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Richland Bombers Calendar website
Funeral Notices website
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/01/08
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14 Bombers sent stuff:
Gene Keller ('50), Dick Pierard ('52)
Curt Donahue ('53), Burt Pierard ('59)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Richard Anderson ('60)
Stephanie Dawson ('60), Kathy Rathvon ('63)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Deedee Willox ('64)
Donna Fredette ('65), Linda McKnight ('65)
Betti Avant ('69), Susan Lundgren ('82)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Elwin "Gene" Boyle ('64wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anna Durbin ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patricia Inghram ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sheri Lukins ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deana Shipman ('77)
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>>From: Gene Keller ('50)
Re: Bomber Basketball
Bombers win yesterday and we will see what happens today. They
are playing good tough basketball for such a small team.. They
run a good offense and work their tails off on defense. I hope
they win today.. My sister and her husband are with Pat and I
and we have the old Bomber spirit.
-Gene Keller ('50)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Tomorrow I am heading out of the country for four weeks in
India, but I got my check into the mail for the Richland
Players refacing project. Bro Burt ('59) deserves an Order of
Shakespeare 1 class with gold oak leaves for his efforts in
saving one of the last remnants of the Richland we grew up in.
I hope the contributions come in such droves that the post
office has to hire an extra person to handle the volume of mail!
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
To: Susan Lundgren ('82)
Re: Richland Light Opera Company
I don't know about later years, but when I had the comedy
lead in "The Vagabond King" in 1954, we played in the Village
Theater. That was true also in 1955, when I was in "Oklahoma."
(Burt, the check is in the mail.)
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Susan Lundgren ('82)
Re: Richland Light Opera venues
The RLO couldn't have used the Richland Theater during the '60s
since it was still being used as a Movie Theater and I imagine
the stage was too small for their productions after The Players
purchased it in '70-'71. What did they use? Col-Hi and Chief Jo
auditoriums.
In regards to your question about "Kiss Me, Kate," I had a
conversation with Bill Allen (Col-Hi English Teacher from
'63-'85) today and he said that he built the set for that
production, at Chief Jo.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Richland Players
Ok Burt, you sold me. My check will be in the mail this weekend.
I have many great memories of the Richland Players. I worked
with them at the Village "behind the scenes" for years. I built
sets, did sound effects, and lighting work. I helped build the
two extensions on the front of the stage in the Village. I
worked with John Orr and later George uhh... Wopat? to get some
effective stage lighting installed. We hung two positions on the
side walls and cut holes in the ceiling and installed "eyebrow
spots". Not very pretty but they were effective. We also worked
to keep the rather fractious footlights working. But our real
triumph was the SCR light dimming system John Orr designed and
I helped build. We spent countless hours on our knees on the
rafters of the Village in the attic installing conduit and
running wire to finally produce a fairly useful lighting system.
I remember we installed a 25 pair cable from the booth up in
the back of the theater to both sides of the backstage. It
was useful for intercom, and lots of sound effects such as
doorbells, phones, and animal noises, birds, dogs, and cats.
Lots of fun to have things work as designed.
Making a success of the performances at the Village was a
mixture of invention, hard work, some surprisingly good acting,
and great support from the community. Often the dressing rooms
were a freezing cold freight trailer parked outside. I can still
remember finding and buying just the right size yellow plastic
dishpan for the moon in "Teahouse Of The August Moon". The fine
performances by Tom Hunt and Tom Barton made that play.
Much credit goes to many, many, people giving beyond the call,
time after time, to keep the Players up and running. Not to
forget the hours of fun and the satisfaction of a successful
run. I hope the Players will stand firm for their home. Thanks
Burt for making this effort. It IS worth it.
And, like others mentioned, I clearly remember watching the
coronation of Elizabeth, Queen of England. Also playing about
then was the movie of the first successful climb of Everest. And
the 3D movies? I couldn't tell the difference and was several
years figuring out that with only one eye I see only a flat
picture with nearly no depth. Around the early '60s was the
appearance on the screen in Richland, of bare breasts. Not just
a flash like seen up until then, but let them all out both at
the same time kind of thing. Some well endowed blond in a movie
named Promises, or something like that. Yes I did go... with a
date, with several couples. It was a daring adventure at the
time.
Much of my off work time from EFI in the last several months has
been devoted to the final efforts to put the finishing touches
to the Firelinx Omni firing system and AT LAST, ship the first
batch to customers. Over 4 years and $1.5 million invested. The
Omni does not use old time-tested designs. We designed and built
from scratch, and the result is way beyond the present "state
of the art". But they are flawless in the remote and auto-fire
performance and are now in use in several states and several
countries. The military has several in use in their training
operations and say they may come at us with large orders as
they are working well beyond expectations. We are still nearly
holding our breath and trying not to get too excited. But it
appears we may have a success. One interesting thing that came
out of this is our radios. We developed a new design of radio
with very low power consumption and 950 meters range with
flawless performance in areas of moderate to heavy interference.
Both transmitter and receiver are on a PC board less then 1 inch
square. We certified the radio with the FCC and so anything we
install it on is thus FCC certified. Several potential users
outside of the pyro industry are negotiation with us at this
time. Some of you may not know it but the Bingo equipment
industry is going all digital in the next year or so. Gramma may
not be able to sing out BINGO any more. Our radios will transmit
it from the digital Bingo cards instantly. They are being
demonstrated at the Bingo Equipment Expo this next week. We
have our collective fingers crossed.
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Kathy Rice Veverka ('58).
I didn't know her well, but met her several times mostly in the
work environment. But she was a kind person and always had a
bright smile and can do attitude. I extend my deepest sympathies
to Chuck for his loss.
I had a great time at Lake Havasu, AZ Presidents' Day weekend.
Lots of good fireworks. And I was especially pleased at the
number of nice comments about my 50 years in the business.
Recognition by one's peers is often the best kind.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From home near Tacoma where it is
pouring rain. I can hear the roar of it hitting the
skylight in the kitchen. So much for taking pictures
tomorrow of the hundreds of crocus in my garden. This kind
of rain with beat them into the ground. Hope it ends before
Sunday as I want to plant some more roses.
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Bombers At 2008 State 4A Hoops Tournament
This 2008 tournament marks the eighth time that Bombers have
lost their first game of the State Hoops Tournament (in 16-team
4-day format: 1947-1963 and 1988-present (from 1964 through 1987
the tournament was an odd combination of regional/finals 2-
day/3-day arrangements which hoops junkies HATED)) dating to
their first appearance at State in 1947. On the seven previous
occasions they were eliminated from the tournament without
having a chance to play for a trophy. (In fact, only in 1951 did
they win even a single game; the other years they went two-and-
through.)
This year Bombers are guaranteed either the 5th place, if they
win, or 8th place, if they lose, trophy when they play Franklin
(which entered the tournament as the second ranked team in the
state) at 11:30 this morning. In the Tri-Cities you can listen
at KONA-FM (105.3).
To get to the 5/8 trophy game they had to bounce back from the
first day loss to Bellarmine Prep (66-75) to defeat Prairie (73-
63) on Thursday and Kentridge (63-56) yesterday. This outfit
deserves its trophy! If you are in the Tacoma area try to lend
the boys your support in person.
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Stephanie Dawson Janicek ('60)
Re: Richland Light Opera Company (RLOC)
I danced in three RLOC productions in the late '50s: "Call Me
Madam", "Pajama Game", and "Lil Abner". They all were performed
in Chief Jo auditorium. Thirty years later, my daughter Jennifer
Janicek Ellison ('90) sang in two productions, "Annie" and
"Fiddler on the Roof". Same school/auditorium. I have attended
some RLOC productions at Col-Hi, as well (it NEVER will be
Richland High to me). I have read that RLOC is the oldest
continually running light opera company in the United States.
Re: Bomber basketball
I still remember as clear as day (and clearer than some) sitting
in Hec Edmundsen Pavilion at the state championship in 1958,
with Judy Bowen Pies ('60) squeezing and pinching my knee in
excitement at the moment of victory. A world-class thrill! Next
best thrill was sitting at the 1961 Rose Bowl as my Huskies won
that one, too. John Myers ('58-RIP) played in both. My first
memories of John were when he played for the Dawson-Richards
little league team and regularly hit home runs that broke the
bat. Pat Crook ('58), Kurt Jetton (I think) 58?, and Johnny
Jetton ('60) were on that team also. Don't remember the others.
Mills Meuser was the manager and his assistant was John's dad,
Hi Myers. Sat through a lot of those games, too.
Re: Richland Theater and others
We moved to Richland in March 1949 and lived at 208 Atkins. I
joined Marie Phillips' first grade class at Lewis and Clark. In
November 1950 we moved to 77 McMurray and I joined Vi Price's
third grade class at Jefferson. In those early years I remember
going to the Richland Theater see those wonderful Walt Disney
movies that were like travelogues about the United States. Also
remember seeing The Red Shoes (someone mentioned it). Went to
the Village Theater for matinees of Gene Autrey, Roy Rogers,
and maybe Buck Rogers (space dude). When I was old enough to
go without parents, I nearly always went to the Uptown Theater,
where Frank Stiles was always the gracious host in the lobby
(I remember the suits). The first movie I remember there was a
western with Randolph Scott, my first heart throb! Afterward
we would walk to the Spudnut Shop for Spudnut ala mode. Also
remember seeing a live ballet (Stars of the Ballet Russe de
Monte Carlo) at the Uptown that came as part of the local
community concert series (I forget the name of the series)
in 1951-'52. The stars were Alexandra Danilova and Frederic
Franklin, with Alicia Markova, Maria Tallchief, Tamara
Toumanova, and other notables, for you ballet buffs. Am sending
in my check for the Richland Theater on Friday. Bombers are sooo
cool.
-Stephanie Dawson Janicek ('60) ~ in Richland, where it was in
the high 60s on Thursday with lots of sun. They have been
remodeling Col-Hi again, and I hope to drive around the
campus on Sunday (no kids, no cars) to see the latest.
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>>From: Kathy Rathvon ('63)
Re: Richland Light Opera
My mother (Lois Rathvon) was very involved in Richland Light
Opera. She would often choreograph the dance numbers and I
danced in a number of the productions, including "Oklahoma" &
"The King and I". I can remember as far back as "Finian's
Rainbow" and the shows were held at Chief Joseph. It seems it
had to do with the size of the stage.
-Kathy Rathvon ('63) ~ from Bellevue where it is cloudy, but
not raining right now
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From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: 2008 Iditarod
http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/ - Cabela's Iditarod Site
Ceremonial Start 9:45am today.
Actual Race begins tomorrow at 2pm Alaska Time
This year there are 97 teams. That MIGHT be a record. Each team
starts with 16 dogs. That's 1,552 dogs.
Or course I'm watching 4-time winner Martin Buser (again).
Martin is wearing bib #13 (the bib # that Lance Mackey wore
when he won last year). This year one of Martin's sons, Rohn,
is also racing.
I'd wouldn't mind seeing DeeDee Jonrowe win. DeeDee has never
won but has many top 10 finishes. Last year DeeDee broke her
pinkie and had to scratch early in the race.
Gotta watch 5-time winner Rick Swenson, and 4-time winner Jeff
King. I'll also be watching Mitch Seavey, Jim Lanier, Paul
Gebhardt, Joe Runyan. I'll probably add a couple of other teams
after I watch the ceremonial start later today.
Stay Tuned...
Bomber Cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA where I'm in a state of
organized chaos. New computer (tower) arrived yesterday
afternoon and I've been installing software like crazy
so I could get the Sandstorm out (I'm late today, huh?).
Probably won't sleep till the ceremonial start is finished.
