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Alumni Sandstorm Archive ~ November, 2016
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Richland Bombers Calendar website
Funeral Notices website
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/01/16
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Joe FORD ('63)
David RIVERS ('65), Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)
John ALLEN ('66)
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: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
The sad events of the weekend have marred my usual jocularity.
It is a sad thing when a Bomber is lost; especially if he
is one of the good guys. And he had to be a good guy cuz he
married Skippy. Skippy is now in a place where she can't do too
much about events. Fortunately their children have taken up the
slack; and life will proceed as it has. My condolences to the
FULCHER family on the loss of their father/grandfather/husband.
It is an even sadder event when a fellow classmate reaches a
certain age. I'm not certain what that age is, fortunately,
but I think he is gittin' up thar in years. And so he's lost
a few hairs from the top of his head, mainly because he keeps
scratching it in wonder.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
are in store for Jim "Tank" MEFFORD ('54) on this occasion.
Jeanette Duncan Mefford ('54) promised to bake him a marble
cake using real marbles. Think they'll probably wind up at
the Beef and Brew joint he frequents on third Fridays.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the leaves continue to fall.
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>>From: Joe FORD ('63)
Re: M-1 Carbine (another war story belonging to someone else)
Folks;
We were away for a while and I'm just now catching up on
Sandstorm entries from Labor Day on. The stories around the
M-1 carbine caught my eye, and took me back to Vietnam and
the area south of Danang, in 1969.
Army medics were not generally issued a useful defensive
weapon. Instead, the Army loaned me (and just about all the
other medics) a WWI era Model 1911 Army Colt Pistol, .45
caliber style (they were all made in .45 caliber). I was
inside the wire much of the time, and had to wear the .45
when we went out the gates. The .45 was notorious for its
weight (heavy) and its barrel mount (loose). Beyond 50 feet,
its accuracy was poor.
My buddy and fellow medic Jimmy H was assigned to a unit that
was in a more rural setting, all by itself. Which is to say
that he wanted more protection than a .45 would give him, if
it were needed in the event of armed intruders attempting
access to the isolated compound, also known as a firefight.
Somehow, he became the proud owner of one of those old M-1
carbines, the short barreled, short stock version. It fired a
.30 caliber round, scarcely longer than a pistol bullet, and
could cough 10 rounds out about as fast as an M-16. His only
had a 10-round magazine. He never used it, but would come into
the aid station at battalion HQ with the rifle slung over a
shoulder. No comments made.
Where this story is going is to Caddo Mills, in east Texas.
Jimmy was from that area, and had a cousin living there, and
when he DEROSed (went home, or "back to the world"), his gear
sent to Caddo Mills arrived about a month before he did. In
packing, he broke that fully automatic little rifle down and
stowed it in the back of his stereo speakers. The cousin who
received his gear and reassembled the rifle reported to Jimmy
that it was fun for hunting rabbits.
Somewhere in east Texas, I'm guessing that M-1 is still there.
Rabbits, beware.
-Joe FORD ('63) ~ Tumwater, WA
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Attention K-Mart shoppers
I don't need no stinking list to go shopping... I hadda
photographic memory back inna '60s and '70s... even in Law
School (caused me to get the worst grade I ever got because I
pulled the covers off a Prof I was dating when I caught her
being lazy and closed my eyes... turned to the footnote from
which she pulled her question in my mind and simply wrote down
what the court in the case held... bad idea... she was going
thru a divorce so I kinda unnerstan why she was not up to
writing a real question... but boy did she punish me)... ok
back to this century... I realized after grabbing everything
I needed while shopping today (yesterday) that I forgot one
item... that's ok... there's a K-Mart onna way so I'll just
pull in there... now I can count on one hand the number of
times I've been in K-Mart in the last 10 years... I remember
why... I popped in... got my item and stood in the line at the
one register open... when I got up there, the computer went
down... "You'll hafta go over to lane 7"... OK got in line
again... got up to the check stand and... "Computer is down,
you'll hafta go over to lane 10" (my original lane)... by now
other shoppers had watched what I was going thru... I thought
they were gonna cheer when I finally bought my item... why
didn't I leave? I had already invested about 45 minutes and
was not gonna drive another 20 minutes to some other store...
ahhhhhhh life inna fast lane... well I wish a much better day
for today's Bomber-babes... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Judy WILLOX ('61)
and Micki LUND ('63) on your special day, November 1, 2016!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)
To: Rex DAVIS ('49)
Happy birthday Rex (on 10/31) and congratulations for your
induction to WSU Sports Hall of Fame. After the 3 years of
instructors and HS you tried to make a gymnast out of me, I
had to ask your help at WSU to enter the Intramural Gymnastics
competition in 1966. You let me practice my trampoline routine
and make sure I didn't break my neck. Luckily few participated
and I got 2nd for Stevenson Dorm. My grandkids jump on tramps,
but I'm reluctant to try a back double flip these days. I can
still spot like I did for Johnny COLE ('66). The HYATTs ('63-RIP)
were the best apparatus instructors and spotters. Enjoy your
retirement.
-Duncan SINCLAIR ('65)
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>>From: John ALLEN ('66)
Re: BOMBER BIRTHDAY
In the many years that the Mattson family was our backyard
neighbor, I never knew that Bob's birthday was Halloween.
Thanks to David RIVERS' ('65) birthday greeting to the "Tuna",
I now understand a great deal more than I did way back when.
Happy Birthday, Bob.
-John ALLEN ('66)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/02/16
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
David DOUGLAS ('62)
Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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)
From the Soapbox Department:
Next Sunday we all turn our clocks to Standard Time. It would
be nice if the powers that be said that will be the last time
we do it. Doubt if they could get it done before then, which
would leave us on Daylight Time, but just for giggles call it
Standard Time. 'nuff said.
[I leave my car clock and one clock in my house
on Daylight Savings time... the clocks that are
a P.I.T.A. to change. -Maren]
Got more important things to do here. There is a Bomber Babe
of my acquaintance who deserves some recognition at this time.
Now I knew her back when she was a junior and I a sophomore.
We thesped together once... don't think we were on stage at
the same time, but we were in the same production. For a brief
time she was my Editor on the real Sandstorm, but it didn't
last. Fortunately I see her at Club 40 Annual Meetings which
sort of takes up the slack.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" for
Norma LOESCHER ('53) on the momentous occasion of her 23rd
birthday. Really try to enjoy this one with whomever.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
farmers are fattening up turkeys.
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>>From: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Helen CROSS Kirk's ('62) mention of Central UP church on
10/30/16 reminded me of a time I attended a Good Friday service
there. Tris MAYBERRY Knaff ('62) invited me to go with her.
Since it meant getting out of afternoon classes and the church
was a short walk away, I cheerfully went. The service was
somewhat different to the ones at Richland Baptist Church where
I was a member. The most unusual part was a group of young
girls dressed in white robes who did an interpretive dance
(although what it interpreted I wasn't sure). I hadn't seen
anything like that in church before.
After graduating from college and marrying a girl from
Honolulu, we settled in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and on several
occasions enjoyed watching Christian hula dances. Hula is
somewhat different from the CUP dance as it is like sign
language - certain movements and gestures have specific
meanings. What reminded me of all this was our worship service
here in Mesa Sunday. The choir sang "It Is Well With My Soul,"
my dad's favorite hymn. My older brother Walker DOUGLAS ('57)
sang it at his funeral. During the triumphant last stanza, a
young girl did a ballet dance, which was very enjoyable. I was
reminded of the Bible verse, Psalms 149:3 - "Let them praise
his name with dancing." The little girl certainly did that.
I went to CUP a few more times. Tris also invited me to a sex
education class at the church. One of the interesting dates I
had with her.
Richland Baptist discouraged social dancing. I went to four
dances in high school - our German class Christmas
party/dinner/dance (my date Patty BEZZIO ('63-RIP) spent the
evening in the restroom throwing up), the Thanksgiving Formal
with exchange student Vivian GERICKE ('62) (I asked other guys
to dance with her), the Tolo dance with Patty (she didn't throw
up that time - I guess she developed a strong stomach after
dating me for a year), and the Junior-Senior Prom with Tris (I
warned her ahead of time I didn't dance, so we just enjoyed the
music). The first time I actually went onto a dance floor with
a girl was in college. I had a blind date to a dance at a
girls' boarding school (shows you how desperate they were to
find dates for the girls) in Walla Walla. I was warned ahead of
time that the chaperons were to be able to see space between us
while we were dancing. However, my date didn't seem to know
about that rule. Nobody, including me, called her attention to
it. We may have moved to the music, but I'm sure nobody who
knows how to dance would ever call what we did dancing.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where it's cooling off and
becoming harder to keep the pool warm, although I
shouldn't complain as it's now November and hopefully
we'll have a couple more days to swim, and the water's
a lot warmer than the Columbia River
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Was going thru the pictures of our Alaskan Cruise this summer
and found this shot of the Bomber Totem Pole at the Totem Bight
State Historical Park in Ketchikan.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/161102-BomberTotemPole.jpg
-jimbeaux
-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/03/16
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim McKEOWN ('53), Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Mike WAGGONER ('60), Helen CROSS ('62)
Carol CONVERSE ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marlene LARSEN ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve DENLER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dickie RHODES ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jesse MALLORY ('66)
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>>From: Jim McKEOWN ('53)
Re: Bomber Birthday
A day late but not forgotten... Happy Big Whatever to Norma
LOESCHER ('53) [on 11/2], the lady who never ages... I don't
think she introduced me to my wife, but they were sorority
sisters at Wazu, so she probably warned her about me... it was
great seeing you at the September function, and, as always, you
rock!! Much love!!
`Jim/Edna Mckeown....class of 53 (me, anyway)
-Jim McKEOWN ('53) ~ from cooling off and wet Sacramento
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon
DATE: Saturday, November 5, 2016
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3 Margaritas (downtown near Lee Blvd.)
Spouses and friends are also welcome! Please join us first
Saturday of each month. Turn right inside the restaurant and
you'll find us at the corner table. No reservations needed.
-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Mike WAGGONER ('60)
Re: Atomic City, USA:
How once-secret Los Alamos became a millionaire's enclave
An interesting article about Richland's sister city.
-Michael WAGGONER ('60) ~ Boulder CO
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Re: Comments on the 11-2-16 Sandstorm
I felt I had to comment on a couple of things in today's
Sandstorm.
First, being raised in CUP, I must admit I don't remember any
sex education classes being offered at CUP during our Senior
year or otherwise that David DOUGLAS ('62) mentioned, but
working at Densow's Drugstore regularly did cut into my
schedule, so I could have forgotten about it in the last 50 +
years... I think had it been offered year after year... my dad
would have wanted me to attend said classes,, because believe
me, that was never discussed in our house.
