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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/01/02
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Pierard ('52), Burt Pierard ('59)
Patti Jones ('60), Fred Schafer ('63)
David Rivers ('65), Shirley Collings ('66)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Betti Avant ('69)
Art Schafer ('70), Jil Lytle ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis Haskins ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Someone had better tell the Spudnut Shop to
lay in an extra supply this Saturday. Sounds like
business is going to be brisk.
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: All Club 40 Reunion attendees
Re: 100-B Reactor Tour during the Reunion
We have just received approval by the DOE of our
request for a tour of the 100-B Reactor during the
2002 Club 40 Reunion. This is the first general public
tour approved since 9/11. If you are interested in
taking the tour during our Reunion, a separate Tour
Application must be completed and returned to us by
August 28, 2002. This is necessary to obtain
additional information, like Social Security Numbers,
for obtaining Security Badges from Hanford Security
and the badges must be applied for at least a week
before the tour.
General Requirements: U.S. citizenship and Photo
ID (Drivers License, Military ID or Passport ONLY).
Club 40 Requirements: 2002 dues must be paid and
you must be registered for either the Friday or
Saturday night Reunion activities. We are also
collecting a $5.00 fee per person ($10.00 per couple)
to cover Club handling expenses and to provide
nonalcoholic refreshments on the tour buses.
Complete information and a printable Tour
Application Form are available on the RichlandClub40.org
If you have already registered for the Friday
or Saturday night reunion activities and you are
interested in going on the tour, send the completed
Tour Application form (with the tour fee) to the same
address as on the regular Registration Form. If you
have not registered yet, just complete and send the
Tour Form along with the Registration Form. Remember
the August 28, 2002, deadline!!!
If you know of somebody who might be interested
and is not on the Sandstorm, please pass an Application
Form on to them -- we will not be sending out a
DustStorm before the reunion so we will have no way
to contact them. We will be mailing a post card notice
to those who have already registered, though.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59), President - Richland Club 40
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Steve Carson ('58)
You're welcome, Steve. Will be watching for the
Bomber fun in Chicago. Don't forget pictures.
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Good luck in your getting the on going Bomber
luncheons for Spokane going. You can do it! Set a
time and date and it will happen.
Re: Portland Area Picnic at Battleground
August 10th is rapidly approaching. Please send
your reservations to Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
To: Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
Is the next luncheon in Wenatchee planned yet?
Want to get it on my calendar so Bomber friend and I
can attend.
To: Marilyn Baird Singletary ('61)
How are you doing with the starting date of the
Bay Area Bomber luncheons? Last we emailed it looked
like you we're getting a good number to start.
Re: Fife [aka Seattle Area] Bomber Luncheons
Fife Bomber luncheons will be back in Fife
September 15, 2002. The week after Club 40. Puget
Sound Bombers and travelers mark your calendars.
Re: All Bomber luncheons
I'm willing to support any Bomber luncheon start-
ups by email, attend others when I can. I have taken
notes which have been edited by Maren of what I did
to start Fife. The outline will help any Bomber get
started. Commitment is the word most needed for on
going Bomber luncheons. Contact me any time. Email any
one of the Bombers above that you're interested in
attending or if you want to help.
Bomber cheers,
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The
winds have been good to the sailors the last
couple of nights. Usually I get to watch but
instead had a delightful three hour sunset sail
with my grandsons Jeremie 13 and Tristan 12 on
the Lady Washington. Graceful lady she is we had
fun with a crew singing to all of us. The crew
works hard to give the passengers a lot of fun.
Especially when they took her almost into a 360
turn. To see her go to www.ladywashington.org
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
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>>From: Fred Schafer ('63)
Happy Birthday Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Like a fine wine you get better every year.
The best years are ahead of you
love fred
-Fred Schafer ('63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Birthday girl
Da da da da da da da da dunt...
da da da da da da da dunt......
Oh yes... another Bomber babe birthday! Love those
Bomber babes and this one is a particular favorite...
One a them there "gold medal" babes... course she's
married to one of them there gold medal guys so... I
mean... ya know what can ya say that's fit to print!
She's one of those girls that you saw the first day
you walked into Col-Hi and you just said "duh" tho no
one said "duh" back then but in Mad Magazine they did
have a guy that said "Daaawk" So maybe it was "Daaawk"
that ya said back then... Anyway, I was a lowly
Sophomore so it wasn't like I could walk right up to
her and say: "Daaaaaaawk"... but I could watch her
from afar and think it... So who is this lovely lady
you ask? Well, duh... or daaaawk depending on your
preference... It's Ann Engel Schafer (63) of course...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN! (8/1)
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
I would like to send a happy birthday greeting
to a wonderful man. Who else ... but Dennis
Haskins who is also a fellow classmate of 1966.
I love you!!!!!
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Spokane area Bombers gathering
Hi, all -
I am gratified at the immediate e-mail responses
I have received relative to beginning a gathering for
Bombers in the Spokane area. Rather than write to each
of you individually, I decided to post info here for
now.
We won't get started until September, but I would
appreciate hearing from anyone else who wishes to be
on the mailing list for date/time of the gathering.
You can just e-mail me direct.
My thoughts are for once every month or every
other month. Any ideas you may have on this will be
taken under advisement!
Be seeing you soon -
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
PS -- PLEASE be sure to include your name and
class year in the e-mails you send to me.
Right now I have several e-mail addresses
without names associated. Thanks :-)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: vacation
Look out Tri-Cities here I come. I leave today
for the drive to the best place in the world, my
home town of Richland. Vacation time is a fun time
and this time around I get to meet a great niece,
Idaly, daughter of Sarah Avant ('94) and granddaughter
of Robert Avant ('69).
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Art Schafer ('70)
Re: Birthday Greetings
To: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Happy birthday to my #1 sister-in-law. You
deserve the gold medal for putting up with Fred
for all these years and for putting up with the
rest of us as well. Hope you enjoy your day.
-Art Schafer ('70)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
Class of '82's last Reunion planning meeting
will be August 5th at 6:30pm. We will be finalizing
everything so if you haven't mailed your registration
packet please let me know as the last day for mailing
registration was July 31st. If you still would like to
attend but missed the date, you can email me or call
me and we can work something out.
I have been told some of the alumni think that the
Friday night social is a freebie... IT IS NOT FREE FRIDAY!
We are having it catered and your registration fee
covers the Friday night social.. Upon entrance you
will need to pick up your registration packets.....
you can pay at the door but we prefer to have it all
taken care of before the event.
Email me at the above address for information.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Thanks,
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82), Reunion Planning Committee Member
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/02-03-04/02
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Ed Weasner ('51), Sandra Atwater ('51)
Anita Hughes ('52), JD Boyd ('55)
Barb Isakson ('58), Patti Jones ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Betty Noble ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Mike Howell ('68WB), David Flaherty ('76)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/2: Dennis Strege ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/3: Larry Noble ('60)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY 8/3: George Horne, aka George
Zielinski ('65) & Debra Anne Crane Horne ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/4: Jim Heildebaugh ('65)
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08/04 '58 Lunch - 1pm Francisco's, 3321 N. Court, Pasco
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GOING ON NOW - '52 Reunion
richlandbombers.1952.tripod.com/52in02.html
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>>From: Ed Weasner ('51)
To: Jack Dawson ('52)
Re: Saturday Golf Scores
Jack,
You should be ashamed of yourself, not trusting
your golfing classmates to give the correct score AND
asking Dick to check them. Shame, shame, shame. By the
way will you or "some one else" post the scores?
Anyway have fun and if you come to the Club 40 in
September, I'll see you then.
Keep it clean!!!
-Ed Weasner ('51)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) and JD Boyd ('55)
So glad that some of you Bombers enjoyed the Bleu
Cheese Salad Dressing.
Hoping all goes well for the class of '52 reunion
this weekend. Talked to Jerry Boyd last night to wish
him a happy 69th birthday. Sounds like they have a
full schedule of events to keep them busy!
Since so many enjoyed the recipe for the salad
dressing that we sent in----here is another completely
different one:
BOYD'S FRENCH SALAD DRESSING
2 cups extra virgin olive oil
l 1/2 cups seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp. granulated garlic or garlic powder or salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 tsp.dry mustard
1/4 tsp. cayenne
6 drops of Tabasco
1 bay leaf
Combine all of the above ingredients, leave the bay
leaf whole. There are several different seasonings of
the rice vinegar, whichever you like the best.
-Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) and JD Boyd ('55) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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[French Dressing]
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>>From: Anita Hughes Hogan ('52)
Re: '52 Reunion
Here's wishing all of the 1952 Bomber Class a
wonderful 50th reunion!! I am sure it will be. "Hello"
to those of you I know, and to all of those I did not
get the chance to know.
Also a very special thanks to Marc Hall ('02BBA)
for all of updates on Chuck and Shirley Strege Bigelow ('54)
- and pictures. It has been appreciated very much.
-Anita Hughes Hogan ('52) ~ Siskiyou County in No.
CA - where we are still "smoked in" from all the
forest fires in Southern OR and No. CA.
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>>From: Barb Isakson Rau ('58)
Well Class of '58 its our Luncheon on August 4th
this Sunday at Francisco's, 3321 Court, Pasco, WA. (in
the same parking lot as of K-Mart on Court.) At 1:00pm
and we are sitting in the bar area for the room. We
had Burt Pierard ('59) our Club 40 President came to
our luncheon last month. Would some of you other
classes like to join us??? Would like you to join us
if you do.
Bomber cheers,
-Barb Isakson Rau ('58)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Happy Birthday
To: Sue Erickson Kuntz ('59) Happy Birthday
The years seem to pass by so quickly until magical
moments happen as it did in the recent time that you
came to the Fife (Seattle) area luncheon. I think it
was the month of March. Even after 41 some years of
not seeing each, talking to one another, not knowing
where each other was until the Sandstorm, it was if we
had never been apart. I won't ever forget that magical
moment that no years could have separated us. The
endless talk, saying good-bye with more to talk about.
True friendship has no beginning and no end. We
Bombers really know the truth of friendship. Remember
we are only as old as we think we are! The young
spirit is what counts. Wishing you a magical year
ahead in all you do and the Happiest Birthday ever.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The
wind has gone for a bit and the temperatures are
dropping. What a weird summer we are having.
Wonder if it will ever stay warm for a while?
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Bombers All, All Classes
Recently we have seen an emergence in the Bomber
Camp of people that we know would have made a grand
Bomber and that we would have been proud to call a
Bomber. We now are calling those people "Bomber's By
Adoption". No longer do we think of these wonderful
people as "WBs", which stood for "Wanna-Be's" or
"Woulda-Beens". The "Woulda-Beens" are those who did
not make it all the way through with us, but whom we
still think of as one of us. Those who had to move
away before they graduated from CHS/RHS. The "Wanna-
Be's" I am not sure what category they would be in.
However the "Bomber's By Adoption" we well know
what category they are in. They are those that have
taken the time to devote to the Bomber Camp that which
they have given; their time, energy and caring for us.
They have fully illustrated how much they care and how
much they have embraced us.
Recently we made a wonderful young man one of us
by adoption, Marc Hall ('02BBA) for all his time and
effort to make sure that we kept up with Charlie
Bigelow's ('54) recovery and progress.
Now I would like to have another adopted by us for
all that he does for the Bombers and the help he gives
me through everything that I do Bomber related. He is
a Bomber at heart and loves this alumni. He wears the
true Bomber shirts and hats, sports the Bomber license
plate frames on his truck as well as the R/Cloud in
his window and even has his very own Bomber alumni
ring that he wears proudly! He has given voice to how
the new Bombers should not erase the older Bombers'
history and heritage as well as he taped that infamous
school board meeting that covered that subject. He is
a Bomber at heart and I would love to see him adopted
into the Bomber Camp.
He is none other then my loving husband and my
Bomber partner, James M. Hodge, class of '71. Thank
you, Honey, for all you are and all that you do for me
and my Bomber friends! You are the greatest! And hey
Bomber Ladies, he loves to dance and when I am busy at
the reunions that I go to, I loan him out for dancing!
Huh Maren? You will have to understand though that
Maren always gets first choice! After all, she is our
Queen! ;o)
Bomber Cheers from Richland where the weather is
beautiful and we are welcoming class of '52 to town
for their reunion!
I STILL DON'T HEAR YOU, CLASS OF '61!
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Betty Noble Giedd ('63)
Re: for 8/1
A belated Happy Birthday to Ann Engel Schafer ('63).
A good friend in high school and a wonderful friend
now. To prove how great people are that are born on
August 1st I added one of my own: Jason Unser, my
youngest son. Happy (belated) to Jason! (I was
expecting this to be in the Alumni Sandstorm today but
I forgot it was sitting in my "mail waiting to be
sent" file. So you see, I thought ahead but the follow
through was too slow. Must have been the belated
birthday dinner I went to last night with friends.
DUH! Or would "Daaawk" be appropriate in this case
David?
For 8/3
Happy Birthday wishes to my brother Larry Noble ('60).
Larry is 60 years old today and deserves the very best
life can give him. He's a devoted husband to his
beautiful bride, Mary and great father to 3 sons, 1
daughter, & a son-in-law. He doesn't stop there on
gathering children. He has also been a mentor to my
sons for all the years they have lived in the Tri-
Cities and continues to support his children's friends
in the true nature of how a father should be & can be.
Larry allowed me to be a part of his life when most
brothers would have never thought to ask their little
sister along. He started teaching me about the great
outdoors when he would let me go with him to the
Wellsian Way "wilderness" area in our childhood. He
taught me how to skip rocks at the banks of the
Columbia below Howard Amon Park, and bow hunt in the
back waters of the Yakima. Just to mention a few of
many great times together. I consider myself special
to be a part of his life. I looked up to Larry for
advice & guidance. He's one of those special people
that enter your life and you can only feel blessed he
did. I know there are many of his classmates out there
who will agree for they have told me so & they were
along on a lot of those adventures.
Larry: You have made the most of your 60 years & I
wish for you many more wonderful years to come.
Love, Babe
-Betty Noble Giedd ('63) ~ Enjoying the warm breeze,
soft sunshine, and aromatic scent of forest &
flowers. Does it get any better than this?
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Joy (?) Rides
What famous Richlander uttered these words?
"Nowhere in the world have so many people ridden so
many buses such a long distance so consistently and
uncomfortably, and seen so little and said nothing
about it, as in Richland."
P.S. Noticed that Richland has a junior American
Legion team playing in Colfax, WA, this weekend. Any
Richland Bomber parents or grandparents coming over
for those games?
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Larry Noble ('60)
from the little brat that lived next door to you on
Rossell. *grin*
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - still hot and
the fires are still raging in the Lake Isabella
area... figure the McNally fire will still burn
for a few more weeks.
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Hi Group;
By the time you are reading this, We (my wife and
I) will be on our way to Reno, NV for Hot August Nights.
Lots of Sun and Heat (YEAH) and all the Casinos. I am
setting up the booth there and looking forward to it.
I am going to miss my daily computer fix and all the
email til I get back.
When we return on the 13th I will catch up, before
I check into the VA Hospital in Tacoma for six weeks.
So I am going to be out of the chain for a while,
but don't count me out just yet. I am coming back a
completely different person. (I hope). Drop a word
in for me to the great one.
Talk to you all in October or so.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: David Flaherty ('76)
Re: Michael Peterson ('77) New Album
I have had the opportunity to listen to Michael's
new album. (His single "Modern Man" was the most added
single [means that for that week "Modern Man" picked
up the most radio stations to play it] on radio last
week) First off the music stands alone as great, but
to the "Richland" listener it is going to be even more
enjoyable with it's references to streets in Richland,
the Football team, Coach Covington, some folks by name
etc. etc. Michael is such an amazing writer and
performer. I hope and believe that this new one will
excite the nation like his first one did and we will
see some more #1's coming off it. It should be out in
the next couple of months but I would suggest that you
who enjoy country music call your radio stations and
request "Modern Man" for your own enjoyment as well as
giving our classmate as much assistance we can.
Best of luck Michael....
-David Flaherty ('76)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/05/02
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Mike Clowes ('54)
Dave Henderson ('60), Betty Noble ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Shirley Collings ('66)
Pam Ehinger ('67), Jil Lytle ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
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08/05 6:30pm ~ '82 Reunion Planning Meeting
Email Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Battleground Picnic - August 10th
Plans are going great and reservations are
starting to come in. Won’t you please join us? If you
can’t for the whole day - just drop by and say hello.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Attention All Bombers (Class of '82 excepted)
A friendly reminder that this coming Saturday,
August 10, 2002, a picnic will be held at the
Battleground, WA, State Park. Any and all Bombers,
wives, sweethearts, significant others, children and
grand-children are invited. In particular, those
Bombers living in and around the Portland/Vancouver
(USA) area. The geographic limits are only what you
are comfortable driving.
If I had my Washington State Highway map handy, I
could give you the exact Exit numbers off I-5. If you
are coming from the north, you will want to get off at
the Battleground Exit (may also be State Route 502),
and follow the signs to Battleground, and then to the
State Park. If you are coming from south of Portland,
I would reluctantly recommend taking I-205 and get off
on State Route 503, then follow the signs. There is
construction on I-5 in Portland in and around the Rose
Center complex, and it maybe closed. Portland area
people will know how to get around that mess. And,
please, do check-in with Ann Thompson, aka Anna Mae
Wann ('49) to let her know who, and how many in your
party will be coming. That way, there should be
sufficient hamburgers and hot dogs for all. Do bring
something to drink, eat off of (and with), and,
perhaps a dish to share with others.
Now Ann and Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) may wonder
why I have taken it upon myself to exempt the Class
of '82; according to the "new and improved" Bomber
Calendar (http://www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers they are
having a reunion that weekend. Something tells me
their planning doesn't include the picnic (which
means more for the rest of us).
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ from slightly
damp Albany, OR
P.S. Great job of perseverance and patience done
by Maren in getting through the latest computer
fizzle.
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>>From: Dave Henderson ('60WB)
Re: Happy Birthday
To: All Bombers born in the month of August
I wish you a "Happy Birthday". For those special
Bombers, born in 1941, I send you a hearty "Happy
Birthday". We only have one more year to early
retirement.
-Dave Henderson ('60WB)
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>>From: Betty Noble Giedd ('63)
Re: Alumni Sandstorm entry for 8/4
Happy Birthday to Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)... a very
special guy and good friend.
-Betty Noble Giedd ('63) ~ Visiting with older brother
Dan ('58), who rolled into our fair community
tonight after gold panning in "them thar hills!"
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Stephanie Kleren ('02) new Sonics cheerleader
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Scanned from the 7/28/02 Tri-City Herald ~
Steve Stull ('69) Makes Cut at Sr. British Open
-Shirley Collings Haskins ~ ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67
Re: Judy Willox Hodge's ('61) husband James ('71BBA)
He is a great guy and he did the running for
Judy while she was tied up to the table at our Class
Reunion! The Blue Ribbon Class of 67! So I'm all in
favor of making James a BBA!! Hip Hip Hurray!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: '82 Reunion Planning Committee
Final Class of '82 Reunion Meeting is Monday
August 5th at 6:30pm.
Please get all your registration packets in
immediately. We need to turn in our count on
Wednesday!
Looking forward to seeing you all there. The
committee has put in a lot of time and effort into
making this a successful reunion. Hope to see you there.
Your '82 reunion Committee:
Heidi Hogan Gottshalk
Tracey Wood Peloquin
Teresa Dunham Johnson
Craig Hall
Jil Lytle Smith
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/06/02
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6 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Anna May Wann ('49), Dorothy Keys ('52)
Hugh Hinson ('52), Jack Dawson ('52)
Marilyn Devine ('52), Cheryl Moran ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Caroline Westover Gerneglia ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay Lynch O'Shea ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Sheeran ('66)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Battleground picnic
A large portion of my entry was left off. I feel
it is necessary for the following information to appear.
We have plates and napkins being furnished. All
you need to bring is your own pop to drink. So far we
have 2 desserts and 2 salads, all of the condiments
for the hamburgers and hot dogs. We could use some more
desserts, salads, chips, veggies, deviled eggs, etc.
Take your pick and let me know what you are bringing.
Remember there is no electricity.
Don’t forget your swim suits if you want to swim.
From the South take exit 9 off of I-5, follow the
signs to Battleground – drive through the city and
follow the signs to the park.
From the North take exit 14 off of I-5 and follow
the directions above. All roads lead to the park.
Please try to get there before noon as the parking
fills up if it is a nice summer day.
To: Ed Borasky ('59)
Where is your reservation for the picnic?
To: Marji Brewder Brown (69)
How about coming to our picnic also?
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Dorothy Keys Harding ('52)
Re: birthday greetings
Is it too late to get birthday greetings in for
tomorrow, 8/6? If not I'd like to have birthday
wishes extended to Caroline Westover Gerneglia ('52).
Thanks.
-Dorothy Keys Harding ('52)
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>>From: Hugh Hinson ('52)
To: All reunion class mates of 1952
What a great reunion we had this past week-end. It
was great to see all of you and my wife and I really
enjoyed ourselves. Looking forward to another one in
5 years. Take care all of you and we'll meet again.
Hugh and Dorothy Hinson
-Hugh Hinson ('52)
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>>From: Jack Dawson ('52)
Re: 1952 class reunion golf
I know that Steve Stull posted a great come-from-
behind charge at the European senior tournament and
that Tiger shot a 81 in England but the really big
news on the golf front is the results of the 002
scramble in the desert.
We had to sift through hundreds of applications to
get the cream of the crop of a truly amazing group.
Only 20 persons of quality made the final cut.
Team #1 Hugh Hinson, Bill Zilar, Bill Large, Vern VanDusen
Team #2 LuAnn Binns, Bob Duvall, Dave Rhodes, Alice Rhodes.
Team #3 Don Lyall, JoAnn Lyall, Jack Dawson, Jack Young.
Team #4 Lois Wagner, Tom Hoag, Mary McMillin, Darrell Goldsmith.
Team #5 Dick Lewis, Lurene Bernhart, Sally Ann Morris, Bob Potter
The winner Team #4 ---- (it was noticed each of our
three field marshals had their tabs taken care of for
the three days of the reunion but who's watching) At
this time I would like to thank our field marshals for
their dedication to their duties and I am very glad
that the young lady who drove around the course
selling cold beverages had a very fast cart so she
could avoid the many hazards she encountered. Take a
bow (take a look at the dictionary) Jim Blake, Ev
Waining, Jerry Boyd. You added greatly to the fun of
the day.
The K.P's and longest drives were won by Tom
Hoage, Don Lyall, Dave Rhodes and Jack Young.
