Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/14/16
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12 Bombers sent stuff:  
Pat UPSON ('49), Betty BELL ('51)
Mike CLOWES ('54), Mike BRADLEY ('56)
Ed QUIGLEY ('62), Wayne MYERS ('62)
Duane LEE ('63), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Myra WEIHERMILLER ('67)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), Peter TURPING ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Norma MYRICK ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sheila RAMERMAN ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki OWENS ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melissa HOLMES ('92)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49)

Today, September 14, 1952, Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49) and 
Pete Tervooren (NAB) tied the knot. 64 years we've been 
married. Two wonderful sons, two great daughters-in-law, 
four grandchildren and two great grandchildren! I wouldn't 
change a thing!! Wellllll, maybe not trying to keep up with 
watching four football games ~ going at the same time ~ every
Saturday during football season!! 

Bomber cheers!! 

-Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49)
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>>From: Betty BELL Norton ('51)

Re: Class of 1951 - 65 Year Class Reunion

A few members of the class of 1951 spent an enjoyable
afternoon at the Richland Community Center on Saturday
afternoon, September 10. A 65 year graduation party is an
occasion to remember!. 

Those attending were Don and Marti MEYERS, Murray and Carol
DUNCAN, Annette BRADLEY and Don FORSYTHE, Pat PATTON and 
her granddaughter (name not caught) from Marysville, Nancy
GRIFFIN Cutshall, Irl FRENCH, Nadine ROBERTS Hackney, Bob and
Barb HARMAN, Bud BARTLETT, Stan BJORKLUND from Loveland, CO,
Richard LOCKWOOD, Bill and Janet McCUE, Betty BELL Norton and
Dr. Chet GETTINGS. Don and Marti Meyers brought a lovely
floral tribute to our classmates no longer among us. Lots of
laughter and remembering - truly an afternoon to remember!

-Betty BELL Norton ('51) ~ Richland  
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

It's a funny thing about birthdays; they seem to happen
every year about the same time. Some people use them to 
keep track of their age. Probably a lot better than sawing
yourself in half just to count the rings. Others say to
themselves "Oh boy! Birthday cake!" They would like to 
have their cake and eat it too. And then there are Bomber
birthdays which are very important to many. This is one of
those occasions. Happily to say I knew the Bomber Babe in
question although we did not interface all that much back
then. She was a cheer leader then and still is in many ways
today. At the recent "Big" birthday party someone asked if
she could do the splits as she had done. She declined since
she wasn't in "uniform" and would need some warm up time. 
But she still could, even at the ripe age of 22.

Let me now tip the ol' propeller beanie and say "Happy
Birthday!" to Norma MYRICK ('54) on this occasion. She will
probably be at the Richland Applebee's come this Friday for
the girls lunch. This is a trial run for the lunch group
since Rosy's is closed (and the space up for lease). The
guy's will still be at Bob's Burgers and Brew (or is it Bob's
Brew and Burgers?)

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
   preparations for Oktoberfest continue as opening day 
   will be Thursday the 15th. The weather is supposed to 
   remain dry with temps in the eighties.
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>>From: Mike BRADLEY ('56)

Re: Club 40 Reunion, 2016

Hats off to all the people who contributed their time and
effort to make the reunion a success. Especially those
classmates from my class of 1956. It was great to see all 
of those '56ers who attended.

-Mike BRADLEY ('56)
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>>From: Ed QUIGLEY ('62)

Re: Bernard vs. Barnard vs. Saur

Oddly enough, I checked in on the Sandstorm Archives tonight,
for the first time in a couple of years, and found that my
name had been invoked by Pete BEAULIEU ('62), regarding
"spats" from Gene Bernard. Now, as I remember it, I was a
perfect student who would have never done anything to deserve
such repercussions, but... OK, I cannot tell a lie; I wound
up with a fairly well calloused butt at the end of my 3 years
at Chief Jo, and received the ultimate punishment several
times from Mr.s Bernard, Barnard & Saur, and not just once
from each, but several times! Despite that, I loved and
respected all 3 of them, and Pete, thank you for reminding me
of that stunt; it had disappeared from my memory. However, I
got back at Saur, the last time I received one from him, and
it was perfect. If I remember correctly, he spent a couple of
weeks working on a 2-3' rosewood paddle, spending many hours
cutting, drilling holes (for aerodynamic reasons; I'm sure
that it never crossed his mind that those little holes would
raise welts on the behinds of those blessed enough to receive
his gentle attentions!) and polishing that thing in class. I
don't remember what I did that aroused his ire, but I was
"invited" to assume the position for the honor of the
inaugural swing, which I'm sure he delivered with his usual
panache (I really couldn't see from my perspective), but the
sound of the paddle splitting was enough to thrill my teenage
heart, and put a grin on my face, despite the sting at the
other end, and to really put the icing on the cake, was the
look of frustration on the man's face as he gazed upon his
now useless paddle!

-Ed QUIGLEY ('62)
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>>From: Wayne MYERS ('62)

Re: Tri-City Herald in the Old Days

Especially for Jack GARDINER ('61)

In ninth grade ('58-'59), I was the manager for the Chief Jo
varsity basketball team. A sports reporter from the Herald
asked me to call in immediately after every game with the box
score. I did this for several games, then we played Walla
Walla in Walla Walla. They killed us 22-4 (?). It was so
humiliating that I didn't make the call to the paper. Somehow
(I've forgotten that part), the reporter tracked me down to
get the information.