Teams leave at roughly 2 minute intervals. this new
computer is gonna save me so much time. I won't have
to watch that silly hourglass very much now.
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
I have a question and I'm sure some of you know the answer: Is
there a local (Tri-Cities) attorney or representative who deals
with DOE claims? My friend lived in Richland during the 'down
winder' years and would like to talk to someone who can help
with a claim. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64), Burbank, WA, with cool nights and
beautiful days
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>>From: Donna Fredette ('65)
Re: Richland Theatre
To: Burt Pierard ('59)
Thanks for the tremendous effort to save the Richland Theatre!!
I have such wonderful memories of that theatre and remember
especially seeing "West Side Story" there with my girl friend
and dancing down George Washington Way afterwards while waiting
for my Dad to pick us up.
I also remember watching "Dracula" there as a young girl with
a friend who was so scared that she went next door to read
magazines at the drug store while I stayed and watched the
movie. I loved Dracula!!! Of course in those days it was very
toned down compared to today.
My check is in the mail Burt!!
Bomber Cheers!
-Donna Fredette ('65)
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>>From: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
Here it is the first of March, and our next Portland/Vancouver
Luncheon is only a few days away. In fact, next Saturday! Please
let us know if you can make it, but there will always be room to
add more chairs.
WHAT: Portland/Vancouver Bomber Luncheon
WHEN: March 8, 2008
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Red Lion Inn at the Quay, Vancouver, WA with a beautiful
view of the Mighty Columbia.
RSVP: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Hope we have a big crowd. The more the merrier. The food is good
and the company is alway delightful. See you there.
Bomber Cheers,
-Linda McKnight Hoban ('65) ~ Tigard, OR
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Richland Light Opera Company
When I started going to the Richland Light Opera Company's
productions in the mid '60s while in junior high they used
Chief Joseph Junior High School. As I recall the Richland
Players (a different group) used the Richland Theater that
is being renovated.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA
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>>From: Susan Lundgren ('82)
Re: RLOC theatre
Thank-you to all those who responded to my query. The consensus
is that RLOC productions were at Chief Jo during the '60s and
'70s.
I spent a ton of time as a kid with my Mom at the Chief Jo
auditorium during the late '60s and into the '70s during of any
number of rehearsals and preparations for various productions.
After I thought it about some more last night, it is likely the
RLOC, Richland Ballet Theatre, and the millions of other things
she was involved in probably all run together in my memory as
they were mostly all at the same auditorium. I had thought
perhaps some of it might have been at the Richland Theatre,
though perhaps some of it was as well.
I have a quick small world story: My sister and I were cruising
in the Mediterranean a few years back. It was a smaller ship,
not one of the big huge well-known cruise line ships. As we were
milling about waiting to disembark to one of the islands, we
could not help but to overhear the people next to us discussing
Richland. My sister being the more outgoing us two, introduced
herself and sure enough, they knew us. Said they remembered us
being in tow with our Mom when she was involved in "theatre" in
Richland in the '70s. The conversation left me thinking it was
the Richland Players / Richland Theatre based productions.
-Susan Lundgren ('82) ~ Anchorage, AK where it could snow again
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/02/08
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Laura Dean Kirby ('55), Carol Converse ('64), Cathy Geier ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Adkins ('62)
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: Recent entries
I can hold off no longer with my own comments and memories about
the Richland Theater. The first theater I went to when we landed
here in 1948 was the North Star in the grand trailer camp of
North Richland. My mother taught at John Ball and I attended
sixth grade there. In 1949 we were allowed to move into town
because my dad worked for the company as a fireman. We got a
prefab at 503 Sanford. Through the years I have lived at five
different locations on that same street!
Anyway.... the Richland theater was a pretty regular stop on
Saturdays. We would go to the drug store first and get warm
peanuts out of the hot case, and usually I had a Firestick as
well. I remember my room being covered in movie star photos of
Farley Granger, Joanne Drew, Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood and Troy
Donahue. I certainly remember the first 3-D movie I saw, "House
Of Wax" with Vincent Price and a very young Charles Bronson. Now
THAT was SCARY!
I was in the first production of RLOC, The Mikado. I sadly can
not remember where the production took place. It was a very
small part, dancing as one of the three maids. Thanks to the
beautiful, graceful and talented Lois Rathvon, Kathy's ('63)
mother, I did my little performance. Lois was such a big
influence in my life and I danced several places in things she
put together to entertain folks. I performed at the Atomic
Frontier Days talent show at Bomber Field in 1949-'50 and prior
to that when it was in Riverside Park, now known as Howard Amon.
What a unique and wonderful town in which to come of age. It's
not the same.
I already sent my check to the Players last week.
Yesterday I had my nails done and just for fun I had them
painted green, as I was wearing a green shirt with gold stripes.
I went on to the tannery and when the desk clerk saw my nails, I
asked if I could get a discount for being a "Bomber". The reply
was, "Only if you have your ASB Card." I said if I still had
that it would be golden by now! Go Bombers!!
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55) ~ Still in Richland where we
are having great Spring weather.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To: Susan Lundgren ('82)
Re: Richland Light Opera venues
They were held in the mid '50s to early '60s at least at Chief
Jo. Gail Plee Woodward ('64) and her mom, me and my mom would go
to the productions there.
Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Eureka, CA
The sun is really trying to stay out, but I see the dark
clouds taking over.
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>>From: Cathy Geier ('66)
Hello Everyone,
Maren, Thank you for the info on the Iditarod. I enjoy
following this.
Dear Everyone,
When is someone going to bring my stuff over from Richland to
Seattle? I am so busy creating a life here I don't know for sure
when I will be back,
The Women of Wisdom Conference went very well. The poetry wall
which was my responsibility was well received and I got several
compliments for my creative idea of a collaborative poem.
I have job interviews this coming week. I completed all the
requirements for one major professional organization (education)
and am continuing with those intense requirements from others..
and also getting a small part time job for fun to tide me a bit
while I stay patient.
I am taking my beloved dance classes, as many as I can. My
house sitting is going well.. so far I am at my 4th home and
people like what I do in the areas of gardening, security.. etc.
I will be volunteering for the Seeds of Compassion week, April
11-15, when the Dali Lama comes to Seattle.. there is a full
week of very important events and I will do as much as I can
with this. Some programs such as Roots of Empathy, are being
used in the public schools to foster good communication and to
prevent bullying. I am very excited about this as many anti-
bullying programs have left me a bit cold as they seemed to
focus on anti! rather than internal change of individuals. More
on this later. Remember that I worked in Seattle School District
for 12 years and long before that in Highline School District
where in both there were some problems with bullying as well as
at times problems between diverse groups..
Then 2 weeks after that I will be a dance site facilitator for
the International World Rhythm Festival.. that is wondrous to
me. I get to spend the 4 days all day in the dance area with
responsibilities of hosting, troubleshooting etc. and dancing
with my favorite dance instructors and many enthusiastic
participants. This dance is primarily African Dance in the past,
but there will likely be some belly dancing and possibly some
Middle Eastern dancing instruction. Come! It's free at the
Seattle Center. Bombers, of course, will understand the need to
donate to assist with expenses, I hope.
OK Now! Why don't we Bombers who live in the Seattle area have a
monthly Bomber luncheon? Please contact me if you are interested
in having one. Since I am still getting settled I need to have
it near my areas... Greenlake, Wallingford, Wedgwood/
Sincerely,
-Cathy Geier ('66)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/03/08
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Mike Clowes ('54), Terri Royce ('56)
Judy Cameron ('60), Richard Anderson ('60), Susan Baker ('64)
Leona Eckert ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Monique Mangold ('80)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Trevor Hay ('09)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steven Piippo ('09)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jon Boisoneau ('67) & Vicki Gill ('68)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Theater
My earliest recollection of the Richland theater was when it
opened in late 1943. It was not yet finished so there were
scaffolds going up the side to install the siding. It didn't
take long for us kids to discover that the trip to the top
included a hatch in the roof to gain entry. Once in the attic,
one made his way to the rear of the building to stairs going
down behind the screen. After about the third time we used the
scam our flashlite went out and it was plenty dark. Bob Snap,
(WB RIP) promptly stepped off the catwalk and thru the ceiling.
He caught himself betWeen joists, and Ed Johnson ('46 RIP) and
I quickly hauled him up and evacuated.
What a stir ensued. The ceiling tiles had come raining down,
and the place was closed for a few days. If the population knew
who we were we would have been tarred and feathered. Principal
Trowbridge called an assembly and said he knew the perps were
students so he demanded that the guilty step forward. Fat
Chance. Somehow the cops knew who did it, but we never broke.
The manger of the theater was a nice old man named Faye Honey,
who spent most of his time repelling other boarders who snuck in
with many engenious plots, (but not thru the roof) including the
release of pigeons in the back door, and for a long time, thru
the window in the men's restroom.
So, in order to set things straight after all these years, I
will send a few bucks to Burt Pierard ('59) to pay for those
ceiling tiles. .
-A repentant Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: Wine Tasting and Auction
Just to let you know that the Bomber Class of 2008 is going to
have a whale of a party. The Auction party generated a nice
gross of $15,000.
This would be considerably more than the $125.00 for a "Kegger
at The Beach" back in the day. But then, ya got your refund of
$40.00 if you returned the keg and equipment.
Word has it that this may be the last one as other events are
transpiring as we speak about not having a time or place to do
another one.
Thanks to all those who contributed time, effort and prizes and
especially to those who make the purchases.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ it was sunny all the way
back to Mount Angel, OR
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>>From: Terri Royce Weiner ('56)
Re: Luncheon in Seattle
To: Cathy Geier ('66)
A Seattle luncheon would be wonderful -- and I live in
Wallingford -- so it could be convenient to both of us. I
know even those in Bellevue, and elsewhere nearby, would be
happy to drive over to "play" with other Bombers.
Your schedule sounds as if you could use a relaxing luncheon --
let's do it!
-Terri Royce Weiner ('56) ~ Where we're off to the sunny dog
park to run kinks out of our legs.
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>>From: Judy Cameron Ayers ('60)
Re: Village Theater
The Village Theater has been very close to my heart in all my
growing up years. I can remember one 3D movie we saw there that
scared the socks off us was "The Wax Museum" in about 1950 or
so. I remember we had to walk home in the dark after that movie
and we were terrified! Most of the time however, we saw TWO
westerns in one afternoon for 12 cents. My brother, Jock ('58),
and I would go home and, with the neighborhood kids on McMurray
and Willis, we would reenact the movie. We all had great cap
guns and holsters to shoot up everyone we could. Remember the
great smell of cap guns?
Then as the years went by and the Village Theater went into
disrepair, my parents, Marge and Doug Cameron, along with the
Bradleys, Beardsleys, Seeburgers, Shortesses, Bergdahls and
many, many others worked very hard to convert the old theater to
live theater and thus was born the Village Players. I would love
it if others involved with this venture would write in so that I
can recall all the families involved. I can remember how excited
they all were to actually have live theater in Richland and the
many parties that ensued celebrating the event. It seemed our
parents did not need much of an excuse to party back then but
this was as good as they come. My mom was in many of the plays
throughout the years. She also loved directing the plays. Her
love was the theater, along with the Allied Art Group, so I
constantly felt her enthusiasm for the arts. In fact one play
"I Remember Mama" our entire family was in it back in 1952.
Mom also directed Tom Hunt ('60) along with Tom Barton in the
"Teahouse of the August Moon". They were fabulous! Remember when
the Richland Players did "The Diary of Ann Frank"? What a great
play that was.