Congratulations... they were really very good shots.
Too bad we didn't have a way to measure the most
consistent putter of the day. My vote goes to JoAnn
Lyall who saved our bacon time and again.
The breakfast gallery who at times seemed to be
indifferent to the event that was unfolding before
them. Thanks to Ron Snow and Jim Davis who came out to
protect the best looking bunch of ladies to grace the
West Richland Golf Club in a very long time.
A great day with good friends.
-Jack Dawson ('52)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow ('52)
Many heartfelt thanks to that superb committee who
put together the 50th Reunion for the great class of '52!!!
It was a wonderful, fun-filled weekend. Fifty
years... wow, so much has happened during that time
and yet it was as if the years melted away, allowing
for the renewing of old friendships with an ease I
would never have thought possible.
There is never enough time to catch up with
everyone, and I'm especially sorry I didn't get time
with Betty Connor Sansom and Doug Sansom. Hey, Betty,
would it be okay if I drive down for a quick visit one
weekend soon? Maybe toward the end of September? I've
promised myself I'd go to the Maryhill Museum, and you
are on the way, aren't you? I'll drive my RV and maybe
bring some grand-kids.
Just another month and we'll be enjoying more
visiting during CLUB 40!! What a great way to finish
up the summer!
Again, special THANK YOU's to all who made the
weekend so incredible!
-Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow ('52)
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>>From: Cheryl Moran Fleming ('66)
Jim and I attended a wedding on Saturday. At the
reception dinner, we ended up at a table with a '73
Bomber. Instantly we had things to talk about.
-Cheryl Moran Fleming ('66)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
>>Ron Gaines ~ Class of '62 ~ 1/23/43 - 8/2/02
http://FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), Brad Wear ('71)
Mike Davis ('74), Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER ANNIVERSARY TODAY: Fred & Ann Engle Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Jack Dawson ('52)
Then there was no truth to the report that
surfaced on both NWCN and Fox Northwest Sports
that the official scorekeeper of the golf tournament
was a former Arthur Anderson employee.
To: Hugh Hinson ('52)
Hope you're not to tired from the "Scramble in
the Desert" to make it to the Battleground Picnic
this Saturday. If you are, that's understandable
considering.
Bomber Cheers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ in slightly soggy
Albany, OR
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
To: All prior, and current Marines, and AmeriCal
Division members:
August 7th is the 60th anniversary of the first
offensive land battle of WWII., the Battle of Guadal
Canal, one of the most defining battles fought during
WWII. It was also the battle that earned the AmeriCal
Division the right /honor not to be called "Doggies"
by Marines. Clem Parkhurst ( Alan '71 and Nora '73's
dad) was a participant and a great influence on me to
join the Corps.
Where did the name AmeriCal come from? and what is
their other non-battle claim to fame?
-Brad Wear ('71) ~ Richardson, TX - where we've only
seen 100 once.
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Hey, my friend, Brad Upton ('74) told me that the
28th year reunion for the Class of '74 was to be held
at the Frontier Tavern last Saturday night, August
3rd. I went down there but nobody was there! What
gives, Brad? The only thing going on down there that
night was Boog Alley ("73) playing Hendrix on the
small stage with four or five middle-aged women
throwing their undergarments at him!
-M. Davis (74)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: mosquito spraying
Hi All,
We just got back from camping in Leavenworth. The
first morning we were there, (about 5:45am) we awoke
to a helicopter overhead flying back and forth for
twenty minutes or so, it was so close we thought it
was going to crash.
To our surprise, it flying just at the top of the
trees, spraying for mosquitoes (whatever it used, it
was clear, no fog). I have to admit that it brought
back memories of the days as a kid, when we would run
through the fog behind mosquito truck.
Have a great day!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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[You ARE aware that the West Nile Virus is spreading
fast?? One confirmed case in WA (the guy came from
Louisiana)... Wonder if they were spraying for that
reason? www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/ -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/08/02
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Carol Black ('48), Cliff Judd ('49)
Emajean Stone ('63), Donna Fredette ('65)
Jeff Curtis ('69), Art Schafer ('70)
Carol Boyd ('72), Greg Alley ('73)
Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: W. Gordy Edgar ('78)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Re: Battleground Picnic Saturday - 8/10/02
I am planning to drive to Battleground for the
picnic Saturday and have 2 seats available in my car
if anyone on the East side wants to ride along. Email
me if you want to go with us.
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA
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>>From: Cliff Judd ('49)
To: Brad Wear (71)
Re: AmeriCal.
The American Division, Could it be Cavalry???
The 1st Sqd, 1st Cav.
F Troop, 8th Cav.
F Troop, 17th Cav
I really don't know. Just guessing...
-Cliff Judd ('49)
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>>From: Emajean Stone ('63)
Just a short note to let all the Bombers in
Silicon Valley know that this Saturday (8/10/02) at
the San Jose Jazz Festival on the main stage in front
of the Fairmont Hotel in Caesar Chavez Park, our own
Larry Coryell ('61) will be performing at 4:00pm.
Hope to see some Bombers there.
-Emajean Stone ('63)
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>>From: Donna Fredette ('65)
Re: Miss Swain (RIP)
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Miss Swain
as we called her in High School. I remember taking a
class from her and sewing a beautiful blue wool dress
even though I couldn't sew a stitch by myself. I never
did like sewing but somehow I made that dress in her
class! I have always remembered the wonderful "tea"
that she gave for us at the end of the year. She
wanted us to learn how to give a perfect "tea" and she
served little tea cakes and it was wonderful! My best
to her family.
Re: Mosquitoes
Also I wanted to pass on to everyone that taking
extra B vitamins can keep mosquitos from biting. The
whole B complex everyday and lemon oil also can ward
them off. It is always something, and the West Nile
Virus is the next thing that we can all worry about.
So take your B's!
I also remember running behind the mosquito truck
with everyone else in the neighborhood on Chestnut
Street! But, I never got very far because I got the
worst nose bleeds from the chemicals so I had to go
inside and watch TV! I never thought we would go back
to those days but it looks as if it is coming to that
again! I think most diseases that mosquitos carry we
thought were eradicated but here we go again! So get
out the mosquito repellent, lemon oil and B vitamins.
Does anyone else know of anything that repels
mosquitoes?
Bomber Cheers,
-Donna Fredette ('65)
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>>From: Jeff Curtis ('69)
Re: Rock of Ages
Some folks play golf (Steve Stull ('69), some
play poker (Bob Thorson or Len Paris ('69), some hike,
bike or rollerblade (probably those from classes '75
and higher). Some never learn. That may apply to us.
We play in a band. The link included here points to my
band's website which just proves how un-photogenic we
all are. Nonetheless, we are all (with one exception)
RHS grads and therefore reserve the right to foist
anything even remotely pertinent upon the Sandstorm
habituals.
Mitch Huntley ('72), his big brother Scott Huntley ('69),
Mark Schmale ('69) and I (again '69) all walked the
hallowed halls, were sprayed by the mosquito man,
pulled goat heads from our tires and our feet, stared
at the summer through bloodshot, chlorinated eyeballs
and partook in all that was the norm for a kid growing
up in the All-American Atomic City. Even the BBA
"Robo" is firmly associated with E. WA as a grad of
Wazzu and actually spends more time in Richland these
days than any of the rest of us in his capacity as a
state Dept. of Health radiological expert.
Anyway... Dudes, we rock! Or at least try. Those
living in or planning to be in the greater Seattle
area in mid-September can click on the site's
"Appearances" link and note that we have a couple
of upcoming performances that are totally catchable.
If you do happen to stumble into one of these events,
don't be shy. Come up and say howdy. We will sign
autographs. Even if not asked.
http://www.speakeasy.org/~jcurtis/index.html
-Jeff Curtis ('69) ~ Seattle, WA
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>>From: Art Schafer ('70)
To: Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Happy 38th Anniversary! Wow! Hope your next 38
years work out as well.
Best wishes from warm & muggy Lake Charles, LA.
-Art Schafer ('70)
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>>From: Carol Boyd Breckenfeld ('72WB)
To: Steve Carson ('58)
I live in what is considered a Chicago suburb,
Lake Geneva, WI. I would love to get together with
any Bombers in the Chicago/Milwaukee area. Feel free
to email me with any time and place!
-Carol Boyd Breckenfeld ('72WB)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
That was not me at the Frontier but I am left
handed and I do like Hendrix. I heard your good friend
Brad may be coming back to town for a show. You may
want to get your crow bar and open up your wallet and
come and see some real entertainment. I hope you have
not brought the West Nile Virus back from Arkansas as
some of your entries have been a little cloudy.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ comfortable Richland - where 100°
the whole month of July was not comfy.
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I'm so sorry I stood you up. I got booked short
notice on an Alaskan Cruise with Norwegian. I'm
currently writing this email from crew quarters in the
bowels of the ship while docked in Skagway, AK.
I performed on the first night of the cruise and
right after I leave the stage Carla Delvin ('77) and
her new husband stop me and talk for awhile. I then
headed up to the buffet (jealous Mike?) and run in to
Don Draper ('70) and his wife! Bombers everywhere!
Gotta go, it ain't exactly cheap emailing from
the boat.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Tom Hughes ('56), John Worrell ('59)
Sandra Genoway ('62), Joe Ford ('63)
Patti Snider ('65), Tedd Cadd ('66)
Dave Miller ('67), Karen Schildknecht ('67)
Mike Franco ('70), Brad Wear ('71)
Barb Belcher ('72), Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/07: Michael Peterson ('77)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Congratulations on being selected to go to Las
Vegas for the Comedy Seminar. My nephew (Lenora's ('55)
son), Chuck Bejarano, was the guy running around with
the camera at the Seattle try outs. He was born in
Richland and lived there for several years. He tried
to get time to get to talk with you but he was pretty
busy. Maybe he will see you in Vegas. Good luck.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: John Worrell ('59)
DATE: 7/25/02
To: Glen Rose ('58)
Re: Mystery Picture #3
I forgot to mention: The concrete targets were
located off of Bombing Range Road, above West Richland.
-John Worrell ('59)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway
Re: Mosquito repellents
To: Donna Fredette ('65)
Hikers and mountain climbers like "Cutters"
insect repellent; I have heard on the news, lately,
that anything with a level 10 - 12 deet is the best
for mosquitoes. Use something with a less amount of
deet, below 10, for children.
-Sandra Genoway, aka Sandra Jeneaue ('62) ~ Edmonds, WA
where we are starting to warm up today.
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>>From: Joe Ford ('63)
Re: AmeriCal Division (AKA 23rd Infantry Division)
The American Forces in New Caledonia Division was
created during WWII as an infantry force in the South
Pacific. It's unit patch is the Southern Cross. I
believe it's the Army's only named division.
Colin Powell was once its commanding general when
the AmeriCal was in Vietnam. Former Lt. Governor and
US Representative Joel Pritchard was with the AmeriCal
in the South Pacific.
At least two Richlanders; Art Nelson ('64), and
yours truly ('63), served in the AmeriCal in Vietnam.
-Joe Ford (GMC '63) ~ Olympia, WA - where summer's
back for a few days
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>>From: Patti Snider Miller ('65)
To: Jeff Curtis ('69)
I looked up your band's website. Now I see who you
are... as you are much younger than I and didn't know
you at RHS :) Too bad you guys aren't booked over here
in Richland somewhere. Do you have any CDs out?
Re: Miss Swain (R.I.P.)
To: Donna Fredette ('65)
Yes, Donna, Miss Swain was awesome. I remember I
made a pink double breasted suit (like one Jackie
Kennedy wore), and I was a little slow in getting it
done in time. She had me go over to her house two
different week-ends to finish the suit. She wouldn't
let me work on it at home. She fixed us a very nice
lunch on this beautiful china, had tea also. At the
time I felt like a queen. Yes, I finished it on time
and appreciated her help.
Her adopted daughter, Yvonne, was very nice too.
My condolences to her family... I will always remember her.
Bomber Cheers,
-Patti Snider Miller ('65) ~ Richland - where it is
86°... perfect!!!!!
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: AmeriCal
1. Americans in New Caledonia = AmeriCal
2. It is the only Division with a name instead of a number.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Dave Miller ('67)
To: Emajean Stone ('63)
Thank you Emajean for mentioning the San Jose Jazz
Festival this weekend and the fact that Larry Coryell ('61)
will be back again at 4pm Saturday. San Jose Jazz
Festival is the largest free Jazz festival in the
USofA, if I can believe the esteemed San Jose Mercury,
our local news paper. I will see you there and I hope
other Bombers will be there too. {WEAR BOMBER APPAREL]
Sorry I missed the Class of '67 reunion as I had
only started a new job three and a half months ago and
couldn't get any more time off. My wife and I will be
in Maui for our 25th anniversary 9/7 to 9/21 and good
old Rick Maddy ('67) will not be there to show me the
sights as he did two years ago and I was going to
teach him to snorkel the next time. Speaking of Rick
where are you now? I haven't seen any of your messages
in a while.
So Wild Bill Wingfield ('67) you were saying bad
things about me and Don at the reunion. Well I hope
you have an overabundance of ear wax and navel lint in
the near future.
Emajean and I hope to see any other Bay area
Bombers at the San Jose Jazz Festival.
-Dave Miller ('67) ~ You know Mrs. Latta (9th grade)
always said my punctuation wasn't worth diddley squat.
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
To: The Davis family
Please accept my sincere condolences on the
unexpected passing of your husband and father.
Mike, you were so lucky to have gone on that
vacation with your folks... those memories of your
dad and the happy times you had must be so very
helpful to you now.
Please know my prayers are with you all at this time.
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo ('67)
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
How did you know it was DON Draper???? Just checkin'.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
The AmeriCal Division was formed in '42 from units
from America and New Caledonia thus the AmeriCal
Division. They are also the only Division that does
not carry a numerical designation. They arrived on
Guadal Canal and were fed into the Marine lines within
five hours of hitting the beach, they turned the tide
of battle in their first action.
-Brad Wear ('71) ~ Semper Fi
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>>From: Barb Belcher Valinske (72)
To: Jennifer Harden ('96)
Happy Belated Birthday! You are now a quarter of
a century old! Sorry to be late, but was out of town
fishing at Twin Lakes - will fix you a trout dinner
if you'd like! -Mom
-Barb Belcher Valinske (72)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
To: Michael Peterson ('77)
Mike, happy belated birthday, (Aug 7th)
Last night as I was driving home from work, I
heard on the radio (KMPS) that Michael Peterson has
been added (amongst other well-known singers) to the
"KMPS Country Fest". It will held at the new Seahawk
Stadium - Tuesday, August 20, 2002 5:00PM. KMPS hasn't
updated it's website to include Michael's name yet,
but if you'd like tickets, here is the website link:
http://www.kmps.com/n_misc08.shtml
All proceeds from Country-Fest will go to benefit
Pediatric Oncology Research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center.
Help kids fight cancer... and catch some great
music at the same time!
Re: County Fairs
With all the county fairs coming up Statewide &
Nationwide, thought it would be a way for Bombers all
around to connect. Most Fairs have Carnival rides, how
about if your a Bomber, hang around the Ferris Wheel
around 7:30 pm (whatever night you are there), if you
have a Bomber T-shirt wear it so your easy to spot, if
not be creative.
Anyway here is the link for the Benton County Fair:
http://www.bffairrodeo.com/
It will be on August 20th-24th. (I may be in town that
weekend, if so, I'll be at the Ferris Wheel, Friday or
Saturday, hope to see some of you!)
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79) - Poulsbo, WA
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Ray Gillette ('49), Dick Pierard ('52)
Mike Clowes ('54), Mary Ray ('61)
Sheila Davis ('71), Tedi Parks ('76)
April Miller ('92), Mandy Holmes ('97)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/08: Jennifer Harden ('96)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Gay Wear Miller ('69)
08/09 thru 8/10 -- '82 Reunion
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>>From: Ray Gillette ('49)
Very much saddened to hear about the passing of
one of my classmates from the class of 1949. Jerome
"Jerry" Dunn has been a good friend for more than 53
years.
When I would make one of my many trips to Richland
during the '80s and wanted to look up my friends Ray
King (RIP) and Jerry Dunn I would head to one of the
watering holes at Uptown Richland (Town Crier) at
quitting time in the afternoon and would usually find
Ray and Jerry there sipping a "cool one".
Now that Jerry had "joined" Ray, I certainly hope
that they are (again) renewing their friendship.
Also wish to send condolences to Jerry's spouse
of more than fifty years, Rose, and the rest of his
family.
-Ray Gillette ('49) ~ hot Phoenix, AZ - where we need
rain and less heat.
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed our class
of 1952 reunion last weekend. I was only able to be
around briefly but it was a memorable occasion, and I
appreciated seeing people that I had not seen for many
years.
Also, it is a great to have a standing pad in town
again, now that brother Burt ('59) has reclaimed the
old family homestead on Torbett St. We can be assured
that Club 40 is now in good hands with a resident
prexy.
In fact, the two of us had a great time digging
around in library collections together, and finding
stuff about our early history. There is far more
material available than I had imagined. One thing we
accomplished was to put to rest the Day's Pay myth.
Funding the construction of that B-17 by Boeing in
July 1944 was a venture of the Hanford construction
camp and mainly supported by the building trades.
Richland Village had little involvement in the
venture, other than probably some of the people
donated money to it.
Another thing we turned up in an early 1943
document was that the planned new school was to be
called Columbia River High School. But the "river"
part must have been dropped almost immediately, as we
never saw it again in any subsequent material, and it
would just be Columbia High.
Also I looked at Villager Editor Paul Nissen's
memo to Col. Matthias about the streets being named
after army engineers.
[Hanford.Houses.tripod.com/streets.html] That
is an informative document (photocopy in Richland
Public Library, with a scan on our site) but I am
still curious as to where he found the information
that he submitted to Matthias.
Anyway, the old '52ers had a good time, and there
are still lots of us around.
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, AKA Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: 3000 Area
There was a question asked a few days ago about
the 3000 Area. If memory serves, wasn't the
warehouse/motor pool/bus lot area along the by-pass
between the Jadwin junction and North Richland? May
have also included the steam plant in North Richland
Bomber Cheers
-Bob Carlson, AKA Mike Clowes ('54) - Heigh ho, Heigh
Ho, it's off to Battleground we go!
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>>From: Mary Ray Henslee ('61)
A few Factoids that may be of interest.
Re: Mosquitoes
Only female mosquitoes bite and only the females
of a few species attack, so things could be worse. I
read that sun screen provides protection, which might
be a safer alternative for children.
Re: Chinooks
In Rocky Mountain country, the warm westerly wind
called a Chinook was so named because it always seemed
to come from near the mouth of the Columbia River
where the Chinook Indians camped.
That's all I know for today!
Looking forward to the new TV program coming up
this fall called American Dreams. I think there are
going to be other new shows this fall based on the
fifties and sixties, but I can't remember their names
off hand.
Pray for protection of our country from further
attack.
-Mary Ray Henslee ('61)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer('76)
Hello it's been a long time for me to visit this
site... I have missed it. I imagine Mike let everyone
know about the loss of our Dad, Norm Davis. Thanks
already to the many that who written, called or
dropped by with sympathies for my Mom, Billie [BJ] and
the rest of us... it is greatly appreciated. Dad was
the best... they couldn't of come any better. As kids
growing up... we were blessed being guided by him. So
many values were gained just by being a part of this
family that he reared. He unconditionally loved all of
us so fervently... next to Billie, his lady, us kids
and then grand kids and a great granddaughter, were his
life. I recall growing up and all my friends would
talk about things they had or places they went and I
thought wow they were rich and so fortunate. It wasn't
until later in my life did I realize... no, I and my
siblings were the rich ones and so very fortunate
because we had acquired such an incredible foundation
of good values, morals, integrity but foremost, love
from our daddy. He set such an amazing example of a
husband, friend, worker, brother, son, grandpappa and
primarily a father. His love was never ending... even
when we had done wrong... and knew it... daddy was
there and stood beside us... or in my case, many times
in front of me or backing me up completely. He
protected me in so many ways... never wanting me to
get hurt. There were times when I did fall... and it
wasn't any time at all that he was there helping me
up. No greater love could be felt each time I walked
into his home and nothing felt better than to have his
great big arms holding me and not ever letting go...
yesterday, he had to let go and I know that now he has
given me the reins that I can go at it alone and that
although he is not here physically with us... he is
still beside me and I will, in time, smile knowing he
is up there with the "Bear" ('72RIP) smiling down at
us... probably tipping a beer together... wondering if
the Bombers will ever be the mighty team they once
were... but thank God that we all have been blessed
with his presence and his time that the good Lord gave
him here with us. He will be missed by so many and
time won't ease that pain, but as with the loss of
"Bear"... we will move on.
Thanks again Bombers and I ask that you keep
my Mom, Billie, and the rest of the Davis family in
your prayers.
-Karen Davis Scheffer('76)
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>>From: Tedi Parks Teverbaugh ('76)
I just wanted to extend my heartfelt sympathy to
the Davis Family (B.J. (Bomber Mom), Sheila ('71),
Mike ('74), Karen ('76), and "Wig" & "Jumbo" ('82),
and their families) in the loss of Norm Davis. He was
a quality guy... A genuine, solid man of integrity.
We'll miss him.
-Tedi Parks Teverbaugh ('76)
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>>From: April Miller ('92)
Just wanted to say Happy (Belated) Birthday to
Michael Peterson ('77). Please come to Spokane for a
concert : )
-April Miller ('92) ~ Spokane, WA - where it is 85°
and unusually 'cold' this time of year!! ha ha
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>>From: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Hello all Bombers (and those related to or
associated in any way with Bombers)!
I've been catching up on the Sandstorms and just
wanted to thank everyone for keeping in touch this
way. It's always nice to hear what's going on in
Richland and to hear people's takes on different
subjects.
Re: Looking for Mitch Pickett ('97)
I'm looking for a classmate of mine that I can't
seem to find anywhere. His name is Mitch Pickett, from
the class of '97. I lost touch with him about four
years ago and it's like he's vanished. If anyone knows
how I can get in touch with him, please email me.
Re: Leslie Road
Also, does anyone know when Leslie Road was built
in South Richland? I grew up in a development called
Canyon Terrace down the hill from Badger Mountain
Elementary and can vaguely recall Leslie Road being
built when I was in first grade, or somewhere around
there. That was 1985-1986...I'm writing a personal
history and just want to get the time line right.
Thanks for your help! Green and gold veins run deep!