Also... Having been in Ketchikan, Alaska -- a few times,
fortunately, as I love Alaska -- I couldn't remember any
Bomber totem pole up there that Jim HAMILTON ('63) submitted.
I had to laugh when I looked at the photo.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/161102-BomberTotemPole.jpg
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ Hope, IN where we are still
enjoying a very warm fall, it was 60° when I got up
and it is suppose to hit 80° again today; we are still
getting fall foliage colors, so tourists would love
being here now.
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Song: It Is Well With My Soul
one of my favorites!!
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: The ol neighborhood(s)
I've known these two Bombers since 6th and 2nd grade,
respectively (age preceding uhhhhh... well you get the
picher)... come to think of it, they are either the same age or
one year apart... as many of us had to wait till almost puberty
to start kinneygarden... I have a vivid memory of waking up on
my 5th birthday and singing at the top of my lungs "today I go
to school... bla bla bla"... but my mom hadda brake the news to
me that I hadda wait another year... no matter, Good ol' Johnny
Reed ('63wb) was waiting to walk with me to Jefferson... not
that they let me in... he left me at the swings to wait for
recess... some nice people came along and took me home (ah the
joys of growing up in Richland)... I didn't know my address
(1309 Haines) but was pretty sure my house was "pink"... I'm
still not sure what color it was but it was not exactly pink...
(I am sure the original colors are somewhere to be found in an
archive of Richland Gubmint housing)... now where was I... oh
yeah would meet the younger b-day Bomber (or shorter if they
are the same age) when I moved to 1301 Acacia and started
Spalding in the middle of the 2nd grade... I have misspelled
his name all these years till he corrected me about 8 months
ago or so... Now I have come to calling this kid my "guardian
angel"... the morning of the Tet Offensive 1968, we had sent
our Artillery to somewhere around Khe Sahn and Helos to
probably Phu Bai... don't really matter 'cept to say we were
left in the hands of the Americal Division of the US Army...
now if you were with Americal at that time this is not about
YOU... anyway, we called for support and it was denied... so
all hell broke loose and remained that way till just before
dawn... as the light began, we were greeted by Naval Gun Fire
from the USS Edson and jets swooping overhead from the
Enterprise... damn what a beautiful sound, though I must admit
that naval gun fire just over your head and just beyond your
position can be a bit un-nerving... bull shit... scared the
hell outa me... a couple of weeks later, our Commandant and
some Army types arrived to relieve the Army General of his
command... it was an horrible time for Americal to the extent
that the 196th Brigade (the bunch portrayed in Terry DAVIS'
('65) show "Tour of Duty"), which had never been a part of
Americal before arriving in Vietnam, refused to wear or
identify with anything "Americal"... I've met most of the
living members of the 196th and know personally that this is
true. Ah but the good news is... aboard that Destroyer (The
Edson) was the '65er b-day Bomber! Damn straight, Dickie! Now
the elder or taller Bomber, I met when I moved to 1002 Van
Giesen... and met him inna new neighborhood... now here's a
guy... I have never seen him in anything but a great mood...
possibly one of the nicest guys I've ever met... so much so
that when he changes email addresses or I in any other way lose
touch with him, I go looking... true story (I don't make this
stuff up)... so you can imagine how happy I am to scream HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Steve DENLER ('64) and Dick "Dickie" Rhodes ('65) on
your special day, November 3, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/04/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
David DOUGLAS ('62)
Darlene NAPORA ('69)
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: David DOUGLAS ('62)
To: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
I definitely remember the sex ed class at CUP. It met four
times, on Saturdays. I missed one session due to a prior
engagement. We used the paperback book Facts of Life and Love
for Teenagers by Evelyn Millis Duvall.
I don't recall that I learned anything from the course. I
didn't learn much from the school classes either. The only
thing we learned in 5th grade was that babies didn't arrive
via storks, which I already knew as I had a brother en route.
I learned a little in 7th grade, but not the crucial things,
like how a sperm and ova got acquainted. Around ninth grade
my parents gave me a book written for boys, since I never
expressed any curiosity about sex. That's where most of my
information came from. I learned more about sex in 7th grade PE
swimming class than I did in Health, but that's another story.
Patty BEZZIO ('63-RIP) and I talked about sex occasionally. She
also learned from a book, written for girls. Since I didn't
have any sisters and she didn't have any brothers we decided to
trade books. (She made me put a book cover on mine so her mom
didn't see what it was. That would have ended our relationship
very quickly, she was sure.) Mine was more complete than hers.
Mine explained about puberty in both males and females, hers
only in females. I loaned her my copy of Facts of Life and Love
to read as well. She wanted to make sure she knew everything I
did. We developed a 'philosophy of sex,' although we didn't
call it that. I may write more about that on her birthday next
July.
I taught sex education to fifth graders in Hawaii one year.
That was an experience. I was part of a team of 8 teachers.
The other teachers (females) wanted me to take all the boys. I
refused and would only teach my homeroom class. I decided it
was important for the kids to learn about the opposite sex in
addition to the facts of life. For some reason, about 2/3s of
5th graders were girls, while 2/3s of fourth graders were boys.
I had 4 boys and 17 girls in my homeroom. We used a fairly
conservative video series from South Carolina. The kids
certainly learned a lot more than I did in 5th grade, or 7th
grade.
I had a problem with the other teachers over the video. The
kids giggled when the video showed the drawing of a nude boy.
One of the teachers turned off the video and told the kids
they were not to laugh or giggle or she would stop the video
completely. After school that day I told her if she ever did
that again I would embarrass her in front of the whole group by
telling my homeroom students they could giggle all they wanted
as long as they listened at the same time, and the video would
NOT be turned off. I didn't have any more problems after that.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ
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>>From: Darlene NAPORA Shuley ('69)
Re: Birthday
A very special Birthday wish for Betti AVANT ('69). Hope you
have a great day!
-Darlene NAPORA Shuley ('69) ~ Muggy, wet 80s in Austin, TX)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/05/16 - fall back tomorrow morning at 2am
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike WAGGONER ('60), Margaret EHRIG ('61)
Ann ENGEL ('63), Joe FORD ('63)
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)
BOMBER LUNCH: Class of '60, 11:30, 3 Margaritas (1st Sat)
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>>From: Mike WAGGONER ('60)
Re: Fuel from sewage is the future - it's closer than you think
PNNL: News
So Richland is not just nuclear energy but also biochemical
energy.
-Michael WAGGONER ('60) ~ Boulder, CO
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>>From: Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
New Location - New Time
The All Class Lunch will change to Sterling's on Queensgate
next Saturday at 11:30. This will be a permanent change of
location and time. All Bombers are welcome regardless of when
you graduated. We look forward to seeing some new and old
faces. Come and catch up with old friends and make some new
ones.
WHAT: ALL BOMBER LUNCH
WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2016
TIME: 11:30
WHERE: Sterling's on Queensgate (near Richland Wal*Mart)
-Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
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>>From: Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63)
Re: It Is Well With My Soul
This last Sunday the Ridgefield Methodist Church Choir which
Tony and I belong to sang It Is Well With My Soul.
-Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Joe FORD ('63)
Re: Women medics (we've got them)
Folks
I noticed a thread recently about women as medics in the
military. Some years back, maybe 10, work took me back to
San Antonio, home of Fort Sam Houston, and venue for virtually
all Army medical training. I spent 10 lovely weeks there myself
in the summer of 1968.
In the SA airport 10 years ago, I had a brief conversation
with a young woman who had just finished her AIT (Advanced
Individual Training) as a "Combat Medic," she proudly stated.
So in addition to flying helicopters, women are/were already
serving as medics. They're probably doing a bunch of things
they weren't doing nearly 50 years ago.
Things change. Bravo.
Best to all
-Joe FORD ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: luck a the draw
Older brothers can be a gift or a curse... if they turn out
good... their younger famblie members have a little smoother
ride... If the older ones turn out bad... those coming next
gotta work through the older one's "rep"... today's b-day
Bomber gotta good one to precede him and turned out to be a
really cool guy on his own... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gerald STEIN
('66) on your special day, November 5, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/06/16 ~ FALL BACK at 2am TODAY
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Tim SMYTh ('62), Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Pat DORISS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron SHELBY ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Becky RULON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim SCHILDKNECHT ('66)
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>>From: Tim SMYTh ('62)
Re: Visit to San Antonio / Austin
My girlfriend and I are planning a five-day trip to San
Antonio. Any Bomber suggestions on what NOT to miss.
-Tim SMYTh ('62) ~ Moreau, NY
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
So, enough already with the sex education talk, but first my
two cents worth.
In the Southend, we were dependent on Chico TAYLOR ('63) and
later during our four or five years at Carmichael, Miss Olney
for sex education. I believe it was about the fifth grade at
Lewis & Clark when the boys got to go out and play kick ball at
nine in the morning and the girls were all marshaled into the
gym for something that would later become fodder for slumber
party "Truth or Dare". They all came out with these light blue
envelopes and a wide-eyed look not seen again until Fabian
showed up with Dick Clark on channel 2.
A few years later, Mrs. Roberts, Doris I believe her name was,
was no doubt perplexed why Jerry, Norman HILL ('63) and their
lot were hanging out at the Public Library, every day during
the summer. Other than the obvious reasons that it was air-
conditioned and you could smoke, the real attraction was the
medical books they found in the reference section. While there
was some considerable misinformation dispensed by the readers,
there doesn't appear to have any real damage done. Mrs.
Robert's summer reading program gave no stars or stickers for
what was being perused, complete with illustrations, betwixt
Bartlett's Quotations, and the World Book Encyclopedia. Of
course there was always the magazine section at Johnny's
Delicatessen in the Uptown for additional research.
Now for something entirely different, and at my age of 71 much
more salient. Let's address what works best to get lunch spots
off of your shirts and sweaters. Every year, said spots seem to
be appearing in greater quantities and showing up higher on my
garments and closer to my chins. I've always been a Resolve and
Oxi-Clean kinda guy, but does anyone have any Industrial
strength suggestions? I've taken to occasionally wearing a
paisley ascot over my shirt or easy to clean fleece and
GoreTex. Canlis no longer issues lobster bibs at lunch, guess
you gottta cut back somewhere in these hard times.
The forever young and always lovely Miss Nancy has started
giving me tokens for the car wash at our bottom of the hill
Texaco. I be needin' some serious help.
I can't be the only one with this problem. Any one, any one.
