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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/01/03
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Paul Ratsch ('58), Keith Arndt ('60)
Bob Grout ('66WB), Kim Richey ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Pittman Molnaa ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn Johnson Andrews ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris Williamson Reuther ('65)
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>>From: Paul Ratsch ('58)
Re: Jim Crawford ('51RIP)
Jim Crawford passed away in his home in Richland
Thanksgiving Day. He was a 1951 Bomber.
-Paul Ratsch ('58) ~ Dallas, OR
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>>From: Keith Arndt ('60)
Re: Bob Cowan ('60RIP)
I just returned from a Thanksgiving trip to South
Carolina to discover via Alumni Sandstorm that my old
buddy Bob Cowan had passed away. I echo many of the kind
words expressed by Fred Phillips ('60) and Kathy Graham ('60).
Bob Cowan was one of a kind. I find it difficult to
think of him without smiling. Many of us could recount
numerous stories about him--from buying beer in high
school, to a classic boxing match at RHS to the infamous
Pullman grange hall incident. On that count I'll only
state that "we beat the rap," and Fred Phillips was
correct in stating that Bob soon thereafter departed for
San Diego State. Bob always valued his Bomber roots and
his Bomber friends. I know he counted Kathy Graham and
John and Connie Madron Hall ('60) among his very best and
long term friends.
We'll miss you, Bob, and as Fred Phillips said we'll
all be probably joining you sooner than we'd like. (Now,
Fred Phillips, there's a guy we could really talk about!)
-Keith Arndt ('60) ~ Parrish, FL - sunny and 70°... the
golf courses are green and the fish are biting.
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[FuneralNotices.tripod.com/pics03/RIP60CowanBob03.htm]
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Viet-nam Port visit
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=10767
For the Viet-Nam veterans from Columbia High, I'm
passing this article for information only.
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Kim Richey Dykeman ('74)
Re: My Dad - Don Richey ('47RIP)
Dad passed away at Kennewick General Hospital on
Friday, November 28th due to complications with phenomena.
His past 5+ years were spent at the Kennewick Life Care
Center due to a stroke he suffered shortly after a
successful open heart surgery in June of 1998. The stroke
left him paralyzed on his right side and he was also
unable to speak. I know there were many friends who came
to visit him over the years and as time passed, there were
fewer who stopped by. But I know it didn't stop people
from praying for him and being in their thoughts and in
their heart. For to know dad was to love him. Whenever I
ran into any of dad's friends, they always asked how he
was. In time, it became difficult for me to tell people
that dad's condition was never going to improve and that
he would never live the active life as he once did.
Although it's extremely hard knowing he is no longer
here, I know he is in a better place and he is no longer
suffering and in pain.
There will be a viewing at Einan's Funeral Home (By-
pass/Swift) in Richland. Monday, December 1st, from 4pm -
8pm. Grave side service will be held Tuesday, December 2 at
11am. Dad was truly one of a kind. He was a true Bomber
through and through. He continued to support Bomber
athletics over the years especially football and
basketball... and we all know how he loved those road
trips to State. Dad was one of the original founders who
helped create Club 40. Those who knew him best, knew he
was an avid UW-Husky fan, a New York Yankee fan, a Dallas
Cowboy fan, and of course he had a passion and love for
Golf. I truly hope he is teeing one up as I'm writing
this. He was loved by many and will be missed. I love you
dad......Kim
To: Dick McCoy ('46)
Thank you for your kind words. You of all people know
how much he loved those Huskies! I could see dad's eyes
light up when I told him of the victory over the Cougars a
few weeks back... He loved it! Your friendship over the
years was one of value. I truly appreciate your
correspondence with me as well.
-Kim Richey Dykeman ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/02/03
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10 Bombers and 2 funeral notices today:
Dick McCoy ('46), Bill Witherup (53)
Tom Tracy ('55), Barb Isakson ('58)
Larry Holloway ('64), Jeff Michael ('65)
Bob Grout ('66), Suzanne Cowan ('71)
Kim Edgar ('79), Sue Oberg ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Randy Rice ('73)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('46)
To: Kim Richey Dykeman ('74)
I appreciate your words. I am one of those whose
visits to your dad, Don Richey ('47 RIP) tailed off in
the last couple years. I always had a tough time getting
him to respond. He would pretend to be asleep, so I would
pretend to kiss him. He woke pronto fast! I really feel
he didn't like the visits, that he resented being seen in
that helpless state, and I respected that. I used to visit
whenever I was in Richland, then once yearly. I did see
him last year. I sure wish I could have said goodbye, so
I'll say it here.
Kim, you didn't ask for Husky tickets last year, but
if you want a pair in the future, let me know. We have to
have a Richey at least at one game.
-Dick McCoy ('46), Bomber as always
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Did anyone one else live in the trailer camp at Pasco,
summer of 1944, while the prefabs and other houses were
a-building in Richland. My family was there June - August,
until we moved to a prefab on Snow, then later to Townsend
Court. My dad had snapshots and pictures of life at Snow
and Townsend Court, but no photos of the army trailer
camp. I asked my mother, but she does not remember, why no
photos of the trailer camp at Pasco. Perhaps cameras were
forbidden because of "security". Anyone else have some
feedback here? And what was the name of the theater in
Pasco just down the road from the trailer camp? I saw it
in Picturing the Bomb, but disremember its name.
-Bill Witherup ('53)
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
Re: Don Richey ('47RIP)
Congratulations on Don Richey's selection to play in
the timeless Hall of Fame Game. A new uniform with golden
cleats.
When the Big Team chooses sides to see who calls
plays, Don will be picked first. They're going to love
his emblem.
We always believed in him and trusted the plays he
called. It was an era when quarterbacks called their own
plays and lots of players played offense and defense. An
era when coaches coached during the week and let players
perform at game time.
When some of us were pretty small, Don left us
embedded with good memories. He was bigger than life to
those of us who played in the street, on the playground
and pretended to be quarterbacks just like Don. He
personified the solid stuff that makes the best role
model for kids in any generation. His winning spirit and
confidence split the uprights. His attitude reflected
those of his great coach Fran Rish, who encouraged and
motivated everyone who ever attended Col Hi.
That spirit is passed along in the hearts and minds
of all who knew and loved him. Don Richey carried that
winning attitude in a unique way that made us all proud.
He was as fine a player as ever wore a Bomber uniform, but
a much better human being than a player. No matter the
score Don always looked like, acted like and carried the
attitude of a winner. A tribute to his family, friends,
teachers, classmates, coaches and all the school kids' who
ever attend or attended Richland's schools.
Some of us grade school kids slipped down to watch the
team practice. Don taught us to never, ever give up. We
were all better Bombers because of the examples set by Don
and many like him who followed. I still remember my father
saying, "That Don Richey is a real man and always gives
fans their money's worth". Don Richey - a bomber well
worth remembering.
An embedded Bomber and Don Richey fan
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
Re: '58 Classmate
"Bert" [Bertha Halstead] passed away this morning
[12/1/03] at 6:05 am. Her remains will be cremated.
There will be no service locally. Her children will
sprinkle her ashes on the Oregon coast at a later date.
We will miss her. She can rest in peace.
-Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
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>>From: Larry Holloway ('64)
Re: Don Richey ('47RIP)
I was sorry to hear about Don's passing. I worked for
Don when he was a Supervisor at Siemens. I, as well as
everyone who knew this great man, will truly miss him.
He was one of the best of the best. God will take care of
him now... bless his family.
-Larry Holloway ('64)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Fireworks!!
WOW...I mean, like really, WOW!!!
As my wife and I are sorta displaced citizens and
haven't much here in the way of family and friends, I
was kinda looking for something special to do on the
T-Day break. We did a small (very small) dinner at home
Thursday, took in the football games and looked forward
to days of turkey casserole, turkey sandwiches, etc. We
have been accustomed to cooking TWO 20+ pound turkeys and
having few leftovers. After all, we had two kitchens to
work with in our house, and a guest list that usually
worked out to a pound of turkey per person.
So when I saw the announcement of the fireworks in
Coeur D' Alene, I said "Self, how 'bout we go there Friday
and spend the night." Sounded good to me, so I said
"Honey,..." First-off, she said that's just like you...
a crazy idea. But it sorta grew on her. So we made
internet reservations and took off.
The new resort was booked-up, but if you haven't been
there, it is way cool. Service, accommodations, food,
service... it was up to the best SoCal has to offer. The
parade was a blast; especially the "Red Hot Mamas"
marching troop. And this given it had rained most all day,
there was snow on the ground, it was as cold as _ _ _ and
continued to rain through the evening.
Then, the long awaited fireworks... WOW. I mean, like,
I'm no novice to fireworks shows, having supplied audio to
beach crowds in San Diego to accompany the fireworks for
many years. Even so, this was the BEST show my wife has
EVER seen. I would rank the aerials second only to the
Republican National Convention in San Diego nearly 8 years
ago. But the real kicker was the rounds and rounds of
blasts from dockside launchers low over the lake. They
were like nothing I have ever seen before! And they were
always in conjunction with some really sweet aerials. The
finale' with lots of aerials AND dockside blasts was
awesome!!! Now, I have to tell you, I HATE getting my head
wet and so does my wife. We, neither one, had a hat, hood
or umbrella. But we stood on the pool deck (uncovered) of
the Resort Hotel from start to finish.
Earlier, we had seen Larry Mattingly ('60) and his
crew setting things up on the dock. (Yes, you were being
watched from the 7th floor dining room.) Even so, I was
still amazed. Larry and his mates did a spectacular job in
really nasty conditions. My wife and I thank you for the
heads up in the Alumni Sandstorm. We had a delightful and
unique Thanksgiving!
dj jeff Michael ('65) ~ Richland - where the weather
is grubby today.
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Supporting Our troops
It's worth the time to see this Link.
http://www.dqsinc.com/WeSupportU.htm
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Suzanne Cowan Dimeff ('71)
Re: Robert "Bobby" Cowan ('60RIP)
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/pics03/RIP60CowanBob03.htm
A complete obituary (which will appear in the Tri-City
Herald) has been added to Bob's BOMBER memorial page for
those who care to read it.
I would like Bob's Bomber friends to know that the
"from the family of Bob Cowan" entry that appeared in a
previous Alumni Sandstorm was an error by a secretary in
Bob's old law firm who was in error since I was in Kenai
at the time.
If you would like my Mother's address, email me and
I'll give it to you.
-Suzanne Cowan Dimeff ('71)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Bertha Halstead Sundberg ('58)
Just a note to let you know that my Aunt Bertha passed
away this morning, Monday Dec 1st, 2003. Although, we are
truly saddened, we know she is in a better place, I'm sure
my grandmother was there to greet her.. If anyone wants to
send their condolences, please email me and I'll pass them on.
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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>>From: Sue Oberg Friend ('79)
Re: Thanksgiving Shopping in the Tri-Cities
I had the pleasure of making a trip over the mountains
from the Seattle area for Thanksgiving this year. It was
my turn to drive to the Tri-Cities to spend the holiday
with my Mom and Dad. My folks made the leap over the
Columbia a couple of years ago when they built a house in
Pasco. Somehow, the Green and Gold that flows in my veins
has a difficult time saying that I’m going home to "Pasco"
though. If Richland could somehow annex that land over
there, it would be much easier for me to let that roll off
my tongue.