Bomber cheers,
-Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Marguerite Groff ('54), Kathy Lamb ('62)
David Rivers ('65), Tim Van Doren ('75)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
To: Class of '54
Well, here I go again, logging on to send sad
news. I wanted you to know that Jerry Swain's ('54)
wife, Janice LaRayne Swain ('56 - Kennewick High),
passed away August 3rd. Her Memorial Service, August 7
in Tacoma. Her obituary was in the TCH on 8/7. I have
Jerry's address and information about memorials. If
you email me, I'll send whatever information you
want. I'm trying to get in touch with Jerry's brother
to confirm the address. That's why it's taken me so
long to get this news to you.
Someone send in some happy news for all of us,
please!!
One thing: Club 40 is coming up. Of course, yours
truly hasn't signed up yet but I have the registration
ready to put in the mail. It'll go out Monday. See you
there!!
{Remember, if you want to go on the 100B Reactor tour,
applications for that *MUST* be received by 8/28
RichlandClub40.org -Maren]
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ Richland - where
it's currently 85 in the shade of my patio roof.
I love this kind of weather.
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>>From: Kathy Lamb Brown ('62)
Re: Birthday Celebration Notice!!
My brother, Mac and I are planning a celebration
for Mom's (Kay Lamb - L & C 4th grade teacher) 90th
birthday. The best way to let any and all those from
Bomberville who may remember her and would like to say
hello is through our wonderful Sandstorm. She is doing
ever so well, still living in our house on Craighill.
The celebration will be at the new Community
Center in Howard Amon Park in the Activity Room, Sat.
Aug. 24, from 2:00-5:30 PM. Drop by and tell her "HI".
She will remember you - Mac and I rely on her memory
when we have our senior moments - and will love seeing
you. So neighbors, students, co-teachers, church
folks, and friends -- we look forward to seeing you.
-Kathy Lamb Brown ('62)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: I hate it when I do stupid things
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh, sorry but
I just had to borrow that line... Do you know how
carefully I try to make sure I remember birthdays?????
Do you know that Heidlebaugh ('65) and I were at our
Saturday Donut Delinquents last weekend and I didn't
remember to say: "hey tomorrow is your birthday...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY"... Oh nooooooooo I was too absorbed
in the new t-shirts he designed for the DDs... all
the guys loved them... especially Pete, whose car
adorns the charter T-shirt. I was too busy taking
order for the shirts and enjoying my breakfast and
talking about who was going to Speed Week and all that
other stuff!!!!!!! When our new project was delivered,
did I say... Jimmy... yesterday was your birthday...
how was it?... No... we just jumped in that little two
seater and roared off with huge grins on our faces
and bugs in out teeth (the windshield is about chest
high)... No I just did what I always do when Jim and I
are together... Cherished his company and had a blast.
So for my thoughtlessness, Jimmy I say I am sorry. For
our friendship I say Thank you. For your birthday I
say... Oh... didn't I tell you? Those Speedweek
plaques and Muroc tags were your birthday present...
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeez don't think I forgot do you... Oh
yeah... and the Von Dutch gearshift knob and
pin striping box... they are your presents too... ha
ha sure fooled you... boy did I put one over on you...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMEEEEEEGO (go ahead and cry messrs
Brigs and Maruca... I butchered it then and I still
can't speak it fer... squat).
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Tim Van Doren ('75)
To: The Norm Davis (RIP) Family
Even though I'm a long-lost family acquaintance
(like 25 years), I want to extend my condolences to
you quality folks after reading about your father. We
lost my dad, the Reverend Gerald, on July 30th very
suddenly after a seemingly successful open heart
surgery. This is easily the toughest, saddest time
that my family's been through. But what great
accomplishments our dads have achieved if we really
take the time to stand back and look at the things
they did with their lives. Pretty inspirational
stuff and a tough act to follow, but one that we
need to follow if we want to keep adding to those
accomplishments.
Your family is in my prayers.
-Tim Van Doren ('75)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Wanda Davidson ('56), Steve Carson ('58)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
John Campbell ('63), Kathy O'Neil ('63)
Beth Young ('81), Teresa Dunham via Heidi Hogan ('82)
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>>From: Wanda Davidson Turner ('56)
Re: Mrs. Lamb's birthday Party 8/24/02 - 2-5:30pm
www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
My best to Mrs. Lamb on her 90th birthday. She was
my 4th grade teacher at Lewis & Clark. I have very
fond memories, and pictures, of that year.
-Wanda Davidson Turner ('56)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
To: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
A short note of greeting. I have been back to
Richland a couple of times over the past two years and
it is always nice to see your Mom's Library at the
RLC. My Mom is still in Richland and I saw Phil and
Dorothy on a Seattle trip this Spring. 85 in the shade
(but its dry) sounds nice. It is 90 in Chicago with
50% Humidity but lots to do. Be well.
-Steve Carson ('58)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Chomp, chomp. Here I am with 2 of my favorite
things. Alumni Sandstorm and cucumbers and onions
steeped in seasoned rice vinegar for a couple of hours
in the refrigerator. The cukes are fresh picked from
the garden and the WW Sweet onions are from a
mysterious benefactor who left a 25 lb bag on my back
porch sometime during the past 9 days while I was in
Fargo ND at a fireworks convention. I have nine days
of the "Storm" to catch up on. I/we have the ever-
diligent Maren to thank for the "Storm". We all too
often take for granted our ability to push a couple of
buttons and be in contact with friends and
acquaintances. To read of their past and present,
their successes, pains, memories and families, along
with current news. It is a simple thing to remember
them in our prayers. It is also a simple matter to say
THANKS Maren for making all of this possible. You are
a special and dear person and we owe you much.
Re: Larry Noble ('60)
Congratulations to Larry Noble on his 60th. Larry
doesn't know it but he has a particular distinction in
my life. I grew up to around 7-8 years old not having
met another person named Larry. I knew several Bills
and lots of Jims, Jerrys and so on, but no Larry. I
can't remember why after all these years, but I do
clearly remember the joy at meeting another Larry
(Noble). Thanks Larry.
Re: Busy
The last three months have been some of the
busiest in my memory. I managed to hurriedly read the
Alumni Sandstorm with no time to sit down and answer
or comment. 75 days and nights on the road since
March, including the orient, a short stop in Hawaii
(all business), the Southwest, Midwest and several
trips to Alaska. I did take time for a short visit
with number 2 daughter Sandra in Honolulu. She is
enjoying her position as Special Assistant to the
President of Hawaii Sports Broadcasting. This coming
Wed. I am off again to Alaska for 17 days. I will be
teaching pyro classes, meeting with prospective
clients and firing displays for the State Fair in
Palmer. Then I am off again to national fire code
meetings and will be in San Diego in late Sept. for
American Pyro Assoc. I am going to try to make one day
of Club 40. But I digress too much.....
Re: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Congratulations to Charlie for his near miraculous
recovery from the crash. Having had a close friend in
a "turtle shell" for several months after
reconstructive surgery and helping to provide home
care for her at night for several weeks 3 years ago, I
can still only barely imagine what you must be going
through. I hope it helps you to know that all those
Bombers, some who you haven't even met, are pulling
and praying for you.
Re: The Good Life
My commiserations and prayers go out to all those
who have lost loved ones and friends. How we dislike
these reminders of our own morality. The older I get,
the faster I lose friends and loved ones. I just have
to keep the faith and look for the good in life and
keep going. It is a bright spot in my life to see the
Sandstorm in my incoming mail. I always read it
quickly first and then hold it to later savor the
postings.
I will also say thanks to all of you fellow
Bombers for your contributions of news, important
and trivial to our far reaching Bomber family. In my
travels and participation in many celebrations I see
a bonding in America that I haven't seen before in my
lifetime. Yet few outsiders would understand, it is
barely equal to the bond of being a Bomber.
God bless you all. "Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ At home South of Tacoma, on
a very nice day.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Battleground, WA Portland area picnic~ August 10, 2002
Anna May Wann Thompson ('49) and I tried to buzz
out of the Puget Sound area to arrive at Battle Ground
for a good night sleep. Traffic took Anna May 2 l/2
hours from Bothell area to arrive at Browns Point to
pick me up. We finally got to Battle Ground about
10:30 p.m. after a brief stop for dinner. Normally
this would be about a three hour drive. By this point,
Anna and I were talking about this better be one heck
of a Bomber picnic. IT WAS!!!!!!!!
Anna's daughter, Terry, and son-in-law, Jim (who
is the park ranger) provided us sleeping quarters for
the night. Terry announced at 7:00am she was on the
way to the park to reserve our picnic space. This gave
Anna and I a little longer to stop at the store, for
more supplies, grab breakfast, and arrive at the
picnic ground by 9:00am. As soon as Anna and I arrived
we began hanging up signs and covering the tables with
green and gold table cloths, which Anna so lovingly
provided. First Bombers in said, "it was easy to find
us". Terry and Jim we're always checking to see if
there was anything we needed. A warm thanks to them
for providing the space for a great Bomber get
together.
The excitement of the Portland area Bombers showed
enthusiasm immediately to the future luncheons in the
area. Jo Heidelbaugh ('72) learned quickly that I was
listening for who the Bomber or Bombers would be doing
the next luncheon. Jo and I we're going through the
food line next to each other when Jo said quietly, "I
think I will do the luncheons". I yelled, "YEAH!" and
announced to everyone that Jo and her sister Lola
Heidelbaugh ('60) would take on the future of on going
luncheons in Portland.
After a great team of Bombers met, the luncheon
dates we're set to begin in October. Not wanting to
leave out any Bomber names and years, being as I
forgot to get the list before I left, I will wait
until it is sent to me by Lola. Pictures will be ready
later this week for the Sandstorm. All the names will
be on them.
The conversations we're so fun as always. Fred
Schafer ('63), my sister, Nina Jones Rowe ('65) found
in our conversation that we had grown up within blocks
from each other. Nina and I at 1307 Birch, Fred at the
1000 block of Cottonwood. Fred said he was the paper
boy for the area. We started talking about who lived
where. My mom, Norma Jones (82 years - oldest at the
luncheon) sat down right by where we were talking. The
next few minutes ensued into a conversation about who
lived where in the 50s in the Ranch houses. What
family one couldn't remember, the other remembered. We
all agreed it would be fun to set up a memory map of
the houses where everyone lived in the growing up
years in Richland. To make it more fun is to see as
the house families are added to, how many Bombers
lived in the house when other Bomber families moved
out. Now no one said who was going to do this project
so we will see where it goes to **GRIN**
When Alan Sargent ('56) was leaving with his
wife, Durrell, he said he would be at Club 40 in
September if his new wheelchair arrived. Alan asked me
if I would pray for it to happen. I responded with,
yes I would, as well as ask everyone reading the
Alumni Sandstorm to pray for the wheelchair. So please
give Alan the support.
Big thank yous to Anna May Wann ('49) for all of
her hard work to bring the group together.
When everyone was leaving the excitement was
tremendous with thank yous of the day, as well as
looking forward to the October Bomber luncheon. New
friends, old friends and Internet friends encompassed
the day of many stories smiles, conversation and fun.
Bomber Cheers
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: John Campbell ('63)
Re: Back from Sturgis, SD
My wife and I just returned from Sturgis to
Seattle Friday (2700 miles round trip - thank God for
gel pads!). Any other Bombers make it there this year?
This was the first time for us... something you're
almost obliged to do at least once if you buy a
Harley. It wasn't quite what I expected, mostly a lot
of middle aged folks shopping for T-shirts, drinking
beer and talking bikes. Even the local paper said
things were getting tamer. Scenery was cool -
especially Devil's Tower in Wyoming. We had seen Mt.
Rushmore several times previously, so skipped the 4
hour stop and go trip there. Really enjoyed Deadwood
about 12 miles from Sturgis - a Western gambling town.
It can be a bit tense passing trucks in the wind
and rain, but on the up side, there's nothing like
going through Yellowstone on a bike (powered or not)
or through a 9600 foot pass in Wyoming with the wind
in your face. Riding can be dangerous, however. Our
hearts go out to the family of Mike Coffee a local
fire fighter up here who was killed on his cycle doing
escort duty. Two people were killed outside of Sturgis
while we were there as well when a bike came over into
the path of another bike on a turn. I guess you
prepare as well as you can (e.g., experienced rider
course), know your limits, and trust to God.
-John Campbell ('63)
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>>From: Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63)
Re: Ruth Swain (RIP)
I want to send my condolences to the family of
Ruth Swain, dedicated home economics teacher at RHS.
I took tailoring from Miss Swain during the '62-'63
school year. I learned so much from her. I was also
involved in FHA and Miss Swain was our advisor. I went
on to major in home economics at Central. I have
taught home economics for over thirty years. Miss
Swain and my Chief Jo home economics teacher (I wish
I could remember her name!) were instrumental in
encouraging me to pursue my interest in teaching. I
wish that I had contacted her to let her know how she
influenced me. My thoughts and prayers are with her
family.
-Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63) ~ Los Altos, CA
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>>From: Beth Young Gibson ('81)
To: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Re: Leslie Road
Though I lived in central Richland, I had friends
in the Canyon Terrace area. You had to get there via
Leslie Road. This was late '70s so the road has been
there since at least then. At that time Keene Road
didn't have a jog in it like it does now, it came
straight across and intersected with Leslie. And of
course there was nothing but sagebrush around. I
believe they started building the Meadowsprings area
in about 1972, so I would venture a guess that Leslie
has been there since at least that time too. This is
probably easy enough to confirm with the City Public
Works department.
-Beth Young Gibson ('81)
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>>From: Teresa Dunham Johnson via
Heidi Hogan Gottschalk (82)
Re: Class of '82 reunion!
I am submitting this note for Teresa! -Heidi
Dear 20 Year Bomber Graduates,
Most of you that know me, know that I am terrible
with words, but I wanted to let you all know what a
great success our reunion turned out to be and to
thank each one of you for attending and having a good
time! We had a wonderful group of ideas and talents
that contributed. I wanted to say a special thanks
to everyone that was on the committee, you sometimes
hear horror stories of groups getting together to do
these things with all sorts of disagreements and
frustrations. We all threw in ideas, made all our
decisions together, and made new friendships :)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will
always have special memories of this weekend. Our last
count of actual graduates was around 170, which is a
great achievement. We were excited to see all you late
comers, even though it did make us a little nervous
(so get your registrations early for the 30th!) We
started this reunion planning with no financial
backing. All the first funding came out of our own
pockets until registrations started to come in. We
have opened a no interest account for the 'Class of
'82 and have left over funds so we will able to start
planning a bigger and better 30 year! As some of you
may already know our dear fellow graduates Jumbo and
Wig Davis lost their father at the time of our
reunion. On Sunday we delivered the salads,
watermelon, chips and veggies left over from the
picnic on Saturday to the Davis family from the Class
of '82. Remember to keep them in your thoughts and
prayers during this difficult time.
We are still working on the class photo
catastrophe. The photographer is diligently working on
retrieving our photo from his hard drive. As you can
imagine he feels awful and got back to us ASAP to re-
shoot the photo as a back up, but many of us had left
so that was not possible. Being the professional that
he his we are confident he will succeed and you will
be receiving your picture ASAP. If you are interest in
the Video contact Heidi Hogan Gottschalk at
for the details. Thank you again for
coming to the 20 year reunion. Hope that you had safe
travels home and we'll see you in another 10 years.
Love and Friendship,
-Teresa Dunham Johnson ('82)
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[I heard that the Class of '82 was treated to the
Club 40 Traveling Card Table full of Bomber Stuff to
Buy by July Willox Hodge ('61). We don't have the
website up yet, but we're working on it... -Maren]
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Betty Conner ('52)
Wally Erickson ('53), Gloria Adams ('54)
Derrith Persons ('60WB), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda McKnight ('65), Shirley Collings ('66)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Don Draper ('70)
Bonnie Bushnell ('71), Mary Horton ('75)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/10: Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Clementson ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Persons (‘57)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, AKA Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Vancouver/Portland picnic
Tried to convince everyone at the picnic that '49
was my age not the year I graduated. Don't think it
worked.
A couple of details that Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
left out is that she is the brains behind all of these get togethers.
She is also a good organizer. Did you notice how
she gets people to accept responsibility without
really even asking them to do so? We also had a good
crowd from the Fife area Bunch that attended this
picnic at Battleground State Park. They battled the
horrible traffic on I-5 Saturday morning.
John "Irl" French ('51). Carol Foster Black ('48), and
Char Dossett Holden ('51).
Thanks for traveling the distance to make this
picnic such a great success. I put Patti right up
there with Maren in making "being an alumni" of Col-Hi
(Richland High – or whatever) so much fun. Thanks to
both of you.
-Ann Thompson, AKA Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom ('52)
Re: Renewals of Friendships, Sharing of Memories, and
other bits 'n' pieces of nostalgia.......
Now that I've recovered, and digested all that
went on during our Class of '52 Reunion week, I must
thank all those that put so much work into this event.
It's more than just "keeping a list" of names and
addresses. It's searching out, and trying to find the
missing ones, and contacting them, and then waiting
for the recalterants to answer. None of us were
probably as prompt as would be efficient to have a
'business-like' negotiation. Luana, Sharon, Carol,
Bev, Dorothy, Jack, ... the list goes on.
Thank you SO much for making our lives richer
by far for this experience!! I wonder just how many
classes of graduates have kept this well in touch
with one another - and over so long a time!! It's
a marvel, and I am appreciative and amazed at how
smoothly the end result went off.
The Friday night get-together was a hub-bub of
excitement of trying to put names with faces - and
enlightenment that so much and yet so little has
changed.
We had a Saturday Breakfast at the West Richland
Country Club, and there were 27 women (and 2 brave and
stalwart men) there. What fun we had! Next reunion -
and I do hope we have one soon - before another ten
years has robbed us of even more of our group - let's
do that again! Sorry, Hero Golfers. From our 'vantage'
point from the windows of the dining room, not one
golfer of our group was visible. We really looked.
Saturday evening, more meetings and associations,
and enlightenments. Memories. Memories. Memories!!
What a HIGH that was! I came home with some real warm
feelings, and laughs from some of the really funny
things that happened! We had some there that had never
come before. We had most of the 'regulars'. We missed
the ones that weren't there. You that opted not to
participate missed so much.
I know there was a brunch on Sunday, but that
wasn't possible for us in our time frame. Hope that
went well, and I'm sure it did.
Again, thank you for all the work that went into
this. Sorry we live at a distance so that we don't get
to be in on the work and planning. You do it so well.
Give yourselves a pat on the back and a big hug from A
Happy Graduate of Class of '52!
-Betty Conner Sansom ('52) ~ Goldendale, WA - where
we're watching smoke and hoping the fires keep
their distance!
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
To: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
First my condolences to Jerry Swain ('54) and the
family for the loss of Jerry's wife.
I knew Jerry Swain when we were playing in the
Band. He was first chair clarinet and I was somewhere
in the back playing the clarinet. His Dad was the
manager for CC Anderson's and my parents were very
good friends with his parents. They played many games
of bridge together.
Jerry was a Test Pilot for Boeing. One of our good
friends worked with Jerry during the same time also a
Test Pilot.
It's sad that Jerry has lost his wife after only
having been retired for a couple of years. I wanted to
tell a little about Jerry, because he might not do it
himself. Our prayers and thoughts go out to him and
his family.
-Wally Erickson ('53)
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
Re: Addresses
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
We lived at 1309 Birch from 1964 to 1971. What
years were you there?
-Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Derrith Persons ('60WB)
Re: Chief Jo home economic teachers
To: Kathy O'Neill Childs ('63)
In 1957 Mrs. Gilbert started the year and then
left due to illness, Mrs. Lusebrink replaced Mrs.
Gilbert. Also Miss Twing was there that year.I don't
know how long each of them stayed.
I hope this helps. Memories are so good to have.
I thank you all for the memories you write about, its
such good reading.
Re: Birthdays
I'd like to wish my OLDER brother Gary Persons ('57)
a very Happy Birthday!!!
I’m sure glad it’s not on a Friday the 13th this
year! I do remember some that were, do you Gary? I
love you, bro!!
-Derrith Persons ('60WB)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Name seen on eBay... some kind of record
Anyone recognize the following individual? Is he
from Richland? His name is
Duncan Pryce Kirk.
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Now living in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Linda McKnight ('65)
To: The Davis Family
I have read all the wonderful stuff that Mike
Davis ('74) has written and his mom BJ about their
family and I almost feel like I know them or wish to
heck I did. But, the most stirring of all messages is
from Karen Davis Scheffer ('76), Norm and BJ's
daughter, and the Davis' boys sister. What a wonderful
tribute to her Daddy. I was so very moved. It was so
true. For those of us who had really good Dads, and
most in Richland probably did, the legacy we got from
our fathers is that we in some way carry on better for
their teaching and sometimes preaching...
I was so moved by this because I recently lost
my Daddy, Ray S. McKnight. I am hopeful that I am
carrying on in his memory. My step mom, Darleen, told
that I am an over-achiever. At 55 years of age, hey I
love that title, for that was my Dad.
My best regards to the Davis family. I know very
well what you are going through, and I can say that
my Daddy isn't missing anything; he is right there by
my side helping me. For, like one man said at his
funeral, he is probably organizing the angels so they
get a better work schedule!!
To: the Class of '82
I heard first hand from my friend, Janice Wilson
Loynahan ('82) that the recent 20th class reunion
was wonderful. Janice says the memory book was
outstanding. She and her hubby, Kevin, indulged in
Spudnuts and also Zip's burgers. She is pumped for
the 30th. Wonder if you guys should have a 25th! Or,
maybe you should all come to the All Class reunion
in June for Cool Desert Nights.
Bombers Rule!!
-Linda McKnight ('65)
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Re: Fireworks
If you aren't able to see one of Larry Mattingly's ('60)
fireworks displays, perhaps you will enjoy this site.
Jim Adair ('66) sent it to me.
Just click your mouse anywhere in the black, as often
as you like... Click here:
http://home.kimo.com.tw/gigi67890/dx8698/777.htm
May the flowers in the sky bloom beautifully for all of you.
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Spokane Area Bombers Meeting - SPAM :-)
To: Spokane Area Bombers - (and anyone else interested
in getting together with us) -
Have you noticed how fall-like the air is suddenly
feeling? The Duncan Garden annual flowers (at Manito
Park, by which I live) are in full blown, and will
soon be fading. The shadows are longer much earlier
suddenly, and an extra blanket is on my bed already.
Yes, September (and back to grad school time for me,
at least) fast approaches. And with it, I hope, our
first Spokane Area Bomber Meeting. (I like "Gathering"
better, but could not resist the acronym "SPAM"!)
