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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/01/02
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17 Bombers and Mrs. Zip's today:
Wanda Wittebort ('53), Donna McGregor ('57)
Vera Smith ('58), Burt Pierard ('59)
Ann Bishop ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Jane Walker ('62)
Susie Shaver ('63), Carol Converse ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Patty Eckert ('68)
Blanche Newby ('71), Linda Barott ('71)
Penny Mitchell ('71), Jil Lytle ('82)
Sally Ledbetter ('82), Mrs. Zip's
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Looking to update my anti-virus software on my
computer. Currently operating with expired Mcafee
Software and before I try to update it I thought I'd
poll Sandstorm Alumni and find out satisfaction of
anyone using Mcafee. Also know Norton probably would
be a good one.
Any recommendations?
Thanking you in advance,
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
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>>From: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
Re: Gunsmoke again
To: Roger Gress ('61)
Hey Roger!
I beg to differ! Howard McNear played "Doc" on the
radio. Milburn Stone played "Doc" on TV.
Bomber Cheers,
-Donna McGregor Salazar ('57) ~ Espanola, NM - the high
desert where it snowed at least 4 inches last
night. It's been a drought here.
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>>From: Vera Smith Robbins ('58)
Re: '58 Richland Luncheon Reminder
To: Class of '58
Our Class of '58 Alumni Luncheon is scheduled for
February 3, at 1pm at the West Richland Golf Club. I
realize it's the Super bowl weekend, but I've been
assured that the Golf Club will have it on their TV
for any fans that want to do both.
-Vera Smith Robbins ('58)
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>>From: Burt Pierard (59)
Re: The old Belfry Church (continued)
I had a conversation with a gentleman at the
Redeemer Lutheran Church yesterday and he said they
were in the Belfry Church from about May 1945 to the
Fall of 1951. This traces the history of the structure
from the old Richland Methodist Church (before the
Gubbermint takeover) through the United Protestant use
until Christmas Eve, 1944, and the Redeemer Lutheran
use until the Fall of 1951. I also learned that the
address of the building was 504 Goethals (now Jadwin).
Does anybody know if the structure was used for
anything other than Project storage after that? Does
anybody know when the building was demolished or
moved?
Re: Alumni Ring Website
I received my Alumni Ring a while back and it's
quite the conversation piece among my family and
friends. The Mushroom Cloud under the stone is just
too cool! Now, if people want to take my Mushroom
Cloud away, they will have to pry it off of my cold,
dead finger.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard (59) ~ Monroe, WA
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>>From: Ann Bishop Myers ('60)
Re: '60's Lunch
To: Class of '60 Lunch Bunch.
This Saturday, February 2 is the day. 11:30 is the
time, and the Sundance Grill is the place. Sundance
Grill is located at 413 N. Kellogg in Kennewick.
-Ann Bishop Myers, Class of '60
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: ALL BOMBERS LUNCHEON
Please make reservations by: February 8, 2001.
Date: February 10, 2001
Time: 12:30pm - ? (please note time change)
Price: Lunch price plus $3.00 for the room per person
Where: Best Western Executive Inn
Address: 5700 Pacific Hwy. E. (I-5 Exit 137) Fife, WA 98424
Come enjoy the fun.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - not
raining for a change tonight.
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Jenny Smart Page ('87) and Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
NO PROBLEM with the fourth graders making their
goal for the funds for their trip! According to the
news last night, they have already earned more than
half of the funds and are still taking orders! Our
local NBC affiliate here (KNDU) has even told people
that they can log onto a link through them to place an
order for the KKs, so they do have a lot of exposure
with this!
The kids will make it I am sure! And we who are
loyal to our beloved Spudnuts can still sleep at
night! LOL!!
Bomber Cheers and Spudnuts 'til I Die,
-Judy Willox Hodge ('61) ~ Richland - not really winter,
but sure not spring!
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>>From: Jane Walker Hill '62
Re: Lone Ranger and Tonto
To: Bobby Irwin '62
Kimo Sabe . . . his cousin was Wa Sabe, a well
known Japanese actor that was in Bruce Lee movies
(he was hot!)
-Jane Walker Hill '62
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>>From: Susie Shaver Caldwell ('63)
I love to read the Alumni Sandstorm and all my
email, but I am getting TB (tired butt). So now I
don't have a chair here in front of the CRT, so that I
can do deep knee bends, etc. I hate it, but it works.
GO BOMBERS!
-Susie Shaver Caldwell ('63) ~ Olympia, WA - where the
wind finally quit, and the temp came up above
freezing... I love snow, but most people don't
The water is finally calming.....
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Linda Reining ('64)
I heard on the news last night that you guys had
snow. I thought of you right away. Saw pictures of SF
with all it's snow a couple days ago. Now, that was
really strange to see.
We didn't get any snow, but heavy frost the past
few nights. A bit of frost this morning, but alot
warmer than the past couple nights. Of course, you
know what that means... rain is coming again!!
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - where the
sun is shinning for right now. I hope to get
outside this afternoon and trim my rose bushes.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Pat Vaché ('60)
The "Big Y" also had shuffle boards -- were you
ever in any of the tournaments? My first husband (Dale
Gray '59?) and his mom and dad played in a lot of
those and traveled to the different taverns -- they
even went to Umatilla to play.
Re: R2K+2 (June 22, 2002)
Sent in my money yesterday.
OK, Betty Noble Giedd ('63) time for you to send
in yours. ;) See ya then... and I am getting a room
for Saturday night, so we can still have that "slumber
party".
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - the snow is
gone, but we still have the "lovely" fog
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>>From: Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
Re: TV "Oldies" Westerns Site
To: Tom Hughes ('56)
Thank you Tom for such a wonderful site you gave a
few days back... "Old Corral" has more in it than I
ever even saw on TV personally!!! I haven't even
gotten half way through what all there is to discover.
Thanks again.
Re: "DOC" on Gunsmoke vs. Barber on Andy Griffith Show
All I know and recall those two were NOT one in
the same as was mentioned before. I do not recall the
names of either, but recall two very different actors
and abilities to act.
DOC was a favorite also of mine and I always felt
Miss Kitty should have seen he 'had strong feelings'
for her, and went with him instead of trying so hard
to get Marshall Dillon. Is that called, "can't see the
forest for the trees?"
Re: Long Boards
To: Pat Vaché ('60) - Say HI To Barb 68 for me
Shuffle Boards were so much fun to play, way more
fun for me than pool. We had a pool table in our Rec
Room in the basement "F" house and I learned to really
play pool well, but when I was 21 I learned Shuffle
Board playing and that stole my heart. Too bad they
didn't stay available as the pool tables have. Seems
they would be more easy on upkeep even. Wonder why
they have faded out. I'd play today if I knew where a
nice Long Board was... any ideas?
Re: Chief Jo
To: Bob Irwin ('62)
I have such good memories of that school being the
first real public one I experienced after Christ the
King (first through 8th). I was in such perfect awe of
its huge interior and the freedom to be able to laugh
and talk in the halls (without getting the "pink slip"
from the hall monitors at CK!)
Was it ever a FACT there was (or is?) a swimming
pool under the floor in the Gym???
Somehow I have forgotten their school colors,
anyone help me out here. After CK's; Blue and Gold, I
am drawing a blank (senior moment) and I recall well
the Green & Gold of the Bombers... I honestly
cannot even recall one color. Help!
[I'm a blue and white Carmichael Cougar... I believe
Chief Jo colors were blue and gold -- maybe CK's
colors were Navy and gold?? -Maren]
Re: M&M Newest Color
They said last color chosen, they had in second
place the purple, so many think that will now get the
honors. Aqua?? is that like "Bombay Sapphire Gin"
color, Oops! (just kidding) now that IS Aqua and
doesn't sound like a great appetizing color to munch
on! I go with PINK! just to try something different.
To: TIM [Tim Avedovech???]
My sister, Rita Eckert ('61), says hello and she
recalls you very well. She had some great funny
stories to share yesterday with me remembering you,
and we laughed a great deal. You sat in front of her
she recalled and teased her a lot, but she remembers
you fondly. (does "shaved legs" ring a bell?).
To: Reesia Petty Mitchell ('71)
Re: Montana Big Sky Country
Thanks for the nice note... Montana will always be
a very favorite place I called home for years, enjoy
it as I am sure you will. Are you all getting lots of
snow this year? I recall back on '96 and those record
snow falls! Lots of shoveling (even our rooftops) that
year. Lots of ice layers as I recall, and one long
winter from early October clear through April.
To: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Re: 'Z' House (Richland Ranch house)
I was given a print out when we bought this place
from a computer site from our wonderful real estate
lady: Samantha Joyce of Windermere Real Estate, (now
in the beautiful building that used to be Blackberry's
Restaurant in Kennewick on Kellogg... Need a realtor?
She is Tops!!)
http://Hanford.Houses.tripod.com/houses/z.html
There were 950 "Y" Houses (3 bdrm ranch house)
built and only 50 "Z" Houses (4 bdrm ranch)
CONTRACTOR: 1000 Ranch style houses were to be built
by: Nettleton-Baldwin-Anderson, Inc. and Sound
Construction and Engineering Company of Seattle. Total
contractor cost of $9,960.425.65 It is believed that
this corporation was formed only for the construction
of these houses on the Hanford Project.
Z - 4 bdrm single family dwelling, one story, one
bathroom Approx. 1091 sq. ft. Built: 1948 - 1949
Heat: Coal 1948 Rent: $57.50
A lot has been done to this one, it now has walls
and additions different and more bathrooms. Looking at
the plat maps, most all Z homes are sitting on larger
than normal lots, mostly corner ones like this one.
Thanks for asking. You can't go wrong, they really
are made solid. This was built the year I was born!
but that also affords one to have the 50 year old trees
and pines and shrubs that give such wonderful shade,
character and regal appearance to a landscape.
-Patty Eckert Weyers ('68) ~ Richland - Cold... Full
Moon (Jan 28)... still looking Bright and Pretty.
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>>From: Blanche Newby Rue ('71)
To: Robin Morey Schildknecht ('74)
Tell Tom, (Babe as he was called way back when!!),
Happy Birthday from one of the Bentz Gang and how cool
it is that he got to spend it with Mike in Hawaii,
that must have been fun for all of you. How can it
possibly be that you have been married for 27 years?!!
And how old is Angel now? Doni will be 32 in March,
how is that possible either??
No I did not make it to any Bentz reunions, have
been out of the Tri-Cities for sooooo many years now,
lived in many different cities and four states, now in
CA. for the time being, seems I have a bit of gypsy
blood in me and like to see different places.
Are you still in Richland? And how are your kids?
Good to hear from people I haven't seen in such a long
time... went back for my 10 year reunion but have not
been back for any others, and have only been in
Richland a few times since leaving in '80 for Arizona.
Any way, good to hear from you, tell Tom that all
of us will be there at 50 before we know it, ouch!!
By the way, what is or was the Schuffler Shanty???
-Blanche Newby Rue ('71) ~ chilly Jacumba, CA - where
it snowed the other day but did not stick and got
down to 14 degrees last night, so is very cold.
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>>From: Linda Barott Rodriguez ('71)
To: Debra Dawson Fogler ('74WB)
Yes, I did marry one of those Rodriguez guys from
Riverside Drive. David ('69) and I will be married 30
years this next December. His brother Richard ('73WB-RIP)
passed away October 2000 from kidney failure. We saw
Esther and Barb Shaefer at the funeral and many other
old friends from our childhood. We also still keep in
touch with Darrell and Les Sparks. I think Darrell was
going out with Kathy Kimmerly. He lives in the Seattle
area with his wife and twin boys. Les is still in
Portland and got a divorce last year. David died some
years back and our little Dougie and Freda are also
deceased. Les has had a hard time dealing with so many
losses in his family. The Rodriguez family can relate
to that since Dave's Dad is gone and so is his brother
George ('68RIP). Mom Rodriguez is still going strong
although she has a bad back. Dave's brother Michael
is living with her for a while and Lisa (Mary) is in
Alaska with her daughter Michelle. We miss Richard
like crazy since he was so full of life. But his
significant other keeps his memory alive. Any time we
go to the cemetery she has been there decorating. You
can't help but smile when you remember him. Smiley
face balloons, Christmas trees, sunflowers, and
candles always adorn his grave which is beside George,
Dad and Grandma and Grandpa Rodriguez.
