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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/01/04
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45, '46, '02), Ann Clatworthy ('54)
Denis Sullivan ('62), Jim Hamilton ('63)
Lee Upson ('63), Jim Hodgson ('64)
Betti Avant ('69), Mary Jane Smith ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Elwin "Gene" Boyle ('64WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deana Shipman Groth ('77)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45, '46, '02)
Congrats to Dick & Carol Tyner Roberts ('49 & '52).
Ida and I will join you in the 50 year club in June. It
really isn't that tough, just try to stay cool during the
bad times. Dick, you and I were both cradle robbers. Ida
was from the Cashmere Class of '52.
Congrats and thanx to Richard Anderson, ('60) for your
great reporting of the BB Bomber results. We get none of
that over here in either the Everett Herald or the Seattle
PI. Nada from the East Side.
-Dick McCoy ('45, '46, '02)
Bomber from the past. The bomb, not the plane
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>>From: Ann Clatworthy Weyerts-Hogshead ('54)
To: Burt Pierard ('59)
Re: The Old American Legion Bldg
You inquired about the various uses of the American
Legion Bldg. (formerly RHS). I remember taking dancing
lessons from Jean Smiset on the second floor there in the
early '50s. Jan Barker ('55) and I did duets for recitals
and various functions both in the old RHS building and
later in Columbia High Auditorium. It was so much fun!
Later, Ms Smiset taught in her dance studio in her
basement. She was a class act, and as I remember, was a
Golden Girl in early Hollywood productions.
To: All who remember my brother Bobby Clatworthy ('51)
He is recovering from a serious infection that left him
dependent on dialysis. Thanks to the tender loving care of
Lu Blakney Humphry ('49), he is home in Toppenish after
weeks in the Yakima Hospital. Please keep him in your
thoughts and prayers.
-Ann Clatworthy Weyerts-Hogshead ('54) ~ Fort Valley, VA
where it is finally warm (today 65.5° F) it has
been in the "teens" for weeks. Still snow in places.
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>>From: Denis Sullivan ('62)
Re: CK Nuns
Sister Emmetria is the one in the middle of the back
row. She is now Sr. Pat Baxter, living at Marylhurst in
Portland. I see her three or four times a year. She is very
vibrant and still teaching piano lessons once in a while.
Next time I see her, I'll try to remember to show her the
picture. I'm sure she will know who's who.
She has fond memories of her time in Richland.
-Denis Sullivan ('62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Well I guess what goes around comes around. The curse
of the South End is alive and well in the Mid-West.
My grand daughter in St. Paul, got her first dog today.
Actually, her dad drove four hours (one way) into Iowa to
pick up a Brittney Spaniel that he's hoping to train as a
hunting dog. But it's "her dog", right Brian.
Julia has decided to name the dog, "Zeke". Anyone know
where they can have him exorcised.
jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Lee Bond-Upson ('63)
Re: Mr. Andre
Mel Gibson’s “The Passions of the Christ” reminded me
of an event that happened at RHS when I was a Junior. If
anyone who reads the Sandstorm was in Mr. Andre’s Latin
class in 1961-62, do you remember him taking one of the
final class periods of the year to read a description of
the crucifixion? It was shocking and moving in the same way
that the movie is. I think someone complained and Mr. Andre
got into some kind of trouble. Anyhow, he was gone the next
year and Mr. Mendoza took over Latin instruction.
I saw Mr. Andre once more, in 1963, at Hec-Edmundson
Pavilion, where he was assistant-coaching the Blanchet
Braves to the championship. For those who weren't there,
Richland had one of its all-time great basketball teams
that year, but couldn't quite get past Garfield in the
semi-finals.
-Lee Bond-Upson ('63)
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>>From: Jim Hodgson ('64)
For a link to the schools participating in the B School
Basketball Tournament in Spokane go to:
http://www.wiaa.com/brackets/tourney.asp?ID=2030400
Quilcene will be playing Liberty Christian, which I am
told is located in the Tri-Cities. If anyone out there in
Bomber land knows the team and would like to offer an
opposing coach some helpful tips about the Liberty
Christian Girls' Team, I would be most appreciative. And
if you are so moved, come see us play.
-Jim Hodgson ('64)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: no snow
Well, when I awoke there wasn't 2 inches of snow but
there was a steady rain as I went out to get my paper.
It will be interesting to see how much the farmers get.
Moisture is sure important as I have said before. Here's
praying for more.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
A big P.S. to my earlier posting this morning. The
weather has since changed to snow, fog, and winds
blowing 30-40 mph. After all it is February, soon to
be March in about 6 hours. Have moisture will travel.
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>>From: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Re: Nashville travel tips!
My job is sending me to Nashville, TN for 3 days
at the end of March. I'm wondering if anyone has any
recommendations of "must see" places.
Just to see lawns with no snow will be a treat!
-Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70) ~ Anchorage (where it tried
to snow today) Alaska - Home of the Iditarod start
next weekend!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/02/04
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Clarence Fulcher ('51) and Skippy Adams ('54)
Steve Carson ('58), George Swan ('59)
Richard Anderson ('60), Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
Donna Bowers ('63)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Adkins ('62)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Clarence Fulcher ('51) and Gloria "Skippy" Adams Fulcher ('54)
Re: Congrats
To: Dick Roberts ('49) and Carol Tyner Roberts ('52)
Welcome to the "50 Year Club". It sure is a great
milestone, isn't it! We all gain so many happy memories as
a family. It's a great role model for our children. Carol,
I remember you well from school. You were, and I'm sure
still are, a great person. You were always smiling and fun
to be around. Thanks for the warm memories.
-Clarence Fulcher ('51) and Gloria "Skippy" Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
Re: TOLO Dance
In our Junior year ('57) TOLO Royalty included Norris
Brown ('57) as TOLO King and CW Brown ('58) was the Junior
Prince. The dance was scheduled at the skating rink (?) in
the Kennewick Highlands and the people operating the rink
would not allow "colored" to come in. As I recall we turned
around and all refused to enter. I am a little fuzzy on
what we did after but I am sure that my classmates will
help me with my "partsheimer" problem. I have always
thought that we were ahead of the times and it spoke well
of the Richland culture.
-Steve Carson ('58) ~ Chicago, Illinois
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Max Sutton ('57)
Max, the cruise that I ran into you was from Okinawa to
stateside. Best I can remember is that it was winter '61/'62.
I remember Dale Travers but don't recall him being on that
cruise. Unfortunately or maybe fortunately I did not partake
of the after hours communion services with you guys and was
only anointed with black coffee during the day, but I think
we ate the chaplain's donuts. I remember that my entire
Hawaii experience, after we docked at Honolulu, consisted
of all marines being herded off the ship onto the pier
where we did calahoopies and ran for about an hour while
other service personnel disembarked or embarked (I still
remember some of those naughty, I mean nautical terms).
Then, it was back on the ship and we sailed past Diamond
Head toward the states but I didn't care, I was going home.
And that was and still is my entire Hawaii experience. Was
that the USS Breckenridge or the USS Mann? I went over on
one and came back on the other.
Going over, I was assigned night mess duty. It worked
out so well that I actually volunteered when coming back.
Somehow, I was the only messman that did not get seasick
the first night out in a storm. I had to make up for two or
three guys that faded. I cracked and whisked two cases of
eggs, eyed and sized I don't know how many bags of potatoes,
and cut out the squishy spots and sliced up two cases of
green peppers -- all the time fighting the queezies. When
we cleaned up, the cook sprinkled the powder used to mix
lemonade on the stainless steel deck in the galley, added a
little water, and we scrubbed it with brushes. It really
shined -- all that acid, I guess. I never drank military
lemonade after that. Anyway, after everyone else got sick
and disappeared, it was just me, the Marine Cook and the
Navy Baker. After that, I could do no wrong. I had duty
every other night. On my nights off, I could go into the
galley and make myself a lunch. Then I would go out on deck
on the good weather nights and watch the movie on the
screen attached to the mast and feed my face (carefully)
because no one else could get food at night except duty
personnel. One of those small things you learn to value in
the service. Memories!
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Honor Roll
The first semester honor roll has been released and the
varsity teams are well represented; in fact, every player
on the girls team is also on the honor roll.
Girls Boys
Michelle Briggs Zach Bixler
Lori Conrad Tim Bussman
Lyndsee Landon Ben Cartmell
Allison Lombardo Sam Cartmell
Alece McCoy Kyle Conley
Hayley McCoy Jared Feaster
Kelly McFadzean Joe Frank
Kayla McKeirnan Jayson Miller
Jessica Miller Tyler Roberts
Stephanie Sax Garrett Stevens
Megan Weitz
Showing fine team balance, there were two students from
each who achieved perfect 4.0 grades: Tim and Jayson from
the boys; and Jessica and Stephanie from the girls. [Query:
are Jessica and Jayson related? If you know, let us know.]
Also spotted on an honor roll: Benjamin James Arthurs ('03)
(BJ, #40), President's List (3.75+ GPA), Wazzu.
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
To: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: Tolo ~ PS
After learning that Tolo might be an American Indian
word, I started looking. Confirmed in two different places,
I found that the word Tolo is from the Calipooia language
of western Oregon. Tolo is the Chinook jargon word meaning
to win, earn, prevail, succeed, control, convince, overcome
or triumph. It continued to say: "with little realization
of its origin, as a term for a ladies'- choice school dance."
Chinook jargon is a sort of shorthand language historically
used between Native American tribes on the Northwest Coast
and later by the Europeans and European Americans who
traded with them and lived among them.
I know this is more than you needed, but thought it was
interesting, especially since it is a part of our "Richland
Bomber" region's culture and history.
-Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62) ~ Bellingham, WA
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
To: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Re: Nashville:
We do not live in Nashville, but have been there many
times, living only 5 hours away in St. Louis. There is much
to do there. I would stay or at least go to the Opryland
Hotel-it is supposed to be the largest hotel under one roof
in the world. They have a free harp concert at night and
the huge botanical gardens can be ridden through on a boat.
Country music is not my 1st choice in music, but the
Country Music Hall of Fame is really worth it. I was
fascinated about how much a conglomeration that our
country's music is derived from German yodeling, Scottish
and Irish jig music and Jamaican and African beat music.
In one room where libretists are featured, you see how the
beginnings of songs are written on scraps of paper and
napkins that became songs that made millions of dollars
for some people. The words describe our daily life here in
America. I was struck by how as they played the music,
everyone in the room was singing the words softly under
their breath and we all knew the words and no one in that
room knew each other, but we all loved and remembered those
songs. What a gift that is to give to humanity! If you love
history as I do: The Hermitage should not be missed (Andrew
Jackson's home) and Belle Meade Plantation is not to be
missed if you love horses, the Civil War, and ante bellum
homes. It is excellent. I came home and used my diamond
ring to write on my window the establishment of our home
just as the owner did here over a hundred years ago.
One of the things I always try to do when I am in a
state capitol is to visit it. Most are being restored to an
earlier historic time period. Tennessee is in the middle of
doing so. Since we do not have the castles of Europe and
Asia here in America, I look upon the State houses as our
nations castles - we do not value the rich as much as the
laws that make us more equal and the people who adhere to
that vision.
I know this isn't on everyone's list of things to do,
but Nashville has built the most humongous and gorgeous
Antebellum Library downtown next to the capitol. If you go
inside there are some maps of the history of Nashville and
also lists the great libraries of the United States - yes,
Seattle is on it. Here again I am struck by the values
shown by the Tennesseeans. Of course, you must go to the
Grand Ole Opry - or you really have not seen Nashville!
When I go to Nashville, I am always struck at how much
there is to go and see there. 15 minutes south is historic
Franklin - a small civil war town and of course there are
many civil war Battlefields not far from Nashville, but you
would have to rent a car and have more time to go see them.
I am only sorry that you missed the theme park Opreyland,
which they closed and put in a huge shopping mall instead.
It was a show case for Vanderbilt's great musicology
program and when ever we used to visit it, we were treated
to Broadway musicals/jazz/country music the likes of which
were no better than anywhere else in America.
Hope this helps, it is always a pleasure to go there.
-Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/03/04
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Marguerite Groff ('54), George Swan ('59)
Ruth Miles ('59), Richard Anderson ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Helen Cross ('62)
Jim House ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Pat Doriss ('65), Vic Marshall ('71)
Mary Anne Lauby ('73)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Jon Boisoneau ('67) and Vicki Gill Boisoneau ('68)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
To: Jim Hodgson ('64)
Hey, those Liberty Christian girls have been awesome
this year. This is the first year that any team from
Liberty has qualified for State. The boys did well all
year. In District playoffs they won some - lost some
(usually by one point). They were in the loser out game and
lost their chance for state. But watch out for them next
year!! Back to the girls - no one I know of will tell you
their secrets, except I will tell you just one: they pray
before each game. I do have a sweet granddaughter that
cheers for Liberty varsity teams. She'll be there with a
winning smile.
Advertisement time: Class of '54 - Get your registration
form in for the Big 5-0. We who are working on the reunion
are anxious to know how many of you will join us for our
best reunion ever. If you have ideas to help us achieve our
goal, please let us know. We love you all, and don't want
anyone missing our biggest and bestest!
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ Richland - where the
weather can't make up its mind.
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>>From: George Swan ('59)
Re: History
To: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('63) and Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
As an amateur historian and a devout disciple of the
"History Channel," -- Thanks. Enjoyed your entries yesterday.
-George Swan ('59)
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>>From: Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
To: George Swan ('59) and Treg Owings ('76)
Thanks, Treg, for answering George's wild turkey
question the other day.
I was getting ready to ask friends who live out in the
country, because the turkeys seldom come into town where I
live.
I do regularly see a great blue heron along the Little
Klickitat River several hundred yards back of my house, and
a pair of mallards who seem to have just returned after an
absence during the coldest weather. This is, of course, in
addition to the flickers and scrub jays and finches and
others (bluebirds should be showing up soon) who live
around here or pass through.
So, Treg, what brings you to Goldendale?
-Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Report -- East Region Round 1
This Friday the four Big Nine teams will be paired
in two games which had been anticipated as the district
finals: Davis v. Bombers and Pasco v. Wa-Hi. This because
the four teams defeated their Greater Spokane League (GSL)
opponents in each of the round 1 contests last night
(Tuesday).
Bombers' opponent last night was Gonzaga Prep which
came into the tournament sporting a 5-15 regular season
record -- their being in the tournament was due to the
circumstance of GSL being a mix of 3-A and 4-A teams and
the 3-A teams being significantly stronger than the 4-A.
Anyway, as good old Chuck Knox of the Seahawks of so
many years ago would say, "You play the cards you're
dealt," and Bombers did. By the end of the first quarter
Coach Streufert had reached eight-deep into his toolbox --
the most significant selection being that of Shawn Brooks.
The doctors cleared Shawn to rejoin the team on Monday,
so he was there for the warm-up drills before the game,
received a warm reception when he was introduced before the
game, and rapturous adulation (well, maybe that's going a
bit too far) when he entered the game at the 0:42 mark of
the first quarter. It had been something like a thirteen
game absence because of his injured foot. Nice to have you
back, Shawn.
Yet again the defense dictated the outcome of the
contest. With the opponent's scoring firmly under control,
Bombers were free to accumulate their points pretty much as
they saw fit: six of the nine players who saw significant
action through the first three quarters scored (Ben Cartmell
was detailed to other duties, and Kyle Conley and Shawn are
rarely called on to score). Joe Frank got into the scoring
scheme in this one; significantly, four of his thirteen
points came from the free throw line -- his hand must be
feeling much better (although his dribbling seems a bit
affected still).
Whom else to note? Hmmmmmm, there was Bix glomming onto
eleven rebounds (Zach Bixler? The skinny golfer dude? Hey,
that's what the radio guy was saying after the game.) Oh,
and Sam Cartmell; he is getting more and more minutes as
the season progresses. The Bomber team is getting deep,
real deep.
I'm not so sure that there are any "style points"
awarded for the following: for the second time this
campaign the boys allowed their opponent exactly to double
their third-quarter score -- in this case letting the
Bullpups add 21 fourth-quarter points to the 21 they had
scored over the preceding three. An odd statistic.
Something certain to horrify Ed Pepple (long time coach
of Mercer Island): when the kids arrived for the game they
looked for the world like a band which had been Shanghaied
directly from the local YMCA gym. When Mercer Island teams
are seen in public (other than on the court) they look like
a bunch of junior accountants descending on a corporate
merger target: maroon blazers, khaki trousers, etc, etc. I
like our style better.
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Gonzaga 7 13 21 42
Bombers 16 27 44 59
Bixler 4, York 17, Ben Cartmell 0, Bussman 12, Frank 13,
Miller 3, Sam Cartmell 8, Brooks 0, Conley 0, Roberts 2,
Stevens 0, Feaster 0
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-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Judy Willox ('61)
To: Steve Carson ('58)
Re: TOLO Dance
That TOLO dance that you referred to in yesterday's
Sandstorm was held at the Kennewick Social Club, Steve.
And yes, they did refuse to let the Brown brothers; Norris
('57) and CW ('58) in, and everyone left with them. Now I
do not know what you all did after you left, but you may
want to check with Burt Pierard ('59), as we were just
talking about that last week when in a meeting with RHS
staff members. They were quite shocked to hear that story,
and we relayed to them what it was really like back then
with some issues. You bet it spoke well for us Richland
Bombers and our culture to back Norris and CW like you did.
It is a proud story to tell!
The Kennewick Social Club was not a skating rink, but a
club where they had dances on the weekends. It had country
music on Friday and Rock 'n Roll on Saturdays (or vice
versa) and was a place to go, like Hi-Spot was, for us to
go to and dance. It also was the place where the GE banquet
was held in which the guest speaker was Ronald Reagan, then
high up in the GE Company and before the Presidency; and
the entertainment was the Fleetwoods, famous for the song
"Mr Blue". I think it was a Father/Daughter banquet or else
Dad just took me because I had done a really terrific
notebook on the GE Company for school and received an A on
it. I gave it to Mr. Reagan when I went up and got his
autograph. He was a charismatic speaker and a really nice
person and I enjoyed that banquet immensely.
I have my own warm story of Norris and CW that took
place back in those days too and I never had a problem
being in their company, then nor since, as they are great
guys!
-Judy Willox ('61) ~ Richland, where in about three in a
half months now things are going to get lively with
the reunions, Cool Desert Nights and the Alumni
Basketball Tournament. Are you gearing up, Bombers?
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I just want to add my good wishes for a Happy Birthday
to fellow classmate, John Adkins of the best class ever,
to those of us in the '62 class, at least.
I'm up in Dayton, Ohio attending some seminary lectures
with my husband. One of the perks is that as a spouse, I
can attend any lectures free. And they are well presented
Bible lectures.
Wow, it's suppose to get up to 70° here this week.
Definitely above average for this midwest area!! It makes
getting around so much easier that I have no problem with
it, plus we're getting some rain, so we aren't heading into
a drought, as far as I know anyway.
I wish I could find my old annuals stashed away
somewhere, as I rarely throw anything away that valuable in
the memory department anyway, it would help in keeping up
with so many topics and faces that are mentioned.
[Links to Columbians online can be found at:
richlandbombers.com/allbombers/allcolumbians.html -Maren]
I've often thought about how we had non-white royalty
back at Col-Hi years ago, and how I had a different view of
how we in Richland treated people... partly because we were
insulated by the special circumstances of our town where
you couldn't live there unless you had a job, etc., and
partly because that is how we wanted to be.
Can't wait to get to view the ole hometown next month.
I always think about where I'd like to live along the
Columbia River. I love the walking trails along the river,
and try to use it in Columbia Park whenever I do get
"home."
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ Dayton, Ohio - which is just an
hour away from West Harrison, Indiana
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>>From: Jim House ('63)
Re: Bombers on the Honor Roll
Richard Anderson's ('60) report on Bomber basketball
players on the Honor Roll was very impressive. So much so
that it is tempting to try to reconcile the list to the
team's roster program to see who wasn't on the Honor Roll.
That seems a bit cruel. Maybe I should step forward.
My honor roll achievement stopped soon after I left
Carmichael (perhaps the competition after integrating with
Chief Jo kids overwhelmed me). I don't think it was the
academic record of my '63 classmates on the basketball team
that led to the "Gold Medal" status for our class.
However my teammates in class of '64 had several players
that excelled in class as well as sport. For a long while
I was troubled that I did not. I have a vivid memory my
pathetic debate with my Mother after she interrupted a late
night session of jump shots when she asked "shouldn't you
be studying tonight so will be prepared for college?" I
argued that to get into the college of my choice it was
more important to improve my jump shot than my class
standing (Even a loving Mother cannot argue with an idiot!!).
My modest college career afforded me the opportunity
to play in some of the nation's most prestigious arenas and
through perseverance, I received my college diploma only
a few months after my Gold Medal ('63) classmates were
sharing business cards at their 10th reunion.
My modest business career (mentored by several "good
old boys" who loved to talk about basketball) allowed me to
retire early so I can once again focus on the game I love
playing. I am once again playing alongside a 58 year-old
guard who had so much to do with my success as a Bomber.
Two years ago I overhead my Mother, on her last day,
tell the hospital staff that "I am proud of that kid".
Although I did not follow her suggested path, (she would
still choose honor roll over All State) I guess I somehow
got to the right destination.
To the Bomber players on the Honor Roll, I salute you!
You are truly gifted and obviously well focussed. To those
talented players not on the list, I salute you too, as I am
confident that your achievements and competitiveness on the
court can also translate to success in any endeavor off the
court.
-Jim House ('63) ~ Spokane Co., WA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Jim Hodgson ('64) is more than just the Quilcene girls
assistant basketball coach...he's also the golf coach (;-)
http://www.ptleader.com/archive/000405quilcenegolfersto044.htm
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Pat Doriss Trimble ('65)
When will you be including information on the upcoming
"All-Class" Reunion at the Hanford House/Red Lion in
Richland??!! Will it be held the last weekend of June (as
I've heard), and is that the same weekend as Cool Desert
Nights??...Just curious!
-Pat Doriss Trimble ('65)
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[Pat - As soon as the R2K committee sends info to the
Sandstorm, you'll see it here. In the meantime, the yearly
get together will be held June 26, 2004 and, yes, that is
the same week end as Cool Desert Nights.
R2K99352.tripod.com/index04.html -Maren]
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>>From: Vic Marshall ('71)
To: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Donna Bowers Rice ('63) covered most of the interesting
spots to go in Nashville. I have been a number of times and
have been lucky enough to see some of the night spots with
locals. A can't miss for me when I'm in Nashville is a bar
called 3rd and Lindsley. It's pretty much rock and roll
music (but also some country) performed by studio musicians
looking for an outlet or wanna bes just wanting to polish
their acts. They will usually run between 3 and 5 acts
through on a given evening. If you enjoy that sort of
thing, this place is a real treat. I have taken other out
of towners there and they have always been complimentary.
Regardless, have fun!!
-Vic Marshall ('71)
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>>From: Mary Anne Lauby ('73)
Re: John Adkins' ('62) Birthday
A belated (yet sincere!) Happy, Happy Birthday to
John Adkins! I hope you were out enjoying the beautiful
golfing weather on your birthday.
Jim and I still enjoy the "cool tunes" CD you made up
for us a few years ago. Stop by and say "howdy" while we
still live here (now you HAVE to stop by and see what
that's all about!).
-Mary Anne Lauby ('73)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt Donahue ('53), Barb Isakson ('58)
Steve Carson ('58), Patti Jones ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Bill Scott ('64)
Stu Osborne ('71), Dave Doran ('72)
Reunion Committee ('74), Kim Edgar ('79)
Jen Frank ('02)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki Gill Boisoneau ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Wingfield ('71)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
While in Dayton, I recommend visiting the Air Force
Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB if you have time. It is
one of the best.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
Re: Change of place for monthly class of '58 Lunch
Were going to be at Shilo Inn off of GWWay in Richland
Their Restaurant is called O'Callahan's. (Also watch for
the coupons on Albertson's receipts - they can be used for
their Brunches too.
Senior citizens pay $8.95 for the Brunch. We also found
out you can come for just coffee or also order off the
other menu.
We are still having it a 1pm on the first Sunday of
the month unless it falls on a Holiday then its the second
Sunday at 1pm. Only the LOCATION has changed. See you
there, March 7th, at O'Callahan's in the Shilo Inn.
Bomber Cheers
-Barbara Isakson Rau ('58)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
To: Judy Willox ('61)
Thanks for the input, Judy, and you are right about
CW Brown ('58) and Norris Brown ('57)... good guys and a
barrel of laughs. We were all pulling for Norris when he
went up for the Globetrotters. I never did hear any more
about that. As I recall I think Norris and CW were the
first people I ever saw dunk the ball.
-Steve Carson ('58) ~ Chicago, IL - where Spring is on the
move, probably only one more snow this season.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Puget Sound SOUTH (Fife) luncheon
No reservations necessary! If you would like you can
email me you will be at the luncheon.
DATE: March 14, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit 136
Turn left on Pacific Highway. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - yesterday
was beautiful, sunny. Worth the walk to the
point that brought a couple of sore muscles
today. Today, back to rain.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Ruth Miles Bruns ('59) mentioned seeing a blue heron
quite regularly near the Klickatat River near her home.
I haven't yet seen the blue heron this year that I've
seen infrequently along our little lake during the past 4
years. I've been surprised to find blue herons in many
parts of the country over the years. They are neat birds.
Mine is a loner. Is yours part of a pair?? Lots of birds
are coming back in the warmer weather.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ Still in Dayton, Ohio so I can
hear more lectures.
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>>From: Bill Scott ('64)
Greetings to all Bombers everywhere, but especially my
classmates from the Class of '64.
I'm proud to announce the appearance of my first
published novel, "Angel of the Gold Rush". The book follows
the story of a widowed Irish immigrant woman and her two
daughters, one of whom is an adopted orphaned French girl,
during and after the California Gold Rush of 1849. I began
the book when I was still living in Richland in '99, and
finished it here in California. I'm pleased to say I not
only wrote it, but also designed the cover, did the cover
background photo, designed the interior layout, and created
the interior illustration. From front to back, the book
(about 350 pages) is all mine. It's available not only from
me, but also from my publisher at www.1stbooks.com
where you can see the cover by searching under the title,
and also online at Amazon.com and other online retailers.
If I can make it to the Big 4-0 reunion this summer, I
hope to have copies available with me then.
Re: Brown Brothers
On another subject, yesterday's story about the support
the Brown brothers received in the '50s in the face of
discrimination in Kennewick reminds me that when I was at
Col-Hi, popular black student Fred Milton ('66) was elected
sophomore class president, and the next year, junior class
president. Bombers generally didn't go in for discrimination
in the '60s either.
-Bill Scott ('64) ~ Santa Maria, CA - where the hills are
green and the ornamental fruit trees are blooming
- and gas is $2.25 a gallon.
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Re: NEW email virus - W32.Beagle.K
NEW VIRUS ALERT
(March 3, 12:30pm Redmond time)
A new virus, W32.Beagle.K, is using .ZIP files as
a method of entry to systems. Additionally, this virus
password protects .ZIP files to evade anti-virus detection.
If you receive a password protected .zip file in
e-mail, DO NOT OPEN THE .ZIP FILE.
If you receive a non-password protected .zip file in
e-mail from a known source, contact that source before
opening the .zip file.
If you receive a .zip file in e-mail from an UNKNOWN
source, DO NOT OPEN THE .ZIP FILE.
The FRAUDULENT email is being sent around the net
containing fictitious information regarding a user’s ISP
and in many cases asking the user to open an included
attachment.
The email takes several forms, two of which are shown below
The attachment is most likely a virus so DO NOT open it
as instructed in the email.
If you receive one of these emails, please simply DELETE it.
NOTE: These emails include no pertinent or truthful information.
FRAUDULENT Email Example One
-----Original Message-----
From: noreply@domain.net [mailto:you@yourdomain.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:51 PM
To: joe@domain.net
Subject: E-mail account disabling warning.
Dear user of e-mail server "Domain.net",
Our main mailing server will be temporary unavaible for
next two days, to continue receiving mail in these days
you have to configure our free auto-forwarding service.
For details see the attached file.
For security reasons attached file is password
protected. The password is "57423".
The Management,
FRAUDULENT Email Example Two
-----Original Message-----
From: staff@domain.net [mailto:you@yourdomain.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:29 PM
To: joe@domain.net
Subject: Email account utilization warning.
Dear user of "Domain.net" mailing system,
Some of our clients complained about the spam
(negative e-mail content) outgoing from your e-mail
account. Probably, you have been infected by a proxy-relay
trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe, follow
the instructions.
Please, read the attach for further details.
In order to read the attach you have to use the
following password: 57423.
Kind regards,
====================
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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>>From: Dave Doran ('72)
Re: First place showing for Richland High
Congrats to my clever and attractive niece Austyn
McPherson on her top place results at the Regional Mock
Trial competition where she made like a lawyer and
prevailed at the bench. Austyn is the daughter of Nancy
Doran McPherson ('76) and Tony McPherson, and now the
whole family looks forward to years of personal pro bono
attention from this legal lady. Way to go Austyn!
-Dave Doran ('72)
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>>From: 1974 Reunion Planning Committee
Re: 30-year RHS/HHS Reunion - Need Classmate Addresses
Hello Class of '74
Here is the info on the Hanford/Richland 30-year class
reunion in June. Anyone interested can contact Howard
Rickard. Richland and Hanford High Schools are combining for the
30-year class reunion on June 25 and 26 (Friday/Saturday).
The host hotel is the brand new Courtyard by Marriott at
Columbia Point in Richland. Reunion activities are all
within walking distance of the hotel which can be viewed at
www.Marriott.com/PSCCY . We have negotiated a reduced
room rate of $92/night (not including tax) with a block of
King/Sofa or Double Queen Bed rooms reserved for Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday nights. Rooms can be reserved by
calling (509) 942-9400.
The reunion coincides with the City of Richland's "Cool
Desert Nights" car show and evening street dances. 1000
custom cars are involved in displays, cruises, and other
events from Thursday through Sunday. There are street
dances Friday and Saturday night. Dance tickets are $10
each (Children under 12 Free). The dances will be held
right by the hotel at Columbia Point Park. As the hotel is
next to the new marina and public docks, you might want to
bring your boat for fun with the alumni and transport to
the dances.
If cars are not your thing, "Ye Merry Greenwood Fair"
will be going on in Howard Amon Park, also near the hotel
connected by the new Riverside walking path. This
renaissance fair has an admission typically in the 7 to 10
dollar range.
We will be having a golf tournament on Saturday at the
new Columbia Point Golf Course, across the street from the
hotel. We are getting some corporate sponsors and money
raised by the tournament will go toward the Tri-Cities
Cancer Center. The tournament will be followed by a light
dinner at the hotel with prize winners announced. Brad
Upton ('74) might be there as well to liven up the party.
Family and friends are invited to participate in the
tournament. Contact Rob Piippo ('70) at (509) 373-3285 for
tournament information.
A dinner cruise is offered for Friday evening on the
Columbia Voyager. Dinner for 80 will be served with no-host
bar on a three hour cruise down the Columbia departing from
the hotel dock at 6:00pm. You can see the boat at
www.columbiavoyager.com - Cost per person will be
approximately $50 for the cruise and dinner. The food is
catered by the Red Lion Hanford House. Contact Howard
Rickard at (509) 372-2475 for cruise reservation or
information.
Please pass this information along to alumni you know.
Please check up on people in your area, or those who you
still keep in touch with. Send any contact information you
have to Howard Rickard - We will be mailing out announcements shortly
and want to reach as many of our classmates as we can.
Your help in tracking down the class of '74 is appreciated.
-1974 Reunion Planning Committee
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Obituary for Lee Edgar
I have attached a link of his obituary for those of
you who knew Lee Edgar, (mostly Bombers-Classes of '50s &
'60s). You may remember playing softball with him as an
adult, watching him coach or referee or reading his column
in the Columbia Basin News "Lee Side" as well as wrote
about sports in the Spokane Review and Tri-City Herald
as a sports editor.
While he never attended RHS as a student, he spent
more time there than any one of us cheering the Bombers
on to victory.
http://www.einansfuneralhome.com/obits.html there
should also be one in the Tri-City Herald as well. Services
will be held on Wednesday, March 3rd, see obit for more
details.
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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>>From: Jen Frank ('02)
Re: Hoops Honor Roll
Jayson and Jessica are not related. Jayson is the
little sister of Alyssa ('01) and Amber Miller ('00 or '99
I believe). Congratulations to all of them, they've worked
really hard.
-Jen Frank ('02)
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5 Bombers, 1 NAB, and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Jim Doyle ('49), Patti Jones ('60)
Shirley Collings ('66), Diane Carpenter ('72)
Treg Owings ('76), Don Sorenson (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
03/06 Girls of '60 Lunch
03/07 Class of '58 Lunch
04/03 Bob Cowan ('60RIP) Memorial Bench Dedication
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Jim Doyle ('49)
Re: Lee Edgar (RIP)
On February 26th the Bombers lost one of its best fans,
boosters and longtime friends. At age 90, Lee Edgar passed
away.
Shortly after moving to Richland with my family in 1947
I first met Lee during two-a-day football practices. At
that time he was the sports editor for the old Richland
Villager and he covered Bomber sports as no one has before
or since. Later he became sports editor for the Columbia
Basin News and continued his fine coverage of Tri-City high
school sports...particularly the Bombers.
In the 1980s he retired from his position as a Photographer
for Battelle Northwest. He missed being around young kids
so he began driving a school bus for the Richland School
District. He did this until 1994 when he was 80 (that's
right, 80) years old.
Subsequently I had the good fortune of serving with him
on the Bomber Wall of Fame committee.
Recent generations of Bombers have probably never heard
of him or have no idea who he was. However, for over 50
years there was never a day that he didn't follow and root
for his Bombers. Lee was deeply involved in the beginnings
of what we now call the "Bomber Legacy". Lee Edgar was a
good man.