-jimbeaux
-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: Semi-Annual Stupidity (part 2.0 - Fall Back)
Now that you are awake you have one more hour today, what are
you going to do with it? I'm sure I will not be able to sleep
any longer so I know what I'm going to do with my extra hour. I
am going to use mine changing clocks. With wife and daughter
living with me I am the one who has to do the clock and watch
changing. Used to be all we had to do was pull and twist the
knob on the back of the few clocks and watches we had and we
were set for another six months. Nowadays most clocks are
digital and they each have a different sequences to set them,
which has to be figured out twice a year. Clocks are now on
everything. Used to you didn't have to change the ones in the
cars because they never ran anyway, but now you have to. There
are clocks on the wall, clocks sitting on furniture, clocks in
the microwaves, in the stove, clocks in the cameras, clocks in
the radios, a clock on the patio and another clock in the shop,
clocks in the video recorders (yes they are still occasionally
used) and one old rarely used TV has a clock in it, although I
don't think I have set that one. Used to you could set those
where they would automatically change when the time daylight
savings time came and went, but the gubberment changed the
dates for time changing so that feature is now useless and I
don't remember if that feature is in the cameras or not. Same
with the computers, although think the laptops will change
themselves and the desk tops will not.
My question then will be; when we go back to daylight savings
time and loose one hour, where am I going to find time to
change the clocks???????
[My car clock STAYS on Daylight Saving time...
plus two clocks in the house don't change
(bathroom and kitchen/wall). I keep thinking one
of these years, the "powers that be" will get
smart and leave everything on Daylight Saving
time. -Maren]
-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: cha cha changes
Oh my oh my I am not good with change... I was Big Daddy Roth
for Halloween and got up the courage to shave the stache and
goatee... ouch!... I will no longer hafta sift thru the mail to
throw away alla campaign ads, no more robo calls... old friends
from face book may get back to "normal"... pretty sure some are
not speaking to me at all... and worst of all I gotta fall
back... dang dang dang... so many clocks so little time... at
least some things don't change... well we hope not... as long
as we keep having b-days it's all good... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jim
SCHILDNECHT ('66) on your special day, November 6, 2016!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
Re: Ladies of '65 November Lunch
The Classy Ladies of '65 will be getting together for Lunch
on Friday, November 11th, at Taverna Tagaris in south
Richland.
Ladies: if you graduated in 1965 and would like to join us for
Lunch and get reacquainted, or if it's been a while since
you've done so, just add this to your calendar, then contact
me so I can add your name to our list!
WHEN: Friday, November 11, 2016
TIME: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
WHERE: Taverna Tagaris at Tagaris Winery, 844 Tulip Ln, Richland
(At the west end of Columbia Park Trail, east of Queensgate
Drive)
If you have any questions, contact me.
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65) ~ West Richland
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7 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Steve CARSON ('58)
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Marie RUPPERT ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Betti AVANT ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dan HAGGARD ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed WOOD ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim WEAVER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack CLARK ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Julie SMYTH ('69wb)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, the other government boon-doggle is behind us. As
someone recently asked: "Just how much daylight have we
saved and where is it?" If you can give a reasonable answer
to that, there maybe a place in government for you.
More important things to deal with, and I'm not talkin' sex-ed
here. Couple of birthdays to get to; one is an older Bomber
Babe and 'tother is a younger Bomber. I know both of them
basically through Club 40. They were more than helpful during
my tenure as president of that organization.
And, don't confuse her with "Auntie Em" who is someone
altogether different and fictional.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" goes
out to Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) and Dan HAGGARD ('57). Hope
the sun shines brightly for both of you on your day.
Maren: What happened to them tigers? Tide too high perhaps?
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR wondering
what the Apple Cup will be like this year. Meaningful,
perhaps, comes to mind as both the "Dawgs" and the
"Cougs" are on top of the Northern Division.
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
To: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Jim, Say, I have the same problem with food spots. I think they
are making forks smaller. :)
To: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Maren, In your aside comments about Daylight Saving Time
changing do you realize that you used "powers that be" and
"smart" in the same sentence? :) ;) :) :)
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Spot remover
To: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
For years now I have used the same spot remover. It is "Resolve
Stain Stick" It is an oval tube about 6 inches long. Remove the
cap and rub the spot or stain with the stick that is inside.
There I a knob on the bottom to keep moving the stick up.
After rubbing the spot you can drop in the washer or wash a
week later. It is really rare that it does not remove the spot.
It is even more rare that the second try doesn't work.
I have used it on denim, cotton, wool, and nylon with equal
success. I buy a couple of sticks at a time and the last ones
I got from Albertsons.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
To: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Re: Canlis lobster bibs
Jim HAMILTON ('63) mentions that the Canlis restaurant in
Seattle no longer supplies lobster bibs, especially to the
drooling elderly. Here's the scoop about the Canlis clan of
our generation...
Peter Canlis of restaurant fame had two sons, Tony and Chris.
Our paths crossed in the 1960s. Tony was in my five-year
architecture class at the University of Washington, and we even
did a few group projects together. By his account, what he
really wanted to do was draw cartoons and ski (he excelled at
both), but his father insisted that he get a college degree.
His cartoons were on a par with the artwork in Mad Magazine.
Draftable in late 1967, we and ten others from our class of
forty-five graduates all made a pact to go to Navy OCS in
Newport, Rhode Island, and to do nothing having to do with
stale drafting boards. Line officers and pilots every one,
and no construction battalion engineers (CBs or Seabees).
Both of us were assigned to aircraft carriers, Tony as the
public relations officer on the USS Midway. Nearly three years
later at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard we crossed tracks again,
and he escorted me to his lofty shipboard--his light-hearted
laughter trailing behind us. It seems his commanding officer (a
four-striper) was ticked off about Tony's cartoons making light
of shipboard foibles, and had order him to knock if off. But,
as fate would have it, his was a flagship and the admiral
aboard (infinitely more than a four-striper) had taken a liking
to navy humor and, unknown to the captain, ordered Tony to
bundle up a dozen or so of his cartoons and submit them to the
world-wide weekly Navy newspaper (All Hands). The mother of
all jokes was when the commanding officer opened his copy and
found inside a full two-page centerfold featuring the cartoons
together with Tony's bio and photo and an endorsement from the
admiral.
The other tale possibly worth mentioning is that Tony was one
of those physical specimens who excelled at swimming as well as
skiing, and who was destined to never show his age. After the
University swim team, and as his role in the Friday night
athletic competitions at OCS, Tony entered two or three
swimming events every week for the entire eighteen weeks of
his cadet training. I watched some of these. For the two-lap
butterfly he usually finished two-thirds of a lap ahead of the
second place finisher. He won all of his events except one
which he tied. In 1980 (now at the ripe age of 36) he was on
the United States Olympics swim team, but the entire team
stayed home that year in protest to the Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan. In 1984 (now at the very ripe age of 40) he came
only one meter short of making the team again.
As for Tony's brother, Chris, he and I found ourselves standing
together in the military induction line at the Seattle
waterfront complex in the summer of 1967. A rare coincidence.
Chris was a more cerebral history major from Stanford. Later at
the Navy flight school in Pensacola he made the highest scores
ever achieved at the school. All he wanted to do was fly a
jet, but with those achievements he remained grounded as an
instructor. And for his part, all Tony wanted after OCS was to
be a Navy SEAL, but the quota was filled for his entry month,
and one of the best swimmers of Navy history ended up writing
bland articles and secretly drawing cartoons on a flat top for
jets.
After the Navy Tony first worked as a wine merchant and
eventually took over management of the Canlis restaurant in
Honolulu. Chris is the one who stayed in Seattle and at the
Canlis discontinued supplying free lobster bibs for Jimbeaux.
-Pete BEAULIEU ('62) ~ Shoreline, WA north of Seattle, but
never been to the pricey Canlis.
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
To: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Jim, Lance ('60) has the same problem. He is partial to wearing
white polo shirts. I gave up and just throw the spotty shirts
away and buy him a new ones. Works for us.
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in still frostless Richland
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: lotsa November babies!
I was reading inna Sanstorm that the "Classy" ladies of '65
were having a lunch... I went to my Columbian and started
counting... I decided to stop cuz it seemed a good way to get
myself in trubel... I just wanna know if they issue cards or
something... if they do how long are they good for? I mean
Jimbeaux ('63) is still carrying his Hi-Spot card... good for
life I guess... so anyway before I really step onna part a my
anatomy... today I gotta couple a Classy Bomber-babes and two
ordinary Bomber guys (defined as Cool)... HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Dan HAGGARD ('57), Jimmy WEAVER
('64), and Julie SMYTH ('69wb) on your special day, November 7,
2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: Our next All Bomber lunch
WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2016
TIME: 11:30am to 1pm
WHERE: at our new venue - Sterling's on Queensgate
Hope to see you all there.
-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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Bomber Memorial
>>Jim COUCH ~ Class of 1966 ~ 1948 - 2016
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/08/16
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Ken HEMINGER ('56)
Steve CARSON ('58), David DOUGLAS ('62)
Helen CROSS ('62), Mike FRANCO ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dona McCLEARY ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Spencer HOUCK ('71)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
In starting this, I discovered that if the casing is not
right (upper/lower), I get a "spel-chek" squiggle. And it
is surprising what that can come up with; not suitable for
a family publication I might add.
On to the point so that I don't sound too much like a rambling
"Tooter" ('65). To say I knew this Bomber Babe back in the day
might be stretching a point. I knew who she was; but then who
didn't? At any rate we did have the good fortune to graduate
at the same time. Caught up with her later at Club 40, where
I learned she had taken up with a biker dude ('57). Fortunately
he turned out to be a Bomber which sorta made it all right. We
have spoken civilly to each other ever since.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" for
Dona McCLEARY Belt ('54) on her day. Just hope her "brain
bucket" doesn't damage the hairdo.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where I
voted. What's our excuse.
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>>From: Ken HEMINGER ('56)
Re: Sex Ed
There's been some talk of Sex Ed in the Sandstorm in the past
few days, and I remembered something I saw sometime back and
took the time to look it up again.
It shows a flash of light at the moment of conception. There is
always a scientific explanation for this phenomena but I have
my thoughts as to what happened at that moment, and will leave
it to the reader to ponder their thoughts on it. Here is the
YouTube video.. there are others but this is short and to the
point... https://youtu.be/ovzGmRrtVys
-Ken HEMINGER ('56) ~ Great Falls, MT 46°
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Do you carry the stain stick with you? At only 6" it would fit
in your pocket.
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From:David DOUGLAS ('62)
According to the Alumni Sandstorm (which never lies), 11/7 is
Ed WOOD's ('62) birthday. Since the email address I have in my
contact list for him no longer works, I have to resort to this
method of wishing him a happy birthday, one day late.