Anyway, I decided to roll out of bed early Friday
morning and go shoulder to shoulder with the other
shoppers. Let’s just say I did my part to help the Tri-
City economy. I was also hoping that I might run into
some of my old classmates who still live in the area. I
think I did as much people-watching as I did shopping.
Unfortunately, I didn't find a single person that I
recognized. It wasn't until I was in the check-out line
at Target - several hours later, that I realized that the
faces I had been searching for someone I might recognize
were of a 20-30 year old age range! Oh crap, reality rears
it’s ugly head! I’m 43 now, so that means that my former
classmates are all (dare I say it) middle aged – like me.
Now that was a really depressing revelation, so I sulked
out to the car and went back to my folks' house (in Pasco)
to drown my misery in a turkey sandwich and a piece of
pumpkin pie.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? It’s like
all my old classmates are supposed to be frozen in time
and stay exactly as I have them memorized in my head on
graduation day. I probably passed several people who I
went to school with, yet didn't recognize a single one.
Perhaps if I had been looking at 40-something faces
instead of 20-something faces, I would have had better
luck!
-Sue Oberg Friend ('79) ~ Kingston, WA
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Don Richey ('47) ~ 3/10/03 - 11/29/03
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/03/03
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Ralph Myrick ('51), R.G. Mick Mikulecky ('53)
Glen Rose ('58), Bill Berlin ('56)
Deedee Willox ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
12/06 Portland/Vancouver Lunch
12/07 Bakersfield Lunch
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: Prefabs
I would really like to find out that if anyone
remembers a white prefab. If you do, can you remember it
the trim was white or a color other that white. I know all
the other prefabs had white trim. I am in the process of
making a bird feeder for a neighbor and he lived in what
he thought was a white prefab. His dad was superintendent
of the Horn Rapids Prison Camp and he thought that was
the only color they had. He can't remember either. So,
hopefully, one of you guys or gals that can still remember
will let me know. Thanks.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: R.G. "Mick" Mikulecky ('53)
To: Bill Witherup ('53)
I don't remember any gov. trailers at pasco, Bill, But
I do remember a lot of them in Kennewick. My family lived
in one about where the K hospital is now located. Maybe 1
block west of it. 5 of us lived in a one bedroom thing.
The bedroom was separated by a curtain (possibly by a
sheet). There was a fold-out divan in the front of the
trailer that my little brother and I slept on and my big
brother slept on a palette on the floor. Cozy little
place.
-R.G. "Mick" Mikulecky ('53)
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>>From: Glen Rose ('58)
Re: Bertha Halstead Sundburg ('58RIP)
My condolences go out to the family and friends of
Bertha. Even though she has passed on to a place of peace
and absence of pain, those that have to stay behind still
grieve.
I have many fond memories of Bertha, both when we were
in school together, and during the last few years. One of
her favorite memories was beating the boys down on the
south end at marbles. A few of the names I can remember
are Cliff St. John ('58), John Hodges ('58), Bill Lattin ('58),
and Max Sutton ('57). Later, when we played marbles on the
living room rug, I began to believe that maybe she did
win those guys' marbles. After she would win all mine, we
would divide up, and then she would win them again!
I did better at horse shoes and we spent many hours
playing that game down in Columbia Park, walking along
the nature trails there, and sitting on a bench drinking
coffee and talking.
I remember how she loved to go places and the trips we
would take around the area in my old truck, the walks we
took around the old neighborhoods in Richland, the music
and the movies that we shared.
Most of all I remember the discussions and the
arguments that we had, and the way she always ended those
with "You're gonna miss me when I am gone Rose!", and "I'm
gonna come back and haunt you!".
I do miss you, Bert, and, even though you are a girl
(one of the most ornery that I ever knew), you were a friend
of mine..
-Glen Rose ('58)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Bob Cowan ('60RIP)
Small world. I have done a lot of business in Alaska
over the years and have lived there as well (Kodiak, King
Salmon and Anchorage) and served in the US Coast Guard
(Juneau) and it now appears that I did some legal work
with Bob Cowan in Kenai some 20 years ago. We talked, had
lunch and a "pop" or two but never did it come across
that he/I were Bombers. Who would know that two guys from
Eastern Washington, Richland to be exact, would eventually
meet and do business in Alaska. I graduated in 1956 and
immediately went to Kodiak, Alaska to help with my college
expenses but it was later that I was doing business on the
Kenai Peninsula and required legal assistance from Bob's
firm. Very fine guy, Bomber or not, but I wish now that we
had the commonality of being Bomber's in our past. I am
sad at his passing but feel privileged to have known him.
Bob ['60] was not related to John Cowan ('56). John
had two sisters but not brother. John lives in Westport, WA.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ in Seattle waiting to move to
Anacortes, now in January.
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
To: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Thank you for that awesome website on the Military!
http://www.dqsinc.com/WeSupportU.htm
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
A continued salute to Barbara Hosack Busch (65), who
served both her community and her country. Take time
out to sign her guest book in the Tri-City Herald.
Click to go to guest book
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/4/03
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8 Bombers, 1 NAB, and 1 funeral notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Claris Van Dusen ('48)
Max Sutton ('57), Barb Isakson ('58)
Marj Qualheim ('60), John Wingfield ('66)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher (’68), Steve Piippo ('70)
Russ Price (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
12/06 Portland/Vancouver Lunch
12/06 Girls of '60 Lunch
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
To: Bill Witherup ('53)
We lived in a Govt trailer camp down by the bridge on
the Columbia for a short while in July 1943. They were
unbearably hot, being painted Army brown.
To: All you sports fans
I am rooting for the Ballard Beavers in the State
Champ for three reasons:
1. They have no middle school football in Seattle,
no 6 year systems.
2. Who likes Pasco (ugh) anyway? They are an athletic
factory. How big is that school? 10,000?
3. I like the Ballard mascot.
-Dick McCoy (from the Tin Can Class of 1945)
Bronc, Beaver, Bomber.
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>>From: Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
Re: Don Richey ('47RIP)
So very sorry to learn of Don's passing. I had no idea
he was so ill. My sincere condolences to his family. I
didn't know Don personally in high school, but did have
a bit of a crush on him. I don't think anyone knew that
(just as well!). Always thought he was so good looking. I
will pass this news on to my brother, Van ["Bud" ('52)],
as he knew Don also. Bomber hugs and good thoughts to you
Don -- we'll all meet again soon and share some fond
memories.
-Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
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>>From: Max Sutton ('57)
Re: Bertha Halstead ('58RIP)
It is with great sadness that I read the Sandstorm
today and found out that "Bert" had passed away. She was a
neighbor when we lived on Barth Avenue in the south end.
I lost track of Bert until a few years ago when we started
getting the Sandstorm. We e-mailed back and forth a lot,
but I hadn't heard from her in a few months. Now I wish I
had sent her something, a joke anything. She will be
missed by me.
-Max Sutton ('57) ~ in sunny Orlando, FL. visiting my
granddaughter.
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>>From: Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
Re: A change in class '58 luncheon
Our Luncheon day has been changed to Dec. 21 at 1pm.
Our classmate, Susan Seeberger Thiss has been hosting our
December Luncheon at her home: [physical address deleted
from the Sandstorm for Susan's privacy -- contact Barbara
to get the address, phone number and directions. -Ed]
Their is a donation fee of $5.00 per person. Please
call and come to Susan's for the '58 Christmas luncheon.
It's a wonderful spread and there are wonderful desserts.
We will miss one of our classmates who is usually
there: Bertha Halstead Sundberg. It was Bertha's suggestion
that we need to have once a month Luncheons.
Bomber Cheers
-Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
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>>From: Marj Qualheim Haggard ('60)
Re: Bomber Luncheon
The girls from the class of 1960 have a lunch at
Las Margaritas on the first Saturday of each month.
So the next luncheon is this Saturday, December 6th, at
11:30am.
Could you please get this in the Sandstorm.
Thank you.
-Marj Qualheim Haggard ('60)
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Sightings
Aloha,
My Mom and Dad (Jean and Royce Wingfield) are visiting
for ten days, from Richland. On Sunday after church I took
them up the West Side of O'ahu, through Waianae and up
beyond Makaha. As we were driving through Waianae I
spotted a sign along the street that read Coke and below
it in light blue lettering Tastee Freeze. I was amazed to
find a Tastee Freeze here in Hawaii. I began remembering
all (or at least some) of those times (maybe one or two)
when I would go to the Freeze below the High School and
have a ice cream cone dipped in chocolate. Hmmm. Driving
back into town I confirmed the sighting, but did not stop
to see if they had the chocolate dippers. I'll do that
next time I am out there. Last year my wife, Jane and I
were in Santa Barbara and sighted a Spudnut Shop... I
tried to turn around but was not able to with the traffic,
so it may have been a pigment of my imagination.
Yesterday I took the Folks to Pearl Harbor, where we
visited the USS Missouri and Arizona Memorial. Dad was
here when the "Air Raid" occurred in 1941. He arrived in
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1940, aboard the Battleship
Oklahoma and a year later was on the Destroyer, Alwyn
when the war began. It was amazing to me to be with him
yesterday and hear his running commentary and listen to
his recollection of words spoken and things done that day.
He witnessed the carnage as they were able to move his
ship out of the harbor, and out to sea where they rallied
around the Carrier Enterprise. Of course I am so thankful
that my Dad survived, but more thankful that he is such a
decent and kind man and one of my best friends. To share
that visit to Pearl Harbor was deeply moving to me. An
interesting footnote is that nearly half the visitors on
our boat to the Arizona were Japanese; and my Dad's best
friend from work at 200W, for many years was a Japanese
American from Pasco, Bob Ono, who fought with distinction
in Europe. Just another reminder why we need non-violent
means to solve our differences and settle our problems, to
work for peace and freedom.
Mahalo,
-John Wingfield ('66)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher (’68)
To: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Supporting Our troops
Thank you for sharing this link – it REALLY is worth
publishing twice in the Sandstorm, in case anyone missed
it. http://www.dqsinc.com/WeSupportU.htm
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher (’68)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Alice Gilbert ('51), Gloria Willett ('56WB)
Patti Jones ('60), Helen Cross ('62)
David Rivers ('65), Karen Schildknecht ('67)
Brian Denning ('77)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David Douglas ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janine Rightmire Corrado ('65)
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>>From: Alice Gilbert Daraskavich ('51WB)
To: Ralph Myrick ('51)
I would like to know if the Horn Rapids Prison Camp
was on the Yakima River during the early 1940's? You
mentioned that your neighbor's father was a superintendent
there. My father was stationed there and we lived in a
quonset house at the camp when I was a kid. It must be the
same place. My father's name was Ralph Gilbert. Several
students lived there among them was Bob Marcum ('51RIP)
and his brother. Does anyone else remember that camp? I
had never heard it called the Horn Rapids Camp.
-Alice Gilbert Daraskavich ('51WB)
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>>From: Gloria Willett Green ('56WB)
Re: Looking for...
Several months ago a Bomber alum wrote asking if
anyone remembered a girl named Deannie who liked horses.
It rang a bell, but I forgot about it until the other
day when I was going through some old pictures and other
memorabilia from my high school days. One of the pictures
I found was a signed junior class picture from Deannie
Laughlin. I looked her up in the yearbook and found that
she was listed as Roberta Laughlin, but I know that she
went by "Deannie" (probably her middle name) and that she
did indeed love horses. Her family must have left Richland
about the same time mine did, because I could not find her
listed as a senior.
