Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/26/15 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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3 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO today: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
David RIVERS ('65)
Cathy GEIER ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta ADKINS ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John FLETCHER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Eleanor ATTWOOD ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: CB LIH ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jill WALSER ('81)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Since this is Thanksgiving, and there are no fellow classmates
to acknowledge, but there are some Bomber birthdays on this
date; let me wish those of you celebrating birthday (with a
candle on the turkey?) a happy one. As for the rest of us,
don't over indulge in tryptophan... snoring interrupts watching
the football games.

That being said, have a very nice Thanksgiving with family
and/or friends.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where it 
        is predicted to be sunny and cool with snow staying in 
        the mountains where it belongs.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: It's Vegas, Baby

So as a small town Richland kid, I can say I saw some pretty
cool bands that would later become famous and some of whom I
would hook up with again when I settled down in Las Vegas...
When I moved my mother down to Vegas, the first thing I saw was
the sign for the Convention Center - located a few blocks from
the folks' place - announcing Chuck Berry was playing... now 
I was dead tired from driving and all I wanted to do at the
moment was get back to Richland for a real night's sleep... but
the seed was planted... oh yeah... tho I didn't take in the
strip that trip, the years to followed would give me plenty of
opportunity to find out what Vegas was like in the '60s... most
all of those legends Dick WIGHT ('52) mentioned in his post
were available for the effort of just wandering in to an open
lounge... so long as you didn't sit down there was no drink
minimum... Later when I located to Vegas, My Pop worked all of
the Telethons so I could wander in and out as I pleased... I
ran with a couple of Big band leaders in those days who were
still keeping their craft alive... Ray Anthony and Si Zentner
were a couple... I was fortunate enough to see Frank Sinatra
put Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis back together on one stage
again... naturally the Rat Pack was always a thrill to see
roaming the town... usually at the Sands, tho Dean liked the
Thunderbird as well... I would even see Kippy Lou ('62) if I
could scrape enuff jing together for a meal at the Dome of 
the Sea... most times everyone dressed up... at least a 
sport coat... One guy who impressed me to the hilt was Bobby
Rydell... I always felt he was slighted for his talent and 
he should have been elevated to the Bobby Darin level...
unfortunately he spent much of his career touring with Frankie
Avalon... what a waste of stardom! In the big room he always
gave Sammie Davis a run for his money... Naturally there was
Elvis twice a year on opening night right on the stage... The
lounge at the International was the best in town as the venues
began to grow and the lounges all became closed minimum drink
shows... I spent every Friday and Saturday night there and
couldn't even begin to list the acts I saw in that little
room... as I almost never sat as far back as the second row...
it was easy to become friends with some of the bands and that
friendship ensured that I continued to sit up front... nice how
that works... the stars ate and slept here so one would often
be seated next to a big name or two at the local Delis and
other eateries... grocery stores and hardware stores were the
same... Kippy's husband, Gary, and I enjoy talking about the
 "old days" at Christmas each year... a good portion of the
population was some of the finest musicians to be found in the
world and of course, swimming pools were always full of show
girls who were not allowed to have tan lines... yup Dick...
them was the good old days... no I saw them all when they were
a little older than when you did but I was blessed to come 
to this town at the right time... ahhhhhhhh good night Mrs.
Calabash Whe-evah you are! But first HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 
Bill BERLIN ('56 RIP) and John FLETCHER ('64) on your 
special day, November 26, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Cathy GEIER ('66)

Hello,

I hope I am doing this right!

If you have time or space I would be grateful if you would add
this little request in the Sandstorm..

Re: Seattle to Richland Ride Request from Cathy GEIER

Hello Bomber Friends, 

I would appreciate carpooling to Richland from
Wallingford Seattle on or about late Saturday or Sunday 
November 28 or 29 and return on Monday/Tuesday. I can,
of course, pay for gas and bring music, food and a happy 
attitude. Please email me at WaveYoga@aol.com 

Happy Thanksgiving, 
-Cathy GEIER ('66)
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not a memorial - only INFO today

>>Beulah "Boots" FAIN McCulley ('52-RIP)

Service: Friday, 11/27/15 11am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church,
7409 W Clearwater Ave., Kennewick.
Interment; same day at 3pm at Sunset Gardens, 915 By Pass Hwy,
Richland
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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