To update you on the Stephens' girls, Darla lives
with her Mom in the same house. Her Dad (Uncle Red)
passed away January 1, of 2001 and Auntie Verd
welcomes the company. She has 4 girls, 3 are in
college and one is still living there too. Denny lives
in Pasco and has been married for about as long as I
have and has 3 kids, one of which is married. The boys
still live in the Tri-Cities and are married with
children. We all didn't stray too far from where we
grew up.
You get to know people pretty well when you ride
the school bus together every day. Remember how we all
loved and respected our bus driver, Carl Marushia. He
had a way with kids, hard but fair. Time flies by but
childhood ties run deep. It seems like only yesterday.
Dave talked about a West Richland reunion. We will
have to make that a reality sometime soon.
-Linda Barott Rodriguez ('71)
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>>From: Penny Mitchell True ('71)
Re: 50th Anniversary
One thing we did for our parents' 50th was we four
"kids" sat down with the boxes of old family photos,
went through them and chose ones which we had put on a
video tape. The tape went back to our grandparents,
when our parents were children, when our parents met
and got married and then each of the kids as they came
along ending with the grandkids and my folks as they
are now. We had the video playing at the reception we
had for them. Not only did my folks really like the
video we had a ball going through the pictures and
choosing which ones to use. We all got our own copy.
This was 9-10 years ago now so nowadays they would put
them on discs rather than tape.
-Penny Mitchell True ('71) ~ Bothell, WA
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
I have another question I am hoping someone out
there can help us with. The Class of '82 will be
having our picnic on Saturday August 10th at one of
the local parks in Richland. Who does the water
bottles that are sold at the Bomber games? It would
be fun to have some made with "Class of '82" on the
labels. It will be hot in August and water is always
a big hit! Please email if anyone out there has the
address or name of person I can contact regarding
this.
Thanks!
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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>>From: Sally Ledbetter ('82)
Re: '82 Reunion
Hello class of '82,
I hope that all of you are well. If any of you
have ever served in any military service please e-mail
me and let me know. I will compile the listing and
forward to Jil Lytle Smith.
Thanks and I can't wait to see everyone!
-Sally Ledbetter ('82)
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>>From: Mary McDonald, Mrs. Zip's
Hello all the Co Hi grads.
-Mrs. Zip's
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/02/02 ~ GROUND HOG DAY
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Carol Black ('48), Mike Clowes ('54)
Mike Brady ('61), Roger Gress ('61)
Bob Irwin ('62), Roger Fishback ('62)
Donna Nelson ('63), Roy Ballard ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Kathy Bevacqua ('66WB)
Joanne Boyd ('67), Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Llorene Myers ('72), Darcy Doyle ('77)
Jil Lytle ('82), Shelley Williams ('84)
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ANNOUNCEMENT
During the Cool Desert Nights week end, on Saturday,
June 22, the R2K+2 "ALL BOMBER REUNION" will be held
at the Richland Red Lion Courtyard. (The old Desert
Inn location) 6:30pm TO ?? Buffet Dinner, $15.
Register by sending $15.00 to:
R2K Reunion, 2102 Tinkle, Richland, WA 99352
Any questions, contact:
Kathy Hoff Conrad ('64) at 509-946-6318, or Email
Linda Belliston Boehning ('63).
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: 02/02 Bob Eckert ('60)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
To: Bonnie Murphy Fawcett '51
Re: Lookout Mountain
Bonnie:
Thanks for clueing me in on where Lookout Mountain
is. I have thought all these MANY years that it was
all in TN and kinda hate to share it with Georgia &
Alabama. ha.
Do they still have the signs all down the highway
saying "SEE ROCK CITY"?? I remember seeing them about
once every mile, even after all this time. And you
live there!!
Give me a call if you have time the next time you
get up this way. I am in the phone book under just my
name (Carol Foster), no address.
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA - where the
weather is boring again. That was a good one
about it snowing for three days and no snow on
the ground!!
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>>From: Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
The computer repair people that I deal with have a
strong dislike for MacAfee. Those, with older, slower
machines find that MacAfee slows things down even
further. The recommendation is for Norton if you are
getting ready to replace. The nice feature about
Norton, is that once you install, you get updates on a
regular basis, and can keep your machine current with
the AV protection. And, depending on how much you want
to spend, the fancier versions also offer other
protections.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54 ~ cool and dry in
Albany, OR
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>>From: Mike Brady (61)
Ride em high, ride em low, it's the
Cisco Kid and Poncho!
-Mike Brady (61)
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
To: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
Sorry but, on 01/30/2002 you never said RADIO vs
TV, so I guess you are right and so am I.
-Roger Gress ('61)
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>>From: Bob Irwin ('62)
Re: Chief Joe
Yes, when the school was being designed there were
plans to put a pool under the gym floor. If I remember
correctly, There was opposition by some members of the
community and the budget had something to do with it
too. It was never put in.
The Chief Joe Warriors had blue and yellow or gold.
I am going to make a phone call to an old warrior to
find out (Gary O'Rourke ('64).
They used Chief Joe as an alternative school prior
to the complete remodel. Mom worked there when they
first opened, and had saved all the brochures and
newspaper clippings from the first opening which she
donated to the school when they reopened. She worked
in the office with David Pugh's ('62) Mom.
I now live in Obie and Hope Amacker's former home
on Johnston across the street form Chief Joe. Some of
the old Warriors can fill you in on the rest of the
details.
-Bob Irwin ('62)
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Basketball ~ February 1, 2001
Tonight the Bombers beat Davis 65-47. I will have
to report my game statistics tomorrow as I left them
in a friend's car. Look for my report on the Friday
game against Davis on Sunday. There are no big Nine
games on Saturday. Moses Lake and Eisenhower could not
play tonight because of the Big Nine Wrestling
Tournament. They will play next Tuesday. Next Friday
the Bombers take on Pasco at the Dog Pound and host
Kamiakin on Saturday. The last regular season game
will be on Friday the 15th against Moses Lake at home.
The Bombers have now won 10 straight and sit at 13-3.
Ike is second at 12-3 and Moses Lake is third at 11-4.
Sorry about leaving my game stats elsewhere.
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
Re: Muscles
Does anyone remember a man we nicknamed "Muscles?"
He used to ride a very snazzy bike around town in the
50s and always said hi to everyone.
As I think about my childhood memories, he's one.
-Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: Penny Smart Page ('87)
Do you know how much Val donates to the district
and probably doesn't even get a "thank you"? I can bet
it is a bunch. Did anyone bother to ask Val about a
large order... you might have made more money and
saved a lot of gas.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Alumni Ring Website ...
Don't miss out. My Bomber Alumni ring arrived last
Friday and I'm 'pleased as punch'.
Thanks to you...
Can't ever say enough for all of you who have
taken special effort to participate in what may be
'one of the largest' but and probably the 'most' vocal
high school alumni group in the U.S.
This is for David Rivers (65)...
"But something touched me deep inside, The day the
music died."
FAQ: The Annotated "American Pie"
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/
Buddy Holly died on the night of February 2, 1959
in a plane crash in Iowa during a snow storm. The news
came to most of the world on the morning of February
3, which is why it's known as The Day The Music Died.
The same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly also
took the lives of Richie Valens ("La Bamba") and The
Big Bopper ("Chantilly Lace").
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Kathy Bevacqua McMurray ('66WB)
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Re: Anti-Virus Software
Wanda,
You cannot go wrong with either McAfee or Norton.
I have used both and have found them to be quite
comparable. Norton has many different types of
Software they like to promote, but for home use, the
Basic Anti-Virus is just fine.
-Kathy Bevacqua McMurray ('66WB)
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>>From: Joanne Boyd '67
Hi,
My daughter and I are planning a trip to Costa
Rica. I'll be leaving in 2 weeks and just be there for
about 10 days.
Any Bombers down that way?
If anyone has any travel tips, please e-mail me.
Thanks,
-Joanne Boyd '67 ~ Bellingham, WA - still somewhat
snowy... we've had TWO "snow days" this week!!
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: anti virus software
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
I just went through a week of H**L with Norton. I
have always run their anti virus software. However, on
1/25 I went to do a Live Update, and discovered that
they no longer supported the version I had (2000).
Okay, fair enough. I then paid about $50.00 to
download their latest and greatest. The Norton NEVER
would download properly and therefore could not be
installed. After MANY e-mail exchanges with their tech
support over the ensuing 6 days, I finally gave up
yesterday -- told Norton to cancel my order, and
downloaded and installed McAffee instead. With the
McAffee I got not only the virus protection, but also
a replacement for my old firewall -- all for the same
price as Norton wanted for virus protection only. I
consider myself MOST fortunate that I did not contract
any computer viruses during the 6 days without
protection.
I have owned computers since 1987, and am pretty
literate with them. This was a problem on the Norton
end. I definitely have had it with them after this
experience. GO WITH McAFFEE is my vote!!!!!
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) - overcast Richland - where,
for the first time in my life, I have a REAL
case of the flu -- have been sick in bed for
2.5 weeks, and doc says expect another week or
so to get back to about 70% of 'normal'. NEVER
will I skip a flu shot again! If you haven't had
the flu this year, please know that there is
still vaccine available. Take it from me -- *GO
GET THE SHOT*!! This bug is AWFUL!!!!
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>>From: Llorene Myers Bezanson ('72)
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Re: Anti-Virus Software
I don't know what else is out there that's better,
but I can tell you from PERSONAL experience that
Norton found a virus that McAfee DID NOT when I was
using my brother-in-law's computer. McAfee said "no
virus found", so I clicked on the link... and VOILA...
V-I-R-U-S in BIG ORANGE letters! Scared the bejeezus
outta me. He was able to go in and scan his entire
computer and that saved us. So, if this is any help!
-Llorene Myers Bezanson ('72)
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>>From: Darcy Doyle Hupf ('77)
To: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan (77)
Ces,
Sounds like a great idea... reunion this summer.
Anything you want me to do I'll do. Between Mike P.,
Mike & Mark Mattingly and others, we could have a
band!!!
Let's get a planning committee... now THAT could
be fun! I've always wanted to be on a committee...
what exactly IS a committee? I never really was a
"joiner" in high school. Too busy getting into trouble :)
Any excuse for a party!
-Darcy Doyle Hupf ('77)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
Re: COOKIES
I copied the recipe for the Mrs. Field's cookies
down and I can't find it! Can someone mail me the
recipe...... PLEASE!!! I need C-O-O-K-I-E-S!!
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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[Jil - Find a link to all the recipes on the Alumni
Sandstorm website.. There is a link to the website
at the end of EVERY Sandstorm. -Maren]
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>>From: Shelley Williams Robillard '84
To: Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
Re: Chief Jo colors
Patty,
The Chief Jo colors were blue and gold. I will
always remember wearing blue and gold shoe laces in
those cool canvas Nikes with the rubber toe and the
blue swoosh on the side.
-Shelley Williams Robillard '84 ~ Moses Lake, WA
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Rex Hunt ('53WB), Vera Smith ('58),
Roger Fishback ('62), Fred Schafer ('63)
Betty Noble ('63), Sharon McDermott ('63)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Bob Pierce ('68)
Mike Davis ('74), Jil Lytle ('82)
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>>From: Rex Hunt (53WB)
Re: Muscles
He (Muscles) was around in '52/'53... he hung
around The Mart and we would buy him cherry Cokes and
tell him that the red stuff was whiskey... he would
then act drunk imitating his monkey which was in a
cage in his back yard.
His mother was a very nice lady that would ask me
to watch out for him so he did not get hurt. I gave
him rides homes on cold evenings as he attended all
the games at the high school. He was just one of the
CHARACTERS that help make Richland what it was---- a
great place to grow up
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Sounds as if you were protecting against the wrong
virus.
-Rex Hunt (53WB) ~ Lovely Hanford, CA - the YUGO
capital of CA where all it takes to get a date
is a can of dog food and a high pitched whistle.
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>>From: Vera Smith Robbins ('58)
Woody Wodehouse ('63) would like his class and
others to know about an upcoming Special Armed Forces
strength and fitness competition held on March 23 at
the Kennewick High school. This is a competition for
drug-free athletes. The special guest poser (for those
of you that know him) will be John Rodgers. For more
information go on the web at http://WFNA.net
-Vera Smith Robbins ('58)
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Basketball
Statistics for game played on February 1, 2002
The Bombers traveled up I-82 to take on the Davis
Pirates. It has been several years since the Bombers
have won on the Pirate home floor. This year would be
the exception! The Pirates are big with J. Johnson at
6'9", his brother E. Johnson at 6'7" and another
forward at 6'5". Their biggest problem is they play
out of control. The first meeting at Richland was a
78-55 win for the home team.