So I ask that all of you who have contacted me
regarding Spokane area Bomber gatherings please make
an effort to write to me again, with your thoughts
on where we should meet. Also interested in what time
of day -- lunch, afternoon, dinner, evening? The
consensus among those who have provided input thus
far is Sunday dinner or evening.
I look forward to word from each of you!
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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>>From: Don Draper ('70)
To answer Mike Franco ('70)
Re: Brad Upton ('74) recognition
How could I have been mistaken for Lonnie? I was
with the same woman for a whole week!
Re: The professional comedian on our cruise to Alaska
Brenda Stull ('71) and I boarded our NCL cruise
to Alaska and were surprised to find the Guest
Entertainer for the week was Bomber Brad Upton (74).
Here is proof that a small town boy can make it. I've
seen a lot of comedians and most aren't funny. They
just try to shock you with foul language, etc. Brad is
along the lines of a Cosby in that he is funny and
entertaining without that crutch. See him when he
comes to town because in a few years you won't be able
to afford him.
I'd also like to thank Brad for making me look
important. I can't tell you how many people approached
me to say they'd seen me having dinner or drinks with
Brad and ask if I knew him. Of course, I told them
Brad was very nice and that I met him when he dated
my brother Lonnie in high school.
By the way, the only joke that bombed was the one
he told about the Richland Bombers. How appropriate.
-Don Draper ('70)
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>>From: Bonnie Bushnell Robbins ('71)
Any '71 Bombers in the Atlanta area? I'm in town
until the 16th and would love to get together. Staying
at the Hilton Garden Inn. Hope to see you!
-Bonnie Bushnell Robbins ('71)
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>>From: Mary Horton Finch {'75)
To: Tim Van Doren ('75)
Dear Tim,
So sorry to hear about the sudden loss of your
father. Wasn't he the pastor at Northwest United
Protestant Church, back when we were really little? I
was on the cradle roll there and attended with my mom,
Virginia Horton, until I was about 5. Then we moved
out to West Richland and went to Bethany U.P.C.
I lost my dad back in our Jr. year of high school
and lost my Mom, suddenly, a year ago April, so I
understand some of the pain and sadness that goes with
losing a parent, or any loved one for that matter.
May God bless you and bring you comfort and peace
at this time.
-Mary Horton Finch {'75)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Char Dossett ('51), Laura Dean Kirby ('55)
Burt Pierard ('59), Patti Jones ('60)
Irene de la Bretonne ('61), Shirley Collings ('66)
Lori Simpson ('70), Greg Alley ('73)
Karen Davis ('76), Jil Lytle ('82)
Paul Briggs ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jimmie Collings ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Swanson ('64)
[Happy Birthday to my Chemistry Lab Partner. I
would have failed Chemistry without you!! -Maren]
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>>From: Char Dossett Holden ('51)
Re: Portland/Vancouver, WA picnic
Thank you Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) and Anna May
"Ann" Wann Thompson ('49) for all your work in putting
together a wonderful picnic. I was especially happy
to meet Don Andrews ('67wb) who was a friend of my
nephew, the late Sam Dossett ('67RIP). What a wonderful
person you are, Don, and I loved the visit.
-Char Dossett Holden ('51)
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>>From: Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Catching up on some old/current news as reported in
the Alumni Sandstorm
To: Jerry Swain ('54)
Re: the loss of your wife
Jerry,
Please accept my condolences. You and I were in
band at Carmichael, and Thespians at Col High. Your
dad gave me my first job opportunity when he was
manager at C.C. Anderson's.
Re: Fireworks
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
You certainly keep busy making happiness for
everyone. I was impressed at the first R2K reunion
and I love the site in today's Sandstorm. Makes July
fourth available any time. Thanks
To: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Still thinking of you and know you are working
hard to recover the life you had before your accident.
Hang in there!
Re: Steve Carson ('58)
Re: Looking for Bombers in the Chicago area
Do you know of any in the central part of the
state? I am in Springfield, IL and would enjoy seeing
others in that area.
-Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Club 40 2002 Reunion Committee
Re: Committee Meeting reschedule
Due to a breakdown in communications, the meeting
will not be held today, August 14, but will be held on
August 28, 12:30pm, at the Country Buffet. Bill
Wilkins ('51) has assured me he will call everybody.
BTW, apologies to Luana Ivers Portch ('52) - Bill
didn't contact you about the last get-together because
he felt you had plenty to handle with your 50th coming
up. He won't leave you out this time.
To: All Club 40 2002 Reunion attendees
Re: The 100-B Reactor Tour
Remember that we must RECEIVE your Reunion
Registration & Tour Application by AUGUST 28th to
order your Security Badge. For Tour Applications
received after that date, your reservation will be
null and void and your tour fee will be refunded.
Also, it was brought to our attention that for
those who already registered for the Reunion and
wanted to go straight to the website for the Tour
Application, our PO Box was not indicated on the
Application. That has now been corrected. Send the
Application to our regular address,
Richland Club 40
PO Box 1832
Richland, WA 99352
See you in September.
-Burt Pierard ('59), President - Richland Club 40
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Ranch Houses
To: Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54) 1309 Birch 1964-1971
The Jones, Harold, Norma, Joe ('58), Patti ('60)
and Nina ('65), lived at 1307 Birch from January 1948
- 1958. We moved to Kuhn the summer of 1958. I'm sure
we knew some of the same neighbors on Birch. Pauline
and Bart Marsh, mother and father of Mary Marsh ('56)
we're living there when you moved in. There may have
been others but I have lost track over the years.
I will compile a list of where everyone lived in
Richland through the years if the Bombers email me.
But from there I would have to find a computer guru to
set up the map! Would be fun to refer to. The couple
of Bombers who have emailed me have made it fun to
continue the conversation from the Battleground picnic
conversation about who lived in the Ranch Houses. As
Pat Davis ('65) said from my emailing her back and
remembering more Bombers in the Ranch Houses "thanks
for the memories". It does bring up the memories.
During R2K my mother Norma Jones, Joe Jones
Winterhawk ('58), Nina Jones Rowe ('65) drove to her
home at 1307 Birch. It was the first time we had been
there all together probably since we moved in 1958.
Wished I had taped the conversation. Again one of
those what one couldn't remember the other one could.
We also drove by every place we lived in Richland.
Rochefontaine, prefab by Wright (can't remember which
street, Nina help!) and Kuhn. Not going to include the
"A" house which we lived in on Lee that we lived in
for 24 hours. The traffic noise was too much so dad
decided we should move back to Birch. Birch was the
longest place we lived. Moved to Richland in 1944 from
MO. Anyone from Koshkonong, MO or know where it is?
Re: Luncheons
Be prepared, Bay Area!!! Your luncheon date will
be announced soon. Hopefully the first will be in
September the Second Sunday of the month. Marilyn
Baird Singletary ('60) is working on getting the
place.
To: Anna May "Ann" Wann Thompson ('49)
You are young! It was so fun to get to know you.
Your endless plans and doing keeps you young at heart!
Your enthusiasm for the Bombers shows in everything
you do. 14 years (? right) as a Club 40 member is to
be congratulated. (Ask Anna and she will tell you
everything about how great Club 40 is). As you said
"the elderly are in their 80s or more".
Thanks for the fun doing the Battleground picnic
that I will always remember. Through the week-end Anna
was always telling me where she had been and where she
was going. Maybe Singapore next?
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The
waterway is filled with sail boats because of
the great weather.
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>>From: Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
To: Mary Horton Finch ('75)
So sorry to hear about your mom, Mary. She was a
writer, as I recall. I remember you well as a student
in my class and a neighborhood friend. Didn't I take
my daughter to see the newborn kittens at your house?
My best wishes to you.
-Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Just want to wish my "big brother," Jim Collings ('62)
a wonderful birthday today.
Love you, Jimmie!
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lori Simpson Hogan - ('70)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Duncan Pryce Kirk
There is a Duncan Pryce who is an acoustic
guitarist and plays on a regular basis at the
Frontier Tavern in Richland. I have one of his CDs.
-Lori Simpson Hogan - ('70)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Gary Behymer (64)
If the Duncan Pryce (check spelling or year of
graduation) you are speaking of is the musician of the
Tri-Cities you are seeing on the internet, then I have
to say he is a fine guitar player. He plays in the
Tri-Cities at many establishments in many different
capacities. He has played in a blues band called Black
Cat Bone, played with another player Steve Cary (check
spelling), and has played various charity and acoustic
shows around town. He has recorded some music and in
my limited time seeing him live is a fine talent and
may have some success if he gets a listen by many
people.
To: The Davis family
I would like to give my condolences, prayers,
and all my best to the Davis family.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ Richland - where it's still hot
but I am not ready for winter.
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Timmy Van Doren ('75)
Sorry to hear about the reverend. I know what a
loss it is... thank you for your kind words about our
loss of daddy... he was the greatest!!!
We went out to view him last night and he looked
good. So at peace and I know he was okay... resting
with brother Steve "Bear" ('72RIP) and probably your
brother, Jimmy--wasn't it? It hurts so bad to have
such a major part of my life now gone, but as I
promised daddy last night, he will forever live in my
heart and that I WILL pass on to my 2 daughters.
Timmy, may God bless you and your family in this
second loss for you too...a brother and now a daddy...
it doesn't get any easier, but they would want us to
go on, huh?
I, too, live in Spokane, Timmy, and yes, all of
us Davis' remember you VERY fondly... you and Nanner
Hoff.
Thanks again for your thoughts.
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
Re: Class of '82 Reunion
It has taken me a while to get this out but I just
wanted to thank all of those who helped and put so
much effort into putting the reunion together.
To: Shannon Weil Lemarch ('82)
Your work on the memory book is to be commended!!
You put so much time and effort into putting this book
together... Thank you for ALL your work.
To: The committee
Thank you for all your hard work. All of our
efforts, time and money paid off... it was a great
success. I enjoyed working with you all.
Keep in touch with one another. We don't have to
wait for reunions to get together. As we all know,
life is way too short. Family and friends are
important parts of our lives! Best of luck to all
and I look forward to the 30th.
Bomber Cheers!
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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>>From: Paul Briggs ('82)
Just a Big Thank You to all that were part of
putting on the 1982 Class reunion... it was a frigging
blast... couldn't have been better unless more of the
old faces would have showed. I am truly thankful for
all that you folks did. It was a smashing success, you
all should be very proud of what you did.
Thanks again
-Paul Briggs ('82)
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Steve Carson ('58), Ed Wood ('62)
Carol Converse ('64), Kathie Roe ('64)
Don Andrews ('67), Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy Boggs Carlson ('64)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
To: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
No, I don't but Maren has a list of Illinois
Bombers from the subscription list. I get downstate
from time to time and send me an email with your phone
number and I will call you for a meet.
-Steve Carson ('58) ~ Chicago, IL
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>>From: Ed Wood ('62)
Re: Denver area Bombers lunch this Saturday!
We will have our first Denver area Bombers lunch
at Marlowe's Saturday at 11:30am. If you can join us
and haven't yet confirmed with me that you are coming,
please e-mail me or call me so I can ensure we have
the right size table for the group. We have mostly
grads from the '60s and '70s who have reserved so far.
See you Saturday!
-Ed Wood ('62)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: The Davis Family
Please accept my condolences for your loss. You
are in my prayers.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA = where we
are getting smoked filled skies.
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>>From: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Re: Happy Birthday to August Bombers
Congrats first on 8/13 to Jim Clemetson ('57), our
neighbor, golfing buddy, super friend, and a really
all-round nice guy.
And 8/15 & 8/17 congratulations to Judy Boggs
Carlson ('64) and Gary Carlson ('64), also very good
friends, golfing buddies, and a very handsome couple.
Happy 8/26 birthday wishes to Richard Twedt ('64),
who is wowing the art community of Palm Desert/Palm
Springs, where he is currently Director of Public Art.
-Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
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>>From: Don Andrews ('67)
Re: Battleground Picnic
To: Anna May "Ann" Wann Thompson ("49)
and Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Thank you for getting those of us in the Portland/
Vancouver area started. Last Saturday was a lot of
fun; meeting people that I have gotten to know through
the Sandstorm and now can put a face and a voice to a
name, and watching and listening to people relive
their youth and renew friendships.
To: Char Dossett Holden ('51)
You are such a special Lady... meeting you was
truly a special treat. Our common bond, your nephew,
Sam Dossett ('67RIP), is truly missed but always in
our hearts.
The next time you talk to the girls, Linda ('68),
Charlotte ('71?), and Eileen (Bomber Mom), give them
my love.
To: Maren and the Sandstorm
Thanks again for this wonderful highway that we
travel, called "Alumni Sandstorm", which allows us to
visit the "BOMBER WORLD" that we have in our hearts
and minds. This world lies right at our fingertips
with a stroke of a key and a click of a mouse we can
travel to points all over the world, "BOMBER WORLD".
Thanks to all.
BOMBER CHEERS
-Don Andrews ('67) ~ Ridgefield, WA (14 miles north of
Vancouver, USA) - HOT! HOT! HOT! 102 yesterday,
only 93 today
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Washington State "IDENTIFICATION CARD" for kids
Hi Maren,
I don't know if this is worthy of putting in the
Sandstorm, what do you think?
Washington State has an "IDENTIFICATION CARD" for
kids and folks that do not drive. My son, Scott, has
had one since he was 14 months old; he is now eight
years old. A lot of parents are unaware this is
available, when I show them my son's card; they are
surprised and go and get their kids one. I'm sure most
states have ID cards available, if you're interested,
check with your state department of licensing.
It's also another tool to help authorities find
missing children. The ID card gives law enforcement
(nationwide) 24 hours access to a database with a
photo & description of your child in case he/she is
lost or missing. It allows them to get fax a copy of
the photo/description to other Law enforcement
agencies and media in an expedient manner. (Military
ID dependant cards for their kids are nice however,
law enforcement agencies do not have access to it).
The ID Card is also very useful for traveling
(airports love them). The ID cards are also very
convenient for crossing the Mexican & Canadian
Borders... using the ID card you don't need to carry a
birth certificate of the child with you. It's also a
great way for school-age kids to have ID on them when
they go on school outings and/or summer camps. (Most
kids don't have identification until they get their
driver's permit/license).
You can obtain the ID card at through the
Department of Licensing. I renew my son's once a year
around his birthday. (Babies should have theirs
renewed every six months, since they change so much).
When first applying for the ID card, a parent or legal
guardian needs to bring the child's birth certificate
along with the height and weight of the child; to
renew the card, bring in the old card and the child's
current height and weight.
I have attached a copy of my son's ID.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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[Washington ID card for kids]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/16/02 ~ 25 years ago today...
Where were you when you heard Elvis died???
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45/'46), Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Carol Carson ('60), Joe Ford ('63)
Judy Boggs Carlson ('64) and Gary Carlson ('64)
John Wingfield ('66), Treg Owings ('76)
Kim Edgar ('79), Heidi Hogan ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kirby Belcher Taylor ('75WB)
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TODAY: Girls of '54 Lunch 3rd Friday 11:30am
Granny's Buffet on Canal Drive in Kennewick
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45/'46)
Re: Bob Snapp ('48 RIP)
The name of Bob Snapp appeared today in the
Seattle PI. Bob arrived in Richland in the summer of
'43, and left as a Freshman in 45. He came back again
in 47 but did not graduate in Richland. However, once
a Bomber, always a Bomber. He went back to Virginia,
but he later graduated from UW and remained thereafter
in Seattle. He was a Korean War vet.
The family, including sister Mary Jane (about 5
years younger), lived on Merrill Court just behind us
on Thayer Drive.
Later, Bobby.
-Dick McCoy ('45/'46) - Bronc/Beaver/ Bomber
See ya in September.
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>>From: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Hi guys!
Sure nice to know there are a few of the "old
timers" around. Sure appreciated the opportunity to
pick up on the old "52" (class of '52) group. I copied
that photo of Ms. Baudendistal's old class at the
Lewis and Clark school for my photo gallery. Try to
think back on the old days occasionally.
When we moved up here from Salt Lake City in 1943,
there was no "finished" housing available in Richland
as yet, so they put us up temporarily in a recently
abandoned farm house in White Bluffs. Guess I was
around 8 years old at that time. Well, we went to
great lengths to get that place "livable" (plastering
walls and ceilings etc). After about five months, one
day, the government security arrived and told us to be
out by four o'clock that evening. They backed trucks
up to the old farm house, loaded us up lock stock and
barrel and as we drove off towards Richland (where
housing was just made available) a bulldozer arrived
and leveled our farmhouse. Cement trucks had been
running by our place for the entire time we were there
so we knew something was being built somewhere (B-
Reactor) nearby.
We moved into a "B" house at 318 Abert Ave. where
EVERYTHING was still freshly graded dirt. (No lawns,
paved streets, etc.) Went to school at the Jefferson
School because Lewis & Clark School had yet to be
built. In fact the original Richland high School was
where the present Lewis & Clark School Stands.
Eventually Lewis and Clark School was built and we
started going there. In those days you went from Lewis
and Clark straight to "Richland Columbia High School"
(no Jr. High etc.). The "52" grad. Class photo in your
data base shows us graduating at Lewis and Clark
preparatory to going to High School. I'm just tickled
to death that someone had that class picture saved
because I never got one.
Also, I never received a year book from Col High
at graduation time either, so I'm glad someone did a
page by page production of that book available on your
web site. I'm not in it (one of the "camera shy" one
the mentioned in the back), but it's really neat to be
able to look back on some of my old friends in school.
After "52" graduation, I enlisted in the Navy for
four years and went to a couple of schools before
being stationed out of Boston, MA serving eventually
on two heavy cruisers (The USS Salem CA-139 and USS
Columbus CA-74). I Met a beautiful young lady in
Weymouth, MA and in just over a year were married and
are about to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary.
Jane is still as lovely and outgoing as she was the
day we met. We have four lovely daughters and life has
been a real neat challenge and experience.
Got out of the Navy, went to work for Hanford
Security as a Patrolman in the outer 100-K Area for
several years till myself and about 400 other plant
workers were caught in a large area ROF (reduction of
force). Went immediately to Seattle to work for the
Boeing Airplane company in their Fire Department.
After four months there, Hanford called me back to
Richland to work Security on the Hanford Site) I took
their offer under one condition. That being that I
come back to work on the Richland Police Department.
They permitted this and after several years The City
of Richland was born and separated from Hanford
Security.
I worked up through the ranks (Ptm, Cpl. Sgt) and
was finally unable to progress higher than Sgt. I
asked why that was the case and was told that if I
wanted to progress higher, it would require that I
upgrade my formal education in preparation for
management positions. Well, like anyone with a family
I desire the best for them so I returned to school
full time. I'm sure you all know how challenging that
can be, with four small children, working two jobs in
addition to the Law Enforcement job and trying to go
back to school full time. Don't even like to think
about it now!
Well, I graduated at CBC in their law Enforcement
Program with an associate degree. Also at that same
time my sweetheart and companion Jane also graduated
from the Nursing program there and two of my other
girls were still attending Brigham Young University in
Provo, UT (hence the need to be working three jobs
to make that all possible). Well, as if that weren't
enough I also enrolled in Evergreen State College for
their BA Degree program in Law Enforcement and
subsequently (in a couple years) finished that as
well. Well all of this opened the promotional doors
and I proceeded up to Lieutenant, and finally Captain
in the Richland Police Department. After serving four
years in the Captain position, I decided that after 29
years with the City it was time to retire from the
Richland Police Department, and accept an offer from
the Hanford Site Security Organization. Proceeded to
take over the outer area Security including 200 East
Area, 200 West Area and 100 N Area with oversight in
the 100 K Areas. Worked at that for about five years
then decided to go back into the "Investigations"
arena on the Hanford site. I worked that till retiring
(2nd time) in August 1995.
Now, I just kinda bum around and try not to get
underfoot around the house. Kinda miss the hectic
life, but I'll be 70 years old 1-3-03 so I'm just
gonna slow down a little and enjoy life a little more
and make certain my sweetheart and life companion can
do the same. She retired from Nursing after twenty
years and is entitled to enjoy life a little more.
Looking back, I miss the opportunities to
associate with some of my old classmates and still
keep a lot of the old memories alive. Sure miss a lot
of those guys & gals and of course some have already
passed on so I cannot get with them again in this
life. I sincerely hope now that things are finally
slowing a little that I can find time to chase down
some of my old classmates and get together one more
time.
Thank you for trying to keep in touch with all of
us and keeping the old "spirit of 52" alive.
Sincerely,
-Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
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>>From: Carol Carson Renaud ('60)
Re: Richland Maps
OK - Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) has artfully
"volunteered" me to work the map project showing who
lived where in Richland. (I don't quite know how that
happened - maybe because she called me a guru *Grin*.)
Anyway, I would be happy to take on the job - only
problem is I don't have a street map of Richland. Does
anyone know where I could get one? I could possibly
scan it in sections, i.e., North, South, East, West,
etc.
-Carol Carson Renaud ('60) ~ Renton, WA - where the
weather has turned perfect with high 70s-low 80s
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>>From: Joe Ford ('63)
Re: Another AmeriCal vet from Richland
Mike Quane (GMC '63) reminds me that he was with
the AmeriCal Division, too, in the 11th Light Infantry
Brigade. Ought to have remembered Mike, since we've
talked about our experiences. A sure sign of brain
fade in the aging.
Any other AmeriCal vets out there among Col-Hi alums?
-Joe Ford ('63) ~ Olympia, WA - summer's here again!
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>>From: Judy Boggs Carlson ('64) and Gary Carlson ('64)
To: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Back at ya Kathie!!!! Happy August 16th Birthday
to you who actually introduced us 40 some years ago.
Thanks for being a great friend, neighbor and golfing
buddy. Hope your day is a special one!!!!!!
-Judy Boggs Carlson ('64) and Gary Carlson ('64)
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Sledding Carmichael Hill
Yesterday I brought my family back home to
Richland. We (my wife, three children and dog) came
over to celebrate my parents' (Royce and Jean) 55th
anniversary. After dinner and a nice game of croquet
in their back yard, with my brother, Jim ('71), his
daughter Jenny (2003) and his grandson Zachary, my
wife and sons and I went to Carmichael Hill to go
sledding. When I left Saint Louis in May an
acquaintance sent me a summer sled for riding down
hills on the grass. In Olympia the ground is too soft
so we waited until we got here. The ride was great,
rolling down the hill just like we did when I was a
kid (only in the winter with cold snow). Last night
what impressed me was after the first run there were
about two dozen blocks of ice on the hill. Then people
started showing up and riding the blocks of ice
down the hill. Big kids, little kids and various
descriptions were doing the original summer sledding
on ice. It seemed so innocent and fun.
