Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/02/16
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3 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO today:
Jim WATTS ('54)
Margaret EHRIG ('61)
Carol CONVERSE ('64)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay CONRAD ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cheryl KELLER ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Beth BENNETT ('73)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Jim WATTS ('54)
Re: My Book, "The Animal"
Re: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Maren . . . Tell Curt that whoever didn't give him back the
book I wrote, "The Animal", if he doesn't get it back, I'll
give him another one.
-Jim WATTS ('54)
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>>From: Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
Judy WILLOX ('61)
Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: All Bomber Lunch ~ aka Patti's All Bomber Lunch
Now that summer is over, our summer travels have been
completed, and the kids are back in school, we hope more of
you will turn out for our monthly get-together. We have missed
you.
We will be meeting as usual at JD Diner in West Richland but
it has changed hands so a few things have changed. Last month
there was some discussion as to trying some place different.
Please come this month so your voice can be heard as we
continue to discuss the topic.
WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 2016 (always 2nd Saturday)
TIME: We gather about noon or 12:30
WHERE: JD DINER, 3790 West Van Giesen, West Richland
(Second building on the right after crossing the
Yakima River Bridge.)
-Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
-Judy WILLOX ('61)
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
-Betti AVANT ('69)
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: Richland Memories
I have so many memories of growing up in Richland. Lots of
highlights from before grade school, going to Lewis & Clark
in grade school, 7th grade in Chief Jo, 8th & 9th grades in
Carmichael and, of course Columbia High.
My clearest highlights from grade school are:
I was walking home for lunch and some boy in an enclosed fence
wanted me to come closer. When I got to the fence, he punched
me in the nose. I was shocked! Never did tell my folks nor
figured out who he was or why he punched me. but I can see it
like it was yesterday. I was probably in 2nd or 3rd grade.
In 6th grade a girlfriend andI were crossing on the monkey
bars. She slipped and fell. She landed full force onto her
outstretched hand. Back in the day, playground equipment had
concrete to land on. Anyway, I ran to her to see her arm bone
sticking out (compound fracture). I remembered what we learned
in Girl Scouts about the different bone fractures. I very
gently held her arm in my arm to support it and went to the
principal's office. I got to be able to go to the hospital
with her. There's no way I would be able to go in this day and
age. I don't remember if my mom was called to let her know or
not.
Another one from school was trying to reach the heavens
swinging. Higher and higher! What fun that was and very
dangerous probably. The old high school... that was fun to
sit on the steps during lunch hour. I had dreams about a bunch
of people in the school and getting lost.
We walked everywhere. I never even thought about asking my mom
to drive me places. So much fun to run into friends wherever
you went. Usually didn't have a time to be home. I just knew.
So many more memories that will last a life time. Things have
changed so much. I was always so surprised at the changes
each time we came back for our class reunions. Not so much
in Richland, but out where the mall is. Before coming back
'home', we lived in Wenatchee and Northern CA. Was gone for 20
some years. The one thing that upset me the most was when they
tore down the Recreation center in Richland. I don't remember
the exact name. So so many memories in that building... so
many activities with our Girl Scout troup, watching the boys
play pool, taking classes, our Senior Party was there. And
what about High Life [Hi-Spot?] on the weekend?
So many classmates have moved back 'home'. I love reconnecting
with friends and also making friends with the ones who I
didn't really know all that well while in high school. Like
others have commented... people outside of Richland/Tri-Cities
just don't get it. My 'away' friends feel rather envious of
the close connection that is still present.
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick a
mile away from where we used to live for 15 of so years
before moving to Wenatchee. It's the friends, not
exactly the town I came back for.
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not a memorial - only INFO today
>>Jerry IRWIN ('58-RIP)
MEMORIAL SERVICE: TODAY, Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, 1:30pm
Bethel Church on Keene Rd in Richland. Reception to follow.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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