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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/01/05
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11 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today
Betty Hiser ('49), Tom Tracy ('55), Ray Hall ('57)
Helen Cross ('62), Roy Ballard ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Jeff Michael ('65), Betti Avant ('69), Brad Upton ('74)
Mike Davis ('74), Debbie Lukins ('78), Don Sorenson (NAB)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Duane Lee ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Phyllis Maffei ('69)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
To those of you who are out of the Richland area: Sam Volpentest died
Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. after putting in a 8-hour work day. Although I
did not know him I saw him on planes when I was going east to visit my
relatives in Ohio and Kentucky or attending a convention in the east. He
did a lot for the Richland/Tri-City area. He had just turned 101 about 4
days before he died.
-Betty Hiser Gulley '49er - south/government Richland - cool - windy and
getting cooler.
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Miguel Davis
METRO PRAIZ and has emerged into the international setting under the
leadership of its current Music director, Mr. Miguel Davis. This may be
the same Miguel. http://www.metropraiz.com/bio.html
His choir, comprised mostly of West Indian heritages, incorporates their
heritage, they have transcended all cultural boundaries in their earnest
search for the voice of God in music. (As your 'spray painters' advertise
so respectfully)
Gifts from their concerts, demonstrate their care for those experiencing
'tough times'.
During the 3rd Annual Anniversary Concert, a donation was taken for the
area U.S. Postal workers families who lost members during the anthrax
attacks. This prompted an outdoor vigil adjacent to the Brentwood Post
Office, where Miguel Davis & Metro Praiz sang songs and presented a
check to the families. During the choir's 4th Annual Anniversary Concert,
December 14, 2002, a collection was taken and a check was presented to
the spouse of Conrad Johnson, the last victim of the Washington Metro
Area sniper attack. The events were covered by the local media, which
gave the choir another opportunity to minister to the public. Nursing
homes, local churches and other venues of the community have also been
blessed with the ministry of Miguel Davis & Metro Praiz.
Davis choir performed at various venues including: The First Annual DC
Gospel Fest in June 2004 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington DC, The
National Urban League Conference at the Washington DC Convention Center;
Metro Praiz also went on a Caribbean Tour blessing the islands of
Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago in the Summer of 2003. On December 13,
2002, Miguel Davis & Metro Praiz was the featured choir on the
Washington, DC Fox 5 Morning Show with an interview by Holly Morris.
Through the powerful medium of music, Miguel Davis has made his personal
pledge "to enhance worship services and draw closer to the creator
through the powerful medium of music." He believes it an important
message for those who constantly find themselves wrapped in the
turbulence of trials, toiled with unspoken prayer requests and overcome
with tribulations.
Miguel Davis & Metro Praiz guarantees "to keep your heart listening to
the Holy Spirit, who will come into your life and sing lullabies to the
troubles in your soul". His messages through song have evidently captured
the heart of those inventive sign painters in the Caribbean His Toe-
tapping, inspirational Gospel Music and generous contributions will soon
be revived in Gulf States. Miguel gets my vote.
Davis' choir sings spiritual songs that people recognize. Like Arthur
Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops (who never played encore's) used to
say, "People aren't cheering for us, they're clapping for themselves for
recognizing the music". He also knew how to read his audiences and the
music they knew and love.
Not sure if your spray painter was related to the Roxbury lass who did
the 'spray can' art work on a famous billboard posted in 1969 in Boston.
I passed by it each day as I headed for Boston University… Driving
thorough Roxbury, Mass where International Paper had its famous sign:
"Send me a Man Who Reads!...the painter had relocated the exclamation
point between the words "man" and "who" and put a question mark at the
end of the sentence. She ended her editing with her signature: 'Send Me
a Man! Who reads? ---Elizabeth.
Anyway, Brad, hurry back to Boise. Our comedy club, Susan Nussbaum Reeb ('63)
and the rest your fans here are ready for your next command performance!
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: Ray Hall ('57)
Friends of all former Richland athletes and students that Fred Strankman
(RIP) came in contact with. I had the privilege of working with him as an
assistant basketball coach. he treated all people he coached and worked
with as precious individuals, from the best on the team to the person who
didn't have much athletic ability in his classes. I am honored to have
worked with him; he accepted my limitations in coaching; and would always
be there to help me... he cared for everyone. I guess the bottom line is
that Richland has lost a friend and a legend. I am truly saddened by his
death.
He will be missed.
-Ray Hall ('57)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I talked briefly with Virginia Ehrig Worthington ('58) yesterday at her
daughter's in Seattle. She sounded good, but only felt able to converse
with me a few minutes. She is feeling weak from some experimental
chemo treatments she is currency receiving. She did mention she really
appreciated hearing from the Bombers who have written her. I think the
snail mail address I gave you is actually the best one to use. Or I do
have her daughter's address in Seattle, if you contact me.
Our weather has really taken a turn for the cooler side. It seems to
almost hit 80 for a few minutes each day, and we are needing blankets at
night. But we have had lovely fall weather. Next month I will be taking
a week trip up to Traverse City, MI to see the Fall color up there, and
visit a friend who in a retirement home up there. Hope Mackanaw Island is
still open as I've never been there yet either.
Way to go Robert Rector ('62 comrade and also fellow CUPer church groupie)
with your flying machine. I wrote in about how much fun it was to watch
you and Rev. Mel a few summers ago when you took him up flying and we saw
you fly over the Columbia River near his house.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/050929-Rector-BlueMt.jpg
Also to Donna Nelson ('63), I recently learned about the PaysDay plane at
the museum in downtown Richland when I finally made it there last summer,
and I too remember the fear of the air raid drills back then...
If all goes well Carol Rice Forister ('62) and I will go to help the
hurricane survivors in Gulfport, MSi over Thanksgiving with a Methodist
church group going from Indiana. I am already trying to talk Carol into
coming to our 45th reunion which will be in 2007. It will be my fifth,
I think, and her first. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Also, I would be willing to help plan it, if someone else wants to head
it. I feel the most I could do is co-chair it. And as I say this the
group who planned lour last reunion did a super job without my input, so
I just like to help do what I could.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ at home by the little lake in West Harrison, IN
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: The Wersen Family
Our thoughts are with you all in these times that come around it seems
too often. The Big Guy above will help in many ways.
Jim "Pitts" Armstrong ('63) wrote of John Fletcher ('64)... I played
golf with a John, who swung a driver like a baseball bat, and he did have
a temper at times.
To all of you, I wish you well.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Found in the 1960 Royal Blue yearbook from Walla Walla High School
a nice basketball photo of Blue Devils & Bombers...
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-60BluDevil.jpg
Re: Who are they...contest?
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes...
Guess I'm gonna have to call Michael Brown for assistance. A hard wind
mixed with light rain devastated my back yard. One stay was completely
removed from my hammock, the solar cover was blown off my pool and landed
in the dirt (I had JUST cleaned it the other day when it was 80 plus
outside). My lawn furniture was redistributed to various locations and
the cushions were elsewhere. Most amazing, the fitted cover for the gas
grill was shucked off the unit and sent in chase of Julie Andrews and her
umbrella!
I have been wondering if the scientific community in the Tri-Cities can
help with this one: Since long before the White Man arrived in the Mid
Columbia, the winds from the South West have ripped dust from the Horse
Heaven Hills (as I again watched yesterday). Why are they still there?
Does someone sneak in overnight with dump truck and replace the dirt?
Where does the dirt go (besides the landfill after removal from my vacuum
cleaner)? Was Spokane once part of the Columbia Basin before it rose to
its current heights? These are things that make me go "hmmmm" in the
night.
Along those lines... why is there graffitti in the Caribbean about a guy
in the Tri-Cities who won't hardly even leave his own casa, not even for
a classa reuinte?
On a much more sober note...I was saddened to hear of the departure of
Sam Volpentest. His name rings through the hollow halls of my brain clear
back to early childhood (and he was no spring chicken then).
Also, my wife and I and some other folks from our church will travel next
week to Biloxi/Gulfport, MS for a few days of assistance to the folks
there. Probably won't see you, Maren, but it's partly because of you and
other folks I used to know in the South that cause us to feel connected
to this tragedy. I also think I have mentioned that I helped raise money
for the Hurricane Camille victims in my capacity as a radio announcer
back in the day. Just gotta do what we can.
-dj jeff Michael ('65) ~ in Kahlotus...well, it was Pasco before the wind
last night!
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
My sympathies to the Fred Strankman family. My twin brother, Robert,
had him at Chief Jo for PE and I had him for World Geography the second
semester of my senior year. I remember cassette tape recorders were just
coming out that year and he showed us one. It made quite a hit as it was
better than the "old reel to reel" players.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA - where it's raining, it's raining
the old man is snoring
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Bomber Cruise
To: Roy Ballard ('63)
I was going to pitch the idea of a Bomber cruise myself. I proposed that
very idea last year at our 30th reunion for this coming summer--which
will be a celebration of the Class of '74's 50th birthday party. Why not
invite everyone? I cruise all over the place and I recommend the Alaskan
cruise above all others.
-Brad Upton ('74)
P.S. I'm at the King's Wharf in Bermuda today.
Mike Davis T-Shirts are selling all over the place.
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Dorothy Derby Stevens ('50-RIP)
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Stevens family: Terry ('70),
Vella ('71), Bob ('74), Mark, and Ralph, with the loss of your mother
and wife.. She will be missed, but even more she will be greatly
remembered. A nice lady.
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Debbie Lukins Lee ('78)
To: Duane Lee ('63)
OH NO!!!!!!! NOT THE BIG "60"!!!!!!!!!
I think you may actually be a senior citizen now or was that when you
turned "55"?
I wouldn't know, since I'm still in my 40 somethings!
Hope you're not working a "doble" on your 60th birthday.
Just think, in three more years, your age and graduating class will
match!
Have a great day!!!
From your much younger "sista-in-law".
-Debbie Lukins Lee ('78)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: David Tillson ('50)
Read your note to Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) in the 9/26/05 Alumni
Sandstorm. My wife's grandfather worked at the D area power house.
Had these pictures of D reactor folks. Although I have my suspisions
that one of them is from H area. If you recognize any of these folks
please let me know. Thanks for your time.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Sorenson-01.jpg
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Sorenson-02.jpg
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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Funeral Notice
>>Dorothy Derby Stevens ('50 & Bomber Mom) ~ 6/14/32 - 9/27/05
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/02/05
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8 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Phil Belcher ('51), Ray Kelly ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Pam Ehinger ('67), Doug Ufkes ('68)
Betti Avant ('69), Mike Franco ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay Conrad ('60)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Charlie Bigelow & Shirley Strege ('54)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Sam
The news of the death of Sam Volpentest reached clear over here to Camano
Island. For those of you who don't know, he and George Forsythe (RIP)
owned a tavern at the "Y" and then opened the Uptown Tav in the early
fifties. Sam's brother, Tom (RIP), operated the tavern for many years.
-Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: My wife
I'm happy to report that my wife, Terri, came through her heart cath with
flying colors. They found two areas that needed attention, one that was
90% closed and the other about 70%. Both area were covered by the same
stint. She was in overnight and I bought her home yesterday. We were
impressed with the super care that they gave her.
Thanks to all that asked and wrote about her problems. The Bombers are
awesome.
-Phil Belcher ('51)
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>>From: Ray Kelly ('63)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Who are they....contest?
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
I certainly recognize the former mayor of Richland, Joyce R. Kelly,
on the right. He was my dad. He died in 1967. That looks like Sam
Volpentest, who just died this week at 101, on the left. Sam was someone
my dad worked with on a number of community projects in the late '50s and
'60s. The man in the center may be Paul Beardsley, a close friend and
associate of my dad in various endeavors, governmental and personal.
This event occurred when Richland was honored as an "All-America City" in
the early '60's. I don't remember the exact year.
-Ray Kelly ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Who are they....contest?
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
Gary, I believe the man on the right is Glen Lee, former Editor of the
Tri-City Herald. Also I believe the man on the left is the former
Governor, Rosselini, (sp), but don't know the middle man. Thanks I will be
anxious to know the answer.
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Gary, I'll take a guess. I think the man in the middle is John Fuller. He
was the mayor or city manager around 1960 and he lived across the street
form us on Roberdeau. The man on the right looks like Ed Merrill who
owned half of the land Richland was built on. His wife was also a one
time Richland mayor or city official.
-Mike Sams ('65)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger ('67)
Dear Bombers!
Thank you for all your prayers for my Momma. Here are some pictures of
her and my family.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051002-Ehinger/00.html
Momma is in St. Lukes Rehab. and is doing great getting in an out of bed
on her own! Thank you again for all the prayers for her!
Bombers Rule,
Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Doug Ufkes ('68)
Hey, are any of you ready for an Arizona Bomber reunion sometime,
somewhere?
I just got back from the summer in Seattle and got together with some old
friends from RHS. Dick Rushworth, Rick May, Mike Astley, Dwight Carey,
Gene Baumgartner, Bill Zinn (remember Jack Zinn the photographer), and
Rob Wheeler---some '68, some '69, and some '70 (I think).
It would be neat if all the Phoenix area and Tucson area plus the
outliers could all get together so I am open for suggestions.
-Doug Ufkes ('68)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
There was about a 1/3 page article in Friday's Olympian paper regarding
Sam Volpentest's passsing. The by-line was actually from Yakima. He was a
truly great man.
Re: Who are they....contest?
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
I got looking at Gary Behymer's ('64) picture of the officials pointing
to the All American City sign. Some of the officials participated in a
parade in Yakima for this honor. My mother, Mary Avant (RIP) drove one
of the cars with some dignitaries in it. She had been hired as a Clerk-
Typist in the Police Department shortly after the city was incorporated.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ I'm off to Kent to see Sarah Avant-Hernandez ('94)
and her family
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
Re: Coach Strankman
Richland is Richland because of our people... and especially some,
certain people. Coach Strankman was the epitome of what made Richland
what it was when we were growing up. From Chief Jo PE (wrestling with
Tank Roberts when we were 120 pound 7th graders) to Fred's Reds Soph
football. Everything about him was fun and smiles. He was just another
great guy that we all smile when we think about him. Good teacher,
fun coach and I am pretty sure a really good father. One of the real
greats... seems like we were blessed with a lot of greats...
All my best to all Strankmans.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Patrick Magula '70 ~ 1/28/51 - 9/27/05
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/03/05
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Triem ('47), Deanna Case ('55)
Gary Persons ('57), Tom Hunt ('60)
Bob Grout ('66WB), Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George Brinkman ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Katie Riggins ('60)
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>>From: Mary Triem Mowery ('47)
To: All older Bombers
Please join me in wishing Betty Ely King ('47), a speedy recovery.
Betty was felled by a stroke 2 weeks ago and is recovering in Kadlec
Medical Center. For those who know her personally, she is in room 339.
Get well quick, Betty!
-Mary Triem Mowery, a '47 Bomber
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>>From: Deanna Case Ackerman ('55)
My thanks to all those who worked so hard to make our 50th class reunion
a great success! Thanks, too, to the Club 40 group for their efforts in
planning and coordinating the weekend's festivities. It was such fun to
see so many classmates again and, also, two Carmichael teachers, Duncan
Bonjorni and Tom Sullivan. Those who couldn't be there were missed, and
I hope you'll plan to make the 55th in 2010.
Thanks again to Sharon Templeman Watts ('55) and her outstanding team!
-Deanna Case Ackerman ('55) ~ Roseville, CA
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>>From: Gary Persons ('57)
Re: Picture contest
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
Man in the center is Murray Fuller who was City Manager of Richland for
several years.
-Gary Persons ('57) ~ here in beautiful, crime free (well, almost) Spokane.
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>>From: Tom Hunt ('60)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051001-Behymer-Who.jpg
The fellow in the middle of the picture with Sam Volpentest on the left
is Murray Fuller, former Richland City Manager.
-Tom Hunt ('60)
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Jet Blue landing gear. Front landing. This plane took off at Burbank
Airport headed for New York. Return back to LA INT. This happened
recently...about two weeks ago.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051003-Grout-JetBlue.jpg
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
In thinking about my entry yesterday, I now believe it was Mayor Pat
Merrill my mom drove the car for in the Yakima parade.
I got to Kent yesterday but my niece Sarah got called in to work at the
last moment. I did get to see me great nephew, Anand, play in a soccer
game (they all swarm to the ball at this age but they won their first
game 5-0).
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA - more rain today and on and on and on
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/04/05
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Fred Suckow ('55), Helen Cross ('62), Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gloria Davis ('61)
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>>From: Fred Suckow ('55)
Re: Photographs
Unfortunately I was unable to attend the September reunion but I knew
that there would be a plethora of photographs posted in the Sandstorm.
Wrong!
I would really appreciate seeing one or two photos from the class of
'55 to remind me of what I missed. I know that most of my classmates
probably took pictures of the festive occasion.
-Fred Suckow ('55)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Just want to add my birthday greetings to George Brinkman ('60) to a
fellow former "CUPer" and "ICYE er". Both have great memories.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where the weather is great,
still warm nights and not much over 80° heat, but sunshine, and no
humidity by the little lake and all around.
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Maren,
Any idea when you might be allowed back into your home? New people to
western Washington think we have a lot of rain, but the stories you could
tell them I'm sure would make think a second time.
All my best to you,
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA - where my house plant has loved the rain water
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[Still don't know anything, but it looks like it'll be quite a while
longer... insurance adjusters and/or contractors in the New Orleans area
right now are ALL busy, busy, busy. -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/05/05
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1 Bomber sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janis Cook ('68)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Morris Massey ('54) & Carol Horstman ('53)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Katrina Update
This is just so I don't have to publish another Sandstorm with ZERO
entries.
We've pretty much settled in to the fact that we're gonna be staying with
my sister, Julie ('69WB), at least till Christmas.
My daughter & son-in-law met with their insurance adjuster yesterday (five
weeks after Katrina). Now they can get started with repairs to their home.
Son-in-law started tearing out sheet rock yesterday... they've got a long
ways to go. New roof on the house and the shed, ALL the ceilings will be
replaced, who knows what else.
Bomber cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('63 & '64) ~ still hangin' out at my sister's
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Funeral Notice
>>Jerry Verellen ('49) ~ 12/20/30 - 9/30/05
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/06/05
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Doreen Hallenbeck ('51), Wanda Wittebort ('53)
Marilynn Working ('54), Bill Berlin ('56)
Gary Behymer ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Collins ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Harvey Irby ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Willie Mitchell ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pam Pyle ('69)
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>>From: Doreen Hallenbeck Waldkoetter ('51)
Re: Class of 1951 Reunion in 2006?????
As far as I can determine, no efforts are being made for a 55th reunion
for the gang from 1951. Since I no longer live in the Tri-Cities, it's
difficult to arrange such an event in conjunction with Club 40. However,
I've been trying to maintain the '51 mailing list and am more than
willing to help. Jimmie Shipman and Irl French have also volunteered
to assist. If any of you 1951 folks are able to "take-the-bull-by-the-
horns" please drop me a note. I'd hate to see our fun times disappear.
I have lots of records and photos from our previous gatherings. Let's
not loose contact.
-Doreen Hallenbeck Waldkoetter ('51) ~ Green Valley, AZ
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Maren, how in the world do they get rid of mold? I was told it is
virtually impossible because you have to treat all surfaces (after
you remove sheet rock and insulation).
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
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[Wanda, I've heard the same thing. Since I'm not a mold expert, I have
no idea. I'm sure we're gonna find out, though.. real soon. -Maren]
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>>From: Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54)
Re: 51st Anniversaries
Just want to offer congrats to Shirley Strege Bigelow and Charlie Bigelow
on October 2nd and Morris and Carol Horstman Massey on their 51st,
October 5th. We were are both of their 50th's last year and can't believe
a year has gone by!!
Have any of you seen how Charlie has bounced back from his plane crash
2-1/2 years ago? He is still flying, goes snowmobiling in the winter
and now has bought a motorcycle!! He and a friend went on a 3 day bike
trip a couple weeks ago.
It is wonderful to see him and see how he is surviving. Shirley is trying
to keep her nerves calm, and wants Charlie to live as full a life and he
wants. Good for her!! She is enjoying her 2005 silver Corvette Charlie
bought her for their 50th!!
-Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54) ~ from Kennewick but soon to be from
Pasco when our new house is finished next month!! Coooooooool nights!!
p.s. Maren, good to hear from you and just sorry to hear it is
taking so long for you to get back to your own home. Take care at
your sister's and let us know if you need anything.
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Bomber Bash Alaska Cruise
The idea of a Bomber cruise to Alaska is good...very good. Having spent
22 years in the travel business, having owned part of two cruise lines
and having made the trip a couple of dozen times in everything from a
Cruise ship to a Fish Buyer (not to mention a tug or two, a couple of
fish boats and a USCG Cutter) I would suggest going in early September.
Kids are back in school, the weather in SE Alaska is usually prime and
all of the ships are still cruising north. Boarding in Seattle is best
as those from out of town can fly more easily into Sea-Tac than YVR
(Vancouver International]. Pappy could travel on a mega-pond for once.
