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Richland Bombers Calendar website
Funeral Notices website
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/01/06
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Rice ('77)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: The "Here We Go Again" Department
The latest from the accounting department:
Class of '45 - 2
Class of '46 - 2
Class of '47 - 4
Class of '48 - 2
Class of '49 - 8
Class of '50 - 3
Class of '51 - 26
Class of '52 - 21
Class of '53 - 16
Class of '54 - 25
Class of '55 - 10
Class of '56 - 106
Class of '57 - 15
Class of '58 - 13
Class of '59 - 15
Class of '60 - 19
Class of '61 - 36
Class of '62 - 6
Class of '63 - 1
Class of '64 - 4
Class of '66 - 2
Class of '74 - 1
Time is winding down, so it you haven't already, fill out that
registration form and get it in the mail today.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ with yet another warm weekend in sight
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
To: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
Re: "smearing"
Ah yes Kellie, I do remember the "smearing" tradition. The only time I
got a bit of it was I was the older one. Walking home from Chief Joseph
with a girlfriend in the dress I had made in Home Ec. and a brand new
light weight sweater a 6th grader came charging at us from his front
yard. He always was one to be a brat. He only got a bit on the back of my
neck, but my new sweater got it. My mom was none too happy and thankfully
the lipstick came out. I never did it to anyone but I know several who
they went overboard with the lipstick on. Traditions... something to look
back on, huh?
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA - 46° this morning
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/02/06
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6 Bombers (including 1 from Oklahoma) sent stuff:
Reuben Linn ('58), Nadine Reynolds ('61)
Jamie Worley ('64), John Fletcher ('64)
Greg Alley ('73), Tommy Dee Thomas (Frederick, OK Bomber)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Lester ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gordon Mumford ('72)
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>>From: Reuben Linn ('58)
To: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Thank you very much for the entry and web-site for the "log cabin"
in Portland. In 1953 I was lucky enough to attend the National Scout
Jamboree in California. Our group from Richland boarded a special train
in Kennewick and the first leg of the journey took us to Bonneville Dam
where we toured the facility and boarded a large rusty steel barge which
we rode down the river to Portland. On docking, we got on buses and,
complete with police escort, we were taken to the log cabin and a rose
garden. I don't remember if they were together but I believe they were.
Following the visit, we were escorted to our waiting train and continued
our journey. I remembered the building but in later years was never able
to find anyone who knew where it was so I could return. The site gave me
that opportunity; thanks for sharing.
-Reuben Linn ('58) ~ in sunny Tacoma where the sun has been shining for
days and days and days... we need rain!
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>>From: Nadine Reynolds Cochran ('61)
Re: Lancasters
My recollection is that Lancasters was on the GWWay side of the Uptown
shopping center south of Penney's. This was one of my Mother's favorite
stores. We called it our "Wish Store". Mom fell in love with a Schumann
(German) china pattern. The china was scalloped in shape with a pretty
pastel pink, green, yellow and cream mottled background bordered in gold.
The focal of the design was an off center splash of flowers accented in
gold with gold leaves. Mom scrimped on groceries and saved any extra
money she could get her hands on (I hid my allowance from her too - just
Joking) to buy this china. She bought it a piece at a time over many
months, maybe even years until she acquired a complete set of this china.
Every Christmas, Birthday and Mother's Day we kids pooled our money to
buy another piece of the china. Then one day a new lamp appeared on those
glass shelves in Lancasters. Even though it was electric it was styled
after the old fashioned hurricane (oil) lamps. It was about 30 inches in
height. The bottom globe could be lighted separately from the top and
the top globe was illumined by a 3 way light bulb. You guessed it, the
pattern and colors of the lamp were almost the same as the china pattern
except the switch and base on which the two globes sat was of ornate
brass instead of gold. This set off another scrimp and save campaign
until that lamp was finally taken home to light our home. I remember
well going with Mom to drool over the beautiful lamp and pieces of china.
Bless Mother's heart. When she went home to be with the Lord, she left
the set of china and the hurricane lamp to me. Every special dinner
occasion at our house is graced with Mom's china and the lamp has a
special place in our living room. Both are reminders of what a special
and determined Mom I had.
-Nadine Reynolds Cochran ('61) ~ Getting ready for the trek from Tucson
to Bomberville and the Club 40 reunions to see old friends and reminisce
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>>From: Jamie Worley (The Magic Class of '64)
Re: Grandparents
I am a little late writing about having grandparents in Richland,
so please bear with me. I am one of the lucky ones who had their
grandparents living close by.
My dad's family had been hard hit by the depression as had most. My
grandfather Worley found work in Seattle in the early '40s working for an
engineering firm. Seattle was a long way away from home when home is in
Colorado. In 1943 he had heard about a need for engineers in this place
called Hanford. He ended up working on the B Reactor. My grandmother and
their youngest daughter moved to Grandview. When duPont left after the
War and GE came in as the primary contractor, GE would not hire "Pop," as
we called him.
At age 65 he was too old. Rather than retire he started Worley Surveying
and Engineering in Kennewick. In the early '50s my grandmother and
grandfather moved to Kennewick. Unfortunately my grandmother died in 1955
at age 65. Much too young as we all know. However, Pop lived a long and
productive life. He died in March of 1972, two months before his 88th
birthday. He had played nine holes of golf that day, gone to the office
to sign his payroll checks and was sitting in front of the TV watching
the 5:00 news doing the crossword puzzle when he had a massive heart
attack.
I miss both of my grandparents to this day. I realize how lucky I was
to have them so close by. Worley Surveying and Engineering in Kennewick
exists to this day.
-Jamie Worley (The Magic Class of '64) ~ Seattle, where the weather has
been absolutely gorgeous. Best summer ever.
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>>From: John Fletcher ('64)
Re: Kathy Wersen Alder ('64)
Hello Sandstorm, I sent an entry earlier this week using the link in the
Sandstorm; but I suspect you didn't receive it. So here it is again:
Kathy Wersen Alder ('64) has moved from California to an adult foster
care home in Portland, OR. Kathy has progressive supranuclear palsy, a
horrible disease with similarities to Parkinson's disease. There is no
treatment and no cure. For more info you may go to:
http://www.psp.org/what_psp.asp
She moved to Portland to be near her sisters Becky Wersen Fletcher ('65)
and Linda Wersen Hoffman ('66). She would love to hear from her friends.
Kathy doesn't use e-mail. Please send light hearted cards or notes
(think Amelie!) to: Kathy Alder [address removed for Kathy's privacy.
Send me an email and I'll send you her address. -Maren]. Kathy has a
wonderful sense of humor. She might not be able to reply in kind, but I
will be sure to let you know that she received your mail.
You may also e-mail me at the address below and I will deliver the
message. My office is close to Kathy's residence and I have lunch with
her on the days I'm not traveling.
-John Fletcher ('64)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
Re: Fats Domino
That is some good trivia on Fats Domino coming to the roller rink in
1957. The discussion of the bands coming to the rink in the '60s has been
rehashed a few times. A fellow younger Bomber who I talk music with all
the time went recently to the Richland Roller Rink with another Bomber
who has a connection to the place. The room in the back has a wall with
lots of signatures on it from some famous or not so famous. It's a
storage room with some parts of the walls covered but some still visible
where apparently the musicians probably dressed. He took some pictures
and you could still see some of the names and some were faded. It
included the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Them (possibly with Van
Morrison), Country Joe and the Fish, and others. A lot of names of
probable northwest or local bands. Some of those bands still tour today
and some never made it. I just remember in the mid '60s I wanted to see
Paul Revere and the Raiders there and I couldn't go. I still love music
and go to concerts and buy music and now see how hard some of the old
acts toured to make it. They hit about every small town in America then.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ Its Labor Day weekend and its cooled off a bit.
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>>From: Tommy Dee Thomas (Frederick, OK Bomber)
To: Bomber Mascot Page webmaster, Maren
Re: Bomber Mascot Page
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Mascot.html
I'm not aware if you still bother to read emails concerning your
"Bombers" mascot page. However, I would like to inform you that the
Frederick [Oklahoma] "Bombers" do have a mascot and have for over 20
years. Your remark about the Bomber Bowl, rubbed me the wrong way. If
you would have done thorough research, you would have found out that
the mascot is a Bomber airplane vehicle and was adopted by the school
around 25 years ago. The Bomber "Bowl" you mentioned is mearly the name
given to the Football Stadium. I am aware however of the fact your
website hasn't been updated since 2005. Considering this, I felt you
needed to know about our mascot.
-Tommy Dee Thomas (Frederick, OK Bomber)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/03/06
Dateline: Richland
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Dave Sowden ('62-63WB), Carol Converse ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Betti Avant ('69)
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>>From: Dave Sowden ('62-63WB)
Re: Rock & Roll
To: Greg Alley ('73)
Re: Fats Domino and other concerts
Artist signatures on the wall at the Roller Rink, that’s
interesting. That wall might be worth some money.
I just got a reminder from Larry Aeschliman ('60) of all the
good entertainment at the Kennewick Social Club up in the
Highlands. He mentioned Duane Eddy and the Bluewoods. I think I
remember Conway Twitty, or was that an impersonator? I also
remember being there on a few occasions but I don’t remember the
names of the bands. Anyone want to throw in a memory of an early
rock & roller at either place? We would love to hear about it.
Also my parents were not real impressed with the reputation of
the Social Club, I think I remember one fight between two guys
one night; but otherwise, I don't recall any problems when I was
there. Was it a bad environment for an impressionable young
mind? Of all the woes I have encountered in life I can not
associate any of them to the music or the environment of those
days. Comment from anyone?
-Dave Sowden ('62-63WB) ~ Forest City, North Carolina; where it
has cooled off considerably and the rain has returned,
in part due to the recent hurricane further east.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Jamie Worley ('64)
Ok, Jamie, where did you come up with the "Magic Class of 64"? I
like it though. I remember the surveying company over in
Kennewick. My ex-father-in-law had several dealings with your
grandfather. Seems that I met him once also.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Baby Boomer Class of '64) ~ The fog is
back in good old Eureka.
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>>From: Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)
Re: Kathy Wersen Alder('64)
was saddened to learn of Kathy's illness. I remember Kathy from
steno in Mrs. Burns' class, our Senior year. she was a neat gal
and always had a smile on her face and willing to help everyone,
no matter how trivial the task seemed to be. we didn't "run" in
the same circles, but it is so sad to think that a devastating
illness is "robbing" another classmate of their independence. I
walk with a cane, and sometimes use a motorized scooter, due to
arthritis in my hip, but at least I am still able to have my
independence--can't imagine having to be "robbed" of so much at
our young ages. just not fair!
John (Fletcher, class of 64), I am not sure that Kathy would
remember me, but please let her know that I remember her and
wish her the best.
-Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)......the heat is
still "alive and well" in Bakersfield, CA!!!!!! I am MORE than
ready for Winter!!!!!
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: High School Football
Well, I really know it's September. Friday night they cut from
the 9th inning of the Seattle Mariner baseball game on the radio
to the local high school football pregame report. School doesn't
even start until the 6th, but football season got into full
swing across the state last night. From what the sports' guy on
the radio said on Thursday the preseason #1 in 4-A is Pasco.
Have they opened their new high school yet?
(Second comment, a few hours after my previous post.)