In the early '50s Mom hung a huge blue velvet curtain in our
basement so we neighborhood kids could have plays and have the
rest of the neighborhood in to watch the plays for 3 cents. The
only props we had were two crowns (king and princess crowns) and
a blue velvet robe with scepter. Our imaginations went wild as
Mom guided us to making up stories about kings and queens and
toads, etc. Who needed TV? Who needed WiiFi? Not us!
Mom is now 94 years old and living in assisted living in
Santa Barbara. She has directed one act plays there among the
residents, as well as having an art show on the premises. Don't
think she will ever lose her spunk! When I told her about the
demise of the village theater and how it needs a facelift she
immediately wanted to contribute so a check is on the way from
her (and us too)!
-Judy Cameron Ayers ('60) ~ Goodyear, AZ where it is in the
70s, perrrrfect for golf!
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Bomber Hoopster Birthdays
Happy b'day to current Bomber hoopsters Trevor Hay and
Steven Piippo (both '09) who get birthday cupcakes today.
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Susan Baker ('64)
I played violin in the orchestra for Light Opera at Chief Jo
starting in the Fall of 1958. Two years later, I joined the
chorus. I know that I was going to Light Opera productions at
Chief Jo before that time.
The Village Theater was still housing Richland Players in 1970.
I don't remember when it moved to the Richland theater. I do
remember attending a couple of plays there in the mid '80s. My
parents were manning the ticket window at the Village theater
the day before my daughter was born and that was Sept 8, 1968.
Someone in the players should have a record of when the Players
moved to the Richland theater.
-Susan Baker Hoover ('64)
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>>From: Leona Eckert ('65)
Monica Thornton Hayes ('65) -- Happy Birthday ole lady! Sorry I
didn't think to do this yesterday. Hope the day was fun. Do you
realize if we just transposed the numbers we would be 16 again?
Don't think I'd really care to redo 16 at this time, but hey,
it's a thought!
-Leona Eckert ('65)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Richard Roberts ('49), Ken Heminger ('56wb), Burt Pierard ('59),
Helen Cross ('62), Gary Behymer ('64), David Rivers ('65)
Louise Moyers ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruth Patty ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki Gill ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy Bishop ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Wingfield ('71)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
To: Dick McCoy ('45)
Great theater story!
Cheers,
-Richard "Dick" Roberts ('49)
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>>From: Ken Heminger ('56wb)
Re: Richland Theater
I too have many fond memories of the Richland, Village, North
Star and Uptown theaters, I also had the privilege of being in
the first crew to work at the Star View Drive in. We were making
50 cents an hour then. I also made the opening night of the
Uptown theater. That was equivalent to going into one of those
swank casinos in Vegas at the time. Wow... Talk about plush...!!
Anyway, to help preserve what little is left of our life of that
era, the check is in the mail...
-Ken Heminger ('56wb)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
Re: Historical references for The Richland Players,
Richland & Village Theaters, & Richland Light Opera
First I'll talk about the Richland Light Opera Company which is
the subject I know the least about. Somebody had written in
saying that they had heard that the RLOC was the oldest Light
Opera company in the country. Apparently, in the live theater
business, "Oldest" is equated to "Continuously Running." Even
though RLOC debuted in 1949, there were a couple of seasons
that they were unable to hold any productions, thus "Broken
Service." I do not know what their Continuous Run streak is, but
they do have a 60th birthday coming up next year. Their initial
productions were held at Col-Hi Auditorium until Chief Jo opened
in 1951. Anecdotally, I have heard that they had at least one
production at the Village Theater sometime during the period of
The Players rental of that facility (season of '58-'59 through
the season of '69-'70).
The Village Players formed on March 10, 1944 and held their 1st
production on May 27, 1944 at the brand new Col-Hi Auditorium
(old vets say they had to clean Construction Dust off the set
immediately before the show). They were also referred to as The
Richland Village Players (Richland Village was the name Du Pont
gave our humble town) until incorporating as The Richland
Players in 1947. The Players were in continuous production at
several venues (Col-Hi Auditorium, Spalding Auditorium, & Chief
Jo Auditorium) until settling in their 1st permanent home by
renting the Village Theater during the '58-'59 season. They
purchased the Richland Theater during the '70-'71 season. By
virtue of their "Unbroken Service," The Richland Players are
officially recognized as "The Longest Continuously Running
Community Theater in Washington State."
The Richland Theater opened for business on Feb. 17, 1944. About
the time construction was completed, Du Pont realized that the
Richland Village projected size was growing such that one
theater would not suffice and started building Richland Theater
No. 2 (from the identical plans) on the east side of Geo. Wash.
Way, just north of the Howard Amon Building. It opened as the
Village Theater on March 16, 1945.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
Richland Players Historian
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Maren, I always love your reporting on the Iditarod race. To
think we have 2 connections in the governor being one of our
own's child, and a couple from Omak in Washington. Some year I
hope to see it being raced, but as always, I'm not sure when.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ from Grandview, IN on the Ohio River,
where it has been up to 70° the past 24 hours, but they
are still predicting 7" of snow starting Tuesday night.
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[Helen - The Freking couple isn't from Omak, but there is
one rookie from Omak (Gene L. Smith). Gene Smith is one
number ahead of Blake Freking... the announcer just read it
wrong and I didn't check it out. The Frekings each has
their own team, but they are running together. -Maren]
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Freedom Rock
http://www.ticz.com/homes/users/bob/On-A-Rock/On-A-Rock.htm
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: New Gig
I don't want to jinks this but I am pretty excited... I'm also
pretty groggy from riding all night (10 pm to 8 am) with Las
Vegas' finest on a ride along... was a pretty cool night...
My "partner" said Saturday night was more action packed...
3 shootings and 2 chases... but we made a couple of arrests and
stuff so I got to go to the jail and see the bookings... one of
the booking cops told me I had come at the right time (we got
there around 3 am after leaving a shooting victim who wasn't
shot... just high on coke with home made gang bandages covering
fake wounds at the ER)... I asked him why... he said Vice would
be coming in at 4... they did right on que with a long... long
string of... uh... hmmmm (is there a PC word for hooker?) ladies
in short dresses low tops and spikey heels... some how Terry
Davis (Knox '65) name came up... (you talk about lots of stuff
during a 10 hour ride)... my partner was only 40... but old in
comparison to the others... anyway when I mentioned Terry's
name he lit up and said "I loved him on Tour of Duty and St.
Elsewhere"... so anyway... the topic of this story is that
several days ago Terry was asked to read as a replacement on
Days of our Lives... they loved him and he had a screen test
today... when he arrived the casting director told him he looked
elegant... not bad for a kid from Richland... So... that's the
news... I wish him luck... when he first got called he suggested
that "maybe this will make up for Monk"... I didn't let him off
that easy... But I am proud of my friend... I'm sure you are
too... it has been a hard road back but... maybe... just maybe...
Here's a picture from his phone before the test.
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-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Louise Moyers ('65)
Hey Monica! Happy birthday!! Many memories indeed. Wishing all
is well, and please let me know how Mom is doing. I see her name
each week in the church bulletin and think of her.
-Louise Moyers ('65) ~ Richland where it is very windy today
(how unusual) but sunny. Spring is not far behind.
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
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>>From: Margo Compton Lacarde ('60)
Re: Richland Light Opera
How well I remember dancing in a number of Light Opera
productions in the early '60s. I was married and had kids. The
one I loved best was "Camelot". I would have to bring my kids to
rehearsals sometime because I could not always get a babysitter.
My kids knew every word in every song in "Camelot". Did some
others and these were some of the best times of my life. Also do
some back stage work for the Richland Players. If I had not left
Richland, I bet I would still be doing it. Sending check.
-Margo Compton Lacarde ('60)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
to:David Rivers('65)
re:Terry(Davis)Knox('65)
thanks for letting us know the good news about Terry's possible
gig on Days of Our Lives(I watched it from the day it debuted in
'65)----that used to be my favorite soap opera, but quit
watching it about 5 years ago---might just have to start up,
again. *grin* you said "lawyer Terry", so now, I will have to
figure out which lawyer on the show he is taking the part of.
*grin* only lawyer I remember is Mickey Horton. by the way,
speaking of Monk----since he didn't get the part, I have never
watched that show. loyalty, I guess. *grin*
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of '64).......it is in the
70's in Bakersfield, CA and I am NOT liking it one bit. too dang
early for this weather!
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>>From: Kevin Quane ('77)
My name is Kevin Quane and I would love to get together for
lunch in Seattle
-Kevin Quane ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/06/08
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim McKeown ('53), Donni Clark ('63)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Gale Waldkoetter ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Wells ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan Nussbaum ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deirdre Johnson ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat Doriss ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul Tunnell ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bobbie Gilstrap ('72)
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>>From: Jim McKeown ('53)
A Bomber Dad will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday,
the 7th of March. W.T. (Tom) McKeown, father of Jim and Tom
class of '53 and Mike, class of '60, will be celebrating at
the Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, where he resides with his
wife of 75 years. Dad will be surrounded by his 3 children and
spouses, 10 grandchildren and spouses, 23 great grandchildren,
and 2 great great grandchildren. Dad is in great shape, and has
an unbelievable memory on the past 100 years. We all played
sports, so Dad was a real Bomber Booster, for many years after
we left school. living thru the Depression, he was always very
frugal, and he taught us three main things. One, work hard,
because nobody s going to give you anything. If you want
something work for it and it will happen. Secondly, he taught us
to be honest... with ourselves, which sometimes was very hard,
and with other people. Thirdly, and most important... he taught
us love. All you have to do is see him with our Mom, who has
alzheimers and doesn't recognize him most of the time, but she
is his lady, his love. On the 4th, the day they met 74 years
ago, he brought her a single rose... she didn't understand, but
we did, and it was a tearful time.
Congratulations Dad... we love you very much
-Jim McKeown ('53) ~ Walla Walla we arrived from Sacramento yesterday
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
Hi Bombers! My husband and I have been going back and forth to
our cabin in Wrightwood, up near Big Pine and Mt. Baldy. Trying
to get some remodeling done. Anyway reviewed the Sandstorm
entries today and had to put my two cents worth in about the
Richland Village Theater. I have two distinct memories. The first
was when they were playing the Adult movies and my boyfriend got
me into a couple of them. This had to be '62 or '63. One was a
French one and I will never forget the other one. It was "The
Sky Above and the Mud Below". I have to laugh now because it was
like a National Geographic Documentary, that, or else I was so
naive I didn't know what was going on! My other special memory
was when I came home to visit and was pregnant with my first
child and I went with my best friend Connie Foster McLean ('63)
her sister Lucy ('65) and her mom. It was the first time I saw
"Sound of Music". In that same time period (the early '60s) I
saw "Music Man" and "The Bells are Ringing" both at Chief Jo. It
was my first introduction to the theater except for plays at
school and I have loved them ever since!
Well, I have to get back to my cleaning as we are having a St.
Pat's party early this year as Easter comes early. So I have to
did up my green hair and get the food coloring out to show
those grandkids that the Leprechauns have been here. Hope you
all celebrate cause everyone is a little Irish on St. Patrick's
day, right?!
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63) ~ From sunny Southern California today
It was a gorgeous day and there is still snow in the
mountains, although it is melting fast.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Michael Rivers ('68wb) and Terry Davis ('65)
Hi, David - Your little brother, Michael, and I were friends
during junior high and until you guys moved away -- got to know
one another and spend time together via Richland Lutheran Church
youth activities. He was wonderful, but very shy, as I recall. I
think he and I were probably closer than he was to most of the
other kids in the group. Please greet him for me -- would like
to e-mail him myself, if he if gives the okay for you to send me
his e-mail address. Thanks for checking on that.
