Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/09/16
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8 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Anne BUTLER ('61)
David DOUGLAS ('62), Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Gary BEHYMER ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Mike FRANCO ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki SMITH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jill MEINKE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug MARTIN ('80)

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)

Re: Punt Gun
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/161008-Punt_Gun.jpg

To: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

You may be correct, sir, in identifying the other weapon as a
carbine. Now, the trick is, is it an M-1 or an M-2? The basic
difference between the two was that the M-2 could both in
automatic mode and semi-automatic. The M-2 usually had a 30-
round banana clip.

David, David, David;

Ya gotta stop embarrassing the older (to you) Bomber Babes by
showing such pictures. Especially all those "hair helmets"
that were the vogue in '63 or thereabouts. Fortunately, not
the "big" hair of later years.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  wondering 
      if Tommy is going to publish the group photo or did he 
      forget his way to the dark room.
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>>From: Anne BUTLER Magner ('61)

It is with a sad heart that we let you know that our sister
Jill BUTLER Hill Candler ('63) passed away on October 8, 2016
after a long illness. Her memories of her Bomber years and
friends she met during that time sustained her over the
years. We send all of you our thanks and regards.

Mary Henderson Snyder, Anne BUTLER Magner ('61) and Jay BUTLER ('59)

-Anne BUTLER Magner ('61)
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>>From:  David DOUGLAS ('62)

A recent Alumni Sandstorm was a "NOT" version, and rather
than complain I decided to submit something. Several people
have shared memories of growing up in Richland. I don't 
have many, unfortunately. Some of those I do have are about
unpleasant experiences. I seem to have been allowed to keep
only one memory per school year, so here goes. K-6th at
Marcus Whitman, 7th-9th at Carmichael.

Kindergarten: I remember Mrs. BonDurant's crank record
player. I thought it was really neat.

First grade: We did something that upset Mrs. Murphy. As a
result she made us go back to using the huge Dick and Jane
chart reader instead of the "grownup" paperback books. I put
my head down on the desk and cried.

Second grade: A friend and I were sent home from school to
change our shoes after we spent all morning recess running
through puddles of water left after a rain.

Third grade: In our social studies of early America we
brought old candles and color crayons from home and melted
them down, then dipped wicks into the melted wax to make our
own candles. We walked around the wax dipping our candles. I
had to stand out in the hall for talking in line.

Fourth grade: I had my first bout of rheumatic fever, treated
at that time with total bed rest. I missed four months of
school. My teacher was a family friend, so instead of having
a district home teacher, she came to the house twice a week.
I made a Dutch windmill out of a round Quaker Oats box. I
started reading A Tale of Two Cities. I haven't finished it
yet.

Fifth grade: We had our first sex education in Health. We saw
a movie, Reproduction in Animals, if I remember correctly.
The animal was a pig. I didn't pay much attention as I never
intended to raise pigs. The only thing we learned was, humans
come from mothers, not from the stork. I already knew that as
I had a baby brother, Jim DOUGLAS ('72), on the way.

Sixth grade: I earned the nickname "Daisy Douglas" because I
requested "A Bicycle Built for Two" so often in Music. I
didn't realize at the time the song was a harbinger of my
married life.

Seventh grade: At the beginning of the year I participated in
a science experiment about muscle memory. Mr. Clayton
recruited a girl and I because we were wearing sweaters. Mr.
Clayton asked, "Do you know each other?" "No, we came from
different elementary schools." "Mary K., this is David.
David, this is Mary K." Mr. Clayton asked me questions while
I was buttoning my sweater, which I easily answered. Then he
asked Mary K. to give me her sweater. He asked me questions
while I buttoned her sweater, but I couldn't answer them. I
couldn't button her sweater either. Anyway, once a girl gives
her sweater to a boy she has to be his girlfriend, which she
was for two years. She still holds the 'longest girlfriend'
record. I have a second memory from seventh grade: Nineteen
girls and I took an after-school course in babysitting, and
earned our "Good Efficient Mother Substitute" (GEMS) degrees.
I did better than most of the girls since I had a real baby
at home to practice on.