The local FSN station was covering the Texas game and the
sideline reporter showed viewers a couple of interesting
"gadgets". One was a pill that all the players took before the
game that has some kind of sensor in it so they can monitor the
players' body temperature. Another was like the "cool suits"
racecar drivers wear. They wear a special shirt under their
jersey that has several connections built into it. While on the
sidelines they can attach hoses to them and circulate a cooling
agent through them. It's better than having "overheated" ball
players where it's too hot to be playing football.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA where it's supposed to be close
to 90 for a couple of days (ugh!)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/04/06 ~ LABOR DAY
Dateline: Richland
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), Dale Ennor ('59)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Johnson ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Kelly ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick Southam ('80)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: The "Last Dance" Department
The following are not the absolute final figures, but are the
last to be presented before next weekend (I'm sure there are
better things to read).
Class of '45 - 2
Class of '46 - 2
Class of '47 - 4
Class of '48 - 1
Class of '49 - 8
Class of '50 - 3
Class of '51 - 28
Class of '52 - 21
Class of '53 - 16
Class of '54 - 26
Class of '55 - 11
Class of '56 - 106
Class of '57 - 15
Class of '58 - 13
Class of '59 - 15
Class of '60 - 19
Class of '61 - 39
Class of '62 - 6
Class of '63 - 1
Class of '64 - 4
Class of '65 - 0
Class of '66 - 2
Class of '74 - 1
A reminder to those who go to the Club 40 web page
hoping to see their names: that list
(as well as these figures) is of those attending the Club-40
evening functions. If you want to know who else is attending
your particular reunion, please contact your class's reunion
committee as they will have all the names. We thank you for your
patience.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ in a cooler than forecast
Mount Angel wondering what happened to the other
4 Bombers who submitted to yesterday's Sandstorm.
[Now Bob, just this once I decided to count first
AND last names to see if you were paying
attention. -Richard]
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>>From: Dale Ennor ('59)
Re: Rock & Roll
To: Dave Sowden ('62-63WB)
I, too, remember the magical night of Fats Domino's appearance
at the Roller Rink in Richland. Couldn't believe at age 15 I was
able to get away with being out until after 1am!
I don't know if it was the Kennewick Social Club I attended on a
few occasions -- was it in the vicinity and across the street from
where the Tri-City Braves played semi-pro baseball? If so, I
recall seeing the Wailers on one of those nights.
-Dale Ennor ('59)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Re: 60's Nostalgia Site
This was sent to me by a friend in Post Falls, Idaho, but it was
created by a guy in Yakima. It is REALLY fun!
Turn up your speakers, and enjoy. (Use the stop button in the
middle of the three buttons, lower left hand corner of the page,
if it's going too fast for you to read and savor. Click it again
when you are ready to re-start.)
Enjoy, all you who remember the 60's -- or wish you did. :-)
oldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.html
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) ~ Haven Farm, 18 miles east of
Lewiston ~ Lovely day so far (noon), but is
supposed to get up to 102 ... again. Ugh.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/05/06
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3 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff:
Wally Erickson ('53), Marilyn Swan ('63)
Roy Ballard ('63), Bill Wanamaker (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carolyn Halstead ('61WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Back to school in the '50s!
Thinking back what we took with us the first week of school. Usually the
first day the teachers had a list of items for us to bring. The basic
items for grade school then was the "3 ring binder" with large rule
paper, ruler, pencils, pink eraser; I'm sure I've left something out.
It was very simple then. Remember pictures of President Washington and
Lincoln in each classroom with an American flag? I can still see the
alphabet near the ceiling of each classroom. We had "blackboards"
then; we saw the first green boards at Carmichael. Our Mom wrapped
the sandwiches in wax paper with a small used jar for fruit; put into
a brown paper bag. Now parents can buy Oscar Meyer "lunchables" at the
grocery store.
Now you see some parents taking their kids to the electronic stores for
I-pods, calculators, computers, or what ever. And that doesn't even
include their own cell phone. How things have changed.
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ South of Coeur D'Alene where it's finally cooling
down in the evenings. My favorite time of the year.
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
To: Dave Sowden ('62wb & '63wb)
I remember seeing Fats Domino back in the late '50s or early '60s, but I
always thought it was at the Social Club in Kennewick. Maybe it was at
the Roller Rink. But I do remember it being a good show.
My friends & I went to a lot of dances at the Social Club & we had a
good friend, Pam Fleming, that had moved from Richland to Pasco in our
sophomore year. She introduced us to a lot of the kids from Pasco, so
we got to know a lot of the kids that went there & we had great times!!
I think probably our greatest thrill as "teeny boppers" was getting to
meet the Fleetwoods of "Mr. Blue" fame. The girls from the group were
standing behind the bar/fountain area & we started talking to them &
talked them into getting Dave Troxel, their male singer to come out &
talk to us & sign autographs!! At that time, we all loved their music &
what a thrill that was for us. If I remember correctly they were from
Tacoma & I still love their music today!! And that's my 2 cents worth.
-Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) ~ much younger sister of that old guy,
Pappy Swan ('59). He's even taking me to Club 40 , so I can sit
by myself!! (Still only one from '63.) I have to be nice to him
though as I am their house guest for another week. I am enjoying
sitting in my lawn chair watching him work around his yard. It's
good for the soul!! And I have seen NO elves!!
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
Re: Fun
I'm reminded of all the good times that had at Zip's. There was the time
that Lew Lloyd tried to circle the food parking area that we all tooled
when we were looking for friends. Well, not to get off the track Lew was
(from what I've been told) going to try and go all the way around the
tooling area at 60 MPH. Well Arlene's Flower Shop got in the way and he
plowed that cherry '56 Ford into the side of the shop and took off, what
a night. And the night that Ron Hansen jumped into that jacked up '57
Chev with the straight front axle. He was in one of the food take out
parking slots and backed out. Only problem was Louie's nice yellow 'Vette
was parked right behind him. I think the cracks went all the way to the
back of the car, oh what a night. The night that everyone was looking for
Pete, that pretty much emptied Zip's when someone said they had seen him.
Great times from Richland Hi. What has happened to the things that we
had, now the kids have to go out in the desert, they can't hang out at
the drive ins. No more drive ins, no more good Zip's drive ins, A&W
is gone, but I did have great times at Richland Hi. Now the school
district.. Oh well no sense in getting into that subject. Remember
the good times. There are still a lot of them, now in our older years.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Bill Wanamaker (NAB?)
My name is Bill Wanamaker. I lived at 6708 West Argent Road in Pasco, WA
from 1950 to 1962. I noted an entry from Judy Foley Cross ('73) about
Bernie Pigg (his wife was Lois) who had a boat car. I have pictures of
it! I don't know how to get in touch with Ms. Foley but would like to
share info with her. Can you please give her my info?
Thank you,
Bill (brothers are Dave and Tony Wanamaker)
-Bill Wanamaker (NAB?)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/06/06
Dateline: Richland
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
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Bill Witherup ('53), Bill Berlin ('56)
Tom Verellen ('60), Richard Anderson ('60)
Patti Jones ('60), Jamie Worley ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Pam Ehinger ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vernon "Bud" Van Dusen ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Thomas C. Hann ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janell Johns ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: John Heffner ('66) & Melanie Dukes ('67)
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
The Seattle Times Sunday edition, September 3, 2006, has a book
review in the entertainment section {see Book Buzz} of AMERICAN
WORKING-CLASS LITERATURE: AN ANTHOLOGY, edited by Nicolas Coles
and Janet Zandy, Oxford University Press, and especial mention
in the review is of my essay "Mother Witherup's Top Secret
Cherry Pie".
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2003237717_buzz03.html
-Bill Witherup ('53)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
My good friend Dave Priebe, DDS ('57) sent this to me, probably
to dig me a bit on our Col-Hi Class of 1956's 50th reunion.
Anybody remember their parents or relatives saying things like
this?
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ in Anacortes WA where my gas tank is full
of supreme and my head full of Bomber memories and
vectored for Club-40 and the 1956 50th reunion.
Comments made in the year 1956:
"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way ...."
[Sadly, the wet blanket people at snopes.com have applied the
NFL (No Fun League) treatment to the quote. Visit
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/trivia/1955comments.asp to see
the remainder of the citation. Boy, you'd think the Snopes folks
would have some sort of sense of humor. -Richard]
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
Wally [Erickson ('53)], you forgot your Big Chief tablet.
The Fleetwoods were from Olympia; Fleetwood was the name of the
telephone exchange back then. Too bad even the oldies stations
around here don't play late 50's or even early 60's except a few
hits once in a while. It's a sadder world for it.
-Tom Verellen ('60) ~ almost autumn near Lacey
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Club-40 attendance cancellation
Well, yesterday I was sitting in the Torbett McDonalds having
coffee with Bomber dads Carl Frick and Lloyd Chalcraft (a
typical day) when Bob Frick ('60) joined us. Shortly afterwards,
who was to join us? Bomber dad Loris Brinkman and son George
('60) and his wife Betty Neal Brinkman ('62). The boys, George
and Bob, regaled themselves with lies about their days on the
Bomber hoops teams of 1958-1960 (both were fair-dinkum players)
while the Bomber dads set out to tell their own stories.
Anyway, it came out that while George and Betty had signed up
for this year's Club-40 activities, more pressing matters
presented themselves: it is Loris's 95th birthday and he wants
to go fishing at Twin Lakes -- starting Friday -- so it is off
to Twin Lakes that Clan Brinkman goes. George and Betty send
their regrets.
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Jamie Worley Hills (The Magic Class of '64)
To: Dave Sowden ('62wb & '63wb)
Re: Kennewick Social Club
I don't know if it was called the Kennewick Social Club, but I
do remember exactly where you are talking about. What a
wonderful place. I didn't see Fats Domino, but I did see Bobby
Vee. I've been in love ever since! (The nights have a thousand
eyes, and a thousand eyes ....) I can remember going there so
many times with my friend Carole Longston ('63) and several of
her friends. It was nice of her to include me since I was the
youngest in the bunch, being a part of the Class of '64. Carole
and I lived just a few houses apart; she on Harrington Road and
I lived on the lower ditch road. That was when there was Zip's
Drive Inn, the Flumes, floating down the Yakima River, and the
irrigation ditch. The Bootery was the other shoe store that had
x-rays for shoes. It was right across the alley from Robinson's,
facing GW Way. I'm surprised we all don't glow in the dark.
I think one of my favorite memories is of Holly Anderson and me
floating down the Yakima River. Thinking we would not be spotted
we confiscated my little brother's 6-foot rubber dinghy, filled
it to the brim with food, extra clothes, soft drinks, mirrors,
towels, lipstick, you name it, we had it. Now this dinghy was
meant to hold one small little boy and nothing more than a 20-
pound dog. Between my house and Twin Bridges there was only one
deep spot in the Yakima and we were in it when Holly saw several
guys from our class (last names seem to me, at my rather old,
old, age to be Reynolds, Bailey, Adrian, Brown, Alberts, and
Chapman(?), if I am leaving anyone out please raise your hand).
They were standing on the road and again in the one high spot
from the road to the river. Not wanting anyone to see us without
make-up, our size 6 bathing suits since we were sooooo fat (I'd
die for that suit and body today), and our messy hair, we
promptly sank the boat. Boy did we look fine then. We lost
everything except the boat and the two of us. I think we would
rather have lost the two of us.
