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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/01/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45, '46, and '02), Bill Berlin ('56)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Lloyd Swain ('66)
Peggy Hartnett ('72), Cathy Gilstrap ('75)
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Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
http://www.groundhog.org/
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45, '46, and '02)
Re: Parky Schermer Beard ('46RIP)
Frank Schermer ('50) just sent me word that his
sister, Parky, has passed away after a bout with
cancer. She was a good buddy at the ol' Legion Hall in
Richland. Her buddies, Jackie Rutenbeck Faulk ('48RIP),
Jodie Grantham ('48?-RIP), and Jean Bobo DeBerry ('47RIP)
are all deceased. We tried to get her address for Club 40
years ago.. Frank gave us one in Florida that didn't work.
Later, Parky.
-Dick McCoy ('45, '46, and '02), Bronc, Beaver, Bomber.
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: I Love The Sandstorm
I have only been getting the Sandstorm for a couple
of months but I can't wait to open up the net and read
the daily issue. So many names from the past that it
really has jogged my memories, both good and bad, about
growing up in Richland. We moved up in 1947 and I
finished 3rd grade at Lewis and Clark that year. Lived
the whole time in one of the single family "letter"
houses on George Washington Way. Great place to grow
up in and still contact a lot of my buddies from those
years.
The Sandstorm is so great that I have given up my
subscription to the Seattle Times (Liberal rag that it
is). I get enough sports and news that I like to read
from the Sandstorm and ESPN. Maren, keep up the great
work and where do I send my 12 bucks?
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ hopefully moving to Anacortes this summer.
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
To: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Game, Set and Match, Frankeaux
jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Lloyd Swain ('66)
This is for Patti Moller ('67)
You need to get a computer, Patty, so you can enjoy
the Alumni Sandstorm and websites. I remember horses
Major and General as the ones to request when we rode
at your dad's stables in West Richland. I remember one
time I got off my horse to... uhhh.... answer nature's
call. I walked away and the horse took off back to
the stables. Must have had a personality clash or
something... and we were a ways from the stable.
Have a good weekend all you bombers. Maren.. God!..
I forgot to send you a check. Write me
-Lloyd Swain ('66)
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>>From: Peggy Hartnett ('72)
Re: The Paul Phillips ('49) Tracking Team
Paul and his wife stopped by the museum here in
Bisbee, AZ where I work and asked the docent at the
desk if "Peggy" was there! I was asked if I knew a
Peggy... I knew there had to be a Bomber near by!
We had a great talk, he left for the Navy a couple
years before I was born, but we both grew up calling
Goethals home turf, small world stuff.
So he's fine, just in the RV and offline. I am
sure he'll be in contact soon.
-Peggy Hartnett ('72)
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>>From: Cathy Gilstrap Couto ('75)
Happy Birthday to my sister Margaret Gilstrap O'Hara! ('74)
-Cathy Gilstrap Couto ('75)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/02/03 ~ GROUNDHOG DAY
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Beiers ('56), Jim Russell ('58)
Ed Quigley ('62), Frank Whiteside ('63)
Sharon McDermott ('63), Carol Converse ('64)
Patti de la Bretonne ('65), Betti Avant ('69)
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Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
http://www.groundhog.org
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob Eckert ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Maggie Gilstrap O'Hara ('74)
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>>From: Mary Beiers Glendinning ('56)
Re: Schermers
I was very sorry to hear that Parky Schermer ('46RIP)
had passed on. Her sister, Jackie, was my first "best
friend" when we moved to Richland in 1943 and I lost
track of the family many years ago. Does anyone know
where she is now?
-Mary Beiers Glendinning ('56) ~ Palo Alto, CA - where
it is always perfect.
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>>From: Jim Russell ('58)
Re: good neighbors
Good memories returned as I read yesterday's
Sandstorm. One entry from Bill Berlin ('56) followed
immediately by Jim Hamilton ('63). Brother Jack Russell ('60)
and I lived right between those two, along with Bill's
brother Bruce Berlin (a '63 WB) and Jim's sister
Carolyn Hamilton ('60). Many good times were spent in
the shared back "compound" playing baseball, football,
performing "circus acts" for parents and friends, and,
of course, running through the mosquito fogger.
I couldn't have asked for better friends to live
among, and my parents couldn't have asked for better
neighbors than the Berlins and Hamiltons.
-Jim Russell ('58) ~ Mountlake Terrace, WA
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>>From: Ed Quigley ('62)
To: Ronnie Wallace ('62)
Have been watching the news this morning, Ron, and
knowing of your lifetime involvement with NASA and
"space things", you immediately came to mind. I know
that this must be a blow to you, and I've been thinking
of you, and how this must affect you; condolences, my
friend.
-Ed Quigley ('62)
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: New Orleans Area Bomber Lunch - 2/1/03
Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
Re: Space Shuttle
This is a sad day to lose so many astronauts, I
feel so sad for their families. It is always such a
shock when these things happen in our space program.
My son lives in the area in N.E. Texas where so much
debris fell... they said the sound was terrifying and
lasted about 30 seconds. Of course at that time they
had no idea what was happening and were very surprised
when they turned on their T.V. this morning. One man
was in his front yard when a tire fell about 30 feet
from him... how lucky is that? A small airport reported
finding what they thought was a part from one of their
planes, put it in the back of their pick up and took it
to the hanger. I hope they will have no lasting effects
from that.
Well, we all will join in prayer for the families.
-Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63) ~ San Antonio, TX
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
I just want to say how very sad my husband and I are
about the devastating tragedy of the Columbia Space
Shuttle this morning. Like they said on TV, we have
really become complacent about the comings and goings
of the space shuttles anymore. I really felt bad, as
I'm one of those people. Didn't realize that they were
coming home today and vaguely remember hearing about
them going up.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Maren,
I'm sure you've gotten a tons of emails about this,
at least I hope most people didn't open it. My son
thinks it's a virus so I deleted it. the message was
"this is a very good tool. I hope you would like it."
with an attachment.weird, and it just said Vegas68.
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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[DELETE! DELETE!! DELETE!!! I can guarantee that it did
NOT come from my computer as ALL my outgoing email is
scanned by Norton Anti-Virus... This is a tricky virus
that can "spoof" itself and make it LOOK like it came
from somebody you know... I get them daily and they are
made to LOOK like they are from one of you Bombers!!!
Between SPAM and this nasty virus, I delete between 25
and 30 emails every day... this website was put together
by Shane Monroe (my first computer "guru" guy) and it
says it all: http://www.monroeworld.com/pchelp/novirus.htm
MY BEST ADVICE: Get anti virus software installed on
your computer (Norton and McAfee are good) and
KEEP YOUR VIRUS DEFINATIONS UPDATED. -Maren]
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: another day for history - 1Feb2003
Another day to put in the history books. My how
much history we have lived in. The first space shots,
the deaths on the launch pad, man walking on the moon,
Challenger explosion just after launch, the beginnings
of the space station, and now today-an explosion on
reentry. It makes me wonder if all the hype to be the
first nation to do something is all that worth it. I,
for one, would not care to see any more deaths just
because of it.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where today we hit
the mid 70s
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/03/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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14 Bombers sent stuff:
Sandra Atwater ('51), Don Lyall ('52)
Kay Mitchell ('52), Carol Carson ('60)
Audrey Eberhardt ('61WB), Terry Tate ('62)
Donna Nelson ('63), Jean Armstrong ('64)
Jim Hodgson ('64), Len Rediske ('66)
Betti Avant ('69), Mike Davis ('74)
Gary Schmidtke ('76), Wig Davis ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday ( think): Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51)
Re: High School Road Trips
I don't remember exactly what year it was that we
went to the basketball tournament in Seattle - '49, '50?
Anyway, a lot of kids went and of course had a lot of
fun! I had permission from all of my teachers except
for my shorthand teacher. My Dad said I could go even
if she said I couldn't. Well, upon return to school,
found out that I was "kicked out" of school!! Wow ---
what a blow! I was crushed! My Dad was not happy about
it since he had given permission. He called the school
and boy, I was back in school like right now!!
Do any of you girls remember going to the "girlie
show" on 2nd Avenue? Let's hear some other stories
about the state tournament!
-Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Don Lyall ('52)
Re: My Brother Bob
Jo Ann and I were out to California for a couple
weeks to visit my brother Bob Lyall ('49) who is having
a problem with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Hopefully they can
get it under control soon. For those classmates of
Bob's, after graduation from Richland in '49, he spent
a tour in the Navy, mostly playing football, as he
later got a full scholarship to Nebraska. After
graduation from Nebraska, he was in sales in pipeline
coating before building his own very successful
business manufacturing products for natural gas
distribution. He is retired and lives in Huntington
Harbor, California. I helped him take his new 50 foot
boat to San Diego for service. Hopefully he will
recover to a point to be able to use it more. We had it
down Marlin fishing around the tip of Baja last Spring.
Bob is not online so those class mates who would like
his address, email me and I will send it to you.
-Don Lyall ('52)
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>>From: Kay Mitchell Coates ('52)
To: Peggy Hartnett ('72)
Bisbee, AZ! Had we known there was another Bomber
in Bisbee, we would have stopped by and said hello. We
visited Dick's brother, Bomber Bill Coates ('63) now
retired and living in Bisbee. He took us on a grand
tour of the city, into all the little art shops and
historical places. We loved the quaint little town and
all the history of the area. He was an excellent tour
guide and he loves living there. I will tell him to
stop in and have a Bomber visit with you! He will be
happy to know another Bomber has migrated that far
south. Next time we come that way we will look you up
and say hello.
-Kay Mitchell Coates ('52) ~ Valley, WA - where a week
of warm weather & rain has melted enough of our
snow so that we have a few grassy green areas
showing through!
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>>From: Carol Carson Renaud ('60)
Re: Renewal Time
Hey Maren - Can you send me your address? It is
time for paying up my dues again. I truly value what
you do and think we should all kick in at least yearly
so you can keep supporting our "need to communicate"
with our former classmates.
-Carol Carson Renaud ('60) ~ Seattle - where it's wet/
with dry breaks
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>>From: Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB)
To echo everyone, my heart is heavy and my prayers
are with the families and the entire nation as we again
enter into national grief this time for those lost on
the Columbia and their families. I had hoped 2003 would
be a little lighter that 2001 and 2002, but now I have
my very serious doubts.
Thank God for the sustaining power of His Presence
and Prayer.
-Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB) ~ Middle Georgia is
enjoying spring like weather and the Camellias
in our yard are trying to bloom.
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>>From: Terry Tate ('62)
I would like to add my condolences to the seven
astronauts who lost their lives Saturday in the tragic
explosion of the shuttle and to their families. My
family has quite a history of military aviation so this
hits rather close to home. My dad flew B17s and B29s
in World War II and I flew helicopters in the Army. My
brother, Jake's ('66WB), oldest son in a Major in the
Air Force and just recently was reassigned from the
space center at Kennedy to NORAD at Cheyenne Mountain,
CO. I am certain that this incident hit him pretty
hard because he would have known every one of the
astronauts.
What a terrible reminder to us all that, when you
strap those huge rockets to your backside and the
candle gets lit, you can toss the word "routine" from
your vocabulary.
Let's keep six more Americans and one Israeli who
gave everything they had to give for their countries
and for humanity in our hearts and minds and prayers.
