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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/01/13
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7 Bombers sent stuff: 
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Roger GRESS ('61), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)
Darlene NAPORA ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim MEFFORD ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy WILLOX ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Micki LUND ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dianne TERRY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat THRAPP ('71)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)

Thank you to the many of you who responded to my post about the
Flake family! They wouldn't recognize the house, it has been so
extensively remodeled. Although I'm having a hard time trying 
to figure out where things should go and which things should go
'away', I am happy here and know I will be for a long time to
come.

Being across from Lewis and Clark school, I expected lots of
goblins and ghosts, but here it is 7:30, Halloween night and none
have arrived! I think it is nice that schools and churches are
giving parties to keep the kids safely off the streets. 

Bomber regards, 
-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Wow! What a shock! "Lefty" Dave KUNKLER ('54) buying lunch. Musta
won big at golf or hit the lottery.

All of which is beside the point. The ol' propeller beanie is
getting a work out this week. Got tipped yesterday, will get
tipped today and again tomorrow. I know the suspense is killing,
but I won't divulge tomorrow's recipient until the proper time.

As for today, let's just say that he is a fellow member of the
class of '54. A renowned athlete (football and baseball), and
dubbed by Bill GRIFFIN ('54) as "Tank." He is also married to a
Bomber Babe (and fellow classmate) who volunteered him to stand
for Club 40 class rep for our class. He has also taken on the
task of helping to round up stray fellow classmates so that there
will be a great leap in attendance at the upcoming 60th
anniversary of our graduation. A hearty Bomber "Happy Birthday!"
cheer for Jim MEFFORD ('54). See you at the party.

I join with Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) in hopping
Marguerite GROFF Tompkins ('54) gets over what ever it is that
she has, and will be able to join us at the reunion.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR   where we 
        are currently between storms, and the war of the leafs 
        continues.
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Judy WILLOX (Classic Class of 1961)
 
Happy Birthday, Judy!

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

To: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62), Ernie TRUJILLO ('59)

Re: Pat TRUJILLO

Since you mentioned Pat TRUJILLO, and since it is Halloween; 
I remembered I had this picture of her in the October 27, 1961,
edition of the Sandstorm as a witch with her "new modern
broomstick".

 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Ham/131101-1961SS.jpg

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: love them birthdays!

Here we go again sports fans (I am such a sports fan) two Bomber-
babes in the news today... no film at 11 tho... sorry... one I
saw just a few weeks ago in Richland and the other I haven't 
seen inna while tho I used to see her every trip I made to our
little town... what would this world be without Bomber-babes...
desolate... I mean VERY desolate... I can't even imagine life
without Bomber-babes... Oh yes, they can be a trial at times...
two of the Class-mates of one of today's babes keep me on my toes
constantly... Oh they're cleaver... they play sooooo innocent and
coy... drop little bomb shells with every other email during the
day and then wonder why the guys seem to take everything they say
wrong... they would never ever suggest something as Bomber-guys
think they mean... devious... that's what they are... and VERY
demanding!... But hey... that's what being a Bomber-babe is all
about... You all know we were all Gaa Gaa over all of you in the
day and are very apt to trip over our feet today when we see
you... yup you pretend not to notice... but I gotcher numbers
girls... of course today's Babes would NEVER fall into that
category... what am I saying? They're Bomber-babes... it's just
the way things are! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Judy WILLOX ('61) and Micki
LUND ('63) on your special day, November 1st, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)

Re: Rex DAVIS' ('49) Birthday

Must wish Rex a Happy Birthday. He was kind enough to let a weak
kid work out with his gymnastics team to stay in shape for
baseball. He tricked me into competing on the tramp. OK, the
HYATT twins ('63-RIP) gloated me to go it. I still tell my
G-kids, I used to be a gymnast. It will be a tough story when
they realize what real gymnasts look like from the Olympics. 
Even so, Rex was most gracious when we crossed paths at WSU & 
Bomber reunions. We all envy his never-aging looks & physique, 
but I want good memory. Hope the Bday was enjoyable.

Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)
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>>From: Darlene NAPORA Shuley ('69)

Re: For a Nov. 4th Birthday

To: Betti AVANT ('69)

Betti - This has been a heck of a year for you! You've shown
amazing strength & courage in your fight with cancer. Happy
Birthday, girl, and hope you have many more birthdays to come!
Also, I'm so glad that you were able to move back to
Bomberland!!!

Bomber Birthday Cheers,
-Darlene NAPORA Shuley ('69)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/02/13
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Helen CROSS ('62)
Pat DORISS ('65), Mike FRANCO ('70)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Norma LOESCHER ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom BEAULIEU ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David DOWIS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rita JOHNSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris ROE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rich JACOBS ('75)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

As promised in yesterday's post, the ol' propeller beanie makes
its second appearance for the month of November. This time, the
tip is for a Bomber Babe of my acquaintance. For some reason
(perhaps the aging portrait of Bridgette Bardot on velvet hanging
in the attic) she is the same as she was back in the day.

I hope this finds her and her companion in good health. She truly
deserves a lot of happiness, and of course, many, many best
wishes on her birthday. So, a rousing three cheers and a hearty
"Happy Birthday!" for Norma LOESCHER ('53) on this day of days.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR   
      where weather guessers predict a wet November, which will 
      make the leaf war all the harder.
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)

To: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Thank you for sharing the darling picture of Pat TRUJILLO ('62),
she was always a lot of fun. Wish she'd write into the Sandstorm
and tell us what she is up to these days.

We had trick or treat tonight, the threat of high winds and rain
called it off in almost all of southern Indiana last night (we
did get heavy winds and rain about midnight last night.) I had
about a hundred cute trick or treaters here. All the little ones
had parent watching from the sidewalk, one little girl needed her
mom to come up with her... cute... Warren thinks they should come
on Halloween period... I like the idea of a trunk safe Halloween
at a square or something...

Fun memories seeing that picture of Pat. Think I'll send it on
to Carol RICE Forister ('62) as she doesn't read the Sandstorm
either, but she was on the Sandstorm team/class...
 
-Helen CROSS Kirk (The plutonium class of '62)
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)

Re: Classy Ladies of '65 Lunch

DATE: Friday, November 8th, 2013
TIME: 12:30--2:30 PM
WHERE: Sterling's Steak, Seafood & Salad Bar, 890 GWWay

To: All Classy Ladies of '65:

Mark your Calendar for next Friday [11/8] then join us for lunch
at Sterling's Restaurant on GWWay in Richland! Good food, good
friends, and lots of conversation. 

If you don't live too far from the Tri-Cities, please consider
joining us for a couple hours! If you can't make it next Friday,
then perhaps next month or next year! Our lunches are held on the
second Friday of the month--each time at a different location! If
you'd like to join us or have any questions, contact me!

-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
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>>From: Mike FRANCO ('70)

I want to join Dunc SINCLAIR ('65) in sending my very best
Birthday wishes to Rex DAVIS ('49) [on 10/31]. Rex rescued me
from a life of athletic (mostly) failure by teaching me tennis 
at a very early age. I not only liked it a lot right away, 
I realized quickly the prime benefit: I got to hang around
Riverside Park most of the summer instead of being home and
harassed by FOUR sisters.

Rex was a great teacher and just fun to be around... very
positive. I still play twice a week and every Monday night I play
with a group that includes two retired teachers who knew Rex from
their WSU days. I now, I willingly spend time with Cougars!

Anyway, hope all is well with Rex, a classic Richland guy!

-Mike FRANCO ('70)
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Bomber Memorial

>>Jim TRUJILLO ~ Class of 1968 ~ 1950 - 2013 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/03/13 ~ FALL BACK at 2am
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Gary BEHYMER ('64)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Betti AVANT ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marlene LARSEN ('56wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jesse MALLORY ('66)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: ...on finding Jill HAVERFIELD ('64)

I had spotted a Pat Haverfield in the 9th grade in a 1964 Warrior
yearbook from Chief Jo. I also found Wendy Haverfield as a 7th
grader in the same yearbook. Guessing that they might be related
I put out my call for help.

Through the Alumni Sandstorm last week, my quiet plea for help
was answered by 

(1) Rex CASILLAS ('67) ~ "Pat Haverfield was a good friend of
mine. In the summer of 1964 the Haverfields moved to Weslaco,
Texas. I spent the summer of 1966 down there with the family.
Jill was away at college at the time (I do not know where she
studied). In 1967 the family moved again to Metairie, LA. I
lost track of them/ did not keep in touch. That?s all I know."

(2) Joe FORD ('63) confirmed some Dallas area phone numbers for
me.

(3) Susie DILL ('64) verified the family had indeed moved to
Texas during the summer of 1964. She also indicated, "Jill's
dad's name may have been Dr. Lysle E. Haverfield. I saw a paper
co-authored by him that had to do with entomology and Hanford."

After making a number of phone calls, I spotted a 1969 newspaper
clip on line that list Wendy Haverfield being a bridesmaid in a
Texas wedding in Weslaco, Texas. Score a big 10 for our side! The
bride's new married name was very unusual and I found her in a
matter of minutes whereas I chatted with the husband of the
(1969) bride who indicated they were good friends with Wendy
Haverfield (;-) (Jill's sister). I was requested to send a letter
rather than email or call. That all happened on Friday so am
keeping my fingers crossed that a 1964 Richland Bomber missing
for almost 50 years will be interested in being found!

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: New '66 CK pictures

Below are the links to the new CK pictures from Barb FENNESSY ('66).
Please add the missing names and confirm the question marks.

4B - Mrs. Dolan

4A - Sister Vincent Mary

5A - Sister Mary Willasene

6A - Sister Laura Jean

Thanks so much ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: DLST

I meant to send this for Saturday and forgot. I hope you all
remembered to reset your timepieces back an hour at 2:00 AM on
Sunday [today] or you're going to be an hour early for whatever 
you have planned.

The winds have been howling most of the day [11/2] here in Richland.

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/04/13
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Betti AVANT ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul WEICHEL ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karyn GROB ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Betti & Robert AVANT ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darren McINTYRE ('82)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Dunton (Teacher)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: BD Wishes

I'd like to wish my brother Robert a happy birthday as we 
celebrate #63. Have a good one. 

Re: New picture of my hair
   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Ava/131103-Hair.jpg

Most recent picture was taken today (Sunday, 11/3/13) and as 
you can see I really do have hair. Growth is since June (the 
3-way [now 4-way] picture with the bald head is the way it 
was in June, also).

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/05/13
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Jim WATTS ('54), Judy WILLOX ('61)
Roger GRESS ('61), Phyllis CUNNINGHAM ('64)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Charles COX ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy CAMERON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Curtis GUNTER ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gerald STEIN ('66)
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>>From: Jim WATTS ('54)

Re: Bill Dunton's (teacher) birthday

Here's a happy birthday to the best music teacher in the history
of the Richland School System. He made learning fun. And in
addition to that, he had the sweetest wife (RIP) around.