Eighth grade: Ed WOOD and I joined Carmichael's Amateur Radio
Club and passed the exams for our ham radio licenses. I was
K7HSG when I got my general license. My phonetic call
letters, according to Mr. Clayton, the adviser, was "King of
Seven High School Girls." Actually, the most I ever had at
one time was three.

Ninth grade: Mary K. broke up with me. I joined the drama
club and played the role of pieman in the children's play
"Simple Simon." I got a pie in my face three times each
performance, although for the last performance someone
substituted shaving cream for the meringue. I never did find
out who made the exchange.

Sophomore: I was the first sophomore in the history of the
school admitted to the Sandstorm staff.

Junior: I finally found another girlfriend to replace Mary K.
- Patty BEZZIO ('63-RIP), who spent our first date in the
restroom throwing up. Never ask a girl who's never been on a
date to go to a dressy dinner/dance with you, especially if
she's the nervous type.

Senior: Patty broke up with me just before the year began so
she could date other boys. I began dating her best friend,
Diane ZELLEY ('63). I was unaware of that relationship until
one day I asked Diane if I could have lunch with her, since
we didn't have any classes together. A couple months after
school started Patty said the boys who were supposed to ask
her for dates weren't cooperating - would I take her on dates
again? I agreed, and she became first assistant girlfriend.
Diane had the title 'girlfriend', but, like many assistants,
Patty had to do all the hard work - hugging and kissing.
Beginning of second semester I added Sherry McLAUGHLIN ('63-
RIP) as second assistant. Then all three girls and I ended up
in the same Algebra class. Only Patty was still willing to go
out with me after that. One girlfriend is a lot cheaper than
three anyway.

Riding my bicycle around town, I got bitten by dogs three
times. I'm still deathly afraid of them. I'm more a cat
person. I recall playing Annie Annie Over with Penny Parker,
and Kick the Can with Donna Kay BURNETT ('62) and other
neighborhood kids. So, those are my memories. I wish now I
had more.

-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ   
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)

Watched the Bombers play Kimiakin last night on the local SWX
channel. The Game was in Kennewick. It was an exciting game -
mostly all defense, ugly really, but the Bombers blocked the
extra point kick by Kimiakin in overtime to win 21 to 20. The
Bombers didn't look like a first place state team to me last
night as has been in the prior games. According to the paper
Richland and Camas were rated the #1 4A football teams in
Washington state. Richland has been #1 team since they beat
Skyline in pre-season. Will have to wait to see what happens
there. 

Football for me this Saturday and Sunday. Seahawks are in a
bye week. Ohio State is hosting Indiana today. Guess I better
go change my shirt. [Ohio State won 38-17] I'll miss the
first half due to a Club 40 meeting. Go Buckeyes!  The
Huskies go after the Oregon Ducks this afternoon [Dawgs won
70-21] - so my football drought will start tomorrow, not
today.  My brother, John ('67) (a Husky alumn) in Phoenix
will be glued to all of his devices. He sets everything up in
all the rooms so he doesn't miss a thing! He's the true
definition of a Rabid Dawg!  Go Huskies!.

Last weekend was a great football run - all my teams won-
Bombers, Huskies, Buckeyes, and Seahawks. Can't ask for
better than that!

-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~  in sun just poked through the 
        clouds Richland.
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: Dennis Hammer ('64) The Submarine
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/161008-MissTri-Cities.jpg

My father-in-law, John C. Cook, who once managed the old
Ballarina Motel in Angus Village, took on the job of
repairing the Scooter Too / Tri-Tomic / Adios / Miss Moses
Lake / Miss Tri-Cities as he served as the Kennewick Chamber
president some time before 1968... at that time he purchased
the old Walla Walla Lodge in Walla Walla and left the Tri-
Cities. Dennis was correct about the deterioration of the
boat while it sat in Columbia Park. The boat was built in
1955 and first driven by Jack Regas.