I first encountered Ed in seventh grade at Carmichael. We
enjoyed many of the same interests. We were both members of the
Science Club and the Amateur Radio Club. Ed helped me get my
general license in ninth grade. We were also on the projection
crew and volunteered to show the movie at the seventh grade
party. After the movie a young lady asked me to walk her home
as she was rather unsteady on her feet due to her first time
wearing high heels. I was a bit unsteady myself from her
hanging onto my arm all the way home.
In high school Ed and I double-dated to out-of-town athletic
contests and to a summer drive-in movie. (Ed, do you remember
the name of the movie?)
I lost track of Ed after we left high school for college. He
later located me, and we had lunch in Phoenix while he was on a
business trip. It was great to see him again at the class 50
year reunion. After six decades, I never found anyone to
replace him as my best male friend.
Hope you have a happy one, Ed. Were you born in '43 or '44?
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where the pool has cooled off
too much to swim any more
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
First of all, Happy Birthday to fellow '62er, Ed WOOD [on
11/7]. Hope you had a great day.
I had to ask why has the venue changed for the all Class Bomber
luncheon after all these years. Just curious.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ Hope, IN still enjoying this late
fall sunshine back here in the Midwest where the leaves
are falling in colors, but we love this sunshine and
above 60° temperatures.
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>>From: Mike FRANCO ('70)
Re: Canlis lobster bibs
I will take your word for the lobster bibs but I can tell you
that Canlis still requires gentlemen wear coats. They will
gladly loan you one for dinner.
I knew Pete Canlis back in the early '70s. My uncle John Franco
(my dad Dr. Robert's older brother) for decades had a
restaurant on Lake Union: John Franco's Hidden Harbor. Pete
Canlis used to stop by on occasion for a refreshment. The
restaurant owners in Seattle in those days were an iconic,
close bunch. Pete Canlis, Vic Rosellini, John Franco, Ivar
Haglund, Vito and others. Irving Clark (I think) had the
Clark's restaurants around town. Some may remember Clark's
Clock in the U District.
I think son Tony Canlis opened a place in downtown Tacoma in
the late '70s called Tony C's. It was great but in those days
downtown Tacoma did big lunch, zero dinner. It didn't last
long.
Francos had the first football boat for the Husky games,
starting in the late fifties I think. I worked the football
boat as a bus boy during the early '70s, the SixKiller years. I
would get to the restaurant early, eat a big breakfast, work
the lunch crowd, work the boat, sit with my uncle in section
44, the old upper deck (great seats!), work the boat return
trip, eat an enormous dinner then work dinner at the
restaurant. Since it was not open Sundays I would take home all
the fresh stuff that would otherwise get thrown out, ie tons of
chowder, chilled cracked shell fish. Tips in those days were
huge (tips for 5 Saturdays covered tuition) as long as the team
was winning.
Free food, great football seats and big tips. I am 64 years old
and that is still the best job I ever had!!!
-Mike FRANCO ('70)
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4 Bombers sent stuff today:
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Deedee WILLOX ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), Cathy GEIER ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Lou DeMEYER ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick BOEHNING ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kandy SMITH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Michael JACKSON ('66)
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: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Whats in a pocket? Long post
To: Long time friend, Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
Since you brought it up, I measured the "Resolve Stain Stick"
and it is 5 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide in oval shape.
As to what's in my pockets... As a 25 year member of the
Society of Explosives Engineers, the "Responsible Person" for a
Federal "High Explosives Manufacturing License" and a respected
Pyrotechnician for over 50 years, it varies widely. Besides
Wallet (containing numerous licenses including a Concealed
Pistol License, money, credit cards, and a list of critical
phone numbers), you might usually find, nail clippers, car
keys, and a very sharp knife for cutting fuses. I might also
have a circuit tester for electronic ignition of Fireworks or
other explosives, some small wire connectors, pieces of wire I
save for disposal rather then litter the work site. And when I
am with my wife I carry her albuterol in case of asthma attack.
I generally wear the same brand of "cargo" pants with large
extra pockets that many Federal Agents and Bomb Techs wear as
when working on various projects there are some specialty tools
and other items that we use at times. When I am teaching some
group I also have a laser pointer and controls for the video
and LED projector. And of course, my cell phone.
I have a box on the bench at the foot of my bed that I empty my
pockets into each night.
And, Yes, I sometimes wonder where an item came from and what
is it? I have a vase on my night stand that gets any coins in
my pockets each night. It is about 8 inches in diameter and I
dump it once a year in the coin counter at my Credit Union.
There is usually enough for Jackie and I to celebrate our
anniversary at Canlis. Alice Canlis is a friend, and I have
twice staged special miniature fireworks displays just outside
of the windows for special events held at that fine restaurant.
We always get the same table facing east at a time when it is
still light and turns dark. Yes it is expensive, but for that
special night, more then worth it to be pampered and fed a
great meal. They even have a person who stops every few minutes
and with a special tool removes any crumbs from the fine linen.
We call him the "Crumb Snatcher".
We have a couple of this kind of thing that we do that makes
life together very special.
I will be 75 in January. Despite the aches and pains of age, my
health is still reasonable so I have made a commitment to my
partner for another year. Quoting the line in the movie
"Patton", "God help me, I do love it so". Of course he was
speaking of War, not entertaining people with fire. The very
next day I sold a very large display to an entity in southern
Oregon for Christmas Eve. We have an Oregon Licensed Pyro
Operator who is Jewish and said he would work the display.
Thankfully fellow Bomber Alum Chuck LOLLIS ('64) really likes
to work on displays. He is well experienced and will be
invaluable for that event.
Unfortunately after we had contracted for it, circumstances are
such that our Jewish operator cannot do it. I am the only
license left. So I will cancel Christmas with my wife and do
it. Then at 6:30am Christmas morning I have to board a Horizon
Flight from Medford, OR to SeaTac to catch my flight to Dutch
Harbor, AK, via Anchorage, to start on their huge New Years
display. After I get back to Anchorage from Dutch AM on January
4th, I am taking 2 weeks for some quality time with Jackie.
OK 'nuff said.
I close with a prayer for our nation after the election
tomorrow. It is 2AM [on 11/8] so polls will open in 6 hours on
the east coast.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64)
To: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Re: All-Bomber Lunch
Although I like the food at Sterling's, I will not be attending
another All-Bomber lunch. The Bomber lunch used to be a place
where we met, ate, and shared our experiences as Bombers. A
couple of people have turned it into a "sharing" of health
issues over and over again.
Also I made a quiet political comment to the person sitting to
the left of me, and was blown away by the lady sitting across
the table (who I was NOT talking to); she stated that she
didn't want to hear political comments (I think shes right
about that & I shouldn't have brought it up at the luncheon,
even though I wasn't actually talking to HER), then she
proceeded to expound HER point view for about ten minutes while
maintaining that I had no right to express my point of view.
The luncheon last month (at J.D. Diner) was poorly attended,
with a total of 8 people. I was disappointed. I remember when
the place was full and everyone had a great time.
-Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: summertime
and the livin' USED to be easy... dang... well at least I'm
still in shorts... started Valentine's day and still too warm
for long pants... but today I took a couple of faucets apart
to fix leaks... now it used to be it was either the little
stopper/washer inna bottom or the seat... not any more... I hit
the local "hardware" store and no luck... but of course to call
the chains hardware stores is a laugh... used to be able to get
stuff at Ace, but except for nuts and bolts, Ace is worse than
the chains these days... so I took the things to lunch with the
boyz and the plumber said "good luck"... now that didn't sound
hugely encouraging to me... went to two plumbing stores and
no luck finding the "cartridges" I needed... these particular
faucets have no markings on them so I don't even know the
brands... I will NOT give up damnit! ah well I'm sure the two
Gold Medal Bombers are having much better days than I so HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Kandy SMITH ('63) and Dick BOEHNING ('63) on your
special day, November 9, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Cathy GEIER ('66)
I mentioned about 2 years ago ideas for getting more
contributions. They did not "take" at the time. I find that
daily emails, tho I enjoy reading the Sandstorm, sometimes have
nothing relevant to me. I would love to see more articles re:
life in other cities and the Tri-Cities. How are Bombers making
"big" after graduation from college and big careers to 'older'
person life as retired or retiring people information. What is
coming up in the Tri-Cities which local residents love, share,
contribute to as the area grows.Who has new jobs, cities,
children, grandchildren, travels???
I am a yoga writer in Seattle. (Seattle Yoga News, mindbodygreen)
I have been deciding about moving to another city or smaller
for last 20 or so years of my life. This does not come lightly.
Will I go back to Richland where I miss Seattle and it's trees,
PCC, natural healthcare, yoga from so many long time friends
and a dynamic gym as well as many forms of spiritual expressin,
creative expression via Fremont Arts Council and my favorite
Green Lake? This is versus remaining in a city which now has
more crime, traffic, homelessness (people shuffled around - now
3 living in doorways one block from me; blocks of tents visible
on my 3 block walk from the bus stop to my new for-fun job at
CenturyLink field). In 3 years my rent has been increased over
400/month in a poorly maintained building... in beautiful
Wallingford.
Our 50 year reunion was wonderful, yet not quite long enough
for me to really check in with friends (just a short few
moments those 50 years flashed by) to hear about their lives
and how they flourish in the area.
So again Maren, here are random thoughts from Seattle side in
my loved apartment looking out on my courtyard for many years
on pre election night...
You can print this if you wish. Love to hear from folks!
Sincerely,
-Cathy GEIER ('66)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/10/16 ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES!
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7 Bombers sent stuff today:
Betty BELL ('51), Steve CARSON ('58)
Helen CROSS ('62), David RIVERS ('65)
Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65), Betti AVANT ('69)
Brad WEAR ('71)
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: Betty BELL Norton ('51)
Re: 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar
Richland Seniors Association is holding their Holiday Bazaar
WHEN: Saturday, November 12
WHERE: Richland Community Center
TIME: 9:00am to 3:00pm
There are almost 50 vendors and we take up most of the Richland
Community Center. We also will have a sandwich/hot dog lunch
available for purchase, and the Senior Association will have
a bake sale table. New this year will be a "break room" with
tables and chairs for eating your lunch (either bought from us
or bring your own) or to just sit and rest before visiting more
booths.We have lots of nice Bazaar yard signs out around the
area and hope for a large crowd. Please come and join us!
For information, please call me, Betty, at 509-946-5385.
Hope to see you there!