Now I know a good travel agent, especially since I trained him, in old
Jimbeaux Hamilton ('63). Jim does this for a business and would be ideal
to handle the trip. He will never advertise the deal for himself but I
can... and I will. The ever lovely and forever young Miss Nancy might be
high maintenance, thus Jimbeaux might need the $$$ too. Actually you get
a really good deal from a professional Travel Agent. They take care of
all of the details, cost very little considering the value of the trip
and Jim really knows this Alaska market. I probably would consult a
little but JIMBEAUX IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ in Anacortes, WA - where Dr. Dave Priebe, DDS ('57)
and wife Norma (Lord Bing Senior Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.)
house is coming along well. Should be in late 2005 or early 2006.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
FYI - This weekend is the "Cardiac Kids" 40th Anniversary Celebration at
Martin Stadium, in Pullman, WA. Chatting with Alan Flansburg, father to
the great WSU wide receiver Doug Flansburg, he indicated that 34 members
of the "Cardiac Kids" will be in attendance & honored. For those of you
in the Spokane area, check with the WSU Alumni Association, for the
Friday get together in your fair city.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Doreen Hallenbeck ('51), Missy Keeney ('59)
Dave Hanthorn ('63), Frank Whiteside ('63)
Pam Ehinger ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jessie Willoughby ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jon Boisoneau ('67)
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UPDATE: Pook Smith ('63)
Pook is resting now at home. He is in a coma and Hospice is coming in
to help. It is hard but he is as comfortable as possible. Pook's brother,
Hal ('56) is coming in tonight [10/6]. Fall is Pook's favorite time of
year and he had a great drive through Columbia Park Tuesday when he was
released from KGH. Keep up the prayers.
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>>From: Doreen Hallenbeck Waldkoetter ('51)
Re: Alaska Cruise
An Alaska cruise sounds like a great idea; however, if some folks want
to see other parts of the State via bus or train, perhaps a mid-July or
August time frame would work better. It begins to get a bit chilly, and
sometimes snow, by mid-September in Fairbanks. We've taken the inland
passage cruise twice (Holland America) and it is gorgeous. Hope to do it
again. Our preference is the one that is called a glacial cruise. Whether
or not you cruise with Bombers, I'm a strong supporter of the Alaska
cruises.
-Doreen Hallenbeck Waldkoetter ('51)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
While I was at the hospital the other day, I stopped in to see
Betty Ely King ('47). She brightened up and called me by name so that
was encouraging. She is pretty depressed and discouraged though, as I
would be under similar circumstances, I'm sure. She could use all the
"Bomber Cheer" she could get as she is still at Kadlec and will be for
a while, I imagine.
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Metal Class of '63)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: The Cardiac Kids
I remember well Doug Flansburg and the Cardiac Kids (the amazing Cougar
Football team of 1965). Doug lived on my floor in our dorm, though we
didn't see much of him during football season, he was either at practice
or at the library studying. Doug was a nice guy, and a great receiver.
The team was called the Cardiac Kids because they were a young team and
because of their fantastic, last minute, heart-stopping, come-from-behind
victories. They beat THREE Big Ten teams that year (even though the Cougs
were heavy underdogs each time) and went on to finish with seven wins and
only three losses on the season. It was the best season the Cougars had
for many years both before and after 1965. The only thing that kept them
from going to the Rose Bowl that year was a loss down in Arizona on a
hugely controversial officiating call during the second to last game in
the season. That was such a disappointment to them that they had a huge
let down and they ended up losing to a mediocre Husky team in the last
game of the season. Back in those days, teams from the Athletic
Association of Western Universities (the precursor to the Pac-8 and the
Pac-10) didn't get to go to any bowl game other than the Rose Bowl, which
explains the disappointing end to what was otherwise a glorious season
of Cougar football. It was mostly due to that Cardiac Kids team that I
became and still remain a life-long Cougar Football fan.
Great memories... thanks Gary, and if you see Doug, tell him that the
guys from Rogers-Orton still remember him.
Bombers and Cougars Forever,
-Dave Hanthorn (The GMC of '63)
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>>From: Frank Whiteside (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)/Maren ('63 and '64)
Re: How do they get rid of mold?
In the weeks after the hurricane, we have had tons of experts on local TV
trying to answer that very question.
The only thing that I can conclude is that there are LOT of opinions
regarding the answer. Many "experts" say to use TSP (Trisodium Phosphate)
(very toxic) which is available at most Lowe's stores or other hardware/
building supplies stores. On the other hand, others say to use non-
phosphate cleaners because phosphate residue serves as a "food" to mold.
Whatever you use to clean, the experts advise you to use goggles, gloves
(rubber gloves under cloth gloves to keep the rubber gloves from tearing)
and a strong filter mask over your nose and mouth. And, of course, use
old clothing that protects your skin surface. Drying the damp/wet surface
is the first thing they advise. Many suggest using fans, open windows,
etc. to dry the surface. (Wonder if a strong hair dryer might not work?)
However, others say be careful with fans because they can spread the mold
spores. So, you almost have to come to your own conclusions. I don't take
any responsibility or liability for the above suggested "expert"
opinions. Many people say they will doze their homes if severely flooded
and contaminated with mold. I don't blame them because it is uncertain if
the mold is permanently eliminated without totally rebuilding.
Two sources of info and free booklets are available at the following
sources:
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/disasterrecovery/
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/mold/cleanupguidelines.html
Information and booklets are also available at FEMA, the Red Cross, and
other websites.
I would suggest reading this information and to devise your own best
procedures, as mold can cause some severe health problems if it is not
treated and removed.
-Frank Whiteside (The GMC of '63) ~ Bayou Gauche, LA - Happy with my few
broken/missing shingles and a destroyed shed and NO MOLD!
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
This is a belated Happy Birthday to Willie!! Remember the good ole
days of Shorty High Pockets, Little Bumps, and Chest! LOL Hope that
put a smile on your face!
Happy Birthday From "Chest"
-Pam Ehinger (The BRC of '67)
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1 Bomber toady: Dave Brusie ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan Sherwood ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene Burrill ('67WB)
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>>From: Dave Brusie ('51)
Re: Alaska Cruise:
Carol and I just returned for the Alaska Inland Passage Cruise on the
Holland - America Ship Amsterdam. Left Seattle September 11th and
returned the 18th. Great weather. Seattle, Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay,
Ketchikan, Victoria B.C. and return to Seattle.
-Dave Brusie ('51)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/09/05
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7 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Betty Bell ('51), Dore Tyler ('53)
John Adkins ('62), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Rick Maddy ('67), Patty Smith ('68)
Lynn Noble ('72)
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>>From: Betty Bell Norton ('51)
The Richland Seniors Association is holding their annual Holiday Craft
Bazaar on Saturday November 5th at the Richland Community Center from
10:00 - 3:00. We still have some table rentals available - from $10 to
$25 - which is the only cost to you. Sandwiches and drinks will be
available for purchase so you do not have to leave the Center. Please
call me if you are interested in participating, and I will get the
information packet to you.
To: Doreen Hallenbeck Waldkoetter ('51)
I would be happy to work on the Class of 1951 55th reunion, so if you
hear from anyone else, please let me know. I'll try to call a few that
have worked before to see if they are interested. Hope you will be
involved, too!
-Betty Bell Norton ('51)
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>>From: Dore Tyler ('53)
Re: Richland Envy
Our "Down River Neighbor" has suffered from Sub malady since '44, '45.
I guess it's comforting to realize that some things never change.
-Dore Tyler ('53)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Club 40 Photo Album
The Club 40 weekend - The Class of '55's 50th Reunion - The Class of
'60's 45th Reunion - all together on one DVD Photo album, containing
nearly 400 pictures. Made in DVD format, this will play on your TV with a
DVD player attached, or on your computer with a DVD reader.
Send me an e-mail with you Postal mailing address, and I will respond
with my mailing address and I will send you a Disc in the next day's
U.S. Mail.
The cost is $10.00 (including mailing costs).
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Davy Crockett
Hey, all you baby boomers out there; do you realize that the Davy
Crockett Fad was 50 years ago?
The song was first played on the "Disneyland" TV program advertising the
upcoming episodes of "Davy Crockett" on October 27, 1954 and the fad ran
through the end of 1955. They had no idea anything like that was going
to happen, and when the fad hit Disney was already filming the episode at
the Alamo. Walt Disney said they only had three movies and a dead hero,
but they did film the Keel Boat Race and the River Pirates later.
Anyway: Fess Parker (for you non-baby boomers, he's the actor that played
Davy Crockett) now owns the Fess Parker Winery and Vineyard. His website
has a page called the "Anniversary Photo Celebration."
http://www.fessparker.com/html/anniversary_celebration.html He is asking
people to send photos as email attachments of themselves as kids wearing
their coonskin caps and/or western gear along with a short tale of 150
words or less. At the bottom of his anniversary photo page you can click
on "shooting gallery" to see some of the photos that have been sent in,
then click on the photo for the write-up. I read a few, one of them said
he kept his coonskin cap most of his adult life until a few years ago
when his cat thought it was the real thing, pulled it off the shelf and
shredded it. If you have any pictures better hurry, because it ends in
December.
I don't remember owning a Davy Crockett anything, maybe my parents
thought I was getting too old for it. I did enjoy watching him on TV
though. One friend of mine lived with his grandparents, and they had
some genuine old coonskin caps. No pictures of me wearing one. Probably
a couple years later I went camping with him and wore one them, but
I didn't care for it. I thought they were kind of itchy and scratchy.
Daniel Boone is always portrayed wearing a coonskin cap, but the real
Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps and never wore one. He normally wore a
three corner had like most men at that time. I have known this useless
little factoid since the '60s, but do not know what his reasons were,
maybe it was for the same reasons I didn't like wearing them. Fess Parker
also played Daniel Boone on the TV show in the 1960s.
Another interesting site on the Davy Crockett fad can be found at:
http://www.geocities.com/toppsgreen/02Home.html
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ from the Wild Frontier outpost of Kennewick
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Response to TCH Editorials
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Mascot/051009-TCH_Editorial-Maddy.htm
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Patty Smith Mullins ('68)
My name was Patty Smith in 1968 when I graduated from Col-Hi.
Today I go by Pat Mullins and I have been working for Columbia Basin
College for five years.
I wasn't all that great a student those long years ago at Col-Hi, but
now I manage the English Department's Tutor/Writing Lab. How things can
change once we grow up.
I still live in Richland, and my own daughter graduated from Richland
High School in 1999. Her Name is Jessica Mullins; she now lives in
Seattle where she works part time and goes to school at night.