Since buying a small farm and "going rural" with my psychiatric
practice 2.5 years ago, I have not had television (by choice).
Just the wonder of Netflix, through which I have watched every
available episode of Monk -- one my all-time favorite shows. So
I am curious as to which part Terry auditioned for in Monk. Or
is that just some of the David Rivers-style humor, which I have
come to love so much! Please advise. Curiosity engulfs me!
Thanks
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) ~ Haven Farm Idaho - where
it's foggy in the Cottonwood Creek Valley this morning!
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>>From: Gale Waldkoetter Skaugstad ('72)
Re: Gov. Sarah Palin (daughter of Sally Sheeran Heath ('58)
Hi, Maren.
Everyone will be interested in this, especially since it's only
two months before her due date and the news was just released
this afternoon!
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/336115.html
-Gale Waldkoetter Skaugstad ('72)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/07/08
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Phil Belcher ('51), Dorothy Cameron ('55)
Burt Pierard ('59), Helen Cross ('62), Carol Converse ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), David Rivers ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melanie Lawson ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Fisher ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rod Jochen ('80)
BOMBER DAD BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Goslin - 91 this year
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>>From: Dick McCoy (the Tin Can class of '45)
Re: 100th birthday
To all the McKeowns, Mike ('60), Jim ('53) and especially you
Tom and Mom. Gosh, one would think those two sons would have
shortened your lives. CONGRATS.
Many more birthdays and anniversaries.
-Dick McCoy (the Tin Can class of '45)
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: More memories
Several weeks ago I applied for my Father's work record and
security information from DOE at Richland. Today I received it
and have spent the past two hours going through it. As with
mine, it contained all paper with his name on it, such as his
pay increases, his health insurance amounts, ($3.28 in 1947),
his employment information, place of birth as well as his
father's, and on and on. So interesting and enjoyable. Had his
security pass with his picture on it. Saw many of the same names
who processed my app when I went to work for GE in 1951. Had his
work progress records signed by the Captains, and the Chief.
When Dad was working nights I would go to games and then meet
him at the old fire station (now the girl scout building I
believe) and catch a ride home. We always went to the Mart for
coffee and pie or what ever. I knew all of the firemen, sadly
the names escape me now. (Of course Steamboat sticks in my mind
since I worked with him as an electrician for years. All in all,
a very nice way to spend an afternoon remembering family and
friends.
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Living in Pasco
While I was growing up I never thought I'd ever live in
"Pasco", had too many run ins at the Passport plunge. The
Pasco guys always wanted our girl friends. Weather was in
the high 60s today, a beautiful day for yard work.
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>>From: Dorothy Cameron Powell ('55)
To: Jim McKeown ('53)
Jim you have such a legacy in your father. What a celebration
to honor 100 years of life. Your Dad, it seems, had incredible
values that he passed on to his 3 sons. I did not know him, but
I celebrate with you such an occasion. Those of us who have had
parents live to advanced ages know what a privilege it is to
have gleaned such wisdom from them. Enjoy your celebration on
Friday. We celebrate with you.
-Dorothy Cameron Powell ('55) ~ Walnut Creek CA weather is
producing flowering trees and gardens of flowers
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
Re: Richland Theater "Refacing Project" Update
Well, Bombers. You did it!!! As of Thursday, 62 of you have sent
in checks totaling $2,620!!! I will post a list of donor's names
next week. You have "blown away" the kids (only a few people
had arrived in Richland before the '70s) who are in charge of
running The Players. They had no idea that the "Community" that
has a strong emotional connection to the building & wish to help
preserve it, extended so far beyond the City Limits.
The whole conversation about doing anything to the building now
begins with "what can we do to repair something that "restores"
what we have, not replaces." Recently, moderate to severe dry
rot was discovered in the outside wooden staircase on the East
side (from Frank Stiles' apartment - now used as Dressing
Rooms). The Building Committee actually asked for my approval
to replace the step boards (worst problem) with wood appearing
fiberglass stuff, which I benevolently granted.
Keep those cards and letters coming, folks. As I promised, the
excess $1,100 is being used as "seed money" to restore the rest
of the building siding this Summer. This is going to be a bit
more pricey, since all the wood siding on the West side and
up in the rounded truss area on the South, will have to be
replaced. The 3 - 1/2 rows of shakes all around are in pretty
decent shape, only requiring some spot replacements and
painting. I'm going to be referencing your generous outpouring
when I meet with the City Council to request a Grant to help
pay for this (I think they "owe" us after the Walgreens fiasco).
Maybe we can get a City Landmark designation or something
similar. As with the original project, if we don't get enough
money (Doug Anderson is working on a material estimate as we
speak) from donations and/or from the City, I will pay for it
myself.
I need your help here. If you wish to participate, please write
out a check (anywhere from $5 on up) to: The Richland Players.
Write on the check that your donation is for the "Refacing
Project." All donations are tax-deductible and The Players will
send you a receipt for your records. Send your donations to:
The Richland Players, P.O. Box 603, Richland WA 99352.
Thanks for your support.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
To: Jim McKeown ('53)
Is Ann McKeown ('63?) your little sister? Were your parents
active in CUP church? I'd like to send them an anniversary card
if I had an address.
[Helen, perhaps you mean Ann McCue ('63)... -Maren]
Re: Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin [daughter of Sally Sheeran Heath ('58)]
Better her than me... and I do send her prayers, and wish her
luck.
Re: The dog race in Alaska, I still can't spell that [Iditarod]
wish I was at the finish line to see it. Someday I will be.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ Grandview, IN where it is again 32°
after some 50 degree days, and we are expecting a large
snowfall in the next 36 hours.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: Terry Davis ('65), aka Terence Knox
Will have to watch for Terry. I do watch "Days of Our Lives"
each and most every day. Tape it if I'm going to be gone and
watch it when I get back home. Yes, there will be a need for
a lawyer in the future. They haven't announced him coming onto
the show as yet. My daughter got me started watching it back
when we still lived in Kennewick around 17 years ago.
To: Linda Reining ('64)
Send the heat up this way, PLEASE, Linda. The sun has been out
every few days, but still only in the mid 50s We're due for more
possible rain tonight and into the weekend.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Eureka, CA
I'm looking forward to the time change this coming up
weekend. It will seem more like spring!!
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Crook Fire and Uptown
Fire late Friday (02/29/2008) afternoon destroyed a house and
garage on Carothers Road south of Colfax, WA near the county
landfill. The house was the home of Pat and Colleen Crook who
were in the Lewiston area at the time."
Whitman County Gazette 03/05/2008
Pat Crook & Colleen McDermott Crook are 1958 Richland Bombers.
Please keep them in your prayers.
alumnisandstorm.com/htm2008/Xtra/Behy/080307-00.html
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: 100... dang that's cool
OK... I don't know this Bomber Dad... but as I have said many
times before, when I went to Spalding and lived at Salem and
Acacia, the Keown's lived in the neighborhood and Mike ('60)
was one of my absolute heroes along with the Gardiners ('61, and
'63-RIP) and many others... these guys would play football in
the Spalding yard and I would watch them for hours... Mike had
straight dark hair and he could flip it into place with just the
turn of his head... it was about the coolest thing I had ever
seen... no comb required... I was so impressed that I told my
Mom I wished I could do that... so anywho... W.T. (Tom) McKeown
is celebrating his 100th birthday on the 7th and if Mike reads
this... I just gotta say that turning 100 is even cooler than
being able to put your hair in place with the flip of one's
head... so
HAPPY 100th birthday to Mr. McKeown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I still call my elders Mister... 'cept maybe Jimbeaux ('63).
-David Rivers ('65)
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Pierard ('52), Helen Cross ('62), Dena Evans ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), David Rivers ('65), Louise Moyers ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan Anderson ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Adair ('66)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Burt (Pierard '59), let us know if more money is needed for the
Richland Theater restoration project. I would be happy to kick
in some more and I am sure others would also. The response from
this newsletter is astounding!
-Dick Pierard ('52) ~ Enjoying the 80+ degree weather of late
winter in India.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
You are right, Maren, it is Ann McCue ('63) I'm thinking of.
To: Marsha Goslin Brehm ('65)
Happy Birthday to your Dad, Bill Goslin. I don't believe I ever
met him, but I feel like I did as Lorraine spoke of your family
so often.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ in Grandview, IN where our big
snow storm is only about an inch of snow so far. We keep
hearing places further east will have more, but we aren't
complaining....
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>>From: Dena Evans Harr ('64)
To: Dorothy Cameron Powell ('55)
Re: Living in Walnut Creek
Do you live in Roosmoor? My son worked at The Wetherford in
Rossmoor, several years back. He enjoyed the time he was there.
Rossmoor is quite the community. I don't think that anyone
visualized how large it would get. It is larger than most towns
in Oregon!
I lived in Contra Costa County for 32 years. Worked in both
Walnut Creek and Lafayette at Contra Costa Stationers for 26
years. Moved to Portland 4 years ago, but I miss a lot of the
things that the Bay Area had that Portland doesn't... drier
weather for one, and all that Dean Lesher was associated with...
I don't believe that we have those things here in Portland. I
hated leaving my friends that I had accumulated over the years
but am in contact with them through the internet.
-Dena Evans Harr ('64) ~ Here in sunny Portland - NOT!
Had about one great week of sun and higher temperatures,
but the sky has opened up and blessed us once again.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
to:Carol Converse('64)
re:heat
Carol, I will gladly send you the heat IF you send us the rain!
we need it and we are so far below where we should be for this
time of year! by the way, you said you still watch Days of Our
Lives----is Mickey Horton(he played a lawyer)still on the show?
am wondering if that is the part that Terry "tested" for. ???
would be so cool to see him on that snow---was my favorite
soap--might become, again, IF he gets the part. *grin*
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of '64)......Bakersfield,
CA......at the moment, the temperature is 40 degrees but we are
gonna "hit" 70+ before the end of the day.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Bestest Friends
Remember when we were in grade school and every other kid was
your "best friend"? I think it may have been different for
girls... I remember April Snoeberger ('65) and Patty Waters ('65
maybe she wants ta be?)... they couldn't be separated... Patty
moved away before we entered Col-Hi... I just got off the phone
with my illegitimate son... he once made me stop the car on the
Hollywood freeway so I could "look me in the eye and tell me
you're my best friend"... I can name so many best friends over
the years... their faces come flooding back as I write this...
one thing they have in common is almost every one is a Bomber...
Patty Spencer ('65) sent me an email the other day and asked
me to think for a few minutes and then write "I remember... "
and let your mind just go... then do the same with "I do not
remember... " I have tried to find a half hour or so to do that
while at the computer and so far haven't done it but as I write
I realize I do that often when I write to the sandstorm... which
is probably why my posts are so danged disjointed... I still
haven't learned to focus... still that kid that couldn't sit
still and had to be up and moving around all the time... We have
a very special birthday boy on the 8th of March... Very special
to me and all who know him... a guy that would give you the
shirt off his back and would lend a hand at the drop of a hat...
he no longer has that jet black hair with the little Buddy Holly
curl in front but otherwise he hasn't changed that much...
He was a hot rodders' hot rodder when we were kids and he has
taught me so much over the years... but more than anything he
has shown me what is friend is... my best friend... yup... It's
Jimmie Adair's ('65-'67... Sorry man I can't resist)) birthday..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jimmie
Your bestest friend
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Louise Moyers ('65)
Hey, my entry in the sandstorm got goofed up the other day - I
did intend to wish Monica Thornton ('65) a happy birthday,
Somebody changed that. Whats up with that?
