reminisced here with Wig and Mike
before. Funny, It's always about baseball. But really,
what else legal was there for a youngster in Richland
in the '70s? I think Columbia Little League was where
we first achieved greatness in our own minds. You had
that side arm delivery that was tough to pick up out
of your hand. I'm sure you fanned me a time or two.
But I'm pretty sure I returned the favor. Remember
when our teams were playing in extra innings (Rainier
Bank vs. Downtown Services, 1976) and I was facing
Greg Prindiville and hit a walk off home run over the
scoreboard? You told me after the game... "That hit's
gonna make you an all star". It didn't... and I'm
pretty sure it didn't go down in Columbia Little
League Lore like Brian Skinner's shot but it was my
brief moment of baseball hitting greatness.
Good to hear from you. I'll buy you a 'nut and
coffee the next time I see you at the "shop".
-Jeff Osborn (82) ~ West Richland
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>>From: Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Shall we put this Mayfair business to bed?
1. You stated Westside center on Wright street was a
Mayfair. This would be incorrect. You of all people
should know that was a Roy's Western Smorgie (Never
sold groceries there).
2. You put a Mayfair on Thayer street where the
out of business Salvation Army was. (Congratulations,
Mike, this is a correct statement).
3. Al's Auto supply and Thriftrack store did have a
Mayfair. So there is your second Richland Mayfair.
4. Mayfair Market was never located where the Ballet
academy is on Symons and Goethals.
Lastly, 5. The building where the church is located
on Jadwin and Comstock never had produce, never had a
check stand, never had friendly employees, and above
all it never had a grocery store named Mayfair. As I
said before, there were 3 stores in Richland history.
You made up three locations and got two locations
correct. The other location is where Chuck E. Cheese
is now. This used to be Bob Brown sporting goods,
before that Griggs department store. Before that it
was your third Richland Mayfair.
I do apologize for Michael and his antics here on
the Alumni Sandstorm. We do appreciate all of the
countless hours he spends making up all this useless
information. I just wish he could spend a little more
time looking over the facts, before putting a Mayfair
Market on every street corner.
Here's yet another little (FYI) brother Mike.
Mayfair Market was much more prevalent in Kennewick
with 5 markets, and Pasco also had 2 markets of their
own.
-Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Ballet Academy corner of Symons and Goethals - use
to be a Mayfair
I don't believe there was a Mayfair there. Are you
just making things up as you go along. Mikie?
And as for Wig and Jum sharing a brain, I resent
that and you are in trouble with me again!!! Probably
Debbie too, after all Jum is her favorite son-in-law
Karen is getting back on soon, too, so you know you
won't get by with remarks about her little brothers
like that. Sheila, where are you? Sorry Wig & Jum!
Mike is getting senile, you know, but we love him.
Bless his heart.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Funeral Notices scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Donald Dean ~ Class of 1951 ~ 5/15/32 - 1/3/02
Ginger Wagner Anderson ~ Would have been Class of '66
Funeral Notices website
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19 Bombers, 1 Bomber spouse, 1 Bomber Mom, and
1 funeral notice today:
Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49), Betty Conner ('52)
Jerry Boyd ('52), Lurene Bernhart ('52)
Leq Branum ('55), Ann Bishop ('60)
Jan Bollinger ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Terry Tate ('62)
Nancy Mallory ('64), Steve Upson ('65)
Georgia Rushworth ('66), Tom Mattis ('66)
Steve Piippo ('70), Frank Trent ('72)
Mike Davis ('74), Steve Galloway ('74)
James Walters ('80), Donna Trent (Bomber Spouse)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
Several years ago, our family did a trip to
Hawaii. Walking down the airport concourse, we ran
into George Gillette ('47), Ray Gillette's ('49)
brother, and his family. We were leaving and they
were just getting there. We had a great chat and
then went on our ways.
It is indeed a small world.
-Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
Re: Mayfair
In 1959, there WAS a Mayfair on Wright, right by
Densow's. It was there BEFORE Roy's Chuckwagon - which
came in after 1961 or 1962. I lived down the street,
on Wright and Kuhn, and have several times walked to
Mayfair. I don't remember when it opened, but remember
it was open in 1959. I know I used to take my kids
shop there, and they LOVED the deli foods... They were
particularly intrigued by the pickled baby sparrows,
the roasted grasshoppers, the chocolate covered ants,
and tinned rattlesnake. That was a big part of our
shopping expedition, where my girls and my nephew, and
several friends of theirs would tag along to get to
see that such fare was really for sale (and couldn't
figure why their Mommy wouldn't buy it). Yes, there
was a Mayfair on Wright Avenue.