-Betty BELL Norton ('51) ~ Richland
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Larry, appreciate your detailed response however, I was only
concerned that carrying a 6" tube in your pocket might create
an incorrect impression. ;) :) :) :) :) :)
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
I was just sort of watching one of the many already Christmas
programs on TV, and I noticed that the female lead in
"Moonlight over Manhattan" (a Hallmark show), Tricia Helfer,
reminded.me so much of Mrs. Larry Riggs, Lorraine. It's the
character's positive attitude toward everything that reminds
me so much of Lorraine. She was that way toward all of us in
Koinonians at CUP. We young adults thought we were so smart and
so unique, and she never discouraged us, nor did Larry. Quite
the opposite... they encouraged us to stick to our hopes and
dreams, and to keep trying to reach our goals.
Hard to believe she left us 10 years ago... still as sweet and
positive at 96... and Larry left us a few years later, near 100
years old... sadly I could not make his birthday or funeral.
Nancy RIGGS Lawrence ('51): I'll always think your parents were
so wonderful, and I feel so blessed to have known them!!
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ Hope, IN where it's finally getting
colder and we are expecting our first frost any day now,
but we are still getting lots of sunshine which we love!!
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, it's been a couple a years since this naive, dumb-assed
long haired hippy freak (can ya be a hippy if yer as
conservative as Goldwater?) (Actually my hair was only about as
long as the Beattles and mainly for lack a moola... but way too
long to wear to boot camp) stood on them yeller feetprints...
as a result of my lack of haircut money the Orders for everyone
flying in from Seattle were given to me to carry... as we got
off the bus the DI mentioned that some of us might be carrying
orders... anticipating his next statement to make a few early
points I stepped up and held out the orders... what happened
next is a bit of a blur... I recall the words "maggot" and "out
a formation" as his fist hit my face and landed me on the
sidewalk... it was a toss up whether to lay there and play dead
or get up... I got up... in a split second I knew I would be
the most average recruit MCRD ever saw... plenty of time to
make rank later... let some other fool be Honor man (ended up
E-6 in four... when I got my warrant, I asked the XO if he
wanted to make me a 22 year old Gunny if I shipped over... they
had offered me E-6 if I shipped over... I guess they forgot to
tell the Commandant... )... korse that and 5 smackers gets me a
cuppa coffee today, no refills... so no matter how long it has
been... a Marine is a Marine is a Marine... and we Bombers got
some damn good ones... On another note, we have produced some
fine athletes as well... one a them has a b-day today... I
remember the first time I met him... when he came to the door
my eyes met his belt buckle... Bo Belinsky told me he met the
b-day Bomber and Wilt the Stilt at the same time... now Bo
hadda be 6'5" at least... he said he felt like he was between
two redwoods... The b-day Bomber and I got close for a while
and corresponded a bit... he even sent me a baseball
autographed for the "auction" at R2K... there was no auction
and that fact pains Gary WEBB ('64) to this day... soooooooooo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USMC and all my fellow MARINES and Gene CONLEY
('48) on your special day, November 10, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll let some other Marine remind us of how many years it has
been since 1775... untouched by progress!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
Re: Marine Corps Birthday
Happy Birthday Marines! You are all special people. SEMPER FI
-Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: All-Bomber lunch venue change
I wasn't going to answer as to why the change of location of
the All-Bomber lunch. Sometime this spring we learned the [JD
Diner] manager needed heart surgery and he and his wife chose
to return to Korea (their native country) to have it done for
money reasons.
We were introduced to the new manager with the guarantee we
would still be welcome and everything would remain as it had
been. Numerous items that some of us enjoy have been removed
from the menu and they cut back their hours (I think it's since
gone back to the way it was hour-wise). Last month the 8
turnout was a good one since spring, one month there were 3 of
us. It was decided perhaps a change of venues would bring out
more people and it will go back to being fun once again. I,
myself, only started coming when I moved back to Richland 3+
years ago and really enjoy the friendships I've made.
As to health issues it seems we all have some going on and when
someone asks how are you doing you (or I anyway) let them know
everything is going along quite well. I hope I haven't rocked
the boat on this.
-Betti AVANT ('69), an All-Bomber lunch hostess ~ Richland
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Re: The Best Birthday
Happy 241st Birthday to all my Marine Corps Brothers and
Sisters, and Navy CORPSMEN. 241 years of tradition unhampered
by progress. The most destructive fighting force known to man.
We make it safe for the army to sleep at night.
-Brad WEAR ('71), Capt, USMC, one each ~ In rainy Plano, TX
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/11/16 - VETERANS' DAY
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8 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Curt DONAHUE ('53), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Ann BISHOP ('56), Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Keith ARNDT ('60), Bob CROSS ('62)
David RIVERS ('65), Pam EHINGER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bev COATES ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack SINDERSON ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob JOHNSON ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ted NETH ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don BRACKENBUSH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don ECKERT ('64) 70 in '15
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Jerry BOYD ('52) & Patsy McGREGOR ('54wb) '52
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Re: Veterans' Day
Because I was not able to serve in the military for health
reasons, I have the utmost respect of, and gratitude for, those
who served, especially those who served under fire. We owe much
to all who served for the freedoms and liberties which we enjoy
in still the greatest country in the world. Thank you to all
veterans!!
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Pasco where the sun is shining and it
is in the 60s
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, I don't think there are many WWI guys around who
graduated from Richland/Columbia/Richland, the exception being
McCoy ('02). Probably one of the reasons why the federales
changed the name of the holiday from Armistice to Veterans'
(lest we forget). So, if you are a Colt, a Bronc or a Bomber
and you served in the Armed Forces have a cool one of your
choice and thank yourself for a job well done. I am still of
the opinion that the guys and gals who were in Vietnam are
probably still forgotten on this day except by others who were.
'nuff said. There are several people to mention; a wedding
anniversary and four (count 'em 4) Bomber birthdays.
First up, on this day some time ago, Jerry BOYD ('52) and Patsy
McGREGOR ('54) got married. To the best of my knowledge, they
still are. That is a good thing.
Leading the birthday list is a Bomber Babe whom I have admired
from afar for lo these many years: Bev COATES ('52). Then in
graduation order come Jack SINDERSON ('53), Bob JOHNSON ('54)
and Ted NETH ('55).
A big flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Anniversary/Birthday!" to all concerned.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
Marion County voters said no to marijuana sales in
unincorporated areas; but yes to taxing any that may
take place in these areas.
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>>From: Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56)
My grandson is in the Army Guard and we have a running battle
over who is the toughest. His instructors at AIT told them
that they had "former Marines" who could not get through their
training! They probably couldn't pass the Marine 'boot' so
tried the Army! Grandson's unit will be leaving right after
Christmas, stateside, then deploys in January for North Africa
for at least a year. Maybe he will get some "smarts" while he
is away!
-Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56) ~ Fouke AR where it can't
decide what season it is!
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>>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Re: little humor
My brother, Tim ('61), sent me a little humor to lighten the
day a sometimes rarity in our culture - a good clean joke.
Re: What's In A Name (Nurse humor)
Do you remember the famous Olympic skier Picabo Street
(pronounced Pee-Ka-Boo)?
Well, Picabo is not just an athlete. She is now a nurse --
currently working in an Intensive Care Unit of a large
metropolitan hospital. She is not permitted to answer the
hospital telephones any longer.
It caused too much confusion when she would answer the phone
and say, Picabo, I.C.U.
-Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
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>>From: Keith ARNDT ('60)
Re: City 40
There is an interesting documentary on Netflix (and probably
Facebook and You Tube) titled "City 40". It describes a "closed
city" in the former Soviet Union that was/is involved in the
production of radioactive materials, i.e., a city built and
governed by the government for that purpose. While the
restrictions on the residents are severe and radioactive
contamination is rampant, you will notice a few similarities
to our Richland in the '40s and '50s. Nothing is mentioned,
however, about great high school basketball.
-Keith ARNDT ('60)
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>>From: Bob CROSS ('62)
Re: Thank you veterans
I would like to say THANK YOU to all the veterans for your
service. Your service has help preserve this great nation and
provided security to all Americans.
-Bob CROSS ('62)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Welcome Home and Thank You
Today is a very special day... oh yes... we have a great Bomber
celebrating his b-day, but it is the day when we thank all of
our veterans... those who came home, those who did not and
those who may have come home in body but not in spirit... To be
honest, I cannot say enough about the debt we owe these brave
men and women of all branches... several years ago, John ATKINS
('62) made a valiant effort to catalogue the names, ranks and
service of as many Bombers as responded. It was incomplete, but
not for lack of trying... as with many things, once the final
product is complete you say... oh crap... in this case is was
several beautiful panels with many of our names on it. I would
like to take a moment here to thank John for a very good job...
to all of my brother and sister Vets I say Thank You for your
service... oh and not to overshadow a birthday lemme say HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Don ECKERT ('64) on your special day, November 11,
2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Veterans' Day
I want to thank all veterans!! The WWII, Korea, Viet Nam,
Afghanistan, Iraq! If I've missed a War I'm very sorry! My Dad,
Max Ehinger, my Uncle Don EHINGER ('55), were in the Navy.
Daddy is a WWII vet. Uncle Donny was Korea & Viet Nam vet.
My son was in Iraq two times! He was awarded the Audi Murphy
Award! SFC James J. Walsborn, Sr. He retired after 20 years in
the Army. My son-in-law was Army, my brother-in-law was in the
Marines, my kid's dad Larry Walsborn (RIP) was in the Marines.
Many friends were in Viet Nam. Rick MADDY ('67), David RIVERS
('65), were Marines, Rick ALLEN ('67), Army. I know I'm
forgetting many others, sorry! God Bless You All for your
Service!!
Bombers Rule
-Pam EHINGER Kindl (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>Zack Christian ~ Class of 1998 ~ 1980 - 2016
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/12/16
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Helen CROSS ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Arlene HORNE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick MORRELL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Duane CROSS ('79)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
I am sorry that I forgot to write in and say thank you to our
veterans for your service on this day (11th) set aside to honor
our veterans. We, who enjoy our life here in freedom and
security, do so appreciate your service.
Funny, I don't remember any veterans' Day celebrations growing
up as a kid in Richland. My dad was in the Navy at the end of
WWII, but was not in the fighting, and he never talked about
his time in the service.