Re: Old Swimming pool
Many people have written about the old swimming pool
which I really don't remember, but I do remember a pool
down in front of the high school where our P.E. classes
had swimming lessons the first and last two weeks of the
school year. I know that I thought of more reasons not to
dress out during that time. Remember in the fifties, we
didn't wash our hair every morning and blow it dry before
going out. It was a painstaking process of pin curls every
night, especially when we started wearing those curly
little bangs. My P.E. class was in the morning; and even
with a swimming cap, I thought I was ruined for the rest
of the day. Is senility kicking in, or was that pool
where I remember it, and was it one of the pools being
discussed?
Re: Hanford
There's also been much said about Hanford and the
number of cancer patients who worked there. I guess my
Dad was either lucky or has a very strong immune system.
He worked at Hanford in the early forties. He joined the
Marines in '43, served in the South Pacific, and stayed in
Japan after the war when the rebuilding program began. He
was stationed very close to where the bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima. Then when we returned to Hanford, he worked in
one of the areas where he often had to wear special suits
and had to be scanned when he left work each day. He will
be 89 in January, still makes the 2 1/2 hour drive to my
house when the mood strikes him, grows a large garden
every year and is much more agile (both mentally and
physically) than I am.
Merry Thanks and Merry Christmas,
-Gloria Willett Green ('56WB)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Puget Sound Area/Fife luncheon
No reservations necessary! If you would like you can
email me you will be at the luncheon.
DATE: December 14, 2003
COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit, 136
Turn left on Pacific Highway. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - which was
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Greetings from Sedona, AZ (I wish). We did visit there
for the Thanksgiving weekend and fell in love with the
place. That part of Arizona is as beautiful as Washington
State is to me. Now I am back home in Indiana looking at
my gray pond outside, and I am very thankful for another
day of no snow or ice, as it is so much easier to get
around without it.
I think I could get used to almost 70° outside every day.
Re: John Wingfield's ('66) comment about Pearl Harbor.
We felt that way when we visited the Peace Memorial in
Hiroshima, Japan last year. I join in your hope that we
start finding non-violent ways to settle our differences.
Re: Bill Berlin ('56)
In scanning my Sandstorms after returning from the
beautiful red rock country of Sedona, AZ I missed your
comment. I accept any and all compliments at my age, and
my wish to be a writer doesn't seem to progress past
writing into the Sandstorm.
Re: Big pool in Pasco
I don't remember the big pool in Pasco. I'm very
surprised, but for some reason my parents and my aunt and
uncle didn't take us kids there. I think when the pool was
down in the park by the river, I was only allowed to go
into the wading pool they had there. Again I am surprised,
as I don't even remember not knowing how to swim, I
learned to not fear the water at such a young age. (May my
past English teachers forgive all my negatives. Especially
Mrs. Schnauer (I believe was her name) from CBC. OH, how I
hated that woman's dissecting of my papers. But she did
teach us a lot about writing, after we'd worked out the
anger. She graded our papers, and told us how many
mistakes we'd made, but not what they were, and to really
get a grade, you had to turn back the paper corrected--
according to her rules. But you know what, if I ever end
up teaching English, I think I'd use her method, it
worked!!) digress....
To: Sue Oberg Friend ('79)
I had to laugh when I read your entry about that
feeling of disappointment of not seeing anyone I know when
I go to the Tri-Cities, especially the mall there. But
I've gone through realizing that I'm looking at the kids
of the people I might recognize, as while I've grown
older, of course, so have they; but now I suppose I should
be looking at the grandparents of these young kids running
around at the mall.
I occasionally have recognized someone I knew from Col
Hi. (And I've gone home to the Tri-Cities at least once
a year for about 35 years now.) About 5 years ago, I spent
the summer at my brother's house in Kennewick, (yes,
that's Roy ('65), who won't write into the Sandstorm). I
was spending my days with our father who was recovering
from serious surgery, and I had a temporary pass at the
Court Club to work off stress.
One time I was there, and asked a lady if I could
share her swimming lane. When she swam to the edge, I said
"wow, you really remind of B.J. Reed who I went to high
school with." She said "Who are you?" Well, it was BJ Reed ('62),
and she said no one had called her that in years. Now she
goes by Mrs. Jane Roop... I met Jeff Dawson ('62) later
that summer at her house.
We all had changed, but we recognized each other once
we knew who we all were.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where we
aren't expecting snow of the season with baited
breath and fear (of driving on ice), but at the
moment the little pond is shining in the moonlight;
well, really the light of the neighbor's spot light,
but moonlight sounds better, and it looks like it's
getting foggy. Such is winter in the mid-west.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Birthday Flash 1/5/03
Hello Americans and Ships at Sea: Flash Flash... the
coolest girl is having a birthday this very day. She came
to Richland from Seattle (I think that's how you spell
it)... Her Daddy was the Bank Honcho tho I don't think I
knew that when we were going together... took us forever
to get together in the first place... she liked "older
boys" and course I hadda sit at the little kids table till
Jimbeaux ('63) finally invited me to sit with the big
kids... so anyway... this chick is a rider... of horses
and what a rider of horses... plus she is the sweetest
friend anyone could ask for... back in Jr. High we used to
sit together cuz our names were next to each other in the
ABCs (I know there's another name for that)... she usually
sat behind me... I loved to grab her ankle and flip her
almost out of her chair... yes, it's true... I knew howta
impress the chicks even at that age... what a romantic...
one time I reached a little high... her face was sooooooo
red... my cheek was sooooooooooooooo red where she slapped
me... but we always made up and even tho she is far away
from me (in Vegas) we are never apart... we email and call
and her kids think of me as... "that goofy guy that hangs
around mom a lot" (still working on Uncle David)... she
was my date at the Last Dance at Hi-Spot and usually
allows me to escort her at the yearly '65er get together
and the all class... so I just can't save it up no
more... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JANINE RIGHTMIRE CORRADO ('65)
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
Re: Don Richey ('47RIP)
My mother, Betty Schildknecht, has asked me to forward
her sincere condolences to the Richey family at Don's
passing. She remembers him so well from the good old days
of baseball and fast pitch softball, when he played with
my dad, Bill. Although I never met Don, his name was
mentioned often in our house whenever the subject turned
to sports. Please know that he and his family are in our
thoughts and prayers.
To: Gary Christian ('67)
Well, I made it home from the hospital and surgery
went as expected, more or less. I just went for a checkup,
though, and was told I'll probably still need a little
more surgery. It's just not healing as we'd hoped. Seems
they are determined not to leave me a "leg to stand on".
More to follow as it happens. Talk to you soon.
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
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>>From: Brian Denning ('77)
Re: Friday after Thanksgiving "Shopping"
To: Sue Oberg Friend ('77)
No, it's not just you. Next time, review your Senior
year annual for help/refreshment on faces. (also very
helpful for class reunions!) Duh.
How nice of you to consider the Tri-Cities economy.
However, only women would consider the day after
Thanksgiving a "Fun-shopping" day. Men would define this
activity as "Battle". Or, the infamous "please kill me
now" day. I talked with men I work with who actually told
me their/wives plan was to have someone get an empty kart,
get in line at the check out, (empty) and have someone
else run around the store and fight for the items they
want and run them back. Sounds like loads of fun. No
amount of money is worth losing your dignity, or life over
a $29.00 DVD player at Wal*Mart. Am I the only person who
read about the poor women who was trampled to death (or
died later clutching it) during a Wal*Mart 06:00 opening?
Christmas is a wonderful holiday that has become something
I "need" to start thinking about around Halloween? Think
about the people you care about year round, not just
during the "Retail Sweeps Weeks" that have been ground
into our brains since childhood. Please do not construe
this as me dumping or picking on you. Not at all. I slept
in that day, had a sandwich, and was just glad I was home
with my wife & kids watching Sponge-Bob Square-Pants or
the History Channel.
-Brian Denning ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/06/03
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12 Bombers and 1 Colt sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37Colt), Anna May Wann ('49)
Roberta Hill ('49), Ralph Myrick ('51)
Floyd Melton ('57), Steve Carson ('58)
Burt Pierard ('59), Richard Anderson ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Jeff Michael ('65)
John Madsen ('71), Karen Davis ('76)
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FROM THE EDITOR:
PLEASE... "sign" your entries... remember your class year,
and LADIES, don't forget your maiden name!! FIVE of you forgot that
today -- you know who you are.
ALSO, send entries to the address at the end of every Alumni
Sandstorm... that's sandstorm@richlandbombers.com.
Check out my Christmas Greeting from Gary Christian ('67)
-Maren
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DeVine ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lamont DeJong ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda McKnight ('65)
BOMBER LUNCH TODAY: Portland/Vancouver Lunch
BOMBER LUNCH TODAY: Richland - Girls of '60 Lunch
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: Here's more from "Old Lady History"
Do any of you know that the Washington County with the highest
cancer rate? NOT Benton or Franklin. It's Chelan County where they
spray apples to kill cut worms. Don't worry about eating them --
they are very well washed before they are shipped.
And, of course, the big cancer killer was a gift from the
Indians [it served us right for the way we treated them}... it's
tobacco of course.
I happened to be privileged to meet two men who were
instrumental in designing the BOMB... they knew hitler was doing
it, too, so they said every day they worked as hard as they could
to do it and every night they prayed nobody could. It's a terrible
weapon but thank we beat Hitler.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Another passing
Just received word from Glenn and Bonese Collins Turner (both ’49)
that Charles "Chuck" Osborn ("49) passed away on October 2, 2003.
They sent a copy of the obit but it is such a poor copy that I
will bring it to the "stuffing" party and see if someone there can
put it into the Alumni Sandstorm obit file.
To: Brian Denning ('77)
Re: Men and shopping the day after Thanksgiving
My son-in-law is the ranger at Battleground State Park and
on Friday as he opened the park there were a few men going out
fishing, he made the comment to them that it was going to be
pretty wet out there. Their response was that it was okay. It was
sure a lot better than going shopping. The females of our family
went to Lloyd Center at Portland. Hadn't been there in years – had
a ball.
Loved the excitement and for some reason everyone was in a
good mood (Could it have been because they left their husbands at
home?)
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Roberta Hill Karcher ('49)
Re: Las Vegas Christmas Lunch
The Las Vegas Bombers are having a Christmas Potluck on
December 13th at noon at my house.
Send me an email and ask for my address, phone number and/or
directions.
-Roberta Hill Karcher ('49)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: Alice Gilbert Daraskavich ('51WB)
Yes, the camp was on the Yakima River right above the Horn
Rapids dam. It wasn't a prison camp, as such. I know we called
it that. It was a holding camp, I believe for conscientious
objectors. The actual name slips my mind. I will see Bob and ask
if he knew your family. Bob was also a third grader at the old
Sacy. I was a sixth grader. My sister, Norma, was a third grader,
however, I didn't know whether she knew Bob or not. I will get the
correct title and send it to you. When I get the correct name to
you, I will give you a web site to go to. It will give you
information on the camp.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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[Ralph-- I believe it's Columbia Camp... See today's entry from
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>>From: Floyd Melton ('57)
Re: Horn Rapids Camp
Yes the Camp was along the Yakima about half mile or so above
the Horn Rapids Dam but I can't remember if there was any other
name for the camp. My Sister and Brother-in-Law lived out there.
He was Erven Womack and was one of the guards but mostly drove
a transport bus between the camp and Fort Lewis transporting
inmates. I spent parts of two summers out there at the ripe old
age of about nine as both of my parents worked. I can remember the
prisoners watering the grass in the parkway between two rows of
Prefabs with fire hoses and they would spray us keeping us cool
during those very hot days. Don't ever remember going down to the
river which was right behind the last row of Prefabs.