Re: Colfax Lunch

My thanks to James COCHRAN ('64), Leo BUSTAD ('64) and Ray
STEIN ('64) for stopping by a week ago yesterday for lunch.
(Top Notch - Colfax, WA)  We all got caught up a bit on what
happened 50+ years ago and who was responsible.

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: those were the dayz

I was just sitting here nibbling on some sliced pepperoni 
and as I savored each bite I recalled getting a particular
"chewy" piece of that wonderful stuff we used to get at
Jonnie's delicatessen on the way home or headed to the Uptown
for a movie with one of those long tubes of Newberry's
popcorn (no not Mickey Newberry's train songs)... now that
was living... don't often find those chewy pieces in the
modern world of sausage these days... at least not that 
stuff from the grocery stores... ah well... we can dream 
and remember... and today I recall "the walk"... more than
smoking in the boyz room or anything else... maybe even 
b-ball... that's how I remember one of our Bomber b-day kids
today... from second grade I idolized that guy... guess I
always will HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Vicki SMITH ('63) and Chuck
GARDINER ('63-RIP) on your special day, October 9, 2016!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: '66 in '16 Reunion DVD

For those of you who ordered a '66 reunion DVD made by Raines
Video, I spoke with Richard on Friday and found the DVDs
should be mailed by October 15.

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland   
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>>From: Mike FRANCO ('70)

To: David RIVERS ('65)

Re your comment : Bombers everywhere

Yup, we (wife Cheryl and I) do indeed own and operate (try
anyway) KLAY Radio 1180 AM in Tacoma. I retired from Boeing
(34 years) three years ago. KLAY is a station that reaches
most of south King county and all of Pierce County over air
and stream everywhere http://klay1180.com/. We are talk
format VERY local. OK, here comes ENDLESS Bomber connections:

- My father-in-law Clay Huntington started this (and other)
stations in the Tacoma area

- Clay was one of the original owners of the Tacoma AAA
baseball team. From 1973-77 when Tacoma was The Twins Clay's
favorite player was a shortstop named Jim VAN WYCK ('66)

- Jim married one of our class of 1970 top babes (and fellow
Davison Street inhabitant) Cindy SEMMERN ('70). Cindy's 
father Don and uncle Hank were both lifetime friends of 
Clay's. 

 - Of course Cindy's dad, Don augmented his income by calling
traveling on various Bomber hoops greats and not so greats
Hedges, father of Bill, Tom, Pete. and Joe HEDGES spent half
his time raising a great Bomber family. The other half his
time was spent raking and dragging the infield at Bomber
Field (baseball)

Early this year some of our team at KLAY conned me into
hosting a weekly blabber show 8-10:00. I do it for nothing
and the quality reflects it. We talk sports (Rainiers
baseball, high school, PLU, UPS), education, business,
events, various issues all VERY local. Each weekly show
includes 3-6 interviews usually via telephone. Two of our
favorite and notable guests have been:

- Jim ALBAUGH ('68) former Boeing Commercial CEO, long time
aerospace industry executive and national/international
leader. We talk trade, aerospace jobs and economic issues. We
have yet to talk about the relative achievements (or lack of)
of the 1968 Bomber hoops team.

- Mike LONERGAN ('67) current Pierce County Assessor actually
was a morning show hot on KLAY when I met him. His
involvement in local politics led him to run for office. Mike
took office in 2012 and is running for re-election next month
UNOPPOSED. For the second largest county in our state running
unopposed means either the pay is bad ($130,000) OR it is a
really lousy job. Mike is a great guy, one of our better
Bomber politicians. (we ere all politicians at one time or
another).

That is my too long, meandering story of endless Bomber
connections. They go on and on

-Mike FRANCO ('70)
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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