Meanwhile we were having a great time on our sled,
laying down, sitting and my sons both tried standing
up, since one is a surfer. We even discovered the luge
style. That was fun. Walking back home to my parents'
house on Farrell Lane we walked through Col Hi campus
and I showed my family the Bomber mural. I for one am
proud of the "Days Pay" and like to think of that as
the reason we carry the name Bombers with pride,
because of good people's sacrifices to end the menace
of war. In the context of stopping the aggression of
war mongering tyrants, building the bombers was good.
[NOTE: See our Nickname Time line at:
Bomber Mascot Website
RHS changed our nickname from Broncs to BEAVERS
after Day's Pay was purchased by (mostly) Hanford
Construction Camp workers... and we changed to BOMBERS
(just a year later) barely two months after "our"
plutonium "Fatman" was dropped on Nagasaki. -Maren]
This morning I enjoyed another walk along the
River with my Dad. It is so beautiful in the morning.
Good to be home.
Peace,
-John Wingfield ('66)
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>>From: Treg Owings ('76)
To: Tim Van Doren ('75) and Karen Davis Scheffer('76)
I was sorry to hear about both of your losses of
your Dads.
Tim, I grew up in NWUP and enjoyed your Dad's
sermons. I still have good memories from way back then.
Karen, from what you have said I know your Dad will
be missed very much. I lost my Dad almost 18 years
ago. I still miss him. A number of times in the close
years after he was gone I remember thinking about
calling him and remembering he wasn't there. It is a
hard thing but sooner or later we all go through it.
God bless you both and your families.
-Treg Owings ('76)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Country Fest Concert w/Michael Peterson ('77)
Is anyone planning on going to the Country Fest
Concert - Tuesday, Aug 20th in Seattle, if so, email
me and let me know, I'd like to hook up with some
Bombers if I go.
http://www.kmps.com/n_misc08.shtml Updated link
with a list of music singers performing.
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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>>From: Heidi Hogan Gottschalk ('82)
Re: '82 Reunion
The 20 year reunion was awesome! The Shilo was
hopping all weekend long! Friday night was elbow to
elbow! I lost my voice the first night due to so much
jaw flapping, which those of you who know me well know
that is one of my talents! The weather was perfect
and hors d'oeuvres were a life saver... too many and
tasted good to boot! The school tour Saturday morning
was a walk down memory lane complete with Spudnuts!
How fun to see everyone in their parent roles with
their children at the family picnic Saturday! Teresa
Dunham Johnson put a lot of work into the piñatas
and games for the kids! I heard even the adults
participated in the three legged race, tug-of-war
and gunny sack races!
Saturday night was beautiful with the recognition
of the deceased and prayer by Marty and Amy Golladay
Evans followed by Shannon Goodey Turner's cello solo
(not a dry eye!). Thanks to Steve Sullivan (he had
both his eyebrows on!) and Rich Buel's humor we were
set back into the mood for fun! The video with the
history of Richland schools was educational... I
learned some new things! The food was tasty... even
the roasted pig with the apple still in the mouth!!
The decorations were fun! The beach theme was perfect
with the leis, palm trees and cute table decorations!
The door prizes were fabulous and in abundance! Last
but not least the music and dancing... what can be
said! It was so great to reminisce and see everyone!
To the many that did not respond or show up,
especially the locals, you were missed, many names
were mentioned with wonder as to where and what they
were up to. Hopefully more of you will come out of the
woodwork for the 30th, or at least respond!
Thanks again to all those who attended; it was
really great to see everyone, and all those who put
so much time and effort in making our 20th a memorable
event!
TTFN
Heidi
-Heidi Hogan Gottschalk ('82)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Dick McCoy ('45/'46), Carol Hollingsworth ('55)
Jeanie Walsh ('63), Dennis Hammer ('64), Charlie Gamet ('65WB),
David Rivers ('65), Pam Ehinger ('67), Betti Avant ('69)
April Miller ('92), Mandy Holmes ('97)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy Boggs Carlson ('64)
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TODAY: Denver Area Bomber Lunch
Marlowe's, 16th Street mall at Glenarm,
across from the Denver Pavilion. Ed Wood ('62) or
Wanda Davidson Turner ('56). TAKE PICTURES!!!
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: TUT TUT
Somebody talking about moving into an ABANDONED
White Bluffs farmhouse. Those houses were not
abandoned. The owners were forced to move... given
only thirty days to do it and no money to do it with.
The only explanation given was "The man we work for
doesn't tell what his business is". Granted it won the
war but it needn't have been done in such a way. May
it never happen to you.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45/'46)
Re: Jerry Dunn ('49RIP)
I am saddened to hear of the death of an old
friend. Jerry, of the deep melodious speaking voice,
and of a beautiful wife, Rose. What a wonderful long
time marriage... He was a major help in keeping Club
40 alive.
I agree with Ray Gillette('49)... it is not hard
to imagine Jerry and Ray King ('49RIP) tapping a keg
in that way up yonder.
later, Jerry
-Dick McCoy ('45/'46), Bronc/Beaver/Bomber
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>>From: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin ('55)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
I was grocery shopping in Bellevue, WA at Fred
Meyer, my husband came in and said he heard it on
the radio... I was so shocked!
-Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin ('55)
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>>From: Jeanie Walsh ('63)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
I was sitting at my desk in the note department
of Bank of America, in Chatsworth, CA.
-Jeanie Walsh "Gold Medal Class of 63"
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Where was I when I heard Elvis died? I was at
work... had been out of the office for a short time,
don't remember why. When I got back to my drawing
board the guy whose board was just behind me said,
"Well Dennis, today will be known as the day Elvis
died."
How I first heard of Elvis. In class (6th grade??)
I remember the teacher asking the class, "Well, do you
want to study, or talk about Elvis Presley?" It seemed
like everyone said "Talk about Elvis Presley!!" I
lived in a little Podunk town, I didn't have a radio
of my own, my parents must not have listened to the
stations he was on, or something, because I remember
thinking, "What is an elvis presley?" I didn't even
know he was a who, not a what. Of course it seemed
like just days later that you couldn't miss Elvis,
because he was everywhere. And yes, I did see him on
the Ed Sullivan Show.
I bought this at an old car swap meet just three
months before he died, paid $3.50 About 15 to 20 years
ago saw a book that said it was worth $75. Daughter
wore it once at a car show with a poodle skirt I made
her, but it is made of aluminum and turned her blouse
black.
Elvis medalion (?)
Well, I'm "All Shook Up" in Kennewick,
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Charlie Gamet ('65WB)
Re: links and stuff
Greetings RHS Bombers
The Alumni Sandstorm always brings back great
memories of the "oasis in the desert"... we lived in
Palm Springs for 6 years and always commented on how
much we missed eastern WA... finally we moved back...
this time to the Palouse.
Re: Question
What happened to the horny toads?? Seriously...
they we're everywhere when I grew up?
Re: What happened to the monster tumble weeds
You know, like the one we hit back in the 50s on
the way to Vantage that literally stopped my dad's
Nash... he tried to dodge it but it outsmarted him. :=)
We spent 2 hours digging it out of the engine and
drive line.
Did anyone ever see Fats Domino at the Kennewick
Civic Center?
To: our glorious Webmaster
I noticed Pasco Alumni have linked the
Sandstorm..can we link them especially since we all
cruised the Arctic Circle and A&W. *smile*
phsbulldogsonline.tripod.com/links.htm
I asked Charlie about this last paragraph -Maren:
"Arctic Circle and A&W are in Richland???? Your
last paragraph sounds like you're a Bulldog???"
Charlie's answer:
"Everyone knew about Pasco..it's just across the
river. ;=) The Arctic Circle and A&W were legendary
hangouts (ask anyone who had a car from Richland in
the 60s) in Pasco.. *everyone* in the Tri-Cities
cruised there mainly because it was part of the
"cruise" scene between Zip's in Kennewick and the AC
in Pasco... 100s of hot rods would show up on Friday
and Saturday (just like American graffitti) then go out
to north Pasco spud sheds for drag racing... of course
all this happened in the '50s, '60s and early '70s.
I'm surprised you're not familiar with this. BTW... I
went to RHS for a year... I did not graduate from RHS
(Mercer Island HS near Seattle) but I did spend junior
and sophomore years there while my father was there on
a project.
-Charlie Gamet ('65WB)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Hey... did you guys know it was Roe's (64)
birthday yesterday? It was... really... know how you
could tell? Cuz she wished people HB for the whole
month of August on the 15th so no one would remember
she was gonna be a year older on the 16th... pretty
sly those Roe girls... ya gotta get up pretty early in
the morning to beat them at the game... and... since I
did get up very early every day for the last couple of
weeks to go listen to some lawyer go on and on and on
in what should have been hour long depositions... that
each lasted all day... I was a little woozy on the
evening of the 15th and forgot to write my HB to the
Sandstorm... Sooooooooooooooooo... . Ms Birthday
girl... enjoy an extra day on me!
Happy Birthday, Kathie!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Where you when Elvis died 8/16/77
Well I was almost 8 months pregnant with my 3rd
child! Living in Mt Vernon, WA.
Back at a Maren where were You??
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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[Heard it on the radio... and was in my living room
in Sitka, AK... it was hard to believe.... -Maren]
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: good ole Richland
Well, I just returned from a 10 day visit in
Richland. My, it has even gotten bigger than last
year. I see they are expecting more people with the
new "plant" being built.
My sympathies to the Davis' family. Hey Mike I
stopped at a couple of Denny's while traveling and
they are everything I remember them to be.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - I put about 2800
miles on the new car) and Richland was cooler
than it is supposed to be here today
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>>From: April Miller ('92)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Where was I when Elvis died... let's see...
I was 3 and well... you will have to ask my Mother,
Patti Snider Miller ('65) HA HA!!!
-April Miller ('92)
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>>From: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Hello all Bombers! Greetings from Southern
California where it's supposed to cool off to the
mid 90s for the weekend in California's Inland Empire.
(If I recall correctly, Eastern Washington is also
referred to the Inland Empire, no?)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
I was not on this earth yet and was a little less
than two years away from making my appearance. My
family was in California still, as they moved up to my
birthplace of Richland in December of 1977... I hope I
don't make anyone feel too old...
Re: Looking for....
I did find my friend Mitch Pickett. Thanks to all
those who helped us resume contact. It's always nice
to get back in touch with old friends...
One more person I'm looking for, just to see
if he's still alive and well, is a teacher from
Carmichael, Mr. Frank Flynn. He taught a number of
history courses as well as Outdoor Life, which was
geared toward hunting, fishing, shooting, etc. that
many girls did not take and in which many did not
succeed. He retired the year I left, in 1993, and I
haven't seen or heard anything about him in a long
time. If anyone knows anything, please let me know.
Bomber cheers to all!
-Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/18/02
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45/'46), Janice Woods ('60WB)
Bob Rector ('62), Earl Bennett ('63)
David Rivers ('65), Patti Snider ('65)
Penny Mitchell ('71), Holly Hultgren ('85)
Robert Hausenbuiller ('93), Tim Cowan ('95)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack Moorman ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Carlson ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jacki Shipman McKinney ('75)
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>>From: Dick McCoy... From the Tincan Class of '45
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Where was I 25 years ago? I dunno. Probably
listening to some Sinatra records. What was it that
happened on that day?
-Dick McCoy... From the Tincan Class of '45
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>>From: Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB)
To: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Do you remember a Lauraine Woods who was a
security guard at Hanford? He was my grandfather and
I remember he always road the bus out to work. Always
had to adjust holiday meals, etc around his schedule
of work, graveyard, swing, etc.
-Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB) ~ Woodland, CA
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>>From: Bob Rector ('62)
To: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Good Morning Mrs. Fishback,
This is Bob Rector, class of '62 with Roger.
Cliff Cunningham ('62) is also up here visiting. You
mentioned White Bluffs... well, just this morning,
Cliff and I and my brother-in-law, John Williams, got
into our power parachutes and flew out over White
bluffs. It was a beautiful morning.
Man, there has been a lot of erosion of the
cliffs.
Anyway, we could look out over the Hanford Area
and it looks as desolate as ever... beautiful in it's
own way.
Always enjoy your history lessons... keep on
writing.
Take care.
-Bob Rector ('62)
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>>From: Earl C. Bennett, III, Gold Medal Class of '63
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
1977 - not sure where I was when I heard Elvis
died, probably someone at the office mentioned it, as
I did not watch much TV or pay much attention to
radio. I also didn't pay much attention to pop icons.
My wife, however, a big Elvis fan, remembers clearly
that she was driving down the road in her orange
beetle with her two youngest kids in the car. When she
heard the news on the radio, she pulled over and cried
- the kids remember it vividly, too, as they were 8
and 12 at the time (I adopted them six months after we
married). It was probably a week or two after I asked
her to marry me, as I recall we set the wedding date
for Sept. 23 and thought six weeks was enough time to
prepare. We will celebrate 25 years next month with a
big party and renewing vows, followed by a real
honeymoon for a week at Niagara.
What I remember most about Elvis' death was seeing
a Richland High School '63 classmate, Ray something I
think, on TV a few months later commenting on the
medical testing his lab had done on the tissue samples
sent by the forensic team investigating the death.
Regards, ecb3 - from Reva, VA, where we need rain but
the day has been rather pleasant, mid-80s and not
the usual high humidity.
-Earl Bennett ('63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago? - Elvis
Elvis isn't dead... I just saw him last night
on Fremont Street in Vegas... and at the Buffet at
Caesar's... man can he eat... and I'm sure that was
him eating that huge peanut butter and chocolate
sunday at DQ... Really... I wouldn't make this stuff
up... Well, the Zenians are here waiting to take me
back to their world... sounds so exciting... 7 moons
and 2 suns... dang!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Patti Snider Miller ('65)
To: April Miller ('92)
O.K. you were 3 when Elvis died... but you were
brought up on his music, huh. I have a new book on
Elvis and watched most of the day Friday6 (8/16/02)
watching everything on Elvis :) Let's see, I was home
taking care of you, April. :)
Re: Dominic Woody ('96)
Just wanted all of you to know, that Dominic, a
Bomber who went to State in 1996 (and the Bombers got
2nd place( is in town through Monday the 19th. He is a
catcher for Everett Aquasox who are playing the Tri-
Cities Dust Devils. My husband and I got to see him
play last night (16th). We hung around and got to talk
to him. What a great guy! Can't believe the Tri-City
Herald hasn't even said anything about him being here,
they would if he were from Kennewick, I'm sure.
Yes, I called and left a message to the sports
writer and nothing in the paper today. Dom, if you are
reading this, you did a great job last night and it
brought back memories when you and Robert Miller ('96)
pitched and you were the catcher all those years.
Congratulations on being in the 'big leagues'!! Also
thanks for signing the baseballs for me.
To: The Tri-City Herald
My note on no article in paper on Dominic Woody ('96).
I must need new glasses as there was a very nice
article on Dominic Woody. Thanks, Tri-City Herald.
Kevin Uresky also noted it on his sports news. I
apologize for being a ding-a-ling.
Bomber Cheers,
-Patti Snider Miller ('65) ~ Richland - where it is a
nice 85° at 11:45pm
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>>From: Penny Mitchell True ('71)
To: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
I enjoyed the letter from you... Lohdefinck is a
well known name around Richland!
My dad, W.W. Mitchell was also a Richland
policeman in the early fifties until the city was
incorporated and he chose to go out to Hanford Patrol.
He retired as a Captain.
One story my dad told us about when he was a
policeman was one time a fellow officer followed a car
into the Zip's parking lot intending to give a traffic
ticket and it ended up with the crowd at Zip's turning
the patrol car over! I don't know who the officer was
or the details anymore. I have been waiting to see if
the incident ever cropped up in the Alumni Sandstorm
but it hasn't.
I ran into your daughter at a yard sale in Bothell
last year. Heard her talking about windchimes and the
wind in Eastern Washington and asked her where is
Eastern Washington and when she said Richland and then
said her name we talked a little bit about our dads.
-Penny Mitchell True ('71) ~ Bothell, WA (Just tried
spell check and Richland comes out Riceland and
Bothell comes out Bottle)
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>>From: Holly Hultgren Singh ('85)
Re: Looking for Frank Flynn
I don't know where he is today but I took Mr.
Flynn's Outdoor Life Class at Chief Jo in about 1980
and he was the greatest. I had to be tough and brave
because I was the only girl in the class. I didn't
dare gag or faint when he brought in dead pheasants or
deer to clean in the classroom. Along with fly fishin'
practice he regaled us about his time in the south,
once getting chased by the KKK and also accidently
meeting a hen-picked ex-president Harry Truman and his
wife running a gift shop behind the governor's mansion
in Texas.
Mr. Flynn, wherever you are, I wish you the very
best!!!
-Holly Hultgren Singh ('85)
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>>From: Robert Hausenbuiller ('93)
I know I was a bit late with this response. I seem
to be getting to my e-mail less and less lately.
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
25 years ago when Elvis died... Well, I was 3 1/2
years old and living in Puyallup, WA. I'm afraid I
don't have any more details than that. My mother,
Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67), if she's reading,
might be able to fill in some more details if she
remembers.
The first 'where were you when moment I remember
is the Challenger exploding in January of '86.
Actually I take that back because I vividly remember
Regan being shot as well as John Lennon.
Hope everyone is looking forward to a nice Labor day!
-Robert Hausenbuiller ('93) ~ London, England - where
it's aunny for a change and summer has finally
graced our fine shores for a week before the rain
starts again.
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>>From: Tim Cowan ('95)
Re: Spokesman-Review - B Reactor heritage must be protected
Dear Sandstorm,
Since my graduation in 1995 from RHS, I went on to
architecture school at WSU where I graduated in 2000.
As a thesis, I designed the Enrico Fermi Interpretive
Center for the long-term preservation and exhibition
of the historic Hanford B Reactor. Below, is a link to
an guest column I recently had published in the
Spokesman-Review newspaper. I would like it if the
Alumni Sandstorm could make a link to this article:
Click here to read the article
Thank you!
-Tim Cowan ('95)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/19/02
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Charles Cox ('56)
Patti Jones ('60), Ed Wood ('62)
Sharon McDermott ('63), Guy Lobdell ('66)
Shannon Weil ('82)
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: More History
Somebody mentioned Enrico Fermi [That was Tim Cowan ('95)
in the 8/18 Sandstorm. -Maren]
Did you know he was here? He was known as Mr.
Farmer. Only a few people knew that. He stayed at the
Desert Inn... do you remember that?
My mother babysat for a few of the big "I am"s
including the Duponts and we used to hear things but
we knew to be discrete.
My brother was in high school then and one of the
DuPont little girls had a big crush on him. We kept
telling him to follow that up.
I was working in Spokane when Pearl Harbor was
bombed and I went to the newspaper and got the paper
as it came off the press... still have it and all the
other big headlines. I was just a few miles away from
Mt. St. Helens the day before it blew... I worked
for the Gallup Poll company and watched the mountain
steam away still everybody was surprised when it blew
one Sunday morning. So I saved some more historic
newspapers.
Another thing I've saved for each of my
grandchildren a catalog from the year in which
they each were born.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Charles Cox ('56)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago when Elvis died?
I was in my Office at Coldwell Banker at Corp.
Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, CA closing a
deal on some Computer Equipment.
-Charles Cox ('56)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Picnic at Battle Ground - Portland Area
Our Queen Maren has done a great job of putting up
the pictures from a gathering again. My camera and
scanning is getting better when it comes to capturing
the faces. Of course Maren's putting her great touches
on them. Tom Hughes ('56) please come back in
September to take your great pictures while I practice
some more. I've missed a couple of names so please
Portland group email Maren and she will put the names
in. Thanks again for the fun.
Re: Fife/Puget Sound Luncheon
Fife/Puget Sound Area we will be moving luncheon
place in September. The hotel where we met has closed.
They will be reopening again with new owners but it
will take about four months for this to happen. I will
be announcing the new place in early September for the
15th luncheon. It looks like we will only be a half
mile from where we were.
Re: Tucson
Get ready Bombers! Tucson has a Bomber that wants
to put on luncheons.
Bomber Cheers
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The
moon is glowing gold over the water.
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>>From: Ed Wood ('62)
Re: Denver area Bomber Lunch
9 Bombers and BBAs enjoyed a 3 hour lunch and
conversation at Marlowe's in downtown Denver on
Saturday. Many others said they planned to come, but
summer events kept them away, insisting they be let in
on when the next gathering will be.
Wanda Davidson Turner ('56) promises to let us
know soon on when that might be. Celebrants at our
first gathering were:
Mike Waggoner ('60), Cindy Ryan ('62),
Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('73WB), Jim Collings ('62),
Ron Richards ('63) and his wife Nina,
Jerry Hurley ('62) and his son Rob, and Ed Wood ('62).
It's amazing how events unfold. Paulette and Ron
learned they live in the same neighborhood, and
Paulette met Cindy again, who was her hairdresser in
Pasco before Paulette's wedding!
These events really are easy to set up, and
well worth it. For those of you in areas with enough
concentration of Bombers who haven't done one of
these yet, give it a try. You're sure to enjoy it.
-Ed Wood ('62)
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>>From: Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Where was I when I heard Elvis had died? I was in
Houston driving down the street after picking my son
Kevin up at day care, when it came over the radio. I
was very surprised and saddened that his life was so
short.
-Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63) ~ In hot, beautiful
San Antonio, TX
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>>From: Guy Lobdell ('66)
Re: Dick Lohdefinck ('52) in the 08/16/02 Sandstorm
Now for the unauthorized biography of Dick at the
Richland Police Department (snicker-snicker). I worked
with Dick from July 1974 until March 1984 and enjoyed
every minute of it. He was, by far, the best Shift
Commander, I ever worked for.
Don't worry, Dick, I won't give anything away, but
do ya remember 'Super C Shift'? Do ya remember our
lunches at the station? (heh-heh).
-Guy Lobdell ('66)
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>>From: Shannon Weil Lamarche ('82)
Sorry this is so late in coming. We've been
travelling for a week after the Class of 1982 reunion
and just got home to New Jersey last night.
I wanted to thank all those involved in planning
our 20th reunion for their dedication and hard work in
making it a success! Everything was well organized and
executed... even the slightest glitch went virtually
unnoticed! The picnic was a blast! My kids had fun
getting to know the other kids, and my son had so much
fun dragging me into the 3-legged race ;-)! The luau
theme was perfect - not too formal and fun. As I get
older, dressing up is not as appealing as it used to
be.