-Jim Doyle ('49)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Browns Point fires last fall and recently
Many of the Bombers in Western Washington heard on the
news about the different fires at Browns Point. Many asked
me questions about the fires. Nothing was ever conclusive
about the fires so I didn't have a lot of information to
give. On February 20, 2004 a house one road over from where
I live burned to the ground. The house had been vacated by
the tenants. There had been two van fires and a pick-up
fire in front of the residence last fall. Those fires we're
pointed at the tenant. The big hill fire, the fire by the
Cliff House Restaurant, and a house fire were all on the
news. My neighbors business caught on fire. These were all
along Marine View Dr. All were fires that could have swept
through Browns Point because of the old houses, hot weather
and dryness. Arson was mentioned at times! The police
department and the fire department could not say it was
true. On the 24th of February a neighbor was arrested for
arson. He had lived in the area for over nine years. I have
spoken to him many times walking on the road when he would
be mowing and taking care of the property while I was
walking my dog or walking to the store. When he was picked
up by the police he admitted to the house fire, van fires
and pick-up. It is not known at this time whether he is
linked to all the fires. Some of the neighbors believe
he will be. The roads at Browns Point are odd. Where the
arsonist lived is a road over from my place. There is a big
huge yard, then a garage (not enclosed with a door until
late last year). The garage is across the road facing my
place, about 50 feet from my home. I was told yesterday
that the arsonist was storing in the garage enough
Hydrousamonia, used in Methamphetamine (sp),in a container
that could blow up 1.6 miles. The container was marked in a
way that it didn't show that it was what it was. Confirmed
this today with a fireman and the wife of the Fire Chief's
wife.
The Grocery store clerk and I we're talking at the
grocery store this morning. The lady in the line behind
me volunteered that she is the wife of the Fire Chief for
Browns Point and what I was saying was true. We moved out
of the line to talk. A fireman in uniform came in the door.
We stopped him and asked questions. He confirmed it all,
also. (One of the nice part's of living at Brown's Point it
is a small town like Richland. Everyone is friendly.) The
arrest has cleared up many questions for the residents at
Browns Point. He still has opportunity for bail. His Jury
trial is April 12, 2004 then we will all be able to sigh a
relief.
Over the last couple of days my mind has wandered over
the time my grandchildren and children have visited. I send
my eight year old granddaughter off to school most mornings.
The amount of people the arsonist could have effected is
endless. Life is so precious. Still feeling the scariness
of it all.
Bombers Forever
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA ~ Rain storm
keep sweeping through not lasting long. Little
windy today keeping a chill in the air but sunny.
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Re: Sports News
From the 03/03/04 TCHerald's 'The Sideline'
'Richland's Buck wins national player of week'
Travis Buck ('02) has not only been named the Pac-10 Player
of the Week but also Collegiate Baseball's National Player
of the week.
Way to go, Travis!
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
To: Stu Osborn ('71)
Thank you very much for the warning. I know I'm the
most ignorant of the ignorant, but what is a zip file
anyway? Is the word "zip" ever actually seen?
To: Bill Scott ('64)
Congratulations on your book - that's a wonderful
achievement.
To: Dave Doran ('72)
Congratulations to your niece. I think nieces and
nephews are one of God's greatest inventions. They're
close enough to care very much about, enjoy, and feel
proud of, yet not so close that we panic over them the
way we can do over our own children.
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: Treg Owings ('76)
To: Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
Hi Ruth,
I work for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
I transferred here in June from Central Oregon. So far, we
really like Goldendale. Since you live near the Little
Klick do you have many rattlers near your place? A friend,
Greg Fahlenkamp, tells me there are loads of them along the
creek. We are anxious for our first real summer here. Hope
to find all the good spots for hunting and fishing.
-Treg Owings ('76)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Tony the Clown and the Miniature Circus
To All Bombers,
Read about Tony the Clown and the Circus and found
some 1951 or 1952 pictures of same. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Question: Does anyone remember the small amusement park
the Brinkerhoff's owned in the '50s?
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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Funeral Notice
>>Charles Thomas Ronk ('59) ~ 1/5/41 - 1/28/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/06/04
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8 Bombers and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Betty Ely ('47)
Millie Finch ('54), Burt Pierard ('59)
Richard Anderson ('60), Roger Gress ('61)
Ann Engel ('63), Stu Osborn ('71)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Wells ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat Doriss Trimble ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bobbie Gilstrap Garrick ('72)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Lee Edgar (RIP)
Thanks Jim Doyle ('49) for the kind words about the
passing of Lee Edgar. At first I thought familiar... but
who? Then Jim mentioned the Villager and the Columbia Basin
News. Gosh, 90 years. What a great sports editor and a real
nice guy. I haven't seen nor heard from him in some fifty
years.
-Dick McCoy, From the tin can class of 1945
And an old reader of Edgar. So long, Lee.
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>>From: Betty Ely King ('47)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
Diane was very beautiful on the inside as well as on
the outside. Kenny ('53) and Diane were two people who
really loved each other. They bought our home on the hill
overlooking her parents' home and the Yakima River. They
bought the home in 1971.
I was working in Seattle in 1975 and Kenny sent me an
application to work for Westinghouse as a librarian. I
forgot about it and he called and said they still wanted a
librarian to work on the FFTF project. I started work as a
research librarian on January 26, 1976. I owe my return to
Richland to them and have enjoyed being back in Richland...
I have not seen them for years... I did not know she was
ill... I hope Kenny and Diane had some wonderful retirement
years with their daughters and grandchildren. No one could
be a better example to follow than Diane and Kenny... I
just thought those two were perfect. But, they also had two
great sets of parents to follow.
Love, to the family...
-Betty Ely Trainor King ('47)
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
To: Ken Chubb ('53)
I was so saddened this morning when I read the TCH and
learned that Diane had died. What a dear, dear, sweet soul.
The Dudleys and Chubbs lived right up the street from
me as a child, and we had lots of fun together in our
earlier years, as well as into jr. high and high school.
Diane was in my girl scout troop and I learned very early
on to love her for her. She had a sweet, sweet spirit about
her.
I send my condolences to you Ken and your girls and may
your wonderful memories of Diane keep your mind and body
going in the days ahead. You truly had a "gem" and you
realized it early on.
God Bless you always, Her friend and Yours,
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB) & anybody else who might give a rip
Re: Tony (The Atomic Clown), Prince Sisters Circus & me (The Little Atom)
OK, Don. Your submission of the Prince Sisters Miniature
Circus pics inspired me to get off my duff and scan some
stuff from my scrapbook. I have included an article from
the July-August 1953 issue of "Adventures Ahead" magazine
(the GE House Organ mag) and a follow-up article from the
Sept. 20, 1953 Spokesman Review. Both articles were written
by Mina Miller of HEW, and contain pretty good Bios of both
Tony and the Miniature Circus. The text mentions that the
Circus played for two weeks the year before which matches
up nicely with your 1952 dating of your pics. I also
noticed that the teen group that served as ushers, guides
and "Roadies" was called "Triple Teens," a fact I was
unable to recall in an earlier posting. The last pic in the
Adventures article is interesting for two reasons. One,
I'm in it (gee, I was a cute little tyke when the makeup
covered up what a nerdy kid I was) and two, you can see two
of the wagons (1 inch = 1 foot scale) in which the whole
circus would be packed for moving.
[Mini Circus Pictures scanned by Pierard]
The most glaring error in the articles is a statement
that I was going to be attending Chief Jo the next year.
Even though I am sure that all you Chief Jo people would be
honored to claim me as an alum, I was a Carmichael Cougar
('56) through and through.
Since we are wandering far afield from Jim Jensen's ('50)
original question about alternative uses for the old RHS
Building, I might just as well keep going. Tony Prince was
a friend of my Dad and he always seemed to be around as far
back as I can remember. The memories of working with him
are golden but the biggest and best memory comes from when
the Ringling Bros. Circus came to Kennewick in the late
'40s. My Dad, brother Dick ('52) & I were over at the
Kennewick Train Depot at the crack of dawn when the First
Section pulled in. This Section contained the tents, poles,
roustabouts, elephants, etc. They unloaded the gear and had
a mini-parade to the site. Then we watched as they used the
elephants for all the heavy work required for raising the
Big Top and all the other tents. Later on, my Dad and I
came back (Dick was probably in school & I was playing
Hookey) and met Tony. He took us back to Clown Alley
to meet some of his old friends from when he was with
Ringling. Then my Dad & I were permitted to watch the whole
show from the entrance/exit ramp, seeing all the performers
up close and personal. What a thrill for an 8 year old!
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Report -- Regional Semi-Final
Two games last night, one very good and one very bad.
The good game: Wa-Hi 41 - Pasco 40. A great game from
opening tip to ending horn. Every possession, by both
teams, was contested, and contested well. Wa-Hi managed TWO
field goals in the entire second half (two threes by Bryce
Pendleton) and seemed right at home. Both teams can make
free throw shooting a bit of an adventure; both did, which
led to the nail-biting conclusion.
The bad game: Davis 60 - Bombers 51. The score
differential is deceptive. Bombers could have continued
playing this one for the next week or so and not come any
closer than the nine point final margin. The boys managed
11 field goals in the second half and not a one of them
seemed to make much of a difference. An all around ooops:
rotten shooting, poor ball handling, loss of composure.
But, the kids will be just fine; they know that they played
badly, and that they can forget the sorry affair, and that
they can punch their ticket to State this afternoon with a
victory over Central Valley. I fully expect them to do so
(as I expect Pasco to thump North Central) -- all four Big
Nine teams ought to make it to Tacoma.
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Davis 15 29 44 60
Bombers 13 22 34 51
Bixler 4, York 21, Ben Cartmell 2, Bussman 12,
Frank 2, Miller 4, Sam Cartmell 6, Brooks 0,
Conley 0, Roberts 0, Stevens 0
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-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
Happy Birthday to John Brown Jr Classic Class of 1961.
-Roger Gress ('61)
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
To: Don Sorenson {NAB}
Not only do I remember the amusement park owned by the
Brinkerhoffs but my brother George Engel ('56) went with
Doris Brinkerhoff ('57) and worked at the park. I got to
ride on the Merry-Go-Round many times and it was a thrill
for this little girl.
-Ann Engel Schafer ('63) ~ in rainy Vancouver, WA
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Re: .ZIP files/viruses
To: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
You're welcome for the virus warning, Diane and the
Bombers. I'm going to take it upon myself to send up a red
flag to the RHS faithful here whenever the threat of a
virus looms or rears its ugly head. By getting prior
knowledge of the methods by which these things spread ahead
of time, we as Bombers can do our part to slow the spread
of these things, at least from our ISPs. At Microsoft, most
groups have access to speedy and pertinent information
about these dastardly attempts to grab a moment of infamy
on the net for their inane developers. While I was
daydreaming between running my test cases yesterday, it
occurred to me how eventually everyone who uses a computer
will become wise to the tactic of someone you don't know
sending you an email asking you to either execute a .EXE,
launch a .SCR or open a .ZIP. Eventually I thought, the
next version of Windows will be so secure and trustworthy
that there will be little to no insecure code on people's
machines to exploit in the first place. Ah... Nirvana!
That's probably a pipedream since people write code and
people make mistakes but it was a nice thought during my day.
But to answer your question, Diane .ZIP files are
compressed files with the .ZIP extension that contain one
or more files inside them. Multiple files can be included
in one ZIP file that without being compressed are often
times much larger than the ZIP file they're contained in.
Zipping files is a way that you can send attachments in an
email that are larger than what your ISP allows for a size
limit for attachments. A bit of history: In the early '90s
a company called WinZip built an application that was used
to compress multiple files, made an eval version available
and asked users to register it. This company still exists
but now the capability to compress files is now a Windows
feature. From Windows Explorer, on the most recent
operating systems, you can highlight multiple files of any
extension and with them all highlighted, you right-click
and choose the "Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder"
option. Windows then compresses all highlighted files into
one .ZIP file and writes that file in the same directory
containing the files that you highlighted. It's a good way
to send multiple pictures (.JPGs) to your friends. When
they get the .ZIP, they can either save it on their hard
drive and open it there or dbl-click it in the mail message
and Windows Explorer will open it showing it's contents.
Then a dbl-click of the files inside will launch the
application they are associated with. That's a danger
though. Executing files from email is how viruses (worms)
can be spread.
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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Funeral Notice
>>Diane Dudley Chubb ('54) ~ 5/11/35 - 3/3/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/07/04 ~ IDITAROD TIME AGAIN
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3 Bombers and 1 NAB:
Curt Donahue ('53), Wally Erickson ('53)
Gloria Adams ('54), Don Sorenson (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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IDITAROD TIME AGAIN: A record 87 Mushers started the race
at Anchorage yesterday morning...
My favorite, Martin Buser, finished 1st in 2002 and 4th
in 2003. Martin has 2 Bomber neighbors: Maggie Gilstrap
O'Hara ('74) & family and Vickie Andersen Simmons ('67) & family.
Once again, lack of snow has forced the Iditarod to
shift its restart today from Wasilla north to Willow.
In 2002, Martin crossed the finish line in Nome and set
a new record: 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes 02 seconds...
maybe this year's end will come somewhere around the 14th
or 15th. http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/
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LUNCH TODAY: Class of '58
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melanie Lawson Kohler ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Fisher ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rod Jochen ('80)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
I was so saddened to read about the passing of Diane.
She was someone special and you knew that from the moment
you met her. I went to school with Diane, Ken ('53) and
Jerry ('53) at Lewis and Clark and at Col-Hi.
My sincerest condolences to Ken and family and to
Jerry. May our gracious God grant you peace and comfort at
this trying time.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
To: Ken Chubb ('53), Jerry Dudley ('53) and their families
I'm not sure Ken or Jerry will see this email... but,
I want to express my regrets hearing about the passing of
Diane. She will be remembered for the great girl she was
at Columbia High. At least that's when I first got to know
her. Both Ken ('53) and Jerry ('53) were in my class at
Carmichael and Col. High. I saw Ken and Jerry at our 50th
class reunion.... and it is with great regret that I didn't
spend more time with each of them at the reunion. They too,
are great people to be around and know. If you're not sure
you will be going to your class reunion... think again...
it's well worth being there!!!!!
Gob Bless Diane Dudley Chubb... she's at peace now.
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ We got more snow yesterday in the
Coeur d'Alene area.
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
We send our heart-felt prayers to Ken Chubb and family.
Diane was certainly one of a kind. She always seemed to be
the perfect "lady", even in high school. Always a smile on
her face and never, ever a bad word about anyone.
I respected Diane very much and not only the family
will miss her, we all will.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Amusement Park
To: All Bombers,
My thanks to those who commented on the Brinkerhoff's
amusement park.
Reed Brinkerhoff is my father-in-law and Doris
Brinkerhoff DeFord ('57) is my wife's favorite Aunt.
The comments from Bill Scott ('64), Rex Hunt ('53WB), and
Ann Engel Schafer ('63) have been forwarded to Doris.
Re: Tony the Clown
I realized I did not show pictures of Tony so I have
sent them in.
1950sMiniCircus.htm
With the mention of Mina Miller I remembered she was
the columnist for "Todays GE WOMAN" section in the early
fifties site newspaper. She had a great recipe for pancakes
in one issue. I had the opportunity to speak to Mina before
alzhiemers destroyed her memory. What a sweetheart! Mina
was a single young woman at Hanford Camp during the
Christmas holiday in 1944 feeling very lonely and missing
her family. The song "Silent Night" came over the camp PA
system and she told me "I just broke down and cried".
And to Burt Pierard ('59) thanks for scanning those stories
of Tony the Clown.
Lastly the address 505 Goethals, is this where the Circus
was in 1951?
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/08/04
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Norma Myrick ('54), Burt Pierard ('59)
Richard Anderson ('60), Deedee Willox ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Rick Maddy ('67), Tom Albert ('69)
Mary Horton ('75), Gary Schauer ('84)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Adair ('66)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
I was so sorry to read that Diane had passed away. She
was so well liked by all. My heart is heavy with sadness,
but I know she is in a much better place.
My deepest sympathy to you Ken and your family. May God
be with all. My prayers remain with you.
God Bless,
-Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: The 505 Goethals notation
It's good to find another DDRS (Declassified Documents
Retrieval System) addict. As I am sure you have found out
by now, the captions for their pictures are extremely
suspect and rife with errors (although in this case, they
were correct). As an amateur Historian, inaccuracies drive
me up the wall, especially their interchangeable use of
"Camp Hanford" to caption both the Construction Camp and
the Army Camp pics. They even have 5 pics from 1953 of Tony
& I where I assume they misread a handwritten label and
captioned them as "Toni Prince & Button Farrand." But I
realize that most of the workers on that project are "kids"
that weren't even alive when most of the pics were taken by
Robley Johnson. But I digress and feel much better after
that venting.
Now to your question. The DDRS pics of Tony & the
Miniature Circus that you sent in were taken in January
1952 and referred to the location as the old Christian
Advent Church at 505 Goethals. All of this is correct
although the Advent reference is a little misleading. The
church was actually the old Richland Methodist Church
(before the government takeover) and the Adventists were
only the last tenants of the building (Central United
Protestant & Trinity Lutheran before them) before it was
sold to South Side United Protestant and torn down for
their expansion. I affectionately refer to that building
as the "Belfry Church." Also remember that Goethals used
to be the other main N-S street through Downtown (with
GWW) before it was renamed Jadwin. So the 505 address is
correct. Further confirmation of the location is assured
when you use my favorite technique for identifying pics,
namely look at the background. Applying this method, you
see a wood stove pipe and clearly a church window. If you
compare that to the last pic in the Adventures article of
an actual performance, you see that they are two different
locations. Also, it is obvious that Tony did not have
enough room to set up the circus in the church - note that
the animal cage wagons are set up under the Big Top as
opposed to the RHS setup where everything is spread out.
I have no personal memory of this "temporary" setup but
maybe one of the Triple Teen people who helped set it up in
the church can help out here. As I said earlier, my only
memory of the circus is the performances that we did in the
RHS Bldg. and I'm sure that those were in the summer of
1952, some 7 months or so later.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Report -- Regional Final
As expected, Pasco and Richland defeated their GSL
opponents in the afternoon loser-out games. Neither game
generated much suspense, Pasco winning by 18 and Bombers by
16 (more below). The Bomber girls won their loser-out game
against Wenatchee and go to Tacoma as the only Big Nine
girls team to make the State Tournament.
GO BLUE! In the Championship game Davis didn't stand
much of a chance against Wa-Hi. Not with (sitting left
to right) Jim House ('63), Ray Stein ('64), Judy Stein
Mitchell ('71), and David Stein ('61) making certain that
Ryan Mitchell (Wa-Hi '04) would take care of business on
the floor. And he did: 19 points and Regional MVP. Poor
Jim; surrounded by a rabid and vocal mob of blue-clad Wa-Hi
supporters, a mob which would jump to its feet and clap
wildly whenever the Wa-Hi pep band played the school song -
- and it did often. Anyway, Wa-Hi went down by seven at
halftime and we fans were a bit glum. But, then came the
glorious third quarter: Blue Devils outscored Davis by
eleven. The two teams traded baskets and free throws during
an exciting and hectic fourth quarter (20 points for each
team) and Wa-Hi was Region Champion by 62-58. Oddly, for
all the success that Jim Thacker has enjoyed over the
years, it was the first Regional Championship for Wa-Hi.
Two Bombers and two Blue Devils on the all-tournament
team: 1st team: Mitchell (Wa-Hi) MVP, James York (Bombers);
2nd team: Tim Bussman (Bombers), Bryce Pendleton (Wa-Hi).
The state tournament draw was posted Sunday afternoon
and all four Big Nine teams look to be favorably placed.
While unlikely, the brackets work out that if each of the
Big Nine teams wins its first two games the four would meet
in the semi-finals: Pasco v. Wa-Hi and Davis v. Bombers.
Unlikely, but one can hope. A couple of useful links for
tournament coverage: WIAA (bracket sheets and live web-
casts of all games -- girls and boys) www.wiaa.com;
Seattle Times www.seattletimes.com> (go to the sports
section) usually has a decent capsule breakout of each of
the teams in the tournament.
Bombers 62 - Central Valley 46. It took the boys a
while to get started, spotting the Bears an 8-0 lead before
getting the train on the tracks and ending the first
quarter up by two. A workmanlike effort during the second
increased the lead to four at halftime. I assume that Coach
Streufert emphasized a better defensive effort during the
intermission; Bombers clamped down a bit and shoved the
offense into cruise control for the second half and won
going away. Central Valley just ran out of gas. Note:
during the first half I was surrounded by the CV girls
team; I assured them that I would put in a good word with
Mr. Stein -- for that is how they would know Ray, who
teaches math at CV (and coaches his first love, track).
They seemed to be a first class group of kids.
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Central Valley 10 25 33 46
Bombers 12 29 44 62
Bixler 11, York 16, Ben Cartmell 0, Bussman 13,
Frank 12, Miller 6, Sam Cartmell 2, Brooks 0,
Roberts 0, Conley 0, Feaster 0, Stevens 2
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-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Amusement Park
Wasn't there something like that behind Tastee Freeze?
Was there a train? Help me out, someone, these are vague
memories.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where the wind
has blown all day.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
by any chance did anyone watch the E! True Hollywood
Story Sunday night, about Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson? one
of the directors of Kate Hudson's movie, "Almost Famous" (I
think that was the name of the movie) had on a Green and
Gold Letterman's Jacket----had a BIG "R" on the front of
it----looked just like ours---his name was Donald Petrie.
is he an alumni of our great Col-Hi?
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - temps are climbing
towards the high 70s by the end of the week.
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is currently in 26th place... which means
absolutely nothing at this point in the race. Three of the
mushers in this year's race are Iditarod Hall of Famers:
Martin has 4 wins under his belt, Jeff King has 3, and
Rick Swenson has 5-1/2 wins to his credit.
There are so many variables with the Iditarod. Martin
was in 6th place when I started typing this and is now in
26th place. The two leaders have already arrived at the
Finger Lake check point.. there are 22 teams that will
arrive at the Finger Lake check point very soon. It's
conceivable that a rookie could blow by all the veterans
and win... ya gotta watch everybody. There are even two
(unrelated) Smyths in the race! All but 5 of the mushers
are still running 16-dog teams.
A few race statistics: There are 53 veterans and 34
rookies, 70 men and 17 women representing Alaska, Colorado,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin,
Wyoming, Canada, Germany, Italy and Norway.
The two from Washington are rookies: Steve Madsen from
Toulte and Perry Solmonson from Plain. One Veteran from WA
withdrew in January: Clint Warnke from Fife.
-Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: <>
Don,
I'm not real sure exactly what year women forgot how
to cook (the mother of my children, a '69wb, was a great
cook), but the pancake recipe made me perk a bit. Doesn't
take much to get me to perk these days. Not to elaborate,
I'm just thankful the taste buds go last. And, since my
middle name is Buffet, I'm curious if you have the pancake
recipe?
...and willing to share.
As a matter of fact, if anyone has pancakes from
scratch recipes, even those flapjacks, saddle blankets or
whatever you call them with the cornmeal involved... you
know who to email.
THANK YOU,
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Tom Albert ('69)
Re: Preparing for Our 35th Reunion
The class of 69 reunion committee is trying to locate
and/or verify the address information on classmates for
their up and coming 35th reunion. If you have not been
contacted by the committee via phone or Email and your home
address has changed, please Email us. If any of the
Bomber Family has any information (Email, phone, address,
relative, rumor) on the classmates listed below please
contact Tom Albert. Thanks in advance for your help!!
Lynn Allison, Valerie Anderson, Peter Bird, Ed Bowman,
Ken Brightman, James Cantrell, William Carey, Eugene Conner,
Verlie Cristman, Kathy Drake, Barbra Fisher, John Funderburg,
Darlene Gibson, Jeff Godwin, Sylvia Griffin, Johnathan Hall,
John Harris, Jack Helgeson, Sandra Hendrickson, Pamela Heneghen,
Jim Hill, Sharon Hoffman, Cherie Hooper, Howard Horrocks,
Charlene Hunter, Carolyn Jones, Don Klemke, Bob Krahenbuhl,
Dominique Lassia, Roxanne Lewis, Mike Livingston, Diane Marsh,
Jon Mason, Pam Mattingly, Michael Miller, Norma Minnick,
Christina Muller, Mona Neibaur, Rita Nelson, Sally Nelson,
Craig Nichols, Terri O'Connell, Ron Paulsen, Nancy Payne,
Thomas Pedersen, Patty Perkins, Blaine Peterson, Robert Putman,
Robert Richards, Darrel Smith, Steve Smith, Susan Smith,
Sharon Steele, Janet Turner, Richard Turner, Rose Valenzuela,
Lisa White, John Wolf
-Tom Albert ('69)
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>>From: Mary Horton Finch ('75)
Re: "Uncle Jimmy"
I found out at Church this morning that Jim, "Uncle
Jimmy" Nolan passed away yesterday, Saturday, March 6th.
I know many Bombers were touched by his show as we were
growing up.
If you'd like to send email remembrances of Uncle
Jimmy and how he touched your life e-mail me and I will
forward them to his daughter, Kathy. She says that she
and her family are making a memory book of her dad and
would like to hear from anyone who knew her dad. Please
keep Kathy and her family in your prayers. Thanks
-Mary Horton Finch ('75) ~ From cloudy, but warming
Olympia, WA where the Daffodils, Crocus and
Camelias are all starting to bloom. Spring is
coming!!!! Yay!!!
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>>From: Gary Schauer ('84)
Re: Help requested from all Bomber alumni - 1984 Class reunion missing list
Hello fellow Bomber alumni! It's been about 6 weeks
since my last posting for help in finding our classmates
from 1984 for our upcoming 20-year reunion. We received
a couple responses last time (thank you), and have been
working the list hard since then, but still have many
missing classmates. Please take a look at this list and
send any information (e-mail and/or home address) you may
have to Shannon Davari or myself. Even if you don't know the
person themselves, but may have contact information for their
parents or siblings, we'll take that to get us started. Your
help is much appreciated.
Abrams, John; Allen, Tod; Andersen, Jeff; Andrie, Nicole;
Arledge, Maria; Ausmus, Glenn; Averbeck, Scott; Baird, Chuck;
Bampton, Dain; Barton, Tami; Bender, Stephanie; Bensel, Patty;
Benson, Kim; Biddlecome, Lew; Black, Paul; Bogner, Bob;
Braaten, Cheryl; Brackensick, David; Bray, Eric; Brothers, Joan;
Brower, Hugh; Brown, Margene; Brown, Allen; Bryer, Jeff;
Buchanan, Robert; Burney, James; Campbell, David; Carlson, Rick;
Carlson, Shawn; Carter, Scott; Carter, Ron; Chandler, Rick;
Chorley, Jill; Christensen, Richard; Clement, Pat; Collins, Jodee;
Compau, Terry; Copeland, Raif; Cowley, David; Cristaldo, Jorge;
Cummins, James; Cunningham, Pat; Darcy, Kathleen; Davis, Kelly;
Dean, Robin; Deaton, Sterling; Dellarocco, James; Dens, Mark;
Dittman, Terry; Dohrer, Christine; Duffield, Kevin; Dunbar, Andy;
Duncan, Polly; Dunham,Tracie; Ehlert, Mike; Eliason, Jon;
Ellis, Michelle; Fermanich, Melissa; Fisher, Angie; Fox, Steve;
Freeman, Lisa; Gaugush, Jennifer; Gentle, Myrna; Gonzales, Raquel;
Gould, Brenda; Green, Patti; Grytness, Jerry; Gubala, Allyson;
Gunter, Staci; Guzek, Bethany; Hansen, Julie; Harper, Douglas;
Harris, Kelly; Harris, Kimberly; Harris, Shane; Harrow, Jeff;
Hasszu, Cynthia; Henson, Kelly; Hermont, Mariane; Hinz, Steve;
Hoffman, Patty; Hogan, Michael; Holland, John; Hopperstad, Rod;
Howry, Kari; Jensen, Chrissie; Jenson, Gary; Jerome, Tracy;
Jimerson, Kim; Jones, Peter; Kidder, Paula; Knight, Ken;
Koerner, Felecia; Kohl, Becky; Koski, Kaarina; Kraft, Brian;
Krueger, Craig; Kumar, Naveen Garg; Lafevers, Corinna;
Lane, Angela; Lassila, Susan; Lawrence, Steve; Lee, Chris;
Leigh, Matt; Lepinski, Brian; Lewis, Colleen; Lewis, Denny;
Lewis, Jenny; Long, Cathy; Lucke, Shannon; Lumsden, Nathan;
MacIsaac, Lori; Mahoney, Jackie; Matejovic, Roberta;
McGrady, Rocky; McKibbin, Mike; McVay, Mary; McVicker, Stacey;
Melton, Wayne; Mendel, Frank; Messenger, Troy; Milicia, Lynn;
Moore, Cam; Morey, Kelly; Morse, Marty; Morton, Doug;
Mouser, Don; Muller, Kim; Naugle, Daniel; Nelson, Robert;
Nguyen, Clark; Norris, Christy; Papenfuss, Lynnette;
Partridge, Kim; Paullin, Dawn; Pember, Karen; Penman, Debbie;
Perkins, Ginger; Peterson, Cheryl; Pope, Holly; Potter, Debra;
Raekes, Nick; Ramirez, Jeff; Ramos, Richard; Reed, Whit;
Reisenauer, Andrea; Reynolds, Lisa; Roberts, Jill; Roberts, Alan;
Robinson, Marty; Robinson, Robbie; Roddy, Dave;
Roderberger, Dave; Rutledge, Jeff; Sansom, Kim; Santjer, Dan;
Sasser, Kyla; Scalise, Sally; Schamp, Shari; Schildknecht, Kathleen;
Schreiber, Dawna; Scott, Debra; Sedore, Dan; See, Sheila;
Shanley, Kay; Sharp Marsh, Jenny; Sherer, Tim; Slocum, Kelly;
Smart, Hank; Smatlak, Betty; Smith, Sheree; Smith-Logan, Aaron;
Sommerville, Kent; Speer, Suzie; Sprute, Anne; St. Clair, John;
St. Feline, Pewter; Staley, Karen; Stevens, Jean;
Stromblad, Peter; Strope, Scott; Stull, Sissy; Sullivan, Lynnette;
Titus, Maryellen; Versteeg, Lynn; Vines, Jerome; Von Erem, Brian;
Wagener, Dan; Wahler, Kelly; Wallace, David; Welshons, Dewayne;
Westbrook, Darreldlene; Westlund, Derek; White, Jerry;
Wick, Larry; Wilkens, Chauncey; Williams, Michelle;
Willrich, Jeff; Wilson, Brenda; Woo, Carol; Wood, Pam
Thank you!
-Gary Schauer ('84)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/09/04
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
James Jensen ('50), Gloria Adams ('54),
Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56), Tom Hughes ('56)
Ruth Miles ('59), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Roger Gress ('61), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Patti Snider ('65), Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Diane Carpenter ('72), Jerry Sions ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George Hammons ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rob Peutz ('73)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Leonard Peters ('61) and MaryMike Hartnett Peters ('61)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: James Jensen ('50)
Re: Maren Smyth ('63 and '64) interesting coverage of the Iditarod.
Great links and pictures in the 3/8 submittal!!! We
wintered over in Anchorage in 1986-'87 We lived in the
Outlook Apartments. Hadn't paid much attention to the event
until my wife called me at work one day and excitedly told
me about all of the dogs, sleds and people milling about
in the street below one of our windows. Snow had to be
brought into the prep and starting areas for the 1987 race.
Oddly there were mountains of it between the rear of the
apartments and the gym (where the Great Alaska Shootout is
held). Alliene loved the whole process and watched until
the last sled disappeared up the street. Thanks Maren!
-James Jensen ('50)
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
To: Linea Reining ('64)
Re: Asking about Donald Petrie - a Bomber?
Derwood Petrie was in the class of '54.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54)
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>>From: Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56)
Re: Tony the Clown
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
I recognized the picture of one of the boys in the
fourth picture of your Tony the Clown set. The one on the
right is Jerry Mikkelsen ('55). He and his wife, Lorna Lee
('59) are serving as missionaries in South Africa. I sent
the address down to him of the pictures, and this is his
response.
"Thank you! Thank you! Yes, that is me and Earl Ferguson
when we were about 14. We spent two weeks setting up the
circus, selling tickets, and putting on the show. The
sponsor was a retired circus clown. I had lots of fun
playing with all the toys, people, and wind-up animals he
used in the show. The show was staged in an old church
house in downtown Richland. I have printed out the pictures
for my records. Thanks for the pictures. This was a happy
experience in my life that I had forgotten entirely about."
-Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: Brinkerhoff's Amusement Park
I remember the park very well. I spent many hours
there. Jess, Elva, Reed ('52), Virginia ('54), & Doris ('57)
were family friends from the day we moved into Richland
and my Mom and Dad spent many evenings playing Canasta
with them. We could always get Reed to play "Redwing" on
the piano. I remember the little train and when Reed fell
off of the train and broke his arm. Popcorn and Lemon Lime
Soda and stepping on to and off of the Merry-Go-Round to
get to the big lever that started and stopped the ride.
Many great memories.
Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: Ruth Miles Bruns ('59)
Re: Goldendale wildlife
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
"My" great blue heron is a loner, too. I see it most
often on early morning walks with my dog. My husband sees
one occasionally on the golf course a mile or so up the
road -- it may be the same one.
We saw your cousin Allan ('59) the other day at the
post office in Roosevelt when we were on our way to the
Tri-Cities for a grandson's fifth birthday. It's been fun
to be in touch with Allan again after forty-some years ...
To: Treg Owings ('76)
I've heard quite a bit about the rattlesnakes, but have
yet to see one. A good friend of mine who's been selling
real estate for at least a decade has tramped around all
sorts of property in the county, and has never spotted a
rattlesnake.
My theory is that the snakes don't want to deal with us
any more than we want to deal with them, and it's easy for
them to avoid us noisy humans.
-Ruth Miles Bruns ('59) ~ in beautiful downtown Goldendale, WA
where Spring keeps on advertising and today must be
at least a four-mountain day with bright, clear skies
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: amusement parks
To: Burt Pierard ('59)
Re: The "Belfry Church".