I keep wanting to get some of his photos and letters he sent to
my grandmother (his mom, he was the youngest of 12); they were
saved, complete with envelopes to the Brig, a private museum at
Lake Pend Oreille. Some of dad's letters were sent from Lake
Pend Oreille (on the special stationary servicemen could use
stating where they were) when he went through some training
there.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ Hope, IN where it is getting
cooler, but we still haven't"t had a frost and we
are loving all the sunshine!!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/13/16
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Donna NELSON ('63)
Betti AVANT ('69)
John ALLEN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol CARSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John STANDLEY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marc FRANCO ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue DIX ('72)
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>>From: Donna NELSON ('63)
I still substitute and I am sooooo proud and teary eyed at
every Veterans' Day assembly when guests who are veterans are
asked to stand when their branch of the service song is played.
They are given a flower and a thank you note. Some wear their
whole uniform and some their hats. It is very emotional and the
music teacher does a wonderful job teaching the kids to sing
patriotic songs. Thank You Vets!
To Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Helen, I taught for years before one year our music teacher
said before November 11th we were required to do something in
school to honor the holiday. At first, out assemblies weren't
very long but she became more creative and lengthy inviting
vets to them to tell their stories. The other day, we had a
color guard, a 45 min program and taps.
-Donna NELSON ('63)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: All Bomber Lunch (2nd Saturday)
We had our first All Bomber Lunch at the new location of
Sterlings on Queensgate, Saturday 12 Nov 2016. A nice time was
well attended.
Those in attendance were; Betti AVANT ('69),Betty McELHANEY
Hudspeth ('57), Lorin ST. JOHN ('55) and his wife Phyllis
(NAB), Pat JONES DeBattista ('59) and spouse Gene, Pat DORISS
Trimble ('65), Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61) with son Chad and
granddaughter Kyersten (NBs), Max SUTTON ('57), Glen ROSE ('58)
and spouse Carol (NAB), Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63), Missy
KEENEY ('59), and Burt PIERARD ('59).
Our next lunch will be on 10 December 2016, same location
(except in the back room area) and same time 11:30-1:00. We
hope to see you all there.
-Betti AVANT ('69), one of the lunch hostess ~ Richland
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>>From: John ALLEN ('66)
Congratulations to the United States of America!!!
-John ALLEN ('66)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/14/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Peggy ADAIR ('72)
David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ken NEAL ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jon BLACK ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lorraine WARD ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayle VOGEL ('66wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Michael West RIVERS ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jo GARRISON ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DELSING ('71)
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>>From: Peggy ADAIR ('72)
Re: Betti AVANT's ('69) post
Reading Betti's entry about the All Bomber lunch attendees gave
me a huge, incredible blast from the past.
Max SUTTON ('57): if it's the same Mr. Max Sutton sixth grade
teacher at Sacajawea Grade School, I remember ever so fondly. I
didn't have him as my teacher; mine was Mr. Gallaher.
When we leave grade school we sort of leave our teachers behind
too; which is sad because they play such an important role in
our growing up. Later, in summer school, between my junior and
senior year, I took drivers' education; low and behold my
driving instructor was Max SUTTON ('57). What dear memories I
have of that summer.
-Peggy ADAIR ('72)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: alla news
what's fit to print and then some... this Bomber-babe could be
called the town crier... if you wanna know anything goin' on in
Richland... she's yer girl, particularly if it involves the
class of '66... if it's out there she can find it... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY Shirley COLLINGS ('66) on your special day, November
14, 2016... and a huge "I'm sorry" for missing Ronnie SLEDGE
('65) on his day, November 12, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/15/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
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: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: great guys
What are the chances... of having your birthday almost coincide
with a really cool moon... hell if I know... pretty good if
that's when you were borned I'd say... so anyway... today we
gotta kid who drives his grama's car, nuther kid whose big
brother says things like "hey look a elephunk" and snatches his
Bomber car plaque and a nuther kid whose mom used to drive with
her head somewhere about mid-way to the dash board scaring the
crap outa all who saw her drive... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY John
CAMPBELL ('63), Mick HEMPHILL ('66) and John PERKINS ('63) on
your special day, November 15, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Richland Football ~ 11/13/16Tri-City Herald
"Richland shuts out Sunnyside in opening round
of state. Paxton STEVENS ('17) threw six
touchdown passes, Adam WEISSENFELS ('18) caught
three of them and the Richland High School
football team overcame a slow start to dispatch
Sunnyside 41-0 on Friday night at Lampson
Stadium in the opening round of the Class 4A
state tournament. The No. 3 Bombers (11-0) will
face either Bothell or Moses Lake next week."
Note that Adam WEISSENFELS ('18) is the grandson of Ron
WEISSENFELS ('66-RIP), Anne HODGSON Clark ('66) and Jack CLARK
('66). Victor STRASSER ('18) is the grandson of Doug STRASSER
('66) and Donna PARDEE Strasser ('65). Tyler FISHBACK ('18) is
the grandson of Roger FISHBACK ('62) and Sandy JONES Fishback
(65).
Re: Richland Swimmers ~ 11/13/16 Tri-City Herald
"Richland High School swimmer Claire SCHAEF
('18) has one more year to chase down the
individual state title that eluded her again
Saturday. But she is pretty content with the
medals she earned at the 2016 Class 4A state
meet in Federal Way."
Go, Bombers!!!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/16/16
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Karen COLE ('55)
David RIVERS ('65)
Gerald STEIN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Wally ERICKSON ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda LARSEN ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melissa CANTRELL ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Duane LEE ('67) & Valerie NIELSEN ('69)
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>>From: Karen COLE Correll ('55)
Re: Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
Happy belated birthday to our "Adopted" brother on 11/15.
We all enjoy you and Linda, especially as you understand
our family sense of humor. Hope you had a great day, and
look forward to seeing you soon.
-The Cole girls and brother John
-Karen COLE Correll
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: y, i, or ie?????????????????
Now here's something that has always confused me... growing up,
before they adopted their growed up names many kids had what
phonetically sounded like two long "e's" at the ends of their
names... Dickie RHODES ('65) comes to mind... I almost always
used a "y" for guys and "ie" for Bomber-babes... then Dickie
informed me that since the second grade I had misspelled his
name... so is there a Rule like the "i before e... except when
not i before e" ... I mean this is portant stuff... tomorrow's
Bomber guy uses a y while today's Bomber-babe uses an i...
I am sooooooooooooo confused... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Patti
McLAUGHLIN ('65) on your special day, November 16, 2016!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Gerald STEIN ('66)
Re: Coach Max Jensen Invite ~ 10/8/16 Tri City Herald
The Richland Invitational Cross-Country Meet has been
permanently changed to the Max Jensen Richland Invitational
Cross-Country Meet to honor Max Jensen for his contribution to
the sport. Randy RICE ('73) started contacting previous runners
on Max Jensen's teams to see if they could come to the meet to
honor Max. When the word got out 20-25 runners responded, and
Randy RICE ('73) did a superb job of organizing the surprise
for Max at the race and a dinner afterwards. At the race, the
runners from Max's previous teams came up in groups of three to
embrace Max and let him know what he had done for them. Max
gave out all of the individual and team awards after the race.
Randy RICE gave an outstanding speech during the presentation
of Max's achievements in the sport and how he touched many
lives. After the presentation Max signed T-shirts for the
runners that came and posed for many pictures. After the race
the group went to Dupus Boomers for a celebration dinner, where
many of the runners there were able to tell Max how he touched
and changed their lives. Letters were read from runners who
could not attend. Needless to say it was an emotional time for
Max and all in attendance. I would not have missed it for
anything as Max Jensen touched me and headed me in a new
direction in my life.
[pictures sent by Gerald STEIN and put together by
Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) here: ]
http://richlandbombers.1966.tripod.com/SPORTS/MaxJensenInvite/000.htm
-Gerald STEIN ('66)
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4 Bombers sent stuff atoday:
Marilynn WORKING ('54), Ann RECTOR ('58)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny SMITH ('63)
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: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
Re: Updates....
Re: Gloria ADAMS Fulcher '54
After Gloria's second shoulder surgery she is finally able to
go to a rehab and recover. Please send some cards and greetings
to her at Brookdale Meadow Springs, 770 Gage Blvd., Richland,
WA 99352. Phone number there is 509 627-3032, in case you want
to call and check if she is able to have visitor or is at PT.
She loved getting the cards at the last place and would welcome
more!! I saw Gloria at her husband, Clarence's memorial on
November 10th and she was in good spirits in spite of all she
has gone through. At her new place she is able to have her
beloved dog come and visit and it makes her so happy. One
of her daughters has taken a month off work to help her every
day. She will be getting physical therapy there, also. Gloria
loves visitors, so if you are local, go by and say "hi", even
if for a few minutes.
Re: Our monthly lunch - Girls of 1954
We are still going to meet at Applebee's in Richland for lunch.
Come by at 11 am on Friday, November 18th and join in our fun
time. This month we will have the pleasure of an out of towner,
Joanie PHILLIPS Wile ('54) coming to join us for lunch. She
will be in town for the Memorial for our classmate, Sandra
STURGES George's husband, Jack, which will be held on Saturday,
November 19th at Sunview Memorial Gardens on 240 Bypass at 2
PM.
Wish all the best to everyone who might be going through some
hard times during this holiday season. Enjoy your families and
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!!
-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco where we might be
getting some snow before we know it!! White Pass got 10"
of snow last night, so it is getting colder and closer!!
Our daytime is still nice and in the 50s. Night time is
what will fool you!! Haha
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>>From: Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
Re: Lost Another Bomber
So sad to report that my sweet sister-in-law, Lynda WESTON
Williams ('58-RIP) passed away on Friday November 11, 2016.
Lynda was the wife of Lee WILLIAMS ('58) and the sister of
Nancy Weston Sheakley ('61) and Brad Weston.
Her memorial service will be Friday November 18 at 11 am at
Emmanual Lutheran Church in Moses Lake where she was the church
secretary for many years.
The obituary is at:
http://www.kayserschapel.com/obituaries/Lynda-Williams-3/#!/Obituary
-Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: nuther "new" one
Most times when I miss the b-day or the passing of a Rock 'n'
Roller (which is more often that not because I don't often
mention them) I get an email from the Oracle ('63) stating:
"missed another one, Rook"... well with the advent of "social
media" I find myself stumbling into Bomber b-days not on the
Bomber calendar, which gives me the opportunity to let our
Bomber-babe in chief know to add a name or two... I find it
such a pleasure to do this in my kind and gentle way and she
always thanks me from the bottom of her pea pickin' little
heart... .today is just such a Bomber... now he confirms my
query of yesterday that many guys use the "y" rather than the
"ie"... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Denny SMITH ('63) on your special
day, November 17, 2016 (My Pop's b-day RIP... I think he'd be
giving "Brink" a run for his money had he lived)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
P.S. I will miss Leon Russell (NAB RIP) like crazy!