Keep up the good work Sandstorm crew. I love
reminiscing about those good ol' days. Doug and I
agree that the era were in high school was the best
music, the best cars, and such a GREAT group of
classmates!
-Betty Conner Sansom (52) ~ Goldendale, WA - Where
we've had a White Christmas, New Years, and
looking for more! I'm told we are not supposed to
complain about moisture in ANY form. I struggling
with THAT
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[Click to see Densow's and C&H Grocery on Wright -Maren]
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>>From: Jerry Boyd '52
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Yes, I remember the summer that you went to Athena
with Jack Price ('52WB), Duke Kelly (Yakima '52) and
myself and the cabin we stayed in. Jack Price was
always a lover and even if the Indian woman had to be
over fifty he still was in love at least this is what
he told her!
My Mother was very happy that I was with you and
did not chose to go to Milton-Freewater with Duke to
drink beer in his Studebaker Starlite coupe. Duke
rolled the coupe out of Weston and one of the guys
from Yakima was killed. (I was always on the go in
those days and Mother could not believe that I chose
to stay at the cabin instead of going out on the town).
I had started work at Rogers Cannery when I was
fifteen and by the time I quite going down to work in
'52 I was twenty-two by the records! One thing was
that I had a really good job working upstairs while
all by buddies had to really work for their pay.
Patsy and I will be in Richland the week before my
50th reunion the first weekend of August. We stay at
the Sandy Heights RV Court and have talked to Bill
Tracy about visiting with him. Maybe all three of us
could get together one day.
-Jerry Boyd '52
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>>From: Lurene Bernhart Reed ('52)
Re: Richland Teachers
To: Carol Black Foster ('48)
I don't remember meeting you personally, but our
mothers were very good friends. Your mother, Leola
Black, was my 7th grade teacher at Sacajawea. Our
classroom was a Quonset hut. My mother, Esther
Bernhart, taught 8th grade there at the same time.
Other close friends of my mother were Hazel Latta
(daughter Carol, '52) Helen Baudendistel (daughter
Mary Ann, '52) and Ida Mecum. These ladies, including
your mother, taught many of us Bombers over the years.
Be sure to give my regards to your mother. Tell
her that I later became a teacher, too... teaching
English at a community college and special education
in a regular public school.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year.
-Lurene Bernhart Reed ('52)
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>>From: Leq Branum Clark '55
Re: I Am The Flag
My Son-in-law sent this to me and thought it
was worth while to share it.
http://www.chaplin-nest.com/unkarock/flag.htm
-Leq Branum Clark '55
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>>From: Ann Bishop Myers ('60)
Re: January lunch
Attention: Class of '60 Lunch Bunch
Next lunch is Saturday, January 12 at 11:30am.
Place is Chez Chaz, 5011 W. Clearwater, Kennewick.
See you there.
-Ann Bishop Myers ('60)
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Mayfair Stores
To: Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
I've gotta jump into the fray here and support
your brother about the grocery store on Wright. I
don't really remember when it became a Mayfair, but it
WAS a grocery store - Campbell's Market I was thrilled
to have my first job there as a meat wrapper in 1958,
even joined the union. At a starting wage of
$1.25/hour, it was a huge step up from babysitting for
35 cents/hour! We used to walk across the parking lot
to Densow's for our coffee breaks. Several alums'
parents worked there at that time: John Richardson's (58)
dad was produce manager, Roma Herald's (57) mom was
a checker, and Sharon Templeman's (55) dad was meat
department manager for all of the Campbell's stores.
I think ya been busted, Keith!
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) ~ Spokane, WA - where
it's been raining all day, and we're delighted
it isn't snow!
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[Click to see Densow's and C&H Grocery on Wright -Maren]
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: ALL BOMBERS LUNCHEON
Sunday January 13, 2002
Please make reservations by January 10, 2002. E-Mail me.
Date: January 13, 2002
Time: 1:00PM-?
Where: Best Western Executive Inn, I-5 Exit 137
5700 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, WA 98424
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - 50
degrees during the day, Rain has returned!
