Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/28/15
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56)
Helen CROSS ('62), Kathy RATHVON ('63)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Bill & Judy ALLEN ('54)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

I'm just a bit confused on this one. Do we bake one cake or two?
Being twins, and no longer living together in the same town, let
alone the same house, how does one handle this? Then, there is 
the question of who gets the first slice; do we go birth order;
alphabetical order or gender order? Awfully confusing, the protocol
of celebrating twin births.

Not even sure if they were born on the same day; which further
confounds the issue.

After stumbling and bumbling through all of that, I will now give a
double tip of the ol' propeller beanie to two fellow class persons
(listed in order of appearance in the '54 Columbian) Bill and Judy
ALLEN of The Class of '54. "Happy Birthday!"

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where weather
       guessers are bewailing the low snow pack in the mountains. 
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>>From: Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56wb)

I can't agree more with Tom HUGHES ('56) on the song, "The Dance".
Now that I'm a senior, senior citizen and I look back on my life, 
the song rings so true.k

-Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56wb)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)

To: Tom HUGHES ('56 - my former Olympia St. neighbor)

I would have never guessed you would have written in all the words
to "The Dance" explaining your take on life, but I felt there is a
lot of truth to that philosophy when I've heard that song, too. My
classmate Pete BEAULIEU ('62) also used Robert Frost's poem "The 
Road Not Taken" which also has a lot to say about how we make life
choices, And someone else wrote in about "chances" in life making
their decisions.

I'd add prayer to these thoughts, but also the fact that I didn't
realize the depth or effect of some decisions I was making at the
time; like when we left California in 1974, I had no idea that we
would never get back to the "west" to live except for 5 short years,
because of other choices we would make; but life turned out to be
making the most dealing with the choices and the results of these
choices.

-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ enjoying being out "West" at the moment 
      in Gardnerville, NV where I am waiting for my 2nd grandson 
      to be born, and today we will celebrate the 11th birthday of
      my first and only grandson!!
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>>From: Kathy RATHVON ('63)

Re: Restaurants

I will be in the Tri-Cities for a convention May 29, 30, & 31. 
We will be staying at the Red Lion in Pasco. Does anyone have 
recommendations for a restaurant for dinner on Friday night? 
Thanks for the help.

-Kathy RATHVON ('63) ~ from mostly cloudy Bellevue, but the sun 
      is trying to break through
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Fundraiser for RHS Baseball

Donations will go towards helping build a new field as well as
travel costs, new equipment and uniforms. The donation is tax
deductible, and you will receive a receipt for your gift.

If you are interested in donating you may do so at the following
link and read more about the fundraiser:

 https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/2505/participant/66447

Per Coach Richardson, "Here's to another great year of Bomber
Baseball!!"

Re: NCAA Men's Basketball tournament

Congratulations to the Gonzaga Bulldogs on their win over the UCLA
Bruins by a score of 74-62. They advance to the Elite 8 and will
play Duke on Sunday.

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland   
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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