The Pirates started with a short jumper by D.
Collins to take the lead. Hilgert came back with a
jumper in the paint to knot the score at 2 with 7:12
to play. Anderson scored the next two buckets to put
the home team in front 6-2 with 6:14 to play in the
first quarter. York nailed a trey from the left wing
to draw the Bombers within 1, but Anderson came back
with a trey of his own to make the score 9-5 Pirates
with 5:12 to play. The Bombers settled into their
defense and got the offense rolling scoring the next
six points. Frisbee hit one of two from the line,
Hilgert nailed another from inside the paint, Buck got
one of two from the line and then nailed a driving two
pointer to put the Bombers ahead 11-9 with 2:58 to
play. J. Collins hit a deuce to tie the score and with
2:27 remaining in the first stanza Buck drew net with
a three pointer to end the scoring in the first
period. Bombers 14-11. They would never look back!
The Bombers got the first four points of the
second quarter as Buck hit a deuce and Hilgert put
back an offensive rebound. Bombers 18-11. Harris hit a
bucket for Davis followed by a free-throw by Trimble
and another by E. Johnson with 3:54 to play. Bombers
18-15. York drained a pair of free-throws and Johnson
made one of two from the charity stripe to increase
the lead to 21-15 Bombers. E. Johnson got one of two
from the foul line to end the scoring for Davis in the
second period with 2:26 to play. York nailed a three
from outside with 1:32 to play and found the net from
long range again with :58 remaining. The final basket
of the quarter was a two pointer by Hilgert. At the
half it was 29-16 Bombers. Buck sat out much of the
second period with three fouls. Richland held Davis to
one field goal and three free-throws during the
quarter while scoring 15.
Buck started the third period with a drive down
the center of the key for two. J. Collins answered
with a bucket and Trimble hit a three to make the
score 31-21 Bombers with 7:06 to play in the third.
Hilgert scored the next six points, all two pointers
and with 5:04 remaining it was Bombers 37-21. The
Pirates had a run of eight, triggered by the Collins
brothers. The Big guy is not talented and slow and
manages only to make short buckets off the glass.
D. Collins hit a bucket, followed by one from his
brother J. Collins, another by D. Collins and with
2:53 remaining J. Collins hit a put back to make the
score 37-29. Buck hit a pair of free-throws to extend
the lead to 39-29 with 2:05 to play. J. Collins put
back an offensive carom to cut the lead to eight.
Johnson hit a jumper for the Bombers followed by a
trey by Bussman to end the scoring in the third.
Bombers 44-31.
Buck nailed a trey to open the fourth followed by
one of two from the foul line by Torres. The Bombers
scored the next seven points. Buck hit two free-
throws, Frisbee hit one of two from the line and
Buck hit a deuce with 4:43 to play. Bombers 54-32.
J. Collins hit a two footer off the glass and Hilgert
banked one in from short range to keep the lead at 22.
Ellis got a running two followed by Tierney with two
from the charity stripe. With 2:47 in the game it was
Bombers 58-36. Trimble hit a bucket and A. Johnson got
two from the foul line to make the score 58-40 with
1:58 to play. Hilgert got a fast break bucket and
Fannin hit a base line jumper to make the score 62-40
with 1:04 to play. E. Johnson nailed a long three for
the Pirates and Fannin came back with a trey from the
wing. A. Johnson scored the last two baskets of the
game to make the final score Bombers 65, Pirates 47.
The Bombers were 16 of 30 from inside the arc
(53%) and 7 of 16 from beyond the arc (44%). Total
field goal percentage was 23 of 46 for 50%. The
Bombers were weak from the charity stripe, making only
12 of 19. Richland had 27 rebounds, led by Hilgert
with 9, had 7 steals, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 12
turnovers and 4 blocked shots (3 by Hilgert and one by
Johnson). The Bombers were led in scoring by Buck with
21 (5 for 5 from two pointers, 2 for 5 from beyond
the arc and 5 of 6 from the line), Hilgert with 18 on
9 for 12 from inside the arc, York had 11 (3 for 3
from beyond the arc), 5 for Fannin, 3 each for Johnson
and Bussman and 2 each for Tierney and Frisbee.
The Bombers are 12-3 and 1/2 games ahead of Ike.
Ike plays Moses Lake on Tuesday and has Walla Walla,
Southridge and Kennewick remaining. Richland travels
to Pasco on Friday, hosts Kamiakin on Saturday and
finishes the regular season on the following Friday
against Moses Lake at home.
Next report will be next weekend.
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Fred Schafer ('63)
Re: Happy 2-02-02
Happy 2/02/02 - its a palindrome year and only
happens once every 110 years. Let's hope the Sandstorm
is still going when the next one arrives. I think
palindromes are cool... here's a couple:
No lemons no melons
Yo bro! Free beer for boy!
To: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
Yes Donna I remember Muscles... he was great...
always a smile on his face and never a harsh word to
anyone. I got know him well the summers I worked at
the swimming pool. He must have put a 100,000 miles on
that bike of his.
Donna, I hope to see and other Spalding grads at
R2K+2 on June 22, 2002
-Fred Schafer, gold medal class of '63 ~ Vancouver USA
where it was a beautiful sunshiny day and Ann and
I and the twins went for a long walk by the river
now I need a nap
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>>From: Betty Noble Giedd ('63)
Didn't get 2/1/02 Alumni Sandstorm completely
read until this morning. Looks like I need to respond
to a dear friend:
Re: R2K+2
To: Linda Reining ('64)
Linda:
It's on the way but I will stay with my very
accommodating oldest son, Rick Unser, who is a
fantastic father to two wonderful children. (Sorry
folks, I'm a proud mom.) My grandchildren would be
disappointed if I didn't stay with them. I love being
a grandparent -- wouldn't want to miss any chance to
be with them.
But keep your Red Lion "chat room" available for a
gathering of old friends. I look forward to the visit.
Re: Anti-Virus Software
Hope there is more input from you experts out
there to clear the confusion in my mind as to which
one is better, Norton or McAfee. How about it
brothers? Dan? Larry?
Re: Snow
I believe we had 8" total this last snowfall. The
forest looked like a winter wonderland. We still have
a bit of snow. It drops from the trees in the forest
and from our steep pitched roof at odd times so it's
wise to look up when passing under but then you have
to look down for slippery steps -- what's a person to
do? We are working on clearing a tree that fell into
the driveway. So good to have nature give of her own
so we can stay warm.
Re: 40th Reunion -- Gold Medal Class of '63
It's coming up for next summer (2003). I'm ready
to go, and ready to help. Let me know what I can do.
-Betty Noble Giedd ('63) ~ at the foothills near
Mary's Peak southwest of OSU's home town,
Corvallis, OR
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>>From: Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
To: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
I remember Muscles. He was always at the free
shows every Saturday morning at the Uptown Theater.
Everyone knew him and he was popular with the kids...
Also, I remember Wellsian Lake... in Jr. High we
went there to learn to fish and I remember the teacher
showing one of the boys how to gut a fish he had
caught.. YUK!!! I have never liked fishing...
-Sharon McDermott Bruce (63)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('67)
Congratulations go out to Richland's own Eastern
Washington Elite Dance Team. They won 2nd in the
Nation in both of the competitions they competed in
(Jazz and Pom) dance routines today.
The National championships were held in Orlando,
at Walt Disney's Wide World of Sports. They were
awesome. I personally thought they were the best. My
better half, Christa and I drove down for a couple
days to spend with my sister Jan Wingfield McCallum
(68WB) and watch her daughter and my niece, Megan
McCallum (04 Hanford), compete with the Richland team.
We are so proud of all of you kids. I wish all of
you could of seen them. They were awesome. Watch for
them on TV.
To: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
Re: Muscles
I grew up on the 1400 block of McPherson and have
fond memories of Muscles. We use to see him ride up
and down around Simons and Thayer areas.
-Bill Wingfield ('67) ~ Augusta, GA, but currently in
Orlando in stop on our way to do some shark
diving the Bahamas To: Dave McDaniels ('67) &
Tucker Burback, wish you were going with us.
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>>From: Robert "Bob" Pierce ('68)
Re: Muscles
Yes, I do remember Muscles. He would amaze me
with his ability to climb the peg-board seemingly
without effort. Chief Jo had a great peg-board in the
gym. I would go there Saturday mornings with my
brother, Dick Pierce ('67), to shoot basketballs and
practice on the peg-board. Muscles was always there
hanging around the board, his bicycle outside. For
most of us we could get about half way up to the top
of the board before falling to the floor mat below.
Muscles could easily climb to the top and back twice.
When he got to the mat he would look at us without a
word. He must have thought we were real wimps. And I
too remember what a nice guy he was. Seemed to be
enjoyed by everyone.
-Robert "Bob" Pierce ('68)
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>>From: M. Davis (74)
The "pool" below the Chief Jo gym - never happened!
That was just a story that grew over the years. I'm
sure you could find the truth in Jumbo Davis' research
book!
-M. Davis (74)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith '82
Just wanted to wish everyone a great SUPER BOWL
SUNDAY! I'm a New England fan..... but I have a
feeling the Rams will be taking Vince Lombardi home!!
-Jil Lytle Smith '82
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/04/02
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Jerry Oakley ('51), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Tim Smyth ('62), Dave McAdie ('79)
Jeff Osborn ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: 2/04 Tom Crigler ('61)
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>>From: Jerry Oakley ('51)
Re: Muscles (We called him Sonny)
If my memory serves me correctly, "Muscles" was
around beginning about 1946 or '47 while I was still
at Lewis and Clark. You are right, everybody loved
Sonny.
-Jerry Oakley ('51)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
I prefer Norton, mostly because that is what I
started with and we had a virus get by McAfee at the
office about 4 years ago. But properly used either
Anti Virus program should give you adequate
protection. You should update no more then every 10 to
12 days. If you receive much e-mail you might want to
get the full program rather then the minimum. It is a
little more expensive but around $20 more per year can
be worth it.
To: Roger Fishback ('62)
Thanks for the replay of Bomber hoops. You make it
as good as play by play. Overheard in an appliance
store yesterday... a Lincoln HS parent saying they
expected to go to state again this year but that it
was beginning to look like they might have to face
that bunch from Richland...
To: Bremerton-Kitsap area alumni
Next Sunday the 10th we will present a large
fireworks display at 7PM at the North end of Kitsap
Mall in Silverdale. It is a new program. I call it
"Fireworks For Lovers". It is a celebration of
romance. Soft music, reds, purples and whites, stars
and rings. Bring a portable radio as the music will be
simulcast over KITX 1400. They are running a 1 1/2
hour special, with reading of love letters and so on.
Please come by the control point and say hi if you
attend.
Also, again this year I will have some free
tickets to the Tacoma Rainiers opening night game and
fireworks display. It will be Friday April 12. More on
this a couple of weeks before the game. The Rainiers
were first in their league this last season.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ Warm and sunny in the
Brookdale area 12 miles SoUTH of downtown Tacoma, WA.
I long to be out in the sun but I lost a whole
day's time yesterday cleaning up after, and
replacing a clothes washer that self-destructed
early Saturday morning. Gads, what a mess.
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>>From: Tim Smyth ('62)
To: The Class of '62
Re: Elsie Stevens
I have humorous recollections of being in Elsie
Stevens' math class in my junior or senior year... one
of those classes having "basic life skills" like Trig
or Math Analysis.
Miss Stevens was right out of college and was a
good egg, but lacked the experience of disciplining a
bunch of wise-mouth teenagers. We were just awful to
her... absolutely awful... one prank after another.
Anyone else remember being in that class? John Adkins,
Dean Anson. Dean Hoff, Bob Rector????
To: Anyone who can find a Mountain Bar
I used to love them but none exist here in upstate
New York. Anyone who feels generous could mail me one
at 25 Lincoln Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839. I would
appreciate it.
-Tim Smyth ('62)
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown '63
To: Fred Schafer ('63)
Re: Slight correction
There is a slight correction to article on
palindromes:
It is: No lemons no melon (without an "s" on Melon)
Details, details...
Bomber cheers,
-Joanna Faulkner Brown '63 ~ San Jose, CA - sunny but cold
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>>From: Dave McAdie ('79)
Re: Super bowl
Well, here I sit, overly "stuffed" full of
Super bowl munchies and trying to talk myself into
heading for bed. What a great game!! Congratulations
to the Patriots and all their fans. I wish Drew
Bledsoe could have had a shot, but it was not to be. I
think Tom Brady did a great job getting them down the
field for that winning field goal - despite what John
Madden thought!!!!!!
