Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/11/15
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2 Bombers sent stuff and Memorial INFO today:  
Jean BRUNTLETT ('62)
Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marsha FELTS ('66)

BOMBER LUNCH: Patti's All Bombers, 12:30, JD Diner, W.Richland 
	(every 2nd Saturday)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Jean BRUNTLETT ('62)

Re: FBI

I am wondering if anyone remembers the FBI in Richland. I
mostly heard about them, and only saw them in my neighborhood
once. Or am I just imagining their presence.

-Jean BRUNTLETT ('62)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

Re: 2015 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
  http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site

2015 total Prize money: $725,100.

Re: 2015 - 66 IDITAROD FINISHERS with all awards

01 Dallas Seavey/#46 w/10 dogs ~ $70,000 and a new Dodge truck
   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Idit/150322-Reef-Dallas-Hero.jpg
	- Golden Harness Award for outstanding lead dog, "Reef"
	Embroidered gold colored harness chosen by the mushers 
	- Joe Redington, Sr. Award
02 Mitch Seavey/#18 w/10 dogs ~ $58,600
	- 1st to Ruby $500 credit on PenAir - Spirit of Alaska 
      Award - an original "Spirit Mask," created by artist, 
	Orville Lind, towards travel or freight shipments.
03 Aaron Burmeister/#63 w/9 dogs ~ $53,900
	- Half Way (1st to Huslia) $3,000 in gold nuggets and 
      a trophy. This year Huslia residents made/gave fur hat, 
	mittens, collar. 
	- Fish First Award $2,000 and 25 poundss of salmon 
	- 1st to Kaltag 	$2,500 in gold nuggets and a trophy
	- 1st Gold Coast	(Unalakleet)
	- Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award: chosen by checkers along
	the coast which most closely mimics "The Shishmaref 
	Cannon Ball" Herbie) in his/her attitude on the trail.
	Northern Air Cargo NAC) free freight allotment and a 
	trophy, plus $1049 in "pocket change" inside of an NAC 
	jacket.
04 Jessie Royer/#3 w/12 dogs ~ $48,400
05 Aliy Zirkle/#32 w/13 dogs ~ 	$44,300
06 Joar Leifseth Ulso/#16 w/8 dogs ~ $37,500
07 Jeff King/#59 w/13 dogs ~ $35,300
	- 1st to the Yukon (Galena $$3,500 and a 5 course meal)
08 Wade Marrs/#65 w/8 dogs ~ $33,100
	- Fastest Time From Safety to Nome Award $500  2h:30m
09 Ken Anderson/#36 w/13 dogs ~ $31,000	
10 Nicolas Petit/#12 w/14 dogs ~ $29,000
	- Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award to a top 20 finisher
	for outstanding dog care during the race while remaining 
	competitive. Lead crystal cup on illuminated wooden base.
11 Travis Beals/#56 w/8 dogs ~ $27,000
	- Most Improved Musher award $2000 and a trophy 
12 Paul Gebhardt/#28 w/11 dogs ~ $25,200
13 Kelly Maixner/#9 w/10 dogs ~ $23,400
14 Peter Kaiser/#54 w/11 dogs ~ $21,700
15 Christian Turner/#73 w/11 dogs ~ $20,000
16 Ray Redington, Jr./#34 w/10 dogs ~ $18,400
17 Thomas Waerner/#8 w/11 dogs ~ $16,900
18 Jason Campeau/#70 w11 dogs ~ $15,500
19 Hugh Neff/#24 w/10 dogs ~ $14,100
20 Michelle Phillips/#6 w/12 dogs ~ $12,700
21 John Baker /#78 w/12 dogs ~ $11,400
22 Martin Buser/#4 w/11 dogs ~ $10,200
23 Richie Diehl/#42 w/10 dogs ~ $9,000
24 Nathan Schroeder/#26 w/8 dogs ~ $7,900 
	- 2015 Snow mmachine Random Drawing for mushers
25 Mats Pettersson/#55 w/12 dogs ~ $6,800
26 Scott Smith/#69 w/10 dogs ~ $5,700
27 Paige Drobny/#58 w/12 dogs ~ $4,700
28 Anna Berington/#39 w/12 dogs ~ $3,700
29 Kristy Berington/#11 w/11 dogs ~ $2,800
30 Jodi Bailey/#22 w/11 dogs ~ $1,900
31 DeeDee Jonrowe/#29 w/15 dogs ~ $1,049
32 Curt Perano/#21 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049
33 Justin Savidis/#19 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
34 Charley Bejna/#38 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049
35 Seth Barnes/#23 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
36 Benjamin Harper/#37 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
37 Linwood Fiedler/#27 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049
36 Allen Moore/#57 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049
39 Mike Santos/#61 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049
40 Rohn Buser/#31 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
41 Matt Failor/#15 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
42 Jason Mackey/#72 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
	- Mushers' Choice Award - Finishers vote on who was the
	most inspirational on the trail. Iditarod Limited 
	Edition Gold Coin is valued at $3,990 and it's surrounded 
	by a gold chain rope
43 Lance Mackey/#30 w/8 dogs ~ $1,049
  	- Sportsmanship Award - Commemorative trophy and check for
	$3,500. Chosen by mushers. Lance safely drove two teams
	off the sea ice after musher, Scott Janssen went missing.
     Standing ovation at the Finishers' Banquet.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Idit/150411-Lance-TwoTeams.jpg
44 Rick Casillo/#52 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
45 Timothy Hunt/#68 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049
46 Laura Allaway/#49 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049
47 Monica Zappa/#53 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049
48 Heidi Sutter/#76 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
49 Lisbet Norris/#41 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049
50 Rob Cooke/#2 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049
51 Chuck Schaeffer/#67 w/7 dogs ~ $1,049
52 Brian Wilmshurst/#50 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
53 Yvonne Dabakk/#33 w/8 dogs ~ $1,049
54 Lev Shvarts/#40 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049
55 Yuka Honda/#60 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
56 Alan Stevens/#77 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
57 Becca Moore/#47 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
58 Steve Watkins/#66 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049
59 Mark Selland/#17 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
60 Alan Eischens/#7 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049
61 Isabelle Travadon/#43 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049
62 Marcelle Fressineau/#25 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049
63 Lachlan Clarke/#5 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
64 Cindy Gallea/#64 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
65 Trent Herbst/#75 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049
66 Cindy Abbott/#10 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049 
	- Red Lantern Award for Perseverance

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   12 DISQUALIFIED / SCRATCHED
01 Brent Sass/#71
02 Zoya DeNure/#79
03 Gwenn Bogart/#14
04 Christine Roalofs/#62
05 Gerald Sousa/#44
06 Philip Walters/#51 
07 Ellen Halverson/#35
08 Jan Steves/#45
09 Katherine Keith/#74
10 Jim Lanier/#13
11 Bryan Bearss/#48
12 Scott Janssen/#20

Bomber Cheers,  
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 72° at midnight
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NOT a Bomber Memorial - only INFO today

Re: Services for Jennifer RODRIQUEZ Praino ('92-RIP)

VIEWING: Monday, April 13, 2015 ~ 5pm - 7pm
WHERE: Einan's at Sunset
ROSARY FOLLOWS: 7pm

MASS: Tuesday April 14, 2015 ~ 4pm - 
WHERE: Christ the King Catholic Church
INTERNMENT FOLLOWS

RECEPTION TO FOLLOWS: Knights of Columbus Hall

Jennifer's request: please wear white or pearl in memory of 
and in support of all those battling lung cancer.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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