-Jim WATTS (Adopted Class of '54)
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>>From: Judy WILLOX ('61)
        Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
        Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)

Re: All Bomber Lunch ~ aka Patti's All Bomber Lunch

To: All Richland/Col-Hi Bombers

No matter when you attended Richland/Col-Hi school; or
even if you left before graduation, you are welcome! 
You're invited to join us at the All Bomber Lunch! Bring
your spouse, classmate, or a friend and join us to 
celebrate Bomber Pride, friendship and memories. You can even 
make new friends along the way!

November: Yum! I can smell that turkey in the oven already. But
before that, you should bring your favorite pilgrim, Indian,
turkey and especially your favorite Veteran to the All-Bomber
lunch and hang out with all your cool Bomber buddies. Hope to see
you there! We have lots of fun and good talks. Veteran's Day:
November 11, 2013. God bless our Vets and all our military!

WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 2013
TIME: 1pm - 3pm (Some show up around 12:30 PM)
WHERE: JD DINER, 3790 West Van Giesen, West Richland
       (Second building on the right after crossing the 
        Yakima River Bridge.)

-Judy WILLOX (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland  It is really
      cooling down now and me thinks that winter is on its way. 
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Curtis GUNTER (Classic Class of '61)
 
Happy Birthday, Curtis.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)

Re: '64 in '14 Planning Meeting

Our next 50 year reunion planning meeting will be November 16th
at The Red Lion in Richland. We will be meeting at noon. Please
join us to help plan a great reunion in August, 2014. If you have
some ideas that you would like to share with the committee please
contact Kathy HOFF Conrad ('64). We hope to hear from you!

-Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Mama said they'll be days like this

OK I know that was the Shirelles, but I switch gears kinda easily
and it reminded me of a few songs that were supposedly performed
by the Crystals that were done by Darlene Love and the
Blossoms... I guess she's received enough recognition for the
great work she's done but I think I would be a little ticked if I
turned on the radio and my song was getting credit from another
group... As if I'm ever gonna "have a hit recud" (can't remember
what song that line comes from but I always liked the way he said
"recud")... as you can see my mind is Wandering today... It all
started out just fine... first trying to get an answer as to
whether or not the other side was gonna pay the judgment from my
last case or I'd have to spend more of the client's money... no
straight answer so I assume my last case is still not over...
grrrrrrrrrrrrr... then I went to the Bank which was ok... then
tried to contact Triple A arbitration to see what time my class
will be over so I can fly back to Vegas and then to Seattle for
the Oly meet up with the Gold Medal Class of '63 in December...
hadda leave a message... still no return call... then I took a
new (but bought a while back) tire to the tire store and because
it is over 4 years old they can't mount it... this has become
quite a problem at times... you have to be sure you know when
your tire was manufactured as many tire dealers have a lotta old
stock in the warehouse... but Federal regulations forbid them
from repairing or mounting a tire older than 4 years... so if you
get a 2 year old tire with a 60,000 mile warranty... big whoop
(just remembered Brook Benton "Hit Record")soooooooooo anyway I
took the tire to the tire store I usually frequent hoping I'd get
someone who wouldn't examine a wrapped tire too carefully...
duh... so off to the llanta store where they don't ask and don't
tell... now because I'm running 70 some year old Kelsey-Hayes
wires on a 27 Ford Roadster, even tho I have made them as air
leak proof as possible I still run tubes... now tubes for these
can run about 25 smackers... I had just put new tubes in these
tires in June and had an extra set with me, front and rear, just
in case... well the guys looked at the tubes as tho I was from
mars... bad sign... they stuffed the tube in the new tire and all
seemed to be ok... then they started poking inside... pretty soon
I heard 25 bucks hissing out... so I produced a new one... this
time things went well... then he started to put the tire on the
car without balancing... oh my... I knew I should have driven the
hour to Logandale to my own tire shop... but nooooooooooo... so
I'm hoping that the balance is good enough for the trip to El
Marage dry lake on Thursday for the races... we decided to drive
roadsters yesterday when it was almost 80 degrees... today in
the 50's-60's I'm not so sure... so I certainly hope that the
birthday Boy's day is much better!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Gerald STEIN ('66) on your special day, November 5, 2013!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/06/13
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1 Bomber sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron SHELBY ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Becky RULON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim SCHILDKNECHT ('66)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re:  Passing of Elden "Gene" E. DeGraw (Bomber Dad)

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Gene DeGraw who
passed away on October 31, 2013, at the age of 93. His viewing
will be from 6pm to 8pm on Friday, November 8, at Memories at
Sunset Event Center. Funeral will be held at 11am on Saturday,
November 9, at the LDS Thayer Chapel in Richland.

He and his wife, Becky, had six children: Richard (?63) (Carol
Clark) of Ocean Shores, WA; Robert (?66) (Ronna Durtschi) of Las
Vegas, NV; Suzanne (?69) (Gary) Griggs of Richland; Michael (?75)
(Debra Hanson) of Las Vegas, NV; Martin (?77) (Janet Stanfield)
of Las Vegas, NV; and Kimberly ('80) (Doyle) Jarman of Pleasant
Grove, UT.

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>Danny HOOPER ~ Class of 1964 ~ 1945 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/07/13
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Dennis HAMMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65) 

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dan HAGGARD ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim WEAVER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Julie SMYTH ('69)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

 Just in case there's not a lot going on, and hopefully David is
now fully inflated, its time for the ol' propeller beanie to make
an appearance. Not one tip of it, but two; one for a Bomber Babe,
and the other for one of the younger crowd. So, let's hear it for
Marilyn DeVINE ('52) and Dan HAGGARD ('57) on this all important
day.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR   where the 
      rain continues in the valley, and the snow is staying above 
      pass levels for the moment.
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Re: Dan HOOPER ('64-RIP)

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Dan in yesterday's
Sandstorm. I met him the first day of school in 1961. We had just
moved to Richland three months before and I did not know anyone
my age for the whole summer. We became good friends. I went to 
a lot of the Bomber football games with him and his father, 
and basketball games with him. We also saw a number of movies
together--watched "PT 109" with him, his father, and his sister.
For a period of time every Saturday he would come over to my
house or I would go over to his and we took turns driving around
the boonies outside of Richland. Areas which are now covered with
houses.

I saw less of him in college and military days, but when I was
married, he was my best man. By then he was out of the Army and I
was still in the Navy. Used to see him quite often in the '70s.
They gave us their old kitchen stove soon after I got out of the
Navy to replace the old A-B stove in the B house we were renting.
He helped me move and I helped him move. I saw less of him in 
the 1980s and after 1992 when I moved to Kennewick and started
working nights I don't remember seeing him but one time. That was
2010 in the office at Sunset Memorial Gardens where I went to get
information on a Bomber I used to work with so he could be added
to the Veteran Tribute Panels for the Y2K+10 reunion. He was
sitting down and only saw me from the back or maybe a little from
the side and recognized me.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: fun how we have so many wonderful friends

I gotta say... just after Halloween is sure a great time of
year... if ya play yer cards right you have all the best candy
that you'd never just go out and buy to eat for days and days...
This year I got two good sized bags at Wally-World... they had
Milk Duds, Kit Kat bars and... gassssssssp Heath Bars... now I
have never gotten Halloween candy with Heath Bars before and they
were some of my favorite candy as a kid... along with Big Hunk
and a few others... oh man, you cannot believe my delight to be
munching away on these... and since Heath Bars were always like
the smallest candy bar in the world... these seem almost full
sized... my only problem is that I don't know when to stop... I
usually stop just one or two more than I should and then moan 
all night with a tummy ache... but it's almost worth it! So I'm
wondering just what kinda candy my Bomber-b-day kids have left or
if they were unlucky enough to actually have kids come and trick
or treat... One of the kids... the Bomber-babe, I met through a
friend several years ago... the other I have known since 2nd
grade... I dated his sister so it was kinda a double treat going
to their house... I learned a few years back that she can still
work magic with her eyes and just make my heart melt... He on the
other hand never quite had that effect on me but we were good
buds... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) and Jimmy
(ok... Jim) WEAVER ('64) on your special day, November 7, 2013!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/08/13
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dona McCLEARY ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Spencer HOUCK ('71)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

This is one of those birthdays it doesn't pay to forget. If you
don't believe me, just ask Larry ('57)... hasn't been the same
since he forgot the first one. All that being said, today's
honoree is indeed a Bomber Babe and a force of nature. To top it
all off, I can call her "Friend and Fellow Classmate from The
Class of '54". She is also a keeper of the flame. For Dona
McCLEARY ('54), a big tip of the ol' propeller beanie. I hope
that you have a very nice day despite the weather, and that Larry
takes you somewhere other than the West Richland Burger King.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR
      where we are having a "wind event" as I write this
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/09/13
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Nadine REYNOLDS ('61), Duane LEE ('63)
Gary BEHYMER ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Lou DeMEYER ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick BOEHNING ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kandy SMITH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick PIERCE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom SCHILDKNECHT ('70)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Bill SCOTT & Cherrie TEMPERO ('64)
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>>From: Nadine REYNOLDS Cochran ('61)

Re: Baron aka "Green"
  http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Rey/131109-00.htm

At the Tucson Dog Show today [11/8/13], Regal Baron of the Desert
was Winners Dog and Best of Winners earning the last point he
needed to be an AKC Champion. He is the fourth of the puppies
from the Shelby/Rhett litter of 9 to finish his Championship. We
have one more dog from that litter that we are showing and she
only needs 8 more points. When she achieves her Championship that
will put Shelby in the Mastiff Hall of Fame for producing 5
Champions. Needless to say we are very pleased

Dave COCHRAN ('61) & Nadine REYNOLDS Cochran ('61) ~ Sahuarita, AZ
      where the weather is fabulous for a dog show and the
      forecast is mid 80s for the remainder of the Dog Shows
      (3 more days).
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>>From: Duane LEE ('63)

Did you know that Jackie Kennedy?s blood spattered pink dress
suit from her husband?s assassination has never been cleaned and
is stored in the National Archives.

It will not be put on display to the public until 2103!!! (As per
wishes of the Kennedy family).

Guess none of us will ever see it. See what interesting things
you come across in the AARP newsletters.

-Duane LEE ('63)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: Shorty Holloway (Bomber Dad)

Holloway Guitar at the Antiques Roadshow
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201206T01.html

Shorty Holloway is Aaron HOLLOWAY's ('64) dad.

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Saturday Birthdays

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man... I am stupid, stupid, stupid! how can I
write something on my cheat sheet and forget to put it on my
yellow stickie?????? Cuz I'm stupid stupid stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julie SMYTH ('69 WB total Bomber-babe) had her special day on
Thursday, November 7, 2013, and I ... I... oh poop... I just 
blew it! HB, Sweets!