-Terry Tate ('62)
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>>From: Donna Nelson ('63)
To: Jim Russell ('58)
Whoa!! We did "circus acts", too. We were the "14
Kids from the 1400 block on Judson." I don't know how
many summers the curtain went up on our clothesline and
neighbors were invited to watch. I remember because my
Mother made me an Indian costume and I had to sing "10
Little Indians." I wouldn't do it because I couldn't
sing it backwards!!!! (I was pre-kindergarten) Let's
see, there was my sister Jan ('60) and I and Suz ('67),
I think, Thora ('59) and Barronelle ('62) Metcalf,
Connie ('58) and Ronnie ('65) Bloom, Joyce ('62) and
Steve ('65) Herbel, and now I need help. Help me out,
you guys!!!
-Donna Nelson ('63) ~ East Wenatchee, WA - where the
groundhog would have never seen his shadow
this morning with all the fog.
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: More on the Phoenix Bomber Luncheon
PLACE: Sweet Tomatoes
ADDRESS: 10048 N. 26th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
Just south of Peoria on the East side of I-17
on the access road.
PHONE: (602) 749-9016
DATE: Saturday, February 15th
TIME: 11:00 A.M.
COST: Under $10.00 (watch for coupon in the Sunday
paper coupon section. They have them there quite
frequently.)
TYPE OF RESTAURANT: Salad buffet (everything imaginable)
with homemade soup, muffins, great pasta, bread,
fruit, and ice cream. (Beverage extra)
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
the high is 72° today.
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>>From: Jim Hodgson ('64)
This is to announce the death of Eileen Hodgson,
mother of Bob, Jim, Carol, Bev, Rick, Marie, and
Therese Hodgson. She was 81 years old and died
peacefully at 7:10 PM on the 30th of January, the
birthday of her loving husband, Bob.
Her funeral is to be held at Our Lady of Fatima
Church in Seattle on Monday, February 3rd at 10:30 AM.
-Jim Hodgson ('64)
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>>From: Len Rediske ('66)
Re: Grounds Day Birthday
Hey Maren-
I'm a groundhog too.........
I hope all you other groundhogs have a happy
birthday also.
-Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: STS-107 Crew Portrait
A free eCard for Sandstormers from Webshots.com!
Pick it up at the following address:
http://cards.webshots.com/c45919517noxlkb
Click on the link above to view your eCard.
Link is good for 30 days.
Also, you can view the card by visiting
http://cards.webshots.com/pickup.html
and entering your eCard number: c45919517noxlkb
-Betti Avant ('69)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Groundhog Day
Brad Upton ('74) went outside today to see if he
could see the groundhog looking for his shadow. The
sunlight bounced off his bald head, reflected into the
groundhog's eyes, and blinded the poor thing. Looks
like six more weeks of winter while the groundhog has
laser surgery on his eyes! Thanks a lot, Upton!!!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Gary Schmidtke ('76)
February 2, 2003
Remembering Our Richland Teacher Heroes!
Having watched the Space Shuttle Columbia speed across
the beautiful Northern New Mexico sky Saturday morning,
only to perish 5 minutes later over the Texas heavens,
I am reminded of the many triumphs and tragedies in
life, and am so thankful for how the wonderful,
dedicated, World Class Teachers and Coaches of the
Richland Public School System have prepared us so well
for life's uncertain journeys.
Some of my favorite and fundamental "Richland Teacher
Moments" are where I learned about:
BLOOD: Staring down the barrel of a Mr. Myrick, Jones,
or Nussbaum war ball at Jefferson!
SWEAT: Blocking out, diving for loose balls, and run-
and-gun fast breaks with Mr. Neill, Hall, and Piippo's
Chief Jo basketball program.
TEARS: Trying to figure out writing style, structure,
and symbolism from all my English Lit teachers!
TEAMWORK: Staying on the same page with Mr. Personette
and Rodgers during Chief Jo and Richland High band
practices.
THINKING: "Pre-college" courses at Jefferson Elementary
with Ms. Sowell, Craft, Robinson, Orchard, and Swisher.
And later with Mr. Barnard, Mathews, Richards, Gentle,
Fankhauser, Ms. Davis, Skogen, and the other phenomenal
teachers in Richland Schools.
DETERMINATION: Learning about a simple game called golf
from Mr. Russell and Mr. Juricich at Chief Jo and
Richland High.
LOVE: My most favorite Teacher "Moment" was spending a
lifetime with a little known Kindergarten Teacher from
Richland, that I've had the pleasure to know for 45
years - my Mother, Milly Schmidtke. She was Miss
Mildred Johnson to those of you at Lewis & Clark,
Spalding, and Jefferson in the '50s and Mrs. Schmidtke
at Jefferson and Jason Lee in the '60s and '70s. While
the name changed the passion didn't and was all about
getting kids started on the right path in life.
For you former students of Miss Johnson or Mrs.
Schmidtke, she would be thrilled to hear from you and
will most likely remember all of you. Please look her
up under Fred and Milly Schmidtke in the Tri-City
phone book, and drop her a note or give her a call.
Or contact me for information on how to contact her.
You will make her day!
Having lived and traveled throughout the US and world,
I become more impressed every day with the quality of
teachers and education in the Richland School District.
Many thanks to all the outstanding Richland Teachers
and Coaches over the years, who have influenced our
lives, made us stronger, and prepared us so well for
the best and worst of times that lie ahead. Please join
me in finding ways to honor these heroes of our youth.
-Gary Schmidtke ('76 Bomber, '78 Hawk, '80 Cougar)
Albuquerque, NM
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>>From: Wig Davis ('82)
I had the pleasure to see Brad Upton ('74) in
Denver this past Friday night. He's the real deal.
Bombers should be proud of our son the "Funny Man."
If you get the opportunity to go see him I would
highly recommend it.
-Wig Davis ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/04/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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11 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Dick Roberts ('49), Thora Metcalf ('59)
Mike Lewis ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Jack Gardiner ('61), Ron Wallace ('62)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Kathy Wersen ('64), David Rivers ('65)
Pam Pyle ('69), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom Crigler ('61)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
To: Don Lyall ('52)
That was a great story about brother Bob ('49). I'm
sorry to hear about his illness. He was always such an
active guy. Several years ago Carol Tyner Roberts ('52)
and I and some other Southern California '49ers had the
privilege of being hosted by Bob and his wife on their
boat somewhere along the South CA beach... it may have
been Huntington Beach Harbor. We had a lovely time and
they were great hosts. And, a great boat, a sign of the
success of Bob's enterprise. Please pass along this
note to Bob and his wife and give them our best
regards. If he would venture this far north to Avila
Bay or Morro Bay, we would be delighted to return the
favor.
-Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49) & Carol Tyner Roberts ('52)
Grover Beach, CA - where the weather is Hawaii style.
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>>From: Thora Metcalf Ziegler ('59)
Re: Circus
To: Donna Nelson ('63)
I remember well those circuses. Do you remember we
also had a skating rink (of sorts) on the patio behind
our house and David's? I remember doing a dance dressed
like a butterfly. We also had a lot of neighborhood
sleep outs. Some we're in my back yard and some were in
the field right behind your house. In the late Fall we
would rake leaves and bring them to the field and build
outlines of castles and anything else we could think
of. One year we even built a skating rink. I remember
flooding it with hoses from your house. It's a shame
kids today don't seem to have the imagination we did.
We rarely played in the house unless it was bad weather
and then we were either down in your basement or ours,
playing store with powdered sugar (ice cream) or some
other ingenious idea. Those really were the good old days.
-Thora Metcalf Ziegler ('59) ~ Tucked in a beautiful
valley miles from anywhere where nature is
truly God's handiwork.
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>>From: Mike Lewis ('60)
Everyone is in anguish about the loss of the
Columbia. It was a real tragedy with important human
qualities.
I cannot advise ignoring the emotional content for
it includes concern for the developing, unexpected high
costs of space flight and the limited budgets in which
NASA was scrimping on the internet for parts. It was
timely and good to reach the moon and develop the
orbital surveillance of Earth; the moon was an ancient
goal for thousands of years.
But the ensuing, untrammeled enthusiasm for immense
projects raises eyebrows. We cannot do the whole
millennium in a day. As with any dynasty, there are
natural, real, positive and good reasons for the hiatus.
Had a very strong premonition when the Challenger
blew up, that there would be an identical loss on
a return flight soon. Can't prove the memory of a
premonition to anybody of course, but can't forget it
either. Think it had something to do with galactic
rotation in the long haul.
-Mike Lewis ('60), Rocket Club 1960
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Columbia Crew Memorial [WITH MUSIC]
http://www.mamarocks.com/columbia_crew_memorial.htm
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Jack Gardiner ('61)
Re: Santa
A while back a guy wrote about a visit he had from
Santa Clause one morning at his home in 1950. I think
he said he lived in North Richland. I printed it out,
but have lost it. Looked through issues of the Alumni
Sandstorm but can't find it. Can anyone out there help
me where to find it again.
thanks ......
-Jack Gardiner ('61) ~ San Jose, CA
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[Here it is... article by John Hebert. -Maren]
RichlandBombers.tripod.com/2002/2002-12-25-TVN-JohnHebertCol.html
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>>From: Ron Wallace ('62)
To: Ed Quigley ('62)
Thanks for the thought, Ed.
I saw a shuttle launch from my front yard a while
back. Given the distance from Fort Myers to Cape
Canaveral, it wasn't spectacular, but there was a bit
of contrail visible between the clouds in the orange
dawn light and it was pretty neat. Saturday morning, I
decided that I would try to watch a shuttle landing for
the first time. In the past, I have heard the sonic
booms of landings but never had the presence of mind to
get out and watch at the right time. So I stood in
front of my house at the appointed time with my
binoculars, not really knowing what to expect. When I
didn't see anything or hear anything, I figured they
must have scrubbed the landing for some reason and I
would have to wait for the next orbit. Then I came in
and turned the tube to hear the sad news.
I was never very close to the manned program at
NASA, but I did have an opportunity to meet several
young astronaut trainees, and was impressed.
It's truly been a bad day for all of us.
I have resolved to not miss another opportunity to
see the shuttles coming and going. Life's too short to
miss such rare privileges.
Stay well,
-Ron Wallace ('62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Re: February 3rd
'Cause it's such a special day, I splashed on an
extra pint of Jade East (Kennewick girls still dig it),
pulled out my jar of Lucky Tiger and smeared a couple
of fingers worth of that magic pomade on what's left of
my locks, rolled up my sleeves, turned up my collar,
put a toothpick in my mouth and headed out the door.
Taps on my "mile highs" shooting sparks all the way
across the garage to the Honda.
Today is 2/3, "The day the music died". In keeping
with the moment, I spit in the eye of authority,
flipped them the bird and drove solo in the HOV lane.
Talk about a Bad Ass. I've got a doo-wop CD I got on
a PBS pledge drive, and I cranked it up so them latte
sipping dilettante in their SUVs knew not to mess with
the kid.
Greasers Rule,
jimbeaux
(Good thing Buddy Holly didn't die on the third
Tuesday, then I might really look like an idiot
at the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce meeting)
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: "The Day the Music Died" 02/03/59
February 3rd... On a cold winter's night a small
private plane took off from Clear Lake, Iowa bound for
Fargo, N.D. It never made its destination.
When that plane crashed, it claimed the lives of
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson
and the pilot, Roger Peterson.
Official Site of Buddy Holly
http://www.buddyholly.com/
SURFIN' THE NET...
Re: Marc's Collection of High School Mascots
Richland Bombers listed.