-Patty Smith Mullins ('68)
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>>From: Lynn Noble Paden ('72)
To: Dave Brusie ('51) and Carol
My hubby and I were on the same ship/cruise as you were. Too bad we
didn't know as we could have introduced ourselves. I hope you and Carol
enjoyed it as much as we did. So restful, quiet and peaceful compared to
our second home in Alexandria, VA.
Wasn't the weather in Glacier Bay magnificent?! I thought I was in
heaven!
I hope the Bomber cruise works out for anyone interested and that
"cruisers" select this itinerary. It's so incredibly beautiful and you
won't regret it!
-Lynn Noble Paden ('72)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Bill Sutton ('48) ~ 4/10/30 - 9/30/05
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/10/05
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Jay Siegel ('61), Ed Wood ('62)
John Adkins ('62), Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Earl Bennett ('63), David Rivers ('65)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanette Haberman ('73)
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>>From: Jay Siegel (The Classic Class of '61)
Re: Classic Class of 1961 Email
I have sent out verification email messages to all of the 1961 alumni that
I have addresses for. If you haven't received the verification message
and have email, please send me a note so that we may add your email
address to the roster. Even if you aren't planning on attending the
reunion next year, send me your email address with a note "Will not
attend", there is probably someone who would like to get in touch with
you and is unable because of no address. I get several request for
addresses every year from people looking for friends that they would
like to communicate with.
Clear blue skies and warm, gentle breezes,
-Jay Siegel (The Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Ed Wood ('62)
Re: Alaska cruise
If you're interested in a more intimate cruise of the Alaska Inside
passage, I'd recommend Lindblad Tours. They use 70 passenger vessels
staffed with naturalists, rather than tour guides. When we went we had a
marine biologist, an ornithologist, a botanist, and a geologist take us
on our tours. These included walking tours on uninhabited islands that
we reached using Zodiacs. Accommodations were wonderful, food was superb,
and by having a smaller boat, we could get into places that large boats
can't reach. The downside is that they're more expensive.
-Ed Wood ('62)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Club 40 Photo Album
Yep that was me with one keystroke changed an entire graduating class
from one year to another. I may never be able to show my face in Bomber
public again. I can only imagine the stories that "Big Frank" is making
up about this.
The Club 40 weekend - The Class of fifty five's 50th Reunion - The Class
of '60's 45th Reunion - all together on one DVD Photo album, containing
nearly 400 pictures. Made in DVD format, this will play on your TV with a
DVD player attached, or on your computer with a DVD reader.
Send me an e-mail with you Postal mailing address, and I will respond
with my mailing address and I will send you a Disc in the next day's U.S.
Mail.
The cost is $10.00 (including mailing costs).
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: David Smith ('63-RIP)
The Gold Medal Class was made up of some four hundred shining lights.
Today [10/9/05], one that shone most brightly was extinguished from this
world, and we have all been darkened by his passing. David "Pook" Smith
was one of those special people that everyone liked. He was a friend to
all, large and small, popular or not, outgoing or timid. Pook was a star
on a Bomber team filled with stars, but it never went to his head that he
was one of those that we all "worshiped". Like our "class spokesman",
Jimbeaux Hamilton, put it so well, Pook was "a piece of work". We should
all take cheer in knowing that he will always shine bright in the hearts
and memories of each member of the Gold Medal Class, until the last of us
draws our last breath. So long, Pook, we do miss ya.
Bomber tears,
-Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Earl Bennett (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: Donna Nelson ('63) 9/29/05 Alumni Sandstorm entry
Right on, girl! Never give up the bomb.
My wife and I had a nice 28th anniversary gathering at the Clarion in
Richland on 9/23 with my sisters Sue and Cecilia, some of their family
members, my aunt Ethel and uncle Bob Somerville, my Mom, and Erv and
Lavonne Johnson. One of them mentioned you, I think in connection with
people they've seen lately. We also talked about Lindy Wheeler ('62) and
a few others -I remembered Lindy's embarrassment about how thin the
racing swimsuits were.
Last year at Christmas time we were visiting Mom at her apartment at
Alterra when Ray Stein ('64) came by to chat with Mom when he visited his
mother, Dorothy, also at Alterra - they lived a block down Potter from
us. It was great to share some memories. Also saw Helen Skogen, our
geometry teacher, at Alterra on both visits, as well as Keith and Pauline
Fowler who helped the Goddards run the Seekers group.
Three of my sisters - Diney, Cecilia and Sue - are just now getting back
from a week in Mazatlan to celebrate with our youngest sister, Beth, for
her 50th birthday. I remember talking to Mom on my 40th, when she said
"It's not NICE for one's children to turn 40!" No kidding - my wife's
oldest daughter was 46 this year. Our other daughter (whom I adopted when
she was 13) will be 41 next month; time flies whether you're having fun
or not.
God bless you.
Regards, ecb3 - Enjoying life and serving the Lord in Central Virginia
where today was the first clear day after over four inches of rain during
the last half of last week - we needed it after the driest September in
recorded history, but it's a lousy start to the fall leaf collection work
(21/2 acres of hardwoods around our house) when the earliest batch gets
pasted to the ground.
-Earl Bennett (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Bye, Pook
I know Jimbeaux ('63) will say all the right stuff... he's got a way...
I've been kinda teary the last few days... I am so lucky to be alive
today... I look at my mom when I visit her and she got so old... but
she IS old... but for one of us to go... that's something I'm never
ready for... no matter how much of a head start we get on the end... it's
never enough time... Thanks Jim and Freddie ('63) for keeping us all up
to date... Maribeth, our hearts are with you... I told my dad to watch
for Pook (yes I talk to him, Bo Belinsky and Bill Rightmire every single
night before I go to sleep)... and told Bo to show him around... figured
he was the kind a guy Pook would want to show him the ropes... Bo will
introduce him to Mickey Mantle... Jimbeaux said Pook really was a fan of
Mickey... so all in all I guess he'll be pretty busy... maybe setting up
a little impromptu party for the rest of us when we join him... so I'll
leave the rest for Jimbeaux... I know he'll say it right...
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Response to TCH Editorials
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Mascot/051009-TCH_Editorial-Maddy.htm
I couldn't agree with you more. I'm so glad the NCAA decided to allow
such schools as Florida State, and Utah keep their mascots. What were
they thinking?
-Bill Wingfield (BRC 67) ~ Augusta, GA - where the little concrete
swimming hole temp is still above 80° F.
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Hey Dennis (Hammer ('64)
I'm related to the "real" Daniel Boone. It seems his sister, Sarah,
married a man named Willcockson (the way my mom's dad spelled his
name as there are numerous spellings) in Kentucky. We always enjoyed
watching the Disney shows, wish there are more like them now-a-days.
Bomber cheers on this Columbus Day.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/11/05
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Lora Homme ('60), Tom Hemphill ('62)
Donna Bowers ('63), Jim House ('63)
Keith Hunter ('63), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Bruce Strand ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jefferson Saunders ('69)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: David Rivers ('65)
I don't know you and I didn't know Pook Smith ('63-RIP), but your entry
yesterday about the passing of your friend made me cry and I've lived
long enough that I don't cry so easily any more. And then I smiled. You
said it right, David, you said it very right.
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Tom Hemphill ('62)
See Ya Later, Pook
Pook was a good friend for many years. I have a lot of very fond memories
of Pook and his family. We grew up in the same neighborhood in the south
end through Lewis & Clark, Carmichael and Columbia High. We did a lot
together, including baseball, basketball, hunting, fishing, playing cards
and countless hours of bumper pool in his basement.
Thanks Pook for being my friend.
-Tom Hemphill ('62)
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Daniel Boone
Dear Betti,
Do you know where your ancestor is buried?? Many think he was buried
in Kentucky. We have it on good authority that he is buried here in
Missouri. Seems he was denied an army pension in Kentucky and it made
him so mad he moved and lived the last 20 years here in Boone Valley, MO
not far from St. Louis. When the state of Kentucky asked for his bones to
rebury them back in his home state, the man asked to disenter him could
not bring himself to remove Daniel from the place he loved best in the
last years of his life and so sent a black servant's bones in their
place. Anyone who comes here will be impressed with the home he built
and the carved mantle pieces he hand carved in his eighties. The man was
self-sufficient, energetic and incredibly unique-a real role model for
the aged!!! Betti, I'd be glad to take you out to the home and the
village they have restored on his property-it is well done!! And it's not
too far from here to the Lincoln exhibit in Springfield, IL if you are a
history buff!
Re: Pook Smith ('63-RIP)
My condolences to Pook's family... it is hard to loose such a fun and
handsome guy!! Every day when I open the Sandstorm, I am grateful that
so many of us are still here and I see all of your faces just as you were
when I graduated from high school in all your youth and splendor. How
lucky we were to be a part of the Gold Medal Class of '63 where we really
loved and cared for each other!! And the fact that this continues to this
day is a tribute to the people who continue to send us the Sandstorm
every day no matter what. Maren, you are one in a million!!
Love;
-Donna Bowers Rice ('63) ~ (outside St. Louis, MO - where finally the
long, hot, humid summer is gone and we can enjoy the glorious,
cool fall weather)
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>>From: Jim House (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Pook Smith ('63-RIP)
The death of a Bomber teammate is the loss of a family member. Pook was
a key contributor on Bomber basketball teams that finished third in the
state in 1962 and '63. His versatility, tenacity and unselfishness made
him the consummate team player. He was not concerned about his own stats,
just winning. Pook was renown for his willingness to use his fouls for
full effect and he was cunning player who might claim intimate knowledge
of his opponent's girlfriend to gain a psychological advantage. He
absolutely refused to let the Bombers lose to rivals from Pasco or
Kennewick even when we played without our star players. He was also at
his best in the big games as evidenced when he led the 1963 state tourney
in field goal percentage and was perfect at the free throw line.
Anyone who spent five minutes around Pook knew there would be laughter.
His distinctive laugh could be heard during brief chats in the halls at
RHS, during an afternoon poker game, while duck hunting or on the bus
returning from a game. Even our serious discussions eventually evolved
into laughter.
I was fortunate to talk on the phone with Pook two weeks ago when he
was in the hospital. He told me that when he got out he would come to my
place to join Ray Stein ('64) and I for a game. I now realize that he
was just trying to make it easier for me to deal with his circumstances.
This afternoon I will go out and shoot some baskets in my driveway,
like I frequently do when facing a critical decision or dealing with a
setback. I will stay out there until Pook shows up, as he promised, or
least until I clearly hear my teammate laugh one more time.
-Jim House ('63) ~ Mead, WA (Where the skY is clear and sunny, but it
seems gloomy today)
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>>From: Keith Hunter (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Any one know anything as to the whereabouts of Homer Blackburn ('63)?