-Louise Moyers ('65)
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[Louise, That was me who goofed it up. You only mentioned
"Monica" (no last name or class year) and I didn't see anybody
named Monica on the birthday list... well, I *thought* I saw
Monica... who I saw was Monique Mangold ('80) on 3/3, so that's
what I changed to. OK... I've since found out that Monica
Thornton's ('65) birthday is on 3/2 and I added that to the
Bomber Birthday calendar. Sorry for all the confusion. -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/09/08 - 2am SPRING FORWARD
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Lenora Hughes ('55), Jim Hamilton ('63), Carol Converse ('64)
Bill Wingfield ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George Hammons ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pam Panther ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet Olson ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Petra Giangrande ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rob Peutz ('73)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Leonard Peters & MaryMike Hartnett ('61)
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>>From: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
To: Gus Keeney ('57)
Gus, I have misplaced you! Lost your e-mail address somehow and
I do miss hearing from you and being able to correspond with
you. Please get in touch with me so I can reconnect! Hope all is
well with you
Re: Village Theater
Some memories of the Village Theater in Richland. When I was a
tadpole my parents would take my two brothers and I down to the
Atomic Frontier Days events. My dad would give us some money to
spend. Back in those days it was most likely 50 cents or so
at the most. I would take part of that and go to the Village
Theater to watch Roy Rogers, Gene Autry or other favorite cowboy
flics. Would spend 10 cents or maybe 15 cents for the movie and
a nickel or so for a treat and then sit there all day where it
was cool and comfy. In those days they didn't clear the theater
out between showing and you could spend a whole day in there.
I spent many happy hours sitting in that theater watching my
"heroes".
Bomber Cheers!
-Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55) ~ Las Vegas, NV where it is
sunny today with a soft breeze. We are heading into
the hot weather though and I am not looking forward
to that. Daylight savings time is coming too soon to
suit me too!!!!!
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Now I'm not one to complain, for fear that soon to be "Hard
Time Rivers" will take extreme exception to my next social
indiscretion in Lost Wages. But I always thought of Buddy Holly
as a Lucky Tiger Butch Wax Flattop or possibly Flattop with
Fenders (the Princeton Look) kinda guy, While it was Bill Hailey
of Bill Hailey and the Comets who had the spit curl. I got my
hair cut at Nelson's which was at the North end of the Rec Hall
and he had a poster with all the "looks". I had none of those
looks, my Mom's instructions were always to tell them "not too
short on the sides, you'll look like a pin head".
I've become more interested in tonsorial matters, now that I've
commenced to shedding after my bi-weekly visits to Virginia
Mason. All the shedding was the white stuff (fluff), leaving me
my original waxy brown dregs in short supply. Make that very
short supply, almost dot to dot betwixt the moles without the
numbers. I fear it's time to trim it or look like Al Davis. I
think this is the same hair (both me and Al) that suffered some
kind of adverse reaction to a Wild Root Charlie back in the late
Eisenhower administration.
My mustache, "Mustafa Mustasha" is starting to nibble around
with the edges and is going to make a run for Darla Hood's
father's model rather that my "Geraldo, Le Roy Neiman wannabe
spread". I ran into John "Cameron" Campbell at Kurt & Charlie
Johnson's wine tasting last weekend and he reminded me of Lyman
Powell's Magnum PI "stach" from the late '60s. By that time I
was in Italy trying to figure out General Polk's mustache and
sideburn rules. USAREUR 22-5 or something that required your
sideburns to be higher than your part, and mustaches whose left
edge had to be to the right of the middle of the right side,
"without fail". Or so it was iterpreted by USASETAF.
I promise on the Frontier Tavern, no comb over or no flap.
-jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: Day's of Our Lives' Lawyer
Mickey Horton is no longer on the show. Hasn't been for some
months now. He retired to do other things, like being with his
grand kids more and traveling with his wife. They do mention
him, though, whenever they say anything about a lawyer. Don't
know if Terry would be replacing him or not. They have another
story line that will need a lawyer though. Will have to wait and
see. Will let you know when they say something about the new
people coming onto the show.
Re: Information on how to get your father's and or your mother's
papers when they worked at Hanford?
I thought I had saved the information that someone sent in a few
months back, I now I can't find it. Would like to get my dad's
work information. Thanks.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Eureka, CA
We did get some rain last night - enough to wet the
sidewalks. Still cloudy and we're suppose to get more
rain this weekend.
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Santa Fe, NM Area Bomber Luncheon
I would like to invite all who are in the Santa Fe, NM area to
our next luncheon.
Sunday 3/16 at 1:00, Gabriels in Tezuque, NM. I would like to
invite all Bombers, Lions, Falcons, Bulldogs, Bears, (what am I
missing?) and their significant others to the Santa Fe Area
Bomber Luncheon.
-Bill Wingfield (BRC '67) ~ Santa Fe, NM where it's a little
too chilly (24°) to ride the Road King this am, so I'm
going to have to ride with a buddy in his '32 Ford Roadster
(David Rivers ('65) would be impressed) to breakfast at
Angelina's in Espanola for the NM Freewheelers monthly
breakfast.
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Laura Dean Kirby ('55), Tom Tracy ('55), Patti Jones ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Davenport ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb O'Malley ('70)
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Sorry Jimbeaux ('63)
...there is no more Frontier Tavern! Baums candy now resides in
that space where some of us spent many hours watching the others
shove a puck down a long board. Kinda' sad isn't it?
-Laura Kirby Armstrong ('55)
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
For several reasons, it's hard not to be pulling for Joe Runyan
in the Iditarod.
Thanks, Maren, for keeping him on your update list. He has
mushed from position 91 to 68 in the first few days after
volunteering to be the "ears" for a legally blind musher.
Quite an event. Like driving a dog team from Richland, WA
to the outskirts of San Diego, CA.
Runyan, 1989 champion and the only musher to have won the
Alpirod (European long distance race), the Yukon Quest, (long
distance race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, YT) and the
Iditarod, may not win the race, but he will long be remembered
by his friends for his service to a young lady who dreamed of
participating for the third time.
Joe (injun Joe), as some of his close hunting, fishing and
camping friends affectionately called him, grew up in Boise, ID.
He was an outstanding outdoorsman. His Dad, Ron, was an athlete,
coach, Boise Public Schools' Athletic Director and a fierce
competitor in everything he did, so Joe comes by it rightly.
Our community is proud of his mushing prowess.
We salute Joe for being Rachael Scdoris' eyes in this race. Joe
took on the task of mushing along with her through the event.
Her third try. She wants to finish in the top 10 after gaining
57th last year. It's a challenge for anyone with 20/20 eyesight,
substantially more than that for her 20/200 vision.
Glad to see Dee Dee Jonrowe, an Iditarod winner [NOTE: DeeDee's
never won the Iditarod. -Maren], whose dogs ran off with her
sled after hitting a bump, walked 45 minutes and found them
snagged. She's a master at the races. The dogs probably decided
she wasn't that heavy, so she was worth waiting for and may have
hummed a few bars of "She's not heavy, She's my Musher" while
the spunky 52" year-old marathoner" hopped back on the sled.
Glad she caught them, after scratching last year.
Can't remember the name of one musher who averaged 18 mph!!! on
one leg of the race. [That was Wayne Curtis 18.23 mph between
Rainy Pass and Rohn. He's running 63rd now, but was #22 at the
start. Thought maybe that was a misprint... maybe somebody got
some numbers transposed along the line. -Maren] But did read
where he dropped back from the top 10 to the middle of the pack.
Wonder if he pushed himself and dogs a bit much? Air is getting
colder now, the dogs should be able to breathe easier and run
better without heating up.
Major participants here have 18 legs in their own obstacle race.
One frustrated golfer walked by yesterday and I overheard him
remark to his foursome, "I wake up at night wondering how I'm
going to make it around that big tree on this 17th hole. He hit
the tree... and threw one of his clubs against it when he walked
by.
I restrained myself from saying, "Its only a game" and
remembered an old saying that mirrored his predicament. "Whose
woods these are, I think I know... The irons are not familiar
though."—with apologies to Robert Frost.
Always glad for Maren's updates and wonder if she may be part of
The Great Smyth Family Iditarod team?! [NO! They pronounce their
last name smIth. -Maren]
On with the Races. Go! Joe! Go!
-Tom Tracy ('55) ~ Enjoying Spring weather in Boise, a lot
like Richland's. Some crocus blooms, a few primrose and
noting the early leaf buds ready to burst. Our large covey
of quail drop by each day to eat the cracked corn. Doves
juncos, black-capped chickadees, pine siskins, gold finches
and sparrows did a fill-up at the feeders while a pair of
Red-Shafted Flickers peck away at the posted suet. Spring
is just around the corner. Nice day in the City of Trees.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: All Bomber Luncheon - Richland, March 8, 2008
We seemed to have lost our photographer. If anyone would like
to step up with their camera to take pictures we would all
appreciate so they can be put on the Sandstorm with the entry.
Pictures say so much.
The luncheon started kind of quite with a few Bombers early.
then they kept coming. The following were in attendance: Alice
Rhodes (spouse - '57 Colville, WA Hi) and her cowboy Dave Rhodes
('52), still trying to get Dave to tell more of his stories
about his riding days. Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55) attended
for the first time with her friend Larry Inscore (??-Bell
High School, CA. Laura said, she would be back again". Lorin
St. John ('55) and Phyllis St. John (spouse - '70 Glacier Hi,
Seattle), Pat Dorris Trimble ('65) who at introductions said,
"she was the youngest". Some bantering back and forth ensued
with Phyllis St. John ('70) which proved out she was the
youngest and gave everyone a good laugh. Noticed the bantering
didn't happen between the oldest. Betty Bell Norton ('51) who is
always so caring with her announcements and the on going fun of
the Senior Community Center upcoming calendar. Always new things
happening. By contacting Betty you can pay five dollar yearly
dues to receive the calendar and always knowing monthly what is
to come. Fred Klute ('58), Patti Jones Ahrens ('60), Barbara
Isakson Rau ('58) and Pat Dorris Trimble ('65) had an on
going conversation about genealogy. I had to interrupt with
announcements and introductions. Didn't get back to it but know
they kept going for a while. Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63) was at
the other end of the table so didn't hear what discussion was
going on there. Maybe they didn't want me to hear to put it in
the Sandstorm **grin**. Glen Rose ('58) and Carol Rose (spouse -
'62 Sunnyvale, CA Hi), were right in the middle of about
three discussions enjoying all. Burt Pierard ('59) during
announcements and introductions caught us up on what is going on
with the donations for the refacing program for the Theater.
His soon to be announcement in the Sandstorm will give "all
Bombers" the "Proud to be a Bomber" smile. Missy Keeney ('59)
agreed to be the singer of the "Happy Birthday" song. She does
so well with her choice of about three songs. Always funny and
light hearted with Missy delightful spirit singing with joy.
Birthdays for March were Carol Rose and Pat Dorris Trimble.
Happy birthday ladies. Derrith Persons Dean ('60) gave us a wee
bit of how Gary Persons ('57) is doing since the loss of his
wife Jan Bollinger Persons ('60-RIP), Hope to you will join us
some time Gary at the Richland luncheon now that the weather is
better. Barbara Isakson Rau, historian for Club 40 was given
about six years of pictures that I had taken on a regular camera
(still haven't given in to a digital camera). Will be shopping
for one soon. Happy sorting Barbara. She will probably be
bringing the pictures back to luncheon for names she doesn't
know.
New thing happening during Introductions is Bombers who are
saying who there siblings are. Connections happen from this. I
also must say again that if you have been before you are missed
and asked about.
