Alumni Sandstorm ~ 05/07/20
So Happy It's Thursday
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Heard about a Bomber death and
4 Bombers sent stuff:
Pete BEAULIEU ('62), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Pam EHINGER ('67), Lee BUSH ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff HARTMAN ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diana BENNETT ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick STEPHENS ('66/'67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathi CLARK ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dorothy BUSH ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Laverne VANDENBERG ('76)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Re: The Geology thingy
Reference has been made to the eastern Washington Scablands
left over from the Ice Age floods, and to Dr. Brown, the
Hanford geology expert, and so on. Two added memories, here:
First, as some of us were going through high school (early
1960s), the scientific world finally admitted to the
biblical-like floods, first proposed in 1922-amidst much
ridicule from the prevailing scientific consensus-by one
Harlan J. Bretz (d. 1981), ergo, the "Bretz floods". The
science of geology graduated from a cyclops mindset to a
perspective including both "uniformitarianism" (slow geologic
changes) and abrupt "catastrophism." Seafloor spreading,
continental drift and plate tectonics soon found a placed at
the table as well. An exciting time for science-town students
to get hooked on the earth sciences.
Second, long before this paradigm shift, in the late 1940s
there was an even more momentous discovery of both geologic
and human interest. When I and identical twin brother John
were not more than four years old, we became concerned at
the overheard post-World War II and parental expression
that "the world is shrinking." (Something about daily news
and air travel, but that was not explained.)
So, the two of us ventured forth to test this disturbing
hypothesis. In our south end of town, we inspected our front
and side yards, the nearest neighbors' yards (even across the
street!) and especially the seal-coat gravel roadways and
sidewalks.
Our theory? We were quite sure that we would discover tell-
tale cracks beneath our feet, somewhere. We looked closely.
After evaluating our random sample, we arrived at the
unanimous consensus that there was not even a single crack.
Returning triumphantly through the front door we announced to
our very relieved mother that there was nothing to worry
about after all-the earth was not shrinking.
With this early interest and new expertise, brother John did
a Science Fair project or two, and eventually went beyond the
neighborhood to the University of Washington and Stanford
to pick up a Ph.D. in geology (researching the San Andreas
Fault, a big crack after all!), and in later years to become
the head the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
Industries.
I, for my part, had already exceeded my pay grade for any
such skills and drifted into the Navy for three years.
-Pete BEAULIEU ('62) ~ now straddling land and sea in
Shoreline, WA
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
MAREN'S MALARKEY: 5/7/20
Re: Sorenson's picture of Barbers and Otis
My question is this: Does anybody know how much it cost to
have Otis shine shoes?
I must have watched him shine shoes. I remember being in
Ganzel's once... I can hear the "pop" of the shoe shine
clkoth... and I had to be young... I'd say younger than 10.
Re: 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
OH MY! THIS IS NEWS...
Four-time (and youngest) winner, Dallas Seavey will enter the
2021 Iditarod... his dad, three-time (and oldest) winner,
Mitch, will NOT race next year... They are combining dogs for
Dallas to train. 2017 was the last race for Dallas... Mitch
came in 1st and Dallas came in 2nd in 2017. As Dallas likes
to say "In order to finish first, first you must finish."
Bomber cheers,
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 74° at midnight
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Perry GRUVER ('52-RIP) Obituary
It did not show up on the link that was sent. Perry was a
good friend of my dad's, Max Ehinger. My Dad is 93 now &
doing good! Daddy & Momma, shes' 93 also, both alive & well!
So if you could send me the Obituary of Perry, that would be
Great!
Stay Safe!
Bombers Rule
-Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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[Sorry... sometimes there's not even that much
information when I post in the "Heard About"
section... the link was supposed to go to the
TCH's death notices for thata day... You hadda
scroll to find Gruver's. No idea when (or if)
the TCH will post an actual obit. -Maren}
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>>From: Lee BUSH ('68)
Re: Birthday Wishes to Dorothy BUSH Vowels ('72)
I hope this makes it into the May 7th issue of the Alumni
Sandstorm; but, if not, it's never too late to wish our Baby
Sister "Dorth", Dorothy Anne BUSH Vowels, age 66, Happy
Birthday from her two loving older brothers, Gary & Lee.
Dorth's journey began in May, 1954 being born at the
"original" Kadlec and being brought home to 1310 Haupt Ave.,
where we lived. December, 1956 we moved to 218 Atkins Ave. In
April, 1973, she married Chris Vowels ('71-RIPin'17), made a
life together, ended up living in Richland and had three non-
Bomber daughters. Dorth still resides in Richland.
Be sure to call her & wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday DOROTHY!
Love from your Brothers Gary BUSH ('66) & Lee BUSH ('68)
-Lee BUSH ('68)
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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Bomber death #62 in 2020:
Jack KEYS ('60-RIP) ~ 12/16/41 - 4/23/20
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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