Also, a special thanks to Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
from Club 40 for bringing all that great Bomber stuff
for sale. For those of us who live out of town, it was
great to be able to buy a Bomber t-shirt (my old one
is in tatters) and my daughter proudly wears her
Bomber bandana (I can't wait until her teachers at
school see THAT!).
I am working on getting a reunion photo page on
our Class website, so if any of you have a great
picture you'd like to see on it, please email me a
copy.
-Shannon Weil Lamarche ('82)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Jeanie Walsh ('63)
Larry Stephens ('63), Paulette Lawson ('63WB)
Ray Kelly ('63), Marcia Wade ('67)
Cecily Riccobuono ('77), Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jean Mattson Foley ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerie Ehinger Broze ('69WB)
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>>From: Dick McCoy (from the Tin Can Class of '45)
Re: Brother Weir ('47)
To: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
C'mon Kay, I've known your brother Gordy, for 59
years this September, and, except for his wife, Lou, I
have never known any gal, DuPont or otherwise, to have
a crush on him. He was far too fickle.
-Dick McCoy (from the Tin Can Class of '45)
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>>From: Jeanie Walsh ('63)
To: Earl Bennett ('63)
Your memory serves you very well, Earl. Ray Kelly ('63)
was the person who actually worked on the forensic
testing. I think it was at our 10th Class Reunion,
Ray and I got into a conversation and - to make a long
story short, we lived two blocks away from one another
here in Simi Valley, CA, for about 5 or 6 years. He
didn't recognize me because of my married name... and
I also go by Barbra now. Our families got together for
dinner a couple of times, and the subject of Elvis and
the drug testing came up... Ray didn't just work for
the lab that did the testing, he was the lead guy in
the research. He moved to Las Vegas back in the late
'80s, and from there I kinda lost track. His father was
also the Mayor of Richland back in the early 60s...
Re: Mrs. Grossenbacher's class
There are still a lot of missing names from
Mrs. Grossenbacher's 4th grade class at John Ball
Elementary in North Richland, so any graduate from
the class of '63 who attended John Ball, you might
want to check and see if you know anyone or if you
recognize yourself...
rhs63.tripod.com/63JB4th-Grossenbacher.html
-Jeanie Walsh (Gold Metal Class of '63)
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>>From: Larry Stephens ('63)
Please pass on to Gary Carlson ('64), my belated
best wishes on his recent Birthday.
Cheers,
-Larry Stephens ('63)
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>>From: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
Re: Denver area Bomber Lunch
I just wanted to make one change to Ed Wood's ('62)
note about the Bomber gathering in Denver on Saturday, August 17th.
I WISH I could pass for a '73 grad... you did have
it right on the pictures, Ed!
It truly was an amazing experience meeting with
everyone and hearing stories about Richland and the
many friends we have in common. Imagine my surprise to
find out Ron ('63) and Nina Richards are our neighbors
just around the corner... we've probably been at some
of the same neighborhood functions and passed each
other while out walking. We've all been in this
subdivision since '93 so I guess we should make more
of an effort to meet ALL of our neighbors!
And I also discovered that Cindy Ann Ryan ('62)
lives very close by and we attend the same church! It
is a small world! Thank you to Ed Wood for arranging
things and I look forward to meeting more Bombers in
the future.
-Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
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>>From: Ray Kelly ('63)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
To: Earl Bennett ('63)
I resemble that remark about the "Ray something"
who was "on TV talking about Elvis".
Our lab, Bio-Science Labs in Van Nuys, CA had
indeed tested his post-mortem samples. And I got the
"rare" pleasure of being interviewed by the inimitable
Geraldo Rivera, who at that time was on ABC's "20/20".
He sent me an autographed picture of him and me
together, but I seem to have misplaced it somewhere...
Oh well, probably wrapped a fish in it or something.
I am still making my living as a forensic
toxicologist all these years later.
-Ray Kelly ('63)
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Boy, I didn't want to say it, but I have no idea
what I was doing or where I was they day Elvis died.
Wouldn't have even commented if my eldest [Rob
Hausenbuiller ('93)] hadn't thrown his two bits in
the ring. I guess I know I was in Puyallup, WA and had
one kid... a three and a half year old! I think there
have just been a few other more important milestones
in my life than the day Elvis died. Plus, I was
married to a musician for a whole lot of years and he
did some back up work for some Elvis impersonators, so
maybe I never figured Elvis was really dead. (Some of
those guys were just a bit on the strange side...)
Love to all,
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67) ~ Glad to report from
good old Richland that our weather in nicely in
the 80s for a few days instead of the 90s & 100s.
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
Re: New e-mail address
Hello fellow Bombers.
My home computer has been down for quite some
time, and I have been unable to read the Sandstorm, or
get any of my e-mails. It looks like it may be down
for a while longer, so I am using my work e-mail
address for now.
Months ago, before my computer went down, some of
us from class of '77 talked about a 25 year reunion. I
was hoping to help plan the occasion, but have been
so busy with other things. Did anyone plan any get
together? Did I miss it? I hope not. It's not to late
to still plan one if anyone is interested. Let me
know.
I feel so out of touch with everyone. Please feel
free to write me at my work e-mail.
It's great to be back in touch.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
I was working at Zip's that day.
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/21/02
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Burt Pierard ('59), Bill Johnson ('61)
Bob DeGraw ('66), Guy Lobdell ('66)
Chuck Crawley ('67), Mike Davis ('74)
Karen Davis ('76), Kim Edgar ('79)
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Hi, Dick McCoy
Hey, the DuPont LITTLE girl was a Little girl
about 6 years old and she had a crush on a teen age
boy.
But I really want to tell you all an "OOPS" story.
The first divorce related to Sept 11th terrorist attacks
has been filed in New York. It appears a guy with an
office on the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center
spent the morning at his girlfriend's apartment with
his phone turned off. He wasn't watching TV either.
When he turned his phone back on at 11am it rang
immediately. It was his hysterical wife. "Are you okay?
Where are you?"
He said "What do you mean? I'm in my office of
course."
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Re: Club 40 Reunion
When is the last day to register for the OLD
fogies reunion in September. It was not mentioned on
the application I received.
I see the Doc Friday or the Vet. Monday and one or
the other may let me attend.
Also, there was no phone number to contact the
hotel to reserve a non smoking room with queen size
or larger bed.
-Rex Hunt ('53WB) ~ beautiful downtown Hanford, CA -
where our reigning MISS Hanford won the butt ugly
award at the Miss California Contest
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[Note from Burt Pierard ('59), Club 40 President:
There is no deadline for regular Reunion registration
- registrations are accepted at the door (no
additional charge). If you want to go on the 100-B
Reactor Tour, a tour Application Form & Fee MUST be
received (by us) by AUGUST 28, 2002 - Security Badges
have to be ordered a week before the tour. See the
RichlandClub40.org website for Tour Information and
Form. The Shilo Inn phone number is (509) 946-4661 -
mention Club 40 to get our room rate. -Burt]
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>>From: Bill "Lane" Johnson ('61)
Does anybody out there from the class of '58 have
a valid e-mail for Linda Mitchell ('58)? The one on
the '58 web page does not work.
Thanks
-Bill "Lane" Johnson (Classic Class of '61) ~ Bay City, TX
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>>From: Bob DeGraw ('66)
Re: Looking for Jerry Smith ('66)
To: All You '66ers
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jerry Smith? If
someone has an address or email I would appreciate it.
Also, how many Bombers do we have here in Las Vegas?
Bob DeGraw.
ps Maren did you get my picture?
-Bob DeGraw ('66) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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[Bob -- Yes, I got the picture... I'll let you know
when I get it online. -Maren]
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>>From: Guy Lobdell ('66)
Re: 8/16/77 Where were you 25 years ago?
In case y'all missed my 8/19/02 comment to Dick
Lohdefinck ('52), I was working as a Richland Police
Officer. It's very possible that when the news of
Elvis' death was announced I was giving some other
former Bomber a ticket (heh-heh)
-Guy Lobdell ('66)
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>>From: Chuck Crawley ('67)
Elvis is dead???
-Chuck Crawley ('67)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
Watching Upton perform at Denny's!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Hello
Hey, just a request to all you Bombers who
remember the Davis era and mother, B.J. You probably
realize we lost poppa, Norm, on the 8th of August and
it's been tough on all of us, but especially Mom. She
lost her best friend, lover, right arm and husband of
52 years. Coping and continuing without him has been
and will be difficult. Tomorrow, Thursday, August 22,
is her 69th birthday. One thing dad always did was
make a big deal about her birthday the whole month of
August. He had started before his death with a new
computer chair and some awesome house plants... but
I'm sure all the other stuff he had planned will never
be known. I ask any of you that can and will to please
e-mail her a note or something. She spends a lot of
time on this here machine and I'm sure she will
probably increase the time now that she is alone,
unfortunately.
(or here in the Alumni Sandstorm). I would greatly
appreciate it if anyone could drop her a line... keep
her (and the rest of us, too) in your prayers, please.
Daddy will greatly be missed and I still cry, it
seems, on a daily basis... he was so important and the
most influential person in my life... I loved him so
much!!!
Thanks to y'all in advance,
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76) - Oh... and also a big
thank you to all you folks for putting up with
my brother Mike ('74)... I know that's difficult
I have had to for 46 yrs!!!!! *smile*
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Back To School Memories (New School Year)
Does anyone remember their favorite thing about
going back and starting a new school year? Mine was
being back with friends and of course wearing my new
school clothes and meeting my new teacher.
The other day as we were school shopping, my 8
year old son said he couldn't wait to start school. I
said "Why? Are you looking forward to seeing your
friends?" He said no, he wanted to use his new school
supplies! You know the fun stuff when you're in 2nd
grade: color crayons, markers, paints, and let's not
forget the "Sponge Bob Square Pants" folders, pencils,
lunch box and back pack to carry it all in. (He did
pick out a few "Star Wars stuff as well).
I remember the "in" thing, during my school era
was: Brady Bunch, Barbie, Speed Racer, The Osmond &
Jackson 5 lunch Boxes and others I've forgotten. The
lunch boxes were made of metal, and the thermos would
break if you dropped it. (I have to admit the thermos
kept things hotter than these plastic ones do).
Bomber Cheers,
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/22/02
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Norma Culverhouse ('49), Patricia Badger ('53)
Loretta Ostboe ('55), Sue Garrison ('58)
Dick Pierce ('67), Clark Riccobuono ('71)
Mike Davis ('74), Jil Lytle ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
BOMBER MOM BIRTHDAY Today: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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08/22 '58 in '03 Planning Meeting -
Richland Library Seminar Room 7pm - 8pm
Email Joretta "Sue" Garrison Pritchett ('58)
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>>From: Norma Culverhouse King ('49)
A Big Happy Birthday to BJ Davis (Bomber Mom). I
know this won't be your happiest birthday so soon
after losing Norm. But hang in there. I know it must
help having the big wonderful family you have.
Best wishes.
-Norma Culverhouse King ('49) ~ Still in Richland
enjoying the wonderful summer except for the
few days that go over 100°.
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>>From: Patricia Badger Keller ('53)
ALERT! ALERT!! ALERT!!!
Old Bomber Gene Keller ('50) will celebrate
his 70th birthday on Monday 26th of August. Please
surprise him by sending a note, card or anything with
your memories of those days that you have shared
together in that unique town of Richland, WA. Gene
attended Lewis & Clark and Columbia High School... he
also taught at Chief Joseph, was principal of Spalding
school, Director of special Education for Richland,
Kennewick and Pasco.
We have fond memories of so many people, it is
always the people who make our lives great... so get
out the pen, and that includes McCoy, Davis, Tracy,
Richardson and all other Bombers. Send an email to me and
I'll give you a street address... and/or put a note in the
Alumni Sandstorm.
Go Bombers.
-Patricia Badger Keller ('53)
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>>From: Loretta Ostboe Fraser ('55)
Re: My birthday
Darn, you forgot my birthday, and it's the
Medicare one!!! Was looking forward to seeing
my name in "Lights"!!.... oh, well, you can't get
us all..... :D
-Loretta Ostboe Fraser ('55)
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[Loretta -- When is your birthday??? -Maren]
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>>From: Joretta "Sue" Garrison Pritchett ('58)
To: Class of '58
Re: Reminder - 45th Reunion Planning Meeting
Where: Richland Library, Conference Room
When: Thursday, August 22
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Please come and help plan our Reunion.
One decision (at least) will be made this week,
and you can help with it whether or not you can attend
the meeting. We must choose the date for the Reunion.
Would you rather have our Reunion connected with
R2K+3 and Cool Desert Nights (June) or with Club 40
(September). Still a third option would be to have
our Reunion totally separate from either of those
functions. Please give us your input on this issue.
You may contact me or Barb Isakson Rau.
Thanks everyone. Hope to see you Thursday night.
-Joretta "Sue" Garrison Pritchett ('58) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dick Pierce ('67)
To: Chuck Crawley ('67)
Right on! Elvis is dead? I don't think so. Saw
hundreds of him at "Elvis Night" at SAFECO Field in
Seattle. One of them, sitting two rows in front of me,
kept turning around looking directly into my eyes. It
was him.
Thankyouverymuch.
-Dick Pierce ('67)
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>>From: Clark J. Riccobuono ('71)
Re: Zodiak
Hello to all my fellow Bombers.
Thought I would share this moment with you in
Seattle. This is a picture of the Zodiak. These tall
masted ships came to Seattle last Thursday and was an
amazing site to see. Something like this event does
not happen very often. Sailboats were everywhere
escorting them into the harbor and then thru the
Ballard Locks.
If you have never been there, its really a neat
part of Seattle to see. Plus the 30 and 40 pound
Chinook Salmon coming up the fish ladder.
Take a look.
Go Bombers and long live the BBA,
-Clark J. Riccobuono ('71) ~ Puyallup, WA
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
I'd like to wish a happy birthday to the most
beautiful lady I know - my mom!
Happy Birthday, Billie! I love you!
Re: 8/21/02 Sandstorm my sister, Karen signed off
with the following
>>from: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
>>"Oh... and also a big thank you to all you
>>folks for putting up with my brother Mike ('74).
>>I know that's difficult... I have had to for
>>46 years!!!!! *smile* "
46 years, huh? That's amazing seeing how Karen is
only 44 years old! Yeah, Karen pushes on the "Pull"
sign a lot!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
Re: Class of '82 Reunion
This is so late, but I just returned from our
family vacation and I really wanted everyone to know
how much I enjoyed working with the committee to put
on such a fantastic reunion. Thank you to all of you
who came forward at the last minute to help out. I
hope you know how much we all appreciated you.
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61) and club 40
Thanks for everything! It was such a nice touch
to have the [Bomber] memorabilia there on Friday night
for everyone to enjoy. Everyone was so happy to see
the Bomber merchandise for sale both nights as well.
I hope everyone enjoyed the reunion as much as I did.
Take care class of '82!
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/23/02
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8 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Don Fisher ('50), Dave Alexander ('61)
Rich Henderson ('62), Deedee Willox ('64)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Kathy Kraemer ('67)
Kathy Hartnett ('69), Spencer Houck ('71)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/20: Loretta Ostboe Fraser ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/20: John Choate ('64)
Bomber Offspring Birthday Today: Marc Shipman ('83NaB)
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>>From: Don Fisher ('50)
Re: Happy Birthday Gene Keller ('50)
I'm sure you have some great memories of our
Bomber Days and Bomber Friends. It's always very
pleasing to me to read the Bomber news and see the
remarks of the "younger" Bombers... what they're doing
and how they feel towards each other. We were the same
in our days I'm sure.
Since I am one year and five days older then you,
I'm hoping we will have many more birthdays to enjoy
with our families and friends.
Bombers Forever.
-Don Fisher ('50)
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>>From: Dave Alexander ('61)
Re: k-l-e-z virus
One of the easiest ways to prevent most if not all
of the virus problems is to stop using the worthless
junk Microsoft e-mail programs.
I have always used Netscape and have never been
bothered by a virus, although I see them in my e-mail
often... much easier than buying an antivirus program.
-Dave Alexander ('61)
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[Dave is right... I'm a Netscape user and that's why
my computer didn't get the virus!! It was written so
to attack Outlook/Outlook Express users.... -Maren]
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>>From: Rich Henderson ('62)
Re: Your Recent Virus E-Alert
To: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Maren:
Thanks for the timely e-alert, in the most recent
Alumni Sandstorm newsletter, about the recent virus
that attaches to e-mail. I, too, have been hit with
a number of goofy sounding e-mails that have been
infected with the same virus you mentioned. Have
been hit with a notable increase in junk e-mail
advertisements that mostly relate to gambling online.
Both the e-mail virus traffic and junk e-mail traffic
were, apparently, a result of some e-advertising I
downloaded last month from Publishers Clearing House
(PCH). After receiving PCH advertising there was an
almost immediately a flood of junk e-mail; along with
an immediate increase in suspicious e-mail traffic
with the virus, you mentioned, attached. I have had my
Norton anti-virus service activated numerous times; as
it identifies, stops, isolates, and deletes such.
Called my ISP, (Earthlink), and they suggested that I
use an alternative website to preview, read, and
dispose of any unwanted e-mail before attempting to
download to the hard-drive.
Check out http://www.mail2web.com/
It is a free service.
-Rich Henderson ('62)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
To: Clark J. Riccobuono ('71)
A couple years ago, The Tall Ship came to Pasco.
My husband and I went to the docks to watch it come
in. Like you, we thought it was great and were excited
to see it. They had spent a lot of money to build it
just like they built them in the old days, no modern
tools or materials. It was something to behold! They
actually sold rides on this one, but we didn't take it
(too spendy for us retired folks).
Several days later, with a full load of riders,
The Tall Ship was going under the railroad bridge
which came down on top of them, smashing their masts
and pretty much messing up the whole ship. It seems
that the captain was on the wrong frequency and didn't
hear the warning that the bridge was coming down. Oops!
After that we called it "The Not-So-Tall Ship!"
Re: Benton-Franklin County Fair
We took three of our grandchildren to the Benton-
Franklin County Fair yesterday. If you plan to do the
same, be sure to take them to the Kid Zone and through
the Omsi exhibit. My grand kids, ages 4, 6, and almost
8 (as she constantly points out) were fascinated with
the whole thing. It's really hands-on, lots of stuff
for the adults, too (most of whom I couldn't figure
out!).
We also rode the tram out to the horse area. To
the kids, this was like a carnival ride in itself and
they loved seeing the horses. The tram is probably the
only thing in the whole fair that is FREE.
We took them through the animal barns and some of
the owners let them pet their animals. They LOVED it.
The almost 8 year old was especially taken with the
animals. Some of the rabbit owners had their rabbits
out for them to pet; I have to admit, I enjoyed that
too.
The carnival rides are EXPENSIVE. $1 per coupon
(ticket) and it takes a minimum of 3 tickets for the
kiddie rides, 4 or 5 for the big rides. The best buy
is $17 for 24 tickets, so we passed on that part.
Later the mom of the 4 and 6 year olds came and
got them. Alanna, Grandpa and Nanna went back to the
fair after dinner. Someone gave Alanna 12 tickets, so
she was really excited. We went home around 11:30,
happily tired. It was a fun day. Nanna will sleep
today!
The Fair is worth the entrance fee just to see the
Omsi stuff in the Kid Zone and the animals. If you
plan on rides, take MONEY. The food is also a little
spendy, but not as bad as the rides.
Have fun! We did!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('67)
To: Mom Davis
Happy Birthday, we love you.
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Welcome back. Don't pay any attention to your
sister, we missed you.
-Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of 67) ~ Augusta, GA
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>>From: Kathy Kraemer Fisher ('67)
Re: K-L-E-Z virus
Luckily my Norton [Anti Virus software] catches
all of these before I even come close to opening them
(and I have gotten a bunch too, Maren). However, you
should know that if the virus is contained in a file
that is sent via HTML e-mail formatting, it can be
embedded into the e-mail itself and you can get it
just by looking at the mail in the preview screen. You
don't even have to open an attachment to become
infected!!
[NOTE: This is ONLY if you are using Outlook or
Outlook Express... doesn't work that way with
Netscape. -Maren]
One thing I have been doing (and it seems to work)
is this [for Outlook/Outlook Express]:
(1) After the infected attachment is long gone
(thanks Norton!), right click on the infected email
and go to properties. Go to the "details" tab, to
"message source" ... highlight all of it and hit
"Ctrl-c" to copy.
(2) Open a new blank e-mail. "Ctrl-v" to paste the
entire message source into new email. Put something
like "Virus Alert" or "You sent me a virus" in the
subject line.
(3) I also open Norton Anti-Virus and get the report
on the infection and copy/paste that info into the
email as well. You can start the email with a
paragraph that says something like "below is the
source and virus information regarding an email that
was sent to me containing the K-L-E-Z virus."
(4) Send this e-mail to the return-path person it
came from (the "From" name and address is a phony).
Also CC it to abuse@domain it came from (if the
return path says JonDoe@earthlink.com, send to
abuse@earthlink.com). I've been going to the websites
of the domains, too, and adding any more domain
addresses I can find to the CC line (support@domain,
admin@domain, etc.)
For the most part, I don't get repeat attacks
after doing this (I got many repeat attacks before I
started doing it, though) and more times than not, I
get an email back from the domain that says "thank you
for bringing this to our attention... we have informed
this person that their email is compromised..." The
K-L-E-Z is particularly nasty because you don't even
know it's there, working it's little tricks in the
background.
Hope that helps!
-Kathy Kraemer Fisher ('67)
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[ANOTHER NOTE: I've even received KLEZ-infected email
that *supposedly* contains an anti-Klez cleaning tool
as the attachment!!! -Maren]
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>>From: Kathy Hartnett Mitchell ('69)
Re: My Elvis Story
You know I don't really remember where I was when
I heard that the" King" was dead and I've been away
from the computer for a few days, so I'm a little late
in posting this... but, about 6 or 7 years ago when I
was still living in Albany, OR (home of the ever
popular Bob Carlson aka Mike Clowes ('54).
My girlfriend and I were consumed in the All-
American Friday ritual of Garage Sale-ing, at one of
our many stops after carefully avoiding the piles of
questionable clothing items and boxes of R.D.
condensed books, we came across a box of old family
photo albums... most were marked $2-$5 bucks, for the
books themselves. Two of them, rather tattered on the
edges were absurdly priced at $100.00 each. We were in
disbelief that someone could honestly expect anyone to
pay that price until we opened them up... they were
family photos of the King himself starting from the
age of about 5 or 6 up through Las Vegas days. There
was Elvis on a pony, Elvis under the hood of a car, E
at a lake with a bunch of other 14-15 year olds.