My apologies to a couple of Bomber ladies who came to the
luncheon recently. I was told you didn't know that many of those
attending might already have been eating when you arrived at
1:00p.m. It has been a standard to help the restaurant, as
everyone comes in they order and are served and begin to eat as
soon as their food arrives. It is the best way to accommodate
the number of people we have each month. I am always there by
12:30p.m. even though the beginning time is 1:00p.m. Many start
arriving around that time. Any time there is a complaint please
let me know. I do everything I can to get it corrected. This
is one that is a standard that I will put in next month's
announcement. I must say with gratitude that there are rarely
complaints.
Re: Scholarships
If any Bomber knows of scholarships for any high school graduate
please email me with the particulars. I am asking as I know how
well the Bombers help for something can be. Proven so many times
on the Sandstorm.
Proudly I would like to say my granddaughter Samantha is
graduating from Stadium High School with a 4.0 grade average.
Her choice for schooling is to become a Pediatrician. Through
her applications she has been selected for three colleges in
Southern California with part scholarships. She has put in for
some scholarships already. The more the better of course. Thank
you.
Re: Prayers
Recently I sent in a Sandstorm entry for prayers for Herm
Livingston ('60-Finley High School) at the request of Kaylene
Henjum Livingston ('60). To update everyone, Herm had his heart
surgery and they are now home. Kaylene or I will do more of an
update soon. Thanks and continue to pray for Herm's recovery.
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ West Richland, WA, the daily
sunshine is definitely bringing buds to the trees and
flowers peeking out. I am so thankful that my pond is
running well after being completely frozen and the four
KOI fish have survived. Now the yard clean up begins for
mowing time.
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6 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff:
Jack Gardiner ('61), Barbara von Olnhausen ('62), Rosann Benedict ('63)
David Rivers ('65), Pam Panther ('65), Mike Franco ('70
Michael Charboneau (NAB = Not A Bomber)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jay McCue ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mandy Holmes ('97)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Austen ('99)
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>>From: Jack Gardiner ('61)
Recently I spent 4 days watching the Northwest Community College
basketball championships. During the 4 days I watched only
women's basketball. The CBC Lady Hawks ended up winning the
championship. The joy on faces of these girls was absolutely
heartwarming. I think it was shame that the girls of my
generation were not given the opportunity to participate in many
sports. They were delegated to being cheerleaders and taking
Home Economic classes. I think the good old days, weren't always
good for both sexes. Now days you go to city parks and see
hundreds of young girls playing soccer. I think this nothing
short of fantastic. Congratulations to the Hanford High girls
basketball team for placing third, at the state basketball
tournament.
-Jack Gardiner ('61)
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>>From: Barbara von Olnhausen ('62)
Re: Iditarod
Maren: Just listening to a Phillies spring training game and
the announcers commented on an interview they'd heard with an
Iditarod musher. Said that some of the teams refused to put on
a GPS device because they didn't want to give away their racing
strategy for fear of it being used against them this year or
next. Aren't they all running on the same basic route?
[Yes, all the same route. Where each team is at any given
time is probably what the worry is. Most mushers keep
their game plan kind of secret... how long, where and when
they rest... how long and when they run. It's interesting
to watch the web page where they have all the GPS info.
I don't think the mushers themselves use the GPS system.
The "box is IN the sled and is reporting where they are
and their speed. -Maren]
Also read an interview with [Lance] Mackey that he had worn some
bunny booties on a particularly nasty area and had some very
cold feet (said he should have put bags over the booties to
keep his feet dry). He was having numbness in his feet and
was concerned that he might have some damage - have you heard
anything about that?
[Before this Iditarod started, Lance thought the loss of
feeling was a side effect of the radiation treatments he
received in 2001 to treat squamous cell carcinoma, a form
of skin cancer. But he now believes the bone-chilling
weather on the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest caused some damage.
He said it felt as if his feet were asleep. "We started off
at 60 below (on the Quest). We [were] told we'd have to run
through a bunch of overflow, so I wore bunny boots," he
said. "It was a stupid decision on my part. I should have
put garbage bags over my boots." -Maren]
Was it just one of those "I'm really not up to par" statements
to put everyone else off?
[Entirely possible. Ya never know till the end. -Maren]
-Barbara von Olnhausen ('62) ~ Redmond, WA where it's raining...
again.
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>>From: Rosann Benedict ('63)
Re: Richland Players' Renovations
I recently received a brief note from John Bouchard, Carmichael
Speech Arts and Drama teacher in the 1950's, after he heard
about the campaign for saving the Richland Theatre. Here's his
note (sent to the Players also):
"....I learned that the Richland Players was going to do
some renovations on their home. At first I thought that
their home was the former Village Theatre, and after a bit
when my memory had cleared up, I realized that indeed was
the former Richland Theatre. During the '50's decade while
a teacher at Carmichael Junior High School, I had the
privilege of working with the Richland Players in their
home of the Village Theatre.
I directed the Players first play there; it was Dial M for
Murder with Frank Losch, Dorothy Seeburger, and Dixon
Shivelyy. I well remember the miniscule stage we had to
work on. Rod Alexander from Whitman College in Walla Walla
had come on opening night as my guest, and, after the play
while visiting the stage are, wondered how we had ever
managed to stage the play on that stage at all.
Richland Players has remained close to my heart ever since
those marvelous early years. How wonderful it was to know
and work with those theatre pioneers, among them Mickie
Clark, Diana Van Wyck, Marge Cameron, Erwin Beardsley, Vera
Edwards, Beth Raddatz....
Please accept my modest donation for the resurfacing fund
of the Richland Theatre."
John Bouchard, Spokane, WA
-Rosann Benedict ('63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: stuff
Terry Davis ('65), aka Terence Knox hasn't been contacted yet
after his test... He tested as a replacement for a lawyer who is
married to one of the women on the show... I've tried to explain
to him that replacing a character is much harder than putting
in a new character but in his usual fashion, Terry has gone
into his "I'm lower than whale sh_t"... pooooooor baby... May
I please be forgiven for missing Pam Panther's ('65) birthday on
the 9th. I have been madly in love with Pam since about 7th
grade... course I never told her that... typical... maybe I
should have her best friend call her and tell her I "like" her
the way Davis did last summer when he had Connie Dame ('65) call
Ronna Jo Lynch ('65) to give her that message... I think not...
In fact, Pam and I used to email a lot and even had coffee one
time here in Vegas... I probably drooled all over myself and
stammered and babbled like an idiot... hey some things never
change... by the way... lest anybody get confused (Janine
Rightmire ('65) wrote me a frantic note wanting to know about
this illegitimate son of mine)... Terry Davis ('65) is referred
to as my illegitimate son... for good reason I might add...
On the way in to work this morning the serius oldies station was
playing the best music... they started out with "Oh Donna"...
the first song I ever heard upon entering my first mixer at
Col-Hi... gawd I knew I was gonna love high school... I may make
fun of Mr. Adair ('65-'67) but it is totally out of admiration..
I also admired Terry Webb ('63-RIP) and Bob Middleton ('63) who
went back to high School at the age of 21... just think of it...
would make Jimbeaux ('63) look like a rank amateur... wow... I
mean wow... I've told you that graduation day, Ricky Warford ('65)
and I just sat on the curb in front of Mac hall and murmured
"we blew it... we blew it"... realizing we knew absolutely
nothing... had no skills and the fun ride was over...
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Pam Panther ('65)
Re: stuff
Thanks for the mention, David. Birthdays are something I don't
like to think about anymore. At least you still have one foot
in the high school time warp and will always be a teenager at
heart.
-Pam Panther ('65)
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
Happy Birthday to the awesomely, incredibly gorgeous Barb
O'Malley ('70)!!! She really taught me some life lessons as
a sophomore: how to live with rejection. It served me well
all the way through college. If I was to learn this from
anyone, heartbreak Barb had to be the one!
Barb, you are absolutely the best! (Or, not bad for a Carmichael
girl!) Happy birthday, make sure Billy takes care of you.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Michael Charboneau (NAB = Not A Bomber)
mailto:MCharboneau@CI.RICHLAND.WA.US
Re: Tastee Freeze - looking for owners
Hi,
I’m looking for family members of Parker A. Hanson. He was the
original owner of Tastee Freeze in 1952. I am doing TV program
on Richland 50 plus businesses and want to get the history
behind Tastee Freeze. Any help would be great.
Michael Charboneau (NAB)
City of Richland, Cable Communications Coordinator
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/12/08
We have a winner!!
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Berlin ('56), Jack Gardiner ('61), Peg Sheeran ('63)
Linda Reining ('64), Joanne Boyd ('67), Rick Maddy ('67)
Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Loescher ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Richardson ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Walsh ('63)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Iditarod Memories
I think that I have regaled you with my flying exploits on
behalf of the Iditarod Committee in Alaska a number of years
ago. So you know, at each stop there are all kinds of services,
Vets, food (musher and mutt), supplies, warmth, etc. If a team
has a dog down for any reason, they are left at the next stop
and are then taken care of and flown out to the nearest airport
that has large aircraft capability. I was out in Ruby with my
Piper 150 Arrow, the Ferrari of the air but not a good cargo
aircraft, when they had three dogs to go to Aniak's larger
airport for flights to Anchorage or Fairbanks. There was a
Cessna Sky Train or Sky Van or something like that but no
pilot and three dogs to go to Aniak, so I volunteered with the
permission of the owner, We put three traveling kennels in this
aircraft, that had large cargo doors into the cabin, strapped
them down and off we went. It was cold so we literally jumped
off the runway and were on our way. I started to whistle and
hum a little, as I always did when flying alone and nobody can
hear me, and all of a sudden one of the dogs started to howl,
followed by mutt #2 and #3. It was so darn loud in that airplane
you couldn't hear yourself think so I joined the in howling...
and it got even louder. My approach to the Aniak airport sounded
like this.
"Aniak, this is Cessna NC 2566 W requesting landing from the
West. Over."
"Aniak back. Roger 66 Whiskey you are cleared to land. WTH
(Tower speak for What The Hell) is all that noise?" Over."
"66 Whiskey back to Aniak Tower. It's just "Bill and the Big
Dogs" happy to be out of the Irod at Ruby. Over."
Long story short, most of the tower guys and the Wien Air Alaska
ground crew came to meet me and my group just kept "singing".
Singing all the way across the tarmac, into the terminal cargo
area and on out to the Wien B737. Finally the tranquilizers
kicked in and things quieted down. I was asked if I would be
going right back out to Rudy and I said "Ruby Wright? Don't know
her. Can you speak up a little or turn the volume up on that
Bull Horn?" I think I was deaf for a week... but I learned a lot
of cool Husky songs.
Re: Richland Players Project and Judge David Rivers ('65)
I hope that I am on the "Need to Know" list for both projects,
but how are things going? New paint on one and new ads on the
other?
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Anacortes, WA where I am a freak for
cold temperature sports. Following the Iditarod
during the day and watching hockey at night. Ice
and more ice. I went up to Vancouver, B.C. last
week and took in a Canucks game with some hard core
Canadian hockey friends of mine. Great night and
the home team won.
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>>From: Jack Gardiner ('61)
It's been nine years since I smoked a cigarette. March 12, 1999
at 6:00 AM I had my last one. Even though I still want one, I
just don't light one up. Saving about $11.00 a day.
-Jack Gardiner ('61)
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>>From: Peg Sheeran Finch ('63)
Re: Love Lives
Re: David Rivers' entry about "being in love with Pam...", but
never telling her, reminded me of MY heart-pounding love of a
guy in a class ahead of me (from my 9th -11th grade), in which
I was so shy I didn't know how to approach him. So - with
girl friends by my side, to bolster my courage, I gobbed a bunch
of Crisco or butter on my fingers, went up to him, asked him for
his glasses, and smeared his glasses with the stuff, handed them
back... then took off running with my friends. HOW THE HECK did
I think THAT would make him like me?