To: Betty Noble Giedd ('63)
Re: Virus Software
I think either anti virus product by McAfee or
Norton work well. I have used Norton for years (after
switching from McAfee) and my dad and several other
friends use McAfee. The real key is to keep your virus
definition files up to date - the vendors provide
these but it requires some interaction on your part to
download and install them (do it often!!!). Also, both
sites have good information for "de-bunking" the ever
popular hoaxes that are out there - check them too
when you get an email telling you to delete a file
that resides on your computer....
To: Fred Schafer ('63)
Re: Palindrome Year
We are lined up for several of these for the next
few years. Consider we have 3/03/03, 4/04/04,
5/05/05, etc. - and my personal favorite 11/11/11.
However, the date format is suspect... why is it not
02/02/02 or 2/2/02, or 2/2/2002 - none of which are
palindromes?
-Dave McAdie ('79) ~ Kennewick, WA - where we have
been "winter-free"
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>>From: Jeff Osborn ('82)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Awww.... c'mon Mike. You can do better than that.
The Jumbo barb was expected but how could you pass up
the opportunity to express the fact that no, there was
no pool under the Chief Jo Gym.
However, there was a Denny's there at one time.
The dead horse has risen back to life!
-Jeff Osborn ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/05/02
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Ralph Myrick ('51), John Northover ('59)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Joanna Faulkner ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Barb Gile ('67)
Brad Upton ('74)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Muscles
Sonny, "Muscles," was pretty active in the late
forties. We used to see him and yell, "Hey, hey," He
would respond with same. The merchants bought him a
bicycle so he could get around easier. The bowling
alley, when it was next to the Gaslight, was his hang
out. I believe he had a brother named Bob who played
the trumpet. If memory is correct their last name was
Robinson. The family had moved to California. To say
the least, Muscles was missed. Everyone liked and took
good care of him.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
Re: Virus Protection
Your Internet Service Provider [ISP] should have
virus protection on their email server(s) ... You
should not receive email with virus embedded programs
... your ISP's virus protection program should detect
every virus known... that is 'KNOWN'. And that is the
problem... Detecting an unknown virus... unfortunately
that cannot be done until it hits, it is analyzed and
procedures are developed for its removal ... 'digital
surgery'
Virus protection at home is necessary for any
media you and your family bring home; such as ZIP
disks, Floppies ... etc. that may be used between you
and your friends, at home, at school or at work. As
far as whether Norton or McAfee is the program of
choice ... depends upon whether you like Ford or
Chevrolet ... check out their web sites.
Just remember to avoid the virus ...
use save HEX. <-- It is a geek joke!
john northover ('59) ~ San Diego, CA - where in
Scripps Ranch, Penasquitos, Poway and other local
areas had some kind of cold hard white substance
fall from the sky the other day ... but the women
still wore their thong bikinis, the men still had
that occasional Martini on a regular basis and
the kids made snow people.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: More palindrome trivia
The number 8 is very "auspicious" to the Chinese.
I was in Shanghai China a few days before 8-8-88. The
Chinese are also inveterate gamblers. It was estimated
several billion would be wagered that day in China.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60)
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown '63
Re: one more for the road...
My favorite palindrome:
A man, a plan,. a canal, Panama.
Bomber cheers
-Joanna Faulkner Brown '63
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Wanted...additional photographs to add to
Wendy Carlberg's 1964 class member's web site.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Barb Gile Larsen '67
Re: Muscles
That's what is so great about this [newsletter]...
it triggers such vivid memories. I also grew up on
McPhearson St. in the 50s and remember Muscles riding
that bike. We all stood in awe of him, because he
looked so strong & rode with such a purpose!
Thanks for jogging that memory!
-Barb Gile Larsen '67
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>>From: Brad Upton '74
To: Mike Davis '74
What does Jumbo have to say about that tunnel that
led underground from Carmichael to the boys' gym at
the high school? Just wondering.
-Brad Upton '74
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/06/02
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Patti cole ('52), Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Ken Heminger ('56), Patti Jones ('60)
Robert Holmes ('62), Gary Behymer ('64)
Dave Miller ('67), Don Andrews ('67)
Pam Ehinger ('67), Patty Eckert ('68)
Mike Davis ('74), Tedi Parks ('76)
Jil Lytle ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today: 2/6
John Cole ('66) AND Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Patti Cole Pierce ('52)
This is to wish our little brother, John Cole (66)
a very Happy Birthday - February 6th - from your
older, but MUCH wiser sisters.
We love you, little bro!
Barbara ('50), Patti ('52), Karen ('55),
Judie ('63) and Jackie ('63)
-Patti Cole Pierce ('52) ~ from foggy Richland
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>>From: Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Re: Muscles
While Muscles may have been wiry he was as skinny
as a sack full of handle bars and possibly his muscles
seemed strong for his size... I do recall helping him
get his bicycle over a fence which was only about 4 or
5 feet high... and yes Maren I do believe that fenced
in area in the back of the house was the monkey cage
and not a screened in porch.
-Rex Hunt ('53wb) ~ from lovely sunshiny Hanford, CA
where the turkey buzzards are expanding their
wings as if sun worshiping... it has been a long
2 weeks of fog
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>>From: Ken Heminger ('56wb)
Re: Muscles
Reading about Muscles brought back memories. The
3 most vivid for me were..
Once in the Uptown area Muscles offered a ride to
a kid on his new bike. The kid got on back and propped
his feet on the rear axle the best he could and I
heard Muscles say "Hold on... This bike has a lot of
power..!" as they rode off.
The next that comes to mind was in one of the
theaters. It was a 3-D movie, and I think it was "The
house of Wax". Anyway, in one scene there was a guy
with that paddle with a rubber band and ball attached
and he was banging the ball toward the audience.
Muscles down in the front rows as he always was, was
doing everything he could to dodge that ball…
And the most vivid memory was when I was attending
Chief Jo. There were times when I had to walk home
from school and my path would take me past Muscles'
house. I stopped one day to check on Muscles' monkey
that was in a cage next to the house. Well, some where
along the line I got my face too close to the cage and
the monkey suddenly reached through the chicken wire
and grabbed my glasses, and proceeded to tear them
up.. The more I would try to coax him to give them
back, the more he would pull at them. To make a long
story short, Muscles' mom came out got what was left
of my glasses back and proceeded to chew me out for
teasing the monkey. The worst part was, now I had to
go home and tell my dad that Muscles' monkey tore up
my glasses... At that time chewing on razor blades
would have been an easier task...
-Ken Heminger ('56wb)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: REMINDER
ALL BOMBER LUNCHEON
Please make reservations by Friday, February 8, 2002
When: February 10, 2002
Time: 12:30pm - ?
Where: Best Western Executive Inn, I-5 Exit 137
5700 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, WA 98424
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - rains
have returned again and five minutes from Brown
'n Haley where they are doing Valentine Sales.
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>>From: Robert Holmes ('62)
I recall Muscles as a cool guy... have not
recalled him in years.
-Robert Holmes ('62)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Updated "score" at Classmates.com
4,004..... Richland High School
3,159..... Kennewick High School
2,969..... Pasco High School
Registration is free at http://www.classmates.com
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Dave Miller '67
Kemo sabe, according to Gary Larson of Far side
and I have the cartoon, as the old Long Ranger, in
retirement home is looking at an Indian dictionary, He
finds the meaning and as looks it up he says "What the
hey, Kemo Sabe, means horses ass". As in the south
bound end of a north bound horse.
-Dave Miller '67 ~ in now warm San Jose, CA - all of
62 degrees. Sorry I am behind in E-mails, just
catching up.
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>>From: Don Andrews ('67)
Re: Shark Diving
To: Bill Wingfield ('67)
If by some chance the sharks make a meal of you
I've got "DIBS" on your place in Augusta.
Bomber Cheers,
-Don Andrews ('67) ~ Ridgefield, WA - where it is
damp and cool, AGAIN
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>>From: Pam Ehinger ('67)
Hi Fellow Bombers!!
Thanks to Maren's hard work I am now getting the
Sandstorm again! I sure was having withdrawals! But
now I have my morning fix back, and that means I'm
gonna live! The reason for all the mix up is that I have a
new e-mail address. So if any of ya need to say HI that
is how you reach me!
To: All the Bombers that met at the Spaghetti Factory
this last Fall
Are you still coming over in April or May. Need to
find out how many will be here to go to Mama Vallone's!
We should have a blast! Just let me know when!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Thorp, WA - where the snow is just about gone
and I've even seen Blue Sky! Yeah For Spring!
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>>From: Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
Re: Month of February
Wasn't this the time of year in high school we had
TOLO Week? If memory serves me right. Do they still do
this type of thing?
Re: Sonny (Muscles)
Yes, he lived down Van Giesen (from ours) on the
corner almost to Jason Lee school, can't recall that
street name, but he was always on a bike with a front
basket and you would see him everywhere even on the
hottest days. He had strong muscles in his arms for
sure (and surely his legs). He was always very kind
and helpful and talkative and loved to go go go all
day long. We knew the family and it was said, he was
born fine and healthy and it was an accident while a
baby when he was tossed in the air and dropped on his
head accidentally. They were a very loving family.
Hadn't thought about him in years but he was
always waving hello and smiling. Guess the whole town
embraced him and helped him feel he was a friend among
us. In today's world with all the supportive agencies
and workshops (like the ARC of the Tri Cities and
Goodwill Industries), I see him as a success story, in
any career. A nice memory in my youth for sure.
Re: Krispy Kremes
A news segment on Channel 70 "NorthWest News" last
week on "Dirty Donuts", stating people were ordering
such huge amounts of these sought after tummy tablets
by the dozens and hauled them in their own vehicles
from Issaquah to their destinations, some selling them
for a profit. Called them dirty donuts because they
were riding inside an outside environment from where
they were made and baked. Wouldn't that same concept
be here too, don't many of us and businesses alike
order a dozen or two (of our Spudnuts) and haul them
in 'our vehicles' to our destinations? "dirty donuts"
sounds inappropriate. It would seem they would either
be in a box or have a paper cover over them as I
recall ours here do!
Bomber Cheers,
-Patty Eckert Weyers ('68) ~ Richland - Cold and Foggy
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Brad Upton
Re: Tunnel
I'm sure Jumbo would say he built it!
-M. Davis (74)
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>>From: Tedi Parks Teverbaugh '76
T0: Brad Upton '74
Re: the tunnel...
I think I have correct information. If not, I know
Jumbo will help me out. But, my understanding is that
inside that tunnel is where the family of gnomes
stock-piled their Krispy Kremes. They also kept old
Mayfair market signs down there right next to the
mosquito trucks.
Glad I could help.
-Tedi Parks Teverbaugh '76
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith '82
Re: Bomb Shelters
I am helping my niece out with a paper she is
working on.
Does anyone know how many bomb shelters were built
in Richland? We've done record searches but want to
know if someone has some "secret" information.
Thanks!
-Jil Lytle Smith '82
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11 Bombers and 1 more Spudnut Lover:
LaVerne Osterman ('51), Ralph Myrick ('51)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Vernita Edwards ('65), Karen Schildknecht ('67)
bob Pierce ('68), Betti Avant ('69)
Mike Davis ('74), Jumbo Davis ('82)
Teri Haffner ('86)
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>>From: LaVerne Osterman Newstrom ('51)
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Ralph,
I haven't thought of Muscles for 50 years (for
sure). Didn't he have something to do with a pony ride
deal or is that part of another memory? What was his
problem? After working with kids with problems for 40
years I wonder? You are right about his brother... all
I remember are his dark brown eyes... I think he was a
grade or two ahead of us.
Hope all is well at your house
-LaVerne Osterman Newstrom ('51)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Coker
I was talking to my wife, Judy, and I told her
I thought she was a coker. Then, I recalled a song
that went "I got a gal, she is a coker. I buy her
everything to keep her in style"... and can't remember
any more. I wonder if anyone remembers this song?
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
To: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
Re: Bomb shelters
The only one I can remember was the one at Hanford
in Rattlesnake Mountain. 52L or the ERLOC (Emergency
Relocation Center) was located the river side of the
mountain about a quarter of the way from the South end
of the mountain. I was never inside but I saw the
entrance. So I know only what I was told, but I don't
remember who. I heard descriptions of food, water,
power generators, air purifiers, and a very powerful
2-way radio. It supposedly was not fancy but was the
minimum living quarters for enough people to oversee
Hanford in an emergency. Not sure how many people that
was or under what conditions they would go there.