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: The Davis', specially Mike ('74)
Sorry Mikey Poo, but I gotta agree; and stand firm
on the facts, that your Mother and Brother are very
right in what they say. I lived up the hill from the
grocery store that you want to label Mayfair that was
on the corner of Casey/Jadwin and Comstock. That
grocery store was called Campbell's Grocery and NEVER
was a Mayfair... ever!!
The place where the ballet academy is was also
NEVER a Mayfair Market! I took ballet and as long as I
can remember the ballet academy has been there.
And even though I may be older then you, young
man, I DO have a fantastic memory - NO senility for
this Grandma!! No time for that senility stuff - gotta
stay on top of that 15 year old Grandson that I raise!
Now you listen to your Mother, Mike, cause you
know that we Mother's are always right! *G*!!
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge ('61) ~ Richland - rainy, rainy Richland
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>>From: Terry Tate ('62)
To: Roger Fishback (62)
Re: Mayfair Stores
Roger,
Your memory is accurate. Arden Farms (Mayfair)
effectively bought up the old Campbell and C&H stores
and remodeled them and called them Mayfair Markets.
At the time my dad managed the C&H Foods store in
Uptown Richland which was too small to meet Mayfair's
needs. They built a brand new store across from Uptown
Richland next to the LDS Church which my dad managed
for a while. That store was #13.
He also managed #5 until he became the area
manager for all the Mayfair Stores in the Tri-Cities
which was a total of 13 stores.
Mayfair also had stores in Grandview, Toppenish
and Yakima.
Good memory, Roger!!!
-Terry Tate ('62)
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>>From: Nancy Mallory Johnson (64)
Re: West side Center
I remember there being a grocery store where Westside
Center is. This was long before it was a Roy's Western
Smorgie.
-Nancy Mallory Johnson (64)
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>>From: Steve Upson (65)
Re: Grocery stores
OK, what about those pre-Mayfair C&H grocery
stores?
Roy's Chuckwagon on Wright was housed in the
building which was originally a C&H grocery store.
Mayfair grocery later became a tenant - and maybe
Associated Grocers - before West Side Church took it
over. I think there were some lengthy vacancies in
between, too. Tedd Cadd (66) shared some recollections
about the store in the 2/1/99 and 11/01/99 Sandstorms.
A few of the kids from my class who I can recall
living nearby were Bill Knirck, Dave Bell, Jim
Tompkins, Ron Smithwick and Nina Jones. My brothers
and friends and I used to get cold (or at least
relatively cool) bottles of Coke out of C&H's big red
vending machine located just inside the front of the
store. I sometimes spent paper route money there
buying chips and sodas and outer nutritious foodstuffs
that my parents failed to adequately provide. That was
a great little shopping area. We had Buck and Joe's
gas station (a place for a boy to see and smell
automotive stuff, learn a little about cars, and use
the rest room), the grocery store, and Densow's Drug
store and soda fountain all right next to each other.
All good memories there.
C&H also had a store on the west side of the
Uptown near Thrifty Drugs. It may have been a grocery
store by another name either before or after. When the
grocery vacated the building I remember attending a
few Friday or Saturday night dances in the place
during the early 60s.
Another old Richland grocery was Wild Bill's
Market, which was located in the area where Las
Margarita's now stands. I remember my parents got
extremely ticked off when they found gravel in with
some smelt they bought there and stormed back to let
Wild Bill know he'd been caught cheating his customers
by purposely adding gravel to boost the weight. I do
not recall eating smelt that night. Just as well ... I
never liked it anyway. Thinking of Wild Bill reminded
me that the Richland Laundry is the only early
original business still in the area west of Jadwin
and south of Lee. I'm not counting Zip's because it
came in later than the grocery stores.
-Steve Upson (65)
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[Click to see Densow's and C&H Grocery on Wright -Maren]
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>>From: Georgia Rushworth ('66)
Does anyone have a picture of Mrs. Anderson's 6th
grade class at Jefferson.. future graduates of '66?
-Georgia Rushworth ('66)
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>>From: Tom Mattis ('66)
Re: Brig. General Jim Mattis ('68)
Jim Mattis in Afghanistan
Since publication of a San Diego Union Tribune
article about three weeks ago, and a Tri-City Herald
article last week which was posted to Bomber alumni
website, old friends and classmates of my brother,
Jim Mattis ('68), and others, have have asked about
contacting him to lend support and encouragement.