Apparently the woman at the sale had a cousin who grew
up with him. They were just snap shots like we all
have from our childhood, but they were Elvis Presley!!
Well, I don't know what was going on in my life at
the time, but we both walked away from them. About an
hour later, we realized out mistake and decided to rob
the 7-11 on the corner if necessary to get the books
(she would not sell them separately) but as chance
would have it, they were of course gone. It was some
consolation to know that we weren't the only ones who
had passed them up, but I wonder if any of the others
have nearly the sore fanny I have from kicking myself
every time I hear one of his songs. I hope whomever
DID get them, loves them as much as I would have.
-Kathy Hartnett Mitchell ('69) ~ beautiful Covelo, CA
where it's finally under 100* here in the
Mendocino Nat'l. Forest, the Gateway to the
Yolla Bolly Wilderness
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>>From: Spencer Houck ('71)
Re: Virus and Worm information
To: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Maren and whomever else would like to know
I was on the Symantec web site. They are the
company for Norton and here is a web address about
the K-L-E-Z virus.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen.html
Also I read somewhere that if you put the
following information in your address book and make it
the first address and in the email address
area put (worm alert) it will let you know that you
have a worm and can run your virus check to find and
get rid of it. The exclamation and three zeros
indicates that a divide by zero to the worm and will
also alert you. Hope this helps!!
Bomber Cheers to all :D
-Spencer Houck ('71)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Walter Mabrey ~ Class of 1955 ~ 01/25/37 to 08/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/24/02
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Lohdefinck ('52), Tom Tracy ('55)
David Rivers ('65), Tedd Cadd ('66)
Debbie Lien (69), Diana Fowler ('70)
Peggy Hartnett ('72)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 8/21: Don Fisher ('50)
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>>From: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Just checking to ascertain if anyone may have a
recollection of the following '52 classmates and
perhaps where they might be today???
Ronald Hardy
Kirby Edwards (Indian)
George Wahl
If anyone has any info on the above, would
appreciate getting it... Thanks
-Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
WARNING! TO THOSE WHO HAVE NO INTEREST IN BOMBERLAND
PRIOR TO 1955… PLEASE AVOID READING THIS. IT CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS EYE STRAIN, DESERT NIGHT SWEATS, SANDSTORM
SLEEPING SICKNESS, DOUBLE-DYSLEXIA AND THE INCURABLE
BOMBER HYPER-ACTIVITY SYNDROME (BHAS-R2K) — THE
UNCONTROLLABLE R2K-VILLAGE VIRUS --- (incurable but
treatable by taking two Spudnuts and calling another
Bomber in the morning)
To: Gene Keller ('50)
Gene:
Congratulations. You're only 70? That's great.
You've got two or three careers left in you.
Here's saluting you and the example you've set for
thousands of young people from Richland's playgrounds
to Col Hi to the schools and communities you've
served.
First, thanks for being a great Bomber basketball
player. I still remember that unique long shot you had
and the calm, cool personality of a Christian with 4
aces you always exhibited. Certainly you wore out a
lot of nets in your day, practicing. Your influence
helped many of us who played later. Congratulations on
your winning seasons, your successful educational
career and the good life you enjoy (not to mention
your ability to select and marry of one of the
loveliest cheer leaders ever to wear the green & gold).
You and Jack Sinderson ('53) did put a lot of
pressure on me. My Dad always said, "Those guys
exhibit class, determination, court savvy and the kind
of floor leadership every player should have. They are
winners who know how to diagnose their opponents'
moves and they always show respect to their opponents
after they defeat them." He made the same comments
about Don Fisher ('50), our first All-State football
player and other Bomber greats who I'm sure wish you
a happy birthday. My brother, Bill ('51), another of
my heroes, who played with you, Whitey Schell ('51 -
Richland's own Pete Maravich), George Richardson ('51 -
the guy with a big smile and a great sense of humor),
Frank Schermer who couldn't have been much more than
six feet tall and could out jump most guys 6'5" and
taller), Big Ed Osborne ('50 - also a great softball
pitcher — as Marilyn Richey ('53) can attest) and the
others we remember so well would all wish you the very
best on your 70th. You were a teammate and a Bomber to
remember. Hope all your Richland High friends give you
a well-deserved Bomber "fly-over" and Happy Birthday
salute.
You always gave respect to kids who came to play
in the gym on Saturdays. You treated all of us little
guys with the same courtesy you gave to adults and
close friends. I'm sure this is why you are such a
treasured friend to everyone you helped during your
teaching and administrative days.
Your friendly spirit always went above and beyond
the call of duty. (I was going to say you were like
Will Rogers who purportedly said, "I never met a man I
didn't like"... but someone contradicted that and said
it was Elizabeth Taylor who really made that comment)
You taught a lot of kids and parents well with
your personal attitude and helped them believe in
themselves, gave them hope when they were about to
surrender. Few know the effort and energy required to
re-charge your own battery in order to provide the
spark for others. You did it for many. It's that same
spark that our teachers in Richland used to keep the
Bomber pride and human spirit filled with hope,
courage and determination while our community re-
constituted a little piece of the sun, kept secrets,
built a brotherhood in the desert and built a product
that won a war and kept us out of many others. A
spirit well worth fueling. It exemplifies the adage:
"Whoso teacheth a child…labours with GOD in HIS
workshop".
So, lean back and think of those wonderful times
you had with good friends, kids in your classes and
team mates on the court... and keep remembering the
ones who came back and said, "your help meant so much
to me" (because I'm one of those kids)... the paybacks
that no paycheck can match... the satisfaction of a
job well done... a friendship maintained... a game
well played... a child well taught... a life well
lived... a person encouraged in the classroom... in
the gym, on the playground... a family loved.
If you have a moment to turn to the inside cover
of your '50 annual (it's online now too) and notice
the gym full of people cheering during a 50s game...
a kid on the front row with a dark sweater and two
stripes running across it jumping up and down...
that's me. I couldn't wait to put on a green and gold
uniform and listen to the band play the song printed
round the edge of the page... You helped encourage me
to make that dream come true! Thanks again. (Wish you
could have been there to watch our team put down
Seattle's and the State's no. 1 ranked team -- Lincoln
High in '55. It ranks right up there with being able
to have our names carved on the same trophy with
yours, Gene Conley ('48) and all the rest when we won
the Yakima Valley League Championship in '54 and '55.
Happy 70th. Smooth runways and happy vapor trails
to you and Patty. Please remember to stay in shape...
Patty has lots of "honey do" projects ahead for you...
plus, you have many friendships to keep... and miles
to go before you sleep".
I am grateful to classmates who put together the
annuals put them online. Especially Lorin St. John ('55),
who kept marvelous archives of our days from 4th Grade
through high school. (And I owe Maren a lot of online
computer ink and re-formatting fees... and patience
for having to read thru such rambling memories...
thanks, Maren.)
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
Well, my dear sweet friend... join the crowd of
my screwed up birthday wishes... I have got to find a
better place to keep my little list... I am becoming
an old person... I've never been an old person
before... my mind has always been... well... ok so
maybe I've never been the brightest bulb in the old
chandelier... but Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez how can I
forget everybody's birthday and especially yours... So
tell that old man of yours to get his rear end of that
Harley and take you some place special on me...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATHIE MOORE ADAIR ('69)
-David Rivers ('65)
PS Twedt (64)... if I forget on the 26th...
have a good one! Now I know why Kathie Roe ('64)
did the whole month at the same time!
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: Viruses and stuff...
Sorry, but the !000 thing is a well-known hoax.
See the entry at
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html
Our ISP (Amerion) provides virus and spam
filtering before it gets to our computer. We have
excellent virus software on the computer as well but
we've not had any trouble except a hacker who broke
through Norton's software firewall and erased a number
of important files before I was able to shut him down.
We installed a hardware firewall since then and
haven't had any more trouble.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Debbie Lien Gieszler ('69)
To: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
and Holly Hultgren Singh ('85)
Re: Frank Flynn
I don't know where Frank Flynn is now; but about
2 years ago he was teaching college classes at City
University in Richland. I took 2 courses from him, and
really enjoyed them. I liked his teaching style; he
was informative and entertaining. During our class,
which was in the fall, he took a week off and went to
Brazil to go fishing. Shortly after that, he wrote an
article for the Tri-City Herald travel page, telling
about his adventure. I was never bored in that class!
-Debbie Lien Gieszler ('69)
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>>From: Diana Fowler Bernard ('70)
To: Bob DeGraw ('66)
Re: Your question about Jerry Smith.
He's here in the Tri-Cities working in at Hanford
in 100 Area. I lived next door to him and his family
for many, many years. We are family friends. He is
listed in our Hanford Telephone Directory with a
current telephone number of [phone number deleted for
Jerry's privacy -- email Diana and ask for it. -Maren]
-Diana Fowler Bernard ('70)
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>>From: Peggy Hartnett ('72)
Re: KLEZ
I couldn't agree more about Microsoft crap... I
have a MAC at home and have never gotten a virus, but
here at the museum with the new, pre-installed, fully-
loaded Microsoft stuff, we got hit. It was a bit
scary, especially because everyone here thinks of me
as the techy because I can attach a CPU to a monitor
and grew up in Richland! The Symantec downloadable fix
does the job but takes quite awhile. We have Norton
Anti-Virus but the updates were not current and the
virus disabled the auto protect.
Note to self and all of you KEEP YOUR UPDATES
CURRENT. We had to uninstall and reinstall Norton
before it was fixed. Nothing too challenging, just
lots of download time. We were lucky and didn't lose
any data.
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
As to Elvis, unlike my sister Kathy ('69), I have
no story, but they tell me that if he's out there,
he'll make to Bisbee, where the mile-high desert is in
full mid-monsoon bloom, the noseeums are leaving and
there's water in the San Pedro.
-Peggy Hartnett ('72)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/25/02
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6 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom:
Ann Pearson ('50), Ed Weasner ('51)
Jimmie Shipman ('51), Phil Belcher ('51)
Dick Lohdefinck ('52), Deedee Willox ('64)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharen Manolopoulos ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Greg Stone ('80)
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>>From: Ann Pearson Burrows ('50)
Re: 1950 Yearbook
To: Tom Tracy ('55)
To further expand the info (pre '55) those legs
next to yours in the '50 yearbook picture of cheering
people at a basketball game was none other than yours
truly!
[Refresher on what Tom Tracy ('55) said yesterday:
"Inside front cover ['50 Columbian] ... kid ...
front row [left side of 2 pages] w/dark sweater
and two stripes running across it jumping up and
down... that's me."
See it at:
richlandbombers.1950.tripod.com/50columbian/ss/02.html
-Maren]
To: Gene Keller ('50)
Birthday card on the way - can't believe we
are entering another decade - you that is - not me
(yet) ;)!! It all seems like yesterday on the good
days - otherwise it seems like forever ago!
-Ann Pearson Burrows ('50) ~ San Diego, CA - where it
is always perfect weather... and why we pay a
sun tax to live here!!
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>>From: Ed Weasner ('51)
To: Gene Keller ('50)
Re: Happy Birthday
I doubt very seriously if Gene remembers me from
Col-Hi but he was one of the nicer upperclassmen to
his younger classmates. Someone mentioned his
outstanding educational background, But he also was an
insurance agent with an office on the corner of Jadwin
and Williams for a number of years. I'm sure one of my
first insurance policies was with Gene, but I can't
tell you the year.
Anyway, Gene I hope you had a very happy birthday
and have many more. If you are able why don't you come
to the Club 40 in September. RichlandClub40.org
Take care,
-Ed Weasner ('51)
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>>From: Jimmie Shipman ('51)
Re: First All-State Bomber Football Player
To: Tom Tracy ('55)
Mel Thompson ('48) a guard was the first All-State
Bomber football player in 1947. Mel was a great
football player and person.
Don Fisher ('50) a left halfback was an All-State
Bomber football player in 1949.
I knew Mel on the practice field very well as I
was right across from him during scrimmage practice,
boy did I get to know him. I was on the Junior Varsity
football team, however I did practice with the Varsity
against Mel, which I considered an honor.
Gene Keller ('50) and Frank Schermer ('50) were
also on the Junior Varsity team.
Bombers Never Quit
-Jimmie Shipman ('51) ~ Richland - where it's always
just right
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Happy 40th Birthday to my stepson, Greg Stone ('80)
on 8/25/02. Now begins the long sloping slide for you.
-Phil Belcher ('51)
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>>From: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Hi guys... Especially Paul Phillips ('49) for the feed
back on my attempt to locate on Kirby Edwards. You
guys do good work. Thanks for helping me to run down
(figuratively speaking) some of the old com padres.
-Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: !000 and BHAS-R2K Virus
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Thanks for the heads-up on the !000 hoax. I use
that website a lot; always check it before I pass
something on. I got taken in a couple of times before
I got smart and started checking websites. Some time
back, there was a list of hoax sites in the Alumni
Sandstorm, not sure what date, but it was a good list.
To: Tom Tracy ('55)
Love the BHAS-R2K - R2K-VILLAGE VIRUS! Somebody
pass the Spudnuts, please!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - it's
kinda hot, but it's making the tomatoes grow and
ripen; there's nothing like fresh tomatoes right
from the garden. Bonus: They are GOOD for you!
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
I would just like to tell you all how very much I
appreciated all the letters that were sent to me in
the Alumni Sandstorm and my private e mail on my
birthday. It was a rough day, the first birthday to
spend without Norm in 52 years. His kind and wonderful
spirit lives on in all my children and they are such a
comfort to me. Some of you who wrote were some of mine
and Norm's "other kids", some who were at our house
all the time, too. We have always loved you all...
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/26/02
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7 Bombers and 1 Bomber Dad death notice today:
Anna May Wann ('49), Norma Loescher ('53)
Tom Tracy ('55), Robert Holmes ('62)
Linda Reining ('64), Christa Moore ('75)
Jil Lytle ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene Keller ('50)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Twedt ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Merle Huesties Estrin ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gauin Moore ('82)
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>>From: Anna May Wann aka Ann Thompson ('49)
Re: Old Memories
To: Jimmie Shipman ('50)
Thank you for the kind words about Mel. It's nice
to know that some of you remember football history
about Col-Hi as well as the many basketball
accomplishments.
See you at Club 40 in September.
-Anna May Wann aka Ann Thompson ('49)
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>>From: Norma Loescher Boswell ('53)
HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY on Monday to Gene Keller ('50)!
I'm sending a message here in case the second e-card
comes back undelivered. Hi, Pat! You two have enjoyed
a long, happy marriage. It's great for you to
celebrate another birthday together.
I wish I could see you both at the Club 40
Reunion, but the date conflicts with my husband's
55th Reunion in Helena, MT. Let's try to meet in 2003
at the big 50th for Bombers from '53.
-Norma Loescher Boswell ('53) ~ Richland - coveting a
laptop computer to take downstairs to an air-
conditioned room. The upstairs air-conditioner
bit the dust two days ago, and our repair person
is away at HIS class reunion.
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
To: Ann Pearson Burrows ('50)
Thanks for identifying the "ankles". I remember
sitting by you at games and how my folks always
thought you were such a bright, sweet young lady...
but alas... I was in Jr. High... I adored you too.
And there was a long long line of admirers at your
doorstep. You were my favorite lifeguard, too. I
remember once while swimming in the pool asking you
what would REALLY do if someone panicked and grabbed
you around the neck from behind... you said, "Try it
and see". I mistakenly tried and you immediately
grabbed my arm, took me down to the bottom of the pool
before I could get away... what a lesson learned. A
lesson learned without a word spoken. I always knew
you could rescue... or saturate the lungs of anyone
who tried to take advantage of Ann Pearson.
Take good care of America's Other Hawaii... down
San Diego way and continue keeping the Bomber spirit
alive.
To: Jimmy Shipman ('51)
Thanks for the correction and background about Mel
Thompson ('48RIP). He was certainly a great player! If
I'm not mistaken, he was the guy who could kickoff a
football into the next county and played as tough as
Kevin Burke did from our '55 era. Thompson was a giant
Bomber for sure. Mel could have worn a license plate
instead of a number on his jersey.
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: Robert Holmes ('62)
I am visiting Richland, something I have not done
for years. Do you have a recommendation for dinner for
business associates who will be flying in from across
the Country for this meeting?
Thanks.
-Robert Holmes ('62)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Just got home after being in the Tri-Cities for
two weeks, so am catching up with all the Sandstorm
news.
Re: 08/16/77 ~ Where were you 25 years ago?
I was 31, working for UPS in Santa Ana, CA and
when I heard the news at lunch time, I didn't believe
it at first, then started to cry, and when I got home
from work, I put on all his records and cried for the
rest of the evening!!!!!! My daughters were 10 and 6
and were pretty well convinced that their mother had
gone over the edge!!!!!! lol
Left Bakersfield on 8-10 for "home", stopped in
Philomath, OR and visited with Betty Noble Giedd ('63)
and her husband, Ernie.
had a great visit and my grand kids, Kimberlee and
Kevin... had a blast romping all over their property,
playing in the creek that flows through their place,
pulling up some baby carrots and WW onions (first time
they had ever pulled up vegetables from a garden)!
Kimberlee fed the baby carrots to my sister-in-law,
Neila Culverhouse Reining's ('73) horses, and Neila
and I ate the WW sweets... so good!
Also visited with Nester Wise ('63) and his wife,
Cyndi Karns ('72)... had a great time... next summer I
won't be bringing the grand kids, so we can "party".
*grin*
Richland is still home and always will be!!!!!!!
Drove the kids around town, showed them the Ranch
house on Elm Street, Prout pool, Col-Hi, and other
areas of interest, but they were bored! Must have
something to do with the fact that they are NOT
Bombers!!!!!! *grin* Took them to the Benton County
Fair, Friday night, the 23rd... they rode the rides,
played some of the games... Kevin even won a Tigger
stuffed animal, ate cotton candy, corn dogs, hot dogs,
and drank cokes, so they had fun. *grin* He also
bought a do-rag to wear on his head, (those bandannas
that bikers and football players wear), and Kimberlee
bought a cowgirl hat.
Got up early Saturday morning, 8-24, drove into
Richland, bought a dozen Spudnuts for the trip home,
stopped back by Betty's in Philomath, OR and picked up
two plants that she had for me (they survived the trip
just fine)... my daughter, Traci, hid them very well
in amongst all the suitcases... wasn't sure I would be
able to bring them into CA, but they only confiscate
fruit at the AG stop, so we wouldn't have had to hide
them. Drove all night, and got home at 10am this
morning (8-25)! Nice to get back home, unpack, and
stop living out of a suitcase! ;) Just wish I could
have brought some of the weather from the Tri-Cities
with me!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ HOT Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Christa Moore Kirkendall ('75)
Re: Brother's Birthday
I would like to wish my "little" brother,
Gauin Moore ('82) a very happy 39th Birthday!
Love ya!
-Christa Moore Kirkendall ('75) ~ Othello, WA
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>>From: Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
I have a collection of 78s that were from a radio
station my father worked at in Wallace, ID in the late
30s early 40s. It closed down and he bought out the
station. If anyone would be interested in them, please
email me at the above address.
Thanks,
-Jil Lytle Smith ('82)
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Funeral Notice From: Gary Behymer ('64)
>>William Harty (Bomber Dad)
Special Bomber Dad William Harty passed away
August 15th. ALL of his children were Richland
Bomber graduates: Jane ('67), Mike ('69), Pat ('71),
Wendy ('72), Dave ('74), and Tina (Mary Alice) ('??).
His memorial may be viewed at the Einan's web
site. www.einansfuneralhome.com/
(1) Click on obituaries (2) Click on View Memorial
Friends of the Harty Families are asked to "Sign
the Memorial Guest book".
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2 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
John Northover ('59), Eric Lukins ('81)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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08/27 '63 & '64 Lunch. 11:30am... Spudnut Shop
Email Linda Belliston Boehning ('64)
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
DeeDee
Here is the list... not sure all are still in
business...
INFORMATION CONCERNING VIRUSES AND VIRUS HOAXES MAY BE
OBTAINED AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITES:
Symantec
Mining Co. (About.com) Guide to Urban Legends and Folklore
Mining Co. (About.com) Virus and Hoax guide
American Cancer Society's comments about Dying Kid Hoax
CERT. Coordination Center
Chain letter information
Data Fellows' Hoax page
Data Fellow's Virus Page
Dr Solomon
IBM
IBM Different from above - but only slightly!
ICSA
Internet ScamBusters
AFU and Urban Legends
Network Associates virus site
Network Associates hoax site
Rob Rosenberger's Site
The San Fernando Valley Folklore Society All-New Favorite Net Hoaxes
Centers For Disease Control's Health Hoaxes Page
Urban Legends on About.com symantec
McAfee virus info center
truth about computer security hysteria
US Dept. of Energy - Computer Incident Advisory Capability
f-secure - stop viruses at the gateway
email reality check!
How to recognize hoaxes what to do about them
Pass this on ... It AIN't NO Hoax!!!
Bomber OLEeeess!!!
john '59
-John Northover ('59)
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>>From: Eric Lukins ('81)
Re: The "Big" Pool
Yesterday, I took my kids to the George Prout
Memorial Pool, aka the "Big Pool", for one last splash
of the summer and hopefully to teach them a few tricks
off the high dive. When we arrived, there was a local
television station there doing a story on the fact
that Sunday was the last day open for public swimming
and that they are going to be demolishing the pool and
replacing it with one that is much smaller. I'm sure
that there are many of you Bombers that spent their
summers at the Big Pool, but to me, it was a home away
from home for 3 months of the year. From my first
swimming lessons, to lifesaving classes, and then
eventually becoming a guard, I have so many memories
of things that happened at that pool, and life-long
friendships that developed from a fierce water fight
in the middle of the 5-foot.
In the old pool, the "mandatory" shower was always
ice cold, so you learned to crawl through the bars of
the turnstile to avoid it, while not getting caught.
Crab-walking laps around the pool became an almost
second nature. Diving to the bottom of the 12-foot
looking for tastee-freez money was a daily routine,
as well as checking all of the empty lockers for
returned change. Towel snapping skills were a must in
the locker room, but how you really measured up was
how big of a "bomb" you could perform. Then there was
always "King of the 5-foot", the guy or gang, who
could splash water so hard it would snap your neck and
part your hair in the back of your head. The Konzek's
always seem to come to mind. Definitely shark
territory that claimed many victims. But the real
dare devils were the people in line at the high dive.