My nephew was about four at the time and we had a ball. One
beautiful morning we went across the street in front of their
Prefab (they lived on the front row) and helped ourselves to the
ripe raspberries the prisoners were tending. I ate so many and got
so sick I have never eaten another one. The prisoners main job was
to take care of all the orchards, grapes, and etc. left behind
around Richland from the farms that were originally there. All of
the north end of Richland had fruit trees and best I can remember
there were a lot of fruit trees where Carmichael school is and
where the Ranch houses were but don't quote me on that. I have no
idea what was done with the fruit harvested but it must have been
a lot. I lived on Hunt across from all the wonderful action there
playing in the swamps and trees where the Uptown stores are now
with the likes of Darrel Johns ('57), Larry Clark ('57), Jim Hoff ('57,
and others. The fun activity there was all the open houses the new
stores had each time a new one opened. The best was seeing how
many times one could go through the Spudnut Shop for a free Spudnut.
Well enough of all that.
-Floyd Melton ('57)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
The "big pool" in Pasco was an indoor pool at the airport used
for training the Navy Pilots during WWII. The thing I remember
most about that pool was the platform at the ceiling some 40
(seemed like 100) feet above the middle of the pool. There was a
rope for access but I was never able to get more than half way up.
Fond memories.
-Steve Carson ('58) ~ Chicago, IL - where we still mourn for the CUBS
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Ralph Myrick ('51) & Alice Gilbert Daraskavich ('51WB)
Re: The Prison Camp
The camp you are both referring to was formally named Columbia
Camp. It was opened in February 1944 and operated by the Federal
Prison Industries. The camp consisted of Minimum Security
Prisoners from McNeill Island Federal Penitentiary, mainly
Conscientious Objectors, who were moved there to tend & harvest
the orchards within the project. The fruit was sent for
consumption at several Federal Pens. An interesting aside is that
there was no fence around the camp but only a few prisoners
escaped.
Federal Prison Industries moved out in October 1947. The camp
was then put to various uses by the Corps of Engineers and private
contractors until final closure and abandonment in February 1950.
The location was just upstream from Horn Rapids and Benton
County Parks has built a campground on the site. There are a few
foundations that weren't plowed up but you need to look some to
find them.
Maren has posted some pictures and more info on the alumni
website. See: AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/ColumbiaCamp.html
Be warned that that particular portion of the website is loaded to
the max with stuff so access is somewhat limited. If too many
people try at one time, they will get a "Bandwidth error -- try
again later."
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Report
The 2003-2004 season has started! Thanks to the Big-9 having
eleven teams (go figure) there are no non-conference games; every
game is a "counter".
So, Bombers started off with Davis, the pre-season pick for
the best team in the Big-9+Little-2 (Bombers were picked third,
after Pasco), and the game was a cracker. Final, in overtime,
Bombers 79 -- Davis 84.
This affair started out slowly and climaxed as a really
entertaining barn burner. Example: the FOUR minute overtime
period was won by Davis 18-13; had that pace been maintained from
the beginning of the game the final (after regulation) would have
been Davis 144 - Richland 104.
Anyway, the team uses the entire court -- we don't have any
"wide bodies" to establish an immovable inside presence -- and
looks to get points off of crisp passing and constant movement.
None of the dreadful three-point-itis which is so painful to
watch. Defense -- the one thing you can do *all* the time --looks
to be a focus of all the players. It's going to be an entertaining
season!
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Happy Birthday (late) to my fellow classmate of the best, at
least my favorite class of l962, David Douglas. David, what have
you been up to lately? I really enjoyed reading about your
adventures in China.
Re: Xmas prep
Well, being gone over Thanksgiving, and since we are leaving
on Christmas day to start driving out to the WSU Bowl game in San
Diego, I'm thinking that I'm going to start decoration this funny
metal tree with a girlfriend last summer in Placerville, CA.
[I wonder what she means by that. -Maren] My husband likes the
real mccoy kind of evergreen trees, but that entails getting him
to go out and find one, let alone set it up, and I'm already
behind where I'd like to be in getting ready for Christmas.
Re: Day after Thanksgiving Shopping
I do agree with Brian Denning ('77) that that was tragic about
that woman getting trampled in the rush for bargains. And I had to
laugh at his description of that day versus how many women would
describe it. We've gone to Best Buy for big computer specials on
that day more than once, and I've often chatted with many men as
we stand in line for about 3 hours getting to check out. WE
Americans are getting to be crazy shoppers it seems.
Re: St. Nicholas Day
Today is the 5th of December and it's St. Nicholas Day in
Holland, and other parts of Europe, when the Saint used to come on
a horse led by Black Peter, and leave a carrot or a lump of coal
in the children's shoes depending on how good they'd been. So
Happy St. Nicholas Day!!
Re: Golden Decade
And I want to wish my good long-time friend (we go way back to
Spalding Elementary School and Bluebirds), Cathy Wood Stevens
('62)
another member of my favorite Bomber class, Happy Birthday on
December 7th!! She will just beat me to entering another golden
decade, but we enter bravely, with heads held high, as we continue
to strive to have a good time in this life that God has given us.
Right, Cathy?? Send me your cell phone number, so maybe we can get
together in San Diego. [Helen--my big brother will enter that
"golden decade" Dec 16th! -Maren]
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where we are still
waiting for the first real snowstorm of the year to begin
sometime this afternoon or evening, but with highs of almost
40 expected it won't be as bad as it could be. The little
pond is looking serene and gray after a lot of rain overnight.
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>>From: Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
A belated birthday wish for Janine Rightmire Corrado ('65)
from one of the "older boys." HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANINE.
-Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
You just might be from the Gold Medal Class of '63, if you've
got more than twenty stories that start, "So this one time, me and
DeJong thought it would be a good idea if we..............."
Happy Birthday LaMont. You're a great friend to all of us and the
reason that they start selling egg nog the week after Labor Day.
You just go down to the Dollar Store this afternoon and treat
yourself to something really nice.
-The Lovely Miss Nancy and Jimbeaux
p.s. And people used to say, "there's nothing worse than one of
Kenny Wright's GOOD ideas". You showed 'em, and the rest is history.
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Roy Cross
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
So what's up with that low-life brother of yours "who won't
write into the Sandstorm"? Cat got his fingers? Doesn't want to
look like he's stuck in the old millennium, does he? And all those
years in school, I thought he was one of the cool guys. Com'on...
enquiring minds want to know. Well, if he won't speak (type) for
himself, guess his big sister will just have to tattle on him
some more. Now, that's bound to put a good spin on things!
dj jeff Michael ('65) ~ Richland - where it's cold and rainy. I
don't remember rain here... it should be hot and clear
or snowy and cold.
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>>From: John Madsen ('71)
Howdy y'all
Stumbled across the site - good work! - kinda surprised to
find myself missing - John Madsen '71 - even double-checked my
transcript to verify my own ident and class - found that I was
who I thought I was - always good news!
Good to see this is being done - was struck by the names of
those gone - God bless them - will stay in touch
peace and love,
-John Madsen ('71)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
I just want to take this opportunity to wish my big brother
Michael Wayne Davis ('74) a Happy 48th Birthday on the 7th. Geez,
you're old! No honestly, all you Bombers and Sandstorm readers
out there don't really know the Mikie that I know. As far as big
brothers go-----the picture couldn't have been painted for a
better one. Mike has always been loving, supportive, and concerned
with my life and that of my family. He is tough to beat as far as
wit goes, that a token from daddy's genes I am sure, and an all
around terrific individual. Thanks Mike for your hard work within
our family and your love and care for Mom over the last year or
so. I hope you have a great birthday and that all is well with
you. I love you and I appreciate you and I thank God for you.
Love, little sis,
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/07/03 - PEARL HARBOR DAY
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13 Bombers and 2 Bomber funeral notice today:
Richard Roberts (49), Ralph Myrick ('51)
Dick Pierard ('52), Marguerite Groff ('54)
Helen Cross ('62), Jim Collings ('62)
David Rivers ('65), Gary Behymer ('64)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Mike Franco ('70)
Greg Alley ('73), Heidi Davis ('00)
Sarah Davis ('02)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Hoff ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed Borasky ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim House ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry Spears ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Davis ('74)
BOMBER LUNCH Today: Bakersfield
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
Re: The JFK visit
My dad, a bus driver at the time, told me about the
visit. He was asked to wear a tie. My dad was always a nifty
dresser and wearing a tie was nothing new to him. He was
privileged to drive some of the Kennedy entourage. My mom
worked in a photography unit and I probably have some of
the pictures of the event stored around here somewhere.
I'm glad Dick Harris ('49) made his comments about the
cancer issue. It was well said.
-Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: Alice Gilbert Daraskavich ('51WB)
If you go to www.hanford.gov./doe/culres/index.htm
you can find our information about Hanford. It has a lot of
declassified information. When you get the site, go to the
bottom of the page and click on simple search. Then, you can
type in anything you want to find, like Columbia Camp, click
go, and it will take you there. It is really interesting to
see all the stuff they have released.
To: Burt Pierard ('59)
Thanks Burt for sharing the website. I will give this
to Bob Taylor. He will probably recall some of the names
of the camp. He was eight years old when his father was
superintendent of the camp. He was there in 1944. That is
when we were at old Sacy. My, how time flies!
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
My thanks to Bro Burt ('59) for the clarifying
information on Columbia Camp. I can remember driving past it
and seeing Richland-style prefabs but I had heard differing
accounts as to who was incarcerated there. I appreciate
having the straight scoop on it. Actually, an interesting
story would be one on how the prefabs were made. how
long they were produced, and what kind of marketing of them
went on.
Also remember that Burt's birthday is December 12. He
will welcome a free round of beer from whomever is around.
Best wishes to him from one who is sitting in the house
stalling around as long as possible before the wife shoves
him out the door to tackle the foot of snow outside. These
New England snowstorms are ridiculous but the ski resorts
and the Patriots love them.
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Re: Class of '54* Lunch at Granny's
To: Class of '54 (*not just the ladies this time)
Our monthly lunch is next Friday, Dec. 19, at our usual
tables (in the back) at Granny's. By then you will have
received the Club 40 Newsletter, "DustStorm" and realize
that our BIG 5-0 is just around the corner. Please come and
join us for lunch. We usually arrive between 11:30 and noon.
We don't have an official committee yet and need ideas from
YOU, YOU, and YOU: in person at our luncheons; e-mail;
phone; or snail mail (e-mail me for phone # or address). We
could also use some men. Larry Christenson and Jim Watts
have volunteered (I mean to say, we recruited Jim and he
very nicely accepted our invitation.) He and Dona Belt will
be our Master & Mistress of Ceremonies for the reunion. Now
you know why you can't miss this one. We ladies are more
than willing to have any guy from our class join us for
lunch and dazzle us with his ideas, or just come and offer
assistance. You are more than welcome to bring your wife;
she may have some input also. Otherwise we may just have to
recruit you. If you aren't a local and would like to offer
assistance during the reunion, please let me know. If you do
not receive the DustStorm send me your address. I'll grab
a few extra and mail one to you. We have a fairly current
address list, but I know there are some that may not be
correct.
