Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/26/15
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), John ADKINS ('62)
Mary Ann VOSSE ('63), Peg SHEERAN ('63)
Carol CONVERSE ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene KELLER ('50)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard TWEDT ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon HOPKINS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon SASSER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joyce SOEHNLEIN ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Merle HUESTIES ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gauin MOORE ('82)
BOMBER LUNCH: '63 & '64 Girls, 11:30am, Spudnut Shop (Last Wed)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Tilikum Crossing, Portland, fireworks
Jackie and I were invited to be on the crew and we worked 2
days helping to set up this great display. It was designed and
presented by Pyro Spectaculars out of Rialto, CA. A very large
World Class Co. I worked for them for 5 years, left them, and
then turned around and bought their NW Operation.
Bridge displays are rare, difficult, (a lot of work) and each
is different, both physically and in the resulting fireworks.
There were about 16 very experienced technicians on the crew.
While some of the aerial pyro product was from China, most of
the items were very high quality from Spain. All the low level
items were from Spain and the waterfall candles were from
Portugal. This was a very classy show.
The link below has a really nice video of the entire display.
Tilikum Crossing, Portland, fireworks
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: John ADKINS ('62)
Re: Pray For Washington
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDdm3KGPFLU
-John ADKINS ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: Mary Ann VOSSE Hirst ('63)
Re: Spudnuts
In the new AAA Journey magazine (Western edition) there is an
article about the Spudnut Shop in Richland and an interview
with Val GHIRARDO Driver ('72).
-Mary Ann VOSSE Hirst ('63) ~ Lacey, WA
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>>From: Peg SHEERAN Finch ('63)
Re: Washington Fires
It's been "the week from hell", but we're out of fire danger
(according to my 35-years-with-the-USForestService-retired
husband) - "because everything around the town - and our Omak
Flats area - has already burned". The major issue now is the
air quality - VERY limited visibility in all directions, and
that rather orangish - brown air - though it WAS clear enough
for an hour or two this evening to get out on the tractor
lawn-mower, and mow the ?foot-long grass…. We wear the masks
when were outside - usually.
The scariest day was Wednesday, I think, - with the wind gusts
over 50 mph, and the ash blowing like a blizzard. Little
communication available, and it seemed often to me that we were
on our own.
Thanks, ALL, for your concern. We're safe now, and we've yet
to hear about how many and who lost their homes, and I can only
imagine the pain they're feeling.
-Peg SHEERAN Finch ('63)
P.S. John MORRIS ('63) called to say he and his place are fine
within 5 miles of the Canadian border - NCW (NE of Chesaw).
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: Washington Fires...
With the fires around Omak, I've been wondering about how
Susie GUNDERSON Chiles ('61) and Bob CHILES ('58) are fairing.
Has anyone heard from them?
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick keep
praying for all the Fire Fighters
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: the morning after
So here we are all back home in our usual surroundings still
grinning from ear to ear over the wonderful weekend and counting
the days till we can do it again... It's been many years since
Ricky WARFORD ('65) suggested we meet every year instead of
every five, but of course the turn out isn't the same on those
off years... it's great but wow... I mean to have Kenny Rogers
(well before he looked like Phyllis Diller) come up and pat me
onna butt to see if I was packin'... wow... Dicky RHODES ('65)
has the look down pat... now comes the realization that we
shoulda taken instant pix with names so we could label alla pix
on face book... I can only say that as lawyer, thankfully I have
no ego, because if I hadda nickel for every girl that told me
she didn't have a clue who I wuz... I'd have a pocket fulla
nickels... now who cares if the guys don't know you... but
every Bomber-babe counts big time... I'm told that not only
did WARFORD pay this time... he was billed for all past 5 year
reunions... wooo hooo... big bucks! Today is the b-day of a guy
who never has trouble being recognized... as an artist he is
quite well known and rightly so (by the way, if you missed
HEIDLEBAUGH's ('65) Nationally award winning art work I feel
badly)... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Richard TWEDT ('64) on your special
day, August 26, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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