From the little ones mustering up enough courage to
jump off for the first time, to veterans performing
aerial gymnastics competitions that spurned them on to
either victory or a serious back-slapper! Then there
was always a Korenkiewicz who would make the guards
come in and get them out at closing time. When I
became a guard, my Dad always used to kid me about
packing up my gear for work, some shades and a
whistle. I made so many friends at that pool over the
years, most of which became Bombers, but I suppose
there are a few Falcons that are okay also.
I saw Rod Perry ('83) there with his kids, as well
as Karen Oster ('76) who was a guard there forever! I
managed to throw a few gainers, dolphins, can openers,
brodies, and suicides off the high dive. It was a
great time, and now that I'm older, I can make one
huge splash! No comments solicited. My girl learned to
do a front flip as well as a dive off the high board,
her brothers weren't nearly as brave.
Although I'm very sore today, and I have to sit at
a computer, I'm still smiling at the fact I got to go
and re-live a part of the past that will soon be gone
forever.
-Eric Lukins ('81)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Hi Maren
I haven't received the Sandstorm for the last 2 or
3 days, Is it down?
Love,
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BJ -- EVERY AOLer (all 402) got bounced Saturday
morning... (420 total bounces)... Sunday morning 430
bounced -- mostly AOLers.... and Monday 511 bounced...
probably 402 are AOL, a few others, and about 75
Earthlink... INCLUDING MY OWN...
I was on the phone with NetAtlantic (the folks who
send the Sandstorm every day - after I send it to them
for distribution) TWICE Monday morning... the guy told
me he was going to que a resend to all who didn't get
it the first time... Either not done yet, or they all
bounced when he tried to send them... -Maren]
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Deedee Willox ('64), Greg Alley ('73)
Brad Upton ('74), Sherri Fisher ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave Henderson ('60WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patsy Noble Eichner ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: "Big Pool"
To: Eric Lukins ('81)
Yes, I remember the "big pool" well. I loved
swimming. We went every day. There were no "sessions"
then; you could swim all day for the dime (I think) it
cost to get in. We used to swim till we were cold and
then lay on our towels on the concrete till we were
warm again. Then back into the pool again. It was
great! I can't believe they are tearing it out for a
SMALLER??? pool. How sad. Is there something wrong
with it?
To: John Northover ('59)
Thanks again for the list of websites. One of my
first lessons being online was "don't forward til you
check it out!" Of course, I learned it like I learn
everything: the hard way. *g*
To: Maren
Thanks again for keeping us all in touch. I know
it's a huge job and we all appreciate your dedication
to it (and to us). See you in September at Club 40.
I'm registered for Friday night and the 100B-Reactor
tour on Saturday.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Eric Lukins ('81)
Thanks for the memory update on the big pool. I
have a million as I spent a lot of hours there. Some
kids spent the whole day there on those hot days. A
good 2 or 3 hours was good for me. The only bad
memories were getting a bike stolen and getting beat
up a bit for out water fighting someone's little
brother. I loved talking to the hot babes (they were
to me even though I was a youngster) that were life
guards and making sure they were on duty when I went.
I took my swim lessons there (also Chitty`s pool). The
cheap price for a long session. Being brave enough to
jump off that high dive (not much more for me than to
jump with my nose held).
When it's gone I will always think of it as I did
when I went to high school and played sports in the
playfields and in recent years watched games at the 4
softball fields. It used to be the place to be most
days of the hot summers.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ Richland - It's still hot now.
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Here I go, plugging a date again... this time for
a GREAT cause! I am doing a benefit for Richland High
School on Friday, September 13th in the auditorium at
9:30pm. Tickets are $15 and are available at RHS, or
at the door.
That evening the Bombers play Davis at 7:30 in the
Bomber Bowl [aka Rish Stadium]. The show will begin
shortly after the Pirates take a whoopin'. There will
be no opener, just me doing about an hour-twenty. There
may be an opening act if I can get Mike Davis ('74)
some courage.
Please get the word out! Falcons, Braves, Lions,
Suns, Bulldogs, etc. are more than welcome and besides,
I need someone to make fun of! Let's fill that place
up!
After the show Mike and I will be going to Denny's!
-Brad Upton ('74)
P.S. I will be performing at the Las Vegas Comedy
Festival Sept. 5-8th. I'm not sure of the time or
locations yet but I'm sure they are published
somewhere. The stages are at the Stardust or the
Fremont Street Experience.
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>>From: Sherri Fisher ('74)
Wow it's been sooo long since I checked in on you
all [http://AlumniSandstorm.com] but glad to
see that not much has changed. The new format for
reading the past months entries made it really easy to
catch up on the news.
A couple of comments though
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: his hair thing - receding, thinning, balding?
Well I'd go for receded! But I have a suggestion.
Get rid of it all - just shave it off and I'll send
you a can of "Shine On", pierce at least one ear, get
a cool tattoo, a 25 pound gold chain necklace and pull
your shorts down so that the crotch is about 3 inches
above your knees and you could have that new image
you've been looking for (haven’t you?) Just a
suggestion of course.
To: Mike Davis ('74)
And I hate to do this but… Mike did you know
that there are 13 Denny's here in Puerto Rico? I was
shocked too... can't imagine what they serve...
Grandioso Portazo! But anyway if you want to finance
a research grant of about $300 I'll be willing to go
check out them out and report back to you. I'll try
and get a couple of menus too. Does Denny's have a web
site?
[Check this out:
www.p7a77.net/dennys/reviews/alpha/index.shtml]
Re: Trucks
Now for what started my thinking of you all - I
just got done pouring more money into my 1971
deathtrap truck and started thinking of "real" trucks
and this led to Tim's truck! So now - what year and
make was it? I remember it was dark blue - almost
purple, had a green nob on the steering wheel to crank
about 30 times when turning a corner, and a big
"foot" for the gas pedal. It also had a faulty window
defogger. And how about his Mom's car. What was that?
It was that pretty robin's egg blue. It also had a
faulty window defogger. Well I'm just dying to know if
anyone remembers!
Hi Karen, Kerry, Maggie, Carolyn and Patty.
-Sherri Fisher ('74) ~ sunny Puerto Rico where it's
always nice unless it's blowing a hurricane!
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11 Bombers amd 1 BBA [Bomber By Adoption] today:
Anna May Wann ('49), Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Missy Keeney ('59), Betty Noble ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Janis Cook ('68), Mike Davis ('74)
Paul Briggs ('82), Mandy Holmes ('97)
Kristina Bishop (2003), Marc Hall ('02BBA)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bonnie Webb Roe ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brenda Belcher Ripplinger ('76)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Your timing is off again. I will be in Vegas 8/31
until 9:30 9/5 then fly home to go to Club 40.
Maybe one of these days this old timer will get to
see you again. Good luck.
Re: Also about the receding hair line
Just remember that men who are bald in front are
thinkers, those who are balding in back are sexy, but
when the baldness in front meets the baldness in back,
they just think they are sexy.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Rex Hunt ('53WB)
Re: football
I see the Bombers play Davis on September 13th. Is
that the first game of the season? Or is there a game
on the weekend of the 6th? It would be great to take
in a game while there. Been 50 years since I ogled the
Bomberettes. Need to have a recharge.
-Rex Hunt ('53WB) ~ Beautiful Downtown Hanford, CA
where the temp. has cooled down to 93, the cotton
is in bloom and the peaches and nectarines are
ripe and delicious.
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
Re: Richland Pool
There was a Bond Issue to build an Olympic size
pool and facility to replace the existing "Big Pool".
The pool has been leaking badly for years and could
not be repaired. The idea was to attract competitive
swimmers to our area (increase tourism) but the bond
issue failed. Therefore what we get is a smaller pool.
Sometimes those of us from Richland can be short
sighted... what can I say!
The Keeney kids had family passes every year to
the "big pool" and spent hours each day getting brown
as berries and water logged. What great memories!!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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[Smyths had a family pass, too. I seem to remember a
whopping $15.00/year for the family pass. -Maren]
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>>From: Betty Noble Giedd (GMC'63)
A Belated Happy Birthday to my sister Patsy Noble
Eichner ('61) [yesterday]. Sorry it's late, I was
concentrating on my grandson's birthday which was
yesterday also: Happy 10th Birthday to you Jacob Troy
Unser!!!
To: Linda Reining ('64)
I enjoyed both visits & adore your grandchildren.
Your daughter Traci, their mom, was also a delight to
meet. Traci helped with driving them up to the Tri-
Cities and back to Bakersfield for this trip.
To: Nadine Smith Heusser ('60)
Belated congrats to Nadine & Roger Heusser on
their FIRST grandbaby!!
-Betty Noble Giedd (GMC'63) ~ Enjoying the gardening
and ordering a huge truckload of mint compost
for the gardens.
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Happy Birthday
Robert "Bruce" Whiteside (Honorary 1964)
Born August 28th, 1946. Died June 1988
"Served his Country well."
rhs1964.tripod.com/RIP/RIP-WhitesideBruce61.jpg
Re: Which Stull?
I search for help on this one but to no avail...
Ron or Steve Stull are celebrating a birthday 8/28!
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/riley/riley358.html
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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[And Happy Birthday to you, too, Gary... yesterday!!!
We wouldn't have this Alumni Sandstorm if you hadn't
started it all!!! THANKS! -Maren}
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: "Big Pool"
I have many fond memories of that place... my mom
would buy my brother, Tim ('71WB), and I season
tickets and we would swim all summer... I think the
pool opened at 1 and closed at 7 and remember lots of
days when we would be there that entire time. Can't
believe how cold that shower water was... and those
blasted swim caps... talk about a bad hair day!!!!!
None of the pools down here require a shower or
swim caps... if they did, guys would be wearing them,
too!!!! *grin*
I also remember a neighborhood pool party... don't
remember all the details, but the pool could be rented
for after-hour private parties, and the neighbors on
Elm Street and some on Cottonwood rented the pool for
about two hours on a Friday? night... great fun and
great memories!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - in the 90s
this week.
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>>From: Janis Cook Tames ('68)
To: Patsy Noble Eichner ('61)
Happy Birthday [8/28]!!!! Have thought of you
often... you were so kind to me and my husband when
you befriended us after Becky's death. You and your
husband had us to your home for dinner and even shared
your family's cheese ball recipe. It is so good!!! and
now it is a family tradition for me as well.
Hope you have a great b-day!!!
Love,
-Janis Cook Tames ('68)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Come on, Brad! Don't be shy! If you are going to
plug your shows you need to plug them ALL!
Yesterday Greg "Boog" Alley ('73) was reminiscing
about his long summer days at the Big Pool and that
reminded me of the "Big Pool Farewell Hootenanny" that
you helped put together. For you people that have not
heard there will be a big farewell party at the Big
Pool (date undetermined at this time). Brad and Boog
were instrumental in getting this event together. The
highlight of the evening will definitely be Brad and
Boog's "Parade Around the Pool Deck" to the cheers of
their adoring fans! They will be wearing nothing but
their leopard-skinned thongs. Get your tickets and get
them early! Ladies half-price!!! This is goin' be a
wild one!!!
To: Sherry Fisher ('74)
Yes, I remember the Yuma's truck. I'd have to say
"purple". You forget about the old car seat facing
backwards in the truck bed! That's were we used to put
Upton!!! He didn't have much hair to get wind blown.
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Paul Briggs ('82)
To: Gauin Moore ('82)
Hey, sorry its late but want to wish you a happy
birthday [8/26], Gauin. It was great shooting the sh//
with you at the reunion. Anyway, have a great year
later Paul
-Paul Briggs ('82)
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>>From: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
It's good to be back reading the Sandstorm.
I had my appendix out over the weekend after a
surprise attack of appendicitis and accompanying
unpleasantness. I hope no one had that bad of weekend!
I'm on the mend, though, and feeling much better
despite the stitches in my side and the inability to
sleep on my stomach as I usually do.
It's good to see that Bombers all over the country
and world are doing well! Keep up the spirit and
cheer.
I did get a hold of Mr. Flynn, heard from the man
himself, and thanks to all those who had memories of
him and other information.
Bomber cheers and love,
-Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Kristina Bishop (2003)
DATE: Tuesday 08/27/2002 9:14:14am
This is a great website! I have learned a lot
about Richland's past. Thanks!
-Kristina Bishop (2003)
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>>From: Marc Hall (BBA '02)
Re: Charlie Bigelow ('54) update
Charlie is back at Harborview for his scheduled
2 weeks of follow on intensive Rehabilitation. He
brought the nice Richland weather with him... been
lovely 80°+ for the last few days in the Puget Sound
area. May even be sunny for the Cougar invasion of
Seahawk Stadium (for their opening sold out game vs.
Nevada) this Saturday. Unlike Cougars, we Huskies
root for our unfortunate WAZOO pals unless they are
playing the Dawgs.
Charlie is using his wheelchair and walker quite
a bit, with the goal of leaving the wheelchair behind
when he leaves Harborview Friday, September 13.
Wife Shirley ('54) is to arrive on Saturday and
spend some time with lovely daughter Vickie ('76) at
her swanky penthouse condo in picturesque Mountlake
Terrace. The two may even visit Charlie occasionally!
Charlie is looking really good, he is a bit below
fighting weight, but he is going to beef up a lot in
the near future thru continued activities.
Shirley is also looking very svelte as well, so
they are a very cute couple of skinny senior Bombers!
More on Charlie's progress later,
=Marc Hall (BBA '02)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Karen Cole ('55), Barb Isakson ('58)
Diane Hartley ('72), Kerry Steichen ('74)
Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathy Hoff Conrad ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patty O'Neil Lopez ('65)
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
To: Missy Keeney ('59)
I remember working with your brother at the pool
in the late '50s. We had a pretty rowdy group that
worked there. Pat and Colleen McDermott Crook ('58),
Jon Varvel ('55), Jerry Dudley ('53), Gretchen Day ('55),
Nancy Shortess ('57) to name a few.
I worked there for five years with Fran Rish as
our boss. He had a piano in the guard room and drove
us nuts playing "The Volga Boatman." He was lots of
fun and a great person and mentor. I have fond
memories of Gary O'Roarke and his family coming in
the pool every day, and all my brother's (Johnny Cole
'66) friends.
By the way, my brother and sister-in-law, Vicki,
just became grandparents for the first time.
Thanks for the information about the pool.
-Karen Cole Correll ('55) ~ Nine Mile Falls, WA
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>>From: Barb Isakson Rau ('58)
To: Class of '58 Bombers
September's first Sunday is a holiday so our lunch
has been moved to the following Sunday at 1:00pm at
Francisco's in Pasco.
Other classes around our year are welcome to join
us... or any Bomber who would like to come, please
feel free to do so... the more the merrier.
WHEN: September 8th
WHERE: Francisco's, 3321 Court, Pasco
(in the same parking area and across from K-Mart)
TIME: 1:00pm
Come join in the fun!
Bomber cheers
-Barb Isakson Rau ('58)
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>>From: Diane Hartley ('72)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Hey Mike,
If you are selling tickets to the Big Pool Bash, I
guess I had better loose 80 pounds so I can come and
wear a thong. People should pay double to see Brad and
his bald head and me in a thong... Lord the thought is
scary.
I used to have a season ticket to the big pool and
my mom would have to come and make me come home for
dinner... we also would have stayed all night if we
could have. I used to see my mom coming in to get us,
and go under so she could not find me (such a brat).
Good memories of the big pool.
Re: The heat
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Do you remember you were giving me a hard time
about time off from school? Well I am working without
air-conditioning and my room was 93.7 when I left
today, so at least you could drink the WATER in
Finley - PLEASE.
Just had to dog you dear. I hope the water problem
gets fixed and you have a good start to another year. :-)
-Diane Hartley ('72)
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>>From: Kerry A. Steichen ('74)
To: Sherri Fisher ('74)
Nice to see you have surfaced again!
Tomorrow I am off to the Cabin for the Big
Labor Day Flea Market in all of Packwood, WA. I will
defiantly hang out at the auction Saturday night
and see what I can under bid.
Every time I drive by your old Ohanapacosh Cabin
the old memories come back of the great summers spent
running HVP#8. Riding the Honda, swimming, cards,
campfires, and just hanging out.
The whole family clan is expected to show up again
this year. We have anywhere from 30 to 50 show up. We
take up the whole street.
Take care and hope the hurricanes stay away this
year.
-Kerry A. Steichen ('74)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Big Pool
I remember riding my bike to the Big Pool once, my
brother Gordy ('78) was already there. He didn't want
to walk home, so he convinced me that we both could
ride my bike. He'd pedaled and I'd sat on the handle
bars, (I was 15, he was 16). It was working well,
until he cut across the parking lot at Kadlec
Hospital. As we hit a speed bump, my foot got caught
in the front tire spokes. He carried me over to the
Emergency Room, I had to have stitches on the bottom
of my foot. Gordy felt like such a grown up because
the hospital asked him to sign the paperwork when they
couldn't reach my mother.
I started my first year of high school the next
week on crutches and with a bad hair cut (Naturally,
the school photos where the 2nd day of school). The
hair dresser at JC Penney got a call from her
boyfriend (he was breaking up with her) as she was
cutting my hair, she started to cry and began hacking
away!
I also remember that the chlorine put me out like
a light. I'd be in for twenty minutes, my eyes would
turn so red, I'd get out, lay on the warm cement and
fall a sleep. Once after swimming (during P.E. class),
the teacher asked me to stay and help. She gave me a
note to take to the office for being late. My eyes
were red, my hair was wet, Mrs. Ryder (Attendance
Lady) took one look at me and said "You can't fool me.
You're stoned!" As I was explaining "No I wasn't", the
P.E. teacher came in and vouched for me.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/31/02
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6 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Mike Clowes ('54), Ann Bishop ('60)
Frank Osgard ('63WB), Fred Schafer ('63)
Betti Avant ('69), Sherri Fisher ('74)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Barb Isakson Rau ('58)
Just a reminder, Barb, that the '58 luncheon will
be after the Club 40 meeting on Sunday morning at the
Shilo Inn. Of course, the is the Club 40 gathering
beginning at 5pm on September 6th.
The deadline for the 100-B Reactor tour has
passed, so if you were planning to go and hadn't
registered, sorry.
Tom Beaulieu ('59), head honcho for the Club's
Golf Tourney, stated that he will not (repeat not) be
using any Arthur Anderson employee as an "official
score keeper."
To: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Just read your touching story of a day at the
pool. Are you sure you're not writing this material
for a certain Bomber's stand-up routine?
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - the weather
patterns are changing, the Oregon State Fair has
started and not a rain cloud in sight.
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>>From: Ann Bishop Myers ('60)
Re: Class of '60 Lunch
Class of '60 Lunches will resume in September -
every month, first Saturday of the month (unless it is
a holiday weekend, then it is the 2nd Saturday). They
will be at Las Margaritas in Richland at 11:30. RSVP
to Connie (Dean) O'Neil know if you are coming.
-Ann Bishop Myers ('60)
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>>From: Frank Osgard ('63WB)
So I'm sittin' here enjoying the evening, watching
the grass turn brown and knockin' back a Pabst Blue
Ribbon that I bought at Rite Aid. Now I haven't favored
PBR, since what eighth grade, but $5.99 a half rack
has made me a fan again. And what's the deal with the
best beer prices being at a drug store? it just ain't
right. What would Pook say?
All this talk about the impending demise of the
George Prout Swim & P, has conjured up a memory or
six. Now every week night evening we South End guys
would muster at the Willsean Play field about seven.
We'd have a couple of heaters and then walk down the
tracks to the Bowling Alley to see what was jumping on
the trampolines. Couldn't smoke there 'cause of Rex,
so we'd amble down below the high school to check out
who was playin' hoops. Something about sitting on
those cement ping pong tables probably contributed to
the "Hiney Problems" some of us have subsequently
suffered. Not being too keen on watching the obvious
pain, that resulted from Chuck Taylors with one pair
of socks on polished concrete, we'd head for the pool.
Now about 8pm or so the Swim Team started practice.
Don't recall all of the participants, but for sure the
fairest of them all were the Sisters Roe and Rosalie.
The guys we didn't care much about except for the
Chipmunks who had moved up on Kimball, and of course
Cliff Cunningham (he of the shortest flat top in
history). Now that I'm forced to recall, I think
Betsy Fox, Candy Smith and Cecile Phillips were there
too. After practice we'd do our best to spread our six
minutes of charm, before their car pool took them
home. We'd then reverse our route. If Fritz and Piippo
had split, we'd stop at Columbia Park for a Pall Mall.
We'd then bypass the Bowling Alley for a Pepsi full of
peanuts at the Signal station and trudge home to catch
Jonathan Winters or Monty Rock IIII on Jack Parr.
That is if we weren't sleeping out!
But that's a whole 'nuther story, a whole 'nuther
story.
-Frank Osgard ('63WB)
p.s. A whole 'nuther story
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>>From: Fred Schafer ('63)
Re: big pool
I cant believe that Monday will be the last day of
the big pool. I always made a point to drive up Swift
and see that the pool was still there. It represented
so many wonderful sunny summer days. I couldn't wait
to tell my folks how great I was the first time I
jumped off the high dive. Later there were many early
mornings at the pool for swim team practice with the
Brunelles, Elliots, Hyatts, Baileys, Roes, and others
whose names I can't remember. Also worked there for
two summers for gas money for my '48 Plymouth. I feel
like a part of my youth is being torn down.
Have a happy Labor Day everyone
-Fred Schafer (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ sunny
Vancouver USA
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: big pool
Ah, yes the "big pool". Many a summer day was
spent there. We would get the neighborhood together
and either ride our bikes or walk from the corner of
Torbett and Thayer. After a long day of swimming and
sunning it wasn't easy getting your bike back up the
hill. Mom always got us a summer pass, as it was
cheaper with three kids for a summer's worth of
entertainment. In Jr. High and High School the first
couple of weeks or so and the last couple of weeks of
school were spent there also. As I recall it would
take me all summer (being blonde) to catch up with my
brothers who were both brunettes and darker
complexion). I hope I don't regret that some day (we
never had sun screen).
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where today is hot
but rain is forecast
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>>From: Sherri Fisher ('74)
To: Kerry Steichen ('74)
We did have a good time didn't we! But you left
out going down to the corner to watch the bats fly
through the street lights and walking the "loop" to
throw rocks in the Cowlitz! Wish I was there now
huddled in my sweatshirt sitting around the campfire.
Have a great time with your family - mine should be
gathered there also. My niece Heather Sponholtz ('02)
is friends with one of your nieces - last time I was
there she was heading to the Steichen cabin to play
cards - it's nice to think the tradition lives on.
-Sherri Fisher ('74)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Barbara McClung Smith ~ Class of 1975 ~ 12/17/57 - 08/26/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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