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/mascoths.html
Re: Mascots
Richland Bombers listed here. A very slow site to
load (;-( Leave a Bomber message in his guest book.
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Larry_Frazier/mascot.html
Re: Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Assoc., Inc.
http://www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/NPO/ORG-09.htm
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Kathy Wersen Alder ('64)
To: Jim Hodgson ('64)
Sorry to hear about your mother, Jim. I remember
what it was like to lose your mother as mine died about
8 years ago around Thanksgiving time. It was tough for
the first few years, then it gets easier. I had a
friend tell me that a Mother dying is something you
never quite get over and I find it true even today! She
must have been up there in years. How old was she? I
just found out from my sister, Becky ('65), that my
Grandmother of 99 years old died last Tuesday - January
28th - and I remember her when Mom died very suddenly.
My grandmother was 91 then! She didn't think she'd be
alive to see anyone else die! Little did she know she'd
live another 8 years past her date! My Dad is still
alive and kicking and he's 77 years young! Too bad I
was closest with my Mom. Anyway, my condolences are
there for you, Jim.
-Kathy Wersen Alder ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: 2/3/59 Where was my mind?
Saturday morning, I headed for my Donut Delinquent
group, just like normal. Mr. Heidlebaugh ('65) came by
at 6:30 to get me... we puttzed around doing I don't
know what... I think we just look at whatever has been
added or detracted from each others' cars... anyway...
we are never on time... then over to get java and
gas... then on the road... oblivious to the rest of the
world... just like we were back in 1959... the music
and the cars... that was the enormity of our lives...
girls of course there were girls... so ok... the music,
cars and girls... they were are priorities and any one
could take a first place position at any given time...
I think... I think... I may have heard something about
the Shuttle... but then did I... got to the Donut shop
and stared kicking tires... my '34 had a horrible
squeal coming from the left front wheel... was it
brakes? Oh one of the shocks is all bent... what could
I have hit? Can't be a bearing... pleeeeeeeez! Time for
breakfast... all the cars start in unison...
(Gentlemen... start your engines)... Jimmy and a guy
named Pete are running open dumps... that'll be fun...
Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech... uh oh... better head home...
It's not a bearing... if I say it over and over it'll
make it true right? Then my wheel won't twist off at
the spindle as I try to get across town... hmmmmmm
sounds gone... gotta be a good sign... get it home...
jack it up... oh my... that wheel is sure hard to
spin... and the slight wobble... well hope it's not
frozen... will handle it later... gots ta get back to
the boys... breakfast is somber... the news is on...
My God... Oh my God ......... To the show at the Rio...
drive a roadster... with my Goggles and my little WWI
British leather helmet... Rock 'n Roll Photo show
on at the Rio... several pictures of Buddy and El...
course... some great photos... 5 rooms full plus
guitars, Mouse originals and all kinds a art work that
made it to album covers... We are all still awestruck...
life has expanded a bit since '59... We hear some fool
is already on ebay selling "memorabilia"... how low can
you go? Didn't they say "don't touch"!!!!! I think
that includes "don't take" as a subset...
Sunday... gotta get that old storage bin cleaned
out so I can stop some of the bleeding... What in the
heck... I can't remember putting all this JUNK in
here... why would anyone save this stuff... two trips
with the pick up to the storage place dumpster... still
not finished but I can't breathe any more from all this
dust... Hit the sack early... tomorrow is the "day"
Wake up... dress in black... will put up my sign on the
door so the uninformed will know today is special...
the day the music died... got an email from Behymer ('64)...
no Gary... I didn't forget... not sure where I was...
my mind I mean... Another from Jimbeaux ('63)...
gosh... I must really be out of it... I always do an
entry on the 3rd... How did the world get so big and
complicated in such a short time?
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Re: Annual Fire Prevention Parade
Dear Friends in Bomberville:
On our way to a couples baby shower in Northern
Virginia yesterday, we drove through li'l ol' downtown
Manassas and passed the elderly Manassas Fire Station--
home of the Manassas Volunteer Fire Department. Sparked
a memory, if you'll forgive the pun...
My parents migrated from Newton, Iowa, to Richland,
along with my sister, Betty Louise Pyle ('56), circa
1946. Prior to hiring on with the Fire Department out
at Hanford (for GE and, later, ITT/FSS), Daddy went to
work as a fireman at the Richland FD, at the station on
George Washington Way (across from City Hall when I was
in high school in the late '60s).
I found myself babbling to hubby yesterday about
how cool it had been to be a fireman's little girl
in what was then a pretty small town. I loved the
occasional visit to the fire station, to look at
and climb on the shiny red trucks; and, as "C.V.'s
daughter", was always treated specially by the firemen.
Before our calendars got so cluttered with National
This Day or That, National Fire Prevention Week was a
pretty big deal everywhere. Certainly, the adults in
our town made it so. The RFD firemen visited our
classrooms, with wonderful PLASTIC FIRE HATS FOR ALL!
We got to meet the RFD fire dog (was his name Sparky?)
and have our class photos taken with our fire hats
on. We had fire prevention poster coloring and essay
writing contests in elementary schools; and, in
Richland--at least in the South End, we ALL looked
forward to the Annual Fire Prevention Parade. For those
few of my earliest years, before Daddy went on to
Hanford, the parade was extra special to me, as "C.V."
either got to drive or be on that lead fire truck in
each parade.
We kids would drive our parents nuts for enough
money to buy crepe paper streamers to decorate our
parade "floats" (bicycles). The streamers were woven
into the bike wheel spokes, wrapped around the frame,
and draped as trailer-streamers from every possible
bike part which support attachment of the flimsy paper.
Playing cards were attached to the bike forks with
clothespins, so that a cool "engine noise" would be
made by the characteristic flappity-flappity-flappity
of the stiff playing cards against the turning wire
wheel spokes. (Of course, one had to carry extra
playing cards to ride in the parade, in order to keep
the "effect" fresh; cards would occasionally get
"flabby" or fly off the clothespins.) We drew, colored,
painted and attached fire prevention slogans and signs
to our "floats", to our bodies, and to our clothing.
Since the event was usually in the Spring--seems to me
it was April sometime--we ALL hoped for sunny weather
to prevail on parade day. Rain was the proverbial kiss
of death for crepe paper! It would reduce us, our
clothing, and our "floats" to a limp, soggy, FADED mess!
Oh, but on those SUNNY parade days, what a festive
sight was the procession of the fire trucks, hundreds
of bicycle "floats", a couple of bands, even a costumed
family pet or two!
Just a thought...
Bomber Cheers,
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Wig is right. I'm very proud of Brad. I saw his
last show in Richland. Next time I see it though I want
to be in the first row. I'm such a blind old bat I
missed his facial expressions and Jumbo said you can't
miss his facial expressions with the jokes. So when
will you be back in town, Brad? Is there anyone we can
start bugging to have it happen soon?
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/05/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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5 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56), Patti Jones ('60)
David Rivers ('65), Marcia Wade ('67)
Brad Upton ('74)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
02/08 - Portland/Vancouver
02/09 - Seattle
02/15 - Phoenix
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56)
Re: My dad, Richard "Dick" Avedovech
I'm sorry to have to report that my dad, Dick
Avedovech, passed away Saturday, February 1st. He came
to Richland in late 1943 and we followed in mid 1944
and moved into one of the first "B" houses across the
street from the Pre-Fabs. He worked for some time for
Westinghouse and then G.E. before leaving to manage
downtown Thrifty Drugstore for a number of years. Some
of you may even remember the camera store he opened
across the street from C.C. Anderson's, next door to a
tavern, (Which I got kicked out of for being underage).
Since those days he moved to the Portland, OR area and
did quite a few different things in business before
retiring from the hearing aid business. He passed away
peacefully in his sleep which is a blessing.
-Dr. Dick Avedovech, Jr., Ph. D. ('56)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Seattle/Puget Sound Area/Fife Luncheon
The Bomber Babes and Dudes
RSVP: by Friday February 7, 2003
Note the new coffee time!
DATE: February 9, 2002
COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill - Next to the Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
I-5, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
Re: Last minute Bombers
For the Bombers who like to be "last minute", there
is always plenty of room. Reservations help the restaurant
but they are ok if we aren't exact on the numbers.
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Re: Portland/Vancouver Luncheon
There are about 7? Bombers caravaning to the
Portland luncheon this Saturday, February 8th, from the
Puget Sound Area. We are meeting at 8:00 a.m. at the
Fife Bar & Grill where the Puget Sound Area luncheon is
every month. Any Bomber is welcome to join us.
Please email the coordinator of the Portland luncheon,
for a lunch reservation if you are going.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Sun shone
all day! Would think Spring is on it's way. Not
going to let the sunshine fool me because western
Washington's weather can change within hours --
no matter what the weathermen say. *GRIN*
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: It's coming
The big day... I mean the BIG day. Watch for it
at a Sandstorm near you. Coming... February 12...
THE BIG DAY!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: Fire Prevention Week
To: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Pam,
I remember Fire Prevention Week being in October...
one of the first special things after school started.
And we got the neat booklet with the Jr. Fire Marshall
fellow, and all the fire protection check lists we got
to go home and check out our homes with... plan our
escape routes, etc. (Always wished then I lived in an
"A" house instead of a pre cut so I could use a ladder
to climb out the upstairs windows!) Oh what memories!
April or October, I know I enjoyed that week too!!
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
and everyone else in the Tri-Cities)
I am doing a show at CBC on Saturday, March 22nd to
benefit the CBC Women's Softball program. My long-time
friend and classmate, Mark Ibatuan ('74), is the head
coach of the Hawks softball program and we're going to
try and put a little more money in his budget. Of
course, I will be expecting a national championship
from Mark for my efforts.
Put it on your calendars! Everybody's coming, right?
All the cool kids will be there. What's the matter are
you afraid? Come on, it will make you more popular...
everybody will say hi to you in the hall on Monday.
Come on, do it, don't be scared.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Carol Thornton ('68) ~ 4/21/50 - 01/30/03
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/06/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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8 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom, and 1 funeral notice today:
Jeff Hartman ('59), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Donna Nelson ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Pam Pyle ('69)
Lois Clayton ('72), Cecily Riccobuono ('77)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Franco ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Cole ('66)
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>>From: Jeff Hartman ('59)
Re: Mary Hartman (Bomber Mom/Teacher)
My mother, Mary Hartman, taught 1st grade at Jason
Lee in the '50s and '60s. She turned 90 on 1/28. Last
year she went through a stroke and ovarian cancer
surgery. Presently is in her 4th cycle of chemo at the
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Still has her sense of
humor including asking me, her bald son, who has the
most hair, her or me. She is living with my wife and me
and although she avoids the mysteries of e-mail any
wishes sent her way would be paper printed and much
appreciated.
-Jeff Hartman ('59)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Fire prevention
I too remember fire prevention week and the trip to
the fire station walking from Lewis and Clark. Anyone
remember the big oil pits they had sometimes? They
would set them on fire and then demonstrate how they
put them out. Huge clouds of ugly black smoke rolling
up in the sky. You could feel the heat. Then they put
it out and did it again for the next class.
As a person who makes his living playing with fire
on a daily basis, I have always had a very real fear of
house fires. As I was growing up several of our family
friends and a couple of relatives had house fires. I
can still remember the burned beds and clothes thrown
out in a stinking pile by the firemen.
