Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/01/15
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Sharon TEMPLEMAN ('55), Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Carol CARSON ('60), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Frank STRATTON ('64)
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  just 11 months till Iditarod 2016 starts (March 5, 2016)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon DAHL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary HOFF ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed MITCHELL ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill WEDBERG ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve MINOR ('73)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Sharon TEMPLEMAN Watts ('55)

To: All '55 Grads 

Re: '55 in '15 ~ 60 YEAR REUNION

We are planning a get-together for our 60 year reunion on Saturday
afternoon, September 12. 2015 We have a couple of good places in
mind for this party. However, we need an estimated head count of
who is coming. 

Please call, write, or e-mail one of us and let us know if you plan
to attend. 

This party is in conjunction with the Club 40 meeting/party on
September 11 and 12 at the Red Lion (old Hanford House/Desert Inn)
on GWWay. More information and registration for the Club 40 will be
in the next Club40 DustStorm. We will also have more details for
our reunion by that time.

Contact: Sharon TEMPLEMAN Watts OR Billie LAWELL Neth

-Sharon TEMPLEMAN Watts ('55)
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)

Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon

DATE: Saturday, April 4
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3 Margaritas (downtown near Lee Blvd.)

Spouses and friends are also welcome! Please join us first
Saturday of each month. Turn right inside the restaurant and
you'll find us at the corner table. No reservations needed.

-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Carol CARSON Renaud ('60)
and
Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)

Re: Puget Sound area Bomber luncheon for anyone in the area:

DATE: Saturday, April 18, 2015
TIME: 11:30am
PLACE: Scott's Bar and Grill, 
LOCATION: 8115 Lake Ballinger Way, Edmonds, WA 98026
SCOTT'S WEBSITE: http://www.scottsbarandgrill.com/

Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can reserve 
enough space.

-Carol CARSON Renaud ('60)
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60) 

Re: Shades of Sonny [aka "Muscles"]

We all remember Sonny on his bike ridding around and spreading
goodwill.

Flash forward to Saturday, March 28, 2015, on the front page of he
Tacoma News Tribune. There is an article by the TNT Human Interest
writer, Larry Larue. I am paraphrasing his lengthy article.

In the town or Orting, WA about 60 miles ESE of Seattle there is a
lady that will bring back memories to many of you. Stephanie
Clemet, a 39 year old learning Impaired lady averages about 50
miles a week on her bright red adult tricycle. She always seems to
be going to, or coming back from what is going on in Orting. No one
she sees in her travels is ignored. "I just like to ride my bike
wave and smile at people-make their day go a little better". She
rode that bike every day, all day, regardless of the weather. Then,
about 2 weeks ago her bike broke and was not repairable. Several
people planned to get it replaced. They never had a chance.
Stephanie has 273 friends on Facebook and wrote about the bike
being broken. The $1000 replacement cost showed up in less than an
hour. She was taken to a bike shop to pick out the replacement. It
was blue and she named it "Bluebell". When she thought they were
going to dinner, she ended up in the City Council Meeting and the
first item on the agenda was presentation of the bike. Stephanie
said "I bawled my eyes out." She has ridden that bike twice a day
ever since. Ruth Clement, her mother, believes there was a reason
they landed in Orting. "It was a town that needed her and where she
needed to be". In Seattle they would see this strange girl. In
Orting she is unique but accepted. If she is riding and her
favorite song comes on she will get off and dance and others will
dance too. I think we were led to Orting. 

(Interesting how God has a place for all: J L M)

Larry Larue can be contacted at: larry.larue@thenewstribune.com

Re: New Knee

On personal note, The doctor unwrapped my knee this PM [3/30] 
and liked what he saw. It is healing well and I can take showers 
and not hurt it. He glued the incision together. He wrote a
prescription for more meds. Still a lot of pain from trauma in
knee. I am still faced with 6-8 weeks for full recovery. Physical
therapy probably 3 days a week for 4-6 weeks and less after that.
Thank God for my wife, Jackie. She has cared for me days and nights
with good cheer. Laying out the meds and waking up to be sure I
take them, replacing my drinking water with bottles from the refer,
and dumping the other bottle and rinsing it out. And of course
getting me dressed and fixing food, not to mention driving me to
various appointments. It is a one hour drive to doctor's office in
Shelton, WA. But he is worth every minute of it. I am keeping a
list of things to do for my wife as I think of them. It will take
some doing, but she is worth well beyond any list. 

Happiness is a little less pain each day.

-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Frank STRATTON ('64)

Re: My 100 year old Dad 
 
Article was in the Herald... there were a few '64 Bombers who knew
my dad and attended his party: Richard CHARETTE, Kathy HOFF Conrad,
Teresa DEVINE Knirck and Ray STEIN.

-Frank STRATTON ('64)
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