-Keith Hunter ('63) ~ Now In North Carolina
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Daniel Boone
I am related to Daniel Boone also. (Long long story made short) Family
tradition always said we were related to Daniel Boone. It took 35 years
of off and on research and the Internet to find it. It all started with
a picture of a great great grandmother born in 1821 and died in 1914.
Her obituary said she was related to Daniel Boone. I had three of her
grandparent's names, but did not know which one would be the link. Found
on the Internet someone who had the fourth grandparent's name and it
was Elizabeth Calloway. She had not heard of any relationship to Daniel
Boone, but that name rang a bell with me from the reading I had done
about Daniel Boone. Unfortunately for researchers, the Calloways liked
to name a lot of their girls Elizabeth. My Elizabeth was the sister of
Flanders Calloway who married Daniel Boone's youngest daughter Jemima.
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ From the Wild Frontier of Kennewick
No B'ars here, but I do have to fight off Lions from time to time
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Item of interest?
Hanford's A-bomb builders focus on the lives they saved...
Americans are crazy...
Ok... Ok... I've lost focus but came across this great story about
golfing Richland Bombers (;-) Stulls' & Fletch please read!
The 'Ponky' of the Pacific Northwest
More Richland Bombers on this listing... from the past Wa-La-Moot-Kin Lodge
More from Behymer...
The Tale of the Hanford Sheep
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Bruce Strand ('69)
Re: Daniel Boone
Hey Betti Avant ('69),
I guess that makes us related... via the "real" Daniel Boone. My
grandfather (Mom's dad) was the son of Cassandre Boone and George
Douglas. Cassandre was the great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone (Pioneer).
I think that makes Daniel Boone my great-great-great-great-grandfather.
Something like that - don't know if I have my "great" count correct.
-Bruce Strand ('69) ~ Tempe, AZ - where the cooling trend remains for a
couple more days (high 87° today), back to 94° by Thursday
but still < 100°...
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3 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Curt Donahue ('53), Jim Armstrong ('63), David Rivers ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Clancy ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roma Harrold ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Sherwood ('62)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Daniel Boone
Donna Bowers Rice ('63) is correct when she says anyone visiting
Daniel's house would be impressed. It is a most outstanding place to
visit. While waiting for the guide, I managed to snap several pictures
before being told that photography is prohibited. The day we were
there a wedding was being held in the chapel, so we were unable to
see that. However, all the other buildings were interesting.
Many people don't know that Daniel Boone was a surveyor and was
responsible for surveying many areas of Kentucky and Missouri.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" Armstrong ('63)
Re: Hanford sheep
http://www.orau.org/ptp/articlesstories/hanfordsheep.htm
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
We of the Bomber Ag. Class took care of the Hanford sheep. They
were purebred Suffolks (wool free all black heads). The flock was
probably 50-75 head depending on the time of year. Mr. Evans and I
went to Toppenish and purchased a replacement ram in 1962. During
lambing season two guys would stay with the ewes and lambs during
birth and afterward to see that they got a good start. They had us or
the Ag. Farm manager watching them 24/7, until the last lamb was born.
We also showed some of them at the Benton County Fair. I won first
place for sheep herdsmanship the last year the school participated.
That was a great time and a wonderful learning experience working at
the Ag. Farm. We were required to work so many hours at the farm. 100
hours a year wasn't it George and Frank? Or was it per quarter? People
teased us about the farm (120 acres) but those were my best memories
of school. Made lots of great friends too. Some of us were there from
9th grade thru graduation. That was a sad day when they closed down
the program.
Regards
Pitts ('63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Just one of those things
Lack of Power, that was our dilemma. That's how it starts for him and
for you. You know him... he's the kid everybody wants to be around.
He's kinda manic at times and kinda depressive at others. He may be a
he or a she. But he's usually the life of the party and fun to just
spend time with. At times you can't get him out of bed and at others
you can't turn him off. He usually excels at something and many excel
at many things. From the time he was a little kid everyone always
just dismissed it as "that's just the way he's always been". Often he
shoots up the ladder of his chosen profession and is a very bright
star. Often he will remain that way for most of his life. Then there
are those of us who peak and become unemployable unless and until we
find recovery. When he's good he's very very good but when he's bad
he's awful. There's a drive inside that never gets met. There's always
something that nags at him but can't be overcome. He carries his hurt
with him wherever he goes. Usually something that shouldn't hurt at
all. For me it was a red and white transistor radio. It was about
Christmas of 1959 or 1960 and all I wanted in this world was a
transistor radio. My dad had bought one for himself and I hoped that
I would get his cast off for Christmas. That was his way... get the
latest gadget and when he tired of it, it might become a present. I
didn't get it... and instead, Brian Johnson ('65) and I walked over
to Terry Davis' ('65) house listening to "It's Now Or Never" on BJ's
transistor radio. Never got over that and never asked for anything
else again. As time goes on, his behavior becomes more strained and
those close to him often feel pain more than joy. It's a terrible
thing to watch someone you love destroy themselves. Some refuse to
acknowledge it as a disease and instead treat it as a moral issue. But
the truth is, no matter how good he is inside, he can't stop because
his body and his demons will not allow it. I have debated as to
whether Drug addiction is the same as alcoholism because not everyone
who abuses alcohol becomes alcoholic but almost everyone who abuses
drugs long enough becomes addicted to them... but once that happens
the argument becomes moot. Both drink or use against their will in the
end. I have my two closest friends who share this "problem" with me.
One from alcohol and one from cocaine. One has been sober 14 years and
one clean for 2. After I sobered up almost 19 years ago, I pained and
agonized for the other two. One saw me sober and found a way to join
me... how I don't know since I cannot explain my own recovery. The
other, a fellow who once made me stop the car on a busy L.A. freeway
just so I could face him and look him in the eye when I answered the
question "Are you my best friend?", finally told me to stay out of his
life and never bother him with my AA crap again. I was able to face
it because just a few short months before Kathie Roe ('64) and
enlightened me about how "high maintenance" the relationship was...
Here I was... a guy I thought well versed in the AA way of life and I
couldn't see my own part in allowing him to continue in his downfall.
The point of this is... for you out there suffering through someone
else's suffering, you cannot make him or her better. It is not your
fault. You didn't make him that way and only he has the power to
recover. But he has little chance until his heart and soul can no
longer stand the consequences. How does he do that? He must become
willing. That, is the hardest thing he will ever do in his life. It
makes Marine Corps Boot Camp and Viet Nam look like a piece of cake.
How does he become willing? Only God knows the answer... but once the
spark of willingness is found... it can be done. Hopefully he has not
used up all those who love him before he finds the spark... but that
isn't always the case. I've been told that some of us must die so that
others can see the way to life. I believe it. I hate it but I believe
it. If this gives one Bomber a ray of hope, it was worth the time to
write it.
-David Rivers ('65)
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Funeral Notice
>>"Pook" Smith ~ Gold Medal Class of '63 ~ 12/19/44 - 10/9/05
FuneralNotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/13/05
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Frank Whiteside ('63), Leoma Coles ('63)
Deedee Willox ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Wanda Wittebort ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David Edgar ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Julie Alexander ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry Gilstrap ('83)
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>>From: Frank Whiteside (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: Hanford Sheep/memoirs of a pig farmer
http://www.orau.org/ptp/articlesstories/hanfordsheep.htm
Like Jim "Pitts" Armstrong ('63), George Barnett ('63) and others, I
spent many a cold night in the lambing shed awaiting the birth of many
non-radioactive (I hope) lambs.
As a four year "Aggie" I put in my 100 hours plus each year to complete
the requirements of the Vocational Agriculture program. We worked hard
at times and goofed off a bit when Bill or Andy, the two farm managers
during that time, weren't around.
While Pitts was dealing with his Hampshire (I think) Ewe, George and I
were two of the cattlemen. I think Pitts' ewe was named "Dolly" (as I
recall) which I believe was also the name of the famed clone sheep a few
years back.
While we were teased a bit about being "pig farmers" most of us really
enjoyed ag and working on the farm. I know it got me in the best
physical shape I had ever been in at that time. I could knock out a few
thousand sit-ups without much trouble. I remember bucking a few thousand
200 lb. rain soaked wire bales of hay during the summer for less than
2 cents a bale. You either became a man quick or you died! Some of the
bales were so heavy they sometimes would pull you off the sled, hooks
and all!
I have to confess that ag was the most practical and useful program that
I ever took, including those in college. We learned small engine repair,
welding and blacksmithing along with raising farm animals and crops (in
addition to using farm equipment and judging animals and soil).
We also had a great time each year as a group when Mr. Evans took us to
Yellowstone Park in a small school bus for a week of fishing, camping
and goofing off. Those were the days!
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Leoma Coles (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: Pook Smith ('63-RIP)
We will all remember him with fondest memories. It is hard to think
about those that we lose as time goes by, but it reminds us of our short
time here on earth.
The class of '63 has always been special to those who remember all the
good times we had, and where we are now, many years later, but, thanks
to Maren are still in touch!!
And to David Rivers ('65)
Your comments about alcohol and drugs ring close to home, and I have
been going to Al-anon because of my daughter's fiance, as well as my
best friend. We have to learn that we cannot change how they are, but
must go on and be there for support. I am just in the learning stage,
since I have not had to deal with this before, other than my sister,
who was gone from home and doing drugs at an early age, and has always
been affected by the consequences of her actions. As you said, it is a
disease, and it is hard to stand by and watch those that you love fall
victim to the life of an alcoholic. I am trying not to be judgmental
and keep a positive outlook for my own life. Since I currently live with
my daughter and her fiance, and my granddaughter I have to do my best to
take care of myself and stay out of their personal business.
Soooo, on a personal note, I am headed to Reno next week on vacation,
and very anxious to get away for a few days... wish me luck, and I hope
the weather is good.
Thinking of all you Bombers out there, while I turn 60 next week...
-Leoma Coles ('63) ~ in Salem, OR - where it's getting pretty chilly
in the mornings, but nice in the afternoons...
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
To Donna Nelson ('63)
Re: Hotel in Wenatchee with classic car sticking through the building
There's a building in Spokane that had the back of the car on one side
and the front of the car on the other side. What a riot! I loved it. I
took pictures of it, but can't remember what kind of car it is or where
the building is. Any Spokane Bombers care to enlighten us?