As a result, when my girls were about 4 and 5 and I
was a single parent, we talked about fire. No playing
with matches and so on. But we also talked about escape
from their bedroom if there was fire in the house. We
discussed keeping the door shut and going out the
window. If you couldn't get the window open, break out
the glass, clean it off with one of their little chairs
and lay a blanket on the sill and get out.
Well one day one of them left a box of cereal on
the stove and the other turned on the wrong burner to
heat soup for lunch. The oldest had just gotten stove
privileges for certain things and had not had a problem
the first few days. I was outside repairing the front
porch. I heard the window break out back and went
around the house to see what happened. You guessed it,
the box caught fire and they ran from the "B" house
kitchen into the bedroom shut the door and went out
the window as instructed. The blanket flapping in the
breeze was my first clue. We laugh about it now but I
willingly paid the price of the window pane.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ On a very nice day South of
Olympia.
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>>From: Donna Nelson ('63)
To: Thora Metcalf Ziegler ('59)
Suz said why didn't I respond to your email. I do
remember all those things we did. The dirt side of our
basement was the home for Connie's, David's, and Jan's
chemistry set too. I read a book in school about Morris
And The Disappearing Bag. Morris wanted to play with
his sister's chemistry set instead of getting in a
disappearing bag. I wanted to play with those chemicals
too but was afraid of them. I do remember the skating
rink, Army blanket castles, scarfs tucked into our
underwear so it flowed when we ran, Barronelle putting
turpentine on a cat's nose to clean paint off, sequin
earrings we sold to the neighbors, my Dad yelling at us
all night because we were sleeping out right under his
window, the earwigs and bugs that crawled on us when we
did sleep out, you and Barronelle having to take naps
and I didn't, jack tournaments, Kick the Can, tag,
Anny, Anny, Over and volleyball too....... the
remembrances go on if I really think about it.
I left Barronelle a note Jan 14 in the flower shop.
-Donna Nelson ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Tri-City Herald Genealogy discussion page at
http://www.webforums.com/forums/f-read/msa122.0.html
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The note is from: Steve
Tuesday December 24, 2002 at 1:51
I'm looking for information about my father. Max
Hughes was a police chief in Richland and passed away
in 1987 or '88. I have heard that I may have brothers
or sisters in the Richland area. Please help if you
can. Thank you. Steve
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-Gary Behymer ('64) - downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: 2nd Bakersfield Bomber Luncheon
DATE: Saturday, February 15, 2003
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Coco's Restaurant
DIRECTIONS: 99 freeway to the Rosedale exit, West on
Rosedale, turn left on Jet Way. (there is a Lowe's
Hardware Store, ARCO gas station, White Water Car
Wash at that turn also--can't miss it). *GRIN*
CYA there
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ the weather in Bakersfield, CA
can't seem to decide if it wants to be Winter or
Spring... freezing cold at night and early morning
and shirt-sleeve weather during the day. We STILL
need the rain!
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
To: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: National Fire Prevention Week
Thanks, Marcia, for correcting my fuzzy memory for
dates. You are absolutely right! As a fireman's
daughter, I really oughtta get that straight, don't you
think? A little research produced the following, from
the Federal Emergency Management's web site:
"National Fire Prevention Week has been observed since
1922 the week of October 9th. This marks the date of
the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. In that tragic
conflagration, more than 250 people were killed.
100,000 were left homeless, 17,400 structures were
destroyed, and more than 2000 acres burned."
Makes sense, doesn't it?
And, Marcia, you weren't alone in your childhood
longing to try the ladder escape drills from a SECOND-
story window... Ours was a pre-fab, so I drove my
parents nuts on that score, as well. Now that I do live
in that glorious two-story colonial of my dreams, I
find my lusting is in the opposite direction--back
toward the MUCH more practical (and safe) SINGLE-story
accommodations! As they say, "The grass is always
greener..."
Thanks, again, for your clarity. And, how's your
brother? We were classmates, and my fuzzy memory tells
me you lived "just around the corner" from us... or was
it "just the other side of the block"... on Adams...
Abbott... GWWay...? We were at 102 Armistead.
Bomber regards,
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
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>>From: Lois Clayton Colton ('72)
Re: pictures
My nephew has started a new digital photo business
that might be helpful to someone. (It's at least
interesting to look at.) He can add and subtract people
and objects from old photos and do lots of other things
with pictures. Normally I wouldn't want to "advertise"
on the Sandstorm, but thought some of your school
pictures or other pictures might have gotten damaged
through the years.
You can find it at: http://www.fixapicture.com
-Lois Clayton Colton ('72) ~ Hawaii
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[NOTE: Don't try to view this site with an old browser.]
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
To: My big sister, Lisa Riccobuono Gerken ('75)
Happy 46th Birthday! Now you're closer to 50 than
40! Isn't that a wonderful thought? I guess at this
point, we just need to be grateful for every birthday,
cuz it sure beats the alternative. Anyway, you are the
best sister EVER. And I'm not just saying that cuz
you're my ONLY sister, but because I love you. Have a
great day.
Your MUCH YOUNGER sister,
Cecily
Re: Portland/Vancouver Luncheon
Lola,
I will be there. Any alumni who has yet to attend a
luncheon, please try to come. We sure do have a good
time.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Great Brad
We will all be there for sure and by the way you
are invited to my 70th birthday party and you don't
even have to perform.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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For this funeral notice, check the Einan's website at:
http://www.einansfuneralhome.com/obits.html
>>Louis "Lou" Hartcorn (Bomber Dad) ~ 2/24/22 - 2/4/03
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/07/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Laura Dean Kirby ('55), Judy Willox ('61)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Karen Schildknecht ('67)
Marcia Wade ('67), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Kathie Moore ('69), Greg Alley ('73)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Lisa Riccobuono Gerken ('75)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
TOMORROW - Portland/Vancouver
02/09 - Seattle
02/15 - Bakersfield
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby ('55)
Re: Looking for
To: Doris Hackney Barrot ('52)
If you are out there, please correct your email
address at the class sight or send me an email direct.
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: All Bombers
Re: Columbia Shuttle Debris Slide Show
I got this site from my Father-in-law today who
lives in Texas and watched this whole thing take place.
This is quite an interesting slide show of pictures of
some of the debris that came from the Columbia shuttle.
NO, no human remains or I would not have sent it. But
this is interesting. I hope you all enjoy it even
though we do NOT enjoy from whence it came! Site is at:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=12&uid=904355&gid=1652603
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland ~
so cold in the mornings
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('67)
Re: CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO THE TRI-CITIES ELITE
JAZZ DANCE TEAM
My better half and I just got back from a short 7
hour drive to Orlando to watch Richland's Senior and
Junior Elite Jazz Dance Teams compete in the National
Championships. Both teams competed in their respective
divisions in Hip Hop and Jazz.
The Seniors won 3rd place in the Nation in both Hip
Hop and the Jazz events. The Juniors won 2nd place in
their Hip Hop competition and won 1st place in the Jazz
competition. I regret that I didn't talk to more of the
parents and coaches to find out who are Bombers.
I do know cause that's the reason we went down
there, that my niece Kelley McCallum was on the Junior
team that won the National Championship. She is the
daughter of my sister Jan Wingfield McCallum ('68).
Kelley's good friend Molly Moffett, daughter of Barbara
Kester Moffett ('66), was also on this Championship
team.
You might of seen it on the TV news there in the
Tri-Cities cause camera and news men were there in the
Pasco airport filming them as they got off the plane. I
wish I could of been there for that.
I just had to brag on a little old town in the SE
corner of Washington state going to the National
Championships and bringing home lots of hardware.
-Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of '67) ~ Augusta, GA
Where believe it or not women do play golf.
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
To: B. J. Davis (Bomber Mom)
That was a wonderful invitation you gave Brad Upton ('74)
to attend your 70th birthday... and to tell him he
doesn't even have to perform. That man doesn't know how
to NOT perform. He is the funniest person I know. (But
you probably already know that.)
Have a wonderful birthday!
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67), Lynn's sister
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: Fire Prevention week
To: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Oh yes indeed, we were neighbors. We were on Abbot.
Actually, my mom still is there.
Dan is alive and semi-well, living in K'wick and
working (where else) at Hanford. He has two fine sons
who graduated from Kamiakin. Dan even still has most of
his wavy red hair, tho it's faded a bit over the years.
I always hated him for getting the curls and the red
hair.
Now that I know we were neighbors I know why your
name struck such a familiar chord in my memory... I can
even almost call up a picture of you in my memory. I
couldn't figure out when I first read your post why
your name sounded sooo familiar. Good to hear from you!
I'm back in a pre cut again, after years of lusting
after 2 story colonials and never getting one. Would
have not been good if I had gotten one, as I don't do
well on stairs, but I did want one none the less. As
you said, the grass is greener....
And to Larry Mattingly ('60)
Darn, I don't remember ever getting to walk down to
the fire station, you 'big kids' got to have all the
fun! And a grease pit fire sounds really exciting!! Not
fair!
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
To: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
I can't imagine the pain and sorrow you are going
through now. Just know that even though I never knew
your Dad, My heart goes out to you and your family.
Please except my Deepest Sympathy. May God bless
and watch over you and your family.
-Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
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>>From: Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
Re: Obituaries
If you have the full name and date of death and
need a local Obituary:
For Obituaries after 1991:
email the Tri-City Herald Librarian,
For those before 1991:
You need to go to a Tri-Cities Public Library and
look up old papers and read the obituaries. I can go
and do this for you if you want. Let me know.
Good Luck.
-Kathie Moore Adair ('69) ~ Very Sunny Gorgeous Day in
West Richland
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Mike Franco ('70)
Happy birthday and where have you been? I went to
the Richland-Pasco game Saturday and there was about
3500 people, pretty close to the old days. It was a
good game and saw many old faces. Check in soon. I know
you travel around the world and hopefully your not
hanging with the Taliban, but some Bombers somewhere.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ Richland - It's cold but Spring is near.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/08/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Char Dossett ('51), Bill Berlin ('56)
Judy Willox ('61), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Karen Schildknecht ('67)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Jerry Rice ('71)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
TODAY - Portland/Vancouver
TOMORROW - Seattle
02/11 - Ladies of '61
02/15 - Bakersfield
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Charlotte Dossett Holden ('51)
To: Bill Wingfield ('67)
Just thought you may not know that Sam's daughter,
Samantha lives in Clearwater now. She and her family
moved there during this past year. She is still having
a hard time regarding her Dad's passing. I have her
email if you would like it.
-Char Dossett Holden ('51)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
I was sorry to hear that Dick Avedovech Sr. passed
away recently. My Mom, probably of the same vintage,
just celebrated her 94th so Dick Sr must have led a
good, long life.
Dick Jr. ('56) and I grew up down in the South end
of Bomberville and I remember him well as a good
friend. So here is a story about your Dad.
Some of us, not Dick Jr., decided to "boost" (for
those outside the criminal element, that means to
shoplift) some sun glasses at the Drug Store. Not a big
deal. Just walk in with an old pair on and walk out
with a new pair. I did it just once but my Dad, a
General in the US Army Reserve and used to working with
jokers like me, figured out that I had a new pair of
sun glasses. Knowing what my collective finances were
at the time were, he realized that if a round the world
trip cost a nickel, I could not get out of sight. Now
caught, I was told to go back to the Drug Store and pay
for the glasses and return them to the store to be
resold. Mr. A. thought that was a bit harsh but he did
give me a nice little piece about stealing, crime,
prison, etc., and between my Old Man and Mr. A., I was
back on the straight and narrow from that time on right
up until this writing. I do not even have a parking
ticket to this very day. I was even afraid of stealing
second base in baseball. Lesson learned.