Jim is a Brigadier General in the United States
Marine Corps. He is the commanding general of Task
Force 58, the Marine Expeditionary Force in
Afghanistan and the Arabian Sea. He originally deployed
to the Egyptian desert on October 5 for joint
exercises with allied nations, and went in-country
in Afghanistan on November 27, having planned and
flawlessly executed the deepest penetrating amphibious
attack in the 226 year history of the United States
Marines.
This is an area of the world familiar to him, as
he led the Marine's ground attack on Iraqi forces to
liberate Kuwait, and has been there on numerous
occasions in the years since.
Today Jim confirmed that he would be happy to hear
from old friends and classmates.
Here are some things to bear in mind if you send
e-mail to him:
First, while he is a very good writer and tries
to respond promptly, his discretionary time is rare.
His command is highly complex, militarily and
diplomatically. He is commanding forces spread out
all over Afghanistan: Kandahar; guarding the US
Embassy at Kabul; at Bagram air base, the Arabian sea;
and, in field operations. If the operational tempo is
high, you may not hear from him for a while.
Second, Afghanistan time is 11.5 hours ahead. When
it is 8:00am on the west coast, it is 7:30pm in the
evening of the same day for him. This means that if
you e-mail him early morning or early to mid-evening
here, you may catch him on line and get a very quick
response.
Third, while communications have generally been
very good, the Marines' connection to the web is via
satellite uplink which is subject to interference by
various atmospheric conditions. Only rarely, you may
get a message back from a server at 5th Fleet HQ in
Bahrain saying that the message did not get delivered
and that it would be resent for up to five days. That
has happened only in the early stages of the campaign,
thus far. If you do get such a message, don't resend.
While Jim is currently a brigadier, his promotion
to major general ("two-star") was submitted to Congress
by the President early last year and is currently
pending before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
That is why he is identified as Major General "Select".
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
-Tom Mattis ('66)
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>>From: Steve Piippo ('70)
To: Dan Ham 72
The best part about being 50 is a healthy family,
good friends and challenging work. Your 50th ain't far
a way either!
-Steve Piippo ('70)
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>>From: Frank Trent ('72)
Re: Dave Doran (72)
First, I'd like to pass on my congratulations to
you Dave, and "good luck" to the future Mrs. Doran ...
Second, I think you've been studying a little too
much Davisism ... There is no state named Canada.
Might you be thinking of Kentucky?
-Frank Trent ('72) ~ Browns Point, WA - where it's 45
and cloudy ... again.)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Roger Fishback ('62)
The old Mayfair you are talking about (next to
Dairy Queen) was originally a grocery store called
Stones!
To: Jumbo Davis ('82)
First of all, to the Alumni Sandstorm community, I
do again apologize for Jumbo's brain imperfections! It
looks as though I will be doing this quite often!
Now, Dumbo, I mean Jumbo, the lord and master of
all trivia, Roger Fishback ('62), stated in the
January 6, Sunday Edition of the Alumni Sandstorm,
that yes indeed there were five Mayfairs! Thank you,
Roger.
Regarding the old Roy's Chuckwagon on Wright
Street. Yes, you are correct. It was a Roy's. BUT,
before it was a Roy's it was a Mayfair. Check your
facts before you start poppin' off! I can understand
that you could be hung up on the Roy's Chuckwagon
thing! That would very apparent by the looks of your
increasing girth!
Lastly, could I please have a response from the
Richland Memory Guru, Marilyn Richey ('53), on the
subject of the number of Mayfairs. This should put the
issue to rest and provide my younger brother, Jumbo,
with some much needed rest.
Thank you,
Re: Trivia Answers:
1. Who was Pixie and Dixie's nemesis?
JINX
2. Who was Ricochet Rabbit's sidekick?
DEPUTY DAWG
3. What color was Huckleberry Hound?
LIGHT BLUE
4. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo caused many problems for
this park employee.
RANGER SMITH
5. What cartoon character wore a funnel for a hat?
TOM TERRIFIC
6. What was the name of the company that George
Jetson worked for?
SPACELEY SPROCKETS
7. Babalooey was who's sidekick?
QUICK DRAW McGRAW
8. Who was the bald-headed nemesis of Superman? (not
Brad Upton!)
LEX LUTHER
9. What was the name of the newspaper Clark Kent
worked for?
DAILY PLANET
10. What was the name of the Commissioner and Police
Chief of Gotham City?