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Apartment plan approved for GWW "pit" ~ 11/17/16 Herald
"A Chicago developer extended its agreement to
buy Richland's infamous "pit" property after the
city council narrowly agreed to let it build
apartments there.
On a 3-2 vote, the council agreed to amend a
purchase and sale contract with The Crown Group
for city-owned property at 650 George Washington
Way. The company requested flexibility to build
apartments rather than office space, citing
market conditions."
Note: this is where the old Community House was on GWWay.
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/18/16
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4 Bombers sent stuff today:
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Steve CARSON ('58)
Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy RIGGS ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara CROWDER ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon GRIFFIN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy HARTNETT ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn SCHILDKNECHT ('74)
>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
The special way I got to spend my Birthday [11/7] morning:
The Trip Coordinator of Rambling Rovers (a Travel Club I'm in)
planned this bus trip to visit the old town sites of White
Bluffs and Hanford. It just happened to fall on my birthday.
My family, Dad, Mom, Sharleen ('50-RIP), Terry ('52), Richard
('57) and I ('52), lived out there about 3 miles beyond White
Bluffs from Hanford from December 6, 1943 (I know exact date
because it was Terry's 10th birthday) to June, 1944, in an old
abandoned farm house.
Some of you may not know about the government making all
residents leave when it took over the thousands of acres that
made up the "Project." It was a pretty crummy house: one
electric light, no running water, worn walls, ceilings and
floors, no bathroom, no grass, huge dead trees just outside
the screened "sun room" where Terry, Sharleen and I slept, etc.
Richard had a crib in our parents' bedroom. The barn was down
a bit of a hill from the house and on laundry day or bath day,
Terry and I would haul water up from the well (in the barn)
using our "Red Flyer" wagon. Red Flyer? I think that was
it. A gift from relatives a few years before we moved from
Ellensburg. The government built us a water barrel for drinking
water and a new Outhouse.
Because of the massive influx of families for the war effort,
the Hanford (town) High School was turned into a grade school.
We went in double shifts. We DeVines were in the morning shift,
which meant that we had all afternoon to play and explore. This
is when we became friends with Luana IVERS Portch ('52-RIP). I
didn't like our 4th grade teacher, a Mrs. King. Sharleen was in
6th grade and her teacher was so awful, she and little brother
Richard, moved back to Ellensburg for the rest of the school
year. I have incredibly wonderful memories from those 6
months!! We took our dog. The folks bought 5 chickens so we
always had fresh eggs. We also bought 2 kid goats, "Tack" and
"Lucky". They were a lot of fun. At one point, Terry and I
hitched "Tack" to the wagon and tried to get him to pull it. He
would only go backwards. So we hitched him up backwards... that
didn't work, either!
There was a small gravel pit near the house and Terry would
stand at the top and throw large rocks down to break them open,
I stood in the pit and would inspect them to see if there was
anything interesting. Not that I would have KNOWN if we found
anything truly interesting. There was a Meadowlark nest in the
field by the house. It had 4 eggs. As time went by they hatched
and grew until they were old enough to fly away. I happened to
be there at the time and was amazed to see each one fly in a
different direction.
I will try to send some photos from my iPhone.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/DeV/161118-00.htm
Sending loving Bomber regards to each and all,
-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) ~ in warmer-than-usual Richland
where Autumn leaves are piling up in yards and
Landscaping businesses are out and about cleaning them up.
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
So sad to learn of Linda WESTON's ('58-RIP) passing. Blessings
and condolences to Lee.
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
Re: Patti-Sue McLAUGHLIN
To: David RIVERS ('65)
As I've always said, there is no y in Patricia.
-Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Mid-Columbia Swim/Dive Honors ~ 11/17/16 Tri-City Herald
"The Mid-Columbia Conference on Tuesday
announced Richland's Claire SCHAEF ('18) as its
swimmer of the year and fellow Bomber junior
Alyssa WHITTINGTON ('18) as the diver of the
year.
SCHAEF ('18) was a first-team selection in the
200- and 500-yard freestyle - events in which
she placed in the top four at last weekend's
Class 4A state meet in Federal Way.
WHITTINGTON ('18), a first-team diver, was 22nd
at state."
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/19/16
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bruce SCHOENROCK ('54)
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)
Such a deal! An anniversary and a Bomber Birthday to celebrate.
And to think I knew them all to extent of graduating with two
of them. Hey, I even "thesped" with one of them way back when.
Ah, those were the days; walk 10 miles to school (up hill both
ways) through 6 feet of snow. It was tough back then. It was so
tough, stores wouldn't advertise Christmas until after
Thanksgiving. Talk about hard, I tell you.
But I digress. On this date long, long ago in a galaxy far, far
away (or was it California?) these two Bombers got hitched. Who
knew? Hadn't seen them until his class had its 50-year reunion.
And as for the Bomber birthday, him I rode to school in the
same bus until the family up-graded to Richland. I even worked
at the North Star Theater with his older sister.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Anniversary/
Birthday!" go out to Treasure ELDER ('54) and Gene BARFUS ('53)
on the occasion of their marriage; and to Bruce SCHOENROCK
('54) who is celebrating his natal day. Enjoy the day as best
you can under whatever circumstances.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the frost has yet to hit the pumpkins.
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: Google Alerts
I get Google alerts when our own retired Marine Corps General
Jim MATTIS (.68) shows up in the news. This landed in my inbox
today, 11/18/16.
Donald Trump Considering Retired General James Mattis for Defense Chief
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 67°/91% humidity at 11pm
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: well, I'll be
Well, today I gotta Bomber-guy and a what was I thinking...
dang... I got another b-day from Face book and what did I do?
wrote down the wrong date... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY a day late to
Sharon GRIFFEN ('65) on the 18th and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Bill
WILSON ('63) on your special day, November 19, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: '67 in '17 Reunion ~ 50 Year Reunion -
NEXT YEAR - September 15 and 16, 2017
The class of '67 is still looking for information on the
"missing" from its class. Are any of you able to help provide
information for the classmates at this link?
'67 in '17 - Missing List
Thank you for your help ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66 and '67 webmaster) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/20/16
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim WATTS ('54), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('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: Jim WATTS ('54)
Happy Anniversary to Gene BARFUSS ('53) & Treasure ELDER ('54)
on 11/198.
-Jim WATTS ('54) and Sharon TEMPLEMAN Watts ('55)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Christmas Eve
After 60 years, a first in my business. Just drove home from
the Portland Airport 1:30 AM. After two Horizon flights down
and back to Medford, OR I have a signed contract for a large
display Christmas Eve. A few years back I did a birthday
display on Christmas Day and we do a number of smaller Holiday
Festival displays. But never Christmas Eve. Nobody on the Pyro
Net has done one. Except for two single guys with no children,
(one is a Bomber alum) not one single pyro from anywhere in the
NW, would even discuss working Christmas Eve. I have it all
designed and laid out in a notebook. We will pre-assemble the
tubes in racks so that all we have to do is hand-truck them out
of the truck and down the ramp to position. That will take a
couple of hours and then we have two full days to load it. One
person could do it in that time. So we have lots of pyro
product and it will be a very nice display.
At this point it is totally confidential, but at some point I
will be able to let you alums living in that general area
where and when and you can attend if you so choose.
After clean up that night I will go the airport and snooze in
a chair until the 6:30 AM Flt to SeaTac to catch a flight to
Anchorage to have Christmas dinner with my wife and friends as
I have to be on the first flt out to Dutch Harbor, AK on the
26th to start on the NYE display.
I do still very much enjoy "Entertaining People With Fire" but
when big displays go back to back near 3000 miles apart it gets
a little tricky.
To all alums and their families and friends enjoy the "Breaking
of Bread" and give thanks in your own way.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: neighborhood heroes
I've told the story a million times about watching the B-day
Bomber and his pals on Spalding playground playing football and
thinking... "some day"... I guess that's been a while but those
memories never seem to fade... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mike McKEOWN
('60) on your special day, November 20, 2016...
Sorry for misspelling Sharon GRIFFIN's ('65) name [birthday
wishes on 11/18]... and a special congratulations on your
meeting Saturday with the President Elect to General Jim
MATTIS, USMC ('68) Richland Hero, Marine Hero and Bomber all
the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: RHS vs Bothell quarter-final football game ~ 11/19/16
Congratulations to the Richland Bomber football team which beat
the Bothell Cougars 49-28 at the Lampson Stadium in Kennewick.
Richland will now host Skyview from Vancouver, WA in the state
semi-finals next weekend either at Lampson or Edgar Brown in
Pasco.
Re: Bombers in College Sports ~ 11/19/16 Herald
"Richland's BRADLEY ('15) leads Baylor into NCAA
cross country championships.
Lindsey BRADLEY's transfer from the University
of Washington to Baylor has worked out quite
well for the former Richland High School running
standout.
BRADLEY, a sophomore, will lead the Bears into
the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
on Saturday (November 19) in Terre Haute, IN.
Last year at UW, BRADLEY ran in the top seven
three times. But struggling through stress
fractures in both legs, she placed 57th overall
and ninth among the Huskies at the Pac-12
Championships.
Several other teams with Mid-Columbia runners
will appear in the NCAA D-I championships,
including the Washington State men [junior
Michael WILLIAMS ('14), Richland] and Oklahoma
State men [senior Anthony Armstrong, Kamiakin]."
Re: UPDATE on NCAA cross country ~ 11/19/16 Tri-City Herald
Washington State's Michael WILLIAMS ('14) finished 30th at the
NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships on Saturday
in Terre Haute, IN.
WILLIAMS covered the 10-kilometer course in 30 minutes, 16.6
seconds. He earned All-America status after placing in the top
40.
On the women's side, Baylor's Lindsey BRADLEY ('15) finished
the 6K race in 175th place (21:13.8). The Bears were 27th, and
Oregon claimed the team championship.
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/21/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick WIGHT ('52)
David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rosemary QUALHIEM ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CRIGLER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deanna FULCHER ('72)
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Re: GEN James MATTIS ('68)
GEN James Mattis was on the news this morning (Sunday), meeting
with President-elect Trump yesterday in New Jersey. He is
apparently on the short list for appointment as Secretary of
Defense. As many of you know, he and his brother Tom ('66) are
both Bombers. Their mother still lives in Richland, and Tom is
a neighbor in my townhouse complex. I've met and chatted with
GEN Mattis several times during his frequent visits. Very
impressive fellow - well-spoken and outgoing, and obviously
an intelligent fellow. I hope he gets the appointment! I'm
confident he would be a fine leader of our military.