There was a light near the entrance that you could
see from the Hanford Highway for a number of years.
Haven't seen that light since around 1970 or so.
Presumably they have deactivated the place.
Anybody else know anything about this place?
Paul Beardsley maybe?
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From home South of Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Mountain Bars
To: Tim Smyth ('62)
A box of Mountain Bars is in the snail mail to
you. I bought them at the Brown & Haley General
Offices this afternoon and mailed them. Look for them
to be at your door step Friday or Monday. Knowing the
snail mail it will probably be Tuesday. Take one to
your local store, maybe you can convince them to order
them and keep them in stock so you can always have
your precious Mountain Bars.
If any time you want to reorder just for yourself
I would be glad to pick them up and send them to you.
This one is on me, the next one is on you, Tim.
Bomber cheers,
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Rain
and more rain. Happy with my Almond Roca.
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>>From: Vernita Edwards Loveridge ('65)
My brother Clif ('68) and I are on a "search" and
hope Alumni Sandstorm readers can help or lead us in
the right direction.
Our Dad, Clifton Monroe Edwards, died of an
aneurysm in 1970, but he had cancer at least once and
probably twice. Clif has been speaking to the
Entitlement folks in Kennewick who think we might
be eligible for the survivors' benefit. However, we
need some help. The events we are speaking of took
place 40 to 45 years ago.
Dad worked for General Electric, Battelle Northwest
and F F&T (think I'm missing a letter here) where he
was head radiation monitor. Clif and I both remember
him having to stay at work for several days as he was
"dirty" and they had to clean him up. We are looking
for anyone who might have known Clif or Delores
Edwards at either work or play. As you can imagine,
finding medical records and trying to remember where
to look for them is an amazing task. I remember him
going to Portland for surgeries and Mom being afraid
he was going to die from the big "C". We were very
fortunate at that time and he came through well.
If anyone out there has any ideas, please e-mail
me. Clif and I would appreciate any help we can get!
Thanks to all of you for reading the lengthy
diatribe above!
Clif needs a leukocyte infusion, so I will be
coming out to the West Coast early in March. Between
tests and the procedure, we're planning on visiting
some old haunts... hopefully including the Tri-Cities...
its now been 15 - 20 years since I've been back and
I'm anxious to see Richland and any old friends who
happen to be in the area.
Re: Spudnuts
I have been regaling the staff with the Spudnut
controversy since I believe Atlanta is the home"?" of
the Krispy Kreme... promised them if I actually make
it to Richland, I will overnight them two dozen
Spudnuts so they can do their own comparison... I know
Spudnuts will win!
Re: Muscles
As always the Alumni Sandstorm starts my day off
with a smile and pleasant memories. Clif and I also
remember "Muscles" as he zoomed by on his bike. Had no
idea he was still back there in the memories, but he
certainly floated to the top with just the mention of
his name. I think that is one of the best things about
the Sandstorm... it jogs those memories that I forgot
were there.
Clif and I both love our alumni rings..
To: Marlene Maness Isom/Mulch (57WB)
Tried to e-mail you and your mom, Wanda. Mail was
returned... hope Wanda is okay and on the road with
her Blue Grass group!
To: Susan Hurst ('65)
Did you and Terry change e-mail providers? Keeps
getting returned.
-Vernita Edwards Loveridge ('65) ~ From the shores of
fog enshrouded Lake Allatoona, near Atlanta. GA -
At least we missed the big freeze last night the
weathermen promised
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
To: Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
Re: Tolo
Yes, they still have a Tolo, but it's not the week
long thing we used to enjoy. I keep telling my nieces
and nephews they don't know what they're missing! All
they do now is have a casual, semi-formal type dance.
The girls wear short dresses and the boys wear khakis
and nice shirts. It's sure nothing like it used to be.
That was such a fun week. I can't remember everything
we did during the week, but I do remember there was a
library night, where we went to the library to
'study', and a burger night, and I think there was a
movie night, or something like that. Then there was a
semi-formal dance, with dinner afterward, on Saturday
night. I may not be able to remember what the schedule
was for every night of the week, but I definitely
recall some really great Tolo weeks!
To: Jill Lytle Smith (82)
Re: Bomb shelters
I sure don't know how many there are in Richland,
but my best friend, Tami Chappelle Tayamen ('82WB)
lives in a house at the end of Newcomer that has one.
It used to be a doctor's house, but I can't remember
which doctor. It's really different, has a round
ceiling, is completely made out of steel and cement,
but it leaks now, so I doubt it would save anyone now.
Oh, and please tell your brother, Denny (66) Hi
for me next time you speak with him! Thanks.
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
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>>From: Robert "Bob" Pierce ('68)
Does anyone remember the old indoor NRA shooting
range out near the Richland Airport. It was in an old
Quonset hut building. I don't remember what nights of
the week they held their practice matches. We junior
competitors would shoot for score to earn our Pro
Marksman, Marksman and finally our Expert badges. My
dad got me into this deal when I was a kid and I
really enjoyed it. There were quite a few others
involved in it also at the time. We always had some
sort of drink and donuts waiting for us when we got
there. And when I think back on those nights I can
still remember the old pot-bellied stove in the corner
with everyone huddled around it trying to get warm.
And when a kid finally reached his Expert rating there
was usually a time for some bragging. And that was
good... because he earned it.
-Robert "Bob" Pierce ('68)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Muscles
The house that Muscles lived in faced VanGiesen.
It was at the corner of VanGiesen and Perkins. I
always liked the look of the house from the outside,
as big, old houses like that were like the ones I
always dreamed I would live in some day. The closest I
came was a 3-story house, where when I first moved
into it I rented the basement apartment. I eventually
moved up to the 2-floor apartment, but alas the house
was just 3 apartments and not mine to own. Oh well, I
still sometimes have dreams at night where I am living
in a big 2-story house with a bedroom that overlooks
the front yard.
Bomber cheers to all,
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where our last
week's snowfall is melting
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Tedi Parks Teverbaugh ('76)
Ms. Parks,
You speak of the tunnel connecting RHS and
Carmichael. Let's not forget the Denny's that was
once a striving business at mid-tunnel! I'm sure
it is listed in Jumbo's famous research book.
P.S. - How's the head?
By the way, I saw Diane Hartley ('72) last night.
She is alive and well!!!
-M. Davis (74)
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>>From: Jumbo Davis ('82)
Re: The Tunnel
When I get some time I'll check the Polk city
Directory. I'm not real sure I'll be able to come up
with anything right away Brad, Mike and Tedi. But I
will have to agree there actually was a tunnel leading
from Carmichael to Art Dawald. Reasoning being, I know
that's how John Wunderlich ('82) got his football
helmet. When he was in 9th grade at Carmichael his
head was much to large for a youth helmet. Due to the
rules and regulations at the time he was to either fit
a youth helmet or not turn out for football. (kind of
like being too heavy for grid kids... Mike knows about
that) After John insisting on playing football the
tunnel came into play. Apparently the Bomber helmet
was painted cougar blue and shipped through the
infamous tunnel. John played out the year in his XXL
unauthorized helmet. Sure hope this doesn't ruin there
undefeated season, unscored upon (198-0)
-Jumbo Davis ('82) ~ Who still has that Warrior pride.
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>>From: Teri Haffner Bartol '86
Re: Tolo dances
Yes, they are still doing Tolo these days. We
were just at the gym last night and there are posters
all over... February 16.
Re: Olympic torch bearers
Congratulations to Curtis Robillard for being
nominated and chosen to carry our Olympic torch on
January 25. I also saw that Celeste Stuheit (I'm not
sure how to spell her last name... I believe she is
from '93) was also chosen to carry it.
I was wondering how many other Richland alumni had
this amazing honor? I had planned on taking my kids
to see this event and was excited to see two people
I knew were going to carry the torch. Unfortunately,
we didn't make it, (early morning and a school day
too...) but I did see them in recaps on the news.
Congrats to both!
-Teri Haffner Bartol '86
Richland - cold and foggy...
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>>From: "Marcie"
Re: Spudnuts
Hi! I had no idea that Spudnuts still existed but in
my brief search tonight, it appears that they still
do. Can you give me an update of any sort or tell me
where to go to get one? Thanks!!
A former lover of Spudnuts!!
Marcie
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21 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Roberts ('49), Dave Brusie ('51)
Ralph Myrick ('51), Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Mike Clowes ('54), Gus Keeney ('57)
Shirley Atwood ('58), Pete Overdahl ('60)
Stephanie Dawson ('60), Jane Walker ('62)
Linda Reining ('64), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Nancy Zimmerman ('67), Judie Heid ('68)
Patty Eckert ('68), Dale Hosack ('69)
Mike Lemler ('72), Greg Alley ('73)
Lelah Walley ('81), Jil Lytle ('82)
Derek Bowls ('84)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Lemler Dunnum ('74)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
If I had known there were more of those cute Cole
sisters, other than Barbara (50) and Patti (52), I
would have stayed in high school longer.
-Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
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>>From: Dave Brusie (51)
Re: Love those Girls
To: Dot and Dort
Dorothy Hickey Fisher (51), and
Dorothy Sargent Rath (51)
Hey I didn't mean to heap all the praise on Char.
I think you girls still make my liver quiver!!!!
See you at breakfast in 2006.
-Dave Brusie (51)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Norma Loescher Boswell ('53) reminded me of an
additional verse and then I remember another to "My
gal's a Coker."
My gal's a corker, she's a New Yorker,
I buy her everything to keep her in style.
She's got a pair of hips just like two battleships,
That, boys, is where my money goes!
She's got a pair of feet
Just like the Navy fleet
That, boys, is where my money goes!
Can anyone remember any more verses?
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Rex Hunt ('53wb)
To: LaVerne Osterman Newstrom ('51)
Muscles was mentally retarded... had an IQ of
about a 6 year old and that was a bit stirred... other
wise he was healthy as for as I know.
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Think that was "My wife's a corker... She's a New
Yorker... I buy her everything to keep her in style".
-Rex Hunt ('53wb) ~ Hanford, CA - where my plum tree
has buds, my apricot has buds and I think I will
go have one.
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>>From: Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Vaguely remember the song, but thought the word
was "corker" as opposed to "coker", which even then
had connotations.
To: The KK Krowd (you know who you are)
See! Even non-Bombers appreciate the goodness of
Spudnuts over the overly advertised current fad.
Perhaps it would be best if the "tunnel" were filled
with these impenetrable objects, then we could all
enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of Spudnuts.
Bomber Cheers
-Bob (Mike Clowes) Carlson '54 ~ Albany, OR - where
the rain has returned.
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Coker
It's Corker that rhymes with Yorker!!!!
-Gus Keeney ('57) ~ Yuma, AZ - where it will be 75
today and in the 80s by Friday thru the weekend!!
May be windy today & tomorrow, but calm on the
weekend!!!
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>>From: Shirley Atwood Sun '58
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
The song that popped up in my head as I read your
message goes something like this...
My gal's a corker, she's a New Yorker.
I buy her everything to keep her in style.
She's got a pair of hips, just like two battle ships
Hey boys that's where my money goes.
Where the song came from I have no idea. Could be an
old WWI or II song, or something I picked up at
Campfire Girls camp. It seems to me there were many
more verses but that is the only one I remember.
Bomber Cheers!
-Shirley Atwood Sun '58 ~ Chatsworth, CA
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>>From: Pete Overdahl ('60)
Re: Muscles
To: Betti Avant ('69)
What wonderful memories of Muscles, AKA Sonny
Robertson or Robinson. I so remember him at the
Village Theater - Saturday Movies, as it was as
important for him being there as it was seeing the
movie. His great bike had streamers, mirrors, a bell,
horn, lights, a basket on the front, you name it on
the bike or bikes that different organizations gave
to him. He wore a tan colored like baseball type hat,
except for his straw cowboy hat during the Atomic
Days... His greeting was "Hey Hey, Ho Ho" to anyone
who called to him either on foot or from a car. His
mom told me he would get up and do his chores around
the house then take off for the day on his bike. She
said she worried about him getting home so late but he
so enjoyed his daily outings.
Yes, the big white house on the corner of Perkins
and Van Giesen that was just a short distance from the
Jason Lee Elementary and they had two monkeys in a
cage behind the house. Josephine & Pete and were they
ever fun to watch. If they saw your glasses in your
pocket or a pen, whatever, the monkey would grab it
and swing around in the cage. More then once I would
see Muscles' mom come to the aid of the kids to
retrieve the glasses or whatever from the monkeys...