COMMISSIONER GORDON
CHIEF O'HARE
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Steve Galloway ('74)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
1. Jinx
2. Droop-a-long
3. Blue
4. Ranger Smith
5. Tom Terrific (his dog's name was Manfred)
6. Spacely Sprockets (the rival company was
Cogswell Cogs)
7. Quickdraw McGraw
8. Lex Luther
9. Daily Planet
10. Commissioner Gordon
By the way Mike... what was the name of the
shopkeeper on Magilla Gorilla, and what was the name
of the little girl who used to visit him? .......and
what was the name of the zoo keeper on Wally Gator?....
and finally what was the name of Barney and Betty
Rubble's pet?
-Steve Galloway ('74)
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>>From: James Walters (80)
To: Keith "Jumbo" Davis (82)
You are almost correct there, it wasn't Roy's
Western Smorgie but Roy's Chuckwagon which is almost
the same thing. Mayfair was on Thayer and Williams
where the Salvation army is (The Salvation Army is
still there, the thrift store is not.) As for where
Al's/Thriftrack is at, that was Grigg's. I seem to
remember they built that building as their second
store and later moved to the Columbia Center North
location. The building on Comstock and Jadwin was the
old Safeway grocery store (The church is across from
it on Comstock). Valu-Mart was the store in Columbia
Center North... at least during the late 60s and early
70s. You might want to look up the facts yourself...
-James Walters (80) ~ Richland
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>>From: Donna Trent (Wife of Frank Trent '72)
ACK!!
Christmas is over, and I need help! I'm a Costa
Mesa Mustang ('72), and I'm surrounded by new Bomber
stuff from Christmas... Bomber hats, Christmas
ornaments, email... Bomber this, Bomber that. A Bomber
plate has suddenly appeared on my car (for crying out
loud!)
I'm the fly in the buttermilk. I'm the lonely
little petunia in the onion patch. I'm the one little
raisin in the HUGE bowl of oatmeal... How do I deal
with this...?
-Donna Trent (Wife of Frank Trent '72) ~ Browns Point, WA
Sister-in-law of Val Trent ('70)
Also Sister-in-law of Dave Trent ('75)
Daughter-in-law of Lois McCrarey Trent ('50)
Neighbor of Patti Jones ('60)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
We were wondering if any of the Richland history
experts could tell us what the tract house on Tinkle
Street was called when it was a club?
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Funeral Notice information from a Yakima paper
~ Robert Marshall ~ Class of 1969 ~ 1951 - 2001 ~
http://FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/08/02
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Anna May Wann ('49)
Rick Woods ('49), Wally Erickson ('53)
John Adkins ('62), Carol Converse ('64)
Lloyd Swain ('66), Dave Kaas ('69)
Rick Polk ('70), Mike Davis ('74)
Tedi Parks ('76), Keith Davis ('82)
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
The name of the club on Tinkle was the Castle
Club. It was the Engineers Club... I assume so named
because a castle is the insignia for Engineers (not
train drivers but Civil Engineers) I don't know how
long it was there or when it closed down.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Anna May "Ann" Wann Thompson (49)
To: Donna Trent (wife of Frank Trent)
Just keep your sense of humor and you'll survive!!
To: All fellow Bombers in the Bothell, Kenmore,
Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue area
If you are interested in going to the Bomber lunch
in Fife, WA, on January 13th let me know and we can
meet and go together.
To: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Why don't you join us for this one? Haven't seen
you in years. Email me and I'll give you my phone
number.
Today was my first day of retirement and I spent the
whole day playing computer games. What a life!!!
-Anna May "Ann" Wann Thompson (49)
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>>From: Rick Woods ('49)
Re: Harmonica help
Does there happen to be anyone in Richland who has
some knowledge about the harmonica. I am just learning
and have a couple of question that are not answered in
the books that I have. If you have a little time I
would appreciate an email from you. Thanks in advance.
-Rick Woods ('49)
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>>From: Wally Erickson (53)
To: Terry Tate (62)
Re: Mayfair, Mayfair & Mayfair. I love it!! Mayfair
was in my blood (maybe it still is).