Frank WHITESIDE ('63) sent me a "joke" about retirement the other
day... the thing that hit me the hardest was one that said there
is just not enough time! So right... I've been trying to get
things squared away so I can take a CLE (continuing legal
education) in L.A. just before the '63 chowder whatever in Oly 
in December... I contacted the people putting on the class to 
see when the last day was over so I could get home, dump one
suitcase, grab another and fly out to Seattle. Then asked Terry
DAVIS ('65) how long it would take to get from downtown to LAX at
rush hour... then got a hold of Cecilia BENNETT ('65) to see what
time she could get to SeaTac... promising to make my reservation
as soon as I got finished with the SEMA show and a viewing for a
dear departed friend... well I didn't get the reservation done
but as you read this I will be driving home from the Dry Lake at
El Mirage and will get it done fer reals... but now I'm sending
this to Maren ('63 & '64) so it can be posted on Saturday to be 
on the right day for the B-day kids... Frank, you were so right!
Hope to see them both in December and sure hope I don't goof up
between now and then and hafta sit at the little kid's card table
all by my lonesome! (oh the agony of it all)... HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Dick BOEHNING ('63) and Kandy SMITH ('63) on your special day,
November 9, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Veterans Tribute Set Sunday ~ 11/8/13 Tri-City Herald
   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Col/131109-Vets.jpg

A Veterans Memorial Tribute starts at 1:30pm Sunday at
Memories at Sunset in Richland. The tribute honors 62 Mid-
Columbia veterans who never received proper military funeral
honors. It shows support for the veterans or any loved one who
was an honorably serving veteran.

I recognize several names of people including Larry Fischer,
Jerry Forsythe, John Lachapelle, Lyle Mineer, Eldon Jack Pahl,
Charles Veverka and Ted Wood.

Thank you to all Veterans for your courage, bravery and service
as we honor you this weekend and always!

Pease to all ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/10/13 ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES! 
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Jeanie TURNER ('61)
David RIVERS ('65)
Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene CONLEY ('48) 
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill JOHNSON ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carl DVORAK ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike ROWE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dee SHIPMAN ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Fred MEEKS ('73)
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>>From: Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61)

Re: Portland/Vancouver Bomber Lunch

Can hardly wait to see who shows up for this fun time. We hope to
see YOU next Saturday.

PLEASE JOIN US!!! If you are in the Vancouver / Portland area,
we would love to see you at our lunch this coming Saturday. 
It is always a great time and lots of interesting conversation. 

WHEN: Saturday, November 16, 2013
TIME: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
WHERE: Beaches Restaurant - on the Columbia River
       1919 S.E. Columbia River Drive - Vancouver, WA 98661
       Located just one mile east of I-5 on Highway 14.
       Exit #1 - Drive straight to the river & into the parking 
       lot. It's very easy to find.

We meet in the Sun Room.

ALL Bombers and their friends and family members are Welcome. 
Your lunch is your choice off of the regular menu
 
PLEASE RSVP: Email or phone me.

-Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES! 

Why is seems like just yesterday we wuz all hangin' around the
Tavern... Tun's I think... wonderin' what ta do... HEIDLEBAUGH
('65) says ta me, he says: "Whatcha wanna do?"... N I says:
"Ion'tknow" N he says... Let's form an elite fighting Corps N 
I says: "OK" and 238 years later here we all are... I could not
recite the names of all Bomber Marines if I tried (and I have
tried) so lemme just say: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES on our special
day, November 10, 2013!!!!!!!!!

And for good measure: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gene CONLEY ('48) on your
special day, November 10, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-David RIVERS (S/Sgt USMC '65)
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>>From: Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)

Re: Happy Birthday Marines

Wishing all my brother and sister Marines, a very Happy Birthday.

Semper Fi 
-Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/11/13 - VETERANS' DAY   
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5 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Ed QUIGLEY ('62)
Jim HAMILTON ('63), John CAMPBELL ('63)
David RIVERS ('65) 

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bev COATES ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack SINDERSON ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ted NETH ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don BRACKENBUSH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don ECKERT ('64)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jerry BOYD ('52) & Patsy McGREGOR ('54wb)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

So, the Marines have had yet another "birthday", so a hearty
"bravo/zulu" to them (for the unintiated that's a "well done").
But on to other matters.

First off, a Bomber anniversary to celebrate. Jerry BOYD ('52)
married Patsy McGREGOR ('54) on this date. Have a very nice
celebration, guys.

And now, a triple dip of the ol' propeller beanie, for a Bomber
Babe, and two Bomber guys. The Bomber Babe, I don't really know,
but like many have admired her from afar. The two guys I do know.
Let's have a hearty "Happy Birthday" for Bev COATES ('52), Jack
SINDERSON ('53) and Ted NETH ('55).

Of course, today is Veteran's Day. Hats off to one and all
Bombers who have served.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where we 
                     may have a dry day or two.
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>>From: Ed QUIGLEY ('62)

To: All Vets

Thanks for your service, and the sacrifices that you made for our
country; Happy Veterans' Day! 

-Ed QUIGLEY ('62)
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)

To all those who raised their right hand and put on the suit, and
to any other Life Members of the Agent Orange Health Club, Happy
Veterans Day.

      ?The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its
      soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the
      highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that
      of bearing arms for one?s country?   -George S. Patton Jr.
			-jimbeaux

-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: John CAMPBELL ('63)

I wish a happy birthday (November 11th) to long time friend and
classmate Don BRACKENBUSH ('63). No matter how much time passes,
I know you're older than I am, even if only 4 days. Time to 
start planning a road trip next summer, so dust off the old '69
Firebird and get a some sunglasses for your lovely bride, Lila.
We need some kind of vision to get us through the next six months
of Seattle rain.

-John CAMPBELL ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Happy Birthday, my Brothers and Sisters!

Wow... can you believe we went from Slimy Maggots to Salty Vets
in no time at all... that's easy for me to say all these years
later... I want to wish all my Veteran Bothers and Sisters a
Happy Vets' day. As Jimbeaux ('63) pointed out a few weeks ago 
it has been quite a while, but we will never forget our Summer
Vacation! We were fortunate, Our time was 12 or 13 Months. For
many who went before it was for the duration... Many younger
people have done tour after tour... I recognize that many in 
our age group did the same... 

Friday and Saturday I was at El Mirage dry lake for the speed
timing... what a rush... it was free for Vets on Saturday but I
had come in the day before so I missed the free pass... As I
drove my '27 Ford Roadster out to the pits (well over a mile with
zero visibility) I was so excited I couldn't stand it... it was
like driving on the moon... Terry DAVIS ('65) called to ask me a
question... I answered and then tried to share my excitement...
of course Mr. Me Me Me had accomplished his task and he hung 
up as I was babbling away... some things never change... I
immediately called Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63) and I'm sure sounded
like a total goof just going on and on... you'da thunk it was my
first Christmas or something... the grin never left my face the
whole time... that was rather evident from all the grit in my
teeth... talk about filthy... reminded me of the first time 
I slept in the mud back in '67. I still remember the total
surrender I felt that night... never thought about it again...
but that first night was... well I don't think I can say what I
was... don't have the words... the ONLY disappointment of the
entire trip was one guy I don't enjoy traveling with whining that
he wanted to go back to town when he ran out of beer... we were
all a bit disgusted (that's BS... we were totally ticked off!)...
that night after dinner we went to the store to buy sandwiches
and water for the next day... he bought half the beer in Food 4
Less and wanted to know if we wanted to split everything 4
ways... I said "Sure, all but your beer"... you'da thought I
called his Mama a bad name... he got his when we left for home...
he finally hadda swerve off the road for an emergency stop...
then when we stopped for gas he missed the exit... dunno how he
finally got to where we were but he was flying when he hit the
gas station entrance at almost full speed... screeched in a
parking space and went sprinting to the rest room... we got a
HUGE laugh... kinda reminded me of my 25th Reunion when at lunch,
a table of about 15 noticed I wasn't drinking... when I said I
didn't drink any more the entire table of kids all but yelled in
unison: "Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  I echo those words every 
morning and every evening and often in between. 
 
Well I got off track but again, let me welcome all my Brothers 
and Sisters home and Thank You for your service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Steve BRACKENSICK ~ Class of 1985 ~ 1967 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/12/13
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Arlene HORNE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick MORRELL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Duane CROSS ('79)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Author to hold talk on new book Saturday
    11/10/13 Tri-City Herald

      "C. Mark Smith will talk about the subject of his new
      book, Community Godfather: How Sam Volpentest Shaped
      the History of Hanford and the Tri-Cities on Saturday.

      Smith, Richland?s former economic development manager,
      spent 18 months writing the biography of Volpentest,
      who used his political connections and persistence to
      bring jobs and infrastructure to the Tri-Cities until
      his death in 2005.

      The talk will be at 2 p.m. at the East Benton County
      Historical Society and Museum, 205 Keewaydin Drive,
      Kennewick.

      The book is expected to be available in late November
      or early December."

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/13/13
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Pete BEAULIEU ('62)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol CARSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marc FRANCO ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue DIX ('72)
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)

Re: Veterans' Day

Yesterday morning the University of Washington sponsored a
Veterans Appreciation Day near the center of the campus. Late by
email, Alumni Association vets had been notified and invited.
Imagine at the memorial turnaround by the flagpole, an arc of
seven or eight white tent covers in case of rain; the Army, Navy
and Air Force ROTC units smartly in formation (each with four
rows of ten); several military award winners at the main
platform, dignitaries including the UW president; and some
Congresspeople who mingled briefly and shook hands even with me;
and a small crowd of onlookers. The Husky band did their thing,
and then came several speeches (all mercifully short)...

AND -- maybe also present barely enough veterans to fill only a
dozen or two folding chairs. Not more. Very weird. One ol' vet'
with crevassed face and large ears and a mop of white hair under
his VFW cap spied me and angled briskly to my side to say: "you
look a bit older (!!!), maybe we can sit together." He (Ralph)
was at Normandy, and as a pilot had even known a few of the
Doolittle pilots who flew to Tokyo off of the earlier version of
my carrier, the USS Hornet. So we talked, and laughed a bit. 
Said he under his breath: "We beat the s*** outa the Germans." I
declined to mention that I am 50% German. Like me, his son was
in southeast Asia in the late '60s. A World War II vet in a wheel
chair received the distinguished alumni vet award from President
Young, and then in the strongest voice of all he gave a rousing
biographical speech--after "the War" he founded and managed Roman
Meal Bread, and is still on the board--and ended by barking "Go
Huskies!" 59-7 over Colorado last Saturday. Much spontaneous
rejoicing at this point.

Circling at the perimeter of the event was an older woman in a
ground-length black shroud and carrying a doll baby smeared with
catchup, and a homemade placard. The writing in red and black--on
one side "My father was at Normandy" and on the other "No war--
not the children, not the children". I thought to myself, "yes
but, we are all someone's children in an imperfect world".

Later at the end of it all Ralph spied another walking relic in a
London Fog raincoat, as the small crowd now stood to leave, and
announced, "Hey, I think I know that guy." A few seconds later
they were grinning, speechless and eyeball to eyeball--maybe they
hadn't seen each in a very long time. Small world. Then, off to
an indoor reception for cake and champagne for all. Mingling with
the cadets it occurred to me that were it not for the many young
and even tiny ladies in uniform, it would probably be necessary
to reinstitute the draft. Also, I couldn't help but notice,
there's the cost saving from tailoring twice as many uniforms
from the same amount of fabric. A salute to all.

-Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/14/13
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Donna NELSON ('63)
David RIVERS ('65)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ken NEAL ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lorraine WARD ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Michael West RIVERS ('68wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jo GARRISON ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DELSING ('71)
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>>From: Donna NELSON ('63)

I retired from teaching but substitute and Friday sat with a
3rd grade class through a most moving Veterans' Day Assembly.
Organized by the music teacher... she played each branch of
service song and in the audience each member of that branch
stood... they were given a carnation and the assembly clapped
for them. Brought tears! She also explained the POW empty table
which was news to me. Taps was played ending the assembly. So
moving and thank you to everyone retired and active.

-Donna NELSON ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Town Crier

The Birthday Bomber-babe is the one I always count on to keep me
up to date with alla news that's fit to print and then some. If
there is something going on in Bomberdom I know she'll have the
straight skinny... as I recall, the other day she actually posted
some "new" Christ the King Photos... I studied those puppies
pretty darned carefully and I am VERY sure there is no way
"Stump" O'ROURKE could possibly have managed to recapture that
boyish look... so I do believe that those were actually old
pictures... not complaining... just stating what I believe to be
the facts... it's always great to see the B-day babe in June
more often than not with her other half ('66) in tow... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) on her special day,
November 14, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: '66 Chief Jo Warrior Yearbook
   (9th grade for '69, 8th grade for '70 and 7th grade for '71)

Currently I am scanning the '66 Chief Jo Warrior. So far I have
scanned 43 pages and noticed that the following need to be redone
as there are a lot of faces colored out with markers. If any of
you have a '66 Warrior the following pages need to be rescanned
at 300 dpi and at about 2100 by 2900:

Page 8, 9th grade BEC - CAR

Page 10, 9th grade DAU - GIL

Page 15, 9th grade O?C - REC

Page 16, 9th grade REC - SAR

Page 17, 9th grade SHA - STI

Page 19, 9th grade WAL ? ZWI

Thanks so much ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/15/13
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Jack GROUELL ('61), Roger GRESS ('61)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob LATTIN ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet TYLER ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CAMPBELL ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Owen PERKINS ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris STADE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Maureen BARBER ('66)  
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tina SHELLMAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara MAFFEI ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Greg McELROY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Greg ALLEY ('73)
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>>From: Jack GROUELL ('61)

To: Classy Ladies from '61

Thanks for the Birthday Card [on 10/22]!

-Jack GROUELL ('61)
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: John CAMPBELL ('63)
 
Happy Birthday,  John... and many more.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Tommy HEMPHILL ('62)

Re: Happy Birthday Brother Mick

Hey, its time again - NOV. 15 - to celebrate Micky HEMPHILL's
('66) birthday. Would someone PLEASE get a shot of Jameson for my
little bro for me. I can't be there for another couple of weeks.

-Tommy HEMPHILL ('62)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Bomber Pals are the best

As some may recall, I left Richland after joining the Marine
Corps and for some stupid reason didn't return home for 20
years... I didn't get the enjoyment of continuing friendships
right a way and building new ones... upon my return guys were
talking about Bill and Bob and John and Dan, etc... often they
were talking about kid's Dads they had got to know out at Hanford
and around town... I mean the only name I knew Dad's by was Mr! I
guess I thought we were the first generation to have first names
(middle names too if we were in trubel)... I also learned that
many guys roomed together in college and widened their universes
after Col-Hi... One of the b-day guys was Lyman POWELL's ('65)
room-mate in college... just knowing these two guys makes me
shudder at the thought... then to hear their stories I know I'da
ended up in Walla Walla (and not in the peas) had I hung around
much longer... as it was, the Shelby County jail was as bad as 
it got... well, there was a short stay in the brig but I'm not
counting that... there is a fairly new (like it ain't by the Hag
or Bob Wills or anything) song about the Shelby County Jail if ya
are up to finding it... pretty much sums it up... I've hadda ball
knowing the two b-day guys during the years... the Senior guy
was born with a bionic eye... he manages to film just about
everything he sees and he's much more computer savvy than I... he
sends the greatest slide shows of cars and such... I really envy
that... I can send posts to the Sandstorm and can answer my
phone ("hello")... that's my tech abilities tho I did get an atta
boy for texting Mary Lou WATKINS ('63) the other day... geez I
didn't know you could tell who a text was from... good thing I
didn't send heavy breathing or anything like that! I only seem to
see one of the b-day guys when I'm in Richland tho I always try
and call him on his b-day... the other I will see in December if
his Grandmother's car will get him to Oly... HAPPY BIRTHDAY 
John CAMPBELL ('63) and Mick HEMPHILL ('66) on your special day,
November 15, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Warrior annuals

Thank you, Gary BEHYMER ('64), who will be sending me the '66,
'67, '68, '69, '70, and '71 Warrior annuals to scan.

Re: My birthday

I received so many birthday messages, cards, roses and gifts from
family and friends on my 65th birthday on November 14, and I want
to say how much I appreciated all of them!!!!

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ from a much cooler Richland
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>>Murl COX ~ Class of 1961 ~ 1943 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/16/13
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
David RIVERS ('65)
Mari SCHUCHART ('74)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Wally ERICKSON ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda LARSEN ('60wb) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melissa CANTRELL ('71) '53

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: 
		Duane LEE ('67) & Valerie NIELSEN ('69)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: da do run run

Spent my day as a parts runner... I don't like the job... This
town sucks... no more real parts stores or hardware stores...
just a bunch of chains... oh I guess I coulda gone over to So-cal
but then Lenny woulda wanted to give me a big discount and I hate
to take advantage of friendship... biznuss is biznuss... even
then I doubt they'da had all the stupid stuff I needed... gotta
go take my class to renew my CCW or whatever ya call the
concealed weapons permit inna morning... long boring class... we
should just be able to renew them... uh maybe let's pretend I
didn't even mention that... don't wanna start a war inna SS...
good friend a mine is inna hospital but I can't talk about it cuz
he doesn't want his big sis to find out... one of our buds said
he was peachy... just a little bruise... that little tale was a
bit less than candid... Sorry Mick ('66) for not making my yearly
call... I think this is the first year I've missed... rats! Nice
to hear yesterday's b-day girl got roses... I didn't get no
stinking roses on my 65th... sniff sniff... I don't have any for
today's B-day Bomber-babe either so I'll just tell her I've
always wanted to get her off to the drive in and and and... well,
maybe that's not the same as roses... ok I take it back... but I
have liked her a whole bunch alla years I've known her... and she
is cute... oh heck with it... I take back what I took back so
there! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65) on your special
day, November 16, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Mari SCHUCHART Marchbanks ('74)

To: Greg ALLEY ('73)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY [11/15]!

-Mari SCHUCHART Marchbanks ('74)
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>>Karen INGALSBE Greenwell ~ Class of 1968 ~ 1950 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/17/13
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Ken STALEY ('68)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kim MOORE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom STORMS ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb HOGAN ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian HOGAN ('74)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Ron HOGLEN & Pam BUCKNER ('62)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re:  Tony Padilla coming home for fundraising concert on 11/25
     in Kennewick to benefit Trios Health (formerly Kennewick 
     General Hospital)
      rom 11/15/13 Tri City Herald

      "There are many ways to describe Anthony "Tony" Padilla
      besides a gifted pianist. He's a hometown boy, a
      Richland High grad known worldwide for his performance
      style, and an unassuming man who has left an indelible
      mark on the music world and the hearts of many in the
      Tri-Cities. Padilla comes home to the Tri-Cities on
      November 25 for a fundraising concert for Trios Health,
      formerly Kennewick General Hospital. Padilla, who began
      playing the piano at age 3, grew up in Richland, the
      son of Andrew and Zosie Padilla (both deceased.)"
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Col/131117-Padilla.jpg
 
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Ken STALEY ('68)

Re: Karen INGALSBE Greenwell ('68-RIP)

I have only positive memories of Karen. Rarely in life do we meet
someone so completely unpretentious. She had the sweetest spirit.
I wish her family only the fondest memories.

-Ken STALEY ('68)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/18/13
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4 Bombers sent stuff: 
Jeanie TURNER ('61), Helen CROSS ('62)
Leoma COLES ('63), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy RIGGS ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara CROWDER ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy HARTNETT ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn SCHILDKNECHT ('74)
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>>From: Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61)

Re: Portland/Vancouver Area Bomber Lunch ~ 11/14/13
  http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-PDX/00.htm

We had such a great time at our recent lunch. Hope more of you
can join us next time. Will let you all know if we are going to
meet in December or not.

-Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)

Re: Anniversary: Ron HOGLEN & Pam BUCKNER ('62)

My congratulations to probably the longest married couple in our
class!!

Re: Other Stuff

My son, Ryan just got out of the hospital after a 72 hour test to
rule out a tumor in his pancreas. Prayers answered.

My other son, his wife and our grandson are flying back to
Indiana this next week. 

Bombers cheers, I have to watch the weather, as we are driving in
a tornado watch!!

-Helen CROSS Kirk (The plutonium class of '62)
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>>From: Leoma COLES ('63)

It has been a tough week-end. My daughter, Krystal, is 41 and
just suffered a stroke. Took her to the hospital in Lincoln City,
OR yesterday because she had a severe headache and was so dizzy
she couldn't walk. After a cat scan they sent her to OSHU in
Portland and they did an mri and more tests tomorrow. She has had
a lot of stress with pending divorce and her job. We hope to know
more tomorrow!

-Leoma COLES ('63) ~ in Portland, OR at a truly great hospital!
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: 2 pictures from Herald
   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Col/131118-stuff.jpg

Re: Richland High grad lends voice to animated Disney film
    From 11/17/13 Tri-City Herald 

      "Santino FONTANA ('00), a Richland High graduate, has
      played a prince on Broadway this past year in the lead
      role of Prince Charming to Cinderella. And soon he'll
      get to be another prince ? this time on the silver
      screen - when the animated Disney movie 'Frozen' opens
      Thanksgiving weekend. FONTANA, 31, will voice the role
      of Prince Hans in the story about two magical
      princesses whose kingdom turns to ice."

Re: Swimming: Bratton, Freund win gold
    From 11/17/13 Tri-City Herald 

      "Richland senior Lisa BRATTON ('14) finished her high
      school swimming career on a high note, winning
      individual titles in the Class 4A 200 IM and the 100
      backstroke Saturday at the WIAA state swimming and
      diving championships in Federal Way. BRATTON, who is
      headed to Texas A&M next fall to swim, successfully
      defended her two titles that she won in 2012."

Re: Earthquake in the Herald

      "RICHLAND - A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was reported
      north of Richland at 6:47am Sunday by the U.S.
      Geological Survey. Its seismic map puts the earthquake
      8 miles north of Richland, close to the 3.4 magnitude
      earthquake that some Richland residents reported
      feeling in October, 2011. The USGS reported Sunday's
      earthquake at a depth of about 325 feet below ground."

