Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/20/15
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Tom VERELLEN ('60)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Loretta OSTBOE ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jean MATTSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darrell DEAN ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CHOATE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve JACKSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill BARR ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerie EHINGER ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margaret SURPLUS ('69)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60) 

Re: Expansive display in Portland

This Saturday Night [8/22] The State of Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) will dedicate the new Non Vehicle Bridge
at "Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People". (pedestrians and
commuter rail only)

It is a "Cable Stayed Bridge" like the one between Kennewick
and Pasco.

http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/tilikum.html

There will be a giant fireworks display all across the bridge.
This supplier of the display is Pyro Spectaculars, a World
Class company. Jackie and I have been invited to be on the crew
and thus cannot reveal any details in advance. We will be all
day Friday and Saturday doing the set up, loading, and wiring
firing circuits.

This WILL BE a wonderful event encompassing a myriad of effects
all across the bridge and above it. It WILL be worth seeing.
Bridge displays like this are rare event.

Not sure what time they will fire the display but the crowd
will be large so if you want a good spot... get there early.

Re: Cat from hell

A finale note about the "Cat From HELL in my house. He eluded
or defeated 3 different trapping setups from Animal Control and
still got ate the bait. Total damage to carpets and furniture
and clean-up expense is about $3500. He wandered in and would
not leave even though I did not feed or water him, and left the
back door open so he could get out. After 11 days 3 of us spent
6 hours searching the house without finding him. But at about
dawn I heard him bashing about and opened the back door and
shot him twice in the butt with a BB gun and that got him to
leave. Had that not worked I would have used a lead pellet and
15 pumps in the rifle and put him down. Enough, is enough, is
enough. Definitely a feral cat, torn ears, slashed face,
missing patches of fur and bent tail. Fast and mean. I almost
had him a couple of times and he spit and hissed and clawed
right through and ripped the thick leather welders glove I had
on.

-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Tom VERELLEN ('60)

Re: Bill SCOTT ('64) Thanks for confirming the painter in the
window image. I happened across a you tube of Bill Alexander
and it seemed familiar. One of our neighbors became quite
proficient at the Ross style and produced many enjoyable
paintings. I think that is the one of the goals of "Art",
enjoying the trip and not so much the destination. One of my
nephews listens to the Joy of Painting to get to sleep, and so
another art lover.

-Tom VERELLEN ('60) ~ from near Lacey, one day of rain and back
        to the ol oh hum weather with a touch of autumn in the
        mornings.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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