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: David Rivers ('65)
I agree 100% with what you said about addiction and the damage that it
causes to people's lives. alcoholism runs in my family and in my former
in-law's family, too. I had a problem with drinking in my 20s and early
30s (finally decided my girls were more important than that "little
brown jug"). my first ex-husband died too young (he was 36) because
of alcoholism, and he missed out on so much---never got to see his
daughters grow up and turn into wonderful young women, with children
of their own. I worried about my oldest daughter for a long, long time,
as she had a problem with drinking, but she stopped the destruction
before it took over her life. You write so touchingly, maybe your words
will strike a chord in another hurting user and he/she will seek the
help that they need and realize that life is worth living, clean and
sober. Every user has to reach their own bottom and not everyone reaches
it, alive. and yes, it is so very sad to see someone you love and care
about go through this, but there is nothing any of us can do-- the user
has to take responsibility for his/her own actions.
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/14/05
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7 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff:
Dicksy Poe ('50), Wanda Wittebort ('53)
John Adkins ('62), George Barnett ('63)
Jill Butler ('63), Deedee Willox ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Kirk Vitulli (NAB-Art Dawald's Grandson)
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>>From: Dicksy Poe Creek ('50)
To: David Rivers ("65)
Your entry, "Just one of those things", on 10/12/05 was brave,
compassionate, wonderful and beautiful. All who read it will benefit in
one way or another. Makes me wish it had additional and wider audiences.
Congratulations on your writing ability, your spark and your recovery.
-Dicksy Poe Creek ('50)
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
I would like to recommend the following book on addiction: "A Million
Little Pieces" by James Frey. I just finished the book. I couldn't put
it down, as it was so electrifying. There may be more books on this
terrible disease, but this is the first I have read.
I always knew I led a pretty sheltered life because I didn't know about
drug problems and don't think I was ever around folks with this problem.
If they had the problem, they hid it very well. I did know folks
(relatives) that when they drank did pretty crazy things and knew
that some of our classmates loved to drink. My closest addiction was
cigarettes which in the '50s was considered a cool thing to do. Thank
God I was able to break that habit (several times). Someone told me that
if they knew they only had a year to live (or less) they would take up
smoking again. I can understand that - they are very addictive. Remember
that ole song "Smoke, smoke yourself to death..."
Life is really beautiful and much better when one is sober. I always
told my kids, I'd rather remember what we did the day before. So, on my
70th birthday [10/13/05]- I wish you all many more birthdays.
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Club 40 Photo Album
The Club 40 weekend - The Class of '55 's 50th Reunion - The Class of
'60's 45th Reunion - all together on one DVD Photo album, containing
nearly 400 pictures. Made in DVD format, this will play on your TV with
a DVD player attached, or on your computer with a DVD reader.
Send me an e-mail with your Postal mailing address, and I will respond
with my mailing address and I will send you a disc in the next day's
U.S. Mail.
The cost is $10.00 (including mailing costs).
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: George Barnett ('63)
Re: Pook ('63-RIP)
You will be missed, and David Rivers ('65) certainly hit the salient
points.
Re: Aggies
I'm all too tempted to make crass remarks in reference to Jim
Armstrong's ('63) sheep but unfortunately they would only come back
to haunt me also.
Ag class was a hoot, I also did the full four years and have never
regretted that. Although I was about the only aggie who lived on a farm
full time, out in West Richland, I still had to put in the required 100
hours of work at the "farm" anyway.
In retrospect, I believe I personally learned more in Bill Evans "Ag"
classes than any other classes including the ten years of collage at the
University of Arizona. (That is per class room hour of course)
Like "Pitts" already touched on, there was small engines, electrical
wiring and installation, feeds and feeding of livestock, carpentry,
welding, forge work, livestock breed recognition and judging, fitting
and showing, along with all the other aspects of ranching/farming.
Then of course the yearly trek to Yellowstone, and I really don't know
how poor ole Bill Evans tolerated the antics of twenty plus unruly brats
for two weeks. He truly had the patience of Job.
I go to Yellowstone now and the changes in the park since 1959-1963 VS.
current park facilities are dramatically different. We couldn't get away
with drowning out gophers in the campground, or trying to "tag" a bear
like ol' John Morris (long john) did up at Tower Falls campground.
Great memories, but, I'm babbling on without direction. I'm outta here.
Bye, Geo.
-George Barnett ('63)
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>>From: Jill Butler Candler ('63)
To: Pook ('63-RIP)
Thank you for so many wonderful memories and the rest of it is life, and
we all do the best we can. You were and are special and I will forever
remember how you got together an event after Susan Nussbaum ('63), who
was hurt so badly on a motorcycle. Because of you and your effort, you
helped make her comfortable by helping put together enough money to buy
her a television. And, Pook, no matter what happened later in your life,
we had so much fun and so much mischief. James King ('63), Dick Boehning
('63), Monty Franklin ('63) and a whole car full of us would ride around
town and get in so much trouble, but what fun we had. Pook, you were
handsome, smart, charming, the best dancer and there wasn't a sport you
weren't good at. I know I won't be able to make your memorial but I will
always remember you. Dance in heaven and I know you will flirt with the
angels. God love you and I will miss you.
-Jill Butler Candler ('63) ~ Clarkston, WA - where I never thought I
would end up, but happier than ever
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Alcohol & Drugs
Wow! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. That takes courage.
I had my own bout with alcohol quite young (took alcohol to school in
pop bottles during the three weeks before I got kicked out of Chief Jo,
where I was attending because Carmichael had already kicked me out). I
was sent away for a couple years, separated from any access to alcohol,
but when I got back home, I got right back into it. I didn't stop
drinking until I was approx 30; now I don't touch it. I could blame my
home environment, etc., but I made my own choices, such as they were,
and I really can't blame anyone or anything else.
Recovery is a process. Quitting was the easy part; it took a lot longer
to heal from the wounds than it did to quit drinking. For many years
after I quit drinking, I was extremely angry, filled with hostility
toward anyone and everyone. My whole family, as well as friends,
suffered my angry outbursts; I can't take that back, but I can make
different choices now.
I can explain recovery in one word - God! The reason AA works is because
it is based on biblical principles. Whether you believe in God or not,
the principles still work.
I saw many people in recovery groups that were there more to complain
than to heal; I found this frustrating. Eventually, a friend started a
group in our church; we started out with 32 women and ended up with 5.
We worked through the entire workbook, although it took us about 5
years. That is where my healing took place and I thank God for it.
Your story will no doubt help others who are on the road to recovery,
as well as those who have not yet started down that road.
Thank you for sharing it.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where the days are
beautiful, the foliage is changing colors, and the
heat of summer is past.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Pook Smith ('63-RIP)
Take time to Sign Memorial Guestbook to honor our lost classmate
http://einansfuneralhome.com/obits.php
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Kirk Vitulli (NAB - Not A Bomber)
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Car in building
I think the building you are talking about in Spokane is the old
Swackhamers restaurant. It is now the "Top of China" and is located
at the corner of Division and Lincoln road in north Spokane. Can't
remember the make or model of car?
Sincerely,
-Kirk Vitulli (Class of '74 North Central High, Spokane)
Bomber in the blood [Art Dawald's Grandson]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/15/05
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Pete Overdahl ('60)
Gary Behymer ('64), Judy Campbell ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Bill Wingfield ('67)
Greg Alley ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie McGrath ('64WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sherrill Wiater ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karla Bierlein ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rob French ('71)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Cruises
To: Dave Brusie ('51)
We were on the Dawn Princess the same time you were on Holland. We
started in Fairbanks, AK, by train to Anchorage, AK, with several land
stops along the way, and boated down to Vancouver, BC. It would have
been wild to see you along the way!
-Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Pete Overdahl ('60)
To: DeeDee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Car Stuck in The Rooftop
I have photos of the Red/Silver '57 Chevy stuck through the roof at the
Restaurant across from the Motor Inn in Wenatchee. Inside is the Front
end of the Red Chevy. protruding inward. It has a lot of fun items of
this Era. The food and drinks are great there as well. Worth a stop the
next time you are in Wenatchee. The Pink '57 Cadillac is on the pole
outside of the Restaurant.
-Pete Overdahl ('60) ~ till Living at the Home of The Richland Bombers!!
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
This one is a real treasure!
Beautiful vintage unique '50s formal dress in excellent wearable
condition! This dress was worn by the Prom Queen at a 1954 High School
Graduation in Richland, Washington.
Vintage '50s formal dress
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Judy Campbell Mires ('64)
Re: My dear cousin, Pooker
Obviously I have been remiss in reading my email. I didn't know my
cousin, Pook, had passed away until Duke called me tonight. My heart is
so sad. We have not been in touch since my mom passed away in 2000. I
don't want to think about the man I talked to at my mom's funeral.
I want to remember the handsome "cuz" that I always had a crush on.
Because we were cousins from Oklahoma, the Smiths and the Campbells
were close during our growing up years. We always spent the holidays
together. Hal and Uncle Dave would come over and Big Hal would go
downstairs to place bets with my dad on any and all sports and Unc
would stay upstairs and visit with my mom.
I ALWAYS had a crush on my handsome cousin. How could you not fall
in love with those dimples and twinkling eyes? I was so proud to be
related. I feel so bad that I did not try to keep in touch. I knew
he had "problems" and so I avoided contact. My own life was eventful
enough. Life, so to speak, intervened....
I just want to say that I love David George... the handsome young man
who had so many gifts, so much potential. I will always remember the
good times... his delivering papers with his beloved dog Zeke, his
eating grapes with me at Thanksgiving counting the seeds, his evil plan
with Don Gana... what a character. He was my youth, my heart, my family.
I love you Pooker,
Judy
-Judy Campbell Mires ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Leoma Coles ('63)
Re: living with your daughter
How long have you been living with your daughter and her family? I live
with my oldest daughter and her family. It's a trip! course, this isn't
exactly how I planned to be living at this stage of my life (I'll be 60
in January), but things happen that we can't always control. And, just
like you said, have to stay out of their personal lives and try not to
make waves. Kinda hard not to meddle, at times, but for the most part,
we all get along and we don't get in each other's way too much. This is
the second time I have lived with them... the first time, was for three
years, when I was going through my second divorce... this time, it has
been a year. I had to sell my house... just couldn't afford to keep it
any longer. Now, we are trying to find property and then I will have my
own little "mother-in-law" apartment on their property, but till then,
I live in their home. I have the best son-in-law that anyone could ask
for!!!! He offered their home to me the first time and he did it, again,
the second time. Not sure what I did to deserve this kid, but I sure am
glad my daughter found him!!!!!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - we are finally having cool
temperatures... even supposed to get rain for the weekend. Yea!!!
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: Dicksy Poe Creek ('50)
What a cute name. I love it.
Bill Wingfield (BRC 67) ~ Augusta, GA - but currently in Salt Lake City
visiting my son Rich Wingfield (HHS) and his bride Eileen.