Hi Terry:
I just couldn't pass this one up; being a former
Mayfair Manager for 13 years. I came back to Richland
1962 to work for G.E., but instead ended up working
for Mayfair Markets. You're right they were part of
Arden Farms. I have several of their heavy duty
plastic cases used for transferring dairy products to
the stores. They make great storage containers. The
difference between Arden Farms and Darigold is (Arden
would hold 6 gallons vs. Darigold was 4 gallons). We
were stronger then. After a couple of months with
Mayfair I started as an assistant manager working for
Rod Biggerstaff (53) at Mayfair on Jadwin. A year
later, I managed the Mayfair Market in the Kennewick
Highlands near the Tri-Cities baseball stadium. At
that time ('63) there were four Mayfairs in Kennewick,
and three in Pasco. I transferred to the Seattle area
with Mayfair 1966.
I wasn't aware the C&H store on Wright had been a
Mayfair also. Could it be that it was a Mayfair before
1962? Betty Conner Sansom ('52) mentioned it was a
Mayfair 1959. Could the same be true of Campbell's
store in the south end of Richland on Goethals?
Of course, Mayfair #505 was on the southwest
corner of Thayer and Williams; Mayfair #517 was on
Jadwin next to the Mormon Church across from Uptown
and there was a smaller Mayfair north of Uptown about
half a mile just east of GWWay. (I can't remember the
name of the street). It use to be owned by Kaiser
(Kaiser's son was the manager at that time).
Paul Meyer hired me in 1962. Was Paul Meyer with
Mayfair when your Dad was there? What was your Dad's
full name? Where was your Dad during the time I was in
the Tri-Cities (1962-66)? Neil Davis was the District
Manager during the time I was there and was later
transferred to Oregon. Then Rod Biggerstaff was made
District Manager for eastern Washington. Rod later
left to work for a chain in Walla Walla as their
general manager (I believe it was "Flingers" or
something like that). Did your Dad start with Mayfair
after that? Mayfair was a great place to see and meet
friends you hadn't seen for some time. Grocery stores
are a peoples place for everyone.
To: Jan Bollinger Persons (60)
Re: C&H Market on Wright Avenue
Hi Jan,
You mentioned John Richardson's Dad was the
Produce Manager at the C&H Market on Wright. Could his
Dad have been Mac Richardson? I worked with "Big" Mac
when with Mayfair. He was Mayfair's Produce
Supervisor. Really a great person! Sharon Templeman's
Dad was also highly regarded meat specialist for
Kit Campbell. He opened his own store in Uptown next
to the drug store in the same location that C&H
failed. I still remember the "Grand Opening" around
1965. Just like any other business, the grocery
business is very competitive!! It's a tough business to
be in.
-Wally Erickson (53)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Mayfair Market # 13
To: Terry Tate ('62)
I am afraid your mind is going fast, old friend -
you have forgotten that the building on Jadwin and
Williams was originally built as A "STONES GROCERY
STORE" and later became Mayfair Market #13. See just
how important this has become.
I worked for Mayfair myself - out of the Jadwin/
Comstock store - delivering Mayfair (and ValMart) Ice
Cream from Pasco to Yakima. ahh yes - I remember it well.
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland
Cloudy and overcast (what else is new)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
Re: Mayfair Markets
I was going to write in last Thursday, but signed
off from the computer before I remembered.
I, like Judy Willox Hodge ('61), remember the
store on Jadwin and Comstock as being Campbell's. It
was a Campbell's through my high school years. I moved
from Richland in 1965 and was gone about 4 or 5 years.
I don't remember if the store was even still open when
we moved back to Richland then. We, my x-husband and
I, moved to the south end of town for a few months,
until buying a house in Kennewick. I don't remember
where I grocery shopped at that point. Still went to
Southside Church though.
I remember the grocery store up on Wright, next to
Densow's Drugs. I used to shop at Densow's, especially
during the Christmas season. We lived in the south end
of town too. Densow's was always a very good place for
a little kid with not much money.
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Eureka, CA - where the
wind is blowing to keep the rain at bay. I think
the rain will win out later today though.
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>>From: Lloyd Swain '66
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
I think you might be in error regarding the
Mayfair, Judy. I do recall the store. Kit Campbell,
the owner of Campbell's Market sold out in the 60s and
moved. He sold it to Mayfair and it was only briefly
there for two years or so and then closed.
Of course I could be totally way off base... thus
the plight of children of the 60s.
-Lloyd Swain '66
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>>From: Dave Kaas (69)
Re: Mayfair markets
I do not feel all that old but I understand that
is is hard for some of you to clearly remember the 50s
and 60s, when you were not born yet.
