Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/08/15
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5 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Curt DONAHUE ('53), Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Carol CONVERSE ('64), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Vicki OWENS ('72)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kath CARLSON ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patti SINCLAIR ('77)

BOMBER CALENDAR: http://BrownBearsw.com/cal/All_Bombers
   Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)

To: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)

Pete:

You are correct about Pepin and Charles Martel. I stopped at
Charlemagne because most people have no idea who Pepin or Martel
were. I will mention a couple of others in my tree who may be
well-known to many and that would be my 66th Great-grandfather,
Mark Anthony and my 66th Great-grand Aunt, Cleopatra VII, Queen
of Egypt.

It is amazing to me to see who all were in my heritage. When I
read about their lives and what all they did, and then look at 
my accomplishments in my life, it is very humbling!

-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Pasco   
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>>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)

To: Frank WHITESIDE ('63)

Re: El Capitan Climb

I enjoyed your article about your neighbor and his free climbing
experiences and climbing El Capitan in California. Thought you
might enjoy an unusual picture of El Capitan waterfall that
appears that to be on fire but is actually a late reflection of
the sun on the water.

   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ave/150108-El_Capitan.jpg

-Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)

To: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)

I've been working on my husband's family research. I've been
given information from some of his cousins, but a lot of it was
conflicting information. So, I decided to start from scratch. I
started with his dad's death certificate. It had his dad's full
name, date of birth, place of birth, place of death. Then I got
his birth certificate. It had place of birth, date and also his
mom and dad's name and where they were living at the time. I 
kept getting birth and death certificates going backwards. After
many years of disappointment for not being able to have the
information that I needed, I've now gotten his complete line on
his father's side back to when his ancestors came to the US from
Scotland. Ancestry.com has information from other relatives that
have put their search online and also pictures. It's still a
pains takingly slow process, as you have to be really careful
that the person you are looking for is really the person. I found
that was the easiest way to do a search when you don't know where
to really begin one. Hope this helps you.

-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick    where 
      it's getting colder again.
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Re: The Battle of New Orleans ? 200 years ago today

The Battle of New Orleans actually started on December 23, 1814,
with the first of several skirmishes, but the main attack by the
British was January 8, 1815.

I have an ancestor who was there. Tennessee is known as the
"Volunteer State" because so many volunteered to fight in the 
War of 1812, especially the Battle of New Orleans. My ancestor,
Austin Grishom/Grissom, was one of them. He was a private in 
the 2 Regiment (Cocke's) West Tennessee Militia. They traveled 
to New Orleans by flotilla via the Cumberland, Ohio, and then
Mississippi Rivers.

General Andrew Jackson had a rag tag force of about 4,000 U.S.
regulars, militia, townspeople, frontiersmen, free blacks,
Indians, and even some pirates. British commanding General Edward
Pakenham had 10,000 battle hardened forces fresh from fighting
Napoleon in Europe.

Jackson had built fortifications about a mile long running from
the river to the swamp. I have seen a map on the internet that
showed where various groups were stationed and it put the
Tennessee regiments (appears to be 5 regiments) in about the
center of the fortifications, but can not find it now.

Some maps...

Denis found:
 http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/4300/4309/4309z.htm
 Shows where 2nd Tennessee and Kentucky Rifle were:
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/150108-Battle_NOLA.jpg

[I found:
 These maps you can click ... and then click again to get 
a pretty big view...  -Maren]

In the early morning of January 8 the British began their attack.
Two hours later the two British Generals leading the attack on
the right and left had been killed, then General Pakenham rode up
to rally the troops and was killed. General Lambert leading the
reinforcements which were to support where needed ordered the
withdrawal.

The British lost 2,000 killed, wounded or captured. The U. S.
reported 13 dead, wounded?sources vary from 39 to over 200.
Pakenham was killed in front of the area where the Tennesseans
were stationed.

Now I have just told you all I know about this War of 1812
ancestor, only learned he was at the Battle of New Orleans 2 or 3
years ago and a learned his regiment a few months ago. Requires
more research.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
  Johnny Horton on Ed Sullivan - Battle of New Orleans
  Johnny Horton - Battle of New Orleans - Lego Version
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>>From: Vicki OWENS ('72)

To: Linda REINING ('64)
Re: SBS
 
Oh yes, the BOOKS! That brought back a flood of memories. We used
to get the small "catalog" and order form every month or two..
They were inexpensive, often .59 or .99 cents! The really thick
ones might have been $1.29 or so? My parents were readers and
loved us to read, so I pretty much had a blank check and spent
around five dollars each month. I read each book cover to cover.
The company was Scholastic Book Services, usually showing on the
spine as SBS.

Reading still brings me joy, and my Kindle is a constant
companion. Well, until I stupidly left it in a seat back pocket
on a flight in October! :-( But then I borrowed a notebook
computer from my employer and downloaded the Kindle app and kept
reading. Now research is telling us that the backlit screens of
computers are worse for us than e-reader screens, so I may have
to switch back next time I'm in the U.S.

For those of you who like non-fiction, as I do, check out Eric
Larson. I recently finished reading his "Thunderstruck" in a
newly formed coed book club with Brits and American. His
scholarship is amazing and ne makes history read like a novel.
Good stuff.

When I'm asked what I miss most about the U.S., high on my 
list are public libraries. I loved my visits there throughout
childhood and can't imagine a better use for tax money, unless
it's the roads to get there.

Happy New Year to you all!
 
-Vicki OWENS ('72) ~ Khartoum, Sudan   where I woke up shivering
      at 51°F and today's high was 77°F, a welcome wintery break
      from the usual 100°+ temps nine months out of the year!
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>>Mary GREER Larson ~ Class of 1960 ~ 1942 - 2014 

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