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ From a cool, cloudy and windy
                        Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/19/13
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Mike WAGGONER ('60)
Jim HAMILTON ('63)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don EHINGER ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary ROSE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard TRUJILLO ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill WILSON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike DOAN ('71)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: 
                        Gene BARFUSS ('53) & Treasure ELDER ('54)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Another year has passed since last I had this happy chore. It is
once again time to wish Gene and Treasure a Happy Anniversary.
Didn't see them at Club 40 this year; but hope they will make the
trip next year for The Class of '54's reunion. Don't know for
sure where and when it will be, as Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
and/or Dona McCLEARY Belt ('54) have not yet told us.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR
      where we are awaiting cooler weather. 99.9% of the 
      leaves have fallen.
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>>From: Mike WAGGONER ('60)

Re: Richland earthquakes ~ Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/18/13
    Entry from Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Tri-City Herald article about the earthquake

      "RICHLAND - A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was reported
      north of Richland at 6:47am Sunday by the U.S.
      Geological Survey. Its seismic map puts the earthquake
      8 miles north of Richland, close to the 3.4 magnitude
      earthquake that some Richland residents reported
      feeling in October, 2011. The USGS reported Sunday's
      earthquake at a depth of about 325 feet below ground."

=============

I wonder whether the earthquakes in the link from Ms. Haskins
might be related to activities at the Hanford project. Have they
been drilling out there? In Colorado we have had increases in
earthquakes because of drilling, both to remove oil and to inject
waste fluids.

-Mike WAGGONER ('60) ~ Boulder, CO 
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)

Re: Happy Birthday Wood Floors

Little tough to pin down exactly when the Birthday Boy is having
his birthday. While Kay Kubed has two every September, Der Kaiser
has only one, but is seldom in one time zone long enough to blow
out "Die Kerzen" before moving on. Let's see, if we take our time
and then subtract nine hours and then add 24 hours he would be
celebrating his birthday in Thailand, or if he has slipped over
the boarder and is in the PRC we would add 14 hours, two cups of
flour and one chopped onion. And I haven't even taken into
consideration, what if he were out visiting his Fülle of Enkel,
Then he would be in a class all by himself, which he already is.

To: Bill "Woodchuck" WILSON ('63)

Happy Birthday. Thank you for all you do to make our world a 
better place... see you and der neue frau on the 7th and who
woulda thought we'd be the last men standing 
 [of the "front 5". Bob Hyatt, Me, You, Dick Plows, Billy Hyatt],
       http://rhs63.tripod.com/63LC6th-Lester02.html

Re: Shoulda been in the 11/15 Sandstorm -- lost in cyber space

Happy Birthday to one of the really Good Guys, no pun intended.
This picture could have been taken yesterday, and it's how we 
all remember him.
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Ham/131119-JC_BD.jpg

To: John Cameron CAMPBELL ('63)

Happy Birthday [on 1/15]. It's good to see that Don was
overlooking your deportment even back in the 7th grade.
					-jimbeaux

-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/20/13
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
David RIVERS ('65)
Tedd CADD ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike McKEOWN ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vernona CHAPPELLE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Laurie FRASER ('79)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Ron SHELBY ('59) & Lorraine WARD ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: the olden dayz

Dean HOFF ('62) seems to find the best "remember when" emails to
pass around. You know the kind, with the old candy bars, skate
keys and other stuff that was once so familiar to all of
us...also some of the best "oldies" sites... Maren ('63 & '64)
mentioned the Cimumum bare in the Sandstorm recently (speaking of
membering... sorry I blew Bill WILSON's ('63) special day on the
19th)... Was I the only kid that didn't know Sparky was a puppet?
   http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm1999/pics/BigJonAndSparkie.jpg

Man I remember sending away for a picture of him and Big John...
what a shock when it came! My partner had the same awakening 
only worse... one time Big John and the wooden boy showed up in
Vegas... my partner was blown away... we sure did have a great
time growing up tho didn't we... I've mentioned before all the
grade school heroes I had... especially at Spalding, maybe it was
just the time in my life for emulating the older guys... I've
also mentioned the b-day guy was one of those. I'd watch him and
his friends playing football on the playground after school (back
when schools were community gathering places and didn't have
signs on them saying they are only for school use)... I yearned
for the day when I'd be doing the same thing with my buds...
little did I know how much I would detest sports and do almost
anything to avoid going over to TRUJILLO's ('65) to shoot
baskets. At that point in my life girls and music were all my
little pea brain could handle... in a year or two cars would also
enter that sphere of activities... multi tasking was never big 
on my agenda... I was pretty much that cliche about walking and
chewing gum... I still recall those early days fondly and the
guys I thought were just the greatest... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 
Mike McKEOWN ('60) on your special day, November 20, 2013!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Tedd CADD ('66)

Re: Earthquake

I have a theory. The little earthquake was a result of all the
politicians who have been railing about the "leaks" at Hanford
finding out that it isn't new and the leaks aren't what they said
they were. 

The collective shaking in their boots focused at about 325 feet
below the surface.

-Tedd CADD ('66)
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>>Dee HOOVER Stoner ~ Class of 1953 ~ 1935 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/21/13
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Duane LEE ('63), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rosemary QUALHIEM ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CRIGLER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deanna FULCHER ('72)
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>>From: Duane LEE ('63)

Happy Birthday to another quality product of the Richland school
system from kindergarten through high school. But good luck
catching this Bomber Babe at home to wish her well. She has grown
fond of a nomadic lifestyle and is constantly on the go. But if
you can catch up to her, she is a blast to be around (as always).
Rosemary QUALHEIM Guse ('63), we hope your birthday is a memorial
one. Dust off those white drill team gloves and do one more
routine for old times sake. Love ya.....

Duane LEE and Eva STEEL Lee
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

To: David RIVERS ('65), George "Pappy" SWAN ('59), et. al.

Re: the olden dayz

One little known item from the olden dayz that I remember is
shoes that I thought were called "snap jack" shoes, so I googled
it. I never owned a pair, and only knew one kid who had a pair.
All you had to do was pull the tongue forward, which was spring
loaded and had little sliders that loosened the front of the shoe
(unlaced it), put your foot in it and then snapped the tongue
back. I thought that was a really cool idea, but I guess it never
caught on.
   http://boomers-fifties-pinups.com/1950s_shoes_flapjacks.html

You said, "I yearned for the day when I'd be doing the same thing
with my buds..." I just recently watched an episode of "Leave it
to Theodore Cleaver" and had not deleted it yet so I found the
part where Beaver was feeling left out because Wally joined the
Boy Scouts and went camping. He had nothing to do so he went to
see Gus the elderly fireman he sometimes talks to. He told Gus
about being too young to do things. Gus said to him, "You know,
it's a funny thing about age Beaver. It seems the things you want
to do most, you are either too young, or too old for." I was
thinking that maybe George "Pappy" SWAN ('59) might want to have
that put on a plaque and hang it on the imaginary wall of his
nonexistent clubhouse of his OTDC, (Older Than Dirt Club).
Interesting how Ward Cleaver talks a lot about the price of
things, and for the first couple of years he drove a 1957 Ford,
but for the rest of the series he drove new Plymouth every year.

Seems like the little kids' table is mentioned quite often in the
Sandstorm. Last few years wife's family has had a get-together in
October because so many in her family have their birthdays in
October. They have a big dining table, also bring in a large
patio table in, and a folding card table. I was sitting at one of
the large tables while most got their food. I got up to get my
food and when I was done my mother-in-law was sitting in my
place. That was OK with me, she is 98 years old and going on 99.
Only place left for me was at the little kids' table, and I was
the 3rd oldest there.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~ Kennewick, where they tell me it might 
      get down to 16° tonight.  Hope I got my sprinklers
      blown out right. I had a problem with one section of
      about four that wouldn't pop up.  I probed for them
      many times with a screwdriver and couldn't find even
      one of them.  Next year I am going to paint a spot on
      the concrete next to each one.
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>>From: Patti McLAUGHLIN Cleavenger ('65)

Re: Big John and Sparky 
   
I didn't know about Sparky until they performed at the Uptown
Theater. I can still remember lying on the living room floor in
front of the big console radio to listen to their radio show. I
loved them. I was SHOCKED to find that Sparky was not a little
boy. When I was 21, studying in Paris, I told a young man about
Sparky. That fellow was screaming, "No, No, don't say that!" And
I was screaming, "It's true! It's true!" We got in trouble for
disturbing the classes upstairs. I was just happy to meet someone
else who remembered Big John and Sparky.

-Patti McLAUGHLIN Cleavenger ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Passing of Doris M. McMillan (RIP) 
    former Richland School District 2nd and 3rd grade teacher

Doris Lawrence McMillan, a long time Richland resident, passed
away November 17, 2013, in Shoreline, WA, after a long struggle
with Alzheimer's disease. In 1953 she moved to Richland and
taught 2nd and 3rd grade at various elementary schools until
1959. She was born in Southwick, ID, on January 13, 1928.
Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at
Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Find her on the Einan's website.:
 
Below is the link to the class of '66 2nd grade class at Lewis
and Clark with her as teacher:
http://richlandbombers.1966.tripod.com/gs/66LC2nd-McMillan.html

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>Fred MELLING ~ Class of 1957 ~ 1939 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/22/13
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4 Bombers sent stuff: 
George "Pappy" SWAN ('59), Paula BEARDSLEY ('62)
David RIVERS ('65), Greg ALLEY ('73)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ellen SPITALERI ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandi CHERRINGTON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dawn BELL ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jo CLARK ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brad WEAR ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brent CHRISTI ('71)

11/22/63 JFK Assassination
  December 6 1963 Sandstorm scanned by Dennis HAMMER ('64)
  http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2003/Xtra/1963-12-09SSpg1.htm
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>>From: George "Pappy" SWAN ('59)

To: Dennis HAMMER ('64), et. al., seasoned folks

Re: "The Olden Dayz"

Dennis (ol' buddy), I remember "snap jack" shoes. In fact, I once
upon a time in the really, really olden dayz (last century),
owned a pair just like the darker ones in the picture. I think
that I remember "Cordovan" (sort of a mix of black and brown,
with a little red thrown in for good measure) as the "cool
color."
  http://boomers-fifties-pinups.com/1950s_shoes_flapjacks.html

I coulda been that kid that you mentioned, except that I'm so
much older than you, "young feller!" They were kinda cool and
easy to polish (without laces), but like anything possessing
mechanical features, did not last long for me, probably due to 
my mistreatment, and poorly managed preventative maintenance
schedule of moving parts. Today's shoes with Velcro fasteners are
so much easier to manage in operation and maintenance for an old
fart who possesses a "survival ration" storage pack (aka, a
belly).

Re: Gus' advice to Beaver Cleaver, "You know, it's a funny thing
    about age Beaver. It seems the things you want to do most, 
    you are either too young, or too old for."

Ain' that the truth! When I was a kid, I just couldn't wait
through the few short years, that seemed to evolve at the rate of
dripping molasses, until I would be old enough to drive! Now, at
three score, one decade, and two times 365 days plus a few, the
weeks flash by at near light speed as evidenced by "Oh damn, time
to put the garbage can out ... again!" It always seems like ...
"I just did that yesterday ... didn't I?" 

The hallowed halls and imaginary walls of my nonexistent
clubhouse of The OTDC, (Older Than Dirt Club) are virtually
littered with mental plaques depicting "Fig Newtons" of my
imagination, mostly born of episodes related to my life's
adventures relating to "Camp Run-A-Muk." The likes of "I must not
let my mind continue to write checks that my body can no longer
cash!," and "Eventually you will reach a point when you stop
lying about your age and start bragging about it," and "When you
are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think
of Algebra," and "You know you are getting old when everything
either dries up or leaks and fewer things seem worth waiting in
line for," and "Being young is beautiful, but being old is simply
comfortable," and finally a favorite of mine, "One must wait
until evening to see how splendid the day has been." My sun is
slowly setting. 