The store on Jadwin and Comstock was originally a
Campbell's grocery store. It fronted on Comstock. This
was one of the old original Richland - Hanford
buildings - the old wooden shake outside walls. We
shopped there a LOT. All of the Campbell's stores were
bought out by Mayfair. The store was rebuilt and then
fronted on Jadwin. Mayfair closed the store. The
building then went through several other owners.
Re: Roy's Chuckwagon
It was not originally Roy's, it was empty for
years but before that it was also a grocery store.
Re: Old Safeway store
The old Safeway was on Cullum behind the A&W drive
in. The old Safeway store is now office space for
Hanford contractors, I think BNI. The old A&W is now
the Atomic Ale Brewpub.
Re: Grigg's
It is true that the Al's/Thriftrack store was
previously Grigg's. When they closed their quitting
business sale lasted months. Before that it was a
Mayfair grocery store. I think it was the only
original Mayfair store the other's being old
Campbell's stores.
Re: Symons/Goethals
The building on Symons and Goethals was also a
store years ago before the Ballet academy. At that
time it fronted on Symons. I do not remember what the
name was though.
Re: McMurray/GWWay
On McMurray and GWWay there is now a Pizza Hut,
remember what store that used to be? It was also a
grocery store but not Mayfair or Campbell's.
Re: new topics
Who remembers where all of the Richland fire
stations were? How about the small red boxes that
were on telephone poles all around town?
How many people remember "WhiteHall"?
Now I really feel old.
-Dave Kaas (69)
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[Click here to check out THE GALLERY! See web pages
for the Wright Avenue stores, the Symons/Goethals
stores, and the Thayer Drugstore (Pennywise)...
If anybody has any old pictures that belong in
THE GALLERY, send them to me and I'll get them up...
I know where one fire station was: On the south
side of Williams between Thayer and Perkins. Maybe my
brother, Tim ('62) will tell a story about it.
How about BEFORE WHitehall?? Our number was 5-7627
and later became WH5-7627 - then 945-7627 -Maren]
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>>From: Rick Polk ('70)
To: Steve Piippo ('70)
Re: Turning 50
Yeah, Steve, we 50 year olds (I made the leap on
Thanksgiving Day) have just started the SECOND half of
our lives... you know, the old "you're only as old as
you feel" thing. I may look 50, but my family says I
certainly don't act 50. Not sure of that is a good
thing or a bad thing. :-)
-Rick Polk (70)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Jumbo Davis
I rest my case! The overwhelming responses in
Monday's Alumni Sandstorm seem to support my case.
- 5 MAYFAIRS!!!!
And to clarify Judy Willox Hodge's ('61)
misinformation, I will quote from Terry Tate's (62)
entry from Monday's Sandstorm:
"Arden Farms (Mayfair) effectively bought up
the old Campbell and C&H stores and remodeled
them and called them Mayfair Markets."
I believe Mr. Tate goes on to say that his father
managed these stores!
Well, well, well, imagine that!!
Jumbo, if there is any other subjects, past or
present, that you need a little help with just let me
know.
Now, get some rest!
-M. Davis (74)
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>>From: Tedi Parks Teverbaugh ('76)
To: B.J. Davis (Bomber Mom)
Come on BJ, everyone knows that the tract house
on Tinkle used to be called Mayfair Market.
Glad I could help.
-Tedi Parks Teverbaugh ('76)
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>>From: Keith Davis ('82)
To: Jeffrey Osborn (82)
Yes I do remember that shot over the scoreboard in
1976. You had some incredible power back in those
days. I thought you were an all-star.
Another memorable homer I'll never forget was in
Colt league 1980. I remember standing around with some
friends watching John Wunderlich ('82) taking his
memorable warm-up cuts in the on deck circle with
about 6 or 7 bats. (He was always pretty serious) We
were giving him the business about something or other
when he let us know he was about to hit a homer that
would hit the Les Schwab tire center. Obviously we
just laughed as that would be well over 600 feet.
Anyway he basically pointed to the spot he was going
to hit it, took two strikes, and sent an unbelievable
blast over the right center wall. It didn't quite make
it to Les Schwab but it was most impressive. I can
still see him laughing his head off around the bases.
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Campbell's and C&H are not considered Mayfair. 3
stores in Richland were Mayfair Markets. Night, Night
to the subject.