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and will be
having lots of loved ones around for Christmas. I know I
will. I sold my big A-house to a daughter and her family. We
had Thanksgiving there this year. As it has always been for
holidays, it was packed floor to ceiling. At last count
about 50. It was really strange being in that house where we
lived for 37 years, and not having to worry about a thing.
My kids wouldn't even let me bring any food this year.
Strange...
Looking forward to seeing some new faces at lunch Friday
the 19th.
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ in Richland and looking
forward to our BIG FIVE-0000!!
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Well, I have to clarify the mess I made in trying to
explain about the funny metal tree I did get decorated last
night. Well, my girlfriend (not a Bomber, or even from
Washington) and I each got one from this store that was
closing out in Placerville, CA last summer. They were
throwing them out and we thought they were so cute, so we
each got one. Well, I'll have to try to get the digital
camera and take a photo and send it to Maren who can somehow
get online. (I am still dragging into computer literacy
here.) The tree didn't turn out as cute as I hoped, but my
husband is sick, even though we did get our flu shots, so
we'd still be wanting to go get the tree, so I'm ahead of
the game this year anyway.
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
As you now live in Richland, right, why don't you call
him up?? He's in the phone book in Kennewick, and he can
tell you what he's been up to. Besides being busy raising 3
kids, ages l3 to 8, and I do give him a hard time about all
he has coming in raising 2 girls and a boy during their teen
age years, I wouldn't want to try to comment on what he does
that he doesn't have time to write into or even read the
Sandstorm. Maybe you could enlighten him about why we do
read it and write in!!
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where we had
40° and mostly sunshine all day for a great winter
day back here, and now at almost 9pm on Saturday
night and we are still waiting for the first
snowfall of the season. For my money, I hope me and
the little pond out back keep waiting.
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>>From: Jim Collings ('62)
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Not sure how sorry you should feel for the lady trampled
in her rush for bargains. She has filed 16 claims for
injuries at businesses and 9 for injuries received at
Wal*Marts. Since she has never received more than $1200
maybe she is just accident-prone. Or maybe this is her big
payday; she is claiming, "I'm panicked. I'm afraid to go
into any stores, especially Wal*Mart."
-Jim Collings ('62)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Number 32 on Pearl Harbor day
Oops... I may have given the subject of this birthday
wish away in the title... oh well... born on the same day
as my ol' buddy Bo Belinsky, this guy kept all the kids in
awe at school. The highlight of the week was the "Game"
wherever that might be. At the 2000 R2K, Rod Brewer ('65)
confessed to me that he hung around this guy all his life
just to learn a trick or two... this guy was his idol and
of course the hero of the school and the idol of many...
all the things I've said before about heroes growing up in
Richland apply to this guy with equal force... when his
country called he joined the Marine Corps as many of us
did... In fact, he tried to get Brewer to join too but
Rodney got away somehow... I think the recruiter was closed
the day they went to sign Rodney boy up... So a wonderful
Birthday Welcome to a guy who has green and gold and Crimson
and gold running thu his veins...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM HOUSE (Gold Medal Class of '63 and
#32 in your program!)
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Found...a nice used Columbian for the class year 1962.
(No signatures.) If you've been searching for a replacement
copy, for a lost or damaged yearbook, an 'I never had a
copy', or 'it would be a great Christmas gift for my Mom
or Dad'... please contact me.
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Now living in Colfax, WA
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
You know, I was just reading the 12/6 Sandstorm (since
it's the morning of 12/6 as I am writing this). It was a
little of this, a little of that. I came across Karen Davis
Scheffer's ('76) entry, wishing her brother, Mike Davis ('74)
a Happy Birthday.
Now here is what struck me -- and actually brought tears
to my eyes for a moment. I don't know the Davis family
personally. In fact, most of the people who write entries
to the Sandstorm I have never met. But I have been reading
since February, 2000. And after nearly four years, of being
a privileged member of our Bomber cyber-community, even
those of you I haven't met seem like at least acquaintances,
many like friends, and a few even like family.
I remember when Mr. Davis died, for example. You know, I
grieved for his family, and still think of B.J. (especially)
so often -- in particular now with the holidays here.
(Always a hard time to get through without one's beloved.)
I have never (yet) seen a Larry Mattingly ('60) 'sky in
bloom' display, but I am so proud of the incredible work he
does. I've never (yet) been to a Brad Upton ('74) comedy
concert -- but I love how he makes everyone laugh. I don't
know most of the people to whom David Rivers ('65) (who I
also don't know) addresses his Birthday greetings -- but I
join him in wishing them birthday joy -- and in celebrating
the essence of each one of them, through David's writing.
And remember how we all 'went' with Maren to New Orleans
for Abigail's birth? We have celebrated the arrival of a lot
of babies and grand babies, here, too. And weddings. And job
successes, anniversaries, etc.
How about all the prayers that have been solicited and
freely raised up when one or another of us (or someone we
love) has been facing illness, surgery, or some other
trial or affliction or hard time? How about the words of
encouragement, when we tell one another we are feeling
overwhelmed by ... (you fill in the blank ... for me it's
been grad school!) How about all the suggestions for places
to see on vacation, real estate agents to contact when one
of us is moving to a new city, the cheapest/best way to get
medications, etc, etc, etc.
I could go on and on.
But what I am getting at is this, I guess. What a
blessing it is to be connected the way we are -- to greater
and lesser degrees, to be sure. But still ... think of
someone you know (and we ALL know someone) who really has no
connections to anyone. Then, join with me in giving thanks
for 'belonging' to and with one another the way we do here.
I graduated 35 (WOW!) years ago -- and know for certain
that I could post a need or question to this Bomber forum
today, and have responses within a day, at most -- from
Bombers of all ages. And that's NOT because I am special --
it's because this is a VERY, VERY special creation, the
Bomber Alumni Sandstorm.
Happy Advent and Christmas Blessings to my very extended
family on the Sandstorm.
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) -- Spokane
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
Mike Davis 48 years old?!?!?!
Happy Birthday and take care of yourself... a lot of
us count on you to carry on "the spirit of Bear". I also
appreciate all the kind words of your sister... I have my
doubts, but I will take her word for it!
I am sure The Bear smiles down on you.... have a good
birthday.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: MIke Davis ('74)
So is it your birthday? You have been known to make
people get tortured at Red Robin with the clapping birthday
greeting when it is not there real birthday. December 7th,
you will live in infamy. The state championship tonight is
Pasco versus Ballard. If anyone has noticed or not I will
mention it. Jeff Morgan, who I believe is class of 1971,
has a son who is the starting QB for Ballard. So there will
be a Bomber relative who can possibly beat the bulldogs.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ The sun is out but its still winter, almost.
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>>From: Heidi Davis Mortensen ('00) & Sarah Davis ('02)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Just wanted to wish Uncle Mike Davis a very Happy
Birthday! We love you very much! Have a great one!!!
Love
Your Nieces,
-Heidi Davis Mortensen ('00) & Sarah Davis ('02)
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Funeral Notice
>>Charles "Chuck" Osborn ('49) ~ 2/27/31 - 10/2/03
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/08/03
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22 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Mary Triem ('47), Jerry Molnaa ('52)
Carole Clark ('54), Larry Christenson ('54)
Marguerite Groff ('54), Ruth Miles ('59)
MLou Williams ('60), Richard Anderson ('60)
David Douglas ('62), Helen Cross ('62)
Ann Engel ('63) and Fred Schafer ('63)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Kathy O'Neil ('63)
Linda Reining ('64), Bob Grout ('66WB)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Tami Schuchart ('68), Mike Howell ('68WB)
Mike Davis ('74), Jennifer Caldwell ('88)
Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom),
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
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>>From: Mary Triem Mowery ('47)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Very well said - we don't know some of the folks who
write in, but enjoy their humor and humanitarian feelings to
their fellow Bombers. I, for one, was the recipient of those
wonderful, warm thoughts when I was ill. But, whatever the
"cause" or the situation, Bombers help Bombers!
Today several of us are meeting to get the DustStorm
mailing ready to [be mailed] to Club 40 alumni and having
some good potluck food to keep us going.
-Mary Triem Mowery, a '47 Bomber ~ in Richland where it is
waaay too cold for my conditioned-to-FL bones!
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>>From: Jerry Molnaa ('52)
Re: Pasco Navy Base
We have been reading in the Sandstorm about swimming in
the pool at the old Pasco Navy Base. In today's (12-07-2003)
Tri-City Herald there is a picture of Navy personnel on
parade at the base on November 11, 1944. The caption also
states the Navy decided on Pasco to train Navy Pilots
because of the cheap land and good weather. The Base was
commissioned on July 11, 1944 and was completed 18 months
later. I had coffee with a friend who lived here at that
time and he confirmed the 1942 date. He said at the deep end
of the pool they had one of those units where pilots were
placed in a dummy plane and dunked into the water to
practice under water escape.
Let's move ahead to when we went swimming there. The
pool was known as the "Pas-Port Plunge". I think the man
that owned or managed the pool was a Mr. Barr. So hold your
nose and jump in!!
Where do we have coffee? Wellsian Way McDonald's, every
day Monday thru Saturday from 8:00 - 10:30 AM. There are
some old Bombers plus several old Bomber dads. If I was to
list them all it would be 25 of us. Usually we have 6 to 14
show every day. Feel free to come down and join us and swap
a few tales. We are called the
"ROMEO CLUB"
R--Retired
O--Old
M--Men
E--Eating
O--Out
-Jerry Molnaa ('52) ~ Richland
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>>From: Carole Clark Oien ('54)
Re: Kudos to Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Lynn-Marie,
I echo what you said about the close connections we feel
with those who read, and especially write into, the Alumni
Sandstorm every day. I could never have written my thoughts
about it so eloquently but agree with what you said whole
heartedly.
To: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
I'm looking forward to our 50th class reunion. How
quickly those years have passed.
-Carole Clark Oien ('54) ~ from Sun City West, Arizona where
it is supposed to be in the 70's today. We've been
enjoying our patio nearly every day and are so glad
we're missing the snow in our former home in Juneau!
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>>From: Larry Christenson ('54)
To: Lynn Marie Hatcher ('68)
Amen and well said.
-Larry Christenson ('54)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
To: Class of '54
In case you noted a glitch in my invitation sent to those
interested in attending the December lunch at Granny's, I
thought I should clarify myself. I said: "Our monthly lunch
is next Friday, Dec. 19. I was only half right. The day is
Dec. 19, but not next Friday. [That's the THIRD Friday of
the month] At our age, we don't need people confusing us
unnecessarily. I can hear some voices saying, "speak for
yourself!"
Please let me know if you don't get your "DustStorm"
sometime in the next week or so. I will see that you receive
one.
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
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>>From: Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Thanks, Lynn-Marie, for saying so eloquently what I have
often thought -- and many other Sandstorm readers have as
well, I'm sure! Even though many of the Bombers we read
about are folks I have not (yet) met, the sense of community
and family is always there.
-Ruth Miles Bruns ('59) - in beautiful Goldendale, WA where
it keeps trying to snow, but it stays rain
until you get out of town and up the mountain.
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>>From: MLou Williams ('60)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
You said it best. Thanks for caring enough to say it.
and Thanks for feeling the way you do. I do believe we are
put on this earth to make life easier and better for one
another, and you just did.