And, being in my second childhood, I still get relegated to the
little kids' table, often. But, its not so bad. The conversation
is on my level, mostly unbiased and straight from the heart. And,
if there's any problem ... it's with trying to get my arms around
my knees, to partake from my plate ... sitting between my ankles,
and oh yeah, then maneuvering, the macaroni and cheese, back
toward my mouth ... around my survival pack.

But, despite a few "bumps in the road" (no not the political
kind), life in general is still pretty good today, as: "Long ago,
when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called
witchcraft, but today it is called fly fishing!" 

Thus, I close with again, many, many thanks to my old longtime
"Bomber Buddy" for treating me to a fly fishing trip of a
lifetime to Montana this past June, here are a few pics from the
wall of my "Man Cave!"

 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Swa/131122-00.htm

-George "Pappy" SWAN ('59) ~ Burbank, WA where its once again ... 
      cold, so cold that the frozen puddle in my driveway, once 
      again, rings with the shrill laughter of tiny little ice 
      skaters, zipping to and fro!  You just have to believe ...    
      to see some things... 
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>>From: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)

November 22nd holds special significance to all of us who
remember where we were on that day 50 years ago. I was in Seattle
wishing I could be home to celebrate a special birthday in our
family when that terrible news flash came across our television
screen. It changed our world in ways we could never have
imagined. We never celebrated that special birthday in our 
family that year.

Today I remember and wish my Dad, Paul Beardsley, a happy 101st
birthday. I miss him every day.

-Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Flap Jacks and Wally's little brother

Had fun reminiscing with Dennis HAMMER ('64) about those Cleaver
Kids, Wally, Theodore, and Eldridge... When I looked at the Flap
Jacks Add I remembered them right away but have no idea how I
would have seen with them... looked Like Gene Vincent in the
ad... dunno if you could do the Blue Jean Bop or Race with the
Devil in those puppies, but "Go Blue Caps!" give it a try... I'm
sure the birthday kids would give it the ol' Bomber try... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY Sandi CHERRINGTON ('66) and Brad WEAR ('71) on your
special day, November 22, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To: Mary Lou WATKINS ('63)

I was sad and relieved at the same time to hear that your Mom,
Shorty, finally made her way to God and Bob. You were blessed
with a wonderful mother and I was blessed to have known her for
the short time I did. Give the girls a hug for me. Give Van and
Kip a clip on the chin. You and yours are loved more than you can
know.

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Greg ALLEY ('73)

Re: Bomber football.

The football team has made it to the final 8 in the state for
class 4A. They had a playoff game in town and I missed it. My
excuses were it was my birthday but mainly 30 miles per hour
winds and rain. They will play Federal Way. I like the playoff
format as everyone on this side of the state does not have to
eliminate each other until one team goes to the Tacoma Dome for
the championship game.

Best game of the year was beating Kamiakin at home in 4
overtimes. Quite a long night of football. 

Re: Keith PRICHARD ('73-RIP)

Our class lost a good man last week when Keith passed away. My
first encounter with him was when I played little league for
Dawson-Richards and he played for the West Richland Elks. Then
the first year of pony league I get on a West Richland team,
Carrigans Texaco. Coached by Earl Prichard, Sr., with Earl, Jr.,
and Keith as teamates. They were good and I was not. A good
experience though. He was a top notch pitcher for the Bombers
baseball squad. 

My years in high school had dreams of playing Bomber basketball
but that did not turn out so well. The start of high school was
the end of the Dawald era and the start of the Teverbaugh era.
Our junior year in 1972 we won a state championship and it sure
was fun going to Seattle and the celebration that night. Our
senior season we lost the state championship to Roosevelt high of
Seattle. Keith was our six foot four center. His opposition was
James Edwards, a seven footer, a four year player for the Huskies
and a 17 year NBA veteran. He held his own that night but we
lost. 

Great memories.

-Greg ALLEY ('73) ~ in cold, frozen Richland, where the temps 
      are in the teens and the ice is forming everywhere. 
      Check out Goethals Drive now that is shut off between 
      Williams and Swift.
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
Dennis HAMMER ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta KIRKWOOD ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry JONES ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayle DAWSON ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Charles JERMAN ('66wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John KENITZER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen Elaine MARSHALL ('82) 
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)

Yesterday, the 22nd, marked the 50th year since the passing of my
mother, J Olive Hodges De Vine, just hours after President JFK
was shot. The Nation was in turmoil, such a shocking event that
day in Dallas. My family was in mourning, not just for our
mother/wife/grandmother, but for the President as well. In a way,
we were the lucky ones that day... we knew she was being released
from a world of pain into the glorious heaven. That day, in our
family, a niece was born. On that date, a grand-daughter had been
born. Because of the National turmoil, I was blessed with the
privilege of preparing her clothing, hair and make-up for her
funeral.

Re: Pappy SWAN ('59)

So happy to hear from you via the Sandstorm! Fishing photos were great.

-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) ~ in the "south end" of OLD Richland,
      where the squirrels and crows continue to entertain me with 
      their hide and seek (peanuts, mostly) games. Wishing all a
      very Happy Thanksgiving.
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

To: George "Pappy" SWAN ('59)

Re: Shoes

No, you are not the kid I mentioned as I was living in the
thriving metropolis of Athena, OR at the time. I had a pair of
"cordovan" shoes once, I think in the early '60s. I also thought
it was a really "cool color." Salesman said I should polish them
two times with brown polish for every time with black polish.
Eventually I got tired of trying to remember which polish 
I used last, and how many times, and just went to using black. 
I thought, well they'll just go black, but it made little in any
difference in the color. Maybe the shoe salesman was just wanting
to sell another can of polish.

Two or three years ago a young fellow came into the store where I
was working and asked me where the shoe polish was. I took him
there (that section sure is small these days). Then he wanted me
to explain to him how to shine shoes. He looked to me like he was
maybe 20 to 25 years old and had apparently never polished a pair
of shoes in his life. The thought came to me; I didn't do it... 
I was a good boy... but I kinda wanted to tell him I knew a
place where he could learn to shine shoes! However, with all the
changes in the last 40 plus years, maybe they don't call it Boot
Camp anymore. Maybe they call it "Sneaker Camp."

You sure are right about time moving at the rate of dripping
molasses when you are a kid. It used to take forever to get from
one Christmas to the next Christmas. Now days you hardly throw
out the Christmas tree when it is time to buy another.

When I was a kid I was amazed that there still were people around
who born in the previous century... now I are one!

Nice fish pictures, bet they are big enough that the elves can
feast on one of them for both their Thanksgiving and Christmas
dinners. That is if you haven't already added it to your survival
pack.

To: David RIVERS ('65)

I had to read your post a second time before it dawned on my why
you included Eldridge with the Wally and Theodore. My mind used
to operate in overdrive, (well maybe only in 3rd), but these days
it sits running in idle most of the time with an occasional shift
into 1st.

Flap Jacks might have been good for doing the Twist. At least
with leather soles you could sandpaper your shoes. The Twist
would be awful hard to do with these modern day shoes.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>Lee ARNOLD ~ Class of 1957 ~ 1939 - 2013
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3 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Rex HUNT ('53wb)
Linda REINING ('64)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nola DAVEY ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darla WISE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary CHRISTIAN ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy MIDDLETON ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Terry & Linda HUTSON ('74)
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53wb)

Re Cordovan Shoes!

Cordovan was the color of the shoes worn by the Marine Corps...
at least till the late fifties... don't know now what they wear,
if not sneakers. But during WWII New Zealand balanced its budget
by selling Kiwi cordovan shoe polish to the Marines and to us
kids back home who almost to a man choose the Marine Corps
color of shoe as the hottest thing since Gypsy Rose Lee.

The reddish shoes were called Oxblood, and never did catch on in
my neighborhood.

-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ from soggy cold Hanford, CA   where all 
      the making of heavy Tule Fog is leaking from the clouds.
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)

To: George "Pappy" SWAN ('59)

Good to hear from you, again. Miss the elves. *grin*

To: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: Polishing Shoes/Boots
 
I remember my dad had the "Kiwi kit"... a box, with different
colored, cans of shoe polish: black, tan, cordova, a shoe shine
brush and the cloth for polishing... don't know if they still
"make" the boxes anymore, but it had an area on the top of it,
for putting your foot, while you polished your shoes/boots. used
to love to watch him, polish his shoes, loved the smell of those
cans of polish. He'd polish them... after each time he wore them.
If he didn't plan on wearing them right away, he'd wrap each shoe
in an old sock to keep them clean and dust-free. 

My 18 year old grandson went to Grizzly Military Academy (in San
Luis Obispo, CA), for his senior year of high school (it's "run"
by the National Guard). He had two pair of black boots that had
to be "spit shined"... I don't think he had ever seen a can of
shoe polish til then. Kiwi-black and a cloth is all they were
allowed to use... no shoe shine brush.

-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: so much for my attempt at humor

OK... so maybe the rest of you didn't get the kick outa the three
Cleaver kids as I did... It was on a postcard I framed years ago
and it still sits in my curio cabinet to be discovered by my
daughter some day in the future... when I found the card I almost
spit my milk out my nose... still love it... ranks up there with 
a Red Skelton skit nobody gets any more but I still laugh my head
off when I think of it... the punch line was: "Twenty minutes!
Why that's less than three hours!" Ya hadda be there... Wow, it's
been 48 years plus when the b-day Bomber-babe almost became the
first ex Mrs. Rivers! She was saved by my pea brain in thinking
we could run to Ideeho on the 4th of July and get married... I
think it was Rick NEIL ('61) gived me the idea... corse he didn't
say go up on a holiday... that was my brain-child. Poor Jackson
KEENEY ('65) hadda ride alla way back listening to our dismay...
then I realized I'd left my wallet in the bathroom of the gas
station where we'd changed clothes... I didn't know the name so
addressed a letter to the gas station across the street from such
and so store... My wallet was returned in tact ... imagine trying
that today! Been raining here for 4 days straight... well maybe 4
days and 4 nights... does that make more rain? Hadda nice lunch
with Larry GOSS ('65) Friday... always good to see my buds! Well,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Nancy MIDDLETON ('67) on your special day,
November 24, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Keith PRICHARD ~ Class of 1973 ~ 1955 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/25/13
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Dick McCOY ('45)
Gus KEENEY ('57)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis SCHODT ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Charles SOLOMON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Fran TEEPLE ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim CANTRELL ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary TURNER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Debbie NELSON ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leon RICE ('82)
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>>From: Dick McCOY ('45)

Re: shoes

Interesting about the oxbloods. In the mid to late forties one was
not well dressed without a pair of oxblood shoes - highly shined -
above which were well worn cords, and a pull over sweater a size
or so too large.