Someone wrote in several months ago and said she thought those
of us who lived in Richland in the 50's and the 60's had all the
fun. Well, you can have fun anywhere but those of us who had the
privilege of living in Richland right after the War through the
60's did indeed live in a very special time and place. Although
we didn't realize it at the time, we lived in a town that will
never be duplicated again. It was a marvelous little city in
which to be raised. Uptown must have been one of the very first
malls -- ever. Remember the Friday night movies, the licorice
seat, and always the Spudnut Shop afterwards? When I look at
Richland now I realize that the town that I grew up in and the
town I loved is gone. It was an historic place and I wonder why
it has been bulldozed down and let go. Were the grade schools so
bad that they had to completely razed? They would have made
wonderful apartments, or condos, or places for small shops, or
many, many other things. Granted, we can build better and larger
homes today. But, for us, our alphabet homes were everything. I
thought everyone everywhere had alphabet homes. We all had good
back yards, we all had grocery stores, drug stores, and a gas
station in our neighborhood. Our Jr. High Schools carried so
many wonderful memories. Chief Jo against Carmichael. Carmichael
was the best three years of my life.
At Carmichael I had the best teacher I have ever had, including
college. Her name was Nina Johnson. She could have taught
algebra to my dog. Unfortunately, my sophomore year was the year
for geometry. My teacher might have been able to do every
geometry problem on the face of the earth, but she could not
have taught my dog to sit. The real difference between teaching
and doing. The most special thing about Richland is that if you
didn't meet someone in grade school or junior high you always
met them in high school. You got to know everyone at one time or
another. It may be Richland High now but it will always be Col-
Hi for many of us. It's too bad we had to be teenagers to go
there. I like the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married" and have great
fantasies while I'm watching.
To: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
I've always called the Class of '64 the "Magic Class of '64".
Magic is one of my favorite words. It just came from me. If I
remember correctly, I think we used it at our last reunion. The
Class of '64 will always be magic. I am ever to thankful that I
was part of this incredible group of friends. I'm also very glad
you met my grandfather. He was a special kind of guy. What kind
of work did your father in-law do that he would have met Pop?
My best to all,
-Jamie Worley Hills (The Magic Class of '64) ~ Seattle ~ another
drop-dead beautiful day in the Northwest.
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>>From: Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)
re:back to school in the 50's
I remember taking the 3-ring binder, but I also remember the
large pencils for those in the "lower" elementary grades(they
were fat and had a huge eraser on the end); also remember the
"Indian" tablets---had a picture of an Indian chief on the
front(think we had to use these til we were in 3rd grade);
scissors that were blunt--couldn't be pointed/sharp; ruler; the
big, pink eraser; also remember when we got into junior high
and we had to have a protractor and a compass(when I first saw
that on the list, I thought they meant an actual compass, which
I couldn't figure why I'd need one of those for Math
class........*grin*); first time we were allowed to buy
"college-rule paper"; and we were allowed to use ink pens with
the disposable cartridges--think they were made by PaperMate---
my favorite color was turquoise and we are actually allowed to
use it! *grin* also remember the pictures of Presidents
Washington and Lincoln(are they allowed to do that, now?)and
the written alphabet above the blackboard(my youngest daughter
is a second grade teacher and she has the alphabet above her
"blackboards", too, but now, they are "white boards"--
blackboards cause too much dust--not sure which is worse, the
dust from the chalk or the smell of those markers they use for
those boards!!); also remember the chemical symbols in Science
class(they were at the top of the ceiling)---IF you were
"smart" enough, you'd look around the room for the chemical
symbol during the tests(*grin). also remember saying the
"Pledge of Allegiance" each and every morning, before starting
class--we would stand at our desks, with our hands over our
hearts, and recite the pledge. I think the innercom would be
turned on, and the principal would announce that the pledge was
going to be cited. remember the "PeeChee" with the
multiplication tables on the inside cover? if it hadn't been
for that chart, am sure I would never have remembered my "times
tables". *grin*
re:what has happened to things we had
I have fun memories from Zip's, too. also A&W---we have an
A&W here in Bakersfield, but it isn't the same----it is in
connection with another fast food restaurant---no carhops, just
a drive-through, but they STILL make the BEST rootbeer floats!
we do have a Sonic, and when they first opened, the girls came
out to your cars on rollerskates, but they don't do that
anymore----too many spills and falls, so now, they just walk to
your car with the tray and hook it onto the window---just not
the same! I miss all the things from my teen years and really
believe that my kids and grandkids are missing out on a lot, but
no way to turn back the hands of time, so just have to keep my
memories alive and bore them with all the tales of my youth!
*grin* do have "one, bright spot", though----my 12-year old
granddaughter LOVES "American Graffiti" and "Grease" and wishes
she "had been there, done that". *grin*
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)......still having
triple digits in Bakersfield, CA!!!!!
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Jerry Coffee [Pam, I found a "Jerry W. Coffee ('66)" who
posted to the Sandstorm back on September 7, 1998.
Is this whom you have in mind? -Richard]
Last I heard from Jerry, he was in Texas. Was wondering if he's
out there in Bomber Land! Jerry, give me a holler if you're
still out and about!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Dateline: Richland
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
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Wally Erickson ('53), Bill Witherup ('53)
Betty Neal ('62), Carol Converse ('64)
Deedee Willox ('64), Mike Sams ('65)
Jeff Michael ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lisa Peterson ('71)
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: I should have said "back to school in the 40's"; instead of
the 50's!
Maybe that's why I don't remember the "Big Chief" tablet?? I do
remember the "Pee Chee's" in high school. I'm not sure about our
desks in grade school ... didn't they have holes in the top of
the desk for the "ink bottle"; or am I thinking about another
grade school earlier somewhere else? Playing tag on the "monkey
bars" during recess and lunch was fun? I don't remember washing
my hands afterwards. I liked Jack London books; he wrote great
animal stories making you feel you were there.
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ There's lots of smoke (pollution) in the
air from all the fires in Washington, Montana, and
Idaho. The weather's cooling down each day here south
of Coeur D'Alene. The lake is getting colder now with
the cool evenings.
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
As a writer interested in the labor movement, I would like to
read entries from those who came back and worked at Hanford, in
whatever capacity, and what some of their experiences were,
either pro or con, with whichever craft union one might have
belonged to.
As most of you know who were in Richland in the early days, we
children were not privy to what our parents did at Hanford. My
first union job was during the summer of 1953 when my father got
me a job with the Laborers and Hodcarriers union (which still
exists in Pasco). Sometimes I help to teach a course in Labor
Heritage at the Laborers and Employers Training Center in
Kingston, Washington, and there are usually laborers from the
Pasco local, or from the Spokane local. The experience of having
grown up in Richland and/or Pasco and Kennewick, also included
the facts that our parents who worked at Hanford belonged to the
craft unions, unless they were in management. Thus our standard
of living was pretty good. I would guess that the children of
merchants and postal employees also had parents who earned a
decent living.
By the way, the little review in Seattle Times of AMERICAN
WORKING-CLASS LITERATURE, which includes an essay of mine,
misconstrues a little bit my relationship with my father. I
loved my father (and mother) very much as can be shown if you
were to read the obituary poem to my father in "Down Wind, Down
River: New and Selected Poems", which I had with me at the 50th
reunion in 2003.
Cordially to all,
-Bill Witherup ('53)
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>>From: Betty Neal Brinkman ('62)
Re: Twin Lakes Fishing Trip
Richard, you had to rub it in, didn't ya, that I'm female and
this fishing trip to Twin Lakes is a male trip only. Carl Taylor
('60) along with George will take Brink fishing for his 95th
birthday. I will be attending Club-40 alone. But I know I'll
meet up with fellow classmate John Adkins, and he always has a
kind word for me.
Nice to talk to you on Tuesday.
-Betty Neal Brinkman ('62)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
Thanks for letting us in on the "Comments made in 56". And
thanks to you, Richard, for giving us the address so that we
could finish up. I read the whole article that Snopes put out
and found it funny. Boy, they are surely "wet blankets", lol.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Baby Boomer Class of '64) ~ Eureka, CA.,
where winter is settling in.
[And, a few minutes later]:
Another addition-
To: Jamie Worley Hills ('64)
Now that you mentioned it, I do seem to remember that our last
class reunion was the "Magic Class". I think I like that better
than "Baby Boomer".
I enjoyed reading all that you said in the 9/6 Sandstorm. Soooo
very true. The 50s and 60s were such special times for us and
very unique at the time. I, too, wish that they didn't have to
tear down all the old buildings that hold so many memories to
us. Here, in Eureka, they try to save all the old homes and
commercial buildings. There was a time back 20 years ago, I
guess, that they did tear down, but the people stood up to be
heard. The City Fathers listened. I guess some cities don't
listen.
My ex-father-in-law worked for the City of Richland for many
years. That's how your dad and he knew each other I think. I
could be wrong though.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
To: Jamie Worley Hills (The Magic Class of '64)
Re: Teachers
I agree. Nina Johnson was the best teacher I ever had. I wept
over math, but flew through algebra. Thank you Mrs. Johnson. I
loved her and loved algebra.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Mike Sams ('65)
Re: Obituary
My brother, John T Sams, passed away Monday evening, Sept 4th.
He would have graduated as a Bomber, Class of '71, but the
family moved to Spokane during his high school years. He fought
a short 8-week battle with a very aggressive form of cancer. His
last weeks were spent at home with his family and they will all
celebrate his life with his friends this Saturday with a wake
that he personally prepared. Everyone is invited to come to his
home at 1623 Alder in Richland from 11:00am to 3:00pm (and
probably longer) to sip his favorite Scotch and tell stories and
look at pictures of his life. Please dress as he always did
(backyard casual) and bring a friend.
-Mike Sams ('65)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Passing Trains
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes ...
Looks like I will just miss the Club-40 events and the All
Bomber luncheon this Saturday. I'm scheduled to meet with Bill
Berlin for some coffee Saturday AM, but might have to cancel
(dang it, Bill). I was going to head south after our visit. But
now, I've been called to shoot video Sat, Sun, and Mon. Don't
know the time or place (somewhere in Richland) yet, but the
subject is fun. As you guys know, I sometimes shoot depositions
for the record. This time, it is a practice deposition. We'll
shoot, play back, shoot again for three days. Could be fun.
Now, we expect to head south Tuesday AM. I hope y'all have a
great Club-40 and a explosive Bomber luncheon.
Meanwhile, I still struggle with a pond in the back yard that
doesn't want to hold water! Dang!! I thought this would be easy.
I mean, if Pappy Swan can have a pond by accident with elves ...
well ... I'll keep working at it.
Hope to see you in late October when I'm back in town for a week
or so.
dj jeff Michael (Leading edge class of '65, flawless hold-outs
on Club-40 ... a whole class in denial!).
-Jeff Michael ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/08/06
Dateline: Richland
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
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Sandra Witherup ('59), Tom Verellen ('60)
Jay Siegel ('61), Tom Hemphill ('62)
Donna Bowers ('63), Rick Valentine ('68)
Vic Marshall ('71), Kelvin Soldat ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Armstrong ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Adele Paulsen ('63)
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>>From: Sandra Witherup Hankins ('59)
My brother, Bill Witherup ('53), has scheduled a performance on
Eugene Debs.
Cafe Allegro, Seattle, Washington
The Gene Debs Labor Ensemble Presents: Bill Witherup performing
"Eugene Debs Speech to the Court" from "American Working-Class
Literature: An Anthology", edited by Nicolas Coles and Janet
Zandy. Oxford University Press, September 2006. Dennis
Otterstetter, a life-long union reformer, will lead a discussion
at the end of the program on the "Situation For Labor Today".
Other performers to be announced later.
The Cafe Allegro is on the alley at 4714 University Way NE
Tel: 206.633.3030.
Date: September 18, 2006
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Suggested donation $10.00
The Cafe will have coffee, tea, and condiments for sale.
For further information on the event go to
<www.debslaborensemble.org>.
Thanks!