-MLou Williams ('60)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Weekend Hoops Roundup
Bombers are 1 and 1 after the first week of play of the
2003-2004 campaign. Four of the kids are going to get most
of the "squeak time" this season: Tim Bussman (sr) and James
York (sr) have two solid years' varsity experience, Joey
Frank (sr) played a lot as a junior (and showed a *lot* of
improvement over the summer -- he was a rock in the Davis
game -- Coach has to be really happy with his emergence),
and Shawn Brooks (jr) steps in to get lots of minutes at
forward -- he is the tallest Bomber at 6'5"; but, is willow
thin. In fact, Bombers are going to have the same problem
this year as they did last: we don't have any *big* guys; we
can be pushed around under the basket. But, Coach Streufert
seems to prefer lithe quick players over the more ponderous
variety favored by some coaches. After two games the team
has survived the rebounding wars just fine, outrebounding
both Davis (by lots) and Kennewick (by enough).
Seniors Jayson Miller and Zach Bixler, up from last
year's JV, will split most of the minutes as the fifth
starter/sixth man. Time will tell who will emerge from the
remainder of the new players -- juniors Jared Feaster,
Garrett Stevens, Tyler Roberts, Ben Cartmell, and Kyle
Conley; and sophomore Sam Cartmell -- to fill out the
seventh and eighth spots of a normal 8-player rotation, or a
9 or 10-player rotation if that's the road to be taken.
I forgot to include the Davis linescore on Saturday;
and, I had to wait until the Sunday paper arrived to find
out what had happened Saturday (I simply detest the
Kennewick gym -- it has to be the worst place in the entire
state to watch hoops -- so I didn't go to the game; plus it
figured to be a crummy game anyway). Here they are (the
Kennewick game taken from the TCH):
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1 2 3 4 OT
Davis 10 32 41 66 84
Bombers 16 30 44 66 79
Miller 4, York 22, Bussman 12, Brooks 9, Frank 19,
Bixler 13, Roberts, S Cartmell, Stevens, B Cartmell
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1 2 3 4
Bombers 16 32 54 59
Kennewick 11 25 34 45
Miller 4, S Cartmell 2, Bixler 6, York 18,
B Cartmell 4, Bussman 17, Brooks 6, Frank 12,
Feaster, Roberts, Stevens, Conley
NB--Yes, yes, I know that the individual scoring adds to 69,
and the quarter splits in the TCH suggest that it was 69,
but this is the TCH and they get so much so wrong. Tomorrow
I'll find out what the *real* score was.
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-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: David Douglas ('62)
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Thank you for the birthday greetings, Helen. I returned
to the U.S. over a year ago and am back working for the
state of Arizona again, as Wage Analyst for the Alien
Employment Certification Unit. Needless to say, Phoenix, AZ,
is not nearly as exciting as China. I think I am homesick
still for my students. We keep in touch through e-mail and
pictures, however. Just before returning I took a trip with
a student to Xi'an, where the underground rooms of clay
soldiers were discovered. (I got to meet one of the two men
who made the original discovery while drilling for water for
his farm.) I had gotten to see a traveling exhibit at the
Bishop Museum in Honolulu several years ago - never dreamed
I'd get to see it in person!
My student Vicki had never been to Xi'an, so her uncle
made the arrangements for us as he had once lived there. We
took a sleeper car ("soft bed") as it was a 27-hour train
ride. When we arrived in Xi'an we were picked up by the
police. (Her uncle was a policemen when he lived in Xi'an.)
He drove us (in police car) to our hotel to drop off our
luggage and then took us to lunch at a wonderful noodle
restaurant.
I had a quiet birthday - we went out to dinner at a Thai
restaurant. If I can subtract correctly, I think this is the
6-0 birthday... I try not to think about that too much.
-David Douglas ('62) ~ Phoenix, AZ - where the temperature
is in the 70s during the day
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[Yeah, David... most ALL of you '62ers will celebrate your
big SIX-OOOOO in the next year or so. My brother, Tim, is
right behind you (on Dec. 16th)!!! -Maren]
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Man, I must be getting old. I can't believe I did it,
but I did, I messed up on the date of Cathy Wood's ('62)
birthday. It's December l0th not the 7th as I remembered.
Happy Birthday, might as well celebrate everyday until then,
and afterward too, huh??
To fellow-classmate Jim Collings ('62)
I didn't follow that Wal*Mart case too closely, as I was
enjoying being in Sedona at the time. But I thought that
that poor lady was killed, not just trampled. And no body
deserves to die for that cause.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, Indiana where we
escaped the snow storm all weekend. Both days were with
blue skies and sunny, and about 40° and that is great
winter weather around here. I heard something on the
news about another snow storm coming, but last time I
looked they didn't predict any snowfall all next week.
WE like it that way. (we meaning me and the little pond
out back.)
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>>From: Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Happy Birthday
To: Dean Heiling ('63)
You are a lucky man... living with an older woman who
gets better looking every year.
Happy Birthday Anita Cleaver Heiling (Gold Medal Class of '63)
The Schafers
-Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Happy Birthday Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
You don't look like you'll be SIXTY next year, but I
can remember when you did.
jimbeaux
p.s. The Lovely Nancy (she of the pure heart) had nothing
to do with this.
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
I enjoyed your thoughts about the importance of the
Sandstorm and your feelings about "being a privileged member
of our Bomber cyber-community..." I'm sure that there are
many of us who read the Sandstorm daily, but rarely write
in. Thanks for expressing what I, and I'm sure many others,
feel. It is great to know what the "Bomber family" members
are doing and to keep up on the news from Richland!
Maren, thanks so much for all that you do to make the
Sandstorm available to all of us!
-Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63) ~ Los Altos, CA
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
I have just one word on what you posted in the Alumni
Sandstorm on 12/7 ---- AMEN!!!!!!! We are definitely blessed
with this forum and all the teachers, coaches and "kids" we
had for role models... this old world would definitely be a
better place if more people had grown up in RICHLAND!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - it is raining and
I am one happy camper! Since we don't get snow, I will
take all the rain we can get---at least it means snow
in the mountains--which are only an hour's drive from
here.
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Arizona Memorial
Yesterday was Dec 7th and the Arizona Memorial was the
one thing everyone honors and remembers every Dec 7th. Who
started the fund raiser for the Arizona? Check the following
Link. I never knew that a singer from Tenn. was the Man.
http://www.elvispresleynews.com/article1161.html
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('6)
To: John Wingfield ('66) in Hawaii
Hi Cuz,
I'm glad you are getting to spend time there with Uncle
Royce and Aunt Jean. Say hi to them for me. I can't wait
till Christmas time when we head over to God's country for
Christmas to spend with my Mom & Dad (Truman & Carol). I'm
sure I'll see your parents while I'm there.
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) -- Spokane.
Excellently said. I'm sure there will be hundreds of
people write in to you responding to your piece yesterday.
You brought tears to my eyes. I went and saw the movie
"Radio", last night with my better half Christa, and I still
have tears in my eyes from that movie. Your piece is so
true. We see the names of the people and although we have
never met most if not all, we sure feel like we know them.
Thanks,
-Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon class of '67) ~ from sunny but
a bit nippy Augusta, GA - where it gets a little
frost on the ground but is gone by 8am and we can
still be on the tennis courts by 9am, although in
long sleeve t-shirts.
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Thank you, Lynn, for summing it up for me and I'm sure
many others. This Sandstorm brings so many of us together.
It's nice to be in contact with friends that we haven't seen
in many many years! I know I've used the Sandstorm to pray
for my son who just left for Iraq, and my mom who just had
a Mastectomy, oh by the way the lymph nodes all came back
CLEAN!! Thank you all for your prays! See Lynn you're very
right! Thank you for your words, for putting it all together
for me and many others! Oh by the way it'll be 37 years
since I graduated! So in June that will make you 36 years!
Just thought I'd straighten that out for ya! *Grin*
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
To: Lynn Marie Hatcher ('68)
Lynn
Thank you for sharing your feelings so eloquently. I
feel the exact same way but you said it so well.
A blessed holiday season to you and to all the Bombers
out there.
Love, Tami
-Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
I couldn't have said it better and I have the exact same
feelings. I am glad you put it into words for all of us.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Mike Franco ('70)
Thank you for the birthday greeting. I remember when 48
sounded pretty old. Now I guess it's not that bad. I talked
to you at George's funeral, but only briefly. I should say
that I could hear you rambling in the back of the church
during the "pre-game." It was easy to see you because Steve
Neill was in front of me! It was good to see you again. It
has been quite a while. But I must say I appreciate the fact
that you always seem to "warn" us through the Sandstorm when
you are coming to town. That is valuable information!!!
To: Greg "Boog" Alley ('73)
Yes, the 7th is for real! No fake birthday recognition
at Red Robin. What Boog was referring to was the old Fake
Birthday prank at Red Robin. A few weeks ago Panch Ibatuan
and I were dining (ever so lightly) at the Red Robin when in
walks Steve "Stats" Cassidy ('73) with his wife. They sat a
few tables down from us and when the waitress come by we
informed her that it was Steve's birthday (a lie). Well, you
know the rest of the story - clapping employees, tooting
horns, singing the birthday song!!!! Panch and I were
already outside peering through the window when the
celebration began. Stats looked at his wife like she was
the culprit and she raised her hands in shock, "Wasn't me!"
After the song was over we peeked our heads back in through
the back door and got Stats' attention and waved and said
through our tears of laughter, "Happy Birthday!" It was
great being nearly 48 and acting like an eighteen year old.
To: Karen ('76), my sister
Thanks for the birthday greeting and the kind words. I
am a legend in my own mind! Love ya
To: my beautiful nieces, Heidi ('00) and Sarah ('02)
Thank you for the birthday wishes. The Big Bear would be
very proud of what his two baby girls have become - as I am!
I love you both.
My lovely mother Billie Jean is taking me to dinner this
week and my elderly sister Sheila ('71) is making me dinner
sometime this week.
That leaves Jumbo ('82) and Wig ('82) - GIFTS PLEASE!!!!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Jennifer Caldwell Anderson ('88)
My father, Robert "Bob" Caldwell ('60), passed away October
25, 2003. I am interested in receiving tid-bits and stories
about my father from his fellow classmates and teachers to
add to my scrapbook. Thanks.
-Jennifer Caldwell Anderson ('88)
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>>From: Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
I meet former students and enjoy hearing about their
families. Merry Christmas to all,
Pasco won and is our state champ... It has been a long
time for them.
-Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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19 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom and 1 NAB today:
Dick Harris ('49), Dick Roberts ('49)
Sandra Atwater ('51), Dave Rhodes ('52WB)
Mike Clowes ('54), Millie Finch ('54)
Max Sutton ('57), Jim Russell ('58)
Richard Anderson ('60), Susan Ledingham ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Jeff Michael ('65)
Betti Avant ('69), Ruth Russell ('71)
Dee Shipman ('72), Karen Davis ('76)
Beth Young ('81), Wig Davis ('82)
Lisa Koch ('88), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Don Sorenson (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
12/13 Las Vegas Lunch
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick Harris ('49)
Re: Pasco Naval Base and Swimming Pool
I have enjoyed reading the comments about the large
swimming pool on the Pasco Naval Base. In the early days,
our Richland Scout Troop were allowed by Naval Personnel
to use the Naval Base Pool on Sunday afternoons. Before I
had a car, I used to hitch hike to Pasco to swim on Sunday
afternoons. We were given passes that allowed us to get
through the guarded gate on the East side of the base, near
the pool.
Apparently other groups were allowed to use the pool,
because I can remember hitch hiking with Billy Watkins ('47RIP)
on one particular Sunday afternoon and I don't remember him
being a Boy Scout. Billy had a good looking sister, Bettye
Watkins ('47) and they had come to Richland from Bastrop, LA.