Having been run out of that condemned building numerous
times in my youth, I can still fairly clearly remember
details. There were several of us who took pride in being
able to climb to the belfry even after they took the stairs
out to prevent it. It was a great place to catch pigeons.
While a place like that might nowadays be used for booze
and drugs, it was all very innocent in those times.
Although I do remember picking up beer bottles around
there. At a penny each, a bag full would net you enough to
go to the Saturday matinee at the Village Theater for 12/13
cents.
Re: ON TO STATE
Looking forward to attending at least a couple of the
games in the state tournament.
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Amusement Park behind Tastee Freeze
There were indeed several rides for children located
just behind the Tastee Freeze for a couple of years. It did
include a small train with tracks running around the small
site. Not sure if it qualified as an "amusement park". As I
remember, it was only 2-3 rides plus the train. After it
closed some of it sat there for a couple of years in the
weeds rusting away. I am going to guess around '51-'53?
I believe Parker Hanson was the owner of Tastee Freeze
at the time. I remember you could order a thick shake
and he would turn it upside down and slide it across the
counter to you without losing a drop.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From home in the warm Tacoma
area where I will plant my new rose garden this week.
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
Happy Anniversary To Leonard and Mary Mike Hartnett Peters,
Classic Class of 1961.
-Roger Gress ('61)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update:
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 13th place and He's down to 15
dogs. There's one rookie in the top ten. The leaders
have departed the Rohn check point headed for the Nikolai
check point.
Veteran musher, Sonny Lindner (his best finish was
2nd place in '81), is down to 12 dogs; 2 rookies have 13
remaining; SEVERAL (including Dee Dee Jonrowe) have 14;
and everybody else has 15 or 16.
One rookie scratched at Rainy Pass, so that leaves 86
teams still in the race.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Patti Snider Miller ('65)
I regret to report that a fellow alumni, class of 1997
has passed away. Chad Goplin ('97) had a heart attack at
the age of 24 on Sunday, 4-7. My prayers are out to his
parents Carol and Neal Goplin and family.
-Patti Snider Miller ('65) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Amusement Park
Indeed, there was some kind of little amusement park
with rides behind Tastee Freeze -- although I think it must
have shut down in the middle '50s. I do distinctly remember
riding on miniature the merry-go-round there when I was
four -- in 1955. Much to her humiliation (but not surprise
-- she was 'privileged' to take on such duties all the
time), my sister, Sally ('60), at age 13, had to ride on it
with me. I slipped and kind of half fell from my horsie.
Bumped my head on the bar to which the horse was attached,
but managed not to fall all the way off. Nothing serious.
However, Daddy was watching, and he about had a heart
attack. To make up to me for the "trauma" (I guess she was
supposed to have been holding on to me more tightly, or
something), Sally was forced to ride around with me a
second time.
She never reads the Sandstorm, but sometimes I cut,
paste and e-mail pieces of it to her. Think I will do that
with this one. I'll bet she hasn't thought of that merry-
go-round in a long time, either! (By the way, if anyone
wants to reach her, let me know by direct e-mail, and I
will tell you how to e-mail her yourself.)
Speaking of Tastee Freeze and Sally, it was only a few
years later (3, in fact) that she started dating the guy
she married -- our paper boy from down the block on Cullum
Avenue, Dick Biggerstaff ('58). One of the 'fringe benefits'
of dating Sally was that he often had the 'joy' of taking
her little sister along. (That would be me.) He pretty much
took that in good graces -- and I remember when Tastee
Freeze came out with a series of "dolls from around the
world". It was some kind of promotion -- buy so many dip
top cones, and get a "doll of the world", dressed in
'authentic costume' for a discount price, or something.
Well, we were all at Tastee Freeze one afternoon, and he
surprised me with a doll in a shiny blue dress. Goodness
knows what country she represented ... The dolls all looked
the same, as I recall --- just the dresses were different.
This one was pretty generic, but altogether GORGEOUS to a
7 year old. She came in a cardboard box with a cellophane
'window' in the front so one could admire her without
having to take her out. She was about 12" tall. Her full
skirt of blue taffeta or satin was lifted up in the back,
so that she laid upon it like a royal princess on her satin
sheets.
I think that was when I decided Sally should marry
Dick. And she did -- in 1964. (So they are coming up on
their 40th anniversary in June this year!)
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) ~ Spokane - where it has snowed
off and on all the past week ... But, it keeps melting
now, thank God. Crocuses are not in bloom, but they
have poked their green shoots up through the dirt ...
So it won't be long!
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
To: Stu Osborn ('71)
Stu,
Thanks so much for the crash course in ZIP files - it's
much appreciated. I don't recall ever receiving a ZIP file,
but I have had viruses, so I assume that's not the only
means of infection? So, if you receive a ZIP file from a
source that you trust, it's still possible that they are
the unknowing carrier of a virus?
[BINGO!!!! You're absolutely right on that one!!! -Maren]
The bit of history regarding WinZip - I'm guessing that
there is a story in the interval between WinZip making
their eval available, and Microsoft now having that
feature. If you can give us all a heads up about viruses,
etc., I and I'm sure everyone else will be VERY grateful!
To: Dee Shipman Jones ('72)
Thank you too for helping educate the clueless (me)!
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: Jerry Sions ('74)
I don't check this site regularly however, I tuned in
today and even went back a few weeks, to see the latest
topics of discussion. I must admit that I am saddened, to
see that the famous Mike Davis ('74) Connection and the
even more famous Brad Upton ('64) Cartel, have no entries.
Have you ran out of clever banter on the merits of Sambo's,
Spudnuts or Arctic Circle?
Are you guys sick or something?
I thought the constants in the universe included
death, taxes, the annual K.A.L.E. Un-Boat Race and the
irrepressible wit of guys like Mike & Brad. C'mon you guys,
get back in there and entertain bored '74 grads everywhere.
Here's the deal, if I don't start to see some Brad &
Mike minutiae, I'll contact Kerry Steichen ('74) and we'll
both write in long detailed family anthologies, until
computers everywhere enter sleep modes. Looking forward to
seeing you all at the re-onion.
-Jerry Sions ('74)
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Rainy Powell ('52WB), Susan Erickson ('59)
Bill Bixler ('60), Lola Heidlebaugh ('60)
Richard Anderson ('60), Bonnie Timmerman ('63WB)
Linda Reining ('64), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
David Rivers ('65), Tedd Cadd ('66)
Brad Wear ('71), Mike Davis ('74)
Terry Hutson ('74),
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TODAY: State Tournament Basketball at the Tacoma Dome
http://www.wiaa.com/
Girls (23-2) play Foss (21-6) at 5pm
Boys (21-5) play Auburn (10-5) at 8:30pm
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb O'Malley Wedberg ('70)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: "Rainy" Powell Earp-Tanner ('52WB)
To: Burt Pierard ('59) & Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Tony the clown and many other things.!!!??
Rainy's Circus pics
'Prince Sisters' Miniature Circus was March 23-29 1952
and held at the American Legion Hall -- 300 Cullum in
Richland. I do hope the pictures and article from the
Hanford Works News dated Friday March 28, 1952, I have
sent with this are attached (I have been having problems
sending this kind of material and photos since I bought a
new printer).
The article includes Triple Teen Club members... Linda
Pardee, Leola Hayes, David and Eugene Barfuss, Frank Kruz,
Richard Novotny, Bob Arnold, Jim Templeman and Jerry
Mikkelesen.
Burt, Don or anyone else who is interested, I do have
quite a few of my dad's (Chic Powell (RIP)1/10/98),
memories of Richland. Lots of photos... The Tallest man,
Aleen Roberts..starlet..several Frontier Days floats,
parades...lot of happenings back in the '40s and '50s..
A brief annual report dated 7/1/50 to 6/30/51,
regarding community services. The total cost of Municipal
operating cost in that period. Very interesting.
The Spokesman-Review-Progress Edition 6...1946...Which
has articles about 'Rowdy Hanford', Vacated Villages are
rebuilt...Plutonium is revealed..Tens of thousands on job
never knew why??? etc. A lot of things that have been
discussed about in the Sandstorm. A souvenir program
9/2/46..which included life in Hanford..the pools the parks
the houses, churches, introduction to a new era....all very
interesting subjects.
Each time someone mentions anything after 1946 I search
through Dad's photos, books, newspapers and usually find
the answers there to some of the questions that have been
brought up.. I'm just not much for getting into the middle
of a lot of the conversations about our growing up days in
Richland..but I think my Dad could have answered a lot of
the questions that have come about as he was constantly in
the middle of things. Triple Teen Club..Pals ..March of
dimes..a lot of community work. Maybe just being a police
officer put him in the middle of the community and like
many others in the force they all wanted to be included in
the progress of making 'Rowdy Hanford' a great place for
their children to grow up.
It was such and interesting hard working time which has
given us the 'special' gift of growing up in an era of such
closeness.
-Lorraine "Rainy" Powell Earp-Tanner ('52WB) ~ from the
Beautiful city of Modesto,CC - where it is 79°/80°
with all the trees blooming and the hills are green-
green-green.
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>>From: Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
Re: North Central Washington Bomber Luncheon
A reminder for a great luncheon and get-together on
beautiful Lake Chelan
DATE: Saturday, March 13, 2004
TIME: 11:00 (time to gather)
12:00 (time to order - breakfast and lunch menus)
WHERE: Campbell's Resort on Lake Chelan
Campbell's House Cafe, 104 W. Woodin, Chelan, WA
RSVP by: Thurs., March 11
Looking forward to seeing you,
Bomber Cheers,
-Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
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>>From: Bill "Bix" Bixler ('60)
Re: Hoops
To: Richard Anderson ('60)
Rich please be kind to Zach Bixler as he is my nephew. It
sounds to me that Zach is really playing super -- hitting
the 3's, hitting the boards for double digit # of boards,
and really hustling. Just wanted to let you know that he is
my nephew and I'm really pulling for the Bombers success in
Seattle
-Bill "Bix" Bixler ('60)
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Bomber Luncheon
DATE: Saturday - March 13, 2004
VISIT TIME: 11:00am
ORDER LUNCH: 11:30am
WHERE: DoubleTree/Columbia River
Take Jantzen Beach Mall Exit off of I-5
RSVP: Please contact Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
if you are planning to join us!
All Bombers, Spouses & Friends are welcome!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: Hoops Report -- State Preview
The only news of any note is that on the eve of the
tournament two of the Davis starters, Pola and Gomez-
Trimble, were dismissed from the team for allegedly
stealing a gun, a bottle of booze, and a big jar of change
from the house of a fourteen year old girl. Frankly, I am
neither surprised nor particularly grief-stricken -- Davis,
the team and the students, can be first-rate jerks; witness
its pep band firing up whenever the Wa-Hi band would start
a tune during the Regional Finals on Saturday. And to think
that I used to have harsh thoughts about Pasco!
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Bonnie Timmerman Glover ('63WB)
I am writing to the ladies...............I just buried
my best friend. Her parents live in Kennewick. She died of
a heart attack. The last time I had lunch with her, she
complained of a pain up her right arm. Not knowing anything
about the pain.............she went to a doctor and he said
"I guarantee it that it is not your heart". Three days
later she was dead. Now when I think of a heart attack.....
I think pain in you chest....that is usually for men......
For women it is different. It went up her heart and the
back of her back. The doctor thought she had shingles......
even thou she was on high blood pressure medicine, he never
took a blood test. He just gave a massive pain killer.
Please ladies, don't take anything for granted and ask
a lot of questions. Heart attacks for women are the #1
killer of women..............Take care of yourself.
-Bonnie Timmerman Glover ('63WB)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Gloria Adams Fulcher('54)
re: Derwood Petrie/Donald Petrie & Bomber jacket
I'm not sure if those two are related, but Donald
Petrie is too young to have been a '54 alumni. I wonder if
they are related and that is why he is wearing a Bomber
Letterman jacket?????? It was so neat to see that jacket on
TV... of course, it might not have really been a Bomber
jacket, but if it wasn't, it sure could have passed for its
"kissing cousin".
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - was 81° yesterday.
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 1st place!!! STILL means nothing.
Previous 3-time winner, Jeff King, departed from the
Takotna check point barely 2 seconds behind Martin. the
top 16 mushers (at the moment) are all veterans.
Martin and Jeff are both running 14 dogs. John Baker
and Ramey Smyth are both in the top ten and are running
16 dogs.
I think about all the dogs. When the mushers arrive in
Anchorage before the start of the race, EACH MUSHER has a
MINIMUM of 16 dogs... many have 20 or more and don't select
their final 16 until the day of the race. I imagine that
they all line up in the "staging area" much like a parade
lines up only with a gazillion dogs doing all the things
that dogs do ... 87 teams times 16 dogs is 1392 dogs!!! Add
a couple of extras that don't get selected and there are
easily 1500 dogs in the staging area. ALL of them are ready
to run. GO, DOGS! GO!
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
Tuesday, 3/16/04 - 7pm - Hanford House Executive Room
off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Jim Adair ('66)
rerouted from Bankok... rerouted from Istanbul...
rerouted from New York... Dang... this message has really
been traveling around the world... to think I typed it days
ago so it would reach the Sandstorm in time. I know Maren
('63 & '64) is a great editor so it must be that rotten
Richard Anderson's ('60) fault that this Birthday greeting
did not get published on the 8th as it should have been.
All I know is that the greatest friend a guy could ever
have had a birthday on the 8th and I'm proud as heck to
call the Doc my friend... so Jimmie... HAPPY BIRTHDAY and
forgive the editors for their mistake... I know this sounds
as if it was written late but who ya gonna believe... me or
your lyin' eyes, son! (I am the great and powerful Oz,
Ignore that little man behind the curtain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: Rattlesnakes...
Well, I've seen my share of the critters. I agree they
try to avoid us, but sometimes we collide. My closest
encounters have been three in the hills around the Tri-
Cities, one at work, and one (a copperhead) in Texas.
The one at work was an example of the lack of sense
some people have. I'm in the Security organization and
we got a call that there was a large rattlesnake on the
sidewalk of one of the buildings. I grabbed a co-worker who
was not afraid of the task and we went looking. We didn't
find it at the reported location. So I went in and talked
to the receptionist who reported the sighting. I asked her
about where it was seen and then asked how the person knew
it was a rattlesnake.
It seems the guy was walking along the sidewalk and
found it stretched out in almost a straight line and not
moving (to those who don't know, it was probably just
enjoying the sun on the warm concrete). He decided to see
if it was alive. His "is it alive?" test consisted of
walking over to the snake (it was about 3 feet long) and
stepping on it. He was convinced of its aliveness when it
quite instantly coiled up, hissing and rattling its tail.
If you've never seen the speed of a snake strike - even
from a resting position like a straight line, it seems
closer to a lightning strike than anything else I've known.
I've seen it up close and personal: the copperhead missed
my hand by a couple of inches from a straight line, lazy,
sunning himself position. I don't know how the fellow who
stepped on the snake kept from being bit.
My co-worker and I found the snake a few minutes later
and got it into a bag. We released it in the wild a half
mile or so from the offending sidewalk.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
To: Treg Owings ('76)
The Goldendale area has all kinds of Rattlesnakes, but
usually the only time you'll hear one rattle is if you
stumble upon one that wasn't able to flee the area. Fight
or flight, they'll take flight. You're also in an area that
has only one of two existing steam powered merry-go-rounds.
In Bickleton, (actually Cleveland, but try to find it on
a map) 30 miles west of you is this incredible piece of
machinery that has been there over 100 years and is still
functioning. The only other working one is in Brenham, TX.
Home of Blue Bell ice cream for all of you Texas residents.
They usually fire the thing up in Bickleton on Pioneer
Days, you need to see it.
-Brad Wear ('71) ~ in sunny and warm Richardson, TX
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
The irreplaceable Jerry Sions ('74) lives!
Let there be light!!!
My continued existence now has a purpose!!!!!
Ya da man, Jerry!
Jerry, the reason I haven't been on lately is because I'm
just now recovering from eye surgery. I recent;y saw Brad
perform at the Hanford House. You know bright lights, front
row seats, Brad's shiny head - tough on the eyes!!!!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
Re: Iditarod / Alaska
I lived in Anchorage on and off for almost 4 years.
Yes, my sister and I took a break from being a Richland
Bomber (against our will) and spent our junior year (1972-
1973) in Anchorage as a West High student (since my mother
resided there). I have to admit, I was not happy at all
when I was forced to move to Alaska due to my mother re-
marrying and starting a new job but my feelings changed
over the years. My mother stayed in Alaska, while my sister
and I returned to graduate as a Richland Bomber in 1974.
While in Anchorage, I did join in a lot of Alaskan
festivities such as hiking, skiing Mt. Aleyeska, attended
concerts like Johnny Cash and Dr. Hook and the Medicine
Show, attending hockey games, Fur Rendezvous, snowmobiling
around glaziers and ice skating. It was fun, but my heart
was still here in Richland. It's funny, as I got older, I
visited Alaska more often and somehow felt more of a
kinship to go back. In 1986, I went to visit my mother
again. This time my 2 year old daughter was in tow. I again
attended the Fur Rendezvous and the Iditarod. I really felt
the excitement that year. Especially, since the #1 musher
was a woman, Susan Butcher. She won 3 years in a row.
Just standing down on the main snowy street of Anchorage
watching Susan take off with her team of dogs, along with
all the other mushers and their teams, was so exciting! I
remember Susan looking in our direction as we were cheering
her on. I loved it. You could feel the adrenaline
everywhere and in everyone.
If you have not been to Alaska, you are missing so
much. I always tell people, to understand Alaska, you have
to understand it's culture, which takes time. There is so
much to do and so much to see. Cruise ships that sail
through the panhandle, Wildlife Tours, learning all about
the Native culture and history, seeing the beautiful
artwork, entertainment galore, fishing in Kenai or
attending Fur Rendezvous in late February / early March (Fur
auctions, ice sculpturing, dog pulling competitions, art
displays, games, carnivals, hot air balloon rides (yes,
even in the snow) and so much more. They are all wonderful
trips to plan for. The last Alaskan trip I took, was back
in 1990, I took a train from Anchorage to Denali State Park
and on to Fairbanks. I stopped off in Denali for 2 days to
do some white water rafting (killer glacier water) and took
the wildlife tour of the state park. I saw bear, moose,
wolves, caribou and so much more. It was wonderful! Then
you stay the night in this cabin made lodge. Across the
road you could eat at a tent-like smoke-house where they
serve you lumberjack meals (salmon/steaks/caribou) with
portions of pie that a bear would eat. Then you would go
the lodge, sit by the fire and drink hot chocolate and
peppermint schnapps. The train would leave bright and early
the next morning to Fairbanks. I stayed with a friend there
and we went canoeing on the river, which was great to see
otters slapping their tails at our canoe as we got too
close and watching them swim around us. Also, seeing bald
eagles sore around you and nesting on the tall tree
branches as they watched you float around the bend. That
night as we were heading back to our hotel, we stopped and
got out of our car to see an event that I had not witnessed
during my life in Alaska. The Northern Lights were passing
over. It was so colorful and so beautiful! even though it
only lasted a minute or so, it is a memory that will
forever stay with me.
My mother lives in Florida now but do I plan to go back?
YES! I told my husband the other day, that I wanted to show
him Alaska. I think we'll plan on it next year. Tropical
islands can wait for us in the next few years.
-Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
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14 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Bill Berlin ('56)
Jim Russell ('58), Burt Pierard ('59)
George Swan ('59), Patti Jones ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Roy Ballard ('63) and Nancy Erlandson ('67)
Deedee Willox ('64), Rick Maddy ('67)
Rick Valentine ('68), Patti Sinclair ('77)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jay McCue ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
To: Peter Wheadon ('56)
Are you any relation to Gerry Wheaton, ('45)? She was
a classmate and was a lovely girl, inside and out. We (at
Club 40) would appreciate hearing from her. It's been
almost 60 years since I've seen her. As I recall, she did
mention a bratty younger brother, just like mine. (Patrick '55)
-Dick McCoy from the Tin Can Class of '45
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: The Iditarod
I still own a small portion of a storefront in
Anchorage that dispenses adult beverages. The two big
draws for us are the Fur Rendezvous and the start of the
Iditarod. That is when we break out our "Libation of the
Year" concoctions from past years and it packs the joint.
Since the Sandstorm is a family publication I can only list
a couple of those seldom seen libations, such as the Valdez
Oil Spill, the Moose Gooser and the Duck F_ _t. Anyway, by
now you get the idea that we own a Juice and Tofu Bar... or
as close to that kind of LaLa Land establishment that you
can get in Alaska.
I did the Iditarod Trail route a few years back. It was
1200 plus miles of grueling, challenging, tiring, loss of
sleep test of man and woman's internal fortitude... and we
were doing it in the summer months in an airplane! A buddy
of mine and I took my plane all along the route stopping at
various airports along the route. I am not sure if doing it
in the summer would not be more difficult with all of the
bugs that one finds in the Interior. I remember a T-shirt
a few years back when Susan Butcher was cleaning up ARCO's
purse three years in a row and it read, "Alaska, where
Men are Men and Women Win the Iditarod." [Bumper stickers,
too!!! -Maren] DeeDee Jonrow, who has battled cancer as
well as the cold and distance of the Iditarod, comes into
our joint now and again, for medicinal purposes only. When
you look at DeeDee you wonder how someone her size could
even lift one of her dogs let alone travel 1200 miles over
ice and snow herding 12 to 16 "trail mutts."
A couple of words about the dogs. A number of the whine
and snivel animal activist groups have complained that
"dogs die on the Iditarod" and that is true. Now and again
one does die but I can tell you that these dogs are running
breeds and it would be cruel and unusual punishment to
leave them at home, fat and overweight. I don't know a
single musher who does not love his or her dogs and they
are very well taken care of. 16 is the number you can have
but when a dog pulls up lame or tires beyond the point of
going on, the musher drops them and leaves them at the
check point where a vet takes them in and brings them back
to good health. The air logistics of the Iditarod blows the
mind...and it is all volunteer! Go Dogs!!!!
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ where life is good in Anacortes, the
weather is beautiful and our new house is great.
Landscaping is going in so we don't look like a
wet Iraq any more.
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>>From: Jim Russell ('58)
Re: Iditarod
Am I missing something, here? What gives with the
annual reports about the status of the Iditarod? Is there
a connection between that event and Richland? Do we have
an alum in the Iditarod?
-Jim Russell ('58)
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[Welllll, we have a couple of Bombers who are neighbors of
Martin Buser's and one of them (Maggie Gilstrap O'Hara ('74)
was an Idita-rider last year and provides Martin with his
snow mobiles... but MAINLY, I lived in Alaska for 15 years
and got hooked on following the Iditarod in early March
every year... and I'm a Bomber!!! And we all know that I
have SPECIAL STATUS!!! *GRIN* I'm amazed every year at
the number of Bombers who also follow the Iditarod. -Maren]
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Lorraine "Rainy" Powell Earp-Tanner ('52WB)
Re: Tony the Clown & his Circus
Ah, documents trump memories every time. Thanks to
your submission of the Prince Sisters Circus Playbill and
associated articles, we now know that the circus played
in March 1952 (not the summer of 1952 as I had recalled)
and it did, indeed, play at the old Richland High School
(called the American Legion Hall since they were apparently
leasing the whole bldg., not just the basement area
tavern).
The only thing I can add to the article is we did one
private performance for a young girl (I would guess she was
about 6 years old), her family, and friends. She was dying
of stomach cancer - kind of a "Make A Wish" thing.
Thanks again for your contribution to our continuing
discussion. Now if we could just find somebody who knows
for sure why it (the circus) was set up in the "Belfry
Church" in January 1952. My assumption is that is where
Tony set it up after receiving it from Arizona - to check
it out and train the Triple-Teens in how to erect it. Also,
I wonder about the move to RHS - did they tear it back down
& re-pack the wagons or was it moved on a flat-bed truck
(how did they get it through the doors)? Come on Triple-
Teeners - jump in here.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Treg Owings ('76)
Re: Rattlesnakes
Hi Treg,
The whole Satus/Klickitat area is known for its
populations of the Prairie rattlesnake (small, but they
pack a punch), in fact the entire Columbia Basin, just some
places more than others. This time of year, with some days
getting pretty warm, occasionally finds them venturing out
temporarily to warm in the sun. Later, in hot weather, they
are out at night, early morning and late afternoon (low
sun). They avoid direct sunlight and cannot take it for
long. But, in your line of work, you probably know this. In
your area, be especially wary around rocky outcroppings,
and water. They will be more abundant along creek and
river banks because the critters that they feed on are
concentrated there. Fortunately, the creator gave them
rattles to warn us, but that does not always hold true.
Rattles are lost, don't function for whatever reason, or
the snake is just not in a partying mood to shake,
"rattle," and roll (sorry). The very young rattlesnakes
will have no rattle developed yet and ironically their
concentrated venom is highly poisonous. So, you can't
always hear them, especially if you are an "Honored
Citizen" like me which translated means that I can look
right at a Rattlesnake when its tail is a blur from
rattling and I cannot hear the rattle, so I am especially
watchful and choose my foot route carefully during snake
time. A while back, I had to do a daily check of a radio-
tracking site to download data for radio-tagged fish along
the Columbia River upstream of Vantage. We saw at least one
rattlesnake and up to seven daily. I also avoid bird
hunting during the time they are most likely to be out in
the early season, mostly to protect my best friend, Darby,
my Yellow Lab. Something that no one has mentioned and no
one likes to think about is snake bite. If bitten by a
rattlesnake, stay calm, support the limb, and get to an
Emergency Facility. Don't go cutting and sucking like
the old cowboys in the matinee movies when we were kids.
Cutting will just increase the tissue damage and you cannot
suck out enough venom to make any difference. Positive
Identification of the kind of snake will help the doctor
determine the correct treatment. Sorry, an old Biologist
got carried away. Have a nice day.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Puget Sound SOUTH (Fife) luncheon
No reservations necessary! If you would like you can
email me you will be at the luncheon.
DATE: March 14, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit 136
Turn left on Pacific Highway. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA -Camellia
bushes are cascading with their gorgeous flowers.
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>>From: John Browne< Jr. ('61)
Re: Bickleton/Cleveland [WA] nexus
[& the steam powered merry-go-rounds]
Cleveland hard to find? It's the Y in the road where
you have to decide if you want to head for upper Rock
Creek, or the mouth & lower creek (& old Hwy 8). I have to
admit that I've never been there for the annual picnic &
rodeo, though - so never climbed aboard the carousel. This
year I'm gonna make it, by golly! It's the second weekend
in June... I can hardly wait. (& my thanks to Brad Wear ('71)
for the recollection) ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: State Basketball Tournaments - www.wiaa.com/
Boys lost - Girls won
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 1st place with 13 dogs and is
resting in Cripple check point for (maybe) his mandatory
24-hour rest? There are three other veterans apparently
resting in Cripple and yet three others who are on the
trail for Cripple.
Veteran Charlie Boulding has already completed his
mandatory 24-hour stop, so he's coming.... and he's a
force to be reckoned with.
Two more have scratched: One rookie and previous
3-time winner, Doug Swingly!!! There's a surprise!! Swingly
had frozen corneas!!! Apparently after corrective laser
eye surgery corneas are sensitive to cold temps or months...
he knew he shoulda put goggles on when it was really cold,
but didn't... Doug rode an Iditarod airforce airplane from
the Takotna check point with dogs and supplies. "I'm pretty
disappointed. Fourteen years in racing and I've never done
this before."
More about dogs: There is a vet at every check point.
A dog autopsy ( forget what they call that) is always done
on any dog that dies during the race.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Roy ('63) and Nancy Erlandson ('67) Ballard
To: David Rivers ('65)
I just can't believe that such a good friend would miss
a good friend's Birthday. What an excuse: Bankok, Vietnam,
and wherever it may be. Oh by the way mine is next Monday..
[Beware the Ides of March -Maren]
By the way, David, The Bird is about to come to life.
It had light in it's eyes last night and all we are waiting
for is the fire breather to expel some fire.
Have a nice day
-Roy ('63) And Nancy Erlandson ('67) Ballard
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Heart Attacks & Glaucoma
To: Bonnie Timmerman Glover ('63WB)
Thanks for the heads-up on heart attacks. It could
literally save lives.
And heads-up Bombers, here is another warning. I needed
an Rx change in my glasses. When I went for the exam, I
discovered I had Glaucoma. It is silent and deadly.
I did not have any idea that I have Glaucoma. There
are no symptoms until it is too late. The longer you put
off treatment, the more damage is happening in your optic
nerves. Eventually, the nerves become inefficient and
ultimately die. Then you are BLIND!
It had been one year since my last exam, and already
there is damage in both of my eyes. Glaucoma can be
arrested, but not cured. The treatment is to keep any
further damage from occurring.
Glaucoma is NOT something you mess around with. If you
have Glaucoma, it is doing damage whether you can see or
feel it or not. Even an average eye exam won't always pick
it up. The clue that it is Glaucoma is the eye pressure. 18
is the top OK figure. I'm way past that in both eyes.
If you haven't been checked lately, I urge you to do so.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
After reading Linda Reining's ('64) post about the
Bomber jacket and things one will see on TV reminded me of
a couple of weeks ago while surfing the 537 cable channels,
with nothing to watch, I came across the movie "Volunteers"
starring an early Tom Hanks. John Candy was tied to a pole
in a Wazzu jacket reciting the school song, fight song, or
a least one of the Wazzu songs. I wonder how wardrobe
chooses these things?
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Rick Valentine ('68)
Re: History Of The Iditarod
Since the Iditarod has been in the Sandstorm the last
couple of days I thought I would share this history
information I ran across.
Every year on the first Saturday in March, spectators
line the streets of Anchorage, AK, to watch the start of
the Iditarod, a 1,000+ mile dog sled race to Nome. The event
commemorates a community saved by a relay of sleds bringing
diphtheria vaccine in 1925. Nome was suffering a severe
outbreak of the disease and had a shortage of the antitoxin
serum. Gunner Kaasen was the leader of the final team on
the last 53-mile leg of the journey. His lead dog Balto,
a canine now memorialized in film and with a statue in New
York's Central Park. Following the historic relay, Balto
and his fellow team members toured the United States.
In 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win
Alaska's Iditarod. Another lady sledder, Susan Butcher,
captured the title the following three years and again in
1990.
Taken from "A Long March" by Kathy Wolfe, with Oriole &
Walker Adams
The most powerful earthquake in U.S. history occurred
on Good Friday, March 27, 1964, near Anchorage Alaska.
The tremor registered a magnitude of 9.2 on the Richter
scale.
In March of 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on
Bligh Reef and spilled 11 million gallons of oil into
Alaska's Prince William Sound. It took 11,000 workers
and $2 Billion Dollars to clean up the area. The Exxon
Valdez was repaired for $30 Million Dollars and took
to the seas again as the Sea River Mediterranean.
-Rick Valentine ('68) ~ Spokane, WA -where it has been in
the 50s the last few days, Monday it was 62º!
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>>From: Patti Sinclair Baldwin ('77)
Re: State B Champs
Hey,
I thought I would brag a bit about my town of Republic.
Saturday night at the Spokane Arena, we took home the
title of Boys State B Basketball Champs!! None of the team
members are Seniors, so we are going to be hard to beat
next year as well. We only lost one (non-league) game by
one point and won the final State game by 20 something.
Cool, huh? I guess my daughter Rachel was on T.V. She
plays saxophone in the band. I was sitting behind her a few
rows back. Next to me was a pretty young girl who happened
to be the missionary who was speaking at our church the
next morning. She came all the way from Switzerland (Heidi
Bowes). We asked if she minded watching a game first, she
thought it was great!!
-Patti Sinclair Baldwin ('77) ~ Republic, WA
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
I am just curious, Tedd, but what would have been wrong
in killing that rattlesnake instead of releasing it to
perhaps bite someone else? Would it really matter if the
rattlesnake became extinct or is there some purpose they
serve in the order of things? As I said, just curious.
Wig ('82) just left this morning after spending four
days with us. Good time!!!! I don't get to see him as much
as the other children but it is always quality time.
To Jerry Sions ('74)
Jerry,
I think you have opened a can of worms, you know Mike
and Brad can't resist your challenge.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/12/04
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Pierard ('52), Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56)
Ernie Trujillo ('59), John Northover ('59)
Patti Jones ('60), Richard Anderson ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Gary Behymer ('64)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Tedd Cadd ('66)
Pam Ehinger ('67), Doug Ufkes ('68)
Brad Wear ('71), Brad Upton ('74)
Terry Hutson ('74), Kellie Walsh ('77)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Loescher ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Re: Why not report the Iditarod?
My wife, Charlene, and I find the whole thing
fascinating. When we visited Alaska a few years ago
we took the opportunity to visit both the place where
it begins and the ending spot in Nome, and I still have
an Iditarod T-shirt that I will probably pull out and
wear some time if it ever warms up around here. It's a
unique American institution!
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56)
To: Dick McCoy ('45)
I do have a sister, Jerry Wheadon Burns ('45), It's
quite possible any reference to a "bratty brother" would
have been to Wally Wheadon ('49), her other younger
brother. But again, maybe not.
-Peter "Kay" Wheadon ('56)
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>>From: Ernie Trujillo ('59)
To: George Swan ('59)
Re: Your Rattlesnake Article
George,
You haven't changed much from high school and I still
remember walks down by the, what was it, the Snake River...
the one near your house in Richland. Dick Nelson ('59) and
I once went fishing down there and actually caught a fish
and cooked it right there, guts and all. I don't remember
if we ate it :) I enjoy your postings so keep them coming.
-Ernie Trujillo ('59) ~ in Big D where the weatheR is in
the 60s and 70s
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
To: The rattle snake curious
My Dad worked in the 300 area and was a fireman.