-Sandra Witherup Hankins ('59)
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
I never thought of a Big Chief tablet as being a new fangled
writin' and printin' do-hickey. I had assumed that they had
been around for years. Red background cover with the profile of
a Native American in feather headdress printed in black,
newsprint paper pages, wide lines. I can't remember if they had
the lines with the dotted centerline as a guide for lower case
letters. We kids in the fifties had it easy and didn't even know
it.
Speaking of such things: does anyone remember using the small
hand-held slate/blackboard things that students used to practice
writing and ciphering (two of the three "R"s)? I have seen them
in movies and in museums but I have no idea when they went out
of style. Were they called "laptops" or maybe "blackberries"?
Humm.
-Tom Verellen ('60) ~ cool mornings and yellow leaves making an
appearance around Oly.
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>>From: Jay Siegel ('61)
It is with much sadness that I must miss the reunion this
weekend. Circumstances dictate this once again. I will be there
in thought. Share the experience and enjoy each others company.
Clear blue skies and warm, gentle breezes,
-Jay Siegel, The Classic Class of 1961
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>>From: Tom Hemphill ('62)
Re: Visit with Bill Finney ('62)
Thanks Bill and Heather for the visit and tour of your
home/business, the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast. You have done
a great job renovating your beautiful, historic, old home to
create your B & B.
I highly recommend to anyone who wants to get away from their
crowded city life and spend a relaxing couple of days (or more),
to plan a trip to Joseph, Oregon and stay at the Bronze Antler
B & B with Bill and Heather. You can get all of the information
from their web site <www.bronzeantler.com>.
Thanks again Bill and Heather. We will see you the next time we
visit Joseph.
-Tom Hemphill ('62)
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (GMC '63)
I have an interview Friday to go over the draft sent by ORAU
where my father's exposures to cancer were found to be less than
50% of the cause of his death for the Hanford Employee
Compensation Fund. I have done a lot of research and reading
(over 40-50 yrs. of ICRU/ICRP Journals and several Health
Physics journals) on this subject. I am by no means an expert
and I have found little if any help from labor unions, the
government, or anyone in my search. What I am struck by is the
gap between the ICRU physicists that make your measuring devices
for documenting radiation exposure and the physicists that use
their instruments to measure with. The ICRU people lament the
fact over and over again that there are not enough cancer
subjects to make sure their instruments measure correctly --
they say that no threshold should be assigned and that LNT does
not mimic the current cancer deaths of radiation.
I am watching as so many of you are turned down by the DOE for
cancer deaths here in Richland and elsewhere -- what a huge
group of statistics they are denying (better than the one time
drop of the bombs in Japan which is used as the probability
basis for the math for deaths caused by radiation AND for which
there is an ongoing reevaluation as the deaths increase over
time).
My father's cancer was skin cancer and of course the deaths in
Japan were not many due to skin cancer so they originally gave
it a 0 value multiplicand, which was later changed in the 80's
to 1, as more and more Japanese succumbed to cancer. Skin cancer
can show up 20 years after the fact. My dad died of a hangnail 7
years after he had a moderate + exposure to that thumb. A split
in his thumbnail erupted into a crusty, exudative lesion that
was found to be amelonotic melanoma (less than 5% cure rate)
which spread throughout his body to several organs and bone and
he succumbed 1 1/2 years later at age 59 to lung cancer. I don't
know too many people that have died of a hang nail. Genetically
he should have been long lived, his dad died at 78, his mom at
94, and his brother is still alive at 86. I might also tell you
he worked in an area where weapons grade plutonium was separated
and he had six over-exposures besides his regular chronic
exposure.
Using the Monte Carlo method as the basis for the math analysis
is just as it is named -- "Russian Roulette" -- for those that
died too early. During my reading, I found several things out:
1) dosimeters of the 50's, 60's, and 70's had a limited ability
to measure all radiation in all directions causing serious
underestimations of exposure; 2) quadratic equations are fine
for high energy exposures, but not for low level, chronic
exposures; 3) the TIME of exposure is absolutely critical (they
only caught the overages of radiation at lunch and at the end of
the day so that means if the accident happened one minute after
entering the plant that the over-exposure could have lasted for
up to 4 hours) which verifies their theory that high radiations
treatment to kill cancer does not cause cancer as that radiation
is supremely time sensitive; 4) distance is a factor they ignore
in worker radiation exposures; 5) in vivo analysis of PU239 has
been found to be suspect both because they used no trace
isotopes and because when it is deposited in fibrotic tissue it
does not clear to other tissues so you would not get high levels
in urinalysis; 7) neutron doses were not counted and caught
correctly (they use fast neutrons to kill tissue tumors at
present) and particularly in my case in the extremities neutron
dosimetry was poor -- as of 1991 a 3-level skin dosimeter was
recommended -- ours at best was 1-level and caught penetrating
radiation only and not all of those due to angulation -- the
deaths at Chernobyl taught us that one; 8) the "nuclear soup"
that the rods were placed in was extremely highly radioactive
and defied analysis from plant to plant as to just what
nucleotide was the most damaging (and my dad worked with this).
When you are denied compensation it is usually due to not enough
whole body radiation BUT cancer mutagenisis is on a cellular
level so why are we letting these people turn us down due to
poorly based mathematics and incomplete radiation analysis? I
would appreciate any comment prior to my call on Friday morning
and I keep wondering when the government is truly going to
stand up for its people.
For any of you who are going through this analysis for their
parents, you can no longer read the ICRU Journal online, you
have to be a physicist member, but reading through the years is
absolutely fascinating.
-Donna Bowers Rice (GMC '63) ~ from St. Louis, where it is so
nice and I am so glad the hot,sticky summer is gone.
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>>From: Rick Valentine ('68)
During a recent trip to Richland, I had the chance to do some
basement scrounging at a fellow Bomber's parent's house. (I love
basement scrounging.) One of the fun things I found were four
old dial telephones with WHitehall numbers. Hope these pictures
bring back memories of growing up in Richland.
<AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2006/Xtra/Any/060827-Valentine-00.html>
Also had to do the Spudnut shop while I was there; went for
Spudnuts and coffee on both Friday and Saturday mornings; the
place was packed both mornings; the Spudnuts were as good as I
had remembered!!!!
-Rick Valentine ('68) ~ visit my homepage at:
<nineofhearts.tripod.com>
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>>From: Vic Marshall ('71)
Re: John Sams ('71WB-RIP)
My dad let me know of John's passing last night. John did not
attend RHS -- rather he was a Lewis and Clark (Spokane)
graduate. We used to see him at Regionals and kidded each other
about the typical high school rivalry stuff. Although he did not
attend high school with us, he always considered himself a
Richland resident -- maybe not a Bomber -- but he was close
enough in my book. We would inevitably call him to come down to
our class reunions -- and most of the time he did -- so I
nominate John for honorary inclusion in the Bomber Fraternity.
We tried to call him on August 10th (last month) to come down to
our 35th reunion but we could not reach him. I guess now I know
why. I want his family to know that he was remembered and talked
about by those of us who knew him just weeks before his untimely
passing.
I was lucky enough to attend Christ the King with John and live
in the same neighborhood. We spent many hours (like most
Richland kids) playing basketball and dreaming of growing up to
play for Dawald. His dad built the boys (Mike, Chuck, and Dick)
a great basketball court in the backyard and it sure got a
workout through the years. One of the unique aspects of Richland
back in the 60's and 70's had to be the preponderance of GREAT
backyard courts -- most were half court or bigger and complete
with striping and great backboards. I can count five in my
extended neighborhood we played on a regular basis.
I also got to play with John on our first foray into organized
baseball -- Richland City League. We played for the Amber
Chiefs. I don't remember that we won many games but we sure had
a heck of a lot of fun. We went on to play little league
together, as well as Christ the King sports (touch football,
basketball, and baseball). I was never the athlete that John was
but we hung together anyway.
Childhood friends and memories are some of the most special we
get to have and most of my formative years (1-8th grades) were
spent with John as one of my best friends. I'm not sure if any
of the Sams remember me but I DO remember all of them -- from
Mike to Patty. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers during
these difficult days. I know John is in a better place --I can't
make the memorial but I will down a Scotch or two Saturday night
in his honor.
By the way -- it was 3 years ago yesterday that we lost one of
the nicest guys Richland has ever known Big G (George Dana
('70RIP)). Hope you had a beer for him, Mike (Franco and Hogan
both ('70)).
Any of my fellow CK classmates that read this -- please send me
your e-mail address, so I can keep in touch. Next year will be
our 40th year since "graduation" from CK. Maybe we can get
together like we did for our 25th.
My Bomber Best,
-Vic Marshall ('71)
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>>From: Kelvin Soldat ('71)
Re: Death of Gary Dennis ('71)
Sad news to pass on. Gary Dennis ('71) passed away yesterday
(Sept 6). He drowned at Lake Chelan while on vacation with his
wife Lori and friends. I had just talked to Gary two weeks ago
up in Sequim where he currently lived telling him about the RHS
Class of '71 35th reunion. He asked me many questions about who
was there and how he wished he could have made it. There will be
more to follow but just wanted to let everybody know now.
-Kelvin Soldat ('71)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/09/06
Dateline: Richland
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
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Bill Witherup ('53), George Swan ('59)
Helen Cross ('62), Barb Hogan ('72)
Teri Hirzel (HHS '76), Marjo Vinther ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob Clancy ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Erlynn Belliston ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Ann Vosse ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Bazemore ('69)
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Re: Sept 8th item from Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
I have done library research for a clinical psychologist here in
Seattle, who was formerly a cytologist, and lived down-river
from Hanford at The Dalles. His thyroid went down when he was
age 8. He knows as much about the effects of radiation on
mammalian biology as anyone. He might be able to explain to you
how such cancers as your father had, metastasize. His name is
Frederick Wayne Nelson, and his practice is here in Seattle
[contact Bill for further information -Richard]. We did
together over ten years of research on radiation effects from
Hanford, though the literature itself has not been published.
-Bill Witherup ('53)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Tom Verellen ('60)
Re: Pappy's memories of SHHSBTs
Tom, I remember well the "small hand-held slate/blackboard
things" (SHHS/BTs). The acronym is pronounced somewhat like a
librarian hissing at noisy students. As you described, students
used them to practice writing and ciphering (two of the three
"R"s). Actually, in my case, it was all three "R"s, 'cause the
teacher and I had to be able to read what I had "writ and
ciphered" in the little one-room Kansas schoolhouse of my very
early years.
It is with some sadness and pain that I remember them, though.
You see, the small SHHS/BTs were, in their day, "high tech"
precursors to today's "Blackberries" and, in the buzz words of
those yesterdays, they were simply ... "the berries"! Today,
only the students whose parents can afford to provide their kids
with laptops and Blackberries have it easy. The rest, having
only large cumbersome desktop computers, are at a distinct
disadvantage ... like myself in the distant days of my more
diminutive decades. The latter "almost" qualify (under today's
standards) as members of the select group of students within our
and previous generations who had to walk to school, uphill...
both ways (in raging blizzards, year-round).
I was one of those poor unfortunate souls whose Kansas farm
family could not afford to equip me with "The Berries" (an
SHHS/BT) so I had to do my writing and ciphering on a coal
shovel with a good sturdy "clinker" from the cinders in the
shaker box beneath the coal stove. We couldn't afford chalk, so
I always got marked down in penmanship because the teacher had
great difficulty reading my black letters and numbers on a rusty
shovel.