As we waited for rides, we had some great conversations!
I remember Billy describing hitch hiking back in Bastrop. He
said he would be hitch hiking and on the way home he had a
technique to help get rides. When a car came along, if it
didn't stop to pick him up, he would yell, "Bastard!"
Sometimes the driver would stop, back up and angrily say,
"What did you say, kid?" He would reply, "I said, 'Going to
Bastrop?'" And, invariably, the driver would give him a
ride.
The U.S. Naval Pilots used to fly Wildcats and Hellcats
from this base, as I remember. More than one were
courtmarshalled for flying upside down, under the Pasco
bridge over the Columbia. There were reports of kids hiking
into the Bomb Range that the naval pilots used for training,
west of the Yakima River, and hauling bombs home or to drop
off the Yakima River bridge into the river, but I wouldn't
know anything about that. I am sure a lot of those U.S. Navy
Pilots contributed much to our winning the War in the
Pacific.
-Dick Harris ('49)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
To: Jerry Molnaa ('52)
In San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, CA, we
have seven branches of about 100 each of Retired Active Men,
RAMs. Quite like the ROMEOs, I imagine. I happen to be the
Big Ram for the Five Cities Branch this year and have
enjoyed it. I have a good friend who is a ROMEO and from
what he describes the RAMs may be a little more organized
with bylaws, a few procedures, etc. The point is we get
together to renew old friendships and provide the
opportunity to make new ones. We are devoted to the
promotion of independence and dignity in retirement. Also,
when we meet once a month, we are served a totally illegal
lunch: high in calories, carbohydrates and all the rest of
those nasties. We have a guest speaker and then after the
speaker leaves at his or her option, we tell some smutty,
sometimes pretty raunchy jokes; the winner is awarded the
"joke cup", a small toilet bowl, which he keeps for a week.
It's a lot of fun, isn't it?
-Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51)
Re: Passport Plunge
When I read what Jerry Molnaa ('52) wrote, it brought
back many memories.
I was a lifeguard there and Ann Pearson Burrows ('50)
was also. We did have a bad experience when the chlorine
machine broke. Ann and I would have a swim before we opened
to the public and that is when pure chlorine came out from
all sides of the pool. We had to swim though it----not a
pleasant experience!
We were able to have a lot of girls for a swim party
after closing of the pool----what fun!
Before the Navy left, a PE teacher was able to take a
bus load of we kids over and we did some of the things that
the Navy men had to do in their training. Anyone remember
that?
-Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Dave Rhodes ('52WB)
Re: Welsian Way coffee
To: Jerry Molnaa ('52)
Jerry,
I read with great interest about the coffee meeting at
McDonalds. I come to the Tri-Cities frequently to visit my
2 sons and 3 grandchildren. One of these days I will leave
a little earlier and stop by for the coffee gathering. That
is if there is room for an old Bomber wanna be. I knew you
when we were in school together, but left at the end of our
sophomore year.
-Dave Rhodes ('52WB) In cold Yakima
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: From the Advance Warning Dept.
The [Club40] DustStorm has been folded, spindled and
mutilated. As soon as Burt [Pierard ('59)] gets through
licking slightly over 1000 stamps it should be appearing
in a mailbox near you... if you are a Club 40 member that
is.
A fair word of warning: there are three (count 'em 3)
different registration forms with this issue. The forms are
all for the same weekend, but do apply to different folks.
The green form applies to all members of the Class of '54.
It is not only for the Club 40 weekend, but also for the
reunion activities that the Class [of '54] will be having on
that weekend.
There is another [form] for the Class of '59 (salmon
colored) and a goldenrod colored form for Club40 members
NOT from classes of '54 or '59. The simple thing about
these separate but equal (except for costs) forms is that
they all go to one place and [checks] are made out to only
one party.
I hope that makes sense. It is an effort to cut down on
redundancy in registration. [Special] separate reunion
activities for the classes of '54 and '59 will be held at
the new Community Center Riverview Room... Friday afternoon
[for class of '59] and Saturday afternoon [for class of '54]
[Following the afternoon activities] everyone will gather at
the Shilo for the evening's festivities and food. I certainly
hope this does not confuse Marguerite [Groff Tompkins ('54)]
too much... at least she won't have to handle all that money.
Bomber and Christmas Cheers to all
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - back on the wet side
in Albany, OR (The rain ended [eastbound] and began
[westbound] about Hood River, OR
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: THANK YOU
I also just wanted to thank Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) for
her words about receiving the Sandstorm every day. It is a
great way to "see" a glimpse into what some Bombers are
doing. What a wonderful tool to stay in touch. It is so
great to be able each morning to see familiar names, read
stories that bring back memories, and yes it was a wonderful
place to grow up - and I must say, my class of 1954 is the
GREATEST!! Looking forward to that big 50 next year, and I
personally want to see everyone there - those of you who
have been hiding - it is time to show your faces!
Once again thanks Maren for your wonderful work, and
Bomber's keep writing.
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>>From: Max Sutton ('57)
Re: Navy Pool
Glad to see someone come up with the ole' name for the
pool, The Pas-Port Plunge. It was indeed owned by Mr. Barr.
His son graduated with us in the class of '57'. Phil Barr
was his name and a very nice guy. I spent many an enjoyable
evening there on class parties, Boy Scouts, etc. This brings
back a lot of memories, but I guess it is supposed to.
-Max Sutton ('57) in rainy Renton, WA
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>>From: Jim Russell ('58)
Re: The Sandstorm
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) and all the rest
Lynn-Marie,
Your December 7 message brought tears to my eyes because
I feel so very much the same about this network of Bomber
alumni. Your thoughts are shared by all of us, and your
words were better than most anyone could compose on the
subject. I want only to add how much I look forward to
drawing up this correspondence among the many that come in
every day. It puts me in touch with family I love and family
I have never met. Perhaps unlike others, however, I save it
to the last. It is that dessert, that apple pie with just a
little ice cream, that reward for "surviving" the night and
enduring the many business and other social obligations on
this cyber highway. I save it to the last, so I can linger
and smile and laugh and weep just a little.
It's a good thing.
-Jim Russell ('58) ~ in downtown Mountlake Terrace, WA
where we share Seattle skies but not its traffic.
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops, Bombers v. Kennewick
The *real* final score of last Saturday's game against
Kennewick was Bombers 69 - Kennewick 45; not 59-45 as
reported by the World's Third Worst Newspaper, the Tri-City
Herald (the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin has eased into the
second worst spot).
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Susan Ledingham Bayley ('64)
Re: Class reunion '64 grads for 2004
Greetings!
Hoping that there will be a reunion in 2004 for the
class of '64. Need to know who to contact for info as my
address has changed a few times within the last 10 years.
Thank you,
-Susan Ledingham Bayley ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Free... free at last
Did I make it? What day is it? I haven't been able to
see a newspaper since I escaped from the trunk of the car...
Oh, it was awful... the horror... There I was sitting at my
computer... getting ready to go and visit my kid... I had
just finished writing happy birthdays to Janine Rightmire
Corrado ('65) and Number 32 ('63)... I was just putting pen
to paper... well not a real pen to real paper I mean...
these things don't have paper... I mean the printers have
paper but then what would happen if I pushed print instead
of send... nothing... there would be nothing in the Alumni
Sandstorm since print means print and send means send...
(Note to self: Good excuse for future use... "I pushed
print instead of send"... too late to use this time)... so
where was I... oh yeah... I heard a noise coming from behind
me... sounded like "You grab him Kathie ('64)"... "No you
Carolyn ('63), you know Jimbeaux ('63) wants to be the one
and only entry for his birthday on the 6th..." It was
muffled cuz they wore ski masks... but I think that's what
they said... so anyway... that's why I didn't get my Happy
Birthday to LaMont DeJong on 12/6 sent to the Sandstorm...
Would you believe I pushed print instead of send?? Hello
chief........
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
RIGHT ON, SISTER...AMEN. Well said. And I've only been
hooked up a few months. My thanks to Pat Snider Miller ('65)
for telling me about it when I was here when my Mom passed
away. In fact, I remember a few years ago when i is was not
even "e-literate". I had been working on boats in San Diego
and dj'ing on the side (as usual). I was asked to leave the
boat yard to manage the dj company and realized how behind
the times I had gotten. I'm now e-literate and so blessed
by it, now that I live in Richland and need to keep my
connections with my friends in SoCal, the cyber-world is
so cool. I don't know how we would have coped without it.
Now, how 'bout those famous guys, Lewis & Clark.
dj jeff Michael ('65)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: weather alert
To: All Alumni Sandstorm readers in Missouri and points east
Northwestern Kansas is under a winter storm watch for
later this afternoon (Monday) In fact most if not all of
Kansas is expected to get snow, anywhere from a trace to a
foot or more. You all best get out the boots and mittens,
and even possibly a snow shovel. We desperately need the
moisture out here, so we will take anything we can get.
Have a good day to each of you,
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - (I'll keep you posted
on our total)
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>>From: Ruth Russell Pierson ('71)
Re: Sandstorm family, and Marlene Russell Kallioinen, ('62)
Hello, Bombers---
As many others have already commented, Lynn-Marie
Hatcher ('68) expressed what I have been feeling ever since
I began reading the Sandstorm online. Thank you, Lynn-Marie.
For me, it has been a wonderful little window on the world,
filled with familiar names and references, and I have truly
appreciated it. I have never been to a class reunion
because, first, I was too distracted by family life and
parenthood, and later, because of poor health and a general
feeling that no one would remember me at this late hour of
the game. I am grateful to have the opportunity to get to
know you, after all, here on the list. One thing about it,
if I ever make it to a reunion, I will feel much more at
home, thanks to all the posts.
This is in reference to my earlier posts regarding my
cousin, Marlene Russell Kallioinen ('62), specifically the
one on Thursday, October 02, 2003, which was a head up to
the list concerning the multiple inoperable tumors
discovered in her brain and lungs.
I talked to her brother, Charles Alden Russell ('69)
this weekend, and was saddened to learn that Marlene has
been hospitalized for treatment, evaluation, etc..., and
may soon be going into some form of hospice or home care,
as the chemotherapy and other treatments become less
effective. I am so proud of the way my cousins have wrapped
their sister and her husband, Kelly, in their love and
caring. Marlene enjoyed a time of increased strength and
well-being from early treatments, and her family filled up
that time for her with laughter and love, limousine rides to
dinner, etc... I also am so thankful for the caring response
of the alumni here, who have written to get Marlene and
Kelly's address to send cards and encouragement. This is
just another example of what Lynn-Marie was talking about in
her post.
Charles Alden said that Marlene sort of drifts in and
out because of the meds, but that the pain management is
working well for her. Please keep her, and especially her
husband, Kelly, in your thoughts and prayers over the
holiday season. If there are any of Marlene's special
friends who would like to get in touch with Charles Alden,
or either of Marlene's sisters, Dianne Russell ('67) or
Linda Russell ('64) for a more personal update, email me and
I will give you contact information that respects Marlene
and Kelly's need for privacy at this time. I will also post
updates here on the list as I hear from Charles Alden.
Thank you.
Keep well and keep safe,
-Ruth Russell Pierson ('71)
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>>From: Dee Shipman Jones ('72)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Hi Lynn,
Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed
your last entry to the Sandstorm. I totally agree with you
on what you said... it does feel like an extended family!