Tomorrow headed up to Bomber Country to visit the rest of the
Wingfield clan, and Don Andrews ('67) and new love of his life
Jane are coming over for a visit.
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
Re: BOMBERS
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Mascot/051015-TCH_Editorial-Alley.htm
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ In great fall weather Richland. I have attended one
Bomber football game. There were lots of kids there running around
and having fun. The big difference between now and me running
around with my buddies in the 60`s, about 75 percent of them have
cell phones, and used them the whole game.
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1 Bomber sent something today: Mike Davis ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judith Porter ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave Hanthorn ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Carol & Claire Rediske ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck Felder ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian Belliston ('81)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
When anyone starts preaching morals and what is right and what is
wrong you need to look at only one thing...that simply is "Consider
the source!"
-Mike Davis ('74), Supporter of the Cloud
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/17/05
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Dona McCleary ('54), Jamie Worley ('64)
Jeff Michael ('65), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Mike Franco ('70), Greg Alley ('73)
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>>From: Dona McCleary Belt ('54)
Re: Club 40 2005 DVD
Maren,
I just finished reviewing the DVD I purchased from John Adkins ('62)
from this year's reunion. It turned out great! John did an excellent
job with the arrangement and the music!! I will be purchasing one
for my friend Sharon Templeman Watts (55)... for appreciation of the
wonderful job she did on her 50th Class Celebration. They would make
nice Christmas gifts for our classmates.
Everyone should have one!!
Warmly,
Friend Dona
-Dona McCleary Belt ('54)
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[I've ordered mine, Donna... can't wait for it to get here. -Maren]
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>>From: Jamie Worley Hills ('64)
Re: Editorials regarding the "Cloud"
I have never been so proud as to have gone to Col-Hi (as it was
called in our day). At every game to have seen our bomb placed on the
basketball court or the football field brought so much pride to my
heart. If there was ever one moment when I thought I really could go
back in time, it was at R2K. I doubt if there is any other school in
this country that has the ever lasting pride that we Richland Bombers
share.
Let us not forget who started the war. Let us not forget who ended the
war. I live being proud of growing up a Bomber, I will die the same. I
suggest that there are some people who have forgotten their history. Of
course that is what we fought for, to give you the right to forget and
disagree.
My very best Bomber Wishes,
-Jamie Worley Hills ('64)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Alligator Tails
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes...
Yes, I usually wax tongue-in-cheek... but not today. This is serious
stuff I want to share with y'all. The Gulf Coast states got whomped!
My wife and I watched CNN intensely as Katrina approached, invaded was
followed by Rita. Neither of us have any close friends or family living
there. We didn't know why we cared, but we did. While we watched, we
began to feel called to leave the stands and walk on to the playing
field.
We were lucky in that there were several other members of our church
that felt the same way. A group of a baker's dozen gathered to support a
minister in Pascagoula, MS who is coordinating volunteer teams from all
over the country. In our team was two married couples, a pastor, two
sets of siblings and an even proportion males to females. The age span
was 16 to over 60. We were united in our desire to help... we were not
all of the same race or religious denomination.
We drove to Seattle, flew to Gulfport-Biloxi and went to work. We ripped
out soggy carpets, sheet rock, particle board flooring and fiberglass
insulating. We removed pews, mattresses, office furniture, books and
sound gear. We sprayed diluted bleach on mold, hung new sheet rock,
replaced shingles and handed out aid packages to destitute folks that
had lost most or all their stuff, homes, pets and even family members.
More than that, we listened to the stories from grief-stricken
survivors. We saw homes still standing that will be razed. We saw
homes that the insurance companies haven't decided whether to repair or
destroy. We saw families living beside empty slabs of concrete (formerly
their homes) in FEMA-provided trailers. We saw nature's wrath wreaked
on natural and manufactured habitat. We saw boats deposited miles from
navigable waterways. We saw lawn tool sheds upside-down, hanging between
trees. We saw more blue tarps than I ever saw in any marina... and they
were in use on the roofs of homes, businesses and churches. We saw more
than one building with a hand painted notice painted on the side that
said "This store is being watched. Trespassers will be shot."
We talked to the South East regional manager of McDonald's at an
airport. He said half of the employees in the stricken area had simply
disappeared. He could get the supplies to the outlets to get them up and
running, but couldn't get them staffed well enough to offer full menus.
We had people coordinating our work assignments that had lost their own
homes! We drove by acres of piles of debris on the sides of every path,
road and highway we travelled.
Want to make a lot of money? Sell mattresses to the survivors and
returning evacuees! Not into sales? Buy futures in sheet rock. Those
are the two most common things in the debris piles. Then comes carpet,
stuffed furniture and any other common household item you can think of.
There is a Super Wal*Mart that we drove by several times each day as we
went to and from our work sites. The parking lot was always full. We are
told that they were turning $500,000 a day! And this was just the people
that had $$!
And such a dichotomy in the job market. There are thousands of people
that lost their jobs (as in swept away) looking for work. There are
thousands of employers that lost their staffs trying to find workers.
"Now Hiring" signs front almost every business that is open and some
that aren't yet open. And getting them together is not easy, if even
possible.
So, I have rambled on; I know. But just like those folks there, I have
to tell the story to relieve the grief. What else can I do? Well, we
plan to go back again, probably between Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Wanna go? Wanna send stuff? We're sending stuff that was heading for a
yard/garage sale. Don't like doing those anyway. We don't have any extra
sheet rock or mattresses, but we have dishes, blankets and lots of other
household stuff. When you've lost everything, everything that CAN be
replaced is important.
Our love and prayers are extended to all those impacted by this series
of unfortunate events.
dj jeff Michael ('65) in the Tri-Cities where it is definitely autumn
and I am really enjoying it.
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
I'm so very proud to see the Bomb back on as the logo for our school!
The Bomb brought peace and saved many more lives than people realize!!
So keep showing our support of the Bomb and the Cloud! Go Bombers!!
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
Ok, I have been out of touch for a while and when I read today's edition
I find ONE entry and it is Mike Davis pontificating about morals and
right and wrong!?!?!? This from the guy who DRIVES to Alabama or Mizzu
or wherever??? I am concerned... deeply concerned...
Other than that, life is good!
Soludos and Bomber cheers everyone!
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Long live the cloud.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ It's a Cloudy day in Bomberville.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/18/05
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3 Bombers and 1 Bomber Spouse sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Wife of Kent Hamrick ('53)
Dave Hanthorn ('63), Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack Lowrey ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob Chiles ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Keith Hunter ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Robert Hinkle ('75)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
All I can say is I am so proud of you, your family and friends, for
volunteering your services. If I were younger, I might think of joining
you, but doubt if I could be of much help. We hear so many tales of the
people not being appreciative of the help being given to them, but it
sounds like you are meeting the other side of the coin.
Good luck to you and God Bless!!
Pappy, is that where your elves have gone, to help Jeff and family?
To: John Adkins ('62)
I echo Dona McCleary Belt's ('54) comments on the disc. It is great
(and the check is in the mail)
Also see where another alumni is running for City Council again in
Redmond, Pat Vache ('60) – good luck, Pat.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49) ~ Another day of wind, but I
didn't see any rain today in the little town of Bothell
north of Redmond.
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>>From: Pat Hamrick, spouse of Kent Hamrick ('53)
Thanks to Jeff Michael ('65) for his very honest remarks about the gulf
coast after Katrina.
We here in Slidell, LA also had damage but thankfully our house here was
spared. We lost the family house in Pass Christian, MS and feel that
loss. Again thankfully the structure was covered by flood insurance and
we hope to recoup our investment there. So many have had and still have
it much worse here. We have a lot to be grateful for.
Most of the help we have seen coming in has come from private
organizations, mostly church based. The most needed supplies for the
folks on the coast seem to be the basics of life. Food and shelter.
They appear to have an abundance of clothing donated in the area.
Workers to help with the repairs are really the greatest help. It is
grueling work to remove carpet, sheet rock and insulation but rewarding
to see progress being made. The hands-on volunteers are the most
appreciated folks here.
Thanks to all of them and to the folks they leave at home to keep their
own home fires burning.
-Pat Hamrick, spouse of Kent Hamrick ('53)
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: Trivia Quiz
What do the following diverse items have in common?
Answer in tomorrow's Sandstorm
1. The Aqualung
2. The ball point pen
3. Casper the Friendly Ghost
4. The cell phone
5. Computer software
6. The hypodermic needle
7. Silly Putty
8. The Slinky
9. The Tootsie Roll
10. Tupperware
11. The transistor
12. Worldwide satellite communications
-Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Re: ZIPLOC OMELETS
Description: Wouldn't this be fun -- to have a ZIPLOC PARTY?? Prepare
all the ingredients: even a couple of far-out choices! Like anchovies,
or tiny shrimp, even vegetables. Have a couple of people bring coffee
cake... a couple more bring fruit -- Tea, coffee, or? CHAMPAGNE anyone??
and OFF to a fun party!
Ingredients: Each serving:
Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag
(not more than 2) shake to combine them.
Put out a variety of ingredients such as: different cheeses, ham, bacon,
sausage, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, tomato, seasonings, etc.
Each guest adds prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shakes it.
Make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it tight.
Place the bags (zipper part to the top for best results in rolling out)
into LARGE POT with rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes.
You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot. For more, make another
pot of boiling water.
Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily.
Be prepared for everyone to be amazed! Have your toppers like:
guacamole, sour cream, salsa, etc.
-Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/19/05
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Missy Keeney ('59), John Adkins ('62), Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Doug Ufkes ('68), Kathie Moore ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Turner ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry Davis ('80)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
Re: Quartet show
Maren, Just want to get the information our there that this Saturday,
October 22nd at 7:30pm Rolling Hills chorus is hosting a performance
entitled FOUR FOR THE SHOW. This will feature the three quartets
(including The Radiations) from the chorus and two from the men's
Columbia River Chordsmen chorus. The featured quartet will be a women's
quartet from Seattle called UNPLUGGED who have been in the top ten
quartets at Sweet Adelines International competitions for the last 3
years. It will be held at the First Church of the Nazarene on Jericho
Road in Richland. UNPLUGGED will be here all week end to coach the
quartets and chorus and the show is to help pay some of the cost of
the coaching. Also, a portion of the proceeds will go to Breast Cancer
Research since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ticket cost is
$10. Hope to see some Bombers there. We have always had great support
from our Bomber family!
I love the omelet party idea!!
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Recipes/RecZiplockOmelets.htm
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
The Club 40 weekend - The Class of '55's 50th Reunion - The Class of
'60's 45th Reunion - all together on one DVD Photo album, containing
nearly 400 pictures. Made in DVD format, this will play on your TV
with a DVD player attached, or on your computer with a DVD reader.