By now, if some of you younger Bombers are failing to follow
this ... it's OK, it's a generation gap thing. Anyway, there I
would be, writing and ciphering my homework on my coal shovel by
the light of flickering flames coming from the door of the
potbellied stove (by kerosene lamp during more prosperous
times). I remember one time when Gramps heard me muttering
memorizations of "pi r^" and he said, "Boy, what are they
teachin' ya at thet thar school? Any fool knows that pie are
round and cornbread are square!" Lugging my daily homework
(uphill through the snowdrifts) to school was (by today's
expressions) ... "a real bummer" and like "carrying a load".
Furthermore, it actually placed a greater financial burden on my
parents than those of the SHHS/BT-owning students because we
often were required to turn in our homework but not get it back
for a few days. So, dad had to buy, beg, or borrow several ...
coal shovels. Man, even in the grades, when I had homework in
several subjects, I felt like a college student ... carrying a
real full load.
We probably all, at one time or another, used the excuse, "My
dog ate my homework!" It never worked for me. The teacher knew
my family and the fact that I had no dog in those days. I always
had an excuse though; I could say with some validity that I had
to dig my way through the uphill snowdrifts and my homework
rubbed off of the shovel. I did, however, have a pet turtle.
Turtles don't eat much, but they could conceivably nibble a lot
of holes in paper. It was a moot point anyway since I did my
homework on shovels.
Wait a minute ... I didn't have a pet turtle. It was a pet
rooster. My memories delude with the decades. I hated that
rooster. I got him as a pet baby chick at a feed store in
Wichita when my mom and Aunt Elsie won the Grand Prize singin'
"Yippee Ki Yea" on Country Clem's Radio Show. They won 50 baby
yellow chicks and the feed store guy threw in a baby black chick
for me. Trouble was, that chick grew into a mean and nasty, low-
down, ambushin', and back-floggin' rooster. He would lie in wait
for me as I wandered about, muttering to myself, in the
barnyard. The stork had just arrived with my much younger
sister, so I had to play by myself or with the cows and
chickens. That dang rooster did not play nice! When I least
expected it, he would race across the barnyard, jump up and grab
my by the seat of my britches with his feet, and flog the
dickens outta me with his wings. I always went runnin' to the
farmhouse screamin' bloody murder with the rooster floppin' and
crowin'. Did I mention that I hated that rooster?! But, I got
even. When I got a little older, I would sneak up and drop
Gramp's ol' WW-I "Doughboy" helmet over him. He always looked
like a two-legged turtle running around. See, I get my stories
confused nowadays. Gramps finally had enough of that ruckus and
that rooster went to "hen house heaven" as he was too tough to
eat.
So, in retrospect, I am in complete sympathy with today's non-
laptop/Blackberry-owning students. And, maybe I actually had it
easy, shoveling my homework to school. Lugging those desktops to
and from school today, must be another full load. Of course,
nowadays most of the kids have cars and I was barefoot, and ...,
and ....
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA, where there are cool
mornings and yellow leaves making an appearance here
too, and the Club 40 Reunion is finally here. That
means that my time of the year is just about here ...
when I spend vast amounts of time afield with me
"Darlin' Dog, Darby".
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I hope everyone has a wonderful time at Club-40 this weekend. I
am sorry I can't attend, but the boat is calling my name at the
San Juans, and we will be sailing off tomorrow by this time for
a week of R&R, I hope!!
I have been driving a lot in the state in the past month, and
the smoke from the forest fires seems to be everywhere. I just
feel like our beautiful Washington is burning up. I keep hearing
that these forest fires are under control; hope so.
It looks like things are looking up for my MIL. She is finally
starting to feel settled in independent living in Wenatchee, and
just had another doctor's appointment and, thankfully, she will
not need to have any surgery!! And she has finally decided to
sell her house with the million dollar view of the Columbia
River in Brewster, so things are moving forward.
My husband has been guest preaching in Tieton, at the Methodist
church, and we will be there on Sundays at least through the end
of the month.
I am looking forward to the San Juans, but I still am thrilled
to go by Vantage, as I do almost weekly as I go down to see my
mother in assisted living in Kennewick. In fact, this week I got
to see my brother, Roy (65) and his family also, and my 89-year-
old uncle Bob and his wife, Louise. And I got to spend time with
Elsie Walker again. She is certainly a role-model for all of us
in growing older gracefully.
Hope to make a Bomber luncheon yet ... before we head back home
by the little lake.
Off to a week of floating.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Barb Hogan Ham ('72)
Re: John Sams ('71WB-RIP)
To: Vic Marshall ('71)
Hey Vic,
That was a nice piece about John Sams. He was a really neat guy.
All of the family were. They were good friends of ours from the
neighborhood and school.
I knew John since he was only a year older than me. Dick was a
friend of my brother Mike and our whole family. We had one of
those basketball courts. It's funny how many of us CK kids still
feel the passing of one of our friends so deeply. John worked
with my sister Shannon and he was one of the nicest and politest
people that I knew. May his family always know that he is in our
thoughts and prayers and know that he is playing ball with some
of the kids from the neighborhood right now. Also he's up there
with his dad, mom; and my dad, Danny, and some real cool other
people.
Take care and God Bless.
Hi Mike and Mary,
My thoughts and prayers go out for you and your family. I sent a
card to Dick, but it's for the whole family. Mary and Patty,
Chuck, and extended families. I'm thinking about you and hope
you all know he's doing okay now and hoping you have the
strength to carry on his legacy. I can't be at the memorial
because I have to go to Spokane to see Danny's cousins, or I
would be there. Take care and just think what a neat group of
people came from our neighborhood.. There must of been about 60
kids at least in just our little corner of the world. Great Days
and Memories we will always carry in our hearts.
Love ya,
-Barb Hogan Ham ('72)
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>>From: Teri Hirzel Kessie (HHS '76)
Re: RHS DECA Bomber Cookbook
My name is Teri Kessie and my mom is Dorothy Stamper McGhan,
Class of 1954. She is out of town so I am writing this for her.
The Richland High School DECA is creating a Bomber Cookbook and
would like to include recipes from alumni. If you have a recipe
(or two) they could print, please e-mail them to
<stephanie.schirm@rsd.edu>. They would like to start production
soon in order to sell for Christmas gifts. All recipes received
by September 15 will be included in the book.
Please include your name (including maiden name if appropriate),
the year you graduated, and any fun story about the recipe.
Thank you for your support. They will post information about
purchasing the book when it is complete.
-Teri Hirzel Kessie (HHS '76)
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>>From: Marjo Vinther Burt ('77)
Re: Sept 8th item from Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
[her father's cancer]
Donna's story reminded me of something I'd long since forgotten
about. I worked at Hanford as a Radiation Monitor for about 3
years, from 1981-84 -- mostly in the 300 Area labs. First of
all, let me say that I am NOT suggesting her dad did this! But
his story made me wonder about a few of the people I used to
work around.
I remember that many times I would enter a lab and discover that
one of the technicians (an "old-timer" who'd been there for
years) had "forgotten" to wear his dosimeter(s) while working in
a glovebox or a hood. I'd find his badge (which also held the
whole-body dosimeter) hanging on a chair, or swung around to his
back, and his finger-ring dosimeters lying on a counter or desk.
When I'd confront him about it he'd act like it had been
unintentional, and put the dosimeters back on. After reporting
him to his and my supervisors, I learned the real reason: he
didn't want his true exposure to be recorded because that often
meant he'd get pulled from the lab (due to exposure limits that
were administratively imposed) for several weeks at a time. The
guy told me that he didn't care, because "it takes 30-40 years
for that kind of cancer to develop, and I'll be dead by then
anyway!" I couldn't believe it! I heard stories of other such
technicians who did this as well, but most of the people I
worked with were very careful and diligent about wearing the
dosimeters.
I also remember a younger guy who would purposely expose himself
to beams of radiation (when a door or port to a hot cell or
glove box was opened) by standing in front of it in a Superman
pose. I think he thought it impressed the women (yes! -- your
obnoxiously arrogant and ignorant actions are just so enticing
to us). We RMs hated working with him, and would routinely
report him to supervision. I think he finally got fired. I
wonder if any of those techs ever developed cancer ... they KNEW
the rules -- and the reason for them - but blatantly ignored
them anyway.
-Marjo Vinther Burt ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/10/06
Dateline: Richland
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
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Gloria Adams ('54), Marilynn Working ('54)
Tom Verellen ('60), Roy Ballard ('63)
Linda Reining ('64), Jeff Michael ('65)
Lynn Noble ('72WB), Greg Alley ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doreen Hallenbeck ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Connie Dean ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna Fredette ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet Devine ('69)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Doug Sansom and Betty Conner ('52)
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
We were contacted by the Dept. of Labor about Clarence's cancer.
We were asked to begin the process of filing a claim due to his
work in the "hot" labs at Hanford. I just wanted to say they
have been responsive in a very timely manner. They sent us the
forms to complete, called within a week for the phone interview,
and we heard from the Seattle office within a week after that
requesting additional information. They told me they now have a
system set up to deal with these claims and are acting upon them
in a timely manner. This is a far cry from those who have filed
claims in prior years, only to wait years to hear anything from
anyone again. This may lead to absolutely nothing as far as a
monetary settlement is concerned but thought I'd let you know
they are honestly working on these claims now and not just
passing them around or ignoring them.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54)
Re: Club-40 celebration
We had a fun night last night at the Club-40 celebration. Even
got to dance with my hubby!! Boy, with that big crowd, they are
going to have to find a bigger hall to have this in next year.
How about the 3 Rivers Convention, Colosseum or TRAC? I know
somebody is checking into that possibility. Too bad some of the
classes had to sit outside. Hope they didn't run out of food. I
didn't hear that they did. Dessert was delicious.
Sure missed some of our regulars that couldn't be here. Shirley,
hope you won a lot of money!! Millie Finch Gregg is recuperating
after knee replacement and is recovering fine. She will be home
Sunday, the 10th, and will go directly to Life Care in Kennewick
for rehab. Eagle in Richland didn't have a vacancy at this time.
Talked to her daughter, Sherry, today with Millie in the
background at the hospital in Seattle and they said it is going
slow, but with a lot of physical therapy, she will be walking
again without the terrible pain she was suffering from before.
Look forward to having you back close to home, Millie!!
Sure wish that my sister, Zoe Working Fruehan ('56), could have
been at her 50th last night!! I talked to a lot of her
classmates to see if they remembered her, and a lot of them did.
She passed away in 1998, way too soon!!
-Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco, where I am receiving
a lot of donated items for a yard sale for the TC
Cancer Center Guild next Friday and Saturday and
anticipating a LOT of work from the volunteers to make
it a big success!! Counting on the weather
cooperating, too. The nice middle 80's feels so good!!
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
To: G "P" Swan ('59)
We had always wondered who had dug through all of those snow
drifts. Following in your footsteps was the only way all of us
ever found our way to school. And now I and many others know who
the lucky guy was that had a shovel, and a rooster with a
helmet.
-Tom Verellen ('60)
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
Re: Hanford and Radiation
To start, I'm very sorry for the loss of your father at such an
early age. My dad also worked at Hanford and was a radiation
monitor for many years; he had the opportunity to go all over
the state at times to check radiation levels as compared to
those of Hanford's. He had told me many times that the findings
that he had were that levels at Hanford were lower over all than
those of other levels around the state, a lot from natural
causes. He also worked in a lot of very hot spots. (I remember
him telling me of the time that he had to go to, I believe,
Idaho Falls, that had a reactor blow and help clean up. He also
told that in that incident of having to retrieve a body that had
been impaled on the ceiling and of how they had to retrieve that
person, going through the steps of one guy taking in a ladder
and then coming right back out and that he was over his limit
when he got out and the steps followed in the retrieval of that
person, with all the guys that helped having received their max
levels.)