When you mentioned the Davis's it brought back some great
memories. Steve Davis ('72RIP) was my very first boyfriend
and I got to know his family and I especially adored his
parents. And when Mr. Davis died I grieved along with the
rest of us Bombers who knew him. Anyway, your letter
reflected my exact feelings regarding our "Bomber Family"...
Thanks again,
-Dee Shipman Jones ('72)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
As many other have said before me, you hit the nail on
the head. This Sandstorm is unique and a lot of fun, let
alone informative. Sometimes it is the only way I touch base
with some people. I know my family members are all over it--
so it is a chance for me to express my love or whatever for
them--(Heidi--ok) Tears, we Davis' have shed a lot in the
last couple years. I thank God for the love that we share to
hold us together and that is speer headed by the matriarch,
Momma, no doubt. I have had some health problems of late and
the doctors not getting down to the nitty gritty of what is
wrong has really depressed me and caused my other stresses
to magnify it seems. Well, sweetheart momma is always there
to cheer me up.
When I hear of friends acquiring cancers and other
diseases, I tremble and as I look at my 5 year old little
Rebekah and 15 1/2 Bethany, I pray the Lord carries me until
His return or until I get my girls off, settled and married
some day!!!
But Lynn-Marie, as I got off the subject, you're very
right about how this Sandstorm is actually therapy for all
of us old and current Bombers to see how others are doing
and hearing about their lives. I too feel close to many
"semi-strangers" out there. Thanks for voicing the thoughts
for us all. Thanks Maren--we all appreciate your hard work.
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76) ~ in Spokane too - where I am
watching big snow flakes coming down on the northeast
side. "I no like snow", as daddy used to say.
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>>From: Beth Young Gibson ('81)
Re: Pasco 4A state champs
Hey, I know they're not our team, but we should all be
proud of our fellow Tri-Citians! It looked shaky there at
first, but they took advantage of some turnovers and came
out on top. Those last 30 seconds were agonizing! Fox Sports
Northwest carried all the games and we were treated to some
pretty good football. I am personally proud any time one of
our "lowly" east side teams stomps on the west-siders! I
mean, how many times have the Prosser and the Touchet teams
stomped their opponents? I love it! Go Bulldogs!
-Beth Young Gibson ('81)
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>>From: Wig Davis ('82)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
How could I have completely forgotten your Birthday?
Rates right up there with me remembering my wedding
anniversary. I recently purchased tickets to see the Denver
Nuggets and the Timberwolves on March 24th. Sharing this
purchase with my lovely bride (Brenda) she was touched by
my remembering our wedding day and wanting to celebrate it
together. I did however have "some explaining to do" when
she determined that this is a promotional night for the
Nuggets and Coors beer called "Guys Night Out" (two duckets,
two beers and two T-shirts $39). Opps!! We should have a
good time and I may be in the running for husband of the
year!! So I hope you understand how I could have forgotten
such a great day as the celebration of your birth.
See you soon, Here's a "warning" for the rest of you:
I'll be flying into Pasco on the 12th for the weekend.
Merry Christmas to all,
-Wig Davis ('82)
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>>From: Lisa Koch Muir ('88)
To: Jennifer Caldwell Anderson ('88)
Jennifer,
I am so sorry to read about your father's passing.
My thoughts are with you.
-Lisa Koch Muir ('88)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
You are and always have been a keeper Mike.
Mom
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Don Sorenson, aka H E W
To: Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
Reading the Sandstorm today I saw the last name Bruns.
And I was wondering if you might be related somehow to Les
Bruns? I've seen his name in some documents and an old ARCHO
News I have so I was just wondering.
To: Gloria Willett Green ('56WB)
Also reading the 12/5/03 entry from Gloria Green about
her 89 year old father. I am guessing he worked in the
reactor areas. As far as I know that was one area it was
required to have this done for you. it's possible they might
have done this for the operators who worked in the canyon
buildings but most for the work they did there really didn't
require that kind of attention. Unless it was a particularly
"hot" job. Hand and foot surveys done on what they called
"hand and foot" counters or five folds. But that was done
before you left the zone, building or went to lunch. Its a
real pleasure to read about the reminisces of the children
and their parents who worked at Hanford.
As far as the cancer rates I'm sure quite a few people
contracted cancer due to Hanford radiation. But this matter
is best followed up in another section of the Bomber web
site.
Thanks for your time.
-Don Sorenson, aka H E W
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Carol Black ('48), Don Fisher ('51)
Dick Avedovech ('56), Floyd Melton ('57)
Rich Greenhalgh ('59WB), Ann Engel ('63)
Fred Schafer ('63), Leo Webb ('63)
Dena Evans ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Shirley Collings ('66)
Chuck Crawley ('67), Don Andrews ('67)
Betti Avant ('69), Diane Carpenter ('72)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Wood Stevens ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Vallely Horn ('69)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Hey, am I the only one who reads the King County
Journal?? The reason I ask is I saw an article on
yesterday's front page about Mike Bair who is in charge
of developing Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner in March.
The article said Mike is a Richland native and is 48
years old which would make him a ? graduate. Can somebody
add (or subtract??)
These people over here have finally heard of the
East side of the mountains, I do believe. Anyway, we have
another famous person in our midst.
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA
P. S. Another person who deserves a lot of praise is
Kay Weir Fishback ('37Colt) who shares the past
with us. Thank You, Kay!!
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>>From: Don Fisher ('51)
During the summer of 1943, we had prisoners of war (I
think they were Italian) working in the orchards just above
White Bluff boat launch site. They would yell at us but the
security guards would not let us get together. They were
stationed at the some buildings that were located near
Yakima River. They had high fence around the buildings and
guard towers in the corners but I don't remember seeing any
guards in the towers. I think there were pretty quiet
prisoners.
-Don Fisher ('51)
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>>From: Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56)
For you Bombers who are getting up to the age of 50+
years and are dealing with the potential of prostate cancer
(which means about 50% of you), and the prospect of a
surgical knife or implant of radioactive seeds does not seem
appealing, I would be happy to share with you my experience
at Loma Linda University Medical Center where I received the
non-invasive, Proton treatment.
-Dick Avedovech, Jr. ('56)
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>>From: Floyd Melton ('57)
Re: Pas-Port Plunge
That was a great place to go for a swim, especially in
the winter. The only bad part was the high humidity and the
smell of chlorine. The fun thing that I remember was to run
like mad off the end of the diving board and catch the rope
swinging from the rafters. Then if you were strong enough
you could climb the rope to the crows nest. I remember it
being a long way up but in fact it was probably only 10 - 12
feet up. If you made it to the top you could jump off for a
thrill. Now it would be against all kinds of OSHA and who
ever rules, HA. The things we remember and have good
feelings about. Not many youngsters have ever had the
opportunities that we had in Richland and the Tri-Cities
back in the '40s and '50s. We just don't appreciate how
lucky we were or how good we had it. There are so many
things about that community that were so unique and a bit
unbelievable to most in this day and age. We had it made and
didn't know it. Some real talented person should write a
book about the life of a youth in Richland in the '50s.
-Floyd Melton ('57)
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>>From: Rich Greenhalgh ('59WB)
Re: 12/7 Bakersfield Christmas Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
We had our Bakersfield Luncheon on Sunday at Linda
Reining's ('64) house. Plenty of snacks were available, as
well as cookies and candy. Present were Linda Reining ('64),
Rich Greenhalgh ('59wb), his wife Stella, Bob Grout ('66wb),
and his wife Michelle.
Ernie Dow ('68) showed up just as the party was
breaking up, and Rex Hunt('53wb) and his wife Cheryl
attempted to make it, but couldn't find Linda's house. We
all had a pleasant time reminiscing and becoming acquainted.
Rekindling the awareness of our special heritage as Bombers
gives us a feeling of being a part of a special time and
place. It's a nice feeling!
Bomber Greets to all!
-Rich Greenhalgh ('59WB)
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>>From: Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Portland,Vancouver Bomber Lunch,Saturday 12/6
All Bomber Lunches website
A good time was had by all at the Columbia River
Doubletree... we exchanged white elephant gifts. Those in
attendance were Bob Carlson ('54) and wife Karyn; Ron
Holman ('56) and his wife, Leslie Swanson Holeman ('59);
Mary Heidlebaugh (Bomber Mom); Lola Heidlebaugh ('60);
Tom Hemphill ('62) and wife Linda; Fred Schafer ('63) &
wife Ann Engel Schafer ('63); Len Rediske ('66) and wife
Linda; Alan Porter ('67); and Jo Heidlebaugh ('74).
-Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Leo Webb ('63)
Happy Birthday to a friend, a buddy, we had lots of fun
over 40 years ago but we went our separate ways. He played
the keyboard for one of Richland bands of the '60s, "The
Chessmen". Now you all know... Happy birthday to Larry
Wersen ('63). Have a really great day!
-Leo Webb ('63)
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>>From: Dena Evans Harr Evans ('64)
Maren:
The "card" that Gary Christianson sent to you was
wonderful. I have a hard time just replying and forwarding.
I know that I would blow up my computer if I tried doing
anything as complicated as Gary. I have a scanner sitting
here being used as my sons stand for his lamp and
radio....it does quite a good job too! I would hate to
try to use it for anything else.
Zack, my 16 year old son, gets so upset with me whenever
I get on this darn thing, because I usually end up doing
something wrong. He suggests that I take a night course to
learn what its all about. Maybe. Someday. When I'm not so
busy. When the moon is set just right in the sky... Possibly
when hell freezes over, etc.
Re: Looking for...
Does anyone out there in Bomber Land know the where
abouts of Nina Romanelli ('64)? Please if you do, let her
know that I am inquiring about her and please give her my
email address. Thanks!
Bombers forever.
-Dena Evans Harr Evans ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
I'm searching for a copy of Mrs. Jones' (PE teacher
Sacajawea in the '50s) book ""Hooray, P.E. Today". Anyone
got a copy?
To: Richard Anderson ('60)
I'll bite (;-) ...and the #1 World's Worst Newspaper
is _______?
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ somewhere in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: 12/7 Bakersfield Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
December 7th, 2003, Bakersfield got "BOMBed for
Christmas" and had a great time! Those attending were:
Richard Greenhalgh ('59WB) and wife, Stella (from
Bakersfield); Bob Grout ('66WB)and wife, Michelle (from
Chino); Ernie Dow ('68) who arrived as the party was ending,
stayed long enough to grab a bite to eat, drink a cup of
coffee, and then headed back over the grapevine to Glendale.
We don't care how late you come, as long as you show up!!!!!
And, of course, me, Linda Reining ('64)... the luncheon was
at my house. We missed Rex Hunt (5'3WB) and wife, Cheryl...
he had forgotten to take my address and phone number, so
after driving around Bakersfield for about an hour, they
gave up and drove back home to Hanford, CA!!!!! We missed
the two of them... worried something had happened... they
have never missed any of our gatherings... glad to know it
was only his forgetting the directions that kept them from
showing up!!!!!!! (just had to "needle ya" a bit, Rex). We
also missed Lynn and Bill Dunton (who are ex-Richland
teachers) from Fullerton... Lynn was sick, so they were not
able to attend.... was sorry that they were not able to
attend... will keep fingers crossed and maybe they can make
the next one.
Our next gathering will be some time in February, at
Coco's on Rosedale Highway. Stella said Richard's birthday
is the 18th, so we will try to get as close to that date as
we can. She didn't tell us how old he would be... we'll have
to make sure s