Because of his amateur photography endeavors, his desire
to hunt rattle snakes and the fact that he gave First Aid
lectures to construction workers out in the areas we would
spend an occasional weekend day hunting rattle snakes. We
would go out between Benton City and West Richland along
the banks of the Yakima. We would plod over hill and dale
looking and listening for rattle snakes. When we would find
a herd we would use a broom handle with a piece of wire
hook fastened at the end to pull the disturbed snakes from
their dens. I believe Pete Bradley ('60), Bill Byrd ('59),
and Rick Johnson ('59) came along on at least one rattle
snake hunt in the late '50s.
I do not remember ever seeing a rattle snake out in the
open. They can feel anyone plomping along via vibrations
from our foot steps. They then take cover in the closest
place they can. It might be a dense clump of brush, sage
brush or a hole in the ground. They will only rattle if
they feel threatened. If you pass outside their threat zone
you will most probably never see them. If you wandered the
sandy sage brush plains and hills surrounding Richland...
you most probably walked past many a rattler and never knew it.
Once we found a den of rattle snakes we would dig them
out in the open. I have a picture of my self 'herding' a
mess of snakes, trying to keep them contained in the area
so my dad could take a picture of them. I will try to find
that picture and post it on the internet. My dad would
develop the pictures and use them in his First Aid presentations.
We had three or four cigar boxes filled with rattles. My
dad skinned one of the largest snakes and had the hide
nailed to a piece of plywood. That hung on the wall at the
bottom of the stairs in the basement years after I had
graduated from High School.
When we hunted the rattler ... we would wear baggy
clothing. My dad always felt that if a snake struck the
fangs would become tangled in the clothing rather than
piercing the skin!!! I remember one hunt where we had
walked and walked and looked and looked ... no rattlers.
We stopped to rest and I was about to sit on a rock when
a resounding rattle boomed out from under the very rock I
was about to rest my rather tired backside on.
After my dad took his pictures he would let us shoot
the snakes. He had an old .22 cal pistol. He insisted upon
not hitting the rattle. Actually my sister Lynda ('60RIP)
was a much better shot and I was relegated to keeping the
snakes in the target area. I think back and wonder how I
ever made it out of High School.
For more information about rattle snakes use a Yahoo or
Google search. You will get enough information about rattle
snakes to give you night mares!!
Yours in ophidiophobia,
juan the sailor '59
-John Northover ('59) ~ From sunny San Diego - where we
are bombarded by a steady seasonal stream of
photons and the temperature has been in the
mid 70's for the past few days.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Radio Lovers website
The site is still under construction. Only up to the
L's. "Who knows what lurks in the heart of man? The Shadow
knows!" For the answer stay tuned for the S's to get
online. Quoted from the website. I've already checked in on
the Sci-Fi section. Many radio programs remembered. Sat
back and listened to Buck Rogers program with a weird sound
in the background. Was is a flying saucer? Free Old Time
Radio Shows radiolovers.com/ Enjoy, Bombers. Next
in the Sandstorm sharing all the radio programs we all so
enjoyed long ago and get to enjoy again. But right now I am
going to sit back on my couch and watch Donald Trump fire
someone again.
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Sun has
shined and warmed us Western Washingtonians again.
Next is rain. Gee, how did we know? The Daffodils
are in full bloom. Any Bombers coming to Western
Washington in the next couple of weeks Puyallup is
a great place to see the Daffodil fields. Not as
many fields any more but those that are there are
still delightful to any visitor.
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Re: Rattlesnakes and other living things
There is no difference whatsoever between a rattle-
snake's killing a mouse by biting it then collecting it
for dinner and a human shooting a deer with a 30-06 rifle
then collecting it for dinner. And for both, the snake and
the hunter, their hunting weapon can be used for defensive
purposes. Do you suggest that we should kill any hunter we
might run across in the off chance that he might shoot us?
I didn't think so.
If you should happen upon a rattlesnake give it a way
to escape and it will; you are not on its list of dinner
items. If you should happen on some creature which *does*
have you on its list of dinner items; well, good luck!
There is not a single snake in the entire world which
considers an adult human being to be food. A very large
snake might well consider a human infant to be dinner but
any reasonably responsible parent will protect its infant
from harm.
Every creature you encounter has some purpose in life.
Unless you have some particularly good reason to do
otherwise, leave it alone. (And if you should encounter a
hippopotamus ..... get away! I read somewhere that it is
responsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other
animal -- except for other human beings, of course.)
-Richard Anderson ('60)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I love getting the stats on the Iditarod. Personally it's
more interesting to me than all the sports stats!! My
computer is acting up all over the place, so I finally
got to the library as I was sure I wasn't receiving my
email, and missed my Sandstorm fix.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where we are
having sunny skies and almost 60° warm weather again,
and the little lake is home to lots of ducks and
geese flying by.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Patti Sinclair Baldwin ('77) State B Champs
In the same 'vein'... my hat's off to the 1A Girl
Champion Colfax Bulldogs.
http://www.tourneytown.com/hoops/2004/Class1A/g26.shtml
If you stop by our office at 126 South Main, in Colfax,
3rd stop light heading South... then again, there are
only 3 stop lights in Colfax (;-)... you'll find the
championship trophy along with Assistant Girls coach
Tom Fowler. He's coached 7 of the young ladies since 3rd
grade when they were known as the Ripper Shooters!
In another direction... I enjoyed the company of Bill
Pennick ('65), at Wednesday morning's breakfast.
Mr. Pennick has been a teacher in Colfax for 35 years!
Congrats Bill!!!
Another Bomber here in Colfax is Peggy Larson ('67).
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: State Tournament http://www.wiaa.com/
Weird error message when I try to look at the brackets
to see who won & lost in the Semi Finals on the 12th. Can't
get to the boys' OR the girls' brackets.
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 3rd place at the Cripple check point
and getting ready to depart after his mandatory 24-hour rest.
Hall of Famer and 3-time winner, Jeff King is in first
place having arrived first at the Ruby check point... and
receiving the $3500.00 "first to the Yukon" prize and a
meal prepared by some fancy chefs. Jeff hasn't yet taken
his mandatory 24-hour rest. Both Jeff and Martin are
running 13 dogs.
In 2nd place is Norwegian Kjetil Backen who left
Cripple on his way to Ruby with a healthy team of 14 dogs
AND having already taken his 24-hour mandatory rest stop.
Looks like Bracken let Buser and King pack down the trail
for him while he rested in Cripple.
The closest rookie is in 16th place... any one of
"the leaders" could take over first place.
Total of 6 mushers (5 rookies and Doug Swingly) have
scratched... so far.
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
I've killed rattlesnakes before. In general, however,
I'd rather not kill anything unless I have to (a spider in
the house is an exception). But in this case the reasons
were more practical. About the only thing I had to kill it
with were my bare hands - strangling a 3-foot rattlesnake
is a bit risky. And I just don't have the meanness to find
a big stick and beat it to death. I've done that and it
isn't as easy as it sounds and it is almost as risky. The
best tool is a shotgun which is not something I'd use in
the middle of a research complex.
It was also very unlikely that the snake would have
bitten anybody. For one, the snakes prefer the unpopulated
areas anyway. It's been years since I've heard of a snake
bite in this area.
I had a friend who stepped on one accidentally. He
stopped to talk to somebody. His foot landed right behind
the snake's head. He was just standing there (which saved
him from a bite) when he felt the snake's tail slapping his
leg. He said he doesn't know how he did it but he landed
about 10 feet away and the snake apparently survived the
encounter as well as he had no desire to chase a poisonous
snake that was already mad at him.
Do rattlesnakes have a purpose? I find the diamond-
back's markings beautiful. Is that purpose enough?
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Rattle Snakes
Last Spring when it was getting warm and I was planting
flowers... I had some snaps that needed to be planted. I'd
just gotten off work and was walking up to the flower bed
at the end of the walk way. I was standing there thinking
"HMMMMM where should I plant these?" When I went to take a
step a little voice said "Don't Move" Well when it comes to
those little voices I listen!! I looked and there on the
side of the planter was a snake head... it looked familiar.
I followed the body to the tail. Yeppers that's a rattler,
small but it can still bite ya! Well it was a prairie
rattler. They are small but do and can bite ya good! So
I hollered at my neighbor and he came over with an Oar!
*GRIN* I asked him if he was going to club it! All this
time, up until the neighbor came over the snake had been
stretched out. When he showed up it coiled and hissed and
rattled! (No Rolling) Not a sound I liked! We killed it and
I saved the 5 buttons. Took them to work to show off to the
gals. Well the next day one of the gals came to work with a
"Present" for me. Her husband had killed a Timber Rattler,
which are command here in the Okanogan area. It had 13
buttons on it! It was a Grand Daddy! I'm glad I didn't meet
that one! I see snakes Rattlers and Bow snakes around here
a lot. Grand Coulee area.
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Doug Ufkes ('68)
Re: Balto
To add to Rick Valentine's ('68) short history of the
Iditarod: Balto was a descendant of the original Balto that
was one of Amundsen's dogs, either in his Northwest Passage
discovery or his discovery of the South Pole.
-Doug Ufkes ('68)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
Check, and Check mate! Krispy kreme now has a low cal
low sugar diabetic friendly donut.
Val, Your move for the Spudnut Shop.
-Brad Wear ('71)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Jerry Sions ('74)
Do you think you can bait me into making fun of Mike
Davis ('74)? I'm no trained chimp. I saw where Mike
immediately took the bait and started in about my lack of
hair... I'll take the high road. I won't make fun of the
fact that he's commuted to Finley for the past 25 years.
I guess I would have either moved closer, or got a job in
Richland. I'm sure Chemical Drive is very pretty in the
morning. I also won't make fun of the fact that at 48 years
of age, he gets up each morning and delivers the Tri-City
Herald when he has a perfectly good teenage son sleeping
away. Why make fun of that? A week from today I will be
leaving from Miami to "work" 5-day cruise to Aruba. Sure,
it's not delivering the Herald, but it's a job. I'm looking
forward to seeing you at the reunion.
-Brad Upton ('74)
P.S. I dropped out of the Iditarod.
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>>From: Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
Re: The Iditarod
I know some of you are tired of hearing about the
Iditarod but since we are still hearing updates I wanted to
add a little more. Yes, I will get on my soap box, again.
Bill Berlin ('56) brought up an issue, a lot of animal
activist groups have a problem with, and that is the dog
teams. I, myself, am a dog lover and owner and I am really
hard on people who mistreat their animals. But I can tell
you, I know for a fact, these dogs are very well taken care
of. My family knew a few of the mushers in Anchorage. These
dogs are bred from birth to run and they love it! They are
well fed and healthy, probably even more so than some of
our dogs. Right before a race you can see them jumping,
howling, barking.. so excited to run with their team and
hit that trail. They love it and they live for it... the
outdoors, the snow and the excitement... all of it, they
love it! I know the last time I saw a race, all these dogs
were taking off and they all looked so happy, which made
us cheer for them even harder. Do I think these dogs are
neglected, and abused?... Are you kidding?!! NO WAY. They
have it all! Even at the end of the race, you can see how
proud the mushers are of their dogs when they are having
pictures taken with them. A lot of people think the mushers
are racing for the prize money. Susan Butcher once said
that by the time she fed her team of dogs for a year, vet
bills, training and upkeep, there really wasn't much left.
And I agree with Maren, there are a lot of us Bombers
who lived in Alaska and some who still do. This is a state
where a lot of us, past Bombers, have shared memories,
which is nice to share with our other alumni. A lot of us
did not spend our whole life in Richland, but that is what
makes us unique and brings us together.
Re: Another subject
Now getting back to Richland, "How about those girl
basketball players, eh?"
-Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
Happy Birthday wishes go to my see-ster, Jeanie Walsh ('63)
on this MOMENTOUS occasion. Cheers to you, babe!
Your forever much YOUNGER sister,
-Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/13/04
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19 Bombers and 1 Bomber death notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Ann Pearson ('50)
Jerry Boyd ('52) and Patsy McGregor ('54WB)
Bill Berlin ('56), Ken Heminger (56WB)
Mike Bradley ('56), George Swan ('59)
Irene de la Bretonne ('61), Helen Cross ('62)
Ann Engel ('63), Donna Bowers ('63)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
Shirley Collings ('66), Janet Devine ('69)
Mary Jane Smith ('70), Mike Franco ('70)
Mike Davis ('74)
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TODAY: Portland/Vancouver Lunch
TODAY: North Central Washington Lunch (in Chelan)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Hinkle ('56)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
To: Peter Wheadon ('56)
God news about Jerry ('45), your sister. I don't expect
you to send her address or Phone # in the Sandstorm, but
could you send it to me or Burt Pierard ('59) Pres if Club
40.
I am sure the "brat" referred to must have been your
bro, Wally ('49). Then again, maybe not.
-Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Ann Pearson Burrows ('50)
It saddens me to relate that my good friend,
Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) has left us today [3/12/04].
Jim will need all your blessings.
-Ann Pearson Burrows ('50)
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>>From: Jerry Boyd ('52) & Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54WB)
To: All Bombers and Friends of Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51)
Sandra passed away this morning (3/12/04) at home in
Palm Desert, CA. All of Sandra & Jim's girls were with her
in her final days.
Jim can use all your prayers to get him though this
difficult time. I think Jim would appreciate E-mails for
support. E-mail address maybe obtained though the
Sandstorm. Jim Boyd ('55) or Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51RIP)
We will miss her deeply.
Patsy & Jerry
-Jerry Boyd ('52) & Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54WB)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Iditarod Dogs
Glad someone supported my position with the sled dogs
being bred to run and run they do. The race organizers, who
have been doing this for years, go to great lengths and
great expense to make sure that both mushers and their dogs
are well taken care of. I have for years been set upon by
those who really don't understand the nuances of man (and
woman) and beast so when they ramp up their criticism of
the mushers and the race, I really get on my soap box. 'Nuf
said.
Re: Richland Rattlesnakes
Man and boy, I told you in a past Sandstorm about the
rattle snakes coming over GWWay during the big flood of '48.
But in growing up I crossed paths with many a rattler and
in all that time I only had to kill one. We were fishing
up around Moses Lake one summer and as I was climbing up a
shale slide {great snake country} I came face to face with
a big critter. As much as I could, I backed down the shale
slope but the guy kept coming, I suspect sliding down the
shale like I was. Too close for comfort, I grabbed my small
camping ax and dispatched with same. Otherwise I kind of
felt that I was in "their" territory and to leave well
enough alone. Us Richland types have probably walked by
more rattlers than we care to think about, but if you have
a dog with you or are riding a horse, they will identify
every snake present.
The topic for tomorrow will probably be,
"does rattlesnake meat really taste like chicken?"
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ In Anacortes, WA - where living is good
and I had coffee with Dr. David Priebe ('56)
yesterday. He tells me that brother Phil ('58)
is a doctor in Anchorage.
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>>From: Ken Heminger ('56WB)
Re: Rattlesnakes
Lots of talk about Rattlesnakes lately.. I grew up in
what is now West Richland but was then Heminger City and
Enterprise. I lived there from 1947 - 1956 at which time I
joined the Air Force. I at some time or another along with
my buddies Jerry Peterson and Bobby Nicholson ('56), we
must have tromped through about every foot of that area, be
it the fields, hills, or Yakima river. I can't speak for
the other two, but I don't recall ever seeing a rattle
snake all the time I was there. Lots of jack rabbits,
scorpions and bull snakes but no rattlers... I'm not saying
they weren't there... just didn't see any...
On another subject, I was really late getting my
donation to Maren for her outstanding efforts. I have to
chalk it up to CRS, but I did finally get it in.. I'm
just throwing this in as a reminder to anyone else in
Bomberville who may have suffered like I did and just
plain forgot...
Bomber Cheers and Bomber accolades to Maren
-Ken Heminger ('56wb) ~ Great Falls, MT - Temp 51° and overcast
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>>From: Mike Bradley ('56)
Re: Rattlesnakes
To: John Northover ('59)
HI John,
I went with your Dad at least twice looking for
rattlesnakes. I cannot remember who else was along but I do
remember finding them and your Dad catching them. We were
down on the Yakima River near Benton City one time and the
other as I recall was some where near Horn Rapids.
There used to be a story that was told, how much of it
is true, I do not know.
In 1948 during the big flood evidently a great many
rattlers came floating down the river and ended up in the
Howard Amon Park. When Summer came around a lot of snakes
were discovered which shook the heck out of all of the
participants of the park. Generous Electric who in those
days was responsible for the up keep of the park placed
poison all over the park to get rid of the rattlers.
Evidently this treatment was not successful, so they
imported a bunch of King snakes and let them loose in the
park to get after the rattlers. The King snakes got all of
the rattlers, but the citizens of Richland did not like
seeing the King snakes either and the ladies refused to use
the park until the problem was resolved. I never did hear
how they got rid of the king snakes. and so it goes!!!
-Mike Bradley ('56) ~ in cold and clear Kirkland, WA on a
nice Friday night.
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Snakes, Rails, and Sled dog trails...etc.
It all runs together and around in circles, doesn't it.
A few month's back my sister, Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) kept
telling me about the Sandstorm and that I had to subscribe
to it. I resisted. I guess I thought it was mostly people
still prolonging their days of youth, mentally attempting
to have it just like it was in high school.
I am very pleasantly surprised. Now, my day begins with
a caffeine and Sandstorm jump start. Where else except
reunions, time permitting, can you have the pleasure of
occasionally renewing old friendships. Hi, Ernie Trujillo
('59). Great to hear from you, and yes, I have changed a
lot -- a little heavier "survival rations," wrinkles that
look like a road map, and still have most of my hair but
there is always snow on the roof. Where else, in this day
and age, can we gather daily (like at the old General
Store), regardless of what year we were thrust upon the
world, to discuss "almost" anything that a fellow Bomber
wants to bring up: snakes, dog races, kids, departed
friends, memories, turkeys (the big birds),sports... etc.)
Thanks Maren.
Re: Rattlesnakes
Good stuff on rattlesnakes! Talk about memories, the
first time I heard one rattle near me, I was about 13 years
old and hunting jack rabbits out by Rattlesnake Mountain
(something to do with the name, I guess). It was worse
than any scary movie for me. My head was full of all those
stories the adults had passed on. My dad was a security
guard at Hanford and told me many a tale of encountering
rattlesnakes at the guardhouses and when checking out
various facilities and areas (not to mention coyotes,
cougars, bobcats, deer, and other critters). Dad was
directly responsible for my love of the outdoors. He taught
me to appreciate and respect wildlife and to never shoot
anything that I would not eat. Of course in my younger
years, I would eat (or drink) anything that didn't consume
me first. I swore that I had a cast iron stomach. It
corroded somewhere along the way.
But, when it came to snakes, Dad was a former farm boy
from Kansas and had a history of unpleasant experiences
with not only rattlers, but Cottonmouth water moccasins,
and Copperheads. To him, the only good snake was a dead
snake! I was raised with that opinion of rattlesnakes, but
over the years it changed. Now, I find reptiles fascinating
(to look at -- I'm still not enthused about handling
snakes) and pretty much have a "live and let live attitude."
I give them a lot of room but watch closely. Many people
have been bitten by an unseen snake while avoiding the
"seen" one and many inexperienced people are bitten when
"fooling around" with snakes or trying to kill them. And,
maybe it has gone full circle. Lately, I began writing a
last page, column called "Pappy's Parting Shots," for
The Tri-Cities Shooting Association's newsletter, The
Rattlesnake Ranger. The shooting facility is located at
the East end of Rattlesnake Mountain near where I saw my
first rattlesnake.
Something to ponder -- As kids, we all heard that we
should respect all God's creatures. I have great respect
for any animal that I observe, encounter, and/or hunt. I
like the Native American way of thinking of the Everywhere
Spirit running through each and all and when an animal is
taken for food it is respected and thanked. On the other
hand, aren't bacteria and viruses also living things...?
Re: Iditarod
I enjoy reading of the Iditarod. In high school, I was
too short, too skinny, too slow...etc. for sports, thus
began my outdoor career. I did not have to make a team. I
could be a team of one. Even today, I lean toward
individual sports and activities (except for being a die-
hard Mariners fan) but most include my best friend, Darby,
my yellow lab. And, I did time in Alaska also, working with
Fur seals, birds, reindeer, fox, and geese in the Pribilof
and Aleutian Islands and on the Alaskan Peninsula. I passed
through Anchorage but never spent any time in the interior.
I always kind of wished that I would have chucked it all
at some point and homesteaded up there. Oh well, after the
Iditarod, someone will come up with something else to ride
down. Yahoo! And, it just keeps coming together and goin'
round and round.
Pardon all the railings of an old guy. It keeps the
brain limbered and warm despite all the snow on the roof.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Beautiful Downtown Burbank, WA
-- where it's sunny and warm and Darby says, "Enough,
we need to go outside and do stuff, and since you
finally and officially retired, you have entirely too
much time on your hands, at least until turkey season."
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>>From: Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Yes, Ted, the diamond-back's beautiful marking is
purpose enough!
-Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Maren, don't know if you want to print this, or let the
Bombers live in lala land.
The only time I've been able to visit Alaska, the
summer of '76 when we were out driving around we stopped at
a little store somewhere, and out back were several little
huts with a husky chained on maybe a l0' long chain, one
to each house. I wanted to go see these sled dogs. He told
me in the off season he couldn't afford to give them full
rations, so they were mean and hungry, and he didn't advise
I go see them. I didn't. And was heart broken about their
treatment, but didn't feel I could do much about it. I
don't know who he was, but he had a team of wonderful
looking huskies.
I suppose there is an up side and down side of almost
everything. Someday I hope to go to Alaska and see the race.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where the sun
is still shining, but the temperature dropped to the
20's last night and isn't much warmer yet. But the
lake isn't frozen and the ducks are still visiting
and swimming around.
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[Helen, I can guarantee that if those sled dogs weren't fed properly
"in the off season", they didn't win any races when it was time to
race. More likely, this would be one of the teams that either withdrew
before the race ever started or scratched if they did start. Further,
I'll venture a guess that if the Iditarod Trail Committee (or any other
race committee -- and there are lots of them) got word of this kind of
treatment, the guy wouldn't HAVE those dogs now. Too bad you couldn't
have seen some well-treated Alaskan sled dogs like those in Martin
Buser's Happy Trails Kennel -Maren]
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: State basketball tournament
To: All you tournament watchers out there.
We have a guy by the name of Dennis Schodt "gold medal
class of "63" running around on the courts at the state
tournament. He was selected from our region to officiate
some of the games. I don't know what class or if it boys
or girls. Congratulations to Dennis.
-Ann Engel Schafer ('63) ~ Vancouver, USA - where the
crocus and daffodils are in bloom and it hit 70°
this week but cold and rain coming for next week.
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
Re: Snakes
I must share my story of snakes. We had just moved to
the country in California-outside Sutter Creek in the Gold
country. We certainly had our share of them in the 1 1/2
years we lived there. Our 1st discovery was when the kids
were out by the pool and said they had found a snake (head
buried under a leaf so I couldn't tell whether it was a
bull snake which has a rectangular head vs. a diamond).
I killed it and sure enough it was a baby rattler (that
shoots all its venom at once), then when we were moving
a wood pile I almost picked up another sitting on the
piece of wood.
My next door neighbor found one in her pot on the
second shelf of her garage. It was then that I learned that
they can crawl up 1/2 the distance of their body. We came
home to find a very big one stretched across our driveway,
someone had killed it. Needless to say we had a group of
snake hunters come out to find the nest. They never did
find it but they were dressed in belts made of their snake
skin trophies and hat bands so I think they knew what they
were doing. The reason I was concerned was at the time we
had 3 children that took a short cut through the field
every day where the bus dropped them off instead of walking
the mile or so down the gravel road, so I was a little
concerned for their safety. I drove over a couple of big
snakes a couple of times, because I wasn't sure whether
they were bulls or rattlers. One time I got a nasty note
beside one that I killed-which happened to be a bull snake
admonishing me from an unknown neighbor and rightfully so,
so I stopped running over them.
Probably the topper was when Mike ('60) had to clear
some weeds in the field just below our house for the 1st
time. His weed whacker would hit a snake and just fling
them. There were several. Needless to say, I made the kids
go in the house for that one.
For someone who was quite frightened of snakes, I
became less so with this experience. There are very many
good snakes, so make an effort to find out and not kill
those, rattlers will not attack unless provoked or when
they cannot see such as when they are shedding their skin.
There was a saying in Amador County that you could always
tell a city person out for a Spring walk by the fact that
they always were looking around instead of at the trail. I
made sure our kids had cowboy boots when they lived there
because no matter how much you told them not to, you'd find
them out and about in areas that were not free of rattlers.
So now I live in St. Louis where there are water
moccasins-was told that if you do not hit them while
swimming that they won't attack. Can't bring myself to go try it!!!
Sincerely:
-Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of 63)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 3rd place at the Galena check
point.. and now Charlie Boulding is in 1st place and John
Baker in 2nd... where did they come from???
One more team has scratched - total of 7 scratches with
80 remaining teams racing.
I've always kinda wondered about this and found this on
Buser's website: http://www.buserdog.com/buserdog/
"Several folks have asked how the winning time
is calculated. The winner is the first person
to Nome. On the mandatory 24 hour layover, the
starting differential is corrected. Team number
86 stays 24 hours. Team 85 stays 24 hours + 2
minutes since teams start the race every two
minutes. Mushers are given the pre calculated
time at the banquet when they draw their starting
number. Martin's layover was actually 25 hours
and 58 minutes. He left on the exact minute.
Jeff's layover was 32 minutes longer than
Martin's since he [Jeff] started #13. Martin
and the lead pack (except Jeff) have all taken
their mandatory 24 and 8. The next mandatory
layover is 8 hours in White Mountain for all teams."
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
Hey Maren,
Didn't know you were an Alaska alum. We lived up there
for about ten years, moving to Las Vegas a couple years ago.
Anyway, Martin Buser lived a couple miles from me out by
Big Lake. We had a bad forest fire in about '96, and while
waiting to see if the fire would "eat" my home, and
deciding what was really worth keeping, we agonized over
the approaching flames. Anyway, at the same time, the fire
had blown toward Martin's house. Did he worry about the
house? Nope. He ran his sled into the lake, and put his
dogs and pups in a small boat, and took them to a small
island just in front of his house. We were all hosing down
our roofs, until we had to leave. Martin had two guys come
by in a stolen fire-boat, and helped him hose his house.
When they closed the road to my house with fire on both
sides of the road, I had to leave. My house was spared, but
lost my cat, which was just about as bad......
Re: Balto - "the" dog
He's mounted in all his glory in the Iditarod
headquarters at the edge of Wasilla, AK.
-Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
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>>From:Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Re: From the 03/11/04 TCHerald ~
"ASU's Buck repeats as Pac-10 Player of the Week"
(Travis is a 2002 Bomber.)
I need an autographed baseball before you go 'pro,'
Travis! (That is, after you finish college.)
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Janet Devine Call ('69)
Re: Rattlesnake Stories
All these stories of rattlesnake encounters pale in
comparison with the experience my family had four years
ago. I cringe at the bravado expressed with the face-to-
face greetings you others cherish. I don't think the
disaster potential is worth the actuality.
My daughter, 15 years old at the time, encountered a
sleeping Western Diamondback in the entryway of a friend's
apartment as she followed the friend out the door in the
dark. The friend stepped on the rattler, and the rattler
bit my daughter on the ankle. Rattlesnakes are frequent
travellers through the landscape in the small Phoenix, AZ
suburb town where we live. Our house borders a desert
preserve, and we regularly watch out for them and the
other desert critters like scorpions, tarantulas, coyotes,
javelinas, centipedes, lizards and the like.
She ended up in a Scottsdale hospital emergency room,
where the doctor on call told us most rattlesnake bites
occur on the hands of macho adult males who have been
partaking to the excess of adult beverages. There was only
one doctor at the entire hospital who felt comfortable
dealing with rattlesnake bites, and he was on call
constantly with the Poison Control Center. After waiting 24
hours monitoring her blood coagulation and toxin levels,
they finally decided to give her anti venin. Evidently one
can only get the anti venin once, so it is a weighty
decision to have to make for someone so young. They gave a
patch test, which she "passed," but it is apparently not a
reliable indicator because she went into anaphylactic shock
soon after getting some of the 15 vials of the serum they
had prepared. That was even more scary than the snakebite--
plate-size welts, inability to breathe, and her going into
shock. The cost of the anti venin alone was $12,000, and
with the 3-day stay in intensive care, the price tag
for this snakebite was about $30,000! So, when you are
considering dancing with a rattlesnake, think over the true
cost! And hope you have good medical insurance! For us,
however, the cost goes on and on forever. That's because a
year later my daughter came down with Type 1 Diabetes. With
no history of it in either side of our families, we are
debating whether the treatment or the toxins from the
snakebite shut down her pancreas.
By the way, we are now almost experts on this disease,
and if anybody else out there in Bomberland needs a
shoulder to cry on, just email me.
Can anyone beat this rattlesnake story?
-Janet Devine Call (1969 Bomber)
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>>From: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Re: Another Iditarod Note
I was one of the lucky volunteers down on 4th Avenue
during the start of the Iditarod again this year. For the
past 4 years I've been working with the Iditarider portion
of the race. People from all over the country - and the
world this year (we had a lady from South Africa!) bid on
rides with the mushers during the ceremonial start here in
Anchorage. This bidding process begins in December and
culminates with a phone-in session in January. Bid for the
sled rides can be into the thousands of dollars - a ride
with DeeDee Jonrow went for over $6000! The money collected
is put towards the purse collected by the top 20 mushers as
well as the Junior Iditarod (a shorter race run by mushers
under the age of 18).
So there I was last Saturday, temps in the teens in the
early hours of the day, surrounded by 87 mushers, their
handlers, wives, husbands, girl friends, boy friends, well
wishers and 1800+ dogs!! What an experience. If you stand
in just the right spot the howls and barks resonate off the
buildings and literally vibrate in your soul! It is truly
an Alaskan Experience.
-Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70) ~ Anchorage (where it's
snowing AGAIN) Alaska
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
To: Patti Sinclair Baldwin ('77)
Re: Republic [WA] State B champs
It is great to read of a Sinclair who attended
tournament basketball in Spokane and actually remembers
the games! I spent a couple of regional tourney sessions
at the old Spokane Coliseum with your older brother Paul
('70) but the details of the games seem a little fuzzy.
Must be old age!
Bomber cheers to all!
-Mike Franco ('700
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Jerry Sions ('74)
I don't have to be "baited" to banter with Cueball
Upton ('64). I merely wanted you, my old buddy Jerry, to
know that the guy nearly blinded me! I'm doing better now.
I'm able to see things close up, but objects farther away
are still a problem.
And, most important, I'm still in the Iditarod, Upton!
(You quitter!)
-Mike Davis ('74) ~ here in Richland with not a single
complaint from my paper route in over a month.
Could be "Carrier of the Month"... Ever had that
title, Funnyman! I think not!)
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Death Notice
>>Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) ~ 3/16/33 - 3/12/04
http://FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/14/04
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9 Bombers and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Char Dossett ('51), George Swan ('59)
Deedee Willox ('64), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Betti Avant ('69), Mary Jane Smith ('70)
Mike Hogan ('70) and Lori Simpson ('70)
Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Dvorak Skilton ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Horton Finch ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Millbauer ('77)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Char Dossett Holden ('51)
To: Jim Boyd ('55)
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your wife,
Sandra. She was a very fun and great person. We will
all miss her.
-Char Dossett Holden ('51)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Rattlesnakes
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
On your designated subject for the day, I have tried
rattlesnake meat, and my opinion (but I could be wrong) is
that it does taste like chicken in a kinda, sorta, stringy
way. But, it is somewhat like eating a very long fish
(complete with stringy meat) due to the multitude of rib
bones. One may prefer to cut it into shorter lengths, but
then its like eating several short fishes with stringy
meat. I seem to remember that the secret was in the sauce,
if any was available, because some of the times I tried it
was in Marine Escape, Evasion, and Survival School. In my
later years, it has not been high on my barbecue menu. My
wife shows little enthusiasm and I prefer not to dine alone.
Also, I remember the flood of '48 and the concern about
snakes. And I remember that there were business & dwelling
structures flooded out from Richland to the Richland Y and
on along what is now Columbia Park and into Kennewick. I
recall that there was a dairy or creamery between Richland
and the Y on the West side of the road where an unfortunate
incident took place during the flood. I seem to remember
that a young boy in that family was electrocuted while
wading in the water inside the building.
To: Janet Devine Call ('69)
You have my sympathies concerning your snakebite story.
What a terrible ordeal for a family. That one will be hard
for anyone to top. I also share somewhat your burden with a
relative having diabetes. My wife has it (What type -- I do
not know) and has to constantly monitor her blood sugar and
take insulin shots. That is in addition to fibromyalgia and
most of the discs in her back are deteriorated. She used to
spend all day in our yard and kept it looking like a small
park. Now she barely gets out to the mailbox.
To: Ken Heminger ('56)
My family moved to Richland in 1948 when I was about
seven but I had forgotten about Heminger City and Enterprise
vs. West Richland. Thanks for jarring my memory. It seems
obvious, but, was Heminger City named after any of your family?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA - doing yard work
under Darby's supervision.
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Krispy Kreme vs. Spudnuts
To: Brad Wear ('71)
Regrading Krispy Kreme coming out with a low cal low
sugar diabetic friendly donut. Since Krispy Kremes are so
awful, that might be an improvement! Val, stick with your
original; if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where I'm only
about 20 miles away from the Spudnut Shop and you
can tell my looking at me!
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Martin Buser is in 8th place.
Norwegian Kjetil Backen with 12 dogs is shaping up to
be the man to beat this year.
Just a couple of hours behind Backen into the Kaltag
check point were Charlie Boulding (12 dogs), John Baker
(15 dogs) and Mitch Seavey (12 dogs) -- barely 16 minutes
separated those three arriving in Kaltag. Boulding dropped
one dog and left with 11; Baker departed with 15; Seavey
dropped one dog and departed with 11.
Ramey Smyth (12 dogs) was 4 hours behind Boulding,
Baker and Seavey arriving into Kaltag. Rick Swenson (14
dogs) and Martin Buser (10 dogs) were separated by only
9 minutes as they arrived in Kaltag about an hour behind Smyth.
