Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/24/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Bombers sent stuff and Memorial INFO today: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56) Tommy HEMPHILL ('62) Jim HAMILTON ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** CORRECTION: Link for the Vegas Bomber Lunch is: http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-Vegas/00.htm BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat "Rex" WOOD ('54) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leslie SWANSON ('59) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny CASTO ('63) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ben HAUSENBUILLER ('98) WEEKLY BOMBER LUNCH: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's GWWay (Fridays) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56) To: David DOUGLAS ('62) Hello David, Thank you for sharing your stories of memoirs. I'd like to briefly share with you some wonderful thoughts I had as I read your article. I don't remember how my parents instilled a sense of acceptance in my brother and myself but we have always had little tolerance for bigotry and prejudice and they inspired us to accept anyone who was of another race, religion, ethnic background or what anyone might have thought as different. When I was at the U. Puget Sound in the early '60s I went to Hawaii to work for a summer in the Kokee hills of Kauai building a church camp for children. It was wonderful working with so many people of different colors, cultural experiences and backgrounds and I made many friends that I cherish today. Several of our group (13 of us, all from different states) returned after the work camp and married Hawaiians and remained in Hawaii. I also spent the following summer in Mexico working for the church again helping an orphanage build an irrigation source to water their gardens and orchard as well as spending time with the children. All these experiences have been incredible memories and experiences that have impacted my life today. I try to support all who want to end discrimination of all types. Thank you for your article. -Diane AVEDOVECH ('56) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Tommy HEMPHILL ('62) Re: Portland / Vancouver Area Lunch http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-PDX/00.htm As always, we enjoyed another great visit and lunch at Beaches on Saturday, April 18. Brother Mick HEMPHILL ('66) joined us this time all the way from West Richland. He just had to give his pet mustang some exercise and ended up in Vancouver, WA. Thanks for joining us, Mick. Bob CARLSON, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) and Karyl Carlson (spouse) joined us from Mt Angel, OR. Ferna Sue GAROUTTE Hicks ('58) enjoyed a visit with Mick and me. Our families were friends in Richland when we became acquainted sometime around 1948. Ferna and Mick also worked together at the Satsup Nuclear plant. Ferna and Donni CLARK Dunphy ('63) also had a good visit as their families were friends in the '50s. Gary Dunphy (Spouse) joined us for a short time. Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61) and Gary Anderson (Spouse) were a joy to visit with, as usual. As were Ann ENGEL Shafer ('63) and Tony Siegmund (Annie's Friend). Don FUNDERBERG ('63) and Tali Funderberg (spouse) brought photo albums of their recent trip to India. Don told us that they were coached to not mix with the local population and not look like tourists. However, Don ignored the advice and mingled anyway. The results were great photos of smiling people who really did like these Americans after all. Bill SCOTT ('64) and Cherrie TEMPERO Scott ('64) brought more books. I purchased the latest, "Light on a Distant Hill" (Winner, 2011 WILLA Literary Award, Women Writing the West). All of Bill's novels feature strong women during the 19th century and can be found on Amazon.com. He is a great author and we are proud to have him in the Bomber Family. {I'm currently reading "Light on a Distant Hill" and want Bill to write more books!!! I've already read all the others that he wrote: "Angel of the Gold Rush, "Angel's Daughter", "Legacy of Angels", and "The Rail Queen" (Winner, 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards, Historical Fiction) -Maren] Linda McKNIGHT Hoban ('65) and Denny Hoban (Spouse) had a few stories to share. Thanks all for joining us. The next lunch will be Saturday, June 6 at Beaches again. We already have RSVPs from Jeannie THOMAS Engelland ('62) and Joanne PFOHL Spencer ('62). We don't have a summer picnic planned yet, so if anyone has a brilliant idea for a location and date, probably in August or early September, please step up and take charge. The pay is great. -Tommy HEMPHILL ('62) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63) I've enjoyed reading everyone's experiences with Security clearances. When first a lieutenant, or should I say when I was first a Second Lieutenant in Italy I commanded several Special Weapons Teams. In order to pull duty, one had to possess a Top Secret Top Secret Crypto/Cosmic and Atomal clearance. All of the enlisted personel needed a Secret NAC, even the cooks. We could even got Secret clearance based on a local record check. When I was an S-2 in Vietnam, I received as a clerk a young PFC from Louisville who had been busted on a mail theft charge for stealing and fencing Record of the Month Club Mailings. The Judge told him he could go to jail or go in the Army. He went in the Army and I got him a Secret clearance. I've driven about 500 miles across Germany this week and have not seen one single USAEUR license plate. As the Kingston Trio queried, "Where have all the Soldiers gone?" -jimbeaux -Jim HAMILTON ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** NOT a Bomber Memorial - only INFO today Re: Bev BRANDT Cook ('61-RIP) Memorial service to be held April 26, 2015, at 1pm at Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd NE, Seattle, WA 98125. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************