Send me an e-mail with your Postal mailing address, and I will respond
with my mailing address and I will send you a disc in the next day's
U.S. Mail.
The cost is $10.00 (including mailing costs).
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: Trivia quiz [10/18 Alumni Sandstorm]
I have added a couple of items to yesterday's list that should make
it a dead give-a-way to anybody that hasn't already figured it out.
1. The Aqualung
2. The ball point pen
3. Casper the Friendly Ghost
4. The cell phone
5. Computer software
6. The hypodermic needle
7. Silly Putty
8. The Slinky
9. The Tootsie Roll
10. Tupperware
11. The transistor
12. Worldwide satellite communications
13. The atomic bomb
14. Most of the Gold Medal Class of 1963
Yep, that's right, all of these things were "born" in the great year of
1945! Where would the world have been without that year?
Bomber smiles,
-Dave Hanthorn (GMC '63) (born Oct. 16, 1945)
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>>From: Doug Ufkes ('68)
Arizona Bombers,
It has been several weeks since I wrote to you all regarding our next
"Arizona Bomber Reunion" . Seven folks have replied and 2 of them got
the info from the Sandstorm and are new to the list. I have had one
suggestion for having it in the Tempe area and one suggestion for the
Casa Grande area in November, Jan, or Feb. and all seven have expressed
interest in having an "All Arizona Reunion" instead of just a Tucson
One. One lady from Scottsdale indicated there was another Bomber that
is not on my list who may be interested.
But I need more input and more replies and more interest and more people
as the more the merrier etc., so Bruce, Barbara, Douglas, Penny, Connie,
Bonnie, George and Dianne, thank you for you replies, the rest of you
Arizona Bombers write to me and let's get together for lunch... it was
fun the last time... it will be even funner if more folks showed up,
doncha think?
-Doug Ufkes ('68)
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>>From: Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
Re: Baggie Omelets
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Recipes/RecZiplockOmelets.htm
We have a friend in Bay City, TX (actually she is an old girlfriend of
Jimmie's) and she sent us this same recipe for Baggie Omelets.
We just had a small family reunion and we tried them. Our cousin tried
it out at home first to make sure that it would work. They worked great.
We did them for 16 people. You have to be careful not to put too many
baggies in the boiling water, and you must keep the water boiling. We
had a blast. Write your name on them with a Sharpie. Time them.
Put it all in the baggies, squish it all up and boil it. Make sure to
use freezer baggies, they are tougher in the boiling water. Don't use
too much cheese or fresh tomatoes, makes more liquid. They turned out
great and everyone loved them. Rolls right out of the baggie as a
perfect omelet. We had some skeptics, but they turned out good. Try
them, you'll like them.
-Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/20/05
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Ken Ely ('49), Jim Jensen ('50)
Dave Brusie ('51), Dick Pierard ('52)
Bob Rector ('62), Helen Cross ('62)
Tom Hemphill ('62), Freddie Schafer ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Anita Fravala ('73)
Brad Upton ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carolynn Hamilton ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn Baird ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leo Webb ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue Oberg ('79)
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>>From: Ken Ely ('49)
Re: Update on Betty Ely King ('47)
Betty had a minor set-back recently and had blood clots in her lung
and heart. They have been dissolved and she is going back into Physical
Therapy. She has some movement in her left leg and hopefully, she will
recover fully. Her son, Rick Trainor ('69) is in Richland for a few
more days visiting her. Two of her granddaughters and her two great-
grandchildren were there over the week end. Kathy ('62) is keeping me
informed.
-Ken Ely ('49) ~ Orangevale, CA where we will be having our Sacramento
Area Bomber luncheon on Friday.
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>>From: Jim Jensen ('50)
Re: Place Names
Help appreciated!!!
During my short term (1951-'52) "in the areas" at Hanford I worked
in two locations. The first was dubbed "MJ4" by Atkinson & Jones
Construction Company (my employer). My tour there was brief - so short
in fact that I barely had time to become familiar with my surroundings.
The second location was called "100-C" by the very same A&J. The
building where I worked was situated on one side of a wide, dusty road.
I watched the construction of the actual "plant" underway on the other
side of the road. My father was an engineer, employed by G.E., engaged
in several aspects of the construction. During lunch periods my dad
sometimes escorted me near the less sensitive areas of construction,
explaining, e.g., the functions of the "pump house" - a massive, round
structure; how the cooling water was driven through huge sluices down
to the building which housed the pile; etc. Dad never told me the G.E.
designation for the 100-C plant.
Does anyone know the eventual names of the reactors in the areas which
were termed MJ4 and 100-C by A&J?
Bomber cheers,
-Jim Jensen ('50)
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>>From: Dave Brusie ('51)
To: Dick McCoy ('45)
It would have been fun to run into you on the Cruise. Great time was
had by the two of us. We saw the Sapphire Princess on our Cruise, but
not yours.
-Dave Brusie ('51)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Thanks to Missy Keeney ('59) for her comments about the upcoming
Barbershop show. Y'all should go--you'll have a great evening, so
says her favorite Boston Barbershopper,
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Bob Rector ('62)
Re: Sunset Picture
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2005/Xtra/051020-Rector-MtSunset.jpg
-Bob Rector ('62)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I was off-line for 9 days while I was on a fun-filled trip to Traverse
City, Michigan with a 75 year old California friend of mine. We went to
visit a mutual 87 year old friend there, and along the way we laughed
and ate, and had such fun while seeing some of the beauty of that state.
I did get to rock on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island,
and ate the best fish dinner in my life at Aundi's in Mackinaw City. No
wonder I could never figure out the correct spelling, I didn't realize
that both are correct for their area.
Saw some great sunsets and sunrises and fall color along the way. We
had less that a half hour of rain and mostly sunshine all the time, and
often shirt sleeve weather while viewing wonderful lakes and beaches.
We are working on a list of our top ten things of our trip there, but
it's hard to narrow it down. We did eat our best hamburger ever at
the Village Tavern in Frankenmuth, a place rather like our Leavenworth [WA]
German Village, and that is the best hamburger except for those I
remember from Miner's in Union Gap I believe, near Yakima. They have
their Indian names and folklore too, like we have ours.
My personal favorite spot of course, was Holland, Michigan, where I got
my fix of wooden shoes, delft, and other things Dutch, to remind me of
my year as an exchange student in Holland, Holland in l962-'63.
We came back to Indiana via Elkhart, Indiana where we spent our last
night at a cute cottage owned by a single gal who has every cute, Mary
Engelbreit thing possible in that place. A cute chick place. And the
view was fantastic. Came home to California weather here in the 70s
and sunshine, and not much fall color here yet.
I'm starting to think of our 45th reunion for the class of '02, and I
am definitely interested in a Bomber cruise....
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, Indiana - in the house by the
little lake where I am trying to find space for all the
bargains I found along the way.
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>>From: Tom Hemphill ('62)
Re: 1945 Trivia
To: Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
Hey Dave, you had the Aqualung listed as an invention in 1945. According
to the references that I have, Jacques Cousteau is credited for that
invention in 1943. That's Ok, however, because perhaps some of the GM
Class of '63 may have been born in '43?
-Tom Hemphill ('62)
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>>From: Freddie Schafer ('63)
Happy birthday to Kathy Rathvon. You are one of the ones who makes
the class of '63 golden. Welcome to the big 60 and you wear it well.
my friend.
-Freddie Schafer ('63) ~ from wet Vancouver, USA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Richland, WA, and the Bomb by Paul Wilmot Shuster
Did I send this earlier?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/shuster1.html
Re: 1966 Chief Jo
I have a very nice copy of the 1966 Warrior (Yearbook from Chief Jo)
that may interest someone from the Col-Hi Class of 1969? Email me if
you would like this 'blast from the past.' (No cost.)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Anita Fravala Griffin ('73)
Re: Arizona Reunion
To: Doug Ufkes ('68)
My husband was just transferred to Scottsdale for a couple of years. I
would be very interested in coming to an Arizona lunch! Keep me posted!
-Anita Fravala Griffin ('73)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Houston Bombers
I will be headlining the Laff Spot in Houston, Nov. 16-20th. Don't get
confused... There is a club in Houston called the Laff Stop and there
is one called the Laff Spot... I will be at the SPOT. I haven't been
there before so I don't know that much about location, etc. It's all at
http://www.laffspot.com/ Hope to see some Houston Bombers there.
I'll be at Giggles in Seattle this Friday and Saturday... this time next
week I'll be in St. Thomas sipping on a Red Stripe and looking for Mike Davis.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/21/05
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Dave Hanthorn ('63),
Freddie Schafer ('63), Jim Hamilton ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandra Witherup ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Connie Foster ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lucy Foster ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jenny Anguiano ('98)
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
To: Ken Ely ('49):
Please tell your sister hi for me and I certainly wish her well. Is
she still in the hospital or is she at home? I don't go visit people in
the hospital as I spent too much time in the hospital as a child (and
adult). I only visit people in the hospital if I know they are going to
die in the next day or two or they are relatives. I had a boss I thought
the world of and he was in a very bad car accident and wasn't expected
to live. He called me one day at work and said, "Well I know I'm not
dying - you haven't been to see me." I didn't dare go visit him after
that.
To: Jim Jensen ('50)
Although I have lived here 61 years and worked out in the area for
31 years I knew nothing of A&J except for the houses they build in
Richland. (I also worked in 700 Area for 4 years and 300 Area for a
year.) Was MJ4 near 100-C? 100-C and 100-B were considered an area.
100-C did not have as many buildings in it as 100-B, was newer than
100-B. They started building the K Areas (KE and KW) in the early part
of the 1950s - that was the next area over from B/C. My dad worked at
105-KE and took me through the building before it went critical and I
had a Q clearance and could get into any part of the Ks.
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I had my first Miner's hamburger last year. YUM!
Someone called AOL and canceled my account so I had to call the Fraud
Department to find out what the heck was going on. Had to pick out a new
password, etc. Someone must like me???
I am still having trouble with my email. I have tried to send messages
and they keep messing up.
-Betty Hiser Gulley '49er - south/government Richland. Days getting
shorter, weather is beautiful, and we have had more rain for
the month of October than normal.
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (The Gold Medal Class of '63)
Re: 1945 Trivia
To: Tom Hemphill ('62)
Tom, you are absolutely correct and I was misinformed. Jacques Cousteau
did invent the Aqualung in 1943, not 1945. So scratch one from the list.
But here is one to add; hypertext, a precursor to the Internet, was
invented in 1945:
http://inventor