Rick Swenson ran a blistering 9 mph speed between the
last two check points and Swenson's the "winningest" (with
5-1/2 wins) musher of all time. Even though he's in 6th
place, he's COOKIN'. Buser only 9 minutes behind Swenson.
WHOA! Here comes Jeff King... 9.29 mph -- in and out of
Kaltag with 13 dogs only 15 minutes of rest and that kicked
Smyth, Swenson and Buser to 6th, 7th, and 8th place
respectively.
What Smyth, Swenson and Buser will do next depends on
how much rest they all take there...
This about "dropped dogs" from Kjetil Backen's website:
http://backen.no/122/main.asp
"When a musher leaves (drops) a dog at a
checkpoint, he fills out a form on that dog and
the checker scans the dog for the microchip and
checks the collar tag. This information is noted
on the “dropped dog paperwork” which will remain
with the dog as it is moved back to Anchorage.
The dog collar and microchip is rechecked each
time the dog is moved along his/her trip to
Anchorage. Once in Anchorage, the information is
checked by the crew that will transport the dogs
to the Eagle River Correctional Institute where a
group of inmates care for them until the mushers’
handlers arrive to take them home. The prisons
also have a copy of the paperwork and a microchip
reader. Each dog is rechecked when picked up to
insure the correct dog is released to the handler."
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: rattlesnake tail
The only story I remember about rattlesnakes in
Richland occurred along a street abutting the shelter belt.
It seems it may have been Cottonwood or Birch, but I don't
recall. I must have still been in grade school because Mom
read us the article in The Tri-City Herald. A little girl
(pre-school age) was playing outside, when she came in
and told her mother she tried to pick up a stick off the
sidewalk and it bit her. Luckily her mother saw the tell
tale sign of a double fang mark on her daughter's arm and
got her to the emergency room in time. Does anyone else
recall this instance or whom the little girl may have been?
I know this is not a "senior moment" as I recall so many
things like this from my youth in Richland.
Bomber cheers,
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where today is sunny
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>>From: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Re: Bill Bierlin's ('56) mention of Phil Priebe ('58)
Yep, Dr. Priebe has been my dentist up here in the
Great Land for 18 years now! It was quite a surprise to
a new Alaskan looking for a dentist to find a name I
recognized in the Anchorage Yellow Pages.
I'll be seeing him in a week or so for the good old 6
month exam and cleaning if anyone would like me to say
"hi" for them, just let me know.
-Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70) ~ Anchorage (where the sun
was shining and the snow was melting today) Alaska
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>>From: Mike and Lori Simpson Hogan ('70)
Re: Rattle Snakes
Well, there has been alot of talk lately about
rattlesnakes around Richland. Even though I was born here
and have lived in Richland for 49 of my 51 years, I can't
say that I have ever encountered one. (Thank God!)
So, speaking of rattlesnakes, I haven't noticed in the
Sandstorm any mention about our newest sports team that we
will have here!?! Starting on April 4th, 2004 (their 1st
home game) there will be a Semi-Pro Football team called
the Tri-City Rattlers. Their home games will be played at
Lampson Field in Kennewick. Their season will run from
April through mid June, if they make the play-offs. They
are being coached by Warren Hull, Kennewick High's Athletic
Director. There are quite a few other teams on the East
side of the state, so they will have their work cut out for
them, being the "new kids" on the block! OHH...by the way,
our oldest son Chris, tried out and made the team! :-)))
He had the 2nd fastest time in try-outs, as well. Not bad
for someone who will be 29 in April. As you can imagine...
we will be watching some Spring football. Hope to see you
there....
Lori Simpson Hogan and Mike Hogan...both class of '70
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I've been named "carrier of the month" many times,
but it had nothing to do with the Herald.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/15/04 ~ IDES of MARCH
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5 Bombers and some funeral notice stuff today:
Muriel Anderson (53WB),
Helen Cross ('62), Roy Ballard ('63)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Len Rediske ('66)
Betti Avant ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron Holeman ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roy Ballard ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara Smith Lynch ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry Ganz ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jessica Avant ('95)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Muriel Anderson Thompson ('53WB)
I have been trying to get in touch with Patricia
Parkison ('52) and Marvin Johnson ('51). If any of you
have a contact address or email, would you please send
it to me?
-Muriel Anderson Thompson ('53WB)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Is Ramey Smyth related to you, Maren? [Nope. -Maren]
Thanks for your very interesting report on the Iditarod!!
There's only a St. Patrick's Day parade going on here
in downtown Cincinnati today, which I didn't get to. We'll
celebrate a little closer to the day here at the house, but
we won't have a St. Patrick's parade.
Some people around here are celebrating a long ago
basketball game when the little town of Milan took on
and beat the big city guys of Bloomington, IN. (I believe
it was) and beat them in basketball for the State
championship, and a current small town basketball wonder
story in Maysville, KY is going on this year, and even
in Cincinnati there is local wonder at the boys of the
Bearcats, from the U. of Cincinnati, and St. Xavier (not
being a catholic, I'm not sure if I spelled that one
right.)
However, let me rush to another musical event of which
there are several to choose from around here, having seen
enough sports to last my lifetime, supplemented by the
occasional Cougar game.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where the sun
is again trying to peep through and save another gray
day, in fact I think that there isn't a flake of the
white stuff left in this county, maybe in all of
Indiana. Perhaps Spring has really sprung!! I'm looking
for the first flower of the year yet. We aren't hearing
the frogs in the little lake yet either.
I had written in a few hours ago to say that our bulbs
were not yet out. Well, I then went out to get in a little
exercise,and all my crocus bulbs must have shot up on
Saturday when I was too busy to look at my little garden.
They aren't yet blooming, but all the buds are there in
purple and lavender. So it's been warm enough. As I think
about it, they, the crocus, usually do come up by our St.
Patrick's Day party.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, INn - where signs
of Spring are definitely around. There aren't any
ducks in the pond at the moment, but there will be.
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Greg doesn't know what a rattlesnake is......
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
The first team that reaches Unalakleet claims the Gold
Coast Award: $2,500 in gold nuggets. That was Norwegian
Kjetil Backen... just one minute behind Backen was Mitch
Seavey which was a historic Iditarod moment. A mere minute
separates the first two teams at the Unalakleet check point
(851 miles into the race), with at least six more high-
caliber dog teams still chasing - every one of them with a
real shot at winning, a situation nobody can recall so late
into the race.
Veteran mushers still chasing the leaders include
Charlie Boulding, Jeff King, Rick Swenson, Martin Buser,
Ramey Smyth (No relation), and John Baker.
Charlie, at 63, is the oldest musher with a real shot
at the championship this year.
Mitch Seavey was first into Shaktoolik... Backen, King
and Boulding are there, too -- all having arrived within
19 minutes of Seavey... and there are 4 other teams chasing
the leaders into Shaktoolik.
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Len Rediske ('66)
Re: Betti Avant's snake story [3/14/04]
I know exactly who the little girl was, as it happened at
the Grazzini's on Birch, in the 1300 Block to be exact.
Rojeen Grazzini's ('66) younger sister was playing out by
the garbage cans on the front sidewalk, where she picked up
a rattlesnake, thinking it was a stick. The thing bit her,
and she went running back into the house to her mother. I
know this to be true, as Rojeen told me the story directly.
Quite a wild one.
Hope you remember my younger sisters Claire and Carol
Rediske from your class. They are alive and well and
living in Olympia, WA. They were able to make the last
Vancouver/Portland picnic this past summer, along with
my older sister Pat ('63).
Glad I was able to verify your story.
Ciao
-Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Birthday greetings to my other niece, Jessica Avant ('95).
May there be many more.
Oh, by the way when I wrote yesterday and my subject said
"rattlesnake tail" it should have been rattlesnake tale.
My spell check didn't come through, even though I thought
of it after I pushed send.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
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by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Name wasn't listed yesterday:
Chad Goplen ('97) ~ 4/17/79 - 3/7/04
>>Funeral Notice added to page:
Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51) ~ 3/16/33 - 3/12/04
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/16/04
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Barbara Gore ('52)
Bill Berlin ('56), Ruth Patty ('56)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Carol Converse ('64)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Marcia Wade ('67)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Debra Anne Crane Horne ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rhonda Miller Williams ('78)
BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
03/19 Girls of '54 Lunch
03/21 Spokane Area Lunch
04/03 Bob Cowan ('60RIP) Memorial Bench Dedication
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: 2nd North Puget Sound (Kirkland) luncheon
DATE: March 28th
TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: Hector's in Kirkland, 112 Lake Street South
PHONE: (425) 827-4811
PRICES: Vary and are good
PARKING: Limited. Park (for a fee) in Bank America Pkg Lot
Or one block north in the Public Parking Lot
Or you can park on the street
DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 405 – Exit 18 – head West (this is
NE 85th) 9/10 of a mile to Lake St. – Turn left on Lake
Street for 1 block 1/10 of a mile. At the stop light
you will see a Bank of America. Hector's is right next
door on Lake Street.
If coming via Evergreen Point Bridge take the 104th
street exit and head north, just under 3 miles you will
see Hector’s on the right side.
RSVP: by March 25th if you will be attending.
I need to give them an approximate count.
Everyone is invited, room mates, lovers, husbands, wives,
friends, parents, etc.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Barbara Gore Williams ('52)
Well its 93 in Yuma today we will be happy heading home
in Kennewick the 25th of March for a little cooler weather.
And get ready for our summer weather and camping at the ocean.
-Barbara Gore Williams ('52)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: More on the Iditarod
If you can imagine the length of the Iditarod (over
1100 miles), the extreme conditions (-30F in places), the
frozen terrain, the number of days on the trail and all
kinds of other obstacles, having several teams within
minutes, repeat MINUTES, of each other is incredible. I
remember a race a number of years ago where the winner was
less than a minute a head of the 2nd place team and had to
run his team full pace to get across the winner's line in
Nome for first place. No sunny, warm green golf courses or
indoor bowling alleys for these folks and that is what
makes the Iditarod the real test of courage and the true
"extreme sporting event" in the athletic world.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ in somewhat cloudy Anacortes, WA
watching spring beginning to bloom.
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[How about 1978 when Rick Swenson's SLED crossed the finish
line FIRST, but Dick Mackey won when his lead dog crossed
the finish line first...
And then there was the year Rick Swenson harnessed himself
to the front of his team in order to lead them across the
finish line first in a blizzard... 1991. -Maren]
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>>From: Ruth Patty Holesworth ('56)
Re: '48 Flood
To: George Swan ('59)
I believe the place, where the young man was
electrocuted was a restaurant called The Dutch Mill. The
road was lower then. Also there were homes along the
Columbia (Columbia Park) that were flooded. That road was
our main highway to Kennewick and Pasco (via the Green
Bridge). I remember watching the Army Trucks with sandbags
going down GWWay to build the dike. Riverside Park (Howard
Amon) was covered with water. The big pool in the park was
filled in after the flood.
I believe my father, Floyd Patty, worked with yours
on Hanford Patrol. I remember him mentioning "Swaney". I
worked on Hanford Patrol for 15 years. While working the
radio at 300 Area, some co-workers brought some snakes they
had found out by the GWWay Gate and dumped them on my desk.
That was quite a shocker on graveyard shift.
To: Kennie Heminger ('56WB)
I remember Heminger City and Enterprise. Do you
remember another of your buddies, Ron G. Stephens ('56)?
I see Jerry Pedersen every so often. He looks the same,
just white hair and less of it.
Work well done, Maren!
-Ruth Patty Holesworth ('56) ~ Kennewick, WA - Pinewood
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Snakes
I can remember the "Snake Alert" during the '48 flood.
They were said to be riding driftwood to escape the flood.
My dad used to take me down to the river every couple of
days to see the flood water. One day a couple of guys came
walking along the dike near the park and they had a big one
they had found and killed. That is the only one I actually
saw proof of but there were lots of stories. For part of
that time to get to the Y/Kennewick we had to use the
Bombing Range Road out from West Richland to get to the
highway from Benton City. Actually there were two towns
there at that time. Heminger City and Enterprise, but I
can't remember which one was which.
During my stint in the Boy Scouts we caught and killed
a good sized rattler during a camp out. It was skinned and
cooked. I tasted it and tried to imagine how hungry I would
have to be to eat snake meat. Personally I don't like any
snakes, live, dead, or cooked. I have seen rattlers several
times in and around the Potholes Lakes area near Moses
Lake. I have hunted extensively in the "old stagecoach
road" area near Goldendale for many years and have never
seen a sign of a snake. Doesn't mean they weren't there, I
just never saw one.
Around, oh..10 years ago I read an article in some
magazine about some research some college students about
people hating snakes. The part that still sticks in my mind
is something like this: They got a fake but very real
looking snake and put it in various places and watched the
reaction of people. Many ran away. Some tried to kill it
with anything they could find. When they laid it on a
highway, virtually every driver went well out of his way
to run over it. Several drivers stopped, backed up and ran
over it several times, and another parked and got some kind
of club out of his trunk and beat it until the stuffing
came out. The article was written with much humor and was
great reading.
To: George Swan ('59)
The "creamery" you refer to was the Dutch Mill
restaurant, if I remember the name right. You could still
see the floor tiles on the concrete slab a few years ago.
It is near that grove of trees about 1/2 way to the Y
between the highway and the railroad. I was down there
taking pictures of pheasant and quail. You have to go in
from the other side as you can't park on the highway.
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
I have to agree with you on Krispy Kremes. I can't
believe low fat or low calorie would do anything for that
sticky-sweet taste. We did fireworks for the opening of one
KK store. They gave my crew several dozen. I think we each
had one donut and then we gave the rest away to the crowd
waiting for them to open.
Long live Spudnuts!
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From home near Tacoma - where
the warm days have caused a couple hundred
daffodils to bloom in my gardens.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Those of you who live in Vancouver and Portland
My son will soon be starting to work for the railroad
and will be having a 4 month training in Vancouver. Do
any of you know of any boarding houses, cheap, but good,
motels, etc., etc. that he may be able to rent? The class
starts March 29. Thank you!!
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA
Am waiting for the sun to come out later today. Have
been having fairly nice weather lately. Hoping that
Spring shows it's head permanently soon.
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
It typically takes the front-runner about 48 hours to reach
Nome from Unalakleet. The top 4 mushers left Unalakleet
between 16:23 and 17:16 on 3/14.
At their present pace, teams could reach White Mountain
late Monday night (3/15) or early Tuesday (3/16). That
would put the winner into Nome between 7pm and midnight
Tuesday (3/16).
As the Sandstorm goes to press, here's what they look like:
The first "Pack" has departed Elim
1. Mitch Seavey with 10 dogs
2. Jeff King with 12 dogs
3. Charlie Boulding with 10 dogs
4. Kjetil Backen with 8 dogs
Next "Pack" on their way IN to Elim
5. Ed Iten with 13 dogs
6. Ramey Smyth with 10 dogs
7. Rick Swenson with 14 dogs
8. John Baker with 11 dogs
9. Ramy Brooks with 9 dogs
10 Martin Buser with 8 dogs
Next "Pack" - not departed Koyuk for Elim
11 Jason Barron with 9 dogs
12 Aaron Burmeister with 9 dogs
13 Vern Halter with 14 dogs
14 Tim Osmar with 8 dogs
Then Dee Dee Jonrowe with 7 dogs is #15 with a "Pack of 8"
have departed Shaktoolik for Koyuk
King was asked if he felt he had a chance to win if he
pulled into White Mountain within an hour of Mitch Seavey.
"Give me anything close to an hour, man, and you'll see
flames coming out of my rear end."
Veteran Sonny Linder scratched in Unalakleet which leaves
79 teams still racing.
Re: 64 in '04 Planning Meeting
TODAY 3/16/04 7pm Hanford House Executive Room off the lobby.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: John Northover's 3/12/04 entry
I've just now sat down to read thru about 4 days of
Sandstorms; going backward from today's. I am horridly
afraid of snakes, always have been, always will be! I think
John's entry gave me the most chills of any I'd read along
these lines. I had just gotten to the place where I was
thinking--gee, reading all these snake stories isn't so
bad--I'm not freaking out to any great degree! I'm not sure
what it was about John's that gave me chills, but I was
relieved that I had no more back Sandstorms to enjoy! I've
lived the biggest part of my life in Richland, and been
blessed never to have seen one personally at least here!
We lived on Abbot right along the shelter belt when I
was growing up, and we used to delight in playing in the
shelter belt and the brushy field between the trees and the
by-pass highway. I'm fairly sure, as I think about it now
that there must have been a few snakes out there--Our
noise and running feet must have warned them and sent them
slithering away, cuz I never spotted one, and I don't think
either of my brothers did either. Gives me the creeps now,
just thinking about it! Ugh!!!
While I was working in Pullman several years ago--
nearly thirty years I have to admit-- we had a fellow
admitted to the hospital who had been working construction
(seems like at a dam site), somewhere fairly near there
and had been bitten by a rattler. I wish I could remember
exactly how we cared for him, but it seems he was not a
candidate for Anti Venom, and had been rattler bitten a
few times in the past and recovered. I know we watched
him very, very closely, but it seems he was pronounced
'survived' and sent home within 48 hours or so. I remember
others on the nursing staff saying that snake bites were
not uncommon reasons for admission to Pullman Memorial
tho they did only occur every couple of years. Most of us
working there at that time were between 23 and 26, so most
had not seen more than a couple in their time there.
Re: Maren's ongoing Mushing news
On to the Iditarod. Maren, thank you so very much for
your reports on the race! I have really enjoyed following
along this year! I had a cousin, Larry Wade, a few years
older than I who for several years raised sled dogs with
his wife Judy in Seattle. I know they travelled around all
winter for races and really enjoyed it. I'm not sure if
they ever did the Iditarod, tho knowing the type of person
Larry was, I would not be the least surprised to find they
did. Those were absolutely gorgeous dogs, and superbly
taken care of. I would think that considering the length
and difficulty of the course they would have to be very
well fed & cared for throughout the year even start that
trek! Thanks again for the daily updates!
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67) ~ From beautiful, downtown
Bomberville; Temps in the 60s and lots of sunny
days with daffs, crocuses and tulips galore in
the garden
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/17/04 ~ Saint Patrick's Day
Dateline: Richland
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12 Bombers and one Lunch and one Anonymous Contributor
sent stuff today:
Spokane Bomber Alumni Lunch
Rufus (R.J.) Pederson ('48), Gus Keeney ('57)
David Priebe ('57), George Swan ('59)
John Northover ('59), MLou Williams ('60)
Audrey Eberhardt ('61WB), Helen Cross ('62)
Frank Whiteside ('63), Patti McLaughlin ('65)
Brad Upton ('74), Scott Myrick ('81)
Anonymous Contributor, for now
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Roberts ('49)
BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff:
03/21 Spokane Area Lunch
More information: <www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers>
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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A request: if you should happen upon some green-clad
besotted moron during the course of the day, please help
him (or her) out. Give the sorry creature a nice russet
potato and send it on its way.
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>>From: Spokane Bomber Alumni Lunch
It's time to celebrate the arrival of Spring in Spokane!
DATE: Sunday, March 21, 2004
TIME: 11:30 AM Coffee/Beverages - 12:30 PM Lunch
PLACE: The Chapter (Look for green and gold
balloons on their sign.)
ADDRESS: 105 East Mission (NE corner Ruby/Mission)
PRICE: Most lunches $6.95 - $8.95
The restaurant would like an approximate headcount,
so please make reservations by Friday, March 19. Everyone is
welcome. Remember to bring any RHS yearbooks [Columbians] you
might have.
Bomber cheers,
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
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>>From: Rufus (R.J.) Pederson ('48)
In a recent Sandstorm, I read of a publicity pic of
Donald Petrie's green and gold jacket, and e-mailed his
dad, Dan Petrie, to see if the mystery could be solved.
Eureka!! Ask and it shall be answered!
Here is Dan's reply:
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Dear Rufus,
Donald went to HS at Pacific Palisades in L.A.
The jacket was given to him by Kate Hudson -- supposed to
be the Green Bay colors. The "R" stands for Roots, the
company that makes the jacket. Hope this clarifies
everything.
Fond best wishes,
Dan
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So ..... keep those trivia questions coming.
Regards to the green and golders in the land of sagebrush
and sand,
-Rufus (R.J.) Pederson ('48)
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>>From: JD Boyd ('55)
Re: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51RIP)
To all,
It is not possible for me to answer all the e-mails
and phone calls regarding Sandra’s passing for several
reasons. Therefore, I thought an entry to the Sandstorm
would be an appropriate way to accomplish this.
Sandra was a very special person, as many of you
know. We had 41 wonderful years together and our love
blossomed and got stronger. Of course there were rocks in
the road along the way but we always got past them
together and were better for it.
Most important to us was having three loving
daughters and their families. On 3/10/04 we were all by
her side talking about the wonderful life we had
together, from childhood to the present day. All
expressed a lot of love. On that day Sandra said she was
ready to have Jesus take her home. She passed very
peacefully, in her sleep, on 3/12/04 at 1:00am.
On Sunday, 3/14/04, per her wishes, the family held a
private memorial service at lot 1 Terra Vista, the site
of her dream home to be, with her daughters, her sons-in-
law and her grandchildren present.
Several months ago Sandra and I had decided to fund a
memorial scholarship in the names of her father, Lester
Atwater, and my mother, Pauline Boyd; two special people
that had impacted our lives. I have decided to add
Sandra’s name to this memorial. The majority of these
scholarships will be granted to students from the
Richland School District, especially those being raised
by single parents and/or those whose parents are employed
by the Richland School District.
I’ve earmarked $400,000.00 for this fund; however,
the vehicle to accomplish this goal has not been
determined at this time. When the mechanics are worked
out I will advise.
Your concerns are appreciated.
Sincerely,
-JD “Jim” Boyd (‘55) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: Sue Keeney Update
Hi everyone,
About a month after that last "positive" letter about
Sue, we got news that the cancer had come back with a
vengeance. They started a different chemo at that point,
but she was having trouble coping with that regimen. A
month ago they stopped the chemo and we had some more
tests done during that period.
The oncologist and her regular doctor say there is
nothing we can do from this point but try to keep her
comfortable and free from pain.
She had surgery last week to put a drain in her right
kidney because a portion of the tumor was pinching off
the tube going from the kidney to her bladder.
We signed up with Hospice of Yuma on Saturday and
they have been great help at this point.
We have a great support group of family and friends
here that have been making this time a lot easier to cope
with.
Our daughter Dana lives not too far away in
Henderson, NV and has been coming down on her weekends
and helping us with the paperwork and helping me set up
some kind of filing system to help keep me organized.
(Rottsa Ruck!!!!)
Anyway, we thank all of you for prayers and support
over this difficult time.
We are thankful for the Kennewick General Hospital
staff, Doctor Siti and Doctor Kinkaid from the Tri-
Cities, and their teams for the extra time they gave us
to spend together.
I will try to keep you informed and again, we thank
all of you for your moral support.
-Gus ('57) and Sue (WB) Keeney
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>>From: David Priebe ('57)
Re: Oh, no, not another rattlesnake story!
So, I hear this scream coming from the house,
"There's a snake!" It's a lovely morning in late spring
in Wenatchee. We had just bought a house at the edge of
town, pretty secluded and we were both nude. Just married
and, what can I say, it was the 70's.
I was outside in the back yard and I'm thinking she's
a hysterical woman. It's probably a piece of rope or a
pheasant feather or something. I go in and say, "Where?"
"Under the kitchen table."
The former owners had casually warned that there were
snakes in the area and just to be aware since we were at
the edge of the sagebrush. It seemed reasonable.
She was in the hallway, pointing.
"Oh, I see what you mean." It was coiled; rattling
away. Not a small one, either.
Then came a test of our marriage: "You stay here and
watch it. I'm going to get a shovel." (I think she wanted
to put her clothes on.) But, you see, I wasn't going to
spend another night in that house if it escaped into
another part of the house. I mean, the little gray cells
were going into overload.
She held.
I got the shovel, put it on top of the rattler, was
handed the bread knife, and cut off its head.
I put my pants on.
A few years later, our daughter was 10 and I said,
"Katherine, come see the rattlesnake in the rosebush."
She was watching TV. She said, "Whatever."
-David Priebe ('57)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Shurre and ah Happy St. Pat's to the lot of ya!
Me an' me darlin' Darby (She's ah wee bit Irish jus
like me, don ya know) jus want ta wish each and every one
o' ya ah Happy St. Patrick's Day! I had no idea I was a
little bit Irish until a few years back, when a distant
cousin did the genealogy thing and discovered that my
dad's side of the family came from Ireland in the early
1700s. Until then, I was an Irish Wannabe and now I know
why I used to like that green beer and still tend to be
"full o' the Blarney".
To: Ruth Patty Holesworth ('56) and Larry Mattingly ('60)
The "Dutch Mill Restaurant" sounds right. I don't
know where the idea of a dairy or creamery came from.
Perhaps it was because I seem to remember the building
looked like a mill or barn.
Ruth,
Roy Swan -- "Swaney" -- was my dad. The nickname
Swaney went with him his whole life. It never got
permanently attached to me, but I was "Shorty" to him
from the day I was born. It faded when I left Bomberville
for the USMC. I became "Pappy" because I looked much
older than my fellow enlisted 18-year-olds. I guess it
was all that dark thick hair and whiskers that have since
thinned and faded. In the Marines, everybody that was or
looked older got tagged as "Pappy". When my hitch was up
and I returned home, Dad and most of the family resumed
calling me Shorty. Sixteen years later I was back in the
Corps as a crew chief on a Huey helicopter and it became
Pappy again. After my present better half, Jeanne (since
the early eighties), was informed about "Shorty" by my
dad, she kept getting it wrong and calling me "Stubby". I
wonder if she was really making a mistake? She is a bit
ornery at times. I needed to change that, so I gradually
encouraged it back to "Pappy".
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA, where me an' me
darlin' Darby are searching through the yard in
hopes of finding a four-leaf clover ta serve as
a shamrock. Hope Wild Turkey Season comes soon.
All this yard work is dulling my senses, at
least that's what I tell Jeanne.
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
Re: {Spam?} Chills and SnakeSSssSSssSSSs!!
Re: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller's ('67) 03/16/04 entry --
Re'ing: my entry of 3/12/04
Sorry about the chills ..... I think the chills come
from remembering things that almost were, but not quite
there ..... Things that could have been but never were.
Memories we never had but thought we did ..... Events
that happened to others that we remembered as our own
..... Memories from being not our selves.
If you lived in Richland, Pasco, Kennewick, or any
other town along the Yakima or Columbia .....
If you walked around, along, in and or about any of
the rivers in the area..... along the banks of those
rivers ..... or walked around the sage brush ..... the
rocks ..... I guarantee that some where in the dark
shadows ..... under some rock you walked by ..... behind
the brush as you walked by ..... in the shadows.....
there was at least ..... at one time -- a rattler .....
watching you ..... as you walked by.
It is certain.
v.r
juan the snake hunter ..... from Sunny San Diego -- where
all the women are California Girls, all the men are pigs,
and all the children surf, study, and cannot wait to grow
up and stay home.
-John Northover ('59)
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>>From: MLou Williams ('60)
Ah rattlesnakes. Three times in my life .....
The first as a pre-schooler living on the corner of
Van Giesen and Marshall. City was doing some digging to
put up a retaining wall alongside Marshall. It was a B
house with a "raised yard" that needed a retaining wall
down to street level, you know what I mean. Bare dirt was
exposed, which was interesting in itself, because it was
moist, dark, shaded, cool dirt, not sand. Apparently
there was a snake hole in that bare dirt that had been
chopped open by the digger, and here came a medium sized
rattlesnake. We -- all the neighborhood kids -- got to
yell and squeal and get all excited until some adult came
along and chopped up the snake with a hoe. Just another
hot summer day in Richland with a flare of activity and
something new to talk about.
I was 12 when a second rattlesnake attended our
family's reunion barbecue in Oklahoma, on a large
concrete slab out in the country with tables and
cookspots. As I pointed it out to my uncle Clifford and
said, "should that be there?" everyone yelled and
hollered and jumped up on the tables and benches. Funny
thing -- all those red-faced, red-necked Okie farmers
took a rake or something out of a pickup and picked up
the snake and carried it quite a ways off. Said no need
to kill it -- just got caught sunning in the wrong place.
That sucker was at least four feet long -- really really
big!
And finally (so far) in my 30s, at my own private
lake in Okanogan County -- Greenlake, snuggled up against
the east side of the Cascades. Really. So close that the
sun hit the mountains and shade on the lake stretched all
the way across to the dirt and gravel beach early in the
afternoon. And if you were sloppy, and didn't get out of
the lake before the shade arrived on the beach, you'd
have to walk through rattlesnakes to get to the car. They
do love the Okanogon! They also enjoyed the shady beach.
I think that was the lake where the Creature from the
Black Lagoon lived. I remember it as such a beautiful,
isolated, quiet, natural place, silently floating around
in the lake, losing track of time, then out of nowhere
getting a flash (in my mind) of the Creature swimming
slowly up to grab my feet. Never could get to the beach
fast enough after that. But amazingly, never got caught
either!
So those are my snake tails. Uh, tales.
-MLou Williams ('60) ~ in Hermiston (Eastern Oregon)
where the hyacinths, crocuses, bluebells,
paperwhites, jonquils, and daffodils have done
their best, and now we're working on primroses
and very soon, asparagus! Life really is good in
the Pac-northwest.
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>>From: Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB)
Re: Snake Stories
I have skimmed the snake reports mainly because I am
phobic about our slithering friends. I can happily
report never seeing one while living on base at Camp
Hanford although I am sure they were there.
I have, however, seen several rattlers since
returning to Georgia. Can't remember the length of the
largest but he had eighteen rattles and a button. Maybe
we can find another, more agreeable, subject.
The flowers and trees in central Georgia are blooming
and budding. Early peach trees are really coming out and
I am sure that the growers are praying the freezes are
over for the year.
-Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB) ~ Knoxville Georgia --
consisting of county jail, county courthouse,
several churches and homes.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
We moved to Richland in l948 and lived with my uncle
Bob and Aunt Phyl and their three children (then) in
their half of an A house while our ranch house was being
built, and we moved in that summer, as I wasn't old
enough to start school that fall (kindergarten), and my
three new friends, Barbara Davis, Dianne and Susan
Pittock did. I was crushed to be left behind.
One of my earliest memories is driving by that tavern
(is what I was told it was) that flooded between the
highway and the railroad tracks, not far past the bridge
over the Yakima River as we headed toward Kennewick.
I grew up in Richland about three blocks from the new
shelter belt, and don't remember seeing a snake when I
was playing outside either and I am glad about it. My
mother found one (don't know what kind it was) in a shoe
left outside overnight once, and she killed it with a
broom (the story goes). But I don't remember seeing it.
We are coming to visit our moms and friends in the
great State of Washington next month and I am hoping I
get to attend a Bomber luncheon somewhere!!
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, Indiana where we
woke up to an overnight snow storm and many
schools being closed. But as it is 38 degrees
outside already, it should be no problem to
drive in around here anyway. I was planning to
go up to Dayton to hear some lectures at the
seminary where my husband is attending, but the
snow is worse north of here, of course.
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: Antiques / Treasure Hunting / Metal Detecting
For those Bombers who are serious antique collectors,
I thought I would put in a plug for my brother Al ('60)
and his wife Cary who finally (after much prodding on my
part) have set up a very nice website for their antique
business. I visit with him every so often and work in the
store but usually end up buying more stuff than I sell!
In fact, my house is filled with stuff from his business,
and I really don't have room for much of anything at this
point. If he doesn't have what you are looking for, he
may possibly be able to find it for you. If you live
anywhere near the Eastern Shore of Maryland, give him a
call or just drop by the store. They even carry some of
their own private label stuff -- candy, jams, dog goodies
and other stuff. If you want to inquire about anything,
send him an e-mail. The site is
<www.kingscreekantiques.com>. You might find something
that you've been trying to find for years!
On another topic; do we have any other Bombers who
are into Treasure Hunting / Metal Detecting? I recently
got into the hobby and haven't had much luck yet. If
anyone has any positive tips, send me an e-mail. The
biggest problem has been trying to find spots that
haven't been scoured, finding exact locations, and
getting permission to search on private property that
might be productive. I live near great sites, but most
plantation owners, battlefield sites, etc. don't usually
want people digging on their property and most hunters
keep their more prolific spots secret.
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
Miss Marion Hankwitz, former counselor at RHS, died
early on the morning of March 16 in the Hospice House
where she had been moved from her home less than 24 hours
before. She was a great lady. She served as an officer
in many worthwhile organizations, she volunteered at the
Food Bank, and she was a Special Friend at the elementary
schools. Her humor and grace will be missed by her many
friends.
-Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
RE: Iditarod Report
Our Bomber representative in the Iditarod (Mike Davis
('74)) has just left Anchorage ..... he's almost a 1000
miles behind the leader. Mike has a team of 16 chihuahuas
still in harness. His sled's runners have cut clear
through to the pavement, but his little dogs are trying!
They stand on their hind legs and lean forward ..... it
really brings a tear to your eye to watch how hard they
work! Don't call the SPCA, these little dogs live for
this!! At the beginning of the race Mike was yelling
"mush, mush" ..... the dogs thought he was yelling the
name of our current esteemed leader and thought he was
yelling "Bush, Bush." They immediately tried to head
north to the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve and they
assumed they were hauling oil rig equipment! Anyway, Mike
is expected in Nome in mid-September. You make us proud,
Mike!
-Brad Upton ('74)
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>>From: Scott Myrick ('81)
Hello,
I just wanted to pass the word that Marion Hankwitz
passed away this morning in Richland, WA at approximately
2:30 am. Marion was a Counselor at Col High for many
years and she was a close personal friend of mine. She
had a very short and painful struggle with cancer and she
will be missed by all of her friends and family.
Funeral arrangements have not been made as of yet but
I will pass them on as soon as I learn of them.
-Scott Myrick ('81)
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>>From: Anonymous, for now
Re: A True Alumni Sandstorm Love Story
This is the short version. The long version is even
better -- but TOO long to post here.