-Dick McCOY (from the Tin Can class of '45) ~ Beautiful here but 
      cold. Congrats to the Cougs who won Saturday, while the 
      Huskies did too... Barely. Big game next week. Sort of.
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>>From: Gus KEENEY ('57)

To: MLou WILLIAMS ('60)

Happy Birthday, MLou!!!!!!!!!

-Gus KEENEY ('57)
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>>Mike HARRIS ~ Class of 1954 ~ 1936 - 2013
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/26/13
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6 Bombers sent stuff: 
Don LYALL ('52), Gus KEENEY ('57)
Bill BERLIN ('56), Gary BEHYMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta ADKINS ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill BERLIN ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John FLETCHER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Eleanor ATTWOOD ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: CB LIH ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jill WALSER ('81)
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>>From: Don LYALL ('52)

Re: Hawaii

Jo Ann and I are in Maui to stay warm, and watch the Maui College
Basketball Tournament. Arkansas opens today against California.
Three ranked teams here: Syracuse, Baylor and Gonzaga. If we lose,
will cheer for the Zags. Weather incredible.

-Don LYALL ('52)
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>>From: Bill BERLIN ('56)

Here I am in lovely and warm Rancho Mirage, CA (Palm Springs area)
until April. We call ourselves "Rain Birds" because we are driven
out of the Pacific Northwest by RAIN and not snow. I hold out my
arm and tell people "...this isn't tan, its rust." if you get my
drift. Up to Borrego Springs, CA for a combination Thanksgiving/
Birthday (I am 75 big ones today - 11/26) with all my kids and
grandkids, who want "Papa" to be Quarterback at the Inter-Family
Bowl and I told them not to forget my most important signal
number... 911.

FYI, Borrego Springs is located in Southern California between the
Salton Sea and San Diego and has several hotels, a couple of golf
courses/restaurants, etc. It is kind of "high desert" atmosphere
but it has a big bad lands area to the north of town. It was once
envisioned as a "second Palm Springs" but never got that far but
there are 5,000 people living up there.

Re: Shoes, shoe polishing and a Kiwi kit.

I have one... a Kiwi polishing kit... and have had it for (let me
take off my shoes so I can count this high) about as long as I
have been alive. It was my Dad's War II/Korean War kit and because
of all of the transfers he made, he eventually made a wooden box
for all of it and that is what I have today. He had Black, Brown
and Cordovan Kiwi polish but banned my liquid white polish that I
used for my "white bucks" along with some kind of pink polish my
Mom had. I argued that the Navy dress whites, and those of the
Coast Guard, required white shoes, thus "white" was very military
to which he said, "...then join the Navy and take your white
polish with you..." I joined the Coast Guard and my brother the
Navy but there was never any white polish in that "Army" kit... 
even today.

He had a brush and a rag for all three colors and I still have
them today. To show you that I am an old phart, I just polished my
black and brown shoes and they would pass anyone's "spit polish"
inspection and that was two nights ago. Ten hut!!!

      [See entry today from Gary BEHYMER ('64)... he sent
      pictures of the Kiwi kit.  -Maren]

Re: Puerto Rico

I was just down in Puerto Rico on a project that I have been
working on for the past year. In my younger days I had a "had it
made" job spending my winter months at the Del Monte tuna canning
plant in Ponce, PR and my summer months in Alaska with its natural
air conditioning. Perfect. Three years of doing that so I got to
know PR pretty well but then a gap of 25 years or so and has it
changed. In San Juan they now have high tower business buildings,
freeways, by-passes, etc. but the roads off the mainlines are
still pretty much "Puerto Rican style," which is to say "not so
good." 

I mention the roads there because my project is to establish a
used tire remediation facility with a technology I represent. It
"digests" used tires melting them down and extracting (1) the
steel bands for recycling, (2) capturing the carbon black that is
involved in tire manufacture and can be sold (3) refining 49% of
the tire into a high grade sweet crude oil and (4) producing 15%
synthetic gas, or syngas, which is really propane. Uses 100% of
the tire with no noise or smell. PR creates 3.8 million used tires
a year and has 8.0 million in storage with no place to go and on
an island, that is a lot of space that could be used for something
else. It is also a health issue in that the tires laying around 
in these piles collect water and are a prime breeding ground for
mosquitoes and related malaria. They are also combustible and a
tire pile can burn for months, even years, spewing out a lot of
ugly smoke and contaminants. This is a win/win deal and the
government loves me.

I wish Bombers everywhere a great Thanksgiving holiday. My
memories lead me back to 209 George Washington Way and T-Day
dinner with Uncle Bob, Aunt Connie, Aunt Leah and cousin Beverlee
SMITH Jochen ('52-RIP). Family is where it's at and I am going to
have a beaut this year. And Happy Bomber Birthday to other
November 26 Bombers.
 
-Bill BERLIN ('56) ~ Rancho Mirage, CA  where we had some rain 
      the past couple of days, the golf course (we are on Tee 2, 
      North at Rancho Las Palmas CC) is unbelievably green. CA 
      needs the water because Lake Shasta is as low as I have 
      ever seen it.
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>>From: Gus KEENEY ('57)

Re: 11/24/13 - Border Run Jeep Adventure
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Kee/131126-00.htm

-Gus KEENEY ('57)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: Shoekeeper Shine Box Shoe Care Kit
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Beh/131126-00.htm

Thanking some of you for the great trip in the 'Way Back Machine'
this past week. Most of our Dads and many of us had 'the shoe
shine kit'. My Dad's was given to him as a Christmas gift in 1955
or so I think. Shining shoes was one of the few things that Dad &
I ever did together. Though I no longer use it, keep my brush and
polish in a plastic bag these days, my wife knew exactly where it
was but would not tell me because she thought I was planning to
list it on eBay.

      [Dagone thing looks like it has a KEY.. so you could
      lock it up???    -Maren]

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: shoes

Well, sure been a lotta gab 'bout kicks these days... I've always
been partial to Betty Lou's new Pair a shoes myself... eeeeeeeew
ahhhh ewww ah ewww, to coin a phrase... back in my early lawyering
years in the big leagues I remember people always saying we ran in
packs... I thought that was rather unfair... one day at the end 
of the MGM Fire case we were at a hearing... 8 of us and 8 of
"them"... I crossed my legs and looked down the row of "us" and
saw 8 of the exact same pair of black capped toed shoes... I went
right out and bought 6 pair of black and 6 pair of cordovan
weejuns and from then on I wore those puppies with pennies in them
and wore the cap toes only with a black tie... it's true! Today we
got two Bomber dudes who I'm sure never owned a pair of flap jacks
but they beez way cool no matter what they wear... HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Bill BERLIN ('56) and John FLETCHER ('64) on your special day,
Nobember 26, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Hanford High grad named a Rhodes Scholar
   From 11/25/13 Tri-City Herald 

      "A Hanford High School graduate will be heading to the
      University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship next year.
      Growing up around Hanford helped Andrew Lea (HHS '10)
      develop an interest in science history. The interest
      grew at Harvard, where he took a class on the history
      of science in the Cold War. Much of that history took
      place near where he grew up in Richland. He will work
      on a master of philosophy degree in the history of
      science, medicine and technology at Oxford. Lea is one
      of three young people from Washington and one from
      Oregon who are among this year's group of 32 Rhodes
      Scholars from the United States, The Associated Press
      reported."

Congratulations to Andrew!!!!

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ from a very cold Richland, but
       temperatures are supposed to increase to the mid 40s in a
       few days.
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/27/13
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11 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Floyd MELtON ('57)
Ray LOESCHER ('57), Roger GRESS ('61)
George BARNETT ('63), Jim ARMSTRONG ('63)
Mary Lou WATKINS ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65), Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
Brad WEAR ('71)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Andrew ECKERT, Jr. ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat FUNK ('69)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Don't have a fancy shoe box, but some where in the back of a
closet there is one. Doubtful if the polish is still good.

Sad news the other day, when I learned of the passing of a fellow
classmate. Mike HARRIS ('54-RIP) was one of those guys that people
really liked. Always with a smile. He will be missed.

Think there is a birthday for someone I know, but can't remember
who it might be. I know who it isn't, but that's really no help.
Guess I'll just have give the propellers on the ol' beanie a wash 
and wax instead.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~  Mount Angel, OR   where it 
      promises to be warmer on Thanksgiving. And remember it might
      be hazardous to your health if you operate heavy machinery 
      after eating all that turkey.
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>>From: Floyd MELtON ('57)

Re: David RIVERS ('65) birthday

David, you are always recognizing people's birthdays - especially
Bomber Babes - which is wonderful. You, on the other hand, do not
(and I can't over emphasize that enough) do not qualify as a
Bomber Babe, but you do qualify as one of the best Bombers so here
is wishing you a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY with family, friends and doing
the things you love to do, just watch your step, HA. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, DAVID.

-Floyd MELtON ('57)
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>>From: Ray LOESCHER ('57)

We generally use the term "Rain Birds" for ourselves when we
escape to Southern California for a couple of months. Our location
may be in the "big bad lands area" north of Rancho Mirage Bill
BERLIN ('56) referred to [in the 11/26 Sandstorm]. It's in the
high southern California desert called Sky Valley. It lies about 8
miles east of Desert Hot Springs and approximately 6 to 8 miles
north of Interstate 10. Rather than being in the maddening crowd
south of Hwy 10, this place is literally all by itself. I can
hardly wait to start there again, but wait we must as our
departure date is still another 6 weeks away, Lord willing.

I wear my Bomber hat down there sometimes, but so far it hasn't
raised a boo peep. I've often wondered how many Bombers are in the
Palm Springs area. At this year's Club 40, I learned there are
several in the Phoenix area from the class of '57. Might have to
motor over that way this year for a visit. .

It's been a year to be thankful for us. Hoping you all will enjoy
the blessings of family and this great nation of ours this
Thanksgiving.

-Ray LOESCHER ('57)
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: David RIVERS ('65)

Happy Birthday, David... and many more.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: George BARNETT ('63)

Re: Rivers has his day

I'm sure others will make appropriate note of the Birthday boy's
BIG DAY. Especially since he seems to remember EVERYONE else's
day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID RIVERS ('65)!!! You're entitled to eat your
cake at the BIG BOYS' table today  Bye Geo.

-George BARNETT ('63)
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)

Well Happy Birthday To You!

To: John FLETCHER ('64)

Happy Birthday John [on 11/26] and many more. One could not have
a better friend.

-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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>>From: Mary Lou WATKINS Rhebeck ('63)

	from: 
	Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63)
	Cecilia BENNETT ('65)
	Mary Lou WATKINS ('63)

What can we say that hasn't already been said about this Bomber?
Well, there are some things we need to tell... He got himself
into HUGE trouble last year, after blabbing and embellishing facts
that happened at the December dinner at Ellen's. Some were purely
innocent, but were taken out of context by the birthday boy...  
and some were pure fantasy! (Don't get the wrong idea, Leo '63).
We shunned him for over a month... and he seemed to learn his
lesson... but somehow, we three doubt it. He is under constant
threat from us to keep his reporting G rated... (yeah, that's
going to work!)