My dad knew of all the bad things that could happen in the job
that he did, but he chose to do the job anyway, because he like
most all of the people that worked at Hanford, thought that it
was for the country. My dad also wanted his body donated to
Hanford to be studied after his death, by the way my dad died
when he was 57. His thoughts were that he was doing his part,
probably as was your father. I had worked out at Hanford off and
on during my working years as a carpenter, and I felt as my
father did, I was proud to do my part, as little as it was.
Also, my father-in-law died at an early age from cancer of the
liver, he also worked at Hanford for many years. My thoughts are
that our parents did what they thought was the thing to do at
the time, was it the correct thing had they known after all was
said and done, maybe not. I guess that my point is that we can't
always go back and try and be compensated. I'm sorry that a lot
of our parents passed away earlier than we would have liked, I
know that I feel that way, because I miss my dad and father-in-
law, but then, life goes on.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
PS-- I guess that a person has to do what they feel is right,
that is why I wrote this little note. Thank You
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>>From: Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)
to:George(Pappy)Swan('59)
LOVE your stories----I can always count on you to start my day
off with a laugh or a tear--this time, I laughed til I WAS
crying! your stories are just too funny and you write so
descriptively, that I can "see" everything you are
writing/talking about! keep 'em coming! by the way, how have the
elves been? haven't heard anything about them in a long, long
time!
re:Bomber cookbook
hope this is very successful! would be lots of fun to read
recipes from former alumni.
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64) cooler temperatures
have finally arrived in Bakersfield, CA---only going to be in
the 80's for most of the rest of this weekend and into next
week.
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes...
Hope y'all that are old enough enjoyed Club-40. I'll make it
one of these days. I was in the lobby of the Hampton Inn just
Saturday, meeting with Bill Berlin; he qualifies for Club-40.
Noticed quite a few old Bombers zoomin' around. Course, they
were much older than me, so I didn't know any of them/you.
Speaking of Bill Berlin; quite an engaging fellow with a
colorful history and present. We had, in my humble opinion, a
very pleasant visit over a cup-o-joe.
And on the much older than me subject, I really enjoyed Pappy
Swan's post Saturday about the old fashioned Blackberries of
days gone by. I have never had a Blackberry or a Personal Slate
Board for that matter, but in my school days, quite a number of
raspberries were cast in my general direction. By the way, Pappy,
I think you overlooked giving credit where credit is definitely
due ... the boyfriends of those in-betweener girls. You know,
the ones who don't carry PSB's (or shovels), but their families
can't afford more than an iPod Shuffle. I mean, just think about
it ... having to carry TWO desktops, monitors and daisy-wheel
printers to and from school, uphill and into the wind (both
ways) through inclement weather, etc., well ... you get the
picture. No wonder the schools are turning out record breaking
sports jocks every year. The kids may not be so hot at WASL, but
they can lift twice their body weight in computer peripherals and
not lose a beat!
Train Whistles ...
Now you guys (a non gender-based reference to all you folks)
know I don't wax reminiscent very often. I rarely even wax my
car and NEVER my legs. And I can't even spell the "R" word. But
I've been wanting to post this little tidbit ever since I came
back to the Tri-Cities (or did I already?). I grew up on Cedar
Ave, just two blocks east of the shelter-belt. West of it is, of
course, the By-Pass Highway and a ways farther west is the train
tracks. Now that is the item I speak to today. Well ... not
exactly the train TRACKS, but more the train WHISTLES. Like, do
they ever change those things? I swear, they still go running
back and forth every day at the same times as they did when I
was a kid. And they sound just the same. Is there some federal
ruling by OSHA or somebody that a train whistle must have that
same certain frequency and timbre? Does the company that built
train whistles in the late fifties own the patent and still
control the pitch? Isn't that a monopoly? Or is that a bored
game with little pink houses that all look the same (and have
alphabet letters for descriptors)? Like ... I sit on my back
deck in Pasco and hear the SAME train whistles today that I
heard the day I snuck out my bedroom window with my pack of
clothes in a blanket to run away from home with Mary Cordella
McFall! We used the train whistle to let us know it was time to
make our move and head for our Great Escape down the shelter
belt. By the way, we got almost to the Yakima River bridge at
the "Y" where we had to leave the cover of the verdant
undergrowth and forestation and got picked up by one of
Richland's finest and toted to the Police Dept. Come to think of
it, that siren didn't sound like the ones today. In fact, that
was actually a "black and white". Do you hear what I'm sayin'?
Like, they don't even have cabooses anymore, but the whistles
sound the same!!!!
Well, not that they remind me of by-gone times or anything like
that. So, where am I going with all this? Just off to San Diego.
Maybe I'll see ya in October. I'm doing a wedding up in
Leavenworth ... sounds like fun.
dj jeff Michael, the Leading Edge Class of '65 ~ enjoying this
beautiful fall day with just the hint of fall in the
air. And I gotta say, that's a whole lot prettier than
the smoke from a distant fire that's been hanging
around the past week or two. Blessings to all those
folks impacted by the forest fires this summer.
-Jeff Michael ('65)
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>>From: Lynn Noble Paden ('72WB)
To: Vic Marshall ('71)
I sent you an email a week or so ago but didn't hear from you,
Vic. Has your email address changed from the one you listed on
the alumni page? I was going to send you a photo of Becky's son,
Greg.
I'm very interested in knowing more about the CK reunion. Is it
for Class of '71 only? I stay in touch with Sharen Manolopolous,
Remy Neill, Terri Zangar, Vicki Owens, and occasionally Becky
Van Kirk, and Barb Hogan. I know that all of them would be
interested in reuniting. Keep us posted, please.
Also, I vote to include John Sams as an honorary Bomber alumnus.
I was given that prestigious status as I graduated from
Corvallis High in Oregon.
-Lynn Noble Paden ('72WB)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
Re: Frontier Tavern
It looks like the Frontier Tavern is history. It's being gutted
out and fixed up and the sign says it will be a candy and/or a
chocolate store. Last time in there about two years ago it was
pretty run down. The ceilings were a mess and the bathrooms
horrible. I don`t know how far back that place goes as it is a
really old building. No Mike, it was never a Denny`s. I would
like first dibs on the old sign that says Frontier Tavern with
the covered wagon on it or the sign below that says parking in
the rear.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ in cooler Richland where the moon is bright
at night and the sunrises and sunsets are pretty
colorful, thanks to many forest fires.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/11/06 ~ WE REMEMBER
Dateline: Richland
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
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Dick Avedovech ('56), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Sandy Carpenter ('61), Betti Avant ('69)
Michael Davis ('74), Shannon Weil ('82)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan Wingfield ('68WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Ingram ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Heidi Davis ('00)
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>>From: Dick Avedovech ('56), now known as Diane Renee Avedovech
To: the Class of '56
I want to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome to our
50th high school class reunion. Your kindness and willingness to
spend time with me helped create the most wonderful reunion
experience I have ever felt. I had so much fun, I can’t believe
it! I feel most indebted to Nola Davey Meichle, Karol Brimhall
Smith, Lois Weyerts Harrold, and Carol Kibler Payne Kerlee for
encouraging me to come when I had some doubts. This Class of '56
is indeed a group of people who have tremendous class and I feel
proud to have been a part of it.
To: Mike Van Wyck
You did a great job as MC for our program and I very much
appreciated the work, planning and the ability to deal with
unforeseen glitches so smoothly with your sense of humor.
Thank you everyone.
-Dick Avedovech ('56), now known as Diane Renee Avedovech
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>>From: J Larry Mattingly ('60)
Any Bomber Alums in Louisville, KY?
I will be there on vacation visiting relatives and poking around
some of the sights. Sept 16 to 25.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
I really enjoyed the Club-40 Reunion with all of you, and
especially with our Class of '61. It was great!
-Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Hey Pappy,
I, too, was wondering what the "little ones" have been up to.
Since your much younger sister Marilyn didn't see them while she
was sunning by the pond I figured they must still be out of town
in their little Tomcat?!
Speaking of snowdrifts, Richland got its fair share when I was
growing up. In the 8th grade it had snowed most of the night. I
had to walk from Torbett and Thayer to Chief Jo in thigh-high
snow. Of course there were no pants allowed and my snow boots
only came about half-way up my lower leg. No one had gotten out
and shoveled their walks at that time of morning so I think I
was the trailblazer along Torbett and Stevens. Now my mail
carrier drives from box to box along a single row at my
apartment complex and doesn't even get out of her truck unless
she is leaving packages at the office (talk about lazy).
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA ~ where there is a "nip" in the
air (45° @ 0700)
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>>From: Michael Davis ('74)
To: Boog Alley ('73)
Sorry to hear the Frontier is closing. I think I was only in
there one time. That was when Brad Upton had a table set up in
the corner trying to sell hair plugs. By the looks of things, I
don't think his contract as spokesman was renewed.
PS: I think it may have been a Denny's once, Boog.
-Michael Davis ('74) ~ [Uh, Mike, I believe the PS is supposed
to follow the signature; but, I know you are an
education engineer, so, if you put it preceding your
signature, it must be right. -Richard]
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>>From: Shannon Weil Lamarche ('82)
Re: Any Bombers in Michigan?
Well, it looks like we have to move again. We hate leaving
Kansas City as it is the closest we'll ever get to Bomberland,
but my husband's company (GM) is finally calling us to Detroit
(of course!). Any Bombers in the Detroit Metro area who could
give advice about neighborhoods, schools, etc. I know the test
scores don't tell the whole story.
Thanks in advance!
-Shannon Weil Lamarche ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/12/06
Dateline: Richland
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
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Bill Johnson ('61), Bob Grout ('66WB)
Michael Davis ('74), Brad Upton ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Baird ('46)
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>>From: Bill (AKA Lane) Johnson, "Classic Class of '61"
Re: Lions (KHS) convention [reunion?]
To the lady that spoke with me on Friday night at Club-40 about
doing an oldies show for the Lions convention next March in
Kennewick.
We never did get to speak on Saturday so if you would contact me
directly at <WLJ3825@aol.com> we can get connected and I will
contact you and discuss it with you.
Thanks,
-Bill (AKA Lane) Johnson, "Classic Class of '61"
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Great avenue in watching the Space Shuttle:
<www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/index.html>
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Michael Davis ('74)
I may be a day late but it still comes from my heart .......
Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece Heidi Michell Davis
Mortensen. I cannot believe you are 24 years old. I can remember
when you used to "mess" yourself.
I love you very much.
Uncle Mike Davis ('74)
-Michael Davis ('74)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
I did go into the Frontier once -- and only once -- with Mike
Davis ('74)! Remember that night? We were 21 and we vowed to
drink in every bar in Richland in one evening (there were about
7 or 8 at the time). We did it and ended the evening at The Bridge
in West Richland!!!
-Brad Upton ('74)
PS-- We ate at Dennys afterward.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/13/06
Dateline: Richland
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
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Bill Berlin ('56), David Rivers ('65), Greg Alley ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leon Howard ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Clugston ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy Standefer ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul Hodson ('05)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steven Adair ('08)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Class of 1956 50th Class Reunion and Club-40
First let me thank profusely all of those who organized, so very
well, both events. Seeing so many of my classmates of 50 years
(or more) was priceless and we listened to both CD's on our way
home. My wife Sandra graduated from Franklin HS in Seattle in
1957, so the music was from her era too. She was so impressed
with the turnout for both the Class of '56 and C-40 and the
organization that went in to those events.
