Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/17/17
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2 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO for two Bombers today: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny SMITH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kim MOORE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom STORMS ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb HOGAN ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian HOGAN ('74)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Ron HOGLEN & Pam BUCKNER ('62)

BOMBER LUNCHES Today:
 '54 Gals, 11:00, Applebee's on GWWay (3rd Fri) 
 '54 Guys, 11:30, Kennewick Bob's Burgers and Brew (3rd Fri) 
 Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's Queensgate (Fridays) 

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)

I suppose I should say a belated "Happy Birthday!" to Wally
ERICKSON ('53). Not that I forgot to do so in yesterday's SS;
I forgot to send it in.

Today's message is not about birthday's, but a local event
taking place on December 2nd and 3rd. HazelNutFest is now in
its 8th year. I think it used to be called Kristkinderfest or
something like that. Any way it will be in the Mount Angel
Festhall and the admission is free. It starts about 10am and
runs to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. So, if you are looking
for an unusual Christmas present (probably "homemade"), as
Monty Hall might say: "Come on down!" Who knows whom you might
see there.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where 
	the snow is staying in the mountains as it should.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Wind and Storm... waaaah ooooooh

Gone the Sun, from the Stars my dark has come... No, I'm not
feeling sorry for myself... I just walked out and have we
gotta storm hitting Vegas... YUK! Not that Thomas Wayne's
[Perkins] only hit isn't one of my all time favorite songs...
I know it's not rockin' enuff for Q ('62), but then I always
loved to lay on my bed and listen to alla sad love songs when
I was a tad younger... by the way, for Q, Thomas' brother did
back Johnny Cash on a guitar back when... for those of you
feeling confused, yes Washington's own Fleetwoods did remake
Tragedy a couple of years after Wayne's version... I know I do
spend a great deal of time lost in the '50s and '60s when it
comes to music, cars and of course girls... Especially our
famous Bomber-babes... I doubt that I am alone in being
surprised to wake up and find I made it past 30 or 40. I had
no long term plans because I didn't expect anything long term
from this relationship with myself... I talked to my buddy
from the 196th light infantry brigade the other day... you
will recall that outfit as being the one portrayed in the
series "Tour of Duty"... we had a wonderful catch-up and he
filled me in on alla the reunions since Terry DAVIS ('65) and
I were at one with them several years back... at the time, I
had one large "Tour of Duty" poster left (I brought one to R2K
to be raffled off too). but I had no way to get it to Terry to
be signed as Terry is great on intentions but not always so
great on the carry thru so it remains with my buddy framed but
unsigned... we laughed and laughed and just hadda great
talk... I have got to be better at keeping in touch with
people... Oh by the way, he said that at the last reunion, the
guy who sings at all their reunions could not be there as he
was receiving the Medal of Honor almost 50 years after the
fact... I remember he sang "Danny Boy" the year Terry and I
were there... OK I know this doesn't have much to do with
Bombers, but then my mind has never been one to hold a single
train of thought for very long at one time so if I have
rambled forgive me... today we got one of them Gold Medal guys
who I always thought was just about as nice as anyone I've
met... Now don't laugh because each of us can immediately
recall a good number of kids we brushed elbows with back then
that were anything but nice and some we've never been anxious
to meet up with ever again... so lemme just yell HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Dennis SMITH ('63) on your special day, November 17,
2017 (same as my Pop's b-day)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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not a memorial - only INFO today

Sharlene CEARLOCK Soltero ('64wb-RIP) ~ 9/9/46 - 10/31/17 

Memorial Service: TODAY, Friday, November 17, 2017, 10am
 Mary Queen of Peace, 1121 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA
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not a memorial - only INFO today

Tami SCHUCHART Keller ('68-RIP) ~ 9/30/50 - 9/29/17 

Celebration of Life: TOMORROW, Saturday November 18, 2017 1pm
 Calvary Community Church, 12612 N. Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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