One day when I was on School Patrol one of the
crossing guards on the corner of VanGiesen and Perkins
had one of the monkeys jump on his shoulder and I
believe try to take his patrol hat. What a scream.
Muscles would of weighed 300 lbs if he didn't get
so much exercise on his bike. People would buy him
pop, popcorn at the movies, and I know he would come
to Burks Bros. Texaco and they would buy him a pop and
a candy bar, air up his bike tires, clean his mirrors
and adjust whatever the bike needed. Then he would
come over to our Circus Drive Inn and we would give
him Ice Cream Cones, a Hamburger or whatever. He would
then be off to the stores at the Uptown Shopping
Center.
What wonderful memories of this fine gentleman for
all of us. I believe he moved to California when he
finally moved away from Richland.
-Pete Overdahl ('60) ~ Still in Bomberville.
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>>From: Stephanie Dawson Janicek ('60)
Re: Song
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
My gal's a corker, she's a New Yorker,
I buy her everything to keep her in style.
She's got a pair of hips, just like two battle ships
I buy her everything to keep her in style.
She's got ----- etc.
The memory works great for about 79 seconds, then I
blank out. Old age, I guess!
-Stephanie Dawson Janicek ('60)
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>>From: Jane Walker Hill ('62)
To: Ralph Myrick '51
My gal's a corker, she's a New Yorker...
I buy her everything to keep her in style...
She's got a pair of legs just like two whiskey kegs
(Baby?) (Honey?) that's where my money goes.
She's got a pair of hips just like two battle ships... etc., etc.
-Jane Walker Hill ('62) ~ Juneau, AK - where it is
cold, clear and sunny.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Jill Lytle Smith ('82)
Re: bomb shelters
I used to babysit for a family that had a bomb
shelter in their ranch house. The last name was
Filsinger and another Bomber now lives in that house.
Think the house was on Birch. My memory isn't what it
used to be. ;) There is info on this in one of the
archives from the summer months, I think.
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Ralph,
I used to sing this song when I was in Camp Fire
Girls. I can remember parts of it:
My Gal's a corker, I buy her anything to keep her in
style" (this is the chorus that is repeated throughout
the song before each new stanza)
She's got a head of hair, just like a grizzly bear's,
hey boys, that's where my money goes
(hey boys, that's where my money goes is repeated
after each stanza)
She's got two eyes, just like two lemon pies
She's got a nose, just like a garden hose
She's got a pair of ears, just like two giant spears
She's got lips, just like potato chips
She's got a neck, just like a poop deck
She's got arms, just like ????? can't remember
She's got a waist, just like a tube of paste
She's got hips, just like two battleships
She's got legs, just like wooden pegs
She's got two feet, just like two slabs of meat
HEY BOYS, THAT'S WHERE MY MONEY GOES
Hope this helps. LOL
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - where the
temps are "warming" to the 60s during the day
and only in the 40s at night.
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>>From: Patty de LA Bretonne '65
I believe it's "My gal's a CORKER, she's a New
Yorker." or something to that effect. Some other line
in that song goes "She's got a pair of legs just like
two whiskey kegs."
-Patty de LA Bretonne '65 gray day in Seattle
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>>From: Nancy Zimmerman Smith (67)
Re: Clifton Monroe Edwards ('68)
To: Vernita Edwards Loveridge ('65)
I wish you and Clif well in your search concerning
your father and survivor benefits you might be
eligible for. I do know one thing I worked at FFTF for
Bechtel Corp. starting in 1972 till 1976. When I hired
on in the fall of 1972 there was nothing but a hole in
the ground and just a handful of people working there.
I honestly don't know what would have been going on in
1970 if anything in regard to FFTF project. You might
need to check further into him working at that
particular site.
Good luck in your research and most of all to Clif
with his tests!!
To: Rick Valentine ('68)
How ya doing big guy? I finally got my parents
from eastern WA to move to Olympia last June so I can
keep my eye on them... both are kicking & doing OK!
Take care!!
-Nancy Zimmerman Smith (67) ~ rainy Olympia, WA
wondering what in the world ever possessed me to
relocate to this part of the country 4 years ago?
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>>From: Judie Heid Elliott ('68)
Re: Bombers
I couldn't resist sending you this link. It's to a
conservative news message board that I frequent... and
tonight I found the following thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/623999/posts
Apparently someone found a Bomber page and loved
it, because they felt it was so "un-politcally
correct"! So far, the comments have all been
favorable. Just thought you might enjoy seeing it.
-Judie Heid Elliott ('68)
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>>From: Patty Eckert Weyers ('68)
To: Steve Panther ('67)
Yes indeed I do recall those Steve. We were in awe
of course because it was something so very unusual to
see. But Bob Eckert ('61) fast had me afraid to
venture further. He would let me ride on his front
handle bars on his bike and go so very fast, but it
was heavenly so whatever he asked I seem to obey
without any lip.
Thanks for the Tolo information. Yes, they are missing
out if they only now have just the semi-formal dance.
It was one of the most fun weeks of the school year.
Thanks for the reminder of the Chief Jo colors. How
that skipped my mind! really the same as CK's. Only
was there one year but it was the 9th and the big one.
The school is sure a nice looking and remodeled one
today. Glad they decided to do all that. Lots of nice
history. First time I experienced a school with a
store and snacks to buy. That popcorn aroma killed me
that whole year, never did buy it not once, and only
went inside one time with a friend, it was such a
different concept coming into Chief Jo from CK. Never
had any money though! Oi'
-Patty Eckert Weyers ('68) ~ The Bomber Mecca of Richland
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>>From: Dale Hosack ('69)
Re: I got a coker
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Hi Ralph,
I had forgotten that song. My dad used to sing it
to me when I was a kid. I found the lyrics on the web,
here they are:
My Gal's a corker, she's a New Yorker
I'll buy her anything to keep her in style
When we go walking, people start talking
Hot dog, that's where my money goes
She's got a pair of legs just like two whiskey kegs
And when they knock together, oh what a sound
She's got a pair of lips just like potato chips
Hot dog, that's where my money goes
Refrain
She's got a pair of eyes just like two custard pies
And when she looks at me I sure get a thrill
She's got a pair of hips just like two battleships
Hot dog, that's where my money goes
Refrain
She's got a giant nose just like a big red rose
And when the lights go out it really does shine
She's got a head of hair just like a grizzly bear
Hot dog, that's where my money goes
Refrain
-Dale Hosack ('69)
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>>From: Mike Lemler ('72)
I just wanted to wish my sister Cathy Lemler Dunnum ('74)
a Happy Birthday, and wish that we could have been
able to catch up with you in Reno... have a Great day!
Love ya, Sis,
-Mike Lemler ('72)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Franco (70)
It's cold in the A-city but the highlight would be
coach Franco's birthday. I wish he could be here for a
cold one but he is probably selling airplanes. Thank
you otherwise for updates on tunnels, Krispy Kremes,
and Mayfairs from the terrible trio of Tedi, Brad,
and Mike. Can Jumbo top that?
-Greg Alley (73) Is spring here?
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>>From: Lelah Walley Martin (81)
I have been reading a lot about chocolate and
Mountain bars.. I live in Soap Lake and my favorite
candy bar is the Look bar. It is just a Big Hunk with
chocolate on it. They sell Mountain Bars all the time
here, usually you can buy them 4/.99 or a $1.00. They
have all the flavors, too. Some of the candy bars that
Beth Young ('81) mentioned are also available here. It
is the only place in the area that sells them and it's
a family owned store. They must be candy fans. They
sell Charlston Chews, Clark Bar (occasionally) and
Uno, Baby Ruth is a big one.
Just a little tidbit. I am a chocolate lover!!
-Lelah Walley Martin (81)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
To: Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
Thanks for the info on the bomb shelter. I'll ask
Tami about it... we used to be buds in Jr. High and I
have talked to her recently about our upcoming
reunion.
I talked to Denny today (not a day goes by without
an email or call between the two of us!) and told him
you said hi. He wanted to know what Jim and Tom are up
to?
And Karen... how are you? I used to run into you
all the time what have you been up to?
To: Teena Stoner Giulio ('79)
Thanks for the delivery of the Krispy Kreme donuts to
my house yesterday! One bite and I was done... TOO
SWEET! I had to go down to Spudnut Shop and get a
Spudnut to get the taste of KK out of my mouth. I felt
like such a trader! LOL! I was glad I could help with
the fund raiser.
Oh by the way... awesome BOMBER Jacket!
Spudnuts Forever!
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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>>From: Derek Bowls ('84)
Re: Sagebrush
Gruss Gott!
A person is brought up incorporating many sights,
sounds, or other things to remind him/her of home.
People think this may sound crazy, but I actually miss
the smell of sagebrush. To the ordinary person who
never grew up in the Tri-Cities, they may never
comprehend this. But there have been a handful of
times (especially in the summertime) when I would
return to Richland to visit my family. My olfactory
nerves would be bombarded with the wonderful stench of
sagebrush, especially in the morning, when I would go
out for a morning run. It's just one of those little
things I miss, but I guess I can't be wrong if there
was once a track and field meet named after it.
-Derek Bowls ('84) ~ Heidelberg, Germany - where there
isn't a trace of sagebrush anywhere in Europe!
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Bob Harman ('51), Phil Belcher ('51)
Ralph Myrick ('51), Jack Moorman ('54)
Donna McGregor ('57), Carol Ann Powell ('58)
Jeanie Hutchins ('62), Roger Fishback ('62)
Micki Anderson ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Betti Avant ('69)
Jay Schreiber ('79)
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ANNOUNCEMENT
During the Cool Desert Nights week end, on Saturday,
June 22, the R2K+2 "ALL BOMBER REUNION" will be held
at the Richland Red Lion Courtyard. (The old Desert
Inn location) 6:30pm TO ?? Buffet Dinner, $15.
Register by sending $15.00 to:
R2K Reunion, 2102 Tinkle, Richland, WA 99352
Any questions, contact:
Kathy Hoff Conrad ('64) or Linda Belliston Boehning ('63).
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>>From: Bob Harman '51
Re: OLD SONGS
In this time of patriotism I am surprised that we
haven't heard more of the WW2 songs on stations such a
a.m 960. I am especially thinking of a couple of songs
that I recall. One was "Praise the Lord and Pass the
Ammunition," and one that I especially liked was
"Coming On a Wing and a Prayer." Of course there
was the standby, "Don't Set Under the Apple Tree With
Anyone Else But Me." I thought this might stir some
memories with we pre-'55ers; you post-55ers won't be
expected to remember them. Patriotism didn't last long
enough for these gems to become standards.
Thanks for the memories
-Bob Harman '51
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: Bomb shelters
I lived at 323 Sanford for a couple of years and a
neighbor put in a bomb shelter at 321-319 Sanford. As
I recall it had a bike arrangement to pump air, bunk
beds and so forth. Can't remember his name. This was
around '56-'57 I think.
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Wishram, WA - where it feels
like spring and we had 1/2 of rain yesterday.
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Corker
Well, thanks for all of the responses to My Gal's
a Corker. It is Corker not Coker. Thanks for the
correction. I, too, go for about 60 seconds and my
mind shuts down. It was a nice memory.
Re: Muscles
Pete Overdahl ('60) wrote a really nice bit of
prose about Muscles. What a guy he was. I believe
everyone was disappointed when he moved to California
because they worried about him. The big question was
who was going to take care of him. Thanks for the
story, Pete.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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[Click to hear the "My Gal's A Corker Tune]
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>>From: Jack Moorman ('54)
Re: Alva Nevills ('54)
It is with sadness that I write. Alva Nevills (54)
is fighting a battle with liver cancer which the Drs.
say he can't win. He is very ill and was unable to
talk much when I called him a couple of days ago. I'm
sure he would appreciate your prayers as that's about
all anyone can do now. I will keep you posted as I
learn more.
-Jack Moorman ('54) ~ Waco, TX
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>>From: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
Re: Palindromes
Reading the Sandstorm of 2/5, was the first I'd ever
heard of "Palindromes"!! Really gets my brain to
stirring in what feels like a "maze"-type of feeling.
Anyway, in talking to my brother, Craig Perkins (69)
about this he sent me two:
"go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog"
"So, Ida, adios."
Re: Numbers
Any number, large or small, multiplied by nine, if
you added the numbers in the answer together, you will
always come up with nine?
ex: 298456 x 9 =2682 2+6+8+2=18 1+8=9.
any number multiplied by a number that is divisible by
9, the numbers in the answer will always add up to
nine.