Wow, that was a dart calling your kid brother
Dumbo. I was trying to think of the last time I had to
go through that kind of abuse. All that really comes
to mind is when Shelia Gana and Jolene Cantrell
chanted Dumbo the Elephant at me back in 1970 (first
grade) when they were hanging from the monkey bars.
Good company bro, only difference, they were 7, you're 46.
The other comment about increasing girth. Do I
really need to say anything here? I've got to increase
my girth a good 50 pounds to be in your ball park. I
would consider this a subject you should probably be
quiet about.
-Keith (Let's make it fun for Shelia, Jolene and Mike) Dumbo Davis (82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/09/02
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23 Bombers and the '82 Reunion Committee:
Phil Belcher ('51), Ralph Myrick ('51)
Jack Dawson ('52), Jerry Boyd ('52)
Wally Erickson ('53), Nancy Stull ('59)
Carol Converse ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Jean Armstrong ('64), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Patty O'Neil ('65), Mary Bevacqua (67WB)
Susie Nelson ('67), Robert Pierce ('68)
Bruce Strand ('69), Steve Piippo ('70)
Doug Payne ('73), Greg Alley ('73)
Tedi Parks ('76), Treg Owings ('76)
Kellie Walsh ('77), Kim Edgar ('79)
Jil Lytle ('82), Reunion Committee ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joan Eckert Sullens ('51)
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Picture of the old Castle Club added to THE GALLERY
http://AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/CastleClub.html
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>>From: Phil Belcher '51
Re: Location of Fire Stations
My father was a fireman from '47-'54. Maren was
right, there was a station between Thayer and Perkins
on Williams. I believe it is a coin operated laundry
now.
The first station that I remember is where the
Girl Scouts are now. I believe that it had three
roll-up doors. I used to meet Dad there when he was
working swing and we had a ball game. After his shift
was over we would leave and the whole shift would go
to The Mart for coffee. The housing office was in the
rear of the building and the bulletin board for the
house listings were on the South side of the building.
Everyone waiting for a house would check the board
several times a week. A new station was built on GWWay
and is still in use.
I don't remember when the station on Murray was
built. My father died of a heart attack while fighting
a pre-fab fire on January 21, 1954.
-Phil Belcher '51
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[http://AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/FireStation.html]
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
I am a volunteer with the Richland Police
Department. I have the authority to write citations
for cars illegally parked in handicap zones. I usually
drive a police car and I usually patrol once a week.
I was driving through the Fred Meyers parking lot
and stopped to check a car for placard giving that
car the right to use the space. As I got out, I saw
something that brought tears to my eyes. I saw
Jerry Culverhouse ('51) being pushed in a wheel chair.
I walked over to say hi and find out what was going
on. Jerry knew who I was. I learned that he has had
a series of mini-strokes this past summer and a
serious one not long ago. I also found that he has
Parkinson's. Jerry can walk but uses the wheel car
for long walks.
I cannot tell you how I felt. It was so sad to see
him in that shape. Jerry was well liked in high school
and is well liked now. I think that we all need to
keep him and his family in our prayers and thoughts.
Those who are in the Tri-Cities may find the time to
pay him a visit. What a shock! God Bless him.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Jack Dawson ('52)
Re: The Store On Symons/Goethals-Jadwin
The store was owned and operated by Garmos. I
worked there around '48 as a box out boy. My first day
on the job, my first box out was a defining moment in
my life.
My first box out for the nice old lady (maybe 40)
I received a five cent tip. What a great job. On the
way back into the store I knew I had the world by the
tail... what a great job. At that time there were a
series of posts in the ground separating the parking
lot from the front of the store. They were about five
feet high... just right for a leap frog jump over
them. Remember in those days the box boys all wore
aprons. Right... I got just exactly half way over and
then went straight down on my face. I have always
needed to wear glasses so after doing a face first
dive (about a 4.0) I got up and made sure no one saw
me and went back to work. I spent the rest of the day
looking out the top half of one lens and the bottom
half of the other. What a great job.
-Jack Dawson ('52)
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>>From: Jerry Boyd ('52)
Re: Weather
To: Class Mates in the Cold Country
Today it was only eighty one degrees in the
Phoenix area!
Just love it.
-Jerry Boyd ('52)
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>>From: Wally Erickson (53)
Re: Good Ole Mayfair Days
To: John Adkins (62)
Even though I came back to Richland in April of
1962; it seems I heard there was another grocery store
in that location