Lesson: Mr. A. did me a big, big favor at a most
impressionable age and that is probably why Dick Jr. is
a Ph.D. and I am just a humble yacht builder. Thanks
Mr. A. and Rest In Peace.
Dick, send me an e-mail!
-Bill Berlin ('56), Richland's answer to the Soprano's
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Class of '61 Ladies
The class of '61 ladies are having another luncheon
this coming Tuesday, the 11th of February and will take
place at Hayden's Restaurant in Pasco starting at 11:30
A.M. If any of you ladies from the class of '61 would
like to join us, please RSVP by no later then Monday
morning so that we may inform the restaurant of how
many may be there. This is important as we do want to
have enough room for all that may show up. You may
email me for now as I do not want to give out anyone
else's email until I clear that with them. I will see
to it that the person in charge will get the RSVP's
until then. These lunches are fun gals, so do try to
make it. Until then,
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland ~
still cold but sunny and can't wait for spring!
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
To: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of
your father. I hope all of the happy memories you
shared with him will sustain you through the hard days
to come.
God bless you and your family.
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/09/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Max Sutton ('57), Anita Cleaver ('63)
Linda Reining ('64), Lloyd Swain ('66)
Marcia Wade ('67)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayle Dunn Sutton ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Cathy Lemler Dunnum ('74)
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>>From: Max Sutton ('57)
I would like to take a minute to wish my wonderful
wife, Gayle Dunn Sutton ('62), a Happy Birthday, Honey.
We've been together 30 years now and each one of these
seems more special than the last. I love ya,
-Max Sutton ('57)
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>>From: Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
Re: realtor
Any Bombers out there who are realtors in Richland?
Would really appreciate making contact with someone who
is familiar with properties in the Richland area.
Thanks.
-Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: shoplifting
When my oldest daughter, Traci, was about 5 (she is
now 36) we were living in Astoria, OR and we had gone
into the "Five and Dime" -- she wanted some candy -- I
had told her "No", and didn't think any more of it.
When we got outside the store, I noticed she had her
fist clenched tight... when I made her open it, she had
a handful of penny candy... marched her right back into
the store, found the store manager and made her tell
him what she had done. He was an older gentleman and I
was afraid he would just tell her it was okay, but he
gave her a scolding and told her she could NEVER come
in his store, again!!!!!! Really put the fear of God
into her! She never shoplifted again!! *GRIN*
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - we are still
dry as ever, but the weatherman is promising
rain late Wednesday or early Thursday.
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>>From: Lloyd Swain ('66)
To: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Sorry to hear of your father's passing. My wife,
Ruth. and I give you and your family our deepest
sympathies.
Re: Demented Drive In
For all of you B Horror Movie fans who live in the
Tri-Cities and subscribe to Charter Communications you
can watch some great old movies on Channel 3 on Friday
nights at 9pm. Demented Drive In is hosted by my cohort
Nick Wagoner as Floyd Cadaverous, a likable old
vampire. So for those of you who went to Thrifty drug
and got that sales receipt to get into the Uptown you
can now enjoy the same campy media in the comfort of
your living room. Check it our.
Also check out the Tri-City Economic Outlook Forum
that starts on February 11th at 8pm on Channel 3. It is
a very comprehensive and thorough look at the national,
regional and local economies. There are three one hour
segments on February 11th, 12th, and 13th.
And finally, Live Americans hockey on Sunday
February 9th at 4:45. Maybe the live tv will drive the
team to play better.
-Lloyd Swain ('66)
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Just wanted to wish a public Bomber birthday wish to
a great son, Rob Hausenbuiller ('93). I know he reads
the Alumni Sandstorm there in merry olde England, and
I want him to know he's in my prayers daily, and my
thoughts every bit as often. Love you, Rob! Mom.
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/10/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Tom Hughes ('56), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Judy Willox ('61), Karma King ('64)
Rick Valentine ('68), Gordie McMaster ('69)
Marty Harris ('77), Tammy McGee ('79)
Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry Molnaa ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Woods ('61WB)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: February Portland Lunch
Seven of the Seattle area people made it down to
the Portland lunch this month. We had a great time both
traveling down there and visiting with the Portland
area people. The lunch was great and the conversation
was constant and loud. Hopefully some of them can make
it up to our Fife lunches one of these days.
Re: February Seattle Lunch (in Fife)
The turnout at the Fife lunch was a little light
but that did not temper the enthusiasm in any way.
About half way through the Restaurant closed the door to
our room because we were too loud for their customers.
Mike Bradley ('56) made it for the first time and we
had a good visit with him. (Jim Hamilton ('63): If Mike
can make it why not you?) The waitress joined in by
yelling at everyone to shut up and sit down someplace
so she could take our orders. She also took the group
picture.
Attending were:
Carol Black Foster ('48), Char Dossett Holden ('51),
Mike Bradley ('56), Larry Mattingly ('60), Curt Donahue ('53),
Irl French ('51), Jim McDougal ('5), Patti Jones Ahrens ('60),
Agnes Hughes, Jessica Blessing, Tom Hughes ('56), and
though late, the much appreciated Burt Pierard ('59).
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: '61 Class Ring
I was on the Class of '61 homepage & took a
sidelong look at the class ring there...
[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/5385/]
Is that an anthropomorphic cloud with a mushroom
hair-do? Never had bothered to look closely, I guess (&
maybe I'm looking TOO closely ;-)). ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Gayle Dunn Sutton ('62)
Re: Your Birthday
Hi Gayle,
Happy birthday to a voice from the long ago past. I
was going to put an entry in the Sandstorm to you and
Rob and blew it, so am putting it in today. Anyway, do
not know if you will remember me, but you and Greg and
your parents go way back with our family. We traded an
old upright and I believe $500.00 for a Chickering baby
grand piano. That piano still sits today in my sister's
living room and has since been redone and is kept in
perfect tune by the man that has kept us all in tune
for many years; Bill VanWinkle. I have often wondered
what happened to the old upright as I loved that piano,
but I didn't go on with lessons. I did take lessons on
the grand for a while and it is a wonder it still works
today as for weeks I had to keep practicing on "For
Eloise" and I used to pound the hell out of the piano
when it would go wrong. Meant that I was going to have
to have it another week and I hated that song. Still do
today as a matter of fact! *GRIN* Have often wondered
about you Greg and that upright piano! *LOL* Hope you
had a wonderful birthday and have a great year to
follow. Hopefully I will get over to one of the
luncheons in Fife one of these days and see you there.
To: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
Happy birthday to you too Rob even if you don't
know me. I could probably be your grandmother since you
are so young. My grandson will be graduating a Bomber
in 2005. I have often thought of you over there in
London as I met a fellow from there on the internet a
year ago and he lives over there in London. He was
asking questions about the history of our town and our
school and I sent him the Bomber Alumni site (which I
do to a lot of out-of-towners--am proud of it and
Maren's work!), and he went onto it and came back and
said, "WOW, that is so neat and great the way you all
keep in contact with one another!" I saw an entry from
you the very next day, and as I had told him that we
had contacts from all over the world, I sent him yours
to show him that he had Bombers right in his own back
yard. He found that quite interesting and I have to
think that he probably goes onto our site and reads the
Sandstorm even now. Hope your day was a good one today
and you have a great year to follow. You are so far
away from home, ain't he, Mom (Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller
('67)?
Does Mom still live here in the Tri-Cities? Tell her to
buy you a Bomber t-shirt for your b-day and send it to
you so you have a slice of "home" with you at all
times! *GRIN*
[Buy Bomber Stuff website]
To: All Bomber Friends of Sharon
Re: Sharon Tate ('61WB-RIP)
Robin [webmaster of the Sharon Tate Official Fan site
at: http://www.sharontate.net/] and Debra (Sharon's
little sister) have been in touch with me and have
asked if I could gather memories and stories from
Sharon's teen years and the years she was with us here
in Richland. Sharon's site already has a link to her
Hollywood friends and their memories of her and they
want to start a new page with her childhood and teen
memories. Please send those to me ASAP so that I can
forward them on to them and get this page started for
her. How nice it would be to go into Sharon's site and
read these memories of her. I am going to go into the
Sandstorm archives and find past entries on her and
send those too. Boy, that is going to be a heck of a
job huh, Maren? Can ya help me with that? Please, all
of you out there that knew Sharon best, grew up with
her, went to school with her, dated her or just felt as
I did; that she was one of the most beautiful people
that graced this earth with her physical beauty and her
inner beauty. Send those entries Bombers to my email
address above and thanks for your help!
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland ~
yard work and gardening and okay, Spring cleaning
has started
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>>From: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
To: Kathy Wersen Alder ('64)
I am not sure that you ever get over the loss of a
mother. Mine has been gone now for almost 20 years and
my dad died 4 years ago. The mother hold the "hub" of
the family together, and without them, it is never the
same. I was very close to my dad, and I miss him a lot,
but my Mom - that's so different!
Re: Childhood memories
We are all talking about circuses and things we did
as kids - does anyone remember digging trenches or
ditches in the fields across from Jadwin and covering
them with plywood and dirt? Then we would crawl around
down there for our forts. The ditches traveled all over
that area. I often wondered what the construction
people thought when they started building there and the
ground caved in on them in different areas.
-Karma King Yourdan ('64)
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>>From: Rick Valentine ('68)
Re: Bomber Birthday 02/10
To: Linda Woods ('61WB)
Happy Birthday, Linda... You are not getting older
you are just getting, better!!!!!!
-Rick Valentine ('68) ~ Spokane, WA - where the frost
is on everything this morning.
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>>From: Gordie McMaster ('69)
Re: Bombers can help
I have rejoined the following organization:
http://grid.org/home.htm part of United Devices Devices
I have created a team called "Richland High Alumni"
they can join themselves and then join the team.
They earn points and rewards for helping out.
They are a global computer network that helps with
global problems. By joining and doing a small download
(located on the upper right side of the home screen).
you are using your computer in helping to fight cancer,
bio-terrorism, and other research problems. The system
lets your computer process small parts of the larger
project. Thanks, gordie
-Gordie McMaster ('69)
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>>From: Marty Harris ('77)
Re: Fund Raisers
I have recently had the pleasure of being a
chairperson for a fund raiser for a softball team. I
had the pleasure of working with Mike Lambert of
Matagorda Mike's. He offers a line of cooking spices,
sauces and marinades. On products purchased, he will
put a label on them that is customized for the group
that is selling them. We chose to name the products
after our team and have the team logo printed on the
label. If you are looking for something different to
promote your team, school, business or organization I
would suggest that you email Mike and see if he can help you out.
-Marty Harris ('77) ~ Bay City, TX
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>>From: Tammy McGee Fowler ('79)
To: Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
Re: Looking for a Richland Realtor.
Eric Culverhouse ('80). Tell him Tammy sent you. You
will like him, he's a great guy.
Your Bomber friend,
-Tammy McGee Fowler ('79)
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>>From: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
To: Mom (Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Thank you mom for the birthday wishes. I am still
alive here... I think. I'll try to get home soon to
visit, I promise!