1. December 1999 - "Clementine", in Richland, joins e-
bay.
2. February 2000 - Clementine wins auction from Bomber
alum Gary Beyhmer in Colfax. While exchanging shipping
info, Gary finds out that Clementine is a Bomber alum,
and turns her on to the Alumni Sandstorm. She
immediately signs up for her 'daily doses'.
3. August 2000 - Clementine posts to Sandstorm, bringing
up the subject of bands of the 60's, wondering how much
they got paid per gig, who were the members of the Isle
of Phyve, etc.
4. May 7, 2001 - In another city, Bomber alum "Cletis" is
having trouble sleeping. So he is messing around at his
computer, and happens to do a Google search on "Isle of
Phyve". He comes up with a hit on Clementine's Sandstorm
post of 9 months earlier. At 3:37 a.m. on 5/7/01, he
sends her a note saying 'hi', talking briefly about the
bands back then, etc. (Clementine and Cletis had a couple
classes together at Carmichael and RHS -- but were never
friends, just acquaintances. Still, they remembered one
another well.) Thus began an e-mail and telephone re-
acquaintanceship and friendship.
5. Important note: at the time of receiving the 5/7/01
e-mail, Clementine was already in the process of two big
things: A) preparing to move to the city in which
Cletis happened to live; B) converting to Catholicism -
- which Cletis happened to have done 6 years prior.
6. August 2001 - Clementine moves to Cletis's city. They
become good friends. He becomes her sponsor as she
completes her preparation classes, and is accepted into
the Catholic Church (3/02). Cletis's son "Boy" (then age
12, who has always lived with Cletis) and Clementine
become VERY close within just a few weeks.
7. Lots of other info goes in here -- but it would make
the story too long for this posting. Let's just say that
the details make it pretty darn convincing that this
whole thing was no 'coincidence'.
8. Time passes, during which Cletis and Clementine become
closer friends and strong allies against some really
difficult external circumstances. As they weather many
storms together (and enjoy some good times, too), they
separately begin to realize that from their strong
friendship, something else may be growing.
9. As they talk and share more time and experiences, they
come to understand that their life dreams and value
systems are very VERY much alike. Yet, because of past
experiences, neither one is QUITE ready for the final
commitment. And, being sincere practicing Catholics,
for each of them the only alternatives are just-good-
friends, Sacramental marriage, or parting of the ways.
10. Summer 2003 - Clementine's work takes her out of town
for much of the time. It is during this experience that
Cletis and Clementine and Boy come to find out how really
important their relationships are becoming in their
lives. Parting of the ways is not looking like an
option! How about just-good-friends? "How feasible is
that in the long run?", they now each have begun to
wonder.
11. Fall, 2003 - Lots more (important) stuff happens (see
#7, above).
12. January 1, 2004 -- 12:05am -- Cletis asks on
bended knee, Clementine says, "Yes."
13. St. Patrick's Day, 2004 -- 11:00am -- Cletis and
Clementine become "Mr. and Mrs. Cletis" at St. Augustine
Catholic Church, Spokane, Washington.
14. As Cletis, Clementine, and Boy, plus Cletis's grown
daughter, and Clementine's two grown sons ALL agree --
this is a "God-Thing". And if YOU knew all the details,
you would no doubt agree!!!
We are so thankful for having been brought together
by God. (What were the chances of that happening without
His help, after we had not seen one another since
graduation in 1968? The series of events and life-path
preparations that led up to this wonderful day are FAR
too specifically perfect to have been accidental.
Neither of us was looking for someone -- but it is
ABUNDANTLY clear that we were brought together.)
And thank you, Alumni Sandstorm!!!!
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) (Clementine)
-Thomas Peashka ('68) (Cletis)
~ Spokane -- where we don't even care what the
weather is like today :-)
PS - We are grandparents twice over now. You may recall
that Lynn-Marie became "Grandma Lynnie" to Asher Elias
Peterson on 1/13/04. Thomas became "Opa" to Jameson David
Baker on 2/8/04. Asher and Jameson today become cousins -
- and live only about half an hour apart in the Seattle
area. So as of today we each officially have TWO
grandsons. How cool is that??!!! (Want to see photos? E-
mail me, and I will gladly send you some!)
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Dateline: Richland
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6 Bombers sent stuff today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Curt Donahue ('53)
Pam Swain ('61), Roger Fishback ('62)
Helen Cross ('62), Deedee Willox ('64)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Les Fishback ('34)
BOMBER CALENDAR: <www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers>
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: St. Pat's puppy
We celebrate the Irish holiday with a new puppy,
having said goodbye to our Rosy last fall. A very good
dog was Rosy. So now comes Nellie Kellie, an Aussie
shepherd, only eight weeks old. The only problem is that
she is smarter than I.
Have a great day.
From Dick McCoy the Irish boy, who speaks Blarney
fluently, and whose four grandparents -- McCoy, Flanagan,
Murphy, and Hickey -- all came over from the Emerald Isle
in the 1800's.
-Dick McCoy -- Bronc, Beaver, Bomber, ('45, '46, '02)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Bill Bruggeman, Jr ('50RIP)
I saw in the Seattle PI this morning that Bill passed
away on March 15th, losing his battle with cancer. My
sincere sympathies to his brothers and their families.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Pam Swain Johnson ('61)
Re: Alaska Dawgs
For Mitch Seavey 11 times was the charm. He was
first to cross the finish line in Nome. Enjoyed the
Iditarod coverage in the SS. What I found most
interesting was the number of Bombers who happened to
come to AK -- and stayed (if only in their hearts).
Several years ago I was in my living room with two other
women. In the course of the conversation it turned out
both were from Richland, although one of them was RHS.
What are the odds of that? Would like to know the number
of former Richlandites who are in AK and how come we
don't have our own lunch program.
-Pam Swain Johnson ('61)
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Lester Fishback is 90!!
Lester Fishback turns 90 today, Thursday, 3/18/04.
Les is the oldest living Richland High Basketball player
and has lived in Richland since 1922. Hasn't missed many
hoop games in the past 60+ years either.
-Roger Fishback ('62) ~ using my mother Kay's
e-mail address
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Wow, all I wanted to say is that I think it was the
great blue heron flying away from the little lake
yesterday, and the red headed woodpecker is definitely
still around. Canadian geese are still visiting the lake
on their treks somewhere, and the snow is still around,
but it's leaving as we expect to get up to 48 degrees.
And I wanted to add that my friends at the new ranch
house in l948 were all Bombers, at least Barbara Davis
was; she was in the school ahead of me. As I think about
it, I think that the Pittocks moved to California in the
late 50's.
I'm looking forward to Maren's next official update
on the Iditarod race.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to the Irish and non-Irish
alike. I think all of us Crosses are maybe 1/8th Irish
from our father's side of the family.
Oh, and congratulations to Clementine and Cletis on
their recent wedding, and may God be with you.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: The Flood
Well, I was only two when the flood happened, but
here's what I remember. My folks would stop at that
tavern (or restaurant or creamery, whatever it was) for
drinks. They would leave my sis and I in the car, so the
owner came out to talk to us. He told us he was Superman
(I truly believed it). Later in life, I was told that he
was cleaning up the place after the flood, and while
standing in water, grabbed a live wire and died.
After the road was open again, I remember riding with
Dad and seeing the water over the road. I'm amazed that I
can remember anything from that age.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/19/04
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12 Bombers and 1 Bomber Funeral Notice today:
Betty Bell ('51), Dick Pierard ('52)
Dorothy Keys ('52), Connie Madron ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Jackie DeVries ('62)
John Campbell (63), Kathy O'Neil ('63)
Diana Bennett ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Tami Schuchart ('68)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
03/19 Girls of '54 Lunch
03/21 Spokane Area Lunch
04/03 Bob Cowan ('60RIP) Memorial Bench Dedication
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Betty Bell Norton ('51)
Re: Richland Seniors Association
The Richland Seniors Association is a local
organization for all "mature adults" in the Tri-Cities
that are interested. The reason I'm mentioning this is that
today (I guess) Friday, March 19th the Association (RSA)
will be sponsoring a dance from 1:00 to 4:00 at the
Richland Community Center.
The Easy Swing Band (Bob Leveque. Clark Hodge, Ron Monk
and Rob Ragsdale) do a wonderful job on swing and big band
sound music. The cost is only $2 at the door, and there
will be door prizes and refreshments. If you don't dance,
just come and listen to the music! You may see several of
your former classmates! Come and join us for a fun afternoon!
The RSA also has a Web Page now: richlandseniors.com
This lists upcoming events, asks for computer classes you
would like to take, etc. It also has links to the City of
Richland and the Parks and Recreation classes available.
If you have questions, please call me.
-Betty Bell Norton ('51)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Happy St. Paddie's Day. The Green will go in the mail
today, as soon as I can shovel the snow that came down last
night so the mail person can pick it up.
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Dorothy Keys Harding ('52)
Re: Girls of '52 Lunch
A few of the ladies from the class of '52 would like to
get a monthly (or other ideas are welcome) lunch started.
We chose the first Tuesday of the month but for April
switched it to the 13th, 1pm, because of spring vacation.
It will be at Isla Bonita on Jadwin Avenue (a block south
of Chief Joseph School).
If you can attend please email me, or call Luana Ivers
Portch (she's "in the book"), by April 10 so we can give
Isla Bonita a head count.
Hope to see lots of you there.
-Dorothy Keys Harding ('52)
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>>From: Connie Madron Hall ('60)
Re: Phoenix Area Bombers' Luncheon
WHEN: Sunday, April 18, 12:00 noon
WHERE: Shalimar Country Club, 2032 E. Golf, Tempe, AZ
Off Southern in Tempe between McClintock and Price
PHONE: (480) 838-0488
All Arizona Bombers, spouses, friends, etc., are invited.
Let's make this a big get together before summer heat and
vacations begin.
Don't let the words "country club" keep you away. This
is a small, neighborhood 9-hole golf course nestled in the
center of Tempe--very casual, good food and reasonable
prices. I have reserved the patio, looking out to the golf
course. With April being such a gorgeous month here in
Phoenix, this promises to be a beautiful day with special,
old friends. Mark your calendar. I will need a head count
for the restaurant by April 12.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH: I-17 South (if you are coming
from Flagstaff/Prescott) to 101 East to Southern Ave. exit.
West/right on Southern to Fairfield. Right on Fairfield 1/8
mile to Shalimar Golf Course and Restaurant, on left.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH/TUCSON: I-10 North; I-60 East
toward Mesa/Globe; take McClintock exit. North/left on
McClintock; East/right on Southern Ave., left on Fairfield
1/8 mile to Shalimar parking lot on your left.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE EAST: I-60 to McClintock exit.
North/right on McClintock; east/right on Southern Ave.,
left on Fairfield 1/8 mile to Shalimar parking lot on your left.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE WEST: I-10 to 202 East. 101 South to
Southern Ave. West/right on Southern Ave. to Fairfield.
Right on Fairfield 1/8 mile to Shalimar parking lot on your left.
If we have some golfers out there who would like to play
a round, let me know so I can set up tee times starting
around 2:00.
-Connie Madron Hall ('60)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Happy Birthday to Les Fishback (RHS Class of '34)!!
You've had a wonderful wife to take care of you all these
years. I know, as she was my Sunday School teacher all
those years ago at CUP!!
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ I'm leaving to take a friend on a
ferry ride across the Ohio River now. It's 38°,
so the snow is leaving, the lake it the same.
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>>From: Jackie DeVries Brown ('62)
Re: Alaska Bombers
To: Pam Swain Johnson ('61)
I have visited Alaska twice in my life, December 1992
for the birth of first grand child - Zack, parents are my
son Ed Bartol ('84) and his wife Leela Dhiman Bartol ('86),
Ed was in the Air Force and stationed at Elmondorf AFB.
Anchorage was larger than I had imagined... we visited
three different Malls, there was five feet of snow and
several blizzards during the 10 days I was there. We saw
moose outside their apartment, at the hospital, downtown
too.
My second visit was last August. We took a cruise
that visited several cities along the coast. It is a
beautiful state, but cold. I would like to visit again,
but I don't think I would want to live there.
Go Mike Davis ('74) and Chihuahuas (?)
-Jackie DeVries Brown ('62)
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>>From: John Campbell ('63)
Re: Bike Week
Just returned from Florida. Had a great time at Bike
Week, a crazy time with about 500,000 folks. Got autographs
from famous bike builders including Paul and Paul, Jr. of
Orange County Choppers and Billy Lane. Thanks to those who
sent me advise on traveling to the Keys. I rented a Harley
and my friend took his brother's '89 Heritage and we rode
to Miami and down to Key West. It was cool riding down
those long bridges that connect the island chain. I even
had some key lime pie! It was a great holiday for a couple
of middle aged guys.
-John Campbell ('63)
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>>From: Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63)
I have enjoyed reading about the floods of 1948. I
was only three, but I'm sure that I remember the yards on
Haines being rolled up to the houses as they were beginning
to build the dike. We lived on Haupt at that time. (We
moved to Haines years later.) My dad took my younger sister
Patty and I over to see the work that was being done. I
distinctly remember seeing big equipment rolling up some of
the lawns. Does anyone else remember that?
Re: Snake
Several years ago, we were visiting Mike Quane ('63)
and his lovely wife Suzanne at their home in Almaden, above
San Jose, CA. Mike was barbecuing and he cooked some
rattlesnake. I tried a small piece and it was actually
quite good.
Mike and Suzanne are such fun to be with! He keeps me
laughing with his great jokes and funny comments. Mike
teaches at a junior college close to me, but I haven't
seen him for a couple of years. My son attends that
college. Mike's classes look so interesting; maybe my
son Mike (who is named for Mike Quane) will be able to
take one of Mike Quane's classes sometime.
-Kathy O'Neil Childs ('63) ~ Los Altos, CA
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>>From: Diana Bennett Ground ('64)
Re: Alaska Bombers
To: Pam Swain Johnson (61)
I know there are several former Bombers scattered
around Alaska. I am in Juneau and have been here since
1972. In fact I met Maren Smyth ('63 & '64) here quite
a while back [when she lived here]. I expect one of the
reasons there is no Alaska Bomber Lunch is that we're
probably scattered all over the state.
Thanks Maren for your good Iditarod coverage. My
husband was born in Seward so we were naturally rooting
for Seavey to win. It was great that he finally did.
-Diana Bennett Ground ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: The Flood Comments continued...
Richland Washington Flood of 1948
If you have any additional 'flood' comments or
photographs you'd like to share, please forward them
to me and I will include them on the web page.
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ now living in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Re: Mitch Seavey (2004 Iditarod Champ)
I read on one website that this guy has wanted to win
the Iditarod since he was about 10 years old. He had three
sled dogs at the time. "Every time I'd be running dogs by
our house I'd be imagining myself in the finish chute in
Nome winning the Iditarod". His best previous finish was
fourth in 1998.
Re: Jeff King (#2 in 2004)
King stripped the seat off his much-talked-about Trail
Dragger sled to reduce weight for the last 77 miles....
trying to catch Seavey. "Who knows?" King said. "He might
have some trouble and I might have an awesome run."
Re: Kjetil Backen (#3 in 2004)
A few words about Team Norway
Backen is one of three top Norwegian mushers pooling
talent, money, time and dogs into one super team, which
they take turns running each year. Robert Sorlie was the
first to run Team Norway with leaders "Blue" and "Takk"
in 2003 with a decisive win. Backen was racing for Team
Norway this year.
"Blue" and "Takk" were both in harness leading Team
Norway again this year. "Blue" was dropped early in the
race because of sore wrists, which left "Takk" leading
Team Norway.
1/2 mile out of Unalakleet "Takk" sat down and died.
Backen was in tears... not sure if he would continue and
has been on an emotional roller coaster since. "Takk's"
body was flown to Anchorage for a necropsy to determine
cause of death. The race marshall (who has the authority
to stop a musher from continuing when a dog dies) said he
hadn't seen any evidence of mistreatment and allowed Backen
to continue. It was later determined that "Takk" died of
gastric ulcers.
Re: Ramey Smyth - GREAT name, but No relation (#4 in 2004)
Ramey says he has been mushing "since I was born."
While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, it's not by
much. He's 27, and has been racing 23 years. His father is
Iditarod musher Bud Smyth and his mother was the late Lolly
Medley. "My mother and father both had dog teams and I love
sled dogs." His best finish before this year was 6th in 1998.
Re: Ed Iten (#5 in 2004)
2004 was Ed's 5th Iditarod. Iten and his family live
above the Arctic Circle near Kotzebue, where roads are non-
existent. "We travel all winter on well-marked trails.
Nothing beats stopping by the side of the road to talk with
someone who remembers when dog teams were the only way to
get around."
Iten finished 24th in 2003, 10th in 1999, and 14th in
1992. He has been a carpenter for the past two decades.
Since his sled dogs power his family's transportation in
winter, their health is a priority. "For my family, running
dogs is a way of life."
Re: Charlie Boulding (#6 in 2004)
The Manley Hot Springs musher with the gray beard, and
beaded braids had been in third place leaving Elim, a half
an hour behind King and five minutes ahead of Backen.
But the 62-year-old musher stopped at a cabin not far
from town to rest his team. A warm cabin beckoned, he said,
and he went inside for a rest. When he closed his eyes,
"That was the end of that." He woke up two and a half hours
later, in fifth place. He said "I don't want to convert
that to dollars," though a check of last year's winnings
showed the difference between third and fifth place was
nearly $13,000.
Re: Martin Buser (#11 in 2004)
The seven dogs making the final run were Godzilla and
F-150 in lead, Danny and Daisy, Wolfie and Harlem and
Shakelton. Martin had shed his "caboose" on his sled for
lightweight travel into Nome. Mother Nature made one last
challenge about 40 miles from Nome and pelted the teams
coming in yesterday (3/18) with one last blast of wind.
Martin had to stop and clear the snow and ice from the
dog's eyes.. snow was blowing them shut. Martin said he
and his sled were blown over and off the trail several times.
He looked a bit more pained than he usually does at the
end... after kneeling down to pet his dogs, he asked Rick
Swenson to help him up. Then he grabbed a shower then
headed to the E.R... a hernia. Doctors recommended surgery
when he returns to Anchorage. He said he started having
some pain upon leaving White Mountain but thought he might
be getting the virus that has been plaguing Iditarod
There are still mushers out there on the trail...
G.B. Jones is in last position and left Unalakleet late
last night (3/18). I'll keep updating until the last team
crosses the finish line in Nome to win the Red Lantern.
Re: Alice Stuart Band in Richland
Alice is bringing her new band to Duke’s Pour House in
Richland on March 27th. This is their 3rd time there and
the audience is growing, but they need more people to fill
up that big place and dance!!!
Sat. 27th: 9-1am, Duke’s Pour House, 2155 Stevens
Drive, Richland, WA (509) 375-1114
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Lynn-Marie
Thank you so much for sharing your and Tom's Love story .
I am so happy for both of you. You're both very special and
I know you will have a wonderful life together. God always
has a plan for our lives and it is always so fun to look
back and see how He works His plan in our lives until He
brings it to fruition.
All my love to both of you
-Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
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Funeral Notice
>>William. E. "Bill" Bruggeman ('50) ~ 9/23/32 - 3/15/04
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/20/04
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12 Bombers and 1 Funeral Notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Shirley Watts ('49)
Mike Clowes ('54), Gus Keeney ('57)
John Northover ('59), Susan Erickson ('59)
Connie Madron ('60), Roger Gress ('61)
Dennis Johnson ('62WB), Helen Cross ('62)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Tami Schuchart ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leah Collins Davis ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joanna Faulkner Brown ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sherri Daugherty Cooper ('67)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
To Lester Fishback ('34 Colt)
Happy 90th birthday, Lester. We go back to the Legion
when you were a young pup of 38! How time flies.
-Dick McCoy ('45)
Still a Bronc
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>>From: Shirley Watts James ('49)
Re: Bill Bruggeman ('50RIP)
I am very sorry to learn of Bill's passing. He was a
long-term friend and neighbor of my family. My sympathies
to his family.
-Shirley Watts James ('49)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: Club 40
I know it's early in the game, but come on folks. only
50 people coming to the party in September? Somehow I think
you can do better than that.
And I am ashamed to say that only 30 members of The
Class of '54 have signed on so far. At least we have the
class of '59 beat, but we're only ahead by 29.
If you are eligible to join Club 40 (your class must
have held its 40th reunion), check out the Club 40 web page
at: http://richlandclub40.org Print out an applicable
registration sheet and do what is required. It promises to
be a good party this year; a river cruise, BBQ chicken
and/or ribs and the ever popular French fries and gravy on
Friday. To say nothing of the fine dinner on Saturday
night.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - from partially sunny
Albany, OR (no snow, frozen ponds, dog sled races
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: Doug Stiles ('57)
When I got home this morning from my Doctor appt., who
is standing in my driveway but Doug Stiles ('57)!!! He was
one of my best friends in high school and we were room
mates after we got out of the Navy for a couple of years
until he married Sally Johnson ('61 - younger sister of
Neils Johnson ('57).
Anyway, Doug is in my driveway talking to my friend
from down here. He drove straight through from Richland. He
left yesterday morning and was here before noon. He is at
the motel sleeping for a few hours now.
Doug said after I telephoned him the other day, he
decided to come down and be moral support for Sue & I.
-Gus Keeney ('57)
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
R3: Rattle Snakes ...
I could not dig up the picture my dad took of me
herding a pack of rattlers. I did find two pictures he
took .. Do not remember the date ... Sometime in the
forgotten past.
http://johnover4.tripod.com/rs1.jpg
http://johnover4.tripod.com/rs2.jpg
Later
Juan the snake herder
-John Northover ('59)
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>>From: Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
Re: North Central Washington Bomber Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
A week ago, the North Central Washington Bombers met
for lunch at the Campbell Resort in Chelan. Gene Hall ('48)
and wife, Betty Ann; Joan Soehnlein Haugh ('54) and husband,
Ken; Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59); Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60);
Peg Sheeran Finch ('63); Donna Nelson ('63; Maren Smyth ('63 &'64);
and Brent Van Reenen ('67) entertained each other with
neighborhood stories and shared old Frontier Days programs
from '48 and '49. Donna brought her still-pretty Tony doll,
wearing clothes made by her grandmother and Suzie had us in
stitches as she told about her women's group who was
spending the weekend in Chelan.
We are the Bombers, the Mighty, Mighty Bombers!
-Susan Erickson Kuntz ('59)
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>>From: Connie Madron Hall ('60)
Re: Bob Cowan Memorial April 3
funeralnotices.tripod.com/pics03/RIP60CowanBob03.htm
Friends of Bob Cowan ('60RIP), are invited to join
together as we remember Bob. We will meet before 5:00pm,
Saturday, April 3, next to the walkway by the river at the
Shilo end of Riverside Park. A bench will be dedicated and
a tree planted in his honor.
There will be a reception following in the 1300 block
of Symons. Bob's sister, Suzanne ('71) would like a general
idea of how many will attend the reception, so please let
me hear from you if you plan to come. Thank you.
-Connie Madron Hall ('60)
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
Happy Birthday to Leah Collins Davis Classic Class of ('61)
-Roger Gress ('61)
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>>From: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
I asked this once before - about two years ago... but
it never elicited a discussion/response.
Anyone remember the local movie "The Richland Story"??
It was filmed back in mid '50s and had a few interviews
with local luminaries, showed school kids, etc.
Would have thought it might have been something shown
from time to time - I don't remember much about it, just
that it more or less chronicled the history of the town
from just before the USGov/AEC came in, and ended in '55 or '56.
For those into archival history, it might be
interesting to look up
Just askin'.....
-Dennis Johnson ('62WB) ~ Las Vegas - where it's been over
80° for a week now, tops are off (cars of course)
and everything is finally turning brown... wait...
everything is ALWAYS brown...never mind
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Maren, your coverage of the Iditarod brought tears to my
eyes when I read about "Takk" dying. I happened to see the
winning team cross the finish line when it was on our news
briefly. But your coverage is so interesting.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where the sun
is trying to shine, it's warming up, and the lake
is blue outside. Inside I am getting ready to have
a few friends over for a late St. Patrick's Day
celebration.
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
There are still 16 teams (10 of them are rookies) on the
trail to Nome. I'll get some history about the Red Lantern
award (last place) for tomorrow's Sandstorm.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
To: Diana Bennett Ground ('64)
Diana,
We moved to Juneau, AK in 1971 where Darrell (my
husband) taught school for one year. It was so cold and
dark and dreary that we left 2 weeks before school was out
in 1972. We were probably crossing paths as we left and you
arrived or we may have even crossed paths while I was still
there and didn't even know it as Juneau wasn't very big
back then.
-Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
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by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Jeanette Miller Mankins ('49) ~ 1930 - 2004
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/21/04 ~ SPRING!!!
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Joan Eckert ('51)
Maren Smyth ('63 & '64), Stu Osborn ('71)
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TODAY: SPOKANE LUNCH
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marji Brewder Brown ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Molly Hinkle Millbauer ('79)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
Of all the memories that people have written about I am
surprised that no one has mentioned the Rose Bowl. The
soldiers from Camp Hanford named it that because Uncle Sam
had painted it a vile color between red and pink.
Re: MUSCLES
He was not as dumb as people thought. My sister's
girlfriend was afraid of him. We were standing at the
entrance to the Mart and he come dashing in and said to her:
"It's raining!" She exclaimed, "Really?" I thought he was
going to roll in the floor laughing. (I think he knew she
was afraid of him as he was doing things like to her all
the time.)
I bowled and our sponsor for several years was Bruce's
Lucky 5 (tavern). Muscles would watch us bowl and then
follow us (on his bike) to Bruce's Lucky 5. As has been
mentioned several times, the merchants were good to him.
They would give him a big Coke and after he drank half of
it he would be drunk as a skunk and would do all kinds of
weird things.
He would come into the old downtown Thrifty Drug. He
had a watch and he would look up at their clock and say,
"It doesn't match my watch."
His girlfriend was Marilyn Monroe - he was always going
to go to California so he could see her.
Re: SNAKES
There were lots of snakes in the area around Cottonwood
(at that time it was the edge of town). I went to work in
the area and we had a safety meeting. A man from Battelle
had a huge snake that they had picked up in the grounds
around Cottonwood. He told what to do if you were bitten -
assuming you had one of the snake bite kits - sit down
under a tree (out in the area?), open up the snake bite
kit, read the instructions, and do whatever it said. He did
a lot of traveling for Battelle and told what you had to
do, at that time, to travel in the Rocky Mountain area
(get a shot for Rocky Mountain spotted fever - which I
understand was very painful). There were always lots of
rattlesnakes in the area - I assume because fewer people
were out there to disturb the snakes. I found one in the
maintenance shop in 105-N - big rattles and all.
I started out working for GE in Purchasing. One of our
orders was for a case of 4 roses and in the body of the
order it stated: FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY. It was for
Kadlec Hospital - I understand they used to give you a big
swig of whiskey if you were bitten by a snake.
Re: Postcards
I collect postcards - have about 30,000. If any of you
would like to contribute I would appreciate it. I collect
everything - states, cities, foreign countries, comics,
ads, anything that is considered a postcard. I have
postcards of Richland taken in the late '40s and of the
'48 flood. Email me for my home address. That's what keeps
me on my toes, along with several clubs I belong to and
visiting my children and grandchild.
-Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) ~ Having a beautiful day in
Richland - little coolish.
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>>From: Joan Eckert Sullens ('51)
Re: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51)
Way back when...in 1950 and 1951, I was one of those
girls who really looked up to the popular Sandy and her
crowd, but wasn't a part of that group. Almost 50 years
later, we became acquainted through emails. We shared
jokes and stories of years gone by. I came to feel a part
of her circle of many friends. She will definitely be
missed but never forgotten.
-Joan Eckert Sullens ('51)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
SMYTHS IN THE IDITAROD
Cim Smyth finished 43rd with 5 dogs (minimum number
allowed) and brother Ramey finished 4th with 6 dogs.
WIDOW'S LAMP VS. RED LANTERN
WIDOW'S LAMP - http://www.iditarod.com/lamp.html
During the days of Alaska sled dog freighting and mail
carrying, dog drivers relied on a series of roadhouses
between their village destinations. Since these mushers
ventured out in most all kinds of weather, for safety
reasons they found the idea that pilots rely on, known
today as the flight plan. Word was relayed ahead that a
musher and team were on the trail, and a kerosene lamp was
lit and hung outside the roadhouse. It not only helped
the dog driver find his destination at night, but more
importantly, it signified that a team or teams were
somewhere out on the trail. The lamp was not extinguished
until the musher safely reached his destination.
In keeping with that tradition, the Iditarod Trail
Committee will light a "Widow's Lamp" at 10:00 a.m., on the
first Sunday in March, in Nome at the trail's end. This
lamp, which will be attached to the Burled Arch, our
official finish line, will remain lit as long as there are
mushers on the trail competing in the race. When the last
musher crosses the finish line, officials will extinguish
the "Widow's Lamp" signifying the official end of the
Iditarod for that year.
All too often, public and media think of the race as
being over when the winner crosses the finish line, yet
there are still teams on the trail. We hope you will find
this often overlooked part of the race worthy of your
attention. There are many very good stories about these
other mushers on the trail.
RED LANTERN - http://www.iditarod.com/lantern.html
Often the "red lantern" is confused with the "widow’s
lamp." They are not the same. An article several years ago
in Alaska magazine states that the first red lantern was
awarded in the 1953 Fur Rendezvous Race. According to
Alaska, "Awarding a red lantern for the last place finisher
in a sled dog race has become an Alaskan tradition. It
started as a joke and has become a symbol of stick-to-
itiveness in the mushing world."
Earl Norris said, "The idea was that the last fellow
was so far behind, he needed to light his way home." In
this tradition, Wells Fargo awards a red lantern to the
last musher off the trail in the Iditarod.
As we go to press, 7 teams are still on the trail to Nome.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Re: New virus threat - W32.Beagle.K@mm
Please be advised of a new e-mail virus called
w32.beagle.k which claims to be an e-mail from
"Management", "Support", "Administration", "No Reply" or
"Staff" @ and prompts the recipient to open an
attachment. This is a virus and the attachment should not
be opened. ISPs [Internet Service Providers] will never
send e-mail attachments. If you have opened this
attachment, download and run McAfee Virus Stinger or
update the signature files on your current virus detection
software program and then run a "scan and clean" to remove
this virus from your computer. The W32.Beagle.K@mm worm is
a variant of W32.Beagle.J@mm that opens a backdoor on TCP
port 2745 and uses its own SMTP engine to spread through
email. It sends the attacker the port on which the backdoor
listens, as well as the infected computer's IP address. It
attempts to spread through file-sharing networks, such as
Kazaa and iMesh, by dropping itself into the folders that
contain "shar" in their names.
The email has the following characteristics:
The "From:" address is "spoofed" to appear as though
it's coming from the one of the following addresses at the
recipient's domain:
management
administration
staff
noreply
support
The attachment is a randomly named .exe file, stored
inside a .zip file, or a .pif file. The .zip file may be
password-protected.
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/22/04
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7 Bombers and 1 Bomber death Notice:
Dick McCoy ('45), Judi Pearson ('54)
Jan Bollinger ('60), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Marcia Wade ('67), Rick Maddy ('67)
Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Rice ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Crigler Welch ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nina Jones Rowe ('65)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Rose Bowl
The name did not come from the Hanford soldiers, but
preceded them, back to 1943. The reason for the name was
correct, due to it's delicate hue and odor. I worked the
dikes at the "Bowl" during the '48 flood, and put in over
24 hours straight. We did save it, for which the folks
downstream should have thanked us profusely. (Talk about
downwind problems.)
I saw no snakes.
-Dick McCoy from the Tin Can Class of '45
Bronc, Beaver, Bomber forever.
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>>From: Judi Pearson Parker ('54)
Re: Marilyn Richey
It is with a great deal of sadness that I relate
that a dear friend, Marilyn Richey ('53) left us this
morning [3/21/04]. We will miss her.
-Judi Pearson Parker ('54)
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Spokane Bomber Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
Spokane Bombers were going to celebrate Spring on
Sunday, regardless of the weather, but Mother Nature
outdid herself with sunny skies and 69º for the drive
home. (Hope you weren't blinded by the setting sun, Maren!)
There were 16 Bombers and spouses on hand for lunch,
including a two-generation Bomber family: Richard & Kay
Mitchell Coates (both '52), introduced their daughter,
Julie Coates Hedges ('75). We missed seeing Barbara Bean,
who is recovering from knee replacement surgery, but Ralph
Bean ('58) was there to share his memories, insights (?)
and special brand of humor. Maren Smyth ('63 & '64) drove
2½ hours to join the group which also included Gloria Falls
Evans ('58) and spouse Jim; Denny McDaniels ('60) and
spouse Kathy; Rick Valentine ('68); Jim House ('63); Ray
Stein ('64); Linda Davis Brede ('63) and spouse Doug; Gary
Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60).
There is just a lot of laughing that goes on at these
lunches, and it's great medicine for whatever ails your
body or spirit. We highly recommend this therapy for all
Bombers everywhere!
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update
www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
The last two mushers have departed White Mountain and
will probably arrive in Nome later today.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: Red Lantern
Maren, thanks for that info. Can't say as I knew anything
at all about Iditarod. I mean I knew it was out there--
somewhere in the deeps and darks of Alaska, and knew it
was (or thought it was?) in commemoration of transport of
Diphtheria (?) vaccine by dog team at a time of great
need. [That's true.. 1925 is the year commemorated. -Maren]
I'm afraid I was one of those, like too many of us who did
sort of turn off our Iditarod mind-sets after winners were
announced. Never really thinking that there were more than
likely many more to come in in the next days. From the
histories of winners that you've shared with us, I like
the idea of 'rewarding' the fortitude and gumption of the
one who finishes last--they'll almost surely be back, and
they may one day make it to the front of the line!
Sounds like you've spent a lot of time learning about
the tradition and history of the event and passed a lot of
it on to those of us who really may not have given it the
thought it deserved!!