Bomber cheers,
-Donna McGregor Salazar ('57) ~ where the snow is
melting down, In sunny Espanola, NM, where it
is close to the sun.
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Palindrome Definition
Words:
http://www.palindromes.org/
http://thinks.com/words/palindromes.htm
Numeric Palindromes
Card game
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>>From: Carol Ann Powell Olson ('58)
Date: Friday Morning 2/8/02
Hello Sandstorm,
The day has finally arrived. Tonight is the
opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The
torch has gone through our little town of Park City,
Utah, which has swelled to many thousands of people
above the norm. I was there, yelling with the best of
them, and clapping and cheering for a dear friend who
is a quadriplegic. They fixed a temporary carrier onto
his motorized wheelchair to hold the torch, and he
rode up that street to the cheering of hundreds of
family, friends, and supporters. It was wonderful, and
there were tears. Lots of them. Even the guys! We
caught a bus back up to main street in time to watch
the torch come back down main street and on it's
journey towards Salt Lake.
It was cold and windy yesterday, but that didn't
stop thousands of people from coming up onto main
street to cheer the torch bearers on, and to watch
the special small cauldron lighting ceremonies at the
top of main street. Just watching the people, and
their garb was great fun. We enjoyed talking to people
from all over. Many were also traveling on the
shuttles, which is the way everyone is getting around
during the Olympics.
After all the struggle and the problems, this was
frankly very healing. And We're looking forward to all
that is to come. Of course everyone is mindful of
possible complications that could occur. Not the
least of which are the ones who may want to use these
events as a forum for their hate. But people are not
letting that keep them from these games, and from all
the fun attached to them.
Let the games begin, and how.
-Carol Ann Powell Olson ('58) ~ from the windy, snowy,
Rocky mountains.
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
To: Bomber Repairmen
I had an unusual thing happen and hoping that some
good Bomber can help me. I have a beautifully hand
made, small wooden clock that I bought a year ago.
When it stopped yesterday, I put a new (small 12 volt)
battery in it and since then, both the hour and second
hands will only go backwards -- counterclockwise!! The
actual "clock part" is a Young Town Quartz brand. I
bought this in Hawaii so I can't take it back to the
place where I purchased it. Hopefully, someone has a
suggestion or answer for me -- otherwise it's off to
the repair shop- $$ Would appreciate any suggestions.
Re: Krispy Kremes
As I've been e-mailing this, I've had the Seattle
TV-King 5 noon News on. The newsman told about the
Wiley Elementary School PTO fund raiser and showed the
Issaquah Krispy Kreme parking lot where the cars were
lined up. They reported that the Richland PTO parents
had driven over to purchase 2,500 boxes of the donuts
and reported what the fund raiser was for... also
stating that $10,000 had been raised for the trip to
Olympia. Great reporting and coverage for Wiley
Elementary in West Richland!! It was exciting to see,
as I'm sure many of us have supported this effort.
Nice to hear positive stories reported and very
special when it's regarding Richland!
-Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62) ~ Bellingham, WA - where
it's 45 and sunny
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Basketball ~ February 8, 2002
The Kamiakin Braves traveled the short 10 miles
to the Bomb Shelter to take on the league leading
Bombers. In the first meeting the Bombers prevailed
52-45. Kamiakin is on the bubble for making the
District Tournament, so an intense game is expected.
The first quarter started with a short bucket by
Arthurs to give the Bombers the early lead. Kamiakin
came right back and scored a short banker by their big
center. Hilgert grabbed an offensive rebound and put
it through the twine to make the score 4-2 Bombers
with 6:29 to play. The Braves came back with another
two pointer to tie the game at 4. With 4:51 in the
first quarter, York drained a trey from the top of the
key. Kamiakin came back with two straight buckets to
take the lead at 8-7 with 3:45 to play. The next eight
points belonged to the Bombers. Buck was fouled on a
three point attempt and found the net three times.
York followed with a driving shot in the paint to give
the Bombers a 12-8 lead with 1:22 to play. Johnson,
off the bench, slipped a trey through the net with :51
to play . Bombers 15-10. The Braves hit a deuce with
:10 to play and Buck drained his only deuce of the
game with :03 to play to end the quarter at 17-10
Bombers. The Braves played zone throughout the game
and forced more early three point attempts. The Braves
committed 5 turnovers in the first period to none for
the Bombers. Buck picked the Braves pockets 3 time in
the first period to frustrate the opponents offense.
The Bombers owned the inbound pass to start the
second quarter and Bussman nailed a trey with 7:40 to
play to up the lead to 10. The Braves hit a bucket
with 7:23 to play followed by a three pointer from
Frisbee from left of the top of the key to extend the
Bomber lead to 23-12. The Bomber offense was clicking
and the man to man defense was playing extremely well.
Kamiakin came back with the next 10 points to drop the
lead to 1 at 23-22 with 3:36 to play. Buck hit an NBA
three for the third straight trey of the quarter to
make the lead 26-22 with 3:09 to play in the half.
Kamiakin came back with a deuce and two-freethrows to
tie the game at 26 with 2:00 to play. Johnson hit a
base line two with 1:42 to play and Kamiakin came back
with a two pointer in the paint to tie the game at 28
with 1:27 to play. Hilgert hit a fall away two at the
1:11 mark and York was fouled on a shot, count the
basket, and hit the free-throw to end the half.
Bombers 33-28.
The Bombers hit pay dirt first in the third stanza
on another trey from Bussman with 7:43 to play. The
Braves hit two buckets and with 7:09 to play it was
36-32 Bombers. Bussman hit a 15 footer with 6:48 to
play and the lead was once again 6. Kamiakin nailed a
base line deuce with 5:39 to play. Bombers 38-34.
Buck, who spent much of the game at the foul line
dropped two more free-throws followed by one two from
the line by Arthurs. With 5:21 in the third it was
41- 34 Bombers. Kamiakin hit a driving bucket in the
paint followed by a turn around move by Hilgert that
resulted in two points with 4:38 to play. The Braves
went inside and got two to draw within 5 with 4:18 to
play at 43-38. Bussman scored the next five points. He
hit a set shot for two with 3:51 to play and after a
steal and pass from Buck, Bussman got the hoop and a
hack. The foul shot was good and the score jumped to
48-38 with 3:38 to play. The Braves came back with a
three point play followed by two more form the charity
stripe by Buck. With 3:01 to play in the third it was
50-40 Bombers. Kamiakin came storming back, hitting
two field goals three free-throws to close the lead to
three at 50-47 with 1:26 to play. With :15 on the
clock Johnson finished the scoring for the quarter to
make the score 52-47 after three.
The last quarter started with two more from the
foul line by Buck and with 7:34 to play the score was
54-47 Bombers. Kamiakin hit two of a possible four
free-throws to close the gap to five points. York hit
a driving bucket with 4:25 to play and Johnson nailed
a base line hoop to make the score 62-54 with 1:44 to
play. The Bombers committed two turnovers in the next
minute and took several bad shots while holding a
comfortable lead with less than two minutes to play.
The Braves made another charge. A deuce with 1:17 to
play cut the lead to 62-56, another bucket with :49 to
play cut the lead to 4. Kamiakin was fouled on a three
point attempt and hit all three free-throws with :39
to play. 62-61 Bombers. Hilgert hit one of two free-
throws to make the score 63-61. After a miss by the
Braves, Hilgert was fouled again and converted both
free-throws with :09 to play. Bombers 64-61. Kamiakin
had no time out to take. The Bombers played token
defense and let the Braves drive to the hoop for a
deuce with :03 remaining to make the score 65-63
Bombers. The Bombers would not have to inbound the
ball. Kamiakin called a time out and was charged with
a bench technical. Buck hit one of two free-throws to
make the score 66-63 Bombers. The inbound pass
belonged to the Bombers. Finding trouble inbounding,
Bussman called a time out. Buck then inbounded the
ball to Hilgert who was swarmed by two Braves. Hilgert
missed the first shot but found the twine on the
second free-throw with two seconds remaining. Final
score Bombers 67-63.
The Bombers were led in scoring by Buck with 15,
13 for Bussman (3 for 3 from two point range, 2 for 5
from beyond the arc and 1 for 1 form the foul line),
12 for York, 11 for Johnson, 10 for Hilgert, and 3
each for Arthurs and Frisbee. Buck grabbed 11
rebounds, assisted on 15 baskets (5 from York and 4
form Bussman), had 8 takeaways (6 by Buck) committed
22 fouls, committed 9 turnovers, and blocked 4 shots
(two by Hilgert and 1 each for Buck and Johnson. The
Bombers shot 16 for 32 from two point range, 6 for 18
from beyond the arch and converted 17 of 22 free-
throws. Buck made 10 of 12 from the charity stripe. As
a side note, the Bombers were whistled for 12 fouls to
4 for Kamiakin in the first half. At one point the
fouls were 20 against the Bombers and 10 against the
Braves. The Bombers have now won 11 straight,
extending their record to 13-3 and 15-3.
The Bomber ladies hammered the Braves by 17 to
move into sole possession of second place, one game
behind league leading Kennewick.
In other Big Nine boys action: Pasco pounded
Kennewick 52-34, Ike beat Southridge 82-81 in overtime
and Walla Walla slipped by Moses Lake 64-56. With the
win by Richland and the loss by Moses Lake, the
Bombers remain tied for first with Ike, but have
clinched not less than second place in the conference.
This means a first round bye in District and an
automatic birth to Regionals. District play will only
determine seeding to Regionals.
Tomorrow the Bombers travel across the river to
Pasco to take on the Bulldogs in the dog pound in a
double header. The boys play at 5:45 followed by the
Lady Bombers at 7:30. A win by the lady Bombers with
secure not less than second place in the conference.
More tomorrow.
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Micki Lund Anderson ('63)
Dear Bombers,
It is soon going to be Valentine's Day and I have
been told that I need to put in another "shameless
plug" for my quartet, the "Radiations". We are selling
singing valentines again. It has been so much fun in
the past and we have met some wonderful people. We
deliver a rose and some chocolate kisses and sing 2
songs. We have sung in the court house, the ER, a
dentist's office, restaurants, and yes, even Denny's.
So if any of you in the Tri-City area are in need of a
unique and memorable gift for your sweetheart or if
you just love embarrassing people, then give us a
call. The price is $35. Last year we made up a song
and sang on KORD begging for free concert tickets.
(I said we were shameless) And they actually gave us
8 tickets and put us on the air! You can contact us at
943-2890 (Missy) or 943-1220 and leave a message for
me.
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!
-Micki Lund Anderson, Class of '63 ~ Richland
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Web Surfing - again
Re: Krispy Kreme fund-raiser a hit - Go Spudnuts
Re: Most controversial wa HIGH SCHOOL nickname
Richland Bombers
Re: The Seattle Times: All-Century coaches
Dawald & Teverbaugh (;-)
Re: The Seattle Times: Time has done little to
diminish final's controversy
Chris Manolopoulos ('67)
Re: Seattle Times: All Century Second Team
John Meyers ('58-RIP) listed here.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Muscles & other Bomber attitudes
It seems the stories of Muscles come up in this
forum every year or so. Reading the recent ones (e.g.
how everyone bought him pop & popcorn, everyone spoke
to him on the street, etc.) gave me pause for
reflection as to what a great place Richland was in so
many ways in the 50s & 60s -- my growing up years.
Think about it for a moment. How many places could a
grown man with the mental development of a 6 year old
find not only tolerance but actually acceptance and
friendship, all over town?! And here it is -- 40-50
years later -- and we are still remembering him
fondly. Now THAT in a nutshell makes me realize how
blessed we were to grow up here.
For all its faults and blindnesses and problems
(yes, Richland, like everywhere had them and has
them), I must quote Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz"
when speaking of growing up here: "There's no place
like home. There's no place like home. There's no
place like home."
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Thanks, Pete
To: Pete Overdahl ('60)
I believe you lived across the street and down a
bit from me while growing up. I lived at 1313 Torbett
and think you lived at 1306? My mom went to work for
the City of Richland and I remember her telling me you
worked on the Highway Patrol? I was through that
neighborhood last summer when I was home and I was
sure disappointed in the way it looked. My old house
looked like a dump from the outside (we always had
some forsythia bushes along our sidewalk), they were
not only gone but the front lawn was all brown and the
residents park on the front yard. A lot of people in
this day and age don't seem to care what their yards
look like.
Bomber cheers to you.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Jay Schreiber ('79)
Re: The Coker song
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
The way I remember the song is from "Jody calls"
before the political correctness entered the military.