-Rob Hausenbuiller ('93) ~ London, England - where it's
still cold and wet but it reminds me of Puyallup :-)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/11/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Chuck Holtz ('55), Gary Persons ('57)
Jan Bollinger ('60), Judy Willox ('61)
Nancy Zimmerman ('67), Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Carter Thomas ('65)
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>>From: Chuck Holtz ('55)
Re: lost Space Ship Columbia
http://www.saintsandheroes.com/columbia
-Chuck Holtz ('55)
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>>From: Gary Persons ('57) & Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Spokane Bomber Alumni Lunch
We're not sure if the theme should be Valentine's
Day or Presidents' Day but it is definitely time for a
Bomber lunch!
DATE: Sunday 2/16
TIME: 11:30 AM Coffee/Beverages
12:30 PM Lunch
PLACE: The Chapter
(We'll be on their sign with green & gold balloons)
ADDRESS: 105 East Mission (NE corner Ruby/Mission)
PRICE: Most lunches are $6.95 - $8.95 (separate checks)
RSVP: by Thursday, 2/13
All Bomber alums, spouses and guests are welcome!
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Bombers Everywhere, Young and Old
Re: "Boomer Beaver"
At this very moment I am sitting here in the
company of the cutest little beaver ya ever did see.
His name is "Boomer" and he was born on February 7,
2003, so he is still a baby and really needs a lot of
love and special care. Now there is no one that knows
how to give special care like a Bomber is there? So any
of you out there that would love to give him that love
and care that he needs just go to the Buy Bomber Stuff
WebPage and give him a peek. This is at:
Buy Bomber Stuff website
While you are there, browse around and see all of
the new stuff there is to buy. Or view "Boomer" --
He is not too shy and will be glad to pose for you. ;o)
He is actually cuter then his last picture on the web
page and there will be a new picture of him soon to
reflect the changes. His little scarf and jacket lapels
are white not gold. His little horse shoes on his
sleeves have actually got the nail holes in them and
his cloud has the lines that are in our mascot and also
says BOMBERS in it in black. Read all about him and
what he stands for as he is the history of our school
and it's mascots. You will love him I am sure. He is so
adorable! And he needs a home with all of his Bomber
friends. *G*!
Hey Mikey (Davis '74), Mom BJ just had a birthday
and I'll bet she would love to have one. :o) Email me
and come get one for her why don'cha? LOL!
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland
In Bomberville where there are little beavers
running around all over the place!
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>>From: Nancy Zimmerman Smith ('67)
Re: Brad Upton ('74)
Well, fellow Bombers I finally had the pleasure of
seeing one of our finest perform down at the Lucky
Eagle Casino south of Olympia, WA on Saturday night. I
had my husband, father (who is 81), and my son in tow.
Brad had a wonderful show and needless to say did a
great job of entertaining all of us no matter what age!
He really is a MUST SEE if you have the chance.
My only regret was I didn't yell out "Go Bombers!"
or something silly to let him know he had a fellow
Bomber in the audience!
Thanks for the laughs Brad... you were outstanding!
-Nancy Zimmerman Smith ('67) ~ Olympia, WA
~God Bless America and all of our Troops abroad~
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>>From: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Re: Lou Hartcorn (Bomber Dad - RIP)
On behalf of our family, thanks to everyone who
sent us their words of support over the passing of our
father last week. We laid him to rest Saturday at an
incredible ceremony attended by nearly 350 people. And
with well over 200 sympathy cards, countless flower
arrangements, and growing contributions to two
memorials received thus far, our mother is overwhelmed
by the show of support. This shows that dad touched a
lot of lives and that Bombers do care about their
friends.
-Scott Hartcorn ('67)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Missing Kennewick Girl - Amber Alert
Thought maybe you could use the sandstorm as a tool
to hopefully bring this little girl home. Sofia is
Washington's first "Amber Alert" - an effort to spread
word of a child's disappearance as quickly as possible.
I encourage all of you to send this link with
Sofia's picture to everyone on your mailing list,
maybe, just maybe someone will see her.
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_020703WABmissinggirl.2f2d3cae.html
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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[Amber Alert has been canceled - routine after 36
hours -- BUT the little girl is still missing. And
this website doesn't require you to sign in/register
like the King5 site does:
http://komotv.com/news/story_m.asp?ID=22904]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/12/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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2 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
David Rivers ('65), Karen Davis ('76)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol Haynes Finch ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Freddie Schafer ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat Caldwell ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shanon Laybourn Smith ('65)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
02/15 - Bakersfield
02/15 - Phoenix
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: An almost Valentine baby
Wow... Ol' mom tried and tried to hold out...
wouldn't it be great to have this baby on Valentine's
day. Oh yes... but then again... if the baby comes on
the 12th EVERYONE in the whole US of A will celebrate
his birthday... no one would ever think of not
celebrating Lincoln's birthday... right! Oh and when
he is a Senior... maybe the Dovels will cut a record
called "You Can't Sit Down" right after his birthday...
that would be soo cool... and the Kingston trio could
have a song out called "Greenback Dollar"... oh oh oh
and Bobby Darrin could do "You're the Reason I'm
Living" just for him, cuz you know that's the way we
all feel about the boy! And when Roy Orbison cut "In
Dreams" almost on his birthday... now that's class...
This guy was the coolest in high school and has kept
that up right thru his early adult life... course we
can't say grown up... he hasn't grown up... none of us
has grown up... just got a tad bit older... now... as
he approaches his middle adulthood... he just gets
better and better... at least that's what Ann ('63)
says... so for all you guys who know him and dig him...
and for all you gals who think of him as the one that
got away... here is a huge birthday wish for our own
Freddie Schafer ('63).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREDDIE!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
Re: Mom's Birthday
Geez, Mom celebrates her birthday the whole month,
but is she shooting for the whole year now? Dad always
made the whole month of August "Billie's birthday
month", but what now is up? I heard that she invited
Brad Upton ('74) to her 70th and that he didn't have to
perform, but hey Brad, you have until August 22nd to
prep.
Re: Missing Links
Oh sorry for the delay, but thanks to all the folks
that sent me info on the missing links I was wondering
about from 1976 graduates.
To: Tami Lyons ('76)
Hey I was left out of about the last 20 plus years
of reunion stuff and I was told they couldn't find me.
What a laugh!!! I am only the little sissy of MIKE
DAVIS ('74) and everyone knows where he is or can be
found at least - heckfire, the Spudnut Shop on a daily
basis I am sure. Then there is all the rest of my
immediate family -- with the exception of Wig -- in
the area of Tinkle Street, so what is that lame excuse?
I hope I can be contacted for the next reunion... it
really shouldn't be tough to locate me to send the
info!!!!!!! Thanks.
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76) ~ Spokane - where we are in
the 40s during the day, but chillin' at night. :)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
No, Judy, my birthday isn't until August... and no
"Boomer Beaver", Mikie. As cute as he is, no place for
him... I just gave my collections to my grandchildren
when I moved in with Sheila and Steve. I'd rather have
a coffee mug, if you please.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/13/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56), Helen Cross ('62)
Freddie Schafer ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Merradyth Trunnell ('64), John Zimmer ('66)
Arty Schafer ('70), Stu Osborn ('71)
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BOMBERS' ANNIVERSARY Today: Wayne & Elva McGhan Wallace ('50)
ADOPTED BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: James Hodge ('71AB)
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>>From: Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56)
Re: The passing of my dad, Dick Avedovech
I wish to express my gratitude for all your kind
words in email and cards about my dad who passed away
on February 1st. It is heartwarming to hear from fellow
Richlanders with whom there is a bond and kinship
because of our relationship in growing up in the
Atomic city, and having been associated with Columbia
(Richland) High school. Thank you for your thoughts and
wishes.
Sincerely,
-Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
We are off to Cabo early Friday am. And I have all
these great suggestions tucked into my bag already. I'm
excited about the trip. It's especially nice to leave
this below freezing, it keeps snowing, midwest winter
we are having. We've had more snow days then I ever
remember having when my kids went to school here. It
was so windy last night the wind blew snow balls of
snow all over. Adios, Helen
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Freddie Schafer ('63)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Thanks David. You got my birthday greeting word for
word... just like we rehearsed it.
To: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Congrats, Grandma, for the fourth time. Cassidy is
a lucky baby to have you and John as grandparents. Enjoy.
-Freddie Schafer ('63) ~ from sunny Vancouver USA
where the last 4 days have been spring like
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Richland historical homes
Re: Richland letter houses
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ downtown Colfax, WA
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From the OLD ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Merradyth Trunnell McCallister ('64)
Date: Fri Jan 31 19:24:29 2003
Re: Lost & Found
Living on lake in OKC with husband, Jack. Alive,
well and Flourishing. Interested in ALL Things
MetaPhysical. Mental Health Advocate & Researcher.
Neuro Bio-Feedback Brain Wave Training. I'm still
dancing: West Coast Swing, Belly Dancing, Flamingo,
Yoga and Pilates
-Merradyth Trunnell McCallister ('64)
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>>From: John Zimmer ('66)
Re: Bomber mom birthday
For those Bombers class of '66 who remember my
Mother, Iris, her birthday is today. She's pretty
healthy, living with my sister Joyce in Sumner, WA
and is not ashamed of her age, 75 years young.
Happy Birthday mom, you're the greatest.
-John Zimmer ('66)
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>>From: Arty Schafer ('70)
Re: Fred Schafer's ('63) birthday (yesterday)
Happy birthday Fred!!!!!
Yep, its true. You are still better looking than
me and more of a stud, but I can still drive to the
hoop and knock in 5 footers for eagles.
Have a good one.
-Arty Schafer ('70)
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>>From: Stu Osborn, ('71)
Re: Circa 1967 band called, "The Rock 'N Souls"
Can anyone on this thread remember seeing this band
perform anywhere? They actually recorded their only
single that I know of in Richland called, "Not Like
You". Was thumbing through my 45s last month and came
upon this one... I'll dig and find it again and come up
with the label it was recorded on but I'm sure it was
on a green and black label and said, "Recorded in
Richland, Washington". However, if I'm not mistaken,
the only recording studio anywhere near the Tri-Cities
at the time was Kaye-Smith studios in Seattle. The song
is actually pretty good and includes some decent
effects for its time but as is the case for most '60's
releases, its sound quality is marginal because of
primitive recording techniques.
Some time between 1966 and 1967 I believe, just
before setting foot on RHS turf, I heard the song on
KALE or KORD and bought it for 69 cents at Korten's
music in Uptown Richland. It's quite obscure and I'm
sure I've never seen any "Rock 'N Souls" LPs anywhere
in my many travels peering and thumbing through record
racks both new and used...
-Stu Osborn, ('71) ~ Sent from Redmond, WA - where it
was sunny and 58° by 2pm today but also where the
morning fog didn't burn off and the mercury didn't
begin to rise until long after all the fender-
benders were towed from I-405, I-5 and SR520
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/14/03 ~ VALENTINE'S DAY
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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13 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom sent stuff:
Jerry Boyd ('52), Wanda Wittebort ('53)
Gloria Adams ('54), Mike Clowes ('54)
Patsy McGregor ('54WB), Karen Cole ('55)
Vera Smith ('58), Judy Willox ('61)
Freddie Schafer ('63), Jean Armstrong ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Terry Delsing ('71)
Diane Carpenter ('72), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dore Tyler ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Roe ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Val Ghirado Driver ('72)
BOMBERS' ANNIVERSARY TODAY:
Clarence Fulcher ('51) and Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Jerry ('52) & Patsy McGregor ('54WB) Boyd
To: Clarence ('51) & Gloria "Skip" Adams ('54WB) Fulcher
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
TODAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003.