THEN the other thing was to send in the "dedication" on the
radio station - anonymously, of course. Remember, you could do
that for free?.. and we'd sit and listen to all the dedications,
and try to guess who was writing to - or about - whom. (Did we
call those into the radio station or take them down to Korton's?)
Within the last decade, I've told him how I'd felt about him,
and we both laughed.
Re: Tastee Freeze... since it was down the hill from our house
on Long Ave., we Sheeran kids were frequent visitors, and I
don't know that the carousel (behind Tastee Freeze) - closer to
"the ditch" - was connected to that business or was a separate
business, but have fond memories of that, too. (I know we've
"talked about it" before here.)
-Peg Sheeran Finch ('63) ~ Omak, WA
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
to:Jack Gardiner('61)
re:girls of "our" generations/sports
am with you---always wanted to play baseball, but the only
"baseball" sport available to girls of "our" generation was
softball and I hated that BIG ball and being pitched to,
underhand! *grin* I played baseball with the neighborhood guys
and gals and I was pretty good at it, too! rarely struck out---
usually got to second base and sometimes all the way "home".
*grin* both my daughters played sports in high school---field
hockey, volleyball, basketball, AND baseball! *grin* my oldest
daughter even took auto shop AND wood shop! her generation was
much luckier than mine---all we were offered was Home Ec!!!! I
would have loved to learn how to work with wood and I thought
then, and still think, now, that girls should have to take a
course in auto mechanics and boys should have to take a course
in Home Ec. doesn't "hurt" a girl to know how to change a tire
and know where the oil dip stick is and how to add oil and check
things under the hood! and, it doesn't "hurt" a boy to know how
to cook and sew on a button!! *GRIN*
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of '64)........blasted
weather is getting warmer than I like in Bakersfield, CA!!! we
had 80 degrees yesterday(Monday)and we will "hit" 70+ today
(Tuesday)!!!!!!! NOT at all what I am liking this early in
March!!!! "normal" temps for this time of year are in the
60's!!!!! hate to even think what summer is gonna be like.
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>>From: Joanne Boyd ('67)
Re: racing
Hi,
All this racing talk... this weekend I'll be "racing" again to
the top of the Columbia Tower in Seattle with the Big Climb. I
use the word racing lightly--we're racing to see if we CAN make
it to the top. Our team (3 of us) is the "Why Notters", which is
kind of clever because I'm climbing with David and Pat Notter
from Wenatchee. (NAB) About 1800 participate in the Big Climb.
Two weekends ago my fire fighter son in law (Kyle Rajsich) really
did race to the top in all his fire fighting gear. He came in
32nd out of about 1300! He was the fastest from Boise and helped
the Boise team (they use the top 3 runners) come in 14th out of
about 150 teams.
Are there any other Bombers who do this kind of self torture??
-Joanne Boyd ('67)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: David Rivers ('65) and Rick Warford ('65)
I had to laugh, Staff Sergeant Rivers, at your comment about you
and Warford sitting and saying, "we blew it" after graduation.
After our graduation from high school, Phil Collins ('67) and I
went to Seattle and walked into the Boeing office to apply for
a job. The man asked us what skills we had. I asked, "What is
a skill?" About an hour later Phil and I were on 2nd Ave, one
avenue east not far from Pike Place Market towards the Space
Needle, joining the Marine Corps. Phil spent thirty plus years
building nuke plant core tubes, something like that, maybe a
secret, and retired a couple years ago. I retired from the
Marine Corps at nineteen. I still had to park in the Lucky store
parking lot in Pasco for two more years until somebody old
enough would purchase a half rack for me. And, in hindsight, I
should have taken that pitch-forking horse dung out of the barn
job, but didn't know how. Nevertheless, not too long after, I
learned that you pull out the cut-in-half 50 gallon drum, add
kerosene and stir, pull out the village burner (Zippo) and...
oh, nevermind.
Now, look at you. Everyone looking into your life here on the
OS, Rivers, think the world of you. Even those of us who did
not have the pleasure of knowing you during high school. That
certainly includes me and my loss. I knew of you because of
Warford, but did not know you at a personal level. You would
have probably beat me up if you had, anyway. Nobody has to go
beyond you and Warford to learn if you want something, then quit
whining and go get it because there isn't going to be anyone
around to hand you much of anything you don't procure yourself;
e.g., food, clothing, shelter, money for college. Any questions?
You and Warford both have been 'can do' guys ever since leaving
high school and have done more than just exceptionally well.
Personally, I love sitting on Warford's Alki Beach deck and
soaking up the July and August Seattle rays. Warford is the only
employee who drives a school owned automobile (driver's ed car)
to his work place. Even the school principal mentioned so one
day while both were stopped at a traffic light in West Seattle.
Warford can retire right now, but most likely will just keep
working for peanuts because the way teachers get paid after
reaching the retirement clause.. but only because he loves his
kids (elementary PE teacher). Warford, in the very early '70s
while pursuing his education degree, and with an education
department professor at the University of Washington, were
involved in designing class guidelines, schedules and criteria
for the new special education program for teaching teachers
in that profession at U-Dub. And you looking at a possible
judgeship after years of being a successful partner in a law
firm. Maybe Rick and you felt you had 'blew it' sitting there on
that Richland curb in 1965, but you both recovered nicely and
earned everything you have today... on your own. Very
noteworthy! Very much worth mentioning publically!!!
Re: Richland Village Theatre
I went and saw a few movies at the Richland theater before it
became a live theatre. Even bought and stuffed a couple candy
bars in my pocket from the (Rexall?) drug store right across the
way. "Old Man and the Sea" (1959-'60ish?) was one movie. When
did they remove the best part of any antiquated movie theater,
the ticket booth, and add the more modern glass front entrance?
I recall a single chair ticket booth with the same pre-fab type
grey siding as the rest of the building with the flat face glass
door entry... or am I just having another nightmare?
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ Huntington Beach, CA
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: basketball
I don't know why I didn't ask this when the state basketball
tournaments were in full swing. Is the Riverview High School
that played at state the one from Finley and if so is Levi Davis
a son of Mike or perhaps a nephew? I know what was meant by
females and sports - I was always a tom boy and sports were my
life. The fall of '69 when I first went to college they changed
the rules so females played basketball like the males; 5 on a
side full court. I remember someone asking our PE teacher in
high school why we couldn't play full court and her remark was
you don't have the stamina for it. There's a girls' team here in
Lacey that won their second straight 2A title on Saturday. They
started 3 seniors, 2 freshman, and had their 3rd coach in 4
years. They were 2nd as freshman and 5th as sophomores. All
this while dropping from 3A to 2A. The 2 freshman starters have
sisters who have been starters since their freshman year and
were seniors this year.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA where the rains have returned
once again
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/13/08
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7 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Steve Carson ('58), Pappy Swan ('59), Carol Converse ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), David Rivers ('65), Cathy Geier ('66)
Brad Upton ('74), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Hinkle ('56)
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>>From: Steve Carson (Championship Class of '58)
Maren. is the Iditarod NASCAR for Alaskans? Your summary was
interesting but I don't see any sponsorship. Seems like an
opportunity.
[HUGE Iditarod sponsor is Cabela's. -Maren]
-Steve Carson (Championship Class of '58) ~ Presently in FL
for a Vitamin K treatment.
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Joanne Boyd ('67)
Re: racing
"Are there any other Bombers who do this kind of self torture??"
Once, after an extended evening at Jake O'Seanesey's (sp), I
"raced" to the top of the Space Needle, but my elevator didn't
go all the way up ... for a while. And, I still had to buy the
drinks, leaving me as just another, "also ran."
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA -- Where I am wondering
... that was a long time ago, did I really do that or is
it just another "Fig Newton" of my warped imagination?
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Theater
When I saw the pictures of the theater a few days back, I too,
was wondering about the ticket booth. I don't remember the glass
front back then either. Glad that you brought it up.
-Carol Converse Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Eureka, CA
Suppose to rain today and through the weekend. Sure
hope the weather man is wrong, but it is very cloudy
out this morning.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
to:Jack Gardiner('60)
re:quitting smoking
CONGRATS on quitting! I quit over 30 years ago---cigarettes were
going from 35 cents a pack to 50 cents a pack---can't even
imagine paying $5+ for a pack, nowdays!!!!! only time I missed
them was when I'd have a beer OR be in a bar, but since I no
longer drink OR go to bars, I don't miss 'em. *grin*
to:Peg Sheeran Finch('63) re:radio dedications
I remember doing that, too. the country station here that I
listen to, KUZZ, still does that. fun to listen to them.
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of '64).......they say we are
gonna get rain in Bakersfield, CA this weekend----not gonna hold
my breath, though. *grin*
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Gawd I love being a BOMBER
Congratulations to one of my grade school heroes, Jack Gardiner
('61) for quitting smoking. Way to go! I remember [your brother]
Chuck ('63-RIP) and Gary Webb ('64) having problems with one of
the coaches for smoking! I still smoke... I think there are 4
other smokers in Las Vegas left and we kinda hafta hang together
to keep from getting beat up.
Rick Maddy ('67) is one of my dearest friends even tho we didn't
know each other in school... I visit him every time I get a
chance and he has joined me many times at the big L.A. car
shows... he introduced me to Pinks hot dogs and once thought he
could catch me in a pop quiz about Eddie Aikow... He was quite
surprised when he showed me Eddie's plaque in Huntington Beach
and I responded "Eddie would Go" I know the Big Kahuna LaMont
DeJong ('63) would also have responded the same way... anyway,
thanks Rick for the kind words... the check is in the mail...
Warford ('65) is sending it.
Peg Sheeran Finch ('63) hit the nail right on the head about
pining for people we had crushes on... Gawd I would hate to even
try and mention the ones I drooled over... I would sit in class
and just stare... no wonder I barely made it out of Col-Hi...
course as I mentioned the other day, I would have been very
happy to spend a few more years there... As Pam Panther ('65)
said... I do have one foot in High School... (You notice she
didn't say: "Oh gawd David, I was madly in love with you
too")... I remember calling in to Lyne Bryson ('57) and making
dedications... I don't remember going to Kortons for anything
but records and guitar lessons... I may have taken drum lessons
with them too... I remember my drum teacher had played with the
Diamonds ("the stroll" and "little Darlin")... didn't help
me... Since I couldn't play like Sandy Nelson or Gene Krupa in
15 minutes I didn't last long... same with guitar... when
Johnnie LaShapell (sp) made me play Red River Valley instead of
Tall Cool One or Mau Mau I was outa there too... I don't think I
ever called into the Real Don Steele while he was second fiddle
to Lyne... boy I missed out on that one... I do recall, however,
in Vietnam, the little shack that posed as Post Office was
manned by a den of thieves... they stole everything... convinced
me I couldn't insure the tape deck I sent home and of course
it never made it... but they got theirs... One day, they were
blaring out a tape of Don on a loud speaker... at some point Don
announced that his show was dedicated to Marine Corporal Johnny
Schmuck and that the tape was being sent to him... Either Johnny
or one of his friends was standing in line for mail when the
announcement went out... Zap instant Brig time!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Cathy Geier ('66)
Hello All,
My hat is off to Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) who organized the
Bomber luncheons in Richland. I experienced some fun asking to
have one in the Seattle area. It takes a lot of time to respond
to people and to accept that their ideas may greatly differ from
yours. Since I just accepted my Seattle area job today I can no
longer be a 'point' person for this type of endeavor.