Besides that little negative, this Bomber is our true friend and a
Bomber brother. He would do anything for us, and has proven that
so often. If he loves us, he loves our family and has even tried
to include mine in the cultish activities of Bomber Pride. They
appreciate his efforts, but don't really get it. He is the first
on the scene for Bomber gatherings, and even if he has to sleep in
Ellen's freezing basement with a Barbie doll and Jiminy Cricket...
he is happy to don his green and gold jammies and descend the
stairs. He remembers all (including all ya'll) our birthdays... is
first to contact us in support and love. As we know about another
Bomber BFF, the Oracle... AKA... Jimbeaux HAMILTON ('63), this guy
also bleeds green and gold. 

He sends us Bomber treats throughout the year...and lately they
have been acceptable...unlike the first package I got from him
that contained a strange costume...which is hanging in Ellen's
closet now. He has learned his lesson on that... we think...

So, Birthday Boy... don't ease up... you get no second chances if
you say too much... and if he tells you we have threatened to tie
him up, put a fish in his mouth, and throw him in the Columbia...
don't believe him... heh heh heh... He's not afraid of Cecilia and
me, but Ellen can get him very nervous.

Happy Birthday David RIVERS (cute little class of '65)... We love
you and can't wait to see you soon!

-Ellen, Cecilia, and Mary Lou

ps... one more thing... When we three scream GO COUGS!... he
thinks older women are after him.. it's football, David!

-Mary Lou WATKINS Rhebeck (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: pretty sneaky

OK, Bill BERLIN ('56), dontcha know yer ol' bud will take care of
you and ya don't hafta sneak inna little 75th b-day wish to
yerself!!!!! Wishing Maren ('63 & '64) a safe trip and a fun time
this trip! 

I gotta special connection with today's B-day Bomber-Dude... 
I've told you that each year we make the trip up to Manti, UT 
to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's place for several days a paint 'n'
foolishness... usually on Friday, if'n the boyz gets their work
done at a reasonable hour... we head on over to the BIG cemetery
and give Ed our two cents worth... for years we tried to find a
way to find the spot easily... we tried counting trees and lamp
posts and everything to no avail... then one day we noticed two
head stones lying near the road leading to Ed's. Now the reason we
noticed these particular headstones is that they made in very easy
on us... Ya see Ed is the head (Rat) Fink... well these stones
said "Funk" so from then on we just looked for "Funk, Funk and
Fink"! Last year they slipped in a third stone so now it is Funk,
Funk, Funk and Fink! True story. Ed's stone from "Rat Fink Reunion
June 2008".
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Riv/131127-RatFink.jpg

Well thanks to the B-day Dude's distant or close relatives for
helping us out. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Pat FUNK ('69) on your special
day, November 27, 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)

Re: Birthday greetings.

Happy Birthday, David RIVERS ('65). Today is your day! Go grab 
some giblets... ..

-Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
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>>From: Mick HEMPHILL ('66)

Dear Bombers,

It is the date for all to rejoice. Mr. David RIVERS ('65) will be
celebrating his birthday today (11-27). We all enjoy his entries
in the Sandstorm, and have grown to know him and love him. I hope
you have a wonderful birthday, David.

I also wish all the Bombers a Happy Thanksgiving this year. I am
looking forward to big brother Tom ('62) and wife joining us for
the festivities.

-Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)

Happy Birthday to David RIVERS ('65)! No better Marine and car
buddy. I can remember being a 12 year old kid hanging out watching
David and the "Big Kids" working on cars in his back yard. No
doubt cutting coils out of the front end to get it into the weeds.
Nothing but the best on your special day. Sag's Rule!

-Brad WEAR ('71)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/28/13 q ~ HAPPY THANKSGIVING
  27 days till Christmas
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Gary BEHYMER ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Howard MADSEN ('70/'71)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: Missing '64 Bombers Needed for 50th Reunion Aug 22-25, 2014!

The following former Richland students who should have/could
have/may have/moved before/and did graduate from Col-Hi in 1964
are listed as missing on the Richland Bomber Class of 1964
(Maren's web site)". Help is need in locating these NICE people.
Hints are accepted (;-)

Roxie ALEXANDER
Mike BLACK
Jerry BOSCH ~ Active on Classmates.com but has not contacted me
Helen Marie BOWER
Teri Ann BOYER McGrew ~ Has been found and is on Facebook.com
Barbara BROWN
Stan BRYANT
Stan BURNETT
Michael W. CALDWELL
Tom CLARK
E. Lewis COSENS
Janice Marie CURTIS
Lea CUTLER
James Benjamen DAVIS
Mary DELANO
Donald Garretson "Don" DOUD
Alfred GRAF
Linda GRUNER
Kaye Lynne HANSEN
Jill Haverfield ~ Found & I have her email address
Sandie HEDRICK
John HEMINGWAY
Anne Pamalee HENRY ~ Found & I have her email address
Larry HERTZ ~ Has been found and is on Facebook.com
Jean Olivia HILDEBRAND
Roger HUDSON
Sam HULETT
Anna JOHNSON
William "Alan" JORGENSEN ~ Found and is on Facebook.com
Connie KENDRICK
Annette KNIGHT
Cindy KNIPPERS
Dale KOHLER
Diane Kay LOASBY Murray
Georgine McGINNIS
Eugene Delroy McVEY ~ Believed to be found in Yakima
Judy MERRITT
Paula MILLER
John T. MORRIS
Elba Ruth MURPHY
Ron PARMER
Richard Allen PETERSON
Joanne POWERS
Joseph W. REYNOLDS
Beatrice RIOS
Nina Linda ROMANELLI ~ Found and lives in Kennewick
Peggy ROMINE
Byron Paul "By" SHAW
Bill SIMPSON
Carol SMITH
Jerry SMITH
Richard Cassity SMITH
Jim THOMPSON
S. WARD
Thomas Ray WARREN ~ Found... I have his phone number
Tommy WELCH
John "Drew" WIATER ~ Found... I have his email address

Many of these people are NOT in our '64 Columbian nor on the
'commencement program' BUT they did attend Richland grade schools,
junior high school or Col-Hi for a year or two. IF you are a
sibling, friend, neighbor or have a 'hint' as to where they might
be located please contact me and I will make effort to follow
through to locate them (;-)
 
  http://richlandbombers.com/classes/1960s/1964.html

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/29/13 q
  26 days till Christmas
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Gary BEHYMER ('64)
Brad UPTON ('74)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janis ERVIN ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny DUNCAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joe CAMPBELL ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike HOWELL ('68wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Blaine HOPKINS ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick POLK ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dan VACHÉ ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roger MEADER ('73)

11/29 CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Paddy O'Cinnamon" Today
    http://www.radiolovers.com/pages/cinnamonbear.htm
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Re: For the Asking...

I have one (1) commencement program from 1955 & two (2) 
commencement programs from 1969... for the asking.

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: Brad UPTON ('74)

I don't know where this memory popped up... When I was little I
think we used to eat potato chips that came out of Pasco. Does
anyone else remember them? Maybe they were called Jackson's?

-Brad UPTON ('74) 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/30/13
  25 days till Christmas
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9 Bombers sent stuff: 
Dick McCOY ('45), Jim WATTS ('54)
Gus KEENEY ('57), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Tom VERELLEN ('60), Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Cathy GEIER ('66), Betti AVANT ('69)
Matt CROWLEY ('75)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanne TURNER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill TADLOCK ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan KLUSMAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rebecca HANSON ('66wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy CLARK ('71)

11/30 CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Weary Willy" Today
    http://www.radiolovers.com/pages/cinnamonbear.htm
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>>From: Dick McCOY ('45)

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

I have so many things thankful
For old Richland High, dust and all
Where I learned how to love friends
That are those living and those gone
Any gender, it matters not with love.
The joy and despair of sports played
The same with a crush unrequited
Joy and despair, the same in time.
I am thankful to be an alumnus UW
Soon to take on the unloved Cougar
Good luck to all you Palouse bullies
Including Ray STEIN ('64) unloved poet
And I will be thankful again, Friday PM

-Dick McCOY (from the Tin Can class of '45)
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>>From: Jim WATTS ('54)

To: Janis ERVIN ('49)

Janis, My sister, Shirley ('49-RIP), wouldn't forgive me if 
I didn't say happy birthday [on 11/29] and many more of them.

-Jim WATTS ('54)
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>>From: Gus KEENEY ('57)

Re:  Border Run Jeep Adventure ~ 11/24/13

Added one more picture...
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Kee/131130-Jeep.jpg
to those you saw here:
 http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2013/Xtra/Kee/131126-00.htm

-Gus KEENEY ('57)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60) 

Re: Thanksgiving greetings to all

Best wishes to all Bomber Alums for a pleasant Thanksgiving with
family and friends.

If you are traveling, take care and be safe.

Jackie and I are off to Alaska early AM for dinner with friends
in Anchorage. Then to finish prep work and set up for her large
annual display for Saturday in Palmer. Snow and freezing temps but
they always plow the snow nicely for us. I have already packed my
arctic suit and fur lined boots and gloves. It is not always a lot
of fun in winter, but it is what we do.

I am returning home Tuesday as I have much going on at the office.
And I am building a new trailer mounted 3 position platform for
launch pads. Jackie has two large displays for New Years Eve and
so is staying up there to do the prep work. I will go back up on
the December 20th and will be there for Xmas and fly out to Dutch
Harbor for my New Years blast on the 27th.

"Happiness is the sky in bloom" 
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Tom VERELLEN ('60)

To: Brad UPTON ('74)

There was a potato(e) chip making place on the highway going north
out of Pasco near the air port in the early '60s. Some of my
associates and I would go regularly for a tour and they were very
generous with samples. Nothing quite like a freshly deep fried
potato(e) chip. I don't recall the name of the company and I am
afraid that if I try to remember to hard something will explode
between my ears. 

Hope everyone is having a Happy Thanksgiving as am I, and once
again thankful to have seen another one and hopefully survive to
ignore Black Friday.

-Tom VERELLEN ('60) ~ from a chilly near Lacey
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)

I just wanted to say a BIG "happy birthday" to David RIVERS ('65)
[on the 27th]. I love reading all his stuff and is so amazed that
he remembers all of our birthdays. We all look forward to hearing
from him. Have a great day and don't get into too much trouble
now! Again.... Happy Birthday to you!!

-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ A cold Kennewick 
      where they are talking of rain/snow next week.
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>>From: Cathy GEIER ('66)

Re: Happy Thanksgiving to all Bombers!

I am curious if anyone is driving from Seattle to Richland for a
short trip this weekend.. like Thursday evening and return Friday
evening or leave any time Friday with a return on Saturday?

Thank you,
-Cathy GEIER ('66)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: Thanksgiving day

Here's to a good Thanksgiving to Bombers everywhere. 2013 has been
one heck of a year for me. I have my yearly exam next week and
will see how it all ends and then begins again in 2014 (which has
gotta be better don't ya think)?

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ from foggy Richland
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>>From: Matt CROWLEY ('75)

Re: Potato Chips

I seem to remember a brand of potato chips from Pasco when I 
was growing up. Jackson's sounds familiar, but I'm not sure. I
remember a package with a picture of a sagebrush on it.

-Matt CROWLEY ('75) ~ Grants Pass, OR
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