It seems like yesterday that we lived side by side
in trailers in North Richland. They may have been small
but we still enjoyed what we had and especially the
starting of our families. With Bill Winslow ('51) and
Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53) living across the street
from us filled out a fun little group.
Remember the nights playing cards and a few little
quiet parties. *grin*
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
PATSY & JERRY
-Jerry ('52) & Patsy McGregor ('54WB) Boyd
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Re: Condition Orange
Why not poll the group as to how many are buying
out the stores of water, duct tape and plastic
sheeting? I can't believe the panic here in DC area.
My son Joe and I went to Home Depot to buy a couple of
items and couldn't believe what people were buying.
Went to grocery store, and the shelves were almost
bare. What do our Bombers think all that duct tape and
plastic sheeting will do for us? If we can't go
outside, then all the animals and birds will also be
dead. When could we go outside? What if we are out
shopping? Ye gads, I can't believe they want to scare
people like this.
I'm ready to be educated, but it will take a lot to
make me be scared enough to seal myself in my house.
Guess its good for the duct tape, plastic sheeting,
bottled water, battery folks. Maybe this is to get the
economy jump started.
Sincerely,
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53) ~ Lake Ridge, VA - where
the sun is shining, and we are awaiting
another snow storm here.
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>>From: Clarence Fulcher ('51) and Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
Re: Anniversary
Clarence and I celebrate our BIG 50th wedding
anniversary on Valentines Day. I'm still determined not
to give my mother the opportunity to say "I told you
so", since we married when I was 16 and Clarence was 20.
It took me until 1957, and two children later, to
graduate from good ole Col Hi. Mr. Haag was kind enough
to allow me to go to CBC and take college courses for
high school credit to get my diploma. I also took my
GED. Then in 1959 I began my banking career. Retired in
1993 with a successful career behind me.
Clarence is still as good looking as he ever was
and it's obvious why I fell in love with him then and
still love him today. He also had a successful career
and we both retired relatively young, he 59 and me 56.
We had a giant celebration with all four of our
children and 5 of our grandchildren, plus many friends
in Mazatlan, Mexico in January. It was everything we
could have ever wanted it to be. Our children did a
fantastic job.
I mention these things only to remind some of the
younger generation that it's never easy, but you can
make it in many ways if you're determined to do so.
Life, love and marriage weren't meant to be easy or we
wouldn't grow. Look beyond the present difficulties or
challenges to the "Big Picture" and learn from each
experience to become a complete person. This is not
intended to be a sermon, just sharing insights of 50
years of learning and putting the focus on family, not
personal satisfaction for today.
Thanks for listening.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
(50 years and counting)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Freddie Schafer ('63) might have missed it by two
days; but a long time ago, in a far away place called
Lowell, MA, a member of the Class of '53 found himself
being born on St. Valentines Day. And, as far as I
know, not into rock and roll. Left that for his younger
sisters. Gotta admit that we did have some good times
in our youth, but I don't think the world is ready for
a repeat.
At any rate, want to take this time to wish an
"old" bud a happy birthday. So, there it is.
Dore Earle Tyler, Jr. ('53), come on down!
Birthday and Bomber Cheers from
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - cool and still
dry in Albany, OR, where we can see the flags at
half-mast in Corvallis for the loss of Dennis Erickson.
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>>From: Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54)
see previous entry form Jerry Boyd ('52)
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
50th wedding anniversary of my sister
Barbara Cole Filion ('50) and her husband Jerry.
Please insert in the Sandstorm on February 14th.
Thanks
-Karen Cole Correll ('55)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Okay Karen, that is strike two now ya know. :o)
Second time you changed my last name and without the
nuptials that usually do that. *LOL* My last name is
NOT WilCox, it is WilLox and I am proud of it as it is
a very unique name. The Willox family is the ONLY
family in the world with that name and I kinda sorta
treasure it. That is why I went back to it legally this
last year as I was tired of carrying an ex-hubby's name
and wanted mine back. That is why I am now Willox-Hodge
and not Moore-Hodge anymore. IF anything should happen
to Hodge, I will legally be Judy Willox once again and
that is just fine with me. Did you know that I use to
be a Davis once too?
Well now that I have aired my dirty laundry in
public, I got to remind you now that strike three is
gonna get you demoted to the back of the line--back
behind those brothers of yours. So stay on your toes
Karen cause ya know ya belong at the head of the line!
*GRIN* Listen to your Mother--she got it right! *LOL*
Oh, and one more thing, at our age and as Mothers,
we can have our birthdays whenever or however long we
want to--we earned it. ;o)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
You just got to teach that little girl of yours to
spell BJ. *LOL* I know, we do our best, send them out
into the world and hope that they got it right when we
had them under our wings. Once in a while they have a
little slip-up, but we love them anyway cause we are
Mothers. I am sure she is a good girl and was just
having a bad day when she messed up on my name, so I am
giving her one more chance to stay ahead of her
brothers. *GRIN*
Boomer Beaver is not THAT big BJ, he is just a
little bitty guy, but I can appreciate you wanting
a mug instead. Much more practical - maybe not as
lovable - but good and practical. AND, have Mikey get
in touch as I will have mugs, too, and it is going to
be a real nice one that is really handy. It will be
green with the logo on it and I do not have a picture
of it yet, but hopefully soon. So, Mike, Mom wants a
mug for her birthday. "Come on up and see me sometime"
in the words of the infamous Mae West! *LOL*
To: David Rivers ('65)
Nice tribute David. My hubby was born on the 12th
too and I will tell him how much you care for those
February 12th people! *LOL*
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Thanks for some more interesting sites to visit,
Gary. They are always a lot of fun to visit. And how
are you doing on your "Bomber Mania" book? How many do
you have left now? Still would like to sell them for
you at the reunions this summer. Let me know.
To: All Bombers
Re: Club40 Store
I am getting more and more stuff in the store all
the time and I hope to be adding three new items here
soon. I will be at most of the reunions this summer,
including R2K and Club40 and you can purchase these
things there, or I will mail items for you out-of-
towners that would love to have a slice of Bomberville.
The newest arrival is "Boomer" and he is a little bitty
thing that would love to find Bomber homes all over the
world to reside in. He is a refection of the history of
the school and is a real treasure. I will be posting
new pictures of Boomer hopefully tonight or tomorrow,
so take a peek at him. He isn't at all shy and he loves
Bombers to come and visit him. ;o)
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland
wondering where the sun took off to today
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>>From: Freddie Schafer ('63)
Happy Valentines to all you wonderful Bomber Ladies
and to my lovely wife, Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Hand in Hand we have crossed many states of this land.
But none of them as broad as my love for you.
Together we have voyaged many oceans.
But none was as deep as my love for you.
-Freddie Schafer (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ Vancouver USA
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: Next Phoenix Luncheon reminder
WHERE: Sweet Tomatoes, 10048 N. 26th Dr.
(on access road off I-17 across from Metro Center)
WHEN: Saturday 2/15
TIME: 11:00 (no need to come early, they open at 11:00)
All Bomber spouses and friends are welcome.
Don't forget to bring your cameras.
See ya there..
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
we are having much needed rain. Flash flood watch
is in effect and it is still 69°.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - It's long but worth it?
I have a favorite Valentine's Day I would like to
share. It won't make you all mushy inside... may even
make you wonder if I remember what Valentine's Day is
all about. But it does point up one thing. Those of us
who love the memory of growing up in Richland and
treasure being a Bomber will go to almost any lengths
to keep that feeling alive. Was talking to Bob Carlson,
aka Mike Clowes ('54) the other day, and we marveled
that some of our old friends don't have that feeling.
It was beyond either of us to understand. I don't know
about Bob, but I certainly have memories of things that
happened with other kids that I would love to have
never happened. My childhood wasn't all roses... none
of us was that lucky. My rosy red was hanging out
plenty of times.
I have never mentioned this to Gary Webb ('64),
but I would have loved our first meeting to have been
different. It was awful... I mean awful... It was the
same time I met Terry Jones ('64)... I know April ('65)
remembers it and it still makes me queasy to think of
it. Terry Davis Knox ('65) and I had a total love/hate
relationship the whole time we were growing up.
Sometimes I just wanted to scream at the top of my
lungs: "Why do you have to be so mean!?" Marion Perkins
('65) once hurt my feelings so badly I can still feel
the twinges... this little story will sum it up... my
Mom and I were in the Bon or maybe Hurt's Apparel, who
knows... anyway... a little girl was playing in the
clothing racks... .she jumped out at me and screamed:
"You're a dummy dopey dummy dopey dummy dopey dumb!"
For years I thought if I could find that little girl
(she was probably 3 and I probably 5) I would rip her
little head off and throw her in the river..... get the
picture? People... it's 2003... Gary and Terry are two
of my dearest friends and I still love Marion to death!
Time to get over it and rejoice in the youth we were
blessed with in Richland! So... that said... Terry
called a little over 5 years ago and said that Erin's
(fiance) grandpa was giving her a beautiful old
Mercedes would I help get it from Riverside to L.A.
Well of course I would... but... since the thing
hadn't been started in over three years, and the carbs
hadn't been tuned since Charlie Bigelow ('54) was in
kindergarten, I didn't even want to try and start it...
let alone drive it... So I whipped over to L.A. and
picked Terry up early in the morning, Valentine's day
1998, and headed for Riverside... Now Riverside is due
east of L.A... pretty straight shot... my only concern
was finding "Pop's" house after we got there... Oh...
did I mention "El Nino"? yeah... right in the middle of
some very nasty storms... so off we go with maybe oh
20 stops along the way for burgers for the boy (that
boy... not me)... we get to Pop's (it wasn't that easy
but I'll spare you the details of the yelling and
screaming over the phone... (his phone... not mine)...
("happy freaking v-day, Erin")... We get to Pop's...
pluck in our Billy Bob teeth... and knock on the
door... poor old Pop didn't notice Terry's teeth... but
since it was our first meeting the poor old dentist
just couldn't keep his eyes off my mouth..... As I
looked at the car... I felt that the flat tires and no
compressor might be a problem... never mind it was a
pretty steep slope... maybe it would work (the whole
time it is pouring and Terry is in the garage eating
bread and hunk-a-cheese "sandwiches"... ok... push the
car... ha haha ha... no way... it slowly rolls to the
trailer and stops (I'm not going in to the trip to the
trailer place)... ok... off to Home Depot to find a
Wench or a come-along or something.... of course... the
one day THE home depot is outa wenches and come-alongs.
Ok... Terry... I'm hooking this big chain to the front
of the car... you steer it on to the trailer and we'll
be on our way... "but I'm hungry... I wanna go home"...
no... this is an adventure... we are having fun, Davis,
now cowboy up son! "Hey looky me looky me... I'm a car
guy... I'm doing car work... " Kaaaaaaathuddddd........
Oh Terry... I said steer it up the ramp... not over
the ramp!.. Kinda looks like a teeter totter... "I'm
hungry. I wanna go home"..... Hello... Triple A... can
you come and help? Dang it's dark... my hands are all
black from working trying to get this car off and Terry
keeps bringing me break and hunkacheese "sandwiches...
black bread... black cheese... black tongue and teeth
and they ain't my Billy-bob teeth! Many hours later...
with the help of two truckers (the third one... the
supervisor said they weren't touching it... no way...
too much liability)... so after he left... the other
two helped me get the car on the trailer... "looky
me... looky me... I'm helping"... I am tired... I am
soaked... I am not in a very friendly mood... time to
head for home...... where are the directions, Davis?