It should be a fun thing.. 4 people responded with very
different needs. I was able to meet a 1966 classmate at a
wonderful Indian restaurant on the University Ave. So please,
T or L. take the lead. I will be pretty bust for the next months
getting settled and jumping back into teaching over here. Thank
goodness it is in a district where I have worked before and with
type and ethnic mix of children where I have great success.
I still need a room in a house in greenlake or wallingford where
I can garden and is very quiet and likely vegetarian.
Please email me asap.
-Cathy Geier ('66)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Joanne Boyd ('67) asked if anyone else participated in the self-
torture of doing things like the big stair climb. For those of
you that don't know, it's up the Columbia Center tower. 69
stories and 1199 steps. In 1995 I decided to enter since I had
been running thousands and thousands of stairs in my workouts
for several years. It fell on the weekend of my 39th birthday. I
wasn't worried about the 1199 stairs since I'd been doing 1500
stairs in my workouts. I signed up, showed up and away I went.
The hard part was getting used to the different cadence of turn,
turn, turn as I headed up the stairwell--this was different than
running stadium steps. Eventually I established a comfortable
rhythm and 12 minutes and 20 seconds later I reached the top and
finished 3rd in the 35-39 year old age group. Since it was a
"been there, done that" kind of event I wasn't planning on doing
it again. A couple of weeks later I realized that it would fall
on my 40th birthday and I would be the youngest 40 year-old in
the group and could easily win my age division--so I started to
train for it again. Thousand and thousands of stairs, week after
week. In mid-February of 1996--two weeks before the event and my
40th birthday I picked up the entry form and realized that since
it was 1996... a leap year... that the event was going to fall
on the day BEFORE my 40th birthday! I was going to be 39 years
and 365 days old... not the youngest in my age group, but the
OLDEST in the 35-39 year old age group. I threw the entry form
in the trash and that was it. My advice if you do the climb: Be
prepared, it's very humid in the stairwell, don't start too fast
and wear a golf glove on your inside hand because you'll be
using it on the railing to pull yourself around every corner.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Carl Vernell Frick, Jr. (RIP)
I would like to submit Carl Frick's funeral notice. His
granddaughter Becky Frick Haverfield ('81) asked me to email
you. He was a long time Richland resident (since 1943) he and
his wife, Frances (RIP), were a die hard Bomber basketball fans.
All their children graduated as Bombers. Maybe I don't need to
lobby this hard but just in case I'm hoping you will post it on
these merits. Thanks.
{Don, Didn't need to scan the newspaper obit. Everyone
can read the obit on the Einan's website. -Maren]
http://einansfuneralhome.com/obits.php
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/14/08
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn "Em" De Vine ('52), Burt Pierard ('59)
Kaylene Henjum ('60), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Patti Jones ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Dvorak ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marcia Wade ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Horton ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Millbauer ('77)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" De Vine ('52)
Re: AZ Bomber Lunch
alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-AZB/00.html
The main thing is that we had great visits and good food and
were so sorry Doug Ufkes ('68) couldn't make it. Especially
after he went to the trouble of putting it together. It is my
understanding that Doug is looking for some other Bomber to take
over the job.
-Marilyn "Em" De Vine ('52)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Richland Theater "Refacing Project" Update
I'm sorry that I don't have the complete list of donors together
yet (the checks are still coming in) but I estimate that we are
close to $3,500 donated. That will give about $2,000 to roll
into the "Big" job (refurbishing the rest of the building) this
summer. We have picked up the cedar shakes (not easy to find,
these days) and are on schedule to start the front part on April
7. If any of you locals (who haven't contacted me already) are
interested in joining the Work Crew (We'll be working about
9am to 4pm each day) - any time you can contribute will be
appreciated - please email me so we can plan work assignments.
Also, if you would still like to contribute (or up your previous
contribution), please write out a check (anywhere from $5 on up)
to: The Richland Players. Write on the check that your donation
is for the "Refacing Project." All donations are tax-deductible
and The Players will send you a receipt for your records. Send
your donations to: The Richland Players, P.O. Box 603, Richland
WA 99352.
To: Rick Maddy ('67) & Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Re: The Sad Saga of the Ticket Booth
You both correctly remembered the center Ticket Booth (with
solid wood double doors on each side). I had a conversation
tonight with Keith Maupin ('47), who managed both Theaters from
1949 to 1954. According to Keith, when the Richland Theater
Lobby was remodeled in about 1953, the front face of the Ticket
Booth was moved to the right of the doors and a new booth (still
single seat) built there. At the same time, the old doors were
removed and glass doors were installed across the opening. I
have attached a pic taken shortly after The Players purchased
the building in 1970.
AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2008/Xtra/Pier/080314-TheaterExt.jpg
The front configuration was unchanged from the remodel although
from the angle, it is hard to see the relocated Ticket Booth.
Now for the truly sad part. Last summer, I saw the architect's
drawings for the 2007 Lobby Remodel and I realized the architect
had no experience in dealing with historic buildings (he was
just a theater designer) and he was just demolishing the Ticket
Booth to make room for extending the doors to follow the contour
of the Marquee'. I asked the contractor liaison guy if I could
have the glass panels (complete with the original, louvered
metal talk-through) and he said yes. I looked at it more closely
later and determined that it would be easier just to take a
saber saw and cut around the whole front and pull it out as
one piece. This would also save the original counter where the
old ticket dispensing machine had been installed. I talked to
the guy again and he again said I could have it. Well, last
September, when my brother Dick ('52) was in town for Club 40,
we were wandering around downtown looking at buildings and I
noticed the booth was missing. I asked the contractor where it
was and he said the 60 year old glass was brittle and broke when
they tried to remove it. So everything went into the dumpster.
When I said they weren't supposed to remove the glass but cut
around the whole thing, he said the word he got was that we just
wanted the glass and expressed no remorse about not saving it.
Oh, well.
Bomber Tears,
Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
PS A real Senior Moment here - I'll be darned if I can
recall those glass doors before I left town in 1961.
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>>From: Kaylene Henjum Livingston ('60)
Re: Riverview basketball team
To: Betti Avant ('69)
In answer to your inquiry about the Riverview Panthers playing
in the State tournament, yes it is the Finley boys and also yes
Levi Davis is the son of Mike ('74). Everyone in this little
out of the way community are very proud of the Basketball team
this year. I believe that this may be the first year that any
sport played out in Finley got as far as they did. My husband,
being a Panther would know more about it, but I believe that I
am right about this. They have the heart, just do not have the
abundance of kids to choose from.
We have known Mike Davis and family for many years. Levi and
our grandson are related (step grandson)... Both play football
together and are cousins. As I said small community, everyone
knows everyone...
-Kaylene Henjum Livingston ('60) ~ sitting in my home out in
Finley watching it rain and looking after my Hubby after
his open heart surgery. Thanks to all who inquired about
his health and put us on their prayer list... every little
thoughtful gesture means a lot to both of us. Recovery
can't be far off.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking was maybe the hardest thing to accomplish in my
life.
In the Summer of '77 I signed up and paid some hefty fees to
climb Mt. Rainier.
I attended several training sessions and passed the various
safety and ability tests and was ready to go. Loaded with rented
equipment we were off one morning in a mix of fog and sunshine.
Leaving the lodge at 5000 and some feet we were off to Camp Muir
at 10,800. We got there tired and after a light meal went to
bed. Up at midnight for a quick meal, and then we started the
climb for the summit. By 11,000 feet I was really panting for
air. But at that point we were roped together and using crampons
on our boots for traction on the ice. At 13,000 several of us
were really struggling to breathe. At about 14,300 ft. I was on
my face crawling. The guide said I had to wait there for them to
get me on the way back down. So there I sat, very disappointed
with myself. Then I said the hell with it and started up
alone. A guide leading a party back down told me I should wait,
as people die on Rainier nearly every year. Probably rather
foolishly, I said so be it, and kept going. I crawled the last
100 feet taking nearly an hour to finally roll over the edge at
14,410 feet in the brilliant sunshine at 26 degrees F. I could
not stand up so I have a picture of me sitting there on top. I
had tears streaming down my face and my mouth was open trying to
suck in some oxygen in the thin air. I was like a fish out of
water gasping, pulling in bucket loads of air, but not able to
filter out much oxygen. At that point I vowed never to smoke
another cigarette again. Fellow climbers shook my hand and
hugged me while the guide shook his head and told me I was nuts.
But he was smiling. Barely able to stand and walk I roped up
with the others and started back down, feeling indomitable.
The sad story is, that over the next three years I tried every
means known to quit smoking. But always, I started again. Then
one day I was back on the mountain hiking by myself and taking
pictures of the Tatoosh rock ridge. I stopped to eat a sandwich
at McClure rock at about 7200 feet. Finishing my snack I went
for that weed I so much enjoyed. Then it hit me... I enjoyed it
so much that did not really want to quit. Nothing could make me
quit smoking if I did not want to. Then it took me less then a
month to convince myself I wanted to quit more then anything
else in life. At 10:30 PM 8-8-1980 my second smoke of the first
pack of a new carton. One drag and I put it out for the last
time in my life. Looking back it seemed almost easy. It took me
38 years to learn it is possible accomplish things against the
odds, if you really want to bad enough.
Re: Summer job openings
Entertainment Fireworks will have 2-3 summer positions open
preferably to college students this year. Interested teachers
are also encouraged to apply. Must be over 18. Must be able
to pass federal background check and no felonies on record.
Some lifting of 30-40 pound boxes. 5 days a week, some overtime.
This is handling low explosives and incendiary devices. Not
extraordinarily dangerous, but it is what it is. Yes we have
safety training and safe handling procedures. And we have an
excellent safety record. Most of the work is stocking bins,
packing boxes for the various events, installing ignitors, and
the various associated duties with the above. EFI is a pleasant
place to work and we pay above minimum wage. We would especially
like to have students who will come back 2-3 summers. Our summer
work force for the last several years graduated and went on in
life. We would prefer those who live in the Olympia, Lacey, and
Yelm areas because of the cost of gas. Interested parties please
contact me off this net. E-mail me your phone number and you
will be contacted by our HR person, Judy Julian.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From my office with rain pounding
on the roof. I will teach a class here tomorrow and we
have live-fire practice. The newbies are going to get wet.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Cathy Geier ('66)
Re: All Bomber Luncheons
Read your entry today. Thanks. All Bomber Luncheons are easier
than it seems. This is what has worked for me and others in
case you decide to go and "do" a luncheon. This is also for any
other Bomber who wants to "do" a luncheon.
Set a time, date and place. Put a couple of entries in the
Sandstorm letting everyone know it is coming. I always announce
the time, date and place the week BEFORE and the week OF the
luncheon. This way you don't get caught up in emails and
everyone wanting different times, dates and places. Who ever is
the host has to take charge and stay in charge. Works like a
charm.
When I did the first one in Fife (Tacoma), WA. January 2001
(with Maren backing me and keeping me going) I was quite
surprised to get there early and find that 13 Bombers were
already there. Those that attend are eager to be there with a
group of Bombers. A Bomber luncheon can be two or more. Some
Bombers thought they might get one and ended up with five or
more.
Keep the luncheons going Bombers. There are always new areas to
get one going. Any Bomber can do it with minimal work. I am
always here to support by email. Wish I could go to all of them.
**grin** Visit the luncheon website and you will see there are
plenty of cities with enough Bombers to do luncheons.
Glad you are doing well and getting what you want being back in
Seattle, Cathy.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) - West Richland, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/15/08
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Ken Heminger ('56wb), David Rivers ('65), Leona Eckert ('65)
Cathy Geier ('66), Mike Davis ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron Holeman ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roy Ballard ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Theartis Wallace ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara Smith ('64)
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