-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in chilly Richland
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: ahhhhhhhhhhhh
a little rain here today so every time I got ready to do
something it would start again... rain in the desert is
weird... may rain in the front yard and not in the back...
finally got my errands done... gave me time to listen to Gunnar
and Mathew Nelson's new one hour show on '50s on 5... I'd
caught it once before and enjoyed the music but hadn't paid
much attention to the banter... today was a ton of stories
about Ricky with Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran... great stuff
and then more about a rival weekly football game between Elvis,
the Memphis Mafia, Ricky and his high school pals... lotsa
injuries by Ricky's team till he told his Dad and the L.A. Rams
showed up to play with Rick... last game... all because
Priscilla told the Big E he should wear his hair like
Ricky's... (korse we all know a Bomber-babe ('63) who wore
hers like Ricky in Jr. hi)... finally they explained why Rick
went back to Ricky the last year of his life... he was sitting
with Carl Perkins after most of the other old rockers had
passed and Carl said: "Well Ricky, looks like we're the last of
the old time rock-a-billies." Ricky said "if Ricky is good
enough for Carl Perkins, it's good enough for me... "... yeah I
know bla bla bla... well down to beez wax... HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
John CRIGLER ('64) on your special day, November 21, 2016!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/22/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt DONAHUE ('53)
David RIVERS ('65)
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/Xtra/Ham/1963-12-09SSpg1.htm
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Re: "The Animal"
I had an enjoyable lunch today with Jim WATTS ('54) as he made
good his generous offer to replace my copy of his book, "The
Animal." He had some more interesting stories to share today
also. Looking forward to seeing his next book. Thanks Jim!
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Pasco
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: shiver
I know you folks don't think it can get cold in Vegas, but when
you are not used to it... anything that requires long pants and
long sleeves can feel mighty chilly... guess I'll survive again
but I don't hafta like it! Today I wanna give a big HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Sandi CHERRINGTON ('66) and Brad WEAR, USMC, one ea.,
('71) on your special day, November 22, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/23/16
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Bob HANNIGAN ('60)
Dave HANTHORN ('63), Jim HAMILTON ('63)
David RIVERS ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Pam EHINGER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta KIRKWOOD ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry JONES ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayle DAWSON ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck JERMAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John KENITZER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen Elaine MARSHALL ('82)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY: Jim MEFFORD and Jeanette DUNCAN ('54)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, here we are on the day before Thanksgiving. Probably
just in time to hear the CDC annual tryptophan warning. Pay
attention to it so you don't fall asleep in front of the TV or
while driving home.
That being said, we now come to the point of this missive. On
this day sometime in the past a Bomber Babe and a Bomber got
married. The fact that they were classmates should not enter
into the equation. That they were classmates of mine just might
on the other hand. And for whatever reason they are still
together.
"Happy Anniversary!" to Jeanette DUNCAN and Jim MEFFORD (both
'54). I suppose it might be alright if he takes her to Bob's
Burgers and Brew tonight; but I hope he doesn't expect her to
cook dinner tomorrow. He might take her to some restaurant with
a 2fer deal instead.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the annual battle with walnut leaves is just about over.
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>>From: Bob HANNIGAN ('60)
?Here is an interesting article for the Sandstorm...
Re: General MATTIS ('68) on Christmas as Duty Officer
A couple of months ago, when I told General Krulak, the former
Commandant of the Marine Corps, now the chair of the Naval
Academy Board of Visitors, that we were having General MATTIS
speak this evening, he said, "Let me tell you a Jim MATTIS
story." General Krulak said, when he was Commandant of the
Marine Corps, every year, starting about a week before
Christmas, he and his wife would bake hundreds and hundreds and
hundreds of Christmas cookies. They would package them in small
bundles.
Then on Christmas day, he would load his vehicle. At about 4am,
General Krulak would drive himself to every Marine guard post
in the Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area and deliver a small
package of Christmas cookies to whatever Marines were pulling
guard duty that day. He said that one year, he had gone down to
Quantico as one of his stops to deliver Christmas cookies to
the Marines on guard duty. He went to the command center and
gave a package to the lance corporal who was on duty.
He asked, "Who's the officer of the day?" The lance corporal
said, "Sir, it's Brigadier General MATTIS." And General Krulak
said, "No, no, no. I know who General MATTIS is. I mean, who's
the officer of the day today, Christmas day?" The lance
corporal, feeling a little anxious, said, "Sir, it is Brigadier
General MATTIS."
General Krulak said that, about that time, he spotted in the
back room a cot, or a daybed. He said, "No, Lance Corporal. Who
slept in that bed last night?" The lance corporal said, "Sir,
it was Brigadier General MATTIS."
About that time, General Krulak said that General MATTIS came
in, in a duty uniform with a sword, and General Krulak said,
"Jim, what are you doing here on Christmas day? Why do you have
duty?" General MATTIS told him that the young officer who was
scheduled to have duty on Christmas day had a family, and
General MATTIS decided it was better for the young officer to
spend Christmas Day with his family, and so he chose to have
duty on Christmas Day.
General Krulak said, "That's the kind of officer that Jim
MATTIS is."
The story above was told by Dr. Albert C. Pierce, the Director
of the Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics at
The United States Naval Academy. He was introducing General
James MATTIS who gave a lecture on Ethical Challenges in
Contemporary Conflict in the spring of 2006. This was taken
from the transcript of that lecture.
-Bob HANNIGAN ('60)
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>>From: Dave HANTHORN ('63)
Re: Bomber mini-reunion in Bangkok, Thailand
Hi Maren (and all you other Bombers),
Bill WILSON (GMC '63) and Dave HANTHORN (GMC '63) enjoying
their third consecutive Bomber mini-reunion in Thailand at the
El Gaucho's Steakhouse in Bangkok.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Han/161123-Hanthorn-Wilson.jpg
I believe we STILL hold the world's record for the Bomber
reunion held farthest from Richland!! We say "sawasdeekrup"
(Thai for "hello") to all our Bomber friends wherever they
are in this big ol' world!
Bomber cheers,
-Dave HANTHORN (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ rom the Don Muang
neighborhood in northern Bangkok where the daytime
temperatures are in the high 90s and it cools to the
high 70s at night (if you're lucky)
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
A very special Shout Out to one of the Really Good Guys on his
71st. Happy Birthday to Terry JONES ('64)... may you always
hitem straight and may your Foot Mashie never let you down.
-jimbeaux
-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: first meetings
I shall probably never forget first meeting this B-day
Bomber... in fact, I met him and Gary WEBB ('64) on the very
same evening as I was leaving Hi-Spot (but it was for Jr hi
kids... Jr Hi-Spot I guess)... each of them left a lasting
memory that continues to this very day... ahhhhh dem memories
of growing up in Richland... don't get no gooder than that...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Terry JONES ('64) on your special day, November
23, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Marine Corps General James MATTIS ('68) ~ 11/21/16 Herald
"Trump Cabinet Picks?
"President-elect says Richland native being
considered for Defense chief"
"Job seekers, advisers and would-be allies
paraded through Trump National Golf Club in
Bedminster, NJ, during the weekend as President-
elect Donald Trump worked on filling his Cabinet.
By Sunday, Marine General James MATTIS ('68) - a
Richland native - had emerged as a leading
contender for secretary of defense."
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
A belated Happy Birthday to Dawn BELL ('67) ON 11/22. Hope you
had an Awesome Day!!
Bombers Rule,
-Pam EHINGER Kindl (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/24/16 ~ HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Ann BISHOP ('56)
David RIVERS ('65), Tedd CADD ('66)
Ken STALEY ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nola DAVEY ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darla WISE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary CHRISTIAN ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Terry & Linda HUTSON ('74)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
Sending wishes to all Richland Bombers for a wonderful
Thanksgiving. Be safe on the highways, people!
I saw Betty BYRD ('53) today for the 1st time, probably, since
graduation. We didn't actually recognize each other except for
our names. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels for many years
and dropped in to say hi to her old bosses.
Just a note to let you who go to the "Mostly '52ers" Bomber
Friday Lunch know that we'll be meeting at the QUEENSGATE
STERLINGS. Same time -- just a new place. Maybe it won't be so
crowded.
-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) ~ Richland where my Irises are
growing new leaves, a few dandelions and the tips of the
Lavender are blooming! Haven't checked the bulbs. It's a
weird winter out there!
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>>From: Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56)
Just want to say Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to all Bombers.
-Sara Ousley, aka Ann BISHOP ('56) ~ Fouke AR
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: time flies when...
this is one of those days when a bit of a tear comes to my
cheek and I recall my Senior year and the romance that
accompanied it... a trip to Ideeho that was made on a Holiday
and resulted in a very looooong drive home... KEENEY ('65) was
to be our witness... but I suppose everything happens for a
reason... I will say I was delighted when Kent Morrill was her
brother's best man at his wedding (well laa tee daa)... sadly
she has departed but left lasting love and memories for me and
for many others... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Nancy MIDDLETON ('67 RIP) on
your special day, November 24, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Tedd CADD ('66)
Re: General MATTIS ('68) and Duty
Never one to neglect his duty, General MATTIS ('68) reported
for jury duty in Benton County on Monday for a gross
misdemeanor trial.
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article116590898.html
PS: I love the story of his taking the duty officer post.
[11/23/16 Sandstorm entry from Bob HANNIGAN ('60) -Maren]
That is a Marine's Marine.
-Tedd CADD ('66)
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>>From: Ken STALEY ('68)
Re: General MATTIS ('68)
I suspect that those of us who went to school with Jim, or met
him on other occasions, each has our special story. General
MATTIS and I have been friends for many years. We met in high
school and were friends during and beyond college. I've
followed his career closely. Even as a youngster, Jim wanted
to know how to be THE Commandant of the Corps... not just a
Marine, but The Commandant. When he achieved his 4 star rank, I
sent him a quick email and asked if he was ready to take over
that position. His response was direct& Oh HELL no!
I recall a conversation once concerning the Marine barracks
destruction in 1983 in Beirut when 220 Marines lost their
lives. I asked if he'd been on the ground in Beirut or in the
area. No, was his response. He was a captain stationed in
Washington D.C. at the time. His duties were much more
difficult. As a captain, it was his job to travel with the
clergy to the homes of those fallen, to notify the families of
the incident.
I recall reading a story about him once when he was transferred
from one assignment to another. Those of us who are veterans
and remember those moves, they can be especially hectic for
families. Jim has never married. The biggest logistical problem
his movers had, time and again, was moving his 5,000 books.
Jim was in command of the 1st Marines during Desert Storm. I
know there were many times when he butted heads with the DoD
Chair Rumsfeld. I asked him about that on a few occasions and,
tactful