Whilst I touched base with so many people from my class, I
missed so really key people ... my cousin Bev Jochen ('52), Gus
Keeney, Pappy, Em Dow, to name a few. I was not able to track
down Harvey Chapman ('56) because he moves too fast and with a
broken foot I was not too mobile. We had to leave early from a
couple of events because my foot kept swelling up due to all of
my walking and standing activity. I have only been walking a
couple of weeks but I wanted to be upright for the Reunion and
C-40, but there was a price to pay.
Can you believe Carol Brimhall Smith's voice? She was always the
thespian in school with more artistic talent in one finger than
I had in my whole body. The only instrument I could play was the
radio, but I was amazed she is still in such "great voice". Good
to see my '56 buddies Bob Roller, Joe Ben Hodges [right?], Vern
Huskey, Bernie Qualheim, Bill Hartley, John Irwin and too many
to mention and get to meet Jeff Michael ['65] in a semi-business
meeting at my hotel on Saturday.
I am sure glad I came over and whilst moving back to or living
in the Tri-Cities is not my cup of tea, I can see why a lot of
you live there or want to come back. Just the same I missed some
'56 classmates that I used to hang with ... like, John Cowan,
Bob Koger, Bill Weston, Jim Green, Jim Crose, and certainly
those that have passed on to the Big Col-Hi in the sky. All in
all, it was a very emotional time for me and I greatly
appreciated it too.
Bomber best,
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Anacortes, WA ... where the weather is
sunny, nights getting colder, but life is better today
than it was before I went over to Richland.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Our Future is growing up...are we off the hook yet????
Well here it is....there we were....17 and full of
ourselves...we had the answers to all the questions....a year
later, Ricky Warford ('65) and I would be sitting on the curb of
Mac Hall shaking our heads in horror....we knew nothing were
equipped for nothing and were being sent out into the world of
the big people....Well the birthday boy is beginning to
encounter the same feelings we had back then...his dad and I
were buds since we were 15 and have remained so ever
since...I've watched him grow and turn into a stand up guy with
the same work ethic and determination his dad has....he has
always been part of the gang...so much so that once when we were
having our Sunday sorry 7 breakfast and were told that the
birthday boy couldn't eat where we were eating because he was
not 21 we all got up and went to another eating
establishment....don't tell us one of us is unwelcome.........he
went with Roy ('63) to pick up the big bomb which we proudly
display at our reunions....he is another generation and he and
those with him are our future....soon we will look to him for
the answers we thought we had so long ago....Thanks to all the
young men and women who carry on our proud heritage as
BOMBERS.......Thanks to this young man for being my pal...just
like his older brother and his Pop Doc 40..........HAPPY
BIRTHDAY STEVEN ADAIR ('08)
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
From: Greg Alley ('73) to Mike Davis ('74)
Who is this Michael Davis guy? Is he the real Mike Davis? The
respectable man-about-town, decorated teacher, family man,
Finley PA announcer, and all around superstar. Or is he the out
of control, Brad-bashing, Denny`s-loving, all around comedy
central star of the Sandstorm? It's a mystery.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ It's just a warm Tuesday here in Richland
where I attended the football game Friday at Fran Rish
Stadium where the Bombers won again and are 2-0 for
the young season.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/14/06
Dateline: Richland
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
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David Mansfield ('59), Jeff DeMeyer ('62)
Gary Behymer ('64), Mandy Holmes ('97)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sheila Ramerman ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki Owens ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melissa Holmes ('92)
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>>From: David Mansfield ('59)
A big thank you to Patti Jones Ahrens ('60), Vera Smith Robbins ('58),
and Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63) for hosting last Saturday's Bomber
Luncheon over Club-40 weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The last time
I attended this affair was in May. If the group continues to grow, we
need to get Patti a "Bomber Bull Horn". I could hardly hear her over the
chatter of all the folks, truly a "Bomber Happening".
It was a real treat to meet our esteemed Webmaster, Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
at the luncheon. I am so glad you made the trip Maren.
I do apologize Patti, I checked and I have been remiss in my emailings.
However, nothing has been going on here in Eugene Towne. The fall "slug
races" are about to start here in Eugene, so there should be some
newsworthy items to pass on to you shortly.
-David Mansfield ('59)
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>>From: Jeff DeMeyer ('62)
Re: Lost Classmates (Class of '62)
Hello,
My name is Jeff DeMeyer.I am looking for our lost classmates
from Richland High School year of 1962; also I need anybody that
moves to e-mail me their new addresses and all other pertinent
info to <jdemeyer15@verizon.net>.
Herbert Blevins, Carol Buchanna, Doug Burns, Sid Cowin, Keith Curtis,
Barry Dahl, Richard Dean, Carol Desoto Taylor, Ron Dykes, Ken Elliot,
Roger Farber, Margaret Gibson Tucker, Patricia Hahn, Clark Hall,
Linda Hanson Toth, To0m Harmon, Faye Heneghen Dukes, Richard Henderson,
Joyce Herbel Loland, Mike Holcomb, Cecil Howard, Gearld Hooper,
Lesie Lang Dalton, Freddie Lenhart, Richard Lloyd, Doug Lukins,
Mike Mageehon (Now Knowen As Quinton Jessop), Phil Maxfield,
Patty McCue Hutchinson, Bill Maxwell, Ben Miles, Paul Petersen,
Carole Petterswon Graham, Babette Petty Nelson, Kleo Pomeroy,
Steve Schell, Rod Shanks, Chuck Smith, Margaret Smith, Bill Stainken,
Suzanna Tabbert, Llyod Taylor, Sue Tomlinison Yount, Laurel Vlacil Murry,
Walter Webb, Linda Whitakerr, Dave Wilson, Sharon Workman Brackensick,
Valeree Workman Offerman, Yvonne Wright, Darris Yeager, Jerry Liddell,
Melinda Maple, Lana Phifer Donnell, Cathy Wilson, Don Skidmore.
Any info is welcome.
Thank You,
-Jeff DeMeyer ('62)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Take a peek at the two Robley Johnson prints on eBay (;-)
ROBLEY JOHNSON Twilight PHOTOGRAPH Manhattan Project
ROBLEY JOHNSON Desert Sky PHOTOGRAPH Manhattan Project
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Re: Reunion planning - Class of '97
Hello from Southern California! I hope things are well with
everyone.
I am -- at least for now -- the main (pretty much only) planner
for my 10 year reunion next year. I know, I know, 10 years isn't
that much for most of you. Unfortunately, I am not living in the
Tri-Cities area and could use some help and/or recommendations
for places or vendors or anything that may be useful in planning
an event. The tentative dates are mid/late July or early August.
Also, is there a contact at RHS that helps with reunions, or are
alumni pretty much on their own? I was not in student
government, so I have no idea if the class has any money
anywhere or really how to get started.
Thanks for any suggestions. Feel free to send me an e-mail
directly, or if you wish, post to the Sandstorm.
Go Bombers!
-Mandy Holmes Taylor, Class of '97
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/15/06
Dateline: Richland
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 2 Bomber funeral notices today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Darvis Bergam ('57)
Deedee Willox ('64), David Rivers ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Bill & Forrest Goodenow Terry ('54)
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>>From: Dick McCoy (The Tin Can Class of 1945)
Hey gang! Kudos to Robert Carlson, Ann Thompson, Judy Willox,
Dona Belt, and all the rest. Super.
The Club-40 party was fantastic! It was certainly the largest
ever. Being so big, we had a bit too much on Friday night, but
heck, that is better than too little.
I still claim the best ever was the 1951. In those days we had a
hospitality room, and the Class of 1951 cleaned out all our
provisions. It was like an alligator in a chicken coop. They
have proven to be one of the best classes ever.
I had a dance with the wonderful Maren Smyth, a tricky two step,
each of us with only one arm, my other with a coke, and Maren's
with a camera. She is some hoofer, and I am going to ask for a
couple of spots in Dancing with the Stars.
-Dick McCoy (The Tin Can Class of 1945)
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>>From: Darvis Bergam Bobo ('57)
What a great '56 and Club-40 reunion last weekend!! Thanks to
all who did all the hard work and the planning. It was my first
time to attend "Club-40" and it was so fun to see so many
classmates from other years. I am looking forward to '57's 50th
next year. Hope to see lots of you there, too!!
-Darvis Bergam Bobo ('57)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
RE: ALERT
I got one of these emails and smelled a rat, not a Bomber. Since
I know there is a "knock off" alumni sandstorm that is not our
official Alumni Sandstorm, I deleted it immediately. Do yourself
a favor and delete anything that you don't recognize.
RE: Club-40
On a happier note, we enjoyed Club-40 last weekend. Friday night
we were entertained (I was more than entertained -- I was
delighted) by a young man who tap danced. Now when I think tap
dance, I think Lawrence Welk ... However, this youngster did the
cutest routine. I must have taken 5 pics of him dancing. Then a
little girl played the shadow while Bill Johnson sand "Me and My
Shadow" and it was great. Club-40 had a raffle, but I didn't win
anything -- oh, yeah, that's right -- I didn't buy any tickets
(they were sold out by the time I got there). Someone said
something nasty Friday night and it just stunned a lady from
Sacramento.
Saturday was the swing band -- so good, and there was a couple
who have obviously danced together a very long time. It was a
pleasure watching them. My friends Maren Smyth ('63-'64), Jean
Armstrong Reynolds ('64), Dena Evans Harr ('64), Larry Holloway
('64), and Barb Eckert Holloway ('61) were there and it was a
nice evening together. Maren came all the way from Louisiana,
Jean from Arizona, Dena from Oregon; the rest of us live here. I
took lots of pics both nights.
Maren, I think you should stay another month!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA. Yes, there is a
Burbank in Washington. lol At Club-40 a lady asked me
where I was from. When I said Burbank, she started
telling me where she used to live in California. She
was amazed that there was a Burbank in Washington.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Behymer does it again
Gary ('64)....that ain't no Project....that's just a picture of
sage brush cuz there wasn't nothin' else to shoot at the time.
Good grief...passin' off a picture of dust balls as the
Manhattan Project and NO I don't need any more Kippy Lou ('62)
records ...just in case you were wondering...so it looks like
you got some relative in Ioway hawkin' your stuff now...cleanin'
out the ol closet huh...next you'll be trying to sell us some
yearbook from Barstow class of 52 as a must see must have...you
can fool me once son but not...uuuuuuuh...not 28 times.....well
maybe 28 times but NOT 32 times! But I must say that Dave
Hanthorn ('63) turned me on to some great "Cruizin'" CDs and I
owe him bigtime...he mentioned the one from '64 since it
featured "KJR Seattle channel 95!" but they have them from 55
thru 69....each featuring a different DJ from a different
town...that got me thinkin about the Real Don Steele Who played
second fiddle to Lynn Bryson ('57) when we were kids...then
moved to Yakima then to Portland, LA and Syndication as "Live
from the 60s" one of my favorites of all time.........I have now
managed to snag a bunch of the original Live shows from a former
DJ in Pasco....
So...No more funny stuff, Gary!
-David Rivers ('65)
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Funeral Notices
>>John T. Sams ('71WB) ~ 4/14/53 - 9/4/06
>>Gary Dennis ('71) ~ 9/18/53 - 9/6/06
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/16/06
Dateline: Richland
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Marie Ruppert ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Suzie Gunderson ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen Kleinpeter ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Moore ('80)
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>>From: Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63)
Re: Club-40 Weeknd Lunch '06
Hopefully you will get all 13 pictures. Maren took many more
than I did this day.
-Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63)
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[Look for a link to the pictures in tomorow's Sandstorm. -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/17/06
Dateline: Gretna, LA - forecast 86° today
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11 Bombers sent stuff and one Bronc funeral notice today:
Phil Belcher ('51), Terri Royce ('56)
David Mansfield ('59), Mary Judd ('60)
Sandy Carpenter ('61), Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Pam Hutchinson ('68)
Denise Payne ('79wb), Jacob Spencer ('97)
TY Reddington ('10)
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FROM THE EDITOR: Many thanks to Richard Anderson ('60) for editing the
Alumni Sandstorm while I attended Club 40 festivities in Richland. I was
able to relax and enjoy Richland. -Maren
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dena Evans ('64)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Paul Hirst ('63) and Mary Ann Vosse ('63)
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: Interesting information about USPS
The USPS provides free Priority Mail shipping supplies for customers
sending packages to U.S. military personnel overseas.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/militarykit.asp
I found this interesting and thought others might want to avail
themselves of this chance.
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ in West Paso where its turning very cool.
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>>From: Terri Royce Weiner ('56)
I -- having been a professional writer-editor -- am just a bit burned
that my overly long bio in the 50th reunion booklet was edited so
thoroughly that it (a) didn't made sense any more and (b) totally whacked
off my mention of having gone back the UW for a certificate in poetry-
writing a couple of years ago.
I don't know, maybe my ramblings about dogs, kids, etc. were more
important than the work and dedication (not to mention publication) that
I put into going back to school at age 60. I, however, have cut copy all
my life and would have liked the chance to have done so this time. The
fact that poetry was way at the top of my bio should have been a clue to
its importance.
In this electronic age, is there a problem in sending back a too-long
entry to the writer for thoughtful editing? Giving a word-count in
instructions would have helped, as well.
This, of course, is not to detract from all the hard work the committee
put into the reunion. It's a huge undertaking and I applaud those who
gave it their time and energy.
-Terri Royce Weiner ('56)
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>>From: David Mansfield ('59)
To: Joan Eckert Sullens ('51)
Joan, please send me an e mail.
The old email address I have for you is not current. I tried looking you
up on the Club 40 attendees list but I couldn't find your name.
It was good visiting with you and Mel outside the Spudnut Shop on
Saturday morning. I told Nonie that I ran into the two of you and she
asked me what Elderhostel trips you have been on recently. If you told
me, I claim another senior moment, because I can't remember what you
said. So, help me out here or I will not be able to get another "week
end pass" out of Eugene.
-David Mansfield ('59)
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>>From: Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
Re: Mrs. Foust
http://richlandclub40.org/Reunions/2006/mjh-0819.html
Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) invited Mrs. Donna Foust Burroughs, our 4th
grade teacher from Spalding Grade School, to join us Friday night at the
Club 40 reunion. She is an absolute delight, and looks fabulous. Donna is
still living on Sacramento Blvd., right across from the old school. She
is pictured here with a few of her former students: Mike McKeown ('60),
Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63), Keith St. John ('60), Donna Foust Burroughs,
Maren Smyth ('64), Patti Jones Ahrens ('60), Mary Judd Hinz ('60).
http://richlandclub40.org/Reunions/2006/mjh-0829.html
-Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
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>>From: Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
Re: Photos of Class of 1961 45th Class Reunion
http://richlandclub40.org/Reunions/2006/SC-0001.html
Hope you all enjoy these recent photos taken at the Class of 1961 45th
Reunion. It was soooo much fun and we're so glad we attended. Looking
forward to many more great reunions with you all.
-Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Re: Club 40 Weekend
Many thanks to all those who worked so very hard on organizing our very
enjoyable Club 40 weekend!! Connecting with childhood and long-time
friends was simply great. The older we get, the more we treasure these
special times together!
-Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
I've been playing mad "catch up" since I got back to Louisiana.
To: Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63)
Re: ALL Bomber Lunch - West Richland 9/9/06
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-ALL/00.html
Got all your pictures from the All Bomber lunch that you sent. I have
combined them with those I took and they can be seen at the website.
Re: Club 40 - 2006
I want to thank all those who donated to the fund that paid for my plane
ticket so I could attend Club 40. I wouldn't have been there but for all
of you. I think I had more fun at this one than ever before.
To: Burt Pierard ('59)
Thanks for the hospitality! I always have fun when I stay at your house!!
To: Larry Osterman ('51), LaVerne Osterman Newstrom ('51), and
Ronnie McClellan ('56)
What an "old neighborhood" trip! Haven't seen Ronnie in about 50 years
but recognized him immediately. Had a great visits with Larry and
"Vernie", too. See pictures on the website.
To: Mrs. Donna FOUST Burroughs
See the entry from Mary Judd Hinz ('60) about "Mrs. Foust". I can't
believe how much fun it was to see her again since I haven't seen her
since I was in 4th grade at Spalding.
To: Dick McCoy (Tin Can Class of '45)
Thanks for the dance!! Been hoping somebody took a picture for us!
Bomber cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
From: Pam Hutchinson ('68)
Sunday 09/10/2006 12:12:54am
COMMENTS: This is a great website. I will retire from the Richland School
District this year after 35 years of teaching. Great memories of being a
Bomber. Once a Bomber, always a Bomber.
-Pam Hutchinson ('68)
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>>From: Denise Payne Sitler ('79wb)
I actually left Richland the summer before my senior year, but because I
grew up in Richland I will always consider myself to be part of the class
of '79 from Col-Hi.
I have a story that I thought some might find amusing. I got married at
the very end of my junior year and my husband Bill whisked me away to the
east coast in Massachusetts, (it took me years to learn how to say it and
spell it,).
I entered the local high school in Westfield as a senior. Imagine my
surprise when I discovered that Westfield High was called the Bombers!!
Their colors are black and red.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Mascot.html
Westfield is #14 on the list of "other Bombers"
I have tried over the years to figure out what their mascot was, but
no one seemed to know. But it appears that the B-17 bomber is the mascot,
I only found this out when my son joined the wrestling team.
I just thought that some might enjoy this story. I miss Richland and I
haven't been very good with keeping in contact with people I grew up
with. But I do enjoy the stories on the Sandstorm, and it proves to my
kids that I'm not making up stories, for instance, Chili and Giant
Cinnamon Roll lunch day. They didn't buy the stories though about walking
to school in two feet of snow up hill both ways! Thanks for letting me
share.
http://www.k12.westfield.ma.us/whs/welcometry2.html
-Denise Payne Sitler ('79wb)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
From: Jacob Spencer Gunter ('97)
Sunday 09/03/2006 5:19:21pm
COMMENTS: Lived in UT for 4 years, then MI for the last 5 years. I am
doing what I stated I would do in my senior yearbook. I have a wonderful
wife and baby boy. I look forward to coming home to WA.
Talk to you soon.
-Jacob Spencer Gunter ('97)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
From: TY Reddington ('10)
Tuesday 08/22/2006 5:15:09pm
COMMENTS: MOO!!!
-TY Reddington ('10)
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>>Mary Weir ('40) ~ 10/25/22 - 7/16/06
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/18/06
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Patti Jones ('60)
Nancy Nelson ('69), Dave Sowden ('62wb & '63wb)
Kathy O'Neil ('63), Rick Valentine ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jackie Sheard ('61)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
In the Saturday edition of the Sandstorm I mentioned that my favorite
party of Club 40 was 1951. We've been around a long time, but not that
long. I was thinking of the Class of 1951. It should have read 1991.
Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: All Bombers
Re: Club 40
The weekend began with so many familiar faces whom have attended Club 40
before. One of the funs of attending every year. This was the sixth
weekend for me since induction of the class of 1960 in the year 2000.
Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54), president and Ann Thompson, aka Anna
May Wann ('49) get a loud hurrah for their ever present work. Goes for
the board and volunteers also. Provides a great place for many who are
meeting for the first time in 40 or more years. The original group of
Bombers who started Club 40 certainly knew what they were doing 19 years
ago. Club 40 is going into their 20th Anniversary. How about some history
from our Upper Class Dick McCoy ('45) and Ann Wann Thompson ('49) and
whoever helped the beginning of Club 40? You must have been a hoot with
all the kick off.
So many highlights of the weekend or any Bomber get-together is meeting
the Bombers who write into the Sandstorm. More stories.
Re: Mrs. Donna Foust Burroughs
Maren and I began talking about going to Mrs. Foust's home together to
see her all these years during a reunion. Did not happen. Early this
summer I sent in pictures of Spalding classes. Again Maren and I began
talking about seeing Mrs. Foust again. Decided having her attend Club 40
would be a good thing. Finally I told Maren when I found her address that
I would just go to her home and invite her. As written by me earlier in
the Sandstorm I did and she accepted. On the corner next door to Mrs.
Foust is the ranch house where the Jewelry sign was already in the yard.
Home still owned by Mrs. Leonora Jackson. From there spun into Mrs.
Jackson and her daughter Mary Jackson Richards ('66) would attend also.
Many things transpired with my contact with Mrs. Foust from there. Maren
Smyth ('63 and '64), Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and myself took care of
fees (Thanks Jan, you were missed). President of Club 40, Bob Carlson,
aka Mike Clowes ('54) introduced her on Friday night. From there was
students as you can see by the pictures who had her as a teacher. Very
unusual for a teacher to have four students with them at once after all
these years.
http://richlandclub40.org/Reunions/2006/mjh-0829.html
[Look, Patti! There are SIX students in the picture!!! -Maren]
Went by to see Mrs. Foust on Tuesday after Club 40. She was still elated.
This also was the week of her 78th birthday.
Re: All Bomber Lunch - West Richland 9/9/06
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-ALL/00.html
What a great time for a luncheon. We had Bombers from as far away as
Guelph, Ontario, Canada which was Betty Neal Brinkman ('62). The chatter
of all the Bombers probably could have been heard at a distance. When I
got up to speak for announcements it took a while to get everyone quiet.
From what David Mansfield ('59) said about the bull horn guess they never
did quiet down. Usually we do announcements and introductions but with
this group they wanted to talk and that is what they did. Attendees:
Gloria Falls Evans ('58) and spouse Jim; Mary Rose Tansy ('60) Utah;
Glen Rose ('58) - spouse Carol is away taking care of grand children;
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64) Gretna, LA so glad to have her with us;
Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) Utah; George "Pappy" Swan ('59) and spouse
Jeanne; Pat Doriss Trimble ('65) and spouse for a short while;
Della Bean Ferris; Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63) our great photographer
whom we appreciate so much for taking pictures and sending them in.
Brenda Bean Church ('59) and spouse Doug; Ralph Bean ('58) and spouse
Barbara, Spokane; Betty Neal Brinkman ('62) Guelph Toronto, Canada;
Bonnie Allen ('59), Neill Creek, WA; David Mansfield ('59) Eugene, OR:
Marilyn "Cookie" Baird Singletary ('60); Dave Rhodes ('52) and spouse
Alice; Rosalie Geiger Hughes, Boise, ID; Lora Homme Page ('60);
Carol Chartrand; Barbara Isakson Rau ('58); Ruth Miles Bruns ('59) and
spouse Henry, Goldendale, WA; Fred Klute ('58), John Irl French ('51),
Western WA;, Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49), Treasurer of Club 40
from Western WA; Barbara Stokesberry ('60); Jean Williamson Dreher ('49),
Moses Lake area; Daryl Johnson ('73) and spouse Deanne, celebrating their
first anniversary this week; John Browne, Jr. ('61) Vashon Island, WA;
and Vera Smith Robbins ('58). Bombers kept coming so I missed that a lot
of you did not put your class year or whether spouse. Tried to put in as
many that I knew the year.
A Bomber said during the luncheon "we are out growing the place". I
believe this is true with the numbers last month and this. We had about
fifteen more because of Club 40. Some who normally attend we're off at