"Huh?... I think I dropped them"... nevermind... let's
go... off we go... "I'm hungry... I think we're lost"..
Terry... L.A. is that way... it takes up half the
state... we couldn't miss it if we tried... "I'm hungry
and I know we are lost"... so I pull into a gas
station... help some girl get her car started and wait
for Terry to come back from the Chinese place across
the street.... "here, I brought you some soup"
"careful it's very hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" how am I
supposed to eat soup and drive? Well, a few hours later
we pulled in... Erin had some nice spaghetti for us and
after we unloaded the car... we fell asleep... fast
asleep! It was an adventure and it was fun! And that's
how I spent Valentine's Day 1998!
Happy Valentine's Day... Y'all!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Terry Delsing ('71)
To: Stu Osborn ('71)
The Rock'n'Souls were the band that won the great
KALE battle of the bands in the Big Gym circa '66. Red
Elder the drummer and Mark Gage the organist were both
ex Pastels as memory serves. They were the envy of all
of us teeny boppers because they had their own red
Corvair van with the band's name painted on it and some
very big Vox Superbeatle amps. As to where the record
was recorded no info here. P.S. all of us Isle'O' Phyve
fans thought the battle was rigged!
-Terry Delsing ('71)
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
To: Stu Osborn ('71)
I don't remember the Rock n Souls, but do remember
Zapata - does anyone else? They played at a dance our
church youth group organized in about '70 or '71 -
Gary Turner ('71) was in charge if I remember correctly.
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
Re: Boomer
Guss what? Sheila ('71) read your letter in the
Sandstorm and bought me "Boomer" today. He is so much
cuter "in person". I just love him. She works at
Richland High now and I think "Boomer" is for sale at
her desk if anyone should like to drop by and get the
little guy for Valentine's day tomorrow. He really is
cute. Thanks to your letter I am now the owner of one,
Judy, and thanks Sheila!!
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/15/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Wanda Wittebort ('53), Mike Clowes ('54)
David Cloud ('60), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Myrna Bolin ('63)
Stu Osborn ('71), Norri Boasen ('73)
Ron Benson ('73), Tammy McGee ('79)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
TODAY - Bakersfield
TODAY - Phoenix
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Winslow Shukay (
I wish to join with Jerry and Patsy Boyd in wishing
Clarence and Gloria "Skip" Adams Fulcher a Very Very
Happy 50th. Last time I saw them - I didn't think they
had aged one bit. Just for histories sake, Bill and
Wanda didn't make it to that date, but made it until
1958. Right Bill?
Okay Jerry - since Mom and Dad aren't around any
more, you can mention what we did in those young
married days. I do have to say that if not for Patsy,
Jerry, Skip (Gloria) and Clarence, life would have been
really boring then. It's hard to believe what we did at
ages 17 and 18. I love you all. I find it a blessing to
still count all these folks my friends. Just wish we
could get together for those good ole card games today.
The best Valentine's Day ever to all you wonderful Richland Bombers.
-Wanda Wittebort Winslow Shukay (Class of AAGK 1953)
Lake Ridge, VA - where we are awaiting three days
of snow, sleet and rain. BRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: "The Dutchman"
I think my fellow classmate Gloria "Skippy" Adams
Fulcher ('54) touched on something that is present in
the back of our minds. She mentioned in her memories of
that day in 1953 when she got married that Edgar K.
Haag (then vice-principal of Col-Hi) was instrumental
in her getting her high school diploma and going on to
bigger and better things in life. It made me wonder
just how many of us were at some point in our schooling
that the "Dutchman" did something to refocus our
attention. We may not have appreciated it at the time,
but he did make a difference in our task of completing
high school. In some ways he was more of an influence
that a lot of teachers were (I'm not talking of the
really memorable ones). I also wondered just how many
of us, myself included, would not have graduated if it
had not been for him and his guidance.
Skippy, I gotta think that he was as much an
influence on your early married life as was that
trailer in North Richland.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ there is no duct
tape shortage at the Albany, OR Home Depot
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>>From: David Cloud ('60)
Re: duct tape and terrorists
I am responding to Wanda Wittebort Shukey's ('53)
request to poll the readership regarding alert level
orange. In my opinion, the advice given by our
government is silly at best and manipulative in
extreme. Of course, I live in the woods of southern
Oregon and most of the coffee klatch noise here is
the wish for some terrorists to show up to provide
entertainment until next hunting season. If I lived in
Manhattan or Arlington, VA, I might have a different
opinion.
-David Cloud ('60) ~ 48° and sunny on the North Umpqua River [Oregon]
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Valentines
I am down in Orlando FL for a week in a marketing
research project at the Shot Show. About 4000 vendors
of Guns and outdoor stuff, restricted to dealers and
ATF licensees only. The phone connections are as bad as
ever in the lesser motels so here I sit with my laptop
at Kinkos catching up on 5 days of e-mail and the
Alumni Sandstorm. I left last Sunday night on a redeye
and after a couple of meetings in Washington DC took
another redeye down here, and totally forgot about
Valentines until I saw it here on the 'Storm.
Reflections on Valentines in my early years: Making
Valentine cookies in Mrs. Pitt's First Grade class at
Jefferson. Somewhere in my stuff is a picture from the
TCH of Terry Mathews and I stirring dough. Can't
remember getting to eat any. Cutting out hearts from
red "construction paper" and pasting them with white
glue to make our own Valentines in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
grade at Lewis and Clark, the little white bands with
the big red heart we wore as headbands, the heart
shaped candies with the message on them, the ritual of
exchanging the cards we made, various goodies to eat,
dragging home an envelope full of stuff to gather dust
in the top of the linen closet of the "B" house.
While typically this is a day to celebrate romance
between husbands and wives and between lovers, we
should also remember all of those we cherish in our all
too short lives. Relatives, friends, neighbors, yes and
those we have known for these many years. Sometimes I
feel there is not enough hugging in this world, Bomber
hugs to you all.
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ On the Orange Blossom Trail.
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Aw gee, BJ, now I feel bad for my entry yesterday.
But at least you are now giving one of our little
"Boomers" a home. Isn't he the absolute most darling
little creature you have seen in years? How could ANY
Bomber not want to adopt one and take him home to love
and care for. And thanks for the plug about them too,
we should be able to get all of them adopted out
quickly when we have a person such as you; one of
Bomberville's finest of Moms, talking so highly of him!
Glad that you love him so and that he has such a good
home with you. From what I have read, he has a good Mom
in you! Oh, and can I come to your birthday party too?
;o) We really do got to meet someday.
To: Ladies of '61
Re: Luncheon pictures
Enjoy them ladies, they are good of you all. And
what fun we are having meeting like this huh? I really
enjoy seeing all of the regulars and love to welcome
the newcomers. Next luncheon I hope to see even more
newcomers and I hope that the ladies of '61 will accept
our invitations and begin to attend as they would enjoy
it I know.
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland
Wish it would warm up some!
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>>From: Myrna Audyne Bolin Turner ('63)
Re: I could have danced all night
What a delight Fred Schafer's ('63) entries are
to the Sandstorm. Little did anyone know that blond,
quite, unassuming lad would grow up to be such a
romantic. If the teenage Bomber girls back then would
of had a clue, I am sure they would have lined up in
their poodle skirts at the sock hop for a chance of a
least one dance around the gym floor. But, young Ann
Engel ('63) knew as she clutched her books and skipped
down the hall with the old song, "Save The Last Dance
For Me" ruminating in her head.
Happy Valentines Day to both of you.
-Myrna Audyne Bolin Turner ('63) ~ Boonsboro, MD
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Re: Rock in circa 1960s Richland
To: Terry Delsing ('71)
Great bit of insight into the Rock 'N Souls and I
do remember your band playing at one of Chief Joseph
Junior High School's sock hops around the time the Rock
'N Souls became a popular local band. It was in the
fall of '66 and if memory serves, a classmate named
Michael Land was in your band. Can still remember his
face and your concentration on stage while you guys
played the cover tunes of the time for all of us "teeny
boppers"... (as you called us) while we all slipped
and slided all around on the gym floor. Who was your
drummer?
Yes, the KALE "Great Battle of the Bands" was the
beginning of my interest in local music which didn't
end until I left town for college after watching many,
many Tri-Cities bands with my best friends. Most
notably was the one in '72 at the east end of Columbia
Park which went on until long after dark. The group's
names escape me but what sticks in my mind today is my
discovery of the tremeloe tone of a Hammond organ with
it's signature sound of a "leslie".
The concert in the Big Gym at RHS that
indoctrinated me into the world of going to see
nationally-popular bands had to be the Sugarloaf
concert in 1970, I believe. The song they ended with of
course was, "Green-Eyed Lady". Still remember the smell
of the black canvas covering the stage that day and the
lights in the gym remaining ON the entire concert which
precluded the use of any spotlights or any kind of
light show.
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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>>From: Norri Boasen Beckelhymer ('73)
Re: Mr. Yonce (RIP)
I don't know if any of Mr. Yonce's daughters read
the Sandstorm, but I would like to extend their family
my condolences.
Mr. Yonce was the nicest, kindest school
administrator I ever ran across. I still remember
his words of encouragement after 30 plus years, and
my children have heard the stories of my experiences
in his office.
I am sorry for your loss.
-Norri Boasen Beckelhymer ('73)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Ron Benson
Class Year: '73
Date: Friday 02/14/2003 2:30:38pm
Comments: great site look forward to seeing and talking
to all of you
-Ron Benson ('73)
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>>From: Tammy McGee Fowler ('79)
To: Clarence and Gloria Adams Fulcher
Congratulations and Happy 50th Anniversary!! From
one of Karen's good ole friends, Tammy McGee. Haven't
seen Karen in about 4 years, but I think about her all
the time... please tell her hello. Thank you for all
the words of wisdom on being married for so long, I'm
coming up on 20 years and it just gets better all the
time!
Take care,
-Tammy McGee Fowler ('79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/16/03
Dateline: New Orleans, LA
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Jean Armstrong ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Betti Avant ('69), Barry Otterholt ('71)
Terry Delsing ('71), Mike Davis ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Davis Lawrence-Berrey ('56)
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: Phoenix's Second Luncheon
We had 13 people at our luncheon today, and I had a
great time. I met new Bombers and saw old ones. Whoever
started this idea was a genius.
Those that attended were:
Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64), Stacy Batson ('93)
Carol Williams Batson ('56), Bill Smith ('55)
Jerry Boyd ('52), Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54)
Bob Nicholson ('56), Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57)
Bill Terry (spouse), Charlotte Carlson Terry ('52)
Paul Phillips ('49), Kathy Phillips (spouse)
Judy Pearson Parker ('54)
Thank you all for coming. The next one will be in
May.
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
the sun is shinning again
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[Look for pictures as soon as everyone is identified. -Maren]
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: Success!!!!!
We had our second Bakersfield Bomber Luncheon
today, Saturday, the 15th and we had a great time.
there were only 6 of us, but any time more than one
Bomber is in a room, is a good time. *GRIN*
Pictures will follow, as soon as I get the roll of
film used up and developed... will try to hurry.
*GRIN*
Those attending were: Bill Wilborn ('54)from Buena
Park; Sheryl and Rex Hunt('53WB) from Hanford, CA;
Stella and Rich Greenhalgh ('59) from Bakersfield, and
of course, me (class of '64).
We plan on g