Yes times have changed over the past 23 years and for
the better in most instances.
Hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day with
their sweetheart.
-Jay Schreiber ('79) ~ Indianapolis, IN
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/10/02
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14 Bombers and 1 Bomber Husband:
Kay Weir ('37), Phil Belcher ('51)
Ralph Myrick ('51), Jack Moorman ('54)
Spouse of Glenna Kelly ('55), Donna McGregor ('57)
John Worrell ('59), Mary Ray ('61)
Mike Brady ('61), Roger Fishback ('62)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Loretta Jensen ('65), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Alan Lobdell ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY: Gayle Dunn Sutton ('62)
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: Yes Burt- I knew your Mom
I knew Burt Pierard's ('59) mother very well. We
actually lived in the same neighborhood - in fact we
still live there. We were both active in the Richland
Republican Women's Club and worked on several
campaigns - such as Gov Dan Evans and Slade Gorton's,
etc. We worked on Stu Bledsoe's campaigns too. You may
not remember him but I bet you have heard od his
grandson, Drew.
The old yellow church was the Methodist Church
where most of the people went whether they were
Methodist or not. Another member of the Republican
Women's Club in those days who is like me still a
member is our own State Rep. Shirley Hankins.
Now here I am a great-grandmother to the (of
course) most special little two year old boy - who
knows how to say "GO BOMBERS!"
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
To: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Re: Clock
It's possible that you inserted the battery in
backwards which would make the clock run backwards.
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Wishram, WA - Cloudy and
forecasting rain.
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: Bob Harman ('51)
Hey, old boy, speak for yourself. I am way over
55, like someone else I know, and I can remember those
songs well. Can't sing 'em though 'cause I can't carry
a tune. One of my favorites was "Blue Moon," however,
I don't know whether it came out of the war. I know I,
and a special someone, danced to it every time it
played. I still love that song.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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[I think when Bob said "pre-55ers", he meant CLASS OF
55ers... -Maren]
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>>From: Jack Moorman ('54)
Date: Friday, 2/8/02
Re: Alva Nevills ('54-RIP) [Nevilles?]
Alva lost the battle... he passed away this
morning [2/8/02]. Funeral service for him will be at
Einan's Funeral Home there in Richland, but at this
point I don't know the date or time. When I know more
I will let you know.
-Jack Moorman ('54) ~ Waco, TX
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>>From: Spouse of Glenna Kelly Gandenberger ('55)
To: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Did you try and reversing the position of the
battery on your clock? Sometimes this does the trick.
Tom Gandenberger (Bomber Husband) ~ South Bend, WA
where it is showing signs of spring but still wet.
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>>From: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
Re; Numbers
Now before everybody starts hollering about my
arithmetic, those numbers yesterday were suppose to
read:
298 x 9 = 2682 2 + 6 + 8 + 2 = 18 1 + 8 = 9, but---
298456 x 9 = 2,686,104 I won't take up the space here
but it ads up to 9.
Bomber cheers.
-Donna McGregor Salazar ('57) ~ sunny Espanola, NM
where we are still close to the sun.
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>>From: John Worrell ('59WB)
To: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Try turning your battery around. Are you sure that
your battery is a 12 volt?
To: Bob Pierce ('67)
You are talking about the old Sacajawea Gun Club
that was located behind Central Stores. I spent a few
years shooting competitively (mostly pistol) from the
mid 60s to the early 70s there. I don't recall the
politics involved but the club shut down in the mid-
to-late 70s. Most of the members resumed their sport
at the Pasco Rifle and Pistol club just off of 4th
Street. Many happy hours were spent there and at the
high power rifle range on Horn Rapids Road (the old
Army range). I returned to the shooting sports around
1980 with the Desert Rifle and Pistol Club whose
members went on to found the Tri-Cities Shooting Assn.
and built the Rattlesnake Mountain Shooting Range on
Horn Road. It' s open to the public on weekends......
go out and make some noise!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GAYLE DUNN SUTTON ('62)!!!!!!
-John Worrell ('59WB)
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>>From: Mary Ray Henslee ('61)
Re: Numbers {2/9/02 Sandstorm)
There was a guy on talk radio one day, talking
about our numbering system. He was on explaining why
we should count from 0 to 9 instead of from 1 to 10.
The following is an example that he gave to prove his
point. I thought it was pretty fascinating.
Did you know that any string of numbers add down
to 9? Try it! Pick any combination of numbers.
Example:
50
Add 50 across = 5
Subtract 5 from 50 = 45
Add 45 across = 9
Want to try it again?
329
Add 329 across = 14
Subtract 14 from 329 = 315
Add 315 across = 9
Want to try it again?
6754
Add 6754 across = 22
Subtract 22 from 6754 = 6732
Add 6732 across = 18
Add 18 across = 9
Want to try it again?
95671
Add 95671 across = 28
Subtract 28 from 95671 = 95643
Add 95643 across = 27
Add 27 across = 9
Cool, Huh?
I started a new category on my Web site called
"Yesteryears Revisited". I am putting together what
interesting information I can find on years from the
past. So far I have put up 1953 and 1961. It will take
a while to get everything that I have planned for the
category together. I am spending quite a bit of time
at the library right now researching, but am enjoying
the journey back in time. Besides singling out
particular years, I am also researching music and old
TV shows. I have music from 1950 - 1955 already up on
the site and will have 1956 to 1959 done soon I hope.
I am always looking for fun material for the site,
so if anyone has anything that they would like to
share with the world, please send it to me. I love
putting stuff out there that will maybe brighten
someone's day.
-Mary Ray Henslee ('61)
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>>From: Mike Brady ('61)
Here we are, the brightest of our generation,
and we are talking about hips being larger then
battleships, the Lone Ranger and Cisco Kid, etc.,
etc... Isn't life great!
-Mike Brady ('61)
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Basketball ~ Saturday, February 9, 2002
After clinching no less than second place in the
Big Nine, the pressure is off the Bombers and they
traveled to the Dog pound in Pasco to take on the
Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are tied for sixth in the
conference with Kamiakin and Wenatchee. In the first
meeting the Bombers prevailed 68-64 in overtime.
The Bombers are riding an 11 game winning streak.
Richland started with Hilgert hitting one of two
from the charity stripe followed by a clean three by
Bussman. Bombers 4-0 with 7:02 to play. Dunstan (Dogs
big center) hit a driving two at the 6:45 mark. Buck
was fouled while attempting a short shot off the glass
and commonly sunk both charity tosses to give the
Bombers the lead at 6-2 with 5:53 to play. Carter hit
a deuce in the paint and after a Richland miss Smith
hit a long three pointer to give the Dogs the lead
with 5:12 to play. Hilgert put back an offensive
rebound and York drained a running deuce to give the
Bombers a 10-7 lead with 3:48 in the first. Smith came
back with a trey and Groce hit two free-throws to end
the first period with Pasco on top 12-10.
The second quarter started with Smith driving to
the hoop for two and a hack. The free-throw was good.
Groce made one of two free-throws and Smith hit
another deuce with 6:14 to play in the half. 18-10
Dogs. With 5:56 to play Buck hit a driving bucket to
end a 5 minute 54 second drought over two quarters for
the Bombers. Groce (a small, quick guard who can drive
to the hoop and shoot the three) hit a bucket with
3:47 to play to extend the Pasco lead to 20-12. Buck
came back with a trey to cut the lead to five. Groce
hit the twine twice from the charity stripe to put the
Dogs ahead 22-15 with 3:47 in the half. Hilgert hit a
turn around shot off the glass, but Smith came back
with a three and Groce followed with his own trey.
With 2:22 remaining it was Pasco 28-17. Hilgert hit
the first of two free-throws and Fannin grabbed the
second miss and put in to cut the lead to 28-20 with
1:26 to play. The final points of the half were scored
by Hilgert who drained two free-throws to make the
half time score Pasco 28-22. Pasco had an 11 point run
over the end of the first and start of the second
period which was the big difference so far.
Frisbee drove the lane for an easy bucket to start
the third quarter and cut the lead to 4. The Bombers
had scored the last seven points. Groce hit a deuce to
make the score 30-24 with 5:47 to play. Buck came back
with two more free-trhows to cut the lead to 4 once
again. Hargrow hit a foul line jumper and Smith hit a
driving deuce with 2:38 remaining to make it 36-28
Dogs. Buck was fouled again and drained two more from
the stripe. 36-30 Dogs. Groce hit a short jumper and
with 1:37 to play in the third Buck netted two more
free-trhows to end the third period scoring. Bulldogs
38-32.
Smith started the fourth stanza with two free-
throws to give Pasco an 8 point lead with 7:51 to
play. York hit a long trey to cut the lead to five.
Smith hit another deuce followed by a two pointer from
Dunstan with 5:26 to play. Dogs 44-38. York and Buck
hit back to back two pointers to cut the lead to five
once again. Hargrove hit one of two free-throws and
after a Bomber miss Dunstan hammered in another short
deuce. With 3:25 to go it was 47-39 Pasco. Buck hit a
trey with 3:12 remaining to cut the lead to 47-42. The
next six points belonged to Pasco. Smith hit a deuce,
Gadd hit two free-throws and Smith nailed another two
pointer with 2:02 to play. Dogs 53-42. Frisbee drove
for two with 1:02 to play, but Pasco followed with 4
straight free-throws by Hargrove. With :51 to play it
was 57-44 Pasco. York nailed a long trey to end the
scoring for the Bombers with :40 to play. Dunstan
raced down court, gathered in a long pass and jammed
home the 58 and 59 point for the Dogs with :17 to
play. Dunstan hit a short jumper with :01 to in the
game to end the scoring. Bulldogs 61-47.
After eleven straight wins, guess this
superstitious fan will have to wear a different sweat
shirt to the next game. The Bombers didn't have many
touches on offense and shot to quickly (in my
opinion). The team was 10 for 25 from two point range,
5 for 16 from beyond the arc, 12 for 15 from the
charity stripe (including 8 for 8 by Buck), grabbed
only 18 rebounds (10 by Hilgert), (Pasco hammered the
offensive boards) had 9 steals, assisted on 8 baskets
(three by Bussman and 3 by Buck), committed 20 fouls,
committed only 5 turnovers and had no blocked shots.
Buck led in scoring with 18, followed by York with 10,
Hilgert with 8, 6 for Frisbee 3 for Bussman and 2 for
Fannin. 32 of the 41 total attempts were taken by
three players.
I expect the Bombers will work hard for their next
game, Friday, February 15 against Moses Lake. That
will conclude the regular season. I would strongly
encourage anyone close to the Tri-Cities to come out
for this final home game before the District
Tournament begins. These kids weren't even born when
proud Bombers were packing Dawald Gym. Let's get some
of that R2K spirit and support these great kids.
In other action Ike squeezed by Walla Walla 53-51
to take over sole possession of first place and
Wenatchee slammed Kennewick 81-67. The final in the
Davis vs Southridge game was 66-53, but didn't hear
who won the game.
The only score in from the ladies side of the
bracket was Richland 60 -Pasco 50. The Lady Bombers
clinch second place in the Big Nine. As Ike has only
to play lowly Kennewick 2-12, it's almost certain that
both Richland teams will finish second in the league.
They both get a first round bye in district, play in
the semifinals at home (a double header) and both
qualify for Regionals.
Until next weekend
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Palindromes
I first learned about palindromes from a Batman
Comic book. The Joker or the Penguin or someone used
the phrase "Madam I'm Adam." Then there was a footnote
at the bottom of that square explaining that was a
palindrome which read the same backwards as forwards.
(I guess punctuation doesn't count.) I guess I was
too young to remember the word "palindrome," but I
remembered the concept. About 5 to 10 years ago
actually learned the word "palindrome" from Alex
Trebek. Never underestimate the educational value of
comic books. Our mothers underestimated the financial
value of them when they cleaned house and threw them
away.
Re: Silly Song Sought
As long as we are talking about silly songs maybe
someone can help me identify this one. A friend had
this record when we were kids so it is from the 50s,
or maybe it was old at the time and was from the 40s.
I can only remember a little:
Those Indians must be clucks
They sold Manhattan Island for twenty-seven bucks.
Somebody goofed, somebody goofed. Boom-boom-boom-boom.
Then something about the Boston Tea Party:
Said one fish to another, this water taste like tea
Somebody goofed . . .
Internet searches from time to time for "Somebody
Goofed" as a probable title have only found that the
sheet music may have been from the 30s. No luck at all
in used record stores.
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ Kennewick (the little suburb