At the end of the season, I was shocked--the Herald sent me a
check, paying me $2 for each game of the season, including
that Walla Walla game. I had had no idea that a 14-year-old
kid could earn money that way.

-Wayne MYERS ('62)
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>>From:Duane LEE ('63)

Re: Tri-City Herald

Last Friday was the kickoff of all the high school football
games. Saturday's Herald contained no stories, pictures or
even just scores of any games. The Sunday edition had all the
stories and coverages of the Friday games. I wrote a letter
to the editor complaining and was sent this reply. 

The McClatchy Company that owns the Herald and many other
newspapers nation wide has implemented a policy moving up 
all their evening deadlines. They are catering to online
readership and most of that occurs during the day. Their
cutoff deadline is 9 PM which in reality means that nothing
after 8 PM is going to make the next day's edition. The
Herald's hands are tied and they do not like it either. I 
get my paper at 3:30 AM! The only alternative is to subscribe
to their online version.

It is almost as if the McClatchy Company is trying to put the
newspaper out of circulation. Too bad, I enjoy reading the
"real" newspaper. And what are we supposed to line the bottom
of our bird cages with anyway?

Re: Mr. Bernard

He was so cool. Darrell RENZ ('63)nicknamed him Arabian
Fabian because he had a slightly dark complexion or was just
well tanned from always fishing or being outdoors and Fabian
was popular at that time. He did give some spats to a few
girls in our class. I had some from him and Mr. Barnard and
Barnard was the champ! Both great teachers.

-Duane LEE ('63)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

Re: OS 10 To Do, or Not..

I use MyCompouterWorks.com to help keep my computer in
tip top shape... Received this notice from them today
(9/13/15):

   "Your iPhone or iPad had a software update... iOS
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   claiming that "it should be safe to update,"
   now.

   If you're one of those that absolutely must have
   iOS 10 today:

   BACK UP your device first!

   This has been a public service announcement from
   your polite, friendly, American based tech
   support team."

-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 87° at midnight
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Chelsea McCLAMMER ('12) ~ 9/13/16 Tri-City Herald 

   "Benton City's Chelsea McCLAMMER (and RHS '12)
   will compete for her second Paralympics medal in
   three days Tuesday when she races in the finals
   of the 1,500-meter T-54 wheelchair final in Rio
   de Janeiro.

   A day after taking silver in the 400, McCLAMMER
   on Monday finished second in the fast heat of
   the premlims, with her time of 3 minutes, 22.76
   seconds nearly identical to the 3:22.75 posted
   by fellow American Amanda McGrory. The winner of
   the other heat, Americans Tatyana McFadden,
   finished in 3:27.41.

   McCLAMMER is in the midst of a busy week, also
   competing in the 800, 5,000 and 4x400 relay."

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland  
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>>From: Myra WEIHERMILLER ('67)

Re: '67 reunion posting

The 50 Year Class Reunion for the Class of '67 will be the 
weekend of September 15 and 16, 2017 (NEXT YEAR). 

The plans are for a 

FRIDAY social time and appetizers at Tagaris Winery and 
SATURDAY dinner party at the Richland Red Lion/Hanford House.

Details and registration will be emailed by January. 

You may visit the class Facebook page:
RHS Class of 1967 Reunion (search under Groups).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/171039456647711/

To update your email address or for questions please contact
Jess DANIELS ('67) at nanciedaniel@gmail.com
OR
Pam LAUGHERY DeVries ('67) at phlaughery@gmail.com.

-Myra WEIHERMILLER ('67)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)

To: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Years of Hanford history moving ~ 9/11/16 Tri-City Herald 

Thanks for the link to the article about the Hanford History
"museum". I will actually make a trip to Richland to see
that!! Those of us who graduated before 1975 will remember a
lot of the stuff first hand, I'll bet! It will be so cool to
see so much of OUR history.

-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From:Peter TURPING ('70)

Re: Gene Bernard

Going from Christ the King to Chief Jo for one year before
heading to Col-Hi was quite an adjustment. For eight years at
CK we were pretty isolated and taught mostly by nuns. While
at Chief Jo Gene Bernard came to my rescue a couple of times
and he made the experience easier. 

I got sick in the hallway one time and Mr Bernard took me to
his office until my mom picked me up. He was so personable
and made me feel at ease with the situation.

Another time I had a teacher accuse me of not returning my
text book and she was going to charge me $5 for it (big money
back in the day). I went to Mr Bernard and he asked me if I
had turned it in. When I told him I had he said "then let's
go find it". We went to a room filled with books and we went
to the shelves with the books for that class and started to
go through them as they had the names of the students from
the last quarter. We just hung out and went through a bunch
of books until we found the one with my name in it. I thought
it was pretty cool that a school counselor would do something
like that for one student.

I later found out that Mr. Bernard had introduced a couple
who went on to marry and have a family, the oldest being my
wife. I guess I owe him big time for that.

On a different experience at Chief Jo I had Mr. Sauer for
mechanical drawing and remember he would carry around his
finely crafted paddle much of the time just waiting to
dispense a hack or two just for fun.

-Peter TURPING ('70)
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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