Thank you, thank you! (I'd do some web searching and
exploring on my own here, but the blasted machine is
getting older and balkier on a daily basis, and trying to
navigate very much or very far tends to freeze it in it's
tracks! Often I get frozen screen syndrome just trying to
check out the pictures from the Bomber lunches, or follow
other links of interest sent by fellow Bombers!)
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
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[One year (forget which one) when I was living in Alaska,
they had a drive for people to get diphtheria boosters
during the race... I got mine and they gave me a little
card to carry in my wallet... if I knew where it was, I'd
scan it. -Maren]
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>>From: Rick Maddy (‘67)
Re: Muscles
To: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
<>
This was funny, Betty. I was reminded of a book, "Sugar
Blues" by Gloria Swanson’s fifth husband. He says if you
don’t think sugar (sucrose, the white granular stuff)
is a drug, try not eating it for twenty-four hours.
Re: Rose Bowl
By the way... I was wondering if the Honolulu Veterans
Administration Hospital is the same color as the Rose
Bowl? The government sent them some paint called clamshell
psychedelic sunset, or something like that; something
quite laughable. Yet, everyone is used to the quiet, or is
it catatonic, aestheticism (is that what they say?), and I
liked it. Thanks for the post.
Re: Virus
To: Stu Osborn ('71)
Thanks, Stu. A constant battle.
Rick Maddy (‘67) ~ Huntington Beach, CA - where sometimes
I’m hot and sometimes I’m cold.
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod
Don't forget, Mike Davis ('74) and his team of
chihuahuas is still out on the Iditarod trail. He's been
slowed down by a pack of rattlesnakes in the Eagle River
area, but he's making headway. Go Mike!!
-Brad Upton ('74) ~ Georgetown, Grand Cayman
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Death Notice
>>Marilyn Sue Richey ('53) ~ 1935 - 3/21/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/23/04
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18 Bombers sent stuff:
Doris Palmer ('49), Curt Donahue ('53)
Stan McDonald ('53), Wally Erickson ('53)
Wanda Lee Wittebort ('53), Judie Hoff ('54)
Larry Christenson ('54), Marguerite Groff ('54)
Mike Clowes ('54), Jim McDougal ('57)
Missy Keeney ('59), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
John Wingfield ('66), Marcia Wade ('67)
Pam Pyle ('69), Mike Lemler ('72)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Wade ('76)
BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
03/28 North Puget Sound (Kirkland/Bellevue)
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch/event you want to know about.
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>>From: Doris Palmer Overla ('49)
Re: Rick Maddy ('67), hospital
Are you referring to the big pink hospital that you see
when you fly into Honolulu? If so that is the Army Hospital
and a very nice one even if the color leaves something to
be desired.
-Doris Palmer Overla ('49)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
What a great person she was. She will truly be missed
by many. If she had been born 40 years later she would
have been much more widely known because of her softball
pitching skills. Her work with Club 40 will be missed also
as she was a fixture there for many years. She was also
instrumental in planning the '53 reunions. Rest well in
the arms of God!
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA - where the arrival
of Spring has brought forth many sore muscles in
this tired old body.
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>>From: Stan McDonald ('53)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
I loved Marilyn Richey. It was reinforced when I saw
her at our 50th reunion last September, where I took the
opportunity to tell her how much I care for her. She was
known as a talented athlete but she was much more than
that. She was extremely human in all that that implies.
Dorothy and I extend our condolences to all her remaining
family and friends everywhere. She will be missed. May God
rest her soul.
-Stan McDonald ('53)
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
This is truly a sad day!! My condolences goes out to
family and friends. We truly lost a compassionate and loyal
Bomber.
My memories of Marilyn were pitching "fast" softball
(the "windmill" pitch). She was as good as you could get.
I can still see her pitching that fast softball over the
plate... she was great!!
I'm not sure why I still remember this, but I do
remember Marilyn driving a '54 (two tone) blue Plymouth
after graduation. One of the reasons I got on the Alumni
Sandstorm, my sister Sue Erickson Kuntz ('59) told me I
should get on the Sandstorm because Marilyn was sending in
so much information on Richland history. Her mind was so
full and accurate of the past. Shortly after I joined
the information stopped. I saw Marilyn at our 50th class
reunion. She had the courage to be there knowing that this
would probably be her last reunion.
I saw Marilyn at the Kingdome (Seattle) at a Mariners
game in the late '70s. I was not surprised to see her at
the game, because baseball and sports were her passion!!
I'm sorry she's gone... but I can see her telling the
guys upstairs "give me a glove and softball"... this is
heaven!!
Batter up..... she's at peace now.
-Wally Erickson ('53)
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>>From: Wanda Lee Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
Marilyn will always be in my thoughts. "Chief" was the
first friend I made in Richland in 1950, besides Patty
Ackley Morrow ('53). She made sure I fit right in and
always encouraged me to do my best. Believe it or not, she
even got me playing softball, though I was never very good
at that. Pat and Marilyn hosted me a 16th surprise birthday
party, which I have never forgotten. Her parents and
brothers were super and very caring people. In fact, I
think I molded my life through the things I learned from
the Richeys and the Ackleys. Great people who raised great
children. I know Marilyn's nieces and nephews loved her
greatly, and I hope they know that she loved them dearly
and always talked about the great things they were doing.
They were the children she never had. Whoops, except her
doggies. She was so proud to be a Richey.
We remained close friends all those years. Had a lot of
fun times together, especially when she worked and lived in
Las Vegas and I was in Southern California. Marilyn needs
to be remembered for all the good work she did over the
years. Marilyn left a positive mark on a lot of people.
Through sports, her work in the handicap field and just
being supportive of folks. She has friends all over the
world from her work in special Olympics and continuing
contact with those she cared for and those she worked with.
I hope we will always have a "Marilyn" in our life.
She is now our Bomber Angel,
-Wanda Lee Wittebort Shukay ('53)
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>>From: Judie Hoff Buxton ('54)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
I am so very sad about the loss of Marilyn on 3/21/04..
I can barely stand the thought. She had suffered several
years with many illnesses. Now she is at peace with our
heavenly Father & there is no pain & no more suffering. She
and I had many long phone conversations over the years and
I enjoyed them so much, she was a good soul with a good
spirit. We had all so hoped that we would see her at Club 40
& the '54 class Reunion this September, but it was not to
be, it was time to be with her family and end the pain.
I will remember her for many things, the rides to and
from games and other activities, Pep Club, the games
themselves, the trips to Walla Walla, Pasco, Kennewick, and
Seattle, her laughter, her generosity and most of all being
at By's Burgers with Marilyn at the window handing out
cherry cokes (my personal favorite) French Fries, hamburgers,
and her legendary Sweeney Burger, ah yes, those were the
days my friends!
So, God speed my friend, until we meet again.
Thank you Maren & Co. for all you do, I,m sorry for all
the mistakes. How do I send you my yearly dues?
Yes, Mike Clowes (AKA) I will be at the reunion in
September. I hope a lot of us will be there.
-Judie Hoff Buxton ('54) ~ overcast & rather cool Mission
Viejo, CA.
P.S. One other important thing about Marilyn was her
amazing wealth of knowledge. She knew a lot about
everything, Sports, Movies, Animals, Travel, People,
Food (we both loved the Food channel on T.V.) you name
it, she would tell you!
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>>From: Larry Christenson ('54)
Re: Our friend, Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
We have all lost a great friend with the passing of
Marilyn. I will always have fond memories of her.
-Larry Christenson ('54)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
The last time I saw Marilyn Richey she was driving by
my house and seeing me outside, stopped to visit. By then
she was on dialysis 3 days a week and said how well she
was feeling. She looked really good. We talked for about
10 minutes and she was saying how excited she was for the
Class of '54 reunion. She always attended our reunions so
she could visit with her special friends that came from
out of town. Even though we knew she was a proud 1953 grad,
she was always welcome as an adopted graduate of 1954. She
would join the gals of '54 for lunch now and then which was
always a fun time. She leaves a big hole in the lives of so
many friends that have known her from (almost) day 1. She
was quite a gal.
The softball teams in Heaven just received the greatest
pitcher ever. Our Marilyn will show them how to pitch that
ball!! What a game that will be!!
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ In Richland - where the
weather is wonderful!!
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
Don't know if she is, but if not Marilyn should
definitely be in the Bomber Hall of Fame. We have lost
someone very special to Bomber history.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
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>>From: Jim McDougal ('57)
Re: Upcoming Birthday
Just thought that I'd let ya know that my little
brudder Jon McDougal ('64) will be 58 years young on
Friday, March 26th. Since he's way down there in
Mississippi, without any Bombers nearby to really tell
him HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and anything else they might want to
say, I though I'd let you announce it in the Sandstorm.
Thanks.
-Jim McDougal ('57)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
Re: Iditarod
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Man!! I am really upset about those chihuahuas!
That Mike Davis ('74)!! What is he thinking? Doesn't he
know that they can't take the cold??? Maybe he has little
parkas for them! I hope!!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Rose bowl tales
Somebody may correct me or add to this, but as I
remember the rose bowl from living only a few blocks away,
and spent many hours playing in the weeds below GWWay,
it was just a big gray concrete tank sitting amongst the
rotating trickle filters. While it may have been referred
to as the "Rose Bowl" because of the occasional odor, it
was actually painted rose color in about, gads blank memory
here, 1950?
The story at the time was that they had poured a bunch
of cans of paint left over from house painting together,
and it came up rose and that was what they used the paint for.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ Nursing a few sore spots from
heavy shovel work in the garden this past
warm weekend.
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Hello ALL Bombers!
WHAT: Portland/Vancouver bomber Luncheon!
WHEN: Saturday - April 10 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(includes Bomber talk time!)
WHERE: Double Tree/Columbia River - The Brickstone Room
DIRECTIONS: Take I-5 Exit #308 - Jantzen Beach
Nice visit with a small group for March! Join us for a
Great Bomber Day! All Bombers and Guests are welcome!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod Update www.iditarod.com/ and/or www.cabelasiditarod.com/
The last two mushers have arrived in Nome. Red Lantern
goes to rookie Perry Solmonson with a time of 15 days,
2 hours, 50 minutes, 36 seconds. A little perspective: It
took the WINNER of the FIRST commemorative Iditarod in 1973
longer (20:00:49:41).
The 1973 Red Lantern team time: 32:05:09:01
Re: Winning Times
Martin Buser still holds the fastest record: 8:22:46:02
Mitch Seavey won this year with a time of 9:12:20:22
and takes home $69,000.00 and a truck worth $40,000.
Re: Smyths in the Iditarod
Iditarod Official Finisher's Club picks just one racer
who exemplifies good sportsmanship. The club voted the 2004
Sportsmanship Award to Cim Smyth.
Cim's race started out badly. Then his luck turned sour.
Then it got worse. But even when he was down to 5 dogs and
just trying to reach Nome, he would give other mushers a
helping hand with broken sleds or offer encouragement. When
Lynda Plettner fell asleep and fell off her sled on the way
to Ruby, Smyth pulled up next to her as she was walking.
He insisted that she ride on one runner while he rode the
other until they caught back up to her team, which had been
neatly anchored down and tied off by another good Samaritan,
Anna Bondarenko.
"As far as I'm concerned, this is the greatest honor I
could be bestowed by my fellow mushers," he said, picking
up a trophy and $1,000 gift certificate.
Fastest to Nome, for the fourth year in a row, went to
Cim's brother, Ramey Smyth, whose top 20 finish and Safety
to Nome run time of 2 hours and 20 minutes earned him a
$500 check.
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64)
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Iditarod
Aloha All
I have appreciated the information, both current and
history, from Maren on the Iditarod run. I have used it to
open my talks for the last two Sundays here at Unity Church
of Hawaii at Diamond Head. For the 11 months I have been
here I have opened by lessons with little stories or
anecdotes about dogs and cats (and yes, some people think
this place is going to the dogs). But for me to go into
such detail about a 1100 mile race in Alaska, so opposite
our experience here in Hawaii. Good object lessons in
contrast.
Oh, and the discussion about the race going on until
the last musher and dog team are in hits home for me.
When I ran marathons I was always much later than the
winners. I used to say that they could run a marathon, go
back to their home or hotel, shower, have breakfast and
take a nap before I finished. In fact, when I ran the Good
Will Games marathon in 1990, in Seattle, I finished in just
under 5 hours, not a record or PR by far. But as I come
to the finish beside Husky Stadium I was surprised to see
Bill Barr ('65) who was walking about waiting for Chip
Abrams ('65), who also ran the hot one. It is always a
great surprise to see fellow Bombers, when I least expect them.
Re: Tripler
And, as I drive Ewa bound and look up at the big pink
hospital, I always thought it was Tripler Medical Center
that was pink, and the Veterans Hospital a concrete gray
behind. The color seems to be a brighter than I remember
the Rose Bowl, not quite pepto bismol pink, but almost.
Come to think of it, when I went to the real Rose Bowl in
Pasadena for an Olympic Soccer Game in 1984, it was not
pink at all...
Aloha,
-John Wingfield ('66) ~ From the slopes of Diamond Head,
that are still green from the rains, which some say
have been the most they have seen in 20 years here.
Some say it was a miserable winter. But to me it
has been great, warm water... and between the rains
most days still in the 80s.
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>>From: Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
Re: Rose Bowl
Living near the rose bowl the first 20 years of my
life--about 1/4 mile west I guess, I do definitely remember
the old thing. I also remember there were times when it was
not painted rosy pink, but a pale green. (Those are the
only two colors I can remember for sure--but was it ever
blue or a creamy yellow???). I think I always assumed it
was named for it's 'rose' like aroma, and didn't associate
the name with the color to quite that degree. I can
remember it sitting there in all it's majesty from my very
earliest childhood and finally asking my folks what it
was--those domes, and huge open vats and the machinery that
could be seen going round and round in one of those vats.
It always fascinated me, as well as repelling me at the
same time. I thought it was horrible that the 'dog pound'
was down there right on it's very edge--poor puppies and
kittens! (Course maybe they had a special chute to scoop
poop into that it went directly to where it needed to go???
I also remember the city dump being just North of the
bowl--near the south end of Riverside Park {Howard Amon to
those of fewer years}. Every once in a while as my mind
wanders back and I think of the costly real estate sitting
on top of the old dump I have a sort of giggle attack.
I remember that dump with chills of horror tho--I can
remember going there with my dad a number of times when he
would take things to the dump--as he backed up to the area
where deposits were made; of course I couldn't see too
well, but knew that river was right there behind us, and
what would happen if the car slipped in the sand, or Daddy
backed too close... That never stopped me from wanting to
go when he went, so I guess it was like the 'terror' of an
amusement park ride! Then as my Mom pointed out not too
long ago when we were talking about it--"Gosh, wonder what
leached out of that landfill right on the banks of the
river and floated merrily down stream????" It was certainly
a different world we grew up in!! Fun to remember!
-Marcia Wade Hausenbuiller ('67)
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
ATTENTION MID-ATLANTIC BOMBERS
I know you're out there, because some of you have
corresponded with me... Now, am wondering if there are more
Bombers hiding in the bushes of Virginia, Maryland, D.C.
who would be interested in a Bomber Brunch/Luncheon. At this
point, I'm looking toward Saturday May 1, in the vicinity
of I-95 and Exit 143 (Garrisonville/Stafford). I'll take
on the site plans and communications; just "say you will"
(come...and bring a spouse or significant other). E-mail me.
Bomber cheers,
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69) ~ Stafford, VA
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>>From: Mike Lemler ('72)
I am looking for a little help, I would like to
know if anyone might know how I might get in touch with
Linda Olson Walton ('74). Linda was one of my sister,
Cathy Lemler Dunnums ('74) best friends, but they lost
touch a few years ago, and Cathy would love to reunite
if I can find her.
Thanks,
-Mike Lemler ('72)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/24/04
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16 Bombers and 1 Bomber Funeral Notice:
Dick McCoy, ('45), Jim Jensen ('50)
Dave Brusie ('51), Carol Horstman ('53)
Millie Finch ('54), Robbie Geldner ('54)
Sharon Bee ('55), Gary Behymer ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Tedd Cadd ('66)
Don Andrews ('67), Rick Maddy ('67)
Mike Davis ('74), Terry Hutson ('74)
Karen Davis ('76), Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cindy Lust Voiland ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn Dunton (former Richland teacher)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy, ('45, '46 '02)
I note with personal loss the passing of Marilyn Richey.
Now all the Richeys are gone, my neighbors from my old
days on Thayer drive. Mom and Dad, driven to distraction
by the kids, Don, Alan, and Marilyn. Bless them all.
Later, Marilyn
-Dick McCoy, ('45, '46 '02)
Bronc, beaver, Bomber.
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>>From: Jim Jensen ('50)
Re: "Pink" hospital comments
To: Doris Palmer Overla ('49), Rick Maddy ('67) and others.
In 1953, when I first laid eyes on the pink facility
which owned a commanding, hillside (in Hawaii - known as a
mountainside) view of the Oahu south-central coast, that
facility was named Tripler Army Hospital. Had some tests
run there on my way to Johnston Island (now called
Johnston Atoll). I last saw the place while stationed at
Hickam AFB 1970-1972 and it was still called Tripler Army
Hospital. After that?????
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
We truly lost one of the good ones when Marilyn passed
on. I knew her brother, Alan ('49), but not too well. I
knew Don Richey ('47RIP) rather well. He and Marilyn
engraved the Richey name on the history of Richland and in
the hearts of its citizens in a meaningful and memorable
way. Well done.
-Jim Jensen ('50) ~ Katy, TX - where the weather can't
make up it's mind... hot and muggy today, but had
the longest Spring season (ended a few weeks ago)
we've enjoyed since moving here in 1988.
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>>From: Dave Brusie ('51)
To: Jim Doyle ('49)
Re: Lee Edgar (RIP)
One of the finest men I have ever had the privilege
to meet. You are right: he probably along with Otis the
shine man at the Barber shop were the biggest Bomber
Boosters. Lee always had time for you and I must say he
will be surely be missed by all. To his family I pass
along my deepest sympathy.
To: Kenny Chubb ('53) and Jerry Dudley ('53)
Re: Diane Dudley Chubb ('54RIP)
Ken and Jerry,
Sorry to hear of Diane's passing. You have my deepest
sympathy.
To: Jim Boyd ('55) and Family
Re: Sandra Atwater Boyd ('51RIP)
Sorry to hear of our girls passing. We all loved that
lady very much. From her class of 1951 I am sure that I
can speak for all of us that we have lost a dearest friend
and loved one. Our gang will not be the same without her.
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
What can we say but to say we have lost the "Bomber".
If you looked that name up in the dictionary I am sure
Marilyn would be the answer. Her family will always be
remembered in the history of our school. Alan, Don, and
now Marilyn. We will miss you my dear, dear Friend.
-Dave Brusie ('51)
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>>From: Carol Horstman Massey ('53)
Hi Gang,
I was very sorry to hear about Marilyn Richey ('53)...
she was a great person and classmate. I loved to watch
Marilyn pitch... she was so fast that it was fascinating
to watch her. She will be greatly missed by her
classmates. My condolences go out to her family.
-Carol Horstman Massey ('53)
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
I too want to add my condolences to the Richey family
on the loss of a GREAT Bomber. Marilyn, was one-of-a-kind
and I for one wanted to be like her. So I would watch her
pitch that softball, and through the years attempted to
mimic her, but could never get the speed she had. She was
awesome and I enjoyed playing softball with her after school.
She was a wealth of knowledge of things that had
happened in Richland. She might have had poor health
recently, but her memory never failed her.
We have all lost a very dear friend, who always was
thinking of the other person. RIP dear friend.
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
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>>From: Robbie Geldner Mulvehill ('54)
Marilyn was a special friend to me --- as she was
to so many. Her laughter was contagious, her knowledge
immense (especially about Richland) and she had a huge
capacity for love. In 1991 she organized some of our
friends -- Betty Kent, Judie Buxton, Judi Parker, Janet
Jacobsen, Judy Brothers and they met in Minneapolis and
spent the weekend with me. I think Marilyn knew how very
much that meant to me, especially at that time. I hope the
others know also. What a fun group always, but imagine
after all those years having Sweeney Burgers at the lake.
When Marilyn worked in Las Vegas my folks lived there
too. I felt so privileged to tour Opportunity Village
workshop with her and meet some of her co-workers, and her
special friends. It was so obvious they all loved and
respected her. There was a special person - a Downs
Syndrome young man named Fred, who was a good athlete.
She loved her work with him and the others in Special
Olympics. In our long phone conversations she kept me
posted on what was happening with Fred and his family, and
recently she told me that -- like her-- he wasn't doing
well. He couldn't say Marilyn, so called her Mim. He
always said C'mon Mim ---- I imagine the handicapped
athletes in the heavens have been calling for their pal --
-- C'mon Mim -----
I am so proud to call her my friend!
-Robbie Geldner Mulvehill ('54)
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>>From: Sharon Bee Burks ('55)
I was saddened to read about the passing of Marilyn
Richey. She was a good person. Many of us in the Class of
'55 felt honored to ride in her black car to By's Burgers
after a school function. She was always a friend to all.
-Sharon Bee Burks ('55)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Dear Bomber Alumni...
I'm asking for help! One of the greatest problem areas in an
office or home is... At what temperature should the thermostat be
set? Heating? Cooling? Please send all responses to me.
-Gary Behymer ('64) ...now living in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Sorry 7 Get Together/All Class Reunion Weekend of June 25, 2004
Dear Gang:
It's almost that time again. Last year, Rick Warford ('65)
was a little worried that, perhaps, an every year get
together was more than some folks wanted. I didn't notice
that Rick was having a bad time last year, but I did
want to let you all know that attendance was down (but
I thought fun was right where it should be).
For those of you who have been missing the gathering,
you have been missing a good time. The jet boat trips
from Richland through the Hanford area, the car show, the
street dances, the Spudnut Shop and, of course, the "All
Class" gathering which takes place on Saturday evening
have been a blast.
Last year Lyman ('65) was supposed to have a party at
his place. However, he got a better offer and left us high
and dry. We showed him and went to the Class of '63's
Fortieth Reunion and had far more fun than we would have
had at any party held at Lyman Powell's! But, if he is
willing, maybe Lyman will try again this year. He will not
be able to top our fun last year, but he can try.
Don't forget the Class of '64 is having its Fortieth
Reunion this year and, of course, the "All Class" will be
gathering on Saturday evening at the old Desert Inn.
I suggest we meet Friday night at Los Margaritas - -
say at 6:30. I will rely on Simpson ('65) to make the
reservation.
Just to let you know, according to the Internet
reservation sites, all of the motels in Richland may
already have been booked. I am not sure what is going on
besides the car show, the Class of '64 Fortieth Reunion,
the all class and our little gathering, but you will need
to look into rooms around the area very soon.
If you read this message and you know a friend won't
see it...give a call. The more the merrier...right?
I look forward to seeing you all and hope that we can
have a good gathering this year.
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
While we may rail at Mike Davis ('74) for using such
ill-suited dogs (chihuahuas) for this year's running, it
sure beats the team of cats he tried a couple years back.
He didn't get the Red Lantern for that team as one might
expect. I'm pretty sure that is because you have to cross
the starting line before you can get the award.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Don Andrews ('67)
Re: Small Bomber World
One of my hobbies is Cowboy Action Shooting. As
members of the Single Action Shooting Society we dress in
period clothing of the late 1800s and shoot weapons of
the same period; single action revolvers (2), lever action
rifle in pistol caliber (38 spl), and a double barrel or
pump shotgun with an external hammer (mdl 97). So far most
of you may be confused but it is a lot of fun and gives a
55 year old a chance to be 10 years old again for the day
playing cowboys and bad guys. We shoot at steel targets
and are timed which becomes our score. It has been called
the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
At a recent shooting match in Sherwood, Oregon I was
approached by a young man, who having seen my license
plate frame (Richland Bombers), asked if I was from
Richland. Our conversation continued with him telling me
that his dad, Ernest Jensen wrote the book; "Bomber Mania:
History of Bomber Basketball". We had a good visit.
You never know when or where you may run into someone
with a Bomber connection.
Bomber Cheers,
-Don Andrews ('67) ~ Ridgefield, WA - where Spring has
sprung with everything in bloom, even the
lilacs are about to bloom. 72° yesterday.
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
To: Doris Palmer Overla ('49)
Re: Honolulu VA and Tripler Hospital
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Doris,
Yes, that is correct. The pinkish color on the Tripler
Army Hospital is actually a color the U.S. Government
okayed and it has a name that I cannot recall. When they
received the paint and painted a test patch, they really
did not want to use it, but with several thousand gallons
of the stuff paid for... they used it. I have been in this
hospital several times while living on Maui. Hawaii uses
airplanes like most large cities use buses. I do not
like airplanes and was one of the biggest reasons I left
Hawaii. Most of the hospital is Army and the other portion
on the mauka (upper) side is Veteran's Administration.
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ Orange County, CA
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Funnyman Upton's Iditarod Recap
First of all, I wish Mr. Funnyman would come clean.
He keeps ridiculing my little dogs and my effort in this
silly dog race. I'm no longer in the darn race, no thanks
to Mr. Upton for sure! I was traveling (or is it mushin')
and break neck speed along the north slope of Rogaine
Ridge when my dogs and I suffered a near death experience.
Apparently, up ahead was Mr. Upton and his dog team in
direct line with the blazing midday sun. That sun, beaming
off of Upton's dome, produced a redhot beam of heat that
reflected into the side of Rogaine Ridge causing an
avalanche of unbelievable proportions. My little dogs are
history now and I am thankful that I came out of this
experience with my life. I WILL NOT be competing in
another Iditarod unless all contestants are required to
wear hats!!!! Thank you for nothing, Funnyman!!!!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
Just wanted to wish my husband, Dale Gunter and his
twin brother, Gale ('69) a Happy 54th Birthday, March 26th.
"From one twin to another". Happy Birthday to the Babes".
-Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Jim Wade ('76)
Happy belated birthday there kiddo. Boy, I have
thought of you on occasion over the years and wondered
what you were up to---and so? I still have a photo of
you that you sent when you were in the service. I can't
remember what branch or any thing else, but I remember we
were buds in high school. Hope all is well for you---what
are you doing these days?
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76) ~ Spokane - where it is breezy
and__________, I won't say.
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Pink Hospital in Honolulu
I remember that Pink Army Hospital, I believe it was
called Tripler. I lived in Hawaii when I was 13, my dad
was stationed at Schofield Barracks, he was a helicopter
Flight Instructor "CW3". I attended 8th grade at Wahiawa
Intermediate School.
Living on a military base as a young teenager was
pretty memorable. The GIs used to jog through the
neighborhoods chanting their little songs, however, there
was a lot of complaints from families about the language
the soldiers were using. They had to come up with more
family friendly words while in the family section.
One time I was riding my bike back from the PX (Store)
anyway, some GI whistled from the Barracks to get my
attention, he mooned me. Of course at 13, I thought it was
kind of funny, when I got home and my dad asked why I was
chuckling, I told him. Needless to say, he was not amused.
He got in his car and sped off to the barracks. I don't
know who he talked to, but the blinds at those barracks
where pulled down for a month straight, all three floors.
Another time, I was sitting in my dad's car (MG
convertible), while my dad ran into the PX to get
something. While I was waiting, a young GI was standing at
the corner of the building asked what I was doing. I said
waiting for my dad, he then asked how old I was and I
told him. He then asked if I wanted to "Run Away" with
him. Big mistake, my dad came around the corner at that
time, grabbed the guy by his shirt, lifted him off the
ground and asked him what the "Blank" he was doing. Just
then, two MPs came over and asked what was going on.
As my dad threw this guy to the ground, my dad very
emotionally explained that this guy was trying to run off
with a 13-year-old girl. The MPs took him into custody, I
don't know what ever happened to him.
My oldest brother, Gordy ('78), wanted to get his
driver's license. Well, it was pretty well known that the
Instructor at the DMV never passed a teenager on his first
try. So my dad said "Sure, I'll take you." Little did my
dad know, that the instructor had family emergency an hour
or so before my brother came in for his driver's test. The
DMV called the Drivers Ed teacher from my brother's High
School to cover. My dad was shocked when my brother came
out smiling and waving his license.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Marilyn Sue Richey ('53) ~ 12/30/34 - 3/21/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/25/04
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Pat Ackley ('53), Karen Cole ('55)
David Rivers ('65), Dick Pierce ('67)
Pam Pyle ('69), Jean Eckert ('72)
Wig Davis ('82), Shelley Williams ('84)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Rick Dahlin ('72WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Virginia Brinkerhoff Sweetland ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Pat Ackley Morrow ('53)
Re: Marilyn Richey
I was privileged to have Marilyn as my friend since
fourth grade and I was able to help her these last few
months. We had many long talks together talking about our
school days. She died a very peaceful death Sunday morning
as I was present. She isn't suffering anymore. We will all
miss her and are better people for having known her.
-Pat Ackley Morrow ('53)
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
Re: Pink Tripler Hospital
In 1963, my husband was a Navy pilot stationed at Ewa
Beach on Oahu. Tripler Hospital at that time was used by
all branches of the military. I had our second son there,
and I believe there were close to thirty babies born on
that day. It was a unique experience. Husbands were not
allowed in the hospital till after the baby was born. They
just dropped you off and a nurse would call and tell them
of the arrival of the baby. After leaving the military, it
was a real culture shock to have our last two sons on the
"outside"! I've been back to Oahu many times, and I don't
think the hospital has changed since it was first
constructed. I think it has always been pink.
Re: Marilyn
Another icon is gone. RIP
-Karen Cole Correll ('55) ~ Nine Mile Falls, WA
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Gathering June 25, 2004
As a continuation to my little blurb of yesterday,
just wanted you guys to know that Mr. Simpson ('65) has
booked a small block of rooms for the "Sorry 7" '65ers at
the Marriott at Columbia Point in Richland. Phone number
is (509) 942-9400. For those of you to whom the term
"Columbia Point" is unfamiliar... Columbia Point was right
about at what we called the Rose Bowl when we were kids.
Yup... you guessed it... Simpson booked us rooms in a
hotel sitting on a pile of crap. Hey... his mother always
said he was slow... no... those weren't her exact words
but I can't repeat her exact words here....
See you all very soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Dick Pierce ('67)
I tried getting the Atomic City to see it my way again
this morning.
Visiting my folks on Stanley Street, I walked over to
the Spudnut Shop and ordered a dozen Spudnuts, glazed.
(Heartbeats go up, as, of course, a "Spudnut" is glazed.
All other delightful selections at the world famous
Spudnut Shop, for instance, chocolate, or chocolate
"spuddies", are not "Spudnuts", per se, but just another
delightful cousin of the original "Spudnut".)
I glanced around at the citizenry. Spotted my framed
photo of our 1959 (or was it 1960) City Championship
Spudnut Little League team (Les Brown, coach, assistant
coach Loughery, the boys), the serendipitous part of the
sojourn, and turned to my hostess and said, "I love this
place. There's my team photo. Shouldn't these Spudnuts be
"on the house"?"
She never looked up. But, I saw her smiling. I was
born in 1948, as was the Spudnut Shop. She was not. I took
my Spudnuts back to Stanley Street. Always into the spirit
of the scientific method (Norm Englund's ('67) influence),
I tried placing them in a half-empty box of a dozen
Krisppy Creams (misspelled on purpose). They wouldn't
fit. Our Spudnuts were too puffy, and reminiscent, and
beautiful and they belonged in their respectable wax paper
bag anyway.
-Dick Pierce ('67) ~ Looking forward to the 60th
Commemorative Celebration of the Invasion of
Saipan this coming June, where I've resided for
the past 24 years. Go Bombers.
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Re: IMPORTANT TAX HELP INFO FOR ALL BOMBERS
Greetings, Bomberville! While corresponding back and
forth with a fellow Virginia Bomber recently, I realized
the information I was providing her could be helpful to a
MUCH wider Bomber audience. Sorry I didn't think of it a
little earlier, but perhaps there are still some of you so
dreading the tax time tedium that you haven't yet acted
on those tax returns. If so, read on for good news about
RELIABLE AND FREE HELP AVAILABLE RIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Yes, I said 'free'; you can get those taxes prepared and
filed by a highly trained Tax Aide without spending a penny.
The AARP Tax Aide Program is sponsored annually by the
AARP Foundation. Last year, over 1.8 million tax returns
were prepared and filed by Tax Aide Program volunteers
across the country. My husband is among those who
volunteer during tax prep season each year, so I have
personal and first-hand knowledge of this outstanding
(and underused) program. He is just one of some 32,000
volunteers who work three months out of the year to
prepare tax returns for folks FREE OF CHARGE! That's
right... NOT A CENT IS CHARGED for the service. And you do
NOT have to be an AARP member, either. While the program
was designed to help persons over 60 with the daunting
task of filing annual tax returns, Tax Aides routinely
prepare returns for college kids, military members, and
"middlers", too. Here's how it works: You bring your
"stuff" (Social Security card or number verification,
forms W-2, 1099, and other needed documentation) to the
AARP Tax Aide location, sign in (some sites pre-arrange
appointments), and then an advisor completes your return
right there on the spot. Many locations are now equipped
with computers/IRS tax software so that returns are filed
electronically--on the spot. At all locations, all
necessary forms are available and provided by AARP and the
IRS (who is a sponsor/overseer of this program, as well).
They will not do complex returns which require Schedules
C, E, and F (self-employment tax, etc.); however, they do
all forms 1040, with schedules A, B and C-EZ = MOST tax
returns. And, they will also provide advice/answers only,
if that is what is requested. Charles and the folks who
work together in our Fredericksburg, Virginia locations
are VERY good at what they do, and they seem to love this
"work". A word of caution: The biggest single mistake
patrons make is showing up for tax preparation help
without all the necessary documentation. Anyway...if
you're interested, here's how to locate an AARP Tax-Aide
site near you in Woodbridge: call 1-888-227-7669 (1-888-
AARPNOW) OR visit the website: http://www.aarp.org/taxaide
I did a quick check for Richland, Washington, and
found six locations offering the free service. Suppose
I'd be remiss if I didn't also "plug" this program for
volunteers, too. Information on how interested persons
can get involved in this terrific program is likewise
available at the website and number listed earlier. Check it out, Bombers!
