Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/06/19 RED SHIRT FRIDAY - till ALL our troops come home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Bombers sent stuff: Ann BISHOP ('56), Jim HAMILTON ('63) Nancy MALLORY ('64), Brad WEAR ('71) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Neil GOFF ('50) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DeVINE ('52) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marsha LAWELL ('60) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lamont DeJONG ('63) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda McKNIGHT ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joe ROWE ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dawn MASON ('71) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marc DOUGLAS ('77) BOMBER LUNCH TODAY: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's Queensgate (Fridays) 12/06 ~ 19 days till Christmas December Kindness: Donate a Christmas present to a charity CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Candy Pirates" (Episode #8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8SPPfec6_k BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56) Re: Curt DONAHUE ('53) I tried to send an entry to the Sandstorm about Curt but it was bounced! He is home, still can't walk, but he can talk! He called me yesterday. -Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63) So it's about this same time every year when Walgreens rolls out their back to school supplies and marks down the Valentine candy that I realize a truly special event is on the morrow. I'm not talking about the fluff that everyone already knows, December 6th is so much more than just National Pawnbrokers Day, National Microwave Oven Day and National Gazpacho Day. And it's only a coincidence that this year, 12/6 is falling on the first Friday in December, National Bartenders Day. True, Roy Orbison joined the Choir Eternal on December 6th, some 31 years ago, but we're here to talk about some brighter luminaries from the Gold Medal Class of '63. On December 6th, the 340th day of 2019, we will tip off the three day Fiesta, celebrating the "6-7-8 Club". LaMont "The Boy Who Knows No Winter" DeJONG ('63) will celebrate wearing one epically garish Hawaiian print flannel shirt on today the 6th, Jim HOUSE ('63) will be lighting up the candles instead of the nets on Saturday the 7th and last but not least Anita CLEAVER Heiling ('63) will wrap up the long weekend with her 75th on Sunday the 8th, with a wine glass in hand with a plate of complimenting cheeses and olives. Happy Birthday to each and everyone, and to many, many more. -jimbeaux -Jim HAMILTON ('63) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64) Re: Merry Christmas Best wishes everyone. Try not to stress out too much. It isn't about the stuff. We're having a nice mild day. Shouldn't get too cold for a few days (maybe a sprinkle). It will be good for church's live nativity. The costumes were moved to the fellowship hall and the animals will be here Saturday and Sunday. Sandstorm went to **** again two days in a row. Had been only occasionally. Grrr. Don't know why the servers do this. Maren hope you continue to heal. Will send $$s soon. -Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64) ~ Jackson, TN ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Brad WEAR ('71) Re: Favorite Son Jim MATTIS ('68), gave a motivational speech in Dallas, TX today with close to 1000 in attendance. It will be on NPR and David Reubenstien's show as well. Picture is Jim with my significant other. http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Wea/191206_Mattis-SigOth.jpg -Brad WEAR ('71) ~ in 70° Princeton, TX ************************************************************* ************************************************************* That's it for today. Please send more. *************************************************************