Bomber regards,
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69) ~ from gloriously sunny
(and MAYBE 60+° today), Stafford, VA
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>>From: Jean Eckert Imholte ('72)
Re: Missed Birthday
Just for the record, and because we'll NEVER FORGET
him, Rick Dahlin ('72WB) turned the big 5-0 today [3/24/04].
He was, I believe, in Germany in the military during our
senior year, but believe me - he was and is a big part of
the class of 1972. Happy belated birthday Rick - long life
and great happiness to you!!
-Jean Eckert Imholte & all your old friends ('72)
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>>From: Wig Davis ('82)
Would like to wish my sister Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Happy Birthday. I will not share her age but she is older
than me. Best Wishes Karen.
I will be taking my lovely bride of 8 years (Brenda)
out for our Anniversary tonight. Any suggestions ladies
and gentlemen? How about the Nuggets Game? That's where
we will be. Romantic or what?
-Wig Davis ('82)
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>>From: Shelley Williams Robillard ('84)
Re: freezer recipes
I need some help.
We are working on a house addition/remodel and will
have lots of people here in a couple weeks to help. I am
looking for some of those freezer casserole recipes to
make so I can pop them in the oven and keep working.
The problem is that many of my family have dietary
restrictions. Mainly gluten intolerance (so I am thinking
recipes with rice) and, believe it or not allergies, to
cruciferous (sp?) veggies. I know there are so many
resourceful people out there in Bomberland so I thought I
would pose the question. Any good make-and-freeze recipes?
Thanks,
-Shelley Williams Robillard ('84)
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10 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom sent stuff:
Bill Pippin ('54WB), Mike Clowes ('54)
Gus Keeney ('57), Patti Jones ('60)
Frank Whiteside ('63), Shirley Collings ('66)
Tami Schuchart ('68), Mike Davis ('74)
Kellie Walsh ('77), Dave McAdie ('79)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jon McDougal ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Dale and Gale Gunter ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeffrey Suchland ('90)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Bill Pippin ('54WB)
DATE: Thursday 03/25/2004 1:43:48pm
COMMENTS: I went to Columbia HS part of my sophomore and
junior years in 1954 before moving to Oak Ridge TN. I'm
trying to locate Sandi Paulson, who went to Carmichael,
then Columbia her sophomore year in 1955-56. I think she
moved to Seattle after that. If anybody knows anything
about Sandi, I'd appreciate hearing from you. I live in
NM now. I attended seven high schools and my time in
Richland was the best.
-Bill Pippin ('54WB) ~ Silver City, NM 88061
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Virginia Brinkerhoff Sweetland ('54)
I am sadly remiss in my duties. This should have been
sent yesterday (the 24rh) so as to arrive on time to wish
you a Happy Birthday. Since By's is closed, it will have
to be either The Spudnut Shop or Tastee Freeze. Any other
place I could think of would be unseemly.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: Sue Keeney Update`
Hi all of you,
Sue went to be with Her Jesus this morning [3/25/04]
at 0600 hours while she was in her sleep.
I want thank all of you Bombers and families that gave
us so much support during our hard times.
I will write more later.
-Gus Keeney ('57)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Puget Sound Area Luncheon - South
The Bomber Babes and Dudes (seems to have been more
Dudes in recent months, as one Bomber Dude pointed out).
Easter has bumped the luncheon back a week as will
Mother's Day in May. We will be on the normal schedule
of the second Sunday of the month in June.
Reservations are not necessary!
You can email that you are coming if you wish!
DATE: April 4, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit, 136
Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun,
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The weather
is crazy as it can be in Washington but the flowers
and trees are worth every bit of weather. I think it
is one of the prettiest Springs I have seen in my
twenty years living in Western Washington.
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: Spring along the mighty Mississippi
Since the weather has been really great, I have been
out pursuing some of my retirement hobbies and took along
the digital camera for those of you who are nature and
history buffs. It won't be long until the temperature is
in the 90's and the humidity is close to 100% and being
outside will be UNBEARABLE! Attached are some of my local
sights. I'm a big fan of the Mississippi River Road area
and am doing a lot of my new hobby along that region. It's
only about 10-15 miles from my house, so I can spend a
lot of time with my metal detecting. I'm looking for new
sites every day.
Oh, and two slave-made plantation bricks I dug up - the
uneven one is the same as the original house bricks which
date to 1787-90. The other was off another structure that
was in the rear of the house--is a different color.
To find info on Homeplace Plantation, Esperanza or
other plantations simply type in the name or type in
Louisiana Plantations and you should find plenty of stuff.
I will be heading further up the road (Westbank of Miss.)
to other spots looking for new digs. Most restored ones
won't likely let you dig, but some private ones may --
especially if they are not lived in and are unrestored.
If anyone is interested in plantations in LA, send me
an email as I've been to many of them. Some have gift shops,
restaurants and overnight accommodations and most have
GHOSTS. If you like lots of ghosts, stay overnight at
The Myrtles near St. Francisville -- called the most
haunted house in America.
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From:Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Re: CK Reunion
Kevin Ghirardo ('68) sent me this message:
"The reunion will be the summer of 2005. A firm date has
not been set. Alan Carlson will be our contact.
I've also attached a link for the information card
asking for help in locating former CKers. If you are able
to provide the information for someone you know, please
notify Alan Carlson or the school at ckschool@ckparish.org
Here's the link to the alumni contact card
If anyone has class pictures to add to the other ones,
please send them to Maren (please provide the names in
your class if you can remember them.) Check out the ones
we currently have at
richlandbombers.com/allbombers/0gspicsCKt.html
Re: My email address
I've finally signed up for DSL, and as ATT cannot
provide service here, I'm with Verizon. Therefore my email
address will be changing, and I'll provide the new address
as soon as I've loaded the DSL package.
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
To: Jon and Vicki Gill Boisoneau ('67 & '68)
I am just now catching up on my Alumni Sandstorm
reading and see that it was your wedding anniversary and
the next day was Vicki's birthday. I just wanted to say
happy anniversary and happy birthday. You two have been my
friends for so long and even though I don't get to see you
I think you often. Vicki - thank you for all the memories
we have together - they mean the world to me and you
always set the best example for me as to how I should
always treat others. My children grew up always hearing
about a friend of mine, Vicki Gill, who never ever said
anything bad about anyone. While everyone around her might
be saying something about someone, Vicki would always
respond with something good and positive about that
person, which stopped us all in out tracks and made us
realize that person was good after all. Thank you Vicki
for teaching me that wonderful characteristic and allowing
me to pass it on to my children because they picked up on
that teaching from you through me and do that very same
thing. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you and I hope your
Birthday and anniversary was wonderful.
Love to both of you, Tami
-Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Happy Birthday a day late to little sister Karen ('76).
Karen is the type that wouldn't want you to know that she
is 46 years old so I'm certainly not go to mention it!
Happy Birthday!
As for you Wig, taking the wife to the Nuggets game
for your anniversary - now I know how you got all the
chicks and Jumbo just hung around the basement.
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
To: Shelley Williams Robillard ('84)
Our mom had celiac disease (gluten intolerance), so
I know it can be a challenge when cooking. Lots of times,
casseroles rely on condensed soups as a filler (cream of
mushroom, etc). Be careful, because some contain wheat
flour as a thickener.
This site was really helpful to us:
http://www.glutenfreemall.com/
They have lots of gluten free meals already made, plus
other great stuff. Good luck.
-Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
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>>From: Dave McAdie ('79)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Dave, Dave, Dave, I truly love reading your entries to
the Alumni Sandstorm. You are always witty and truly care
about your Bomber friends. However, you have unduly
sullied the reputation of one of your "friends". As a
young pre-Bomber, we lived at 209 GWWay, just a long stone
throw from the Rose Bowl. As you know, it (the R.B.) was
very close to GWWay and therefore it appears that they
actually built Winco, Big 5, Applebee's, etc. on a big
'ol pile of crap. The Marriot is much closer to the River.
However, if it makes you feel any better, you know what
they say; "S#%t rolls downhill".... hahaha
-Dave McAdie ('79)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Awww Wig
You are the romantic alright and your father's son
for sure... that is like some place he would have been
taking me.
Happy anniversary to you and the lovely bride and give
her a kiss from her favorite mother-in-law.
Love you, Sugar
Mom
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Gus Keeney ('57)
Donna Bowers ('63), Frank Whiteside ('63)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Gary Turner ('71)
Heidi Davis ('00)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Char Dossett Holden ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George Barnett ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Georgia Rushworth ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayla Armstrong Worlund ('74)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Puget Sound NORTH (Kirkland/Bellevue) Lunch
Don’t forget the Puget Sound North Luncheon at
Hector's in Kirkland on Sunday, March 28th at 12:30 pm.
Looking forward to a good and big crowd. Come join us.
I’ll take pictures again and this time they will get
into the Sandstorm come hell or high water. I promise!!!!!
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: Sue Keeney (RIP)
There will be a Memorial Service in Yuma at the
Foothills Baptist Church on Monday the 29th at ll:00 AM.
The Family requests in lieu of flowers to make a donation
to the Hospice of Yuma, AZ. or the American Cancer Society
in Sue's Name.
Doug Stiles ('57) who was here with me through the
critical parts in the end was so much help to Sue and I
and our family down here. He headed back home to Richland
today (3/26}.
Thanks again to all who have responded and all the
prayers and support. Our good Friend Jay Woods (NAB) from
Kennewick showed up this afternoon to be Doug's Relief I
Suppose!!!
-Gus Keeney ('57)
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
Re: Parris Beddo ('61RIP)
Please let Marilyn Swan Beddo know how much you care.
Her husband, Parris, passed away Thursday, March 25 - of a
stomach aneurysm that affected his heart and caused it to
stop. Mike and I stood up for them when they married in
1964, and have remained friends throughout our lives.
Parris was indeed a good and kind individual. They have
two daughters in Salt Lake that survive him - Tracy and
April. Marilyn is just the "best" and would welcome any of
your thoughts of kindness. It is just unbelievable to me
that Parris is gone - age 61 is way too young for this to
happen and I hope all of you will let her know how much
you share her grief.
Marilyn, I love you and your kids and I shall always
remember the good things Parris did.
Love:
-Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of 62)... it is
raining here in St. Louis as befits the tears
running down my cheeks in sadness and sorrow
for Parris and for you.
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: Spring along the Mississippi II
Today [3/26/04] I continued up the Westbank River Road
and took the ol' camera along. I stopped to detect at
Homeplace for about an hour and visit with the owner and
then headed toward Baton Rouge looking for fresh hunting/
detecting grounds. I found one unrestored plantation but
couldn't find the owner. I knew that none of the others
would let detectors do their thing, as they were being
restored, were being lived in by the owners or were
commercial plantations that charge fees. I may cross the
bridge to the Eastbank of the Mississippi and head in the
same direction. There used to be several unrestored ones,
so I may have better luck on the other side of the river.
The biggest problem is finding anyplace that hasn't been
previously scoured by other history buffs. I'll bring the
camera along on that side,too -- hopefully sometime next
week if possible -- are some really nice homes so should
get some good pictures. Friday is a lousy day, as the
tourists were out in force. I'm only posting a fraction of
the pictures I took, but I'll try to pick a few of the
better ones. The really bright sun was messing up my
ability to get good pictures.
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Re: Sue Keeney (RIP) and Marilyn Richey ('53RIP)
Dear Gus, friends of Sue, and friends of Marilyn,
I never met you or Sue (RIP) in person, that I know
of. Like Marilyn Richey ('53RIP), Sue was another very
special woman I came to know through the Sandstorm entries
about her. I am glad for both of them, that their time of
pain and struggle is over now -- both within a few days of
one another.
But I am hurting for you -- and for those who were
close to Sue and Marilyn as well. When my sons' paternal
grandfather died in 1997 after 54 years of marriage, it
was nearly impossible for Grandma to envision going on --
in spite of their strong shared faith in God.
After only 9 days of marriage (following a much longer
friendship), I cannot imagine what it would be like to
face the future without my husband -- also a man of God.
So, again, Gus, I am hurting for you. You were a fine
and caring husband, and a blessing to Sue. And clearly,
she was a blessing in your life as well.
May God comfort your heart.
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) ~ Spokane, WA
P.S. -- Grandma, after nearly 7 years now, is still
moving forward with life. She still misses Grandpa
very day ... But she says that she figured out after
a while (by the grace of God) that as long as she was
still alive, there must still be some job she was here
to accomplish. So, at nearly 83, she continues to do
for others, and to seek out and enjoy new experiences.
It took a while for her to be able to do these things
-- and she still wishes she were able to share them
with Grandpa. But she says that much about life is
good again. I hope that will be your experience down
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>>From: Gary Turner ('71)
Re: Old Tri-Cities Quiz
My sister Jeanne ('63) and I, along with our spouses,
spent last weekend in Richland on one of our increasingly
frequent "checking up on Mom" visits. At one point
Saturday, during a fruitless search for a now-forgotten
item, we managed to hit the mother lode of nostalgia...
a couple of chests where every item that my sister and
I brought home or saved during our school years was
apparently dumped. (I am considering mounting an exhibition:
"A History Of The Mimeograph Machine - The Marcus Whitman
Years from Mrs. Murphy to Mrs. Sagerser!).
During this search we found an old clipping from the
Tri-Cycle Herald titled "Tri-City Trivia" with 20 questions
about the Tri-Cities. At the bottom of the clipping it
refers us to page C3 for the answers. Sadly, it seems that
no one thought to clip page C3! We got many of these (we
think), but thought everyone might want to try their luck.
Maren, feel free to edit for space.
1. In what year did Lewis & Clark pass through the Tri-Cities?
2. What was the Richland High mascot prior to 1942?
(Burt Pierard ('59) and Ray Stein ('64) are banned from
answering this question!!)
3. What is the longest street inside the Richland, Pasco, or Kennewick city limits?
4. Where is Lake Wallula?
5. How did the "Termination Winds" get their name?
6. Which of the Tri-Cities was the first to incorporate?
7. How did Eltopia get its name?
8. Which Tri-City area resident caught a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl?
9. Which Tri-Citian pitched a no-hitter in a National League game?
10. Which Tri-Citian pitched in the first night World Series game?
11. What former Tri-Citian won an Oscar for best cinematography?
12. What former Tri-Citian played in The Masters golf tournament?
13. What is the official name of the "Blue Bridge?"
14. What is the official name of the "Cable Bridge?"
15. What is the official name of the I-182 bridge?
16. What allegedly pornographic movie, shown at the
Island-Vue Drive-In, put the Tri-Cities before the
US Supreme Court?
17. What is the average rainfall in the Tri-Cities?
18. What community slogan has been in continuous use since 1889?
19. What is the origin of "the fingernail" in Riverside
(Howard Amon) Park?
20. Pasco got its name from some sarcastic railroad surveyors...
do you know the story?
Good luck... if you have page C3 you are disqualified.
-Gary Turner ('71)
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>>From: Heidi Davis Mortensen ('00)
Re: WSU Coug question
Hi to all! I know most of you frequent "Sandstormers"
are much more knowledgeable then I at finding things on
line, so I was hoping someone might have an idea where I
could find a border. We are decorating my soon-to-be son's
nursery in WSU Cougar decor, and have not been able to
find a wall paper border. Any suggestions?
Re: Happy belated 20th birthday to my baby sister Sarah
Davis (2002)! We love you!
-Heidi Davis Mortensen ('00) -Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/28/04
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Berlin ('56), Helen Cross ('62)
Donni Clark ('63), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Deanna Fulcher ('72), Kellie Walsh ('77)
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
TODAY North Puget Sound (Kirkland/Bellevue)
04/03 Bob Cowan ('60RIP) Memorial Bench Dedication
04/18 Phoenix Lunch
05/01 Stafford, VA -- FIRST Lunch
More information: http://www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Memorabilia from 1956
Is there anything good about moving, I mean the actual
moving experience? Two months ago we moved into our new
house in Anacortes, WA (and loving it) and this past week
I was finally opening the last of my "office" boxes when I
found an old, kind of tired but Scotch taped with half a
dozen rubber bands on it. You have to know our Bomber/Lion
Mom Vi Berlin to get my drift but it was a box of
treasures she had saved for me over the years. My Baby
Book, articles and Programs from three years of DeMolay
(including pictures of the DeMolay Sweetheart Ball of
1956 and my date was Shirley Payton ('57), three or four
Sandstorms in 1955-56, Graduation stuff and all kinds
of goodies. Grade School pictures from Paso Robles, CA,
Ft. Collins, CO and finally L&C in Richland starting in
3rd Grade. We arrived in late March of '47 and the second
day there, the Class Picture was taken. The next day Peggy
Ridley accidentally hit me in the head with a softball bat
creating a great black eye and a few stitches. A lot of
Bombers will tell you that you can't hurt a Berlin by
hitting them in the head with a bat but I looked a lot
healthier in the Class picture before the event.
Sandstorm, Richland, Washington, February 3, 1956.
"Handsome Harry" voting began and the really cool guys up
for this honor were Tilbert Neal ('56), Bob Lair ('56),
Jim Templeman ('56), Miles Isom ('56), Dick Devine ('57)
and Bob Hebert ('58)."
What impressed me more than anything was that all of
them were good looking guys and that they all had great
hair. I looked up my picture in the annual and I even had
hair... but then so did Tom Hughes ('56) and Max Sutton ('57),
but not really cool hair like the "Harry's." Just the same
I had a DA.
I have been spending more time than I should looking
at all of this stuff and what it really says to me is,
"you sure as heck were a lucky guy to have been raised in
Richland and to be forever a Bomber."
To: Gus Keeney ('57)
My heart goes out to you with the loss of your dear
wife, Sue. Given your reports to the Alumni Sandstorm, she
(and you) fought a valiant fight and that is all you can
ask. Bomber Bill's Anacortes doors are always open to you
and we can talk Richland, life after Richland and boats.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ in semi-sunny Anacortes where we have
12 really great Mexican landscapers turning our
yard into a real place of beauty from what I
called a "wet Iraq" and where I continue to
read all that old Bomber stuff.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Please add my best wishes to my former neighbor (of
over 40+ years ago, I think, Lenora) Lenora Hughes
Bejarano ('55). She and her husband might be coming up
pretty close to their 50th wedding anniversary, if memory
serves me right!!
I've just spent a great afternoon working around in
my garden. It was perfect weather to be outside: about 75°
and overcast. Everything is about ready to pop out into
leaf or bloom. We will leave for Seattle next Saturday, so
I'm hoping to at least make it to see the tulips in bloom
and I'm hoping maybe the orchards around Wenatchee maybe
budding out too.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where the
little lake seems more pretty with everything greening
up around it. The birds seem to love it back there, too.
They are all flying around and chirping or whatever
birds do. I saw a suspicious hole like a shake might
be out too. The only thing about gardening I don't
like: a snake might like to be in my garden when I'm there.
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
Re: Parris Bedd0 ('61RIP)
I first met Parris when I was going with Bob
Himmelwright. Bob and I doubled with Marilyn and Parris.
We had so much fun. Parris always had funny stories to
tell and kept us laughing. Through the years Marilyn has
remained such a good and faithful friend. Although the
times we had together were few, since we lived so far
apart, I will always treasure those times. We spent one
vacation with both of our families, sight-seeing and
camping in the Rockies of Colorado, I believe that was
when we have those pictures of Parris under the camper
working on it. We spent time in their home enjoying the
wonderful produce from their garden and Marilyn's good
cooking! They showed us around Salt Lake, Park City and
Sundance, where we sneaked into Robert Redford's property.
Most of all we had so much fun fishing with them at Mill
Hollow and other lakes around Salt Lake and just recently
up at Moon Lake two years ago. I will never forget the
night we were camped and telling stories around the fire.
Parris told us the story that night of when he was a paper
boy in Richland and how one early morning he saw a flying
saucer. When the light of the fire went out and we all had
to find our way back to our tents in the black night, he
had me convinced the story was true! We have been trying
for years to get Parris to come see us in L.A. but he
didn't want to. I can't blame him. Who would want to
leave the beauty of where they live for the traffic and
smog! Marilyn, you know I love you and my heart goes out
to you. You are in my prayers and thoughts now and always.
I will always remember Parris with fondness and smile as I
remember is quips and stories! Always, Donni
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: Gary Turner ('71)
Re: Tri-Cities Trivia
19. The "fingernail" was originally an office building
for Truestone, located near the Yakima River bridge and
was called the "Segmented Ellipsoid." When it was new
it was not compared to a fingernail, but people said it
looked like a sailboat. As an Architecture major at WSU
I went there once while it was still being used as an
office building to try to get some information on the
building itself.
Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Deanna Fulcher Weaver ('72)
Re: Reunion Luncheons
Hello,
My mother, Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54) told me this
evening that the reunion luncheons are happening all over
the U.S. I am interested in finding out when and where. I
am currently situated in SW Florida. Any help would be
appreciated!
Thanks,
-Deanna Fulcher Weaver ('72)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
To Heidi Davis Mortensen (2000)
I don't know of any WSU wallpaper border, but you
might like something on this site below. The valance might
work for you...
http://www.sportsfanfare.com/bedd-wast.html
Go Cougs!
-Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77) ~ soon to be relocating to
NJ after 20+ years in Southern CA. Back to 4 seasons, yea!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/29/04
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3 Bombers. 1 Bomber Offspring, and 1 Bomber Funeral Notice today:
Earl Bennett ('63), Bill (Paul) Barger ('68)
Zorba Manolopoulos ('91), Tracy Beddo (Bomber Offspring)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian Johnson ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Crow ('65)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Earl C. Bennett, III (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Deanna Fulcher Weaver ('72)
Re: Luncheons
How far do you want to travel? I think I've heard of a
gathering or two down your way over the last year or so,
but if you have reason to be anywhere near the national
capitol area, Virginia Bombers are planning our first get-
together on May 1 near the junction of I-95 just north of
Fredericksburg, VA, about an hour south of the Washington
DC beltway. Watch the Sandstorm, most luncheons are listed
fairly often by Maren just below the list of entries for
the day and the birthdays.
Regards, ecb3
-Earl Bennett ('63)
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>>From: Bill (Paul) Barger ('68)
Re: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) story
From a fellow member of the class of '68, thank you
for your story and congratulations. My wife and I were
also married on March 17th and celebrated our 25th
anniversary while you were getting married. I hope your
next 25 years are as good as ours have been.
-Bill (Paul) Barger ('68)
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>>From: Zorba Manolopoulos ('91)
Re: RHS Alumni Basketball Tournament
Just a reminder that the deadline of March 31st is
approaching. If you register before that date, the early
bird fee is only $25. (You can even register online with
credit card) The fee will increase by $5 after March 31st.
You can get all the latest information at
http://www.rhssf.org/tournament
If you have any questions, let me know.
-Zorba Manolopoulos ('91), Tournament Organizer
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>>From: Tracy Beddo (Bomber Offspring)
Hi Maren-
My name is Tracy & I am Parris & Marilyn Swam Beddo's
oldest daughter. I'm handling things for my Mother. She
asked me to send this to you to see if you would put this
on the newsletter for people that they went to high school
with.
We also want to express thanks to everybody who has
been sending their prayers and such. It is very much
appreciated.
Sincerely-
-Tracy Beddo (Bomber Offspring)
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Funeral Notice scanned by Tracy Beddo ('66)
>>Parris Beddo ('61) ~ 12/4/42 - 3/26/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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11 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff:
Tom Hughes ('56), Tony Tellier ('57)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Roy Ballard ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Nancy Erlandson ('67)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Pam Pyle ('69)
Mark LaRiviere ('71), Don Sorenson (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Wayne Killand ('48)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Belliston Boehning ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Craig Perkins ('69)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: North Puget Sound (Kirkland / Bellevue) Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
The North End Lunch in Kirkland, WA was really great.
Everyone got to meet new friends and many old friends were
there as well. The lunch was held at Hector's in Kirkland
and the food was good and the waitress was in a fighting
mood. A great time was had by all.
Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49) was glad that I
was there to take the pictures because she hasn't figured
out how to get the last lunch pictures off of her camera.
In attendance were:
Loretta Jensen Smith ('65), Rick Smith ('60 Mercer Island Hi),
Tom Hoffman ('47-'48), Barbara Franco Sherer ('67),
Jimbeaux Hamilton (Gold Medal Class of '63) (Miss Nancy
could not make it as she was out of town), Irl French ('51),
Tom Hughes ('56), Agnes Hughes (As Ann says "Tom is her
Husband), Jessica Blessing (Tom's Grand Daughter),
Nick Nelson ('56), Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49),
Carol Black foster ('48), Janine Rightmire Corrado ('65),
Jonnie Corrado (Bomber Offspring), Gloria Adams Fulcher ('54),
and Clarence Fulcher ('51)
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: Tony Tellier ('57)
Re: TT's new vacation home??
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001890384_missile29m.html
Moses Hole, huh ..
-Tony Tellier ('57) ...a retired investor, living on a pension ...
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Sue Keeney (RIP)
Got home this AM from a 4 day trip without my laptop
and caught up with 5 days of Alumni Sandstorm.
I was very saddened to read of Sue Keeney's passing
over. My heart goes out to Gus ('57) and his family. They
have my deepest sympathy. I almost bypassed Yuma on my
February trip to Mexico and went South through Tuscan. But
at the last minute I went straight down 95 and called Gus.
I had a few hours with an old friend and we visited with
Sue. God keep you, Sue Kenney.
-Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63) and Nancy Erlandson Ballard ('67)
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) and Family
Sorry to hear that Parris has left us... it brings
back some good memories, even though I haven't seen you
in quite a while. What a great person he was and always
will be. If Nancy and I can do anything, please let us
know. We are thinking of you and are in our prayers.
-Roy Ballard ('63) and Nancy Erlandson Ballard ('67)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Frank Whiteside ('63)
I'm really enjoying all the pictures that you've been
putting into the Sandstorm. I love those old homes!!
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA ~ not much time
left before our 40th class reunion. Can't wait!!
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
WHAT: Bakersfield Bomber Luncheon
WHERE: Coco's on Rosedale Highway
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
WHEN: Sunday, April 25th
DIRECTIONS:
take 99 to the Rosedale Highway exit; go West on
Rosedale; turn Left on Jet Way and follow the road
into the parking lot.
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - would you believe
we are having 90°+ days in March??????? UGH!!!!!!
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Oh my... danged computers!
Didja notice how few entries there were on the 29th in
the Alumni Sandstorm? There is a new virus going around...
only struck the Sandstorm for a couple of days... like on
the 27th when my lovely baby-sitter, Lenora Hughes
Bejareno ('55) had her birthday and yesterday, when Brian
Johnson ('65) and Gary Crow ('65) had their birthdays...
what's really awful is all the cool stuff I wrote about
Lenora being such a great baby-sitter and how much my Mom
adored her... when off into cyberspace... same with all
the stuff about the "Crowster" being my Mom and Dad's
favorite box boy at Safeway... if they only knew the truth
about Mr. Woofman Crow... cradle robber... And the stuff
about Brian Johnson taking such glee in shaving Terry
Davis' (Knox '65) and my heads bald in 1959 when Terry and
I decided that we could be cooler if we had blonde hair
like Skip ('65) and our hair turned about to be a very
popular color a few years later... for cars... competition
orange!!!!!!!! And I even told ya how Brian got those two
scars on his head from his growth spurt in the 7th grade..
but all the stories have vanished... so you'll have to
wait till next year when these wonderful Bombers have
their next 21st birthdays!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Re: Hatcher - Peashka Wedding Thank You
Bill (Paul) Barger's ('68) congratulatory post in the
3/29/04 Sandstorm reminded me that I wanted to take a
quick minute to thank all Bombers who have posted their
good wishes here in the Sandstorm, as well as sending them
by email directly to me. I have tried to thank each person
individually -- all of your notes have meant a great deal
to us. But in case I overlooked responding directly to
YOUR message, please know that this note is to YOU - okay?
We are well, happy, full of plans and dreams, and
feeling very blessed! Our four "shared" kids (T's son, 15,
who lives with us; T's daughter, 21, who lives in Bothell;
L-M's sons, 27 and 30 who live in Marysville, WA) are all
very happy about this, too. Our grandsons are thriving and
beautiful. Life is good, thanks be to God.)
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) ~ Spokane - where it is
sunny, and life IS good, except for the agony of
grad school!!!!
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Re: Mid-Atlantic Bomber Lunch
Okay, fellow D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Bombers...
read on for details of our first-ever gathering of Mid-
Atlantic Bombers.
We'll be meeting for brunch/lunch on Saturday, May 1,
from 11am - 12:30pm, at the new Applebee's Restaurant,
1000 Stafford Market Place, Stafford, VA. From I-95 north
or south, take Exit 143-B (Garrisonville Road West).
Applebee's is on the right hand side of Garrisonville
Road, just west of I-95, in the new Stafford Market Place
shopping complex. Wear the green and gold, and bring your
yearbooks, if you got 'em!
To date, I received enthusiastic "count me IN"
responses from five fellow Bombers from ALL over Virginia
and representing five different Bomber class years...still
hoping to hear from you Maryland and D.C. Bombers. If
there are enough of you out there, and the "maiden voyage"
is a success, well... maybe we can "float" this Bomber
baby to a D.C. or Maryland location for future "sailings".
AND, TO ALL OTHER BOMBERS... The Washington, D.C./Mid-
Atlantic Region is a fantastic vacation destination in
April/May! If you are going to be in the area--or just
passing through on I-95--please plan to join us for this
first lunch!
Feel free to contact me via e-mail with questions.
Bomber Cheers,
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
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>>From: Mark LaRiviere ('71)
Re: Alumni Basketball Tournament
http://www.rhssf.org/tournament
Does anybody want to join on a 1971 Team for the
Alumni Basketball Tournament June 25-26, 2004?
-Mark LaRiviere ('71)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Glenn Beddo at Hanford
To: Tracy Beddo (Bomber Offspring)
I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. I never
met him but I worked with your grandfather, Glenn, in the
late '70s at the REDOX or 222-S labs. Glenn was always fun
to listen to. I remember one day in the lab room we called
4-J I watched Glenn work on this old lead cave on the
bench we kept warm samples in waiting to be analyzed. Well
it's lid was made of lead and it was always getting out of
shape. Since lead is a soft material it didn't take a lot
of banging before the lid would not close properly. It was
Glenn's job to keep it in shape. So about every 8 to 10
days he would come by and straighten it out with a few
bangs from his ball-peen hammer and maybe attach another
handle if need be. Glenn always had his rounds to make. He
always remarked "I'll never run out of work to do so long
as folks don't respect things that don't belong to them".
Every time I was on day shift there was Glenn pushing his
cart up and down the lab halls keeping things straight and
true! I think his favorite thing to fix was the "auto
titrator". It worked pretty well we all swore by it! But I
think he swore at it when it was acting up. We used it to
perform H +'s or OH's all with the touch of a button. One
cold chemical make-up sample from B-Plant needed what we
would call a double break OH analysis. The turnaround time
was short so if this machine didn't work B-plant was in
dire straights! If I recall right he made it in the 222-S
lab shop a number of years before I arrived at 222-S in
1977. Just thought you'd like to know.
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Lenora Hughes ('55), Suzie Gunderson ('60)
Frank Whiteside ('63), Jim Hamilton ('63)
Peter Turping ('70)
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TODAY's LUNCH: Girls of '63 & '64 Lunch (Spudnut Shop)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tonya Day Gorberg ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anita Kolb Alflen ('64)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Thank you so much for the kind remembrances, David.
However, you could have just said we were "playmates" way
back then! Ha! Okay, so I am a few years older than you!
Don't rub it in!
I adore your mom too. She was always like my big
sister and you were my little brother. I guess you were
too little to be able to recall them days back then.
Precious memories for me though.
When are you planning to drag your little self to our
Vegas luncheons? Seems like eons since we last enjoyed
your company. Will let you know when the next one is
planned and try to let you know far enough ahead so you
can be there. Is that wishful thinking on my part? Ha
Re: Parris Beddo ('61RIP)
My condolences to the Beddo family. They lived near us
way back when we first moved to Richland. I think they
lived on Jewett if my memory serves me, so we knew Parris
when he was just a young sprout. Lost track of them as
years passed but thought of them often. Was such a
surprise to hear of his passing.
-Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55) ~ In Las Vegas, NV - where
the sun is shining brightly and it is expect to be
in the mid 80s today. Expecting a cool down starting
tomorrow that will hang around for a few days.
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>>From: Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60)
To: Frank Whiteside ('63)
I agree with Carol Converse Maurer ('64). I'm loving
those pictures!! Please keep on "detecting" and reporting
with pictures".
-Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60) ~ looks like it's gonna
rain... which the Okanogan can surely use.
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: Mississippi East bank Homes
I just wanted to thank everyone for the great email
response to my previous plantation photos from last week.
It's good to know that there are others who appreciate
beautiful things from the past as much as I do.
Today, I did the other side of the river and got some
pictures of many of the great old homes on that side. I
hadn't really been into photography too much, but now I'm
rather hooked on it. So far, the photos I have taken are
homes from about 10 to 50 miles from my house. In the
future, I'll send in photos from other areas that I might
be visiting for different reasons. Sometimes the huge
trees block the pictures a bit.
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Just a dang minute. How can Linda Belliston Boehning ('63)
be having a birthday, when she never gets a day older.
She's the "Gold" in the "Gold Medal Class of 63" and the
duct tape that keeps us all together.
Happy Birthday Linda, without all your hard work, we'd
be just kinda average, instead of cooler than gold teeth.
jimbeaux
p.s. Doesn't the Clique of Frank have a Sunshine Committee
person? I'll take volunteers along with the Hall Passes,
now.
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Peter Turping ('70)
Look for Dick Cartmell ('73) reffing the championship
game for the NCAA men's tournament on Monday. This will
be the third year in row Dick has had the final game.
Let's call it a threepeat.
-Peter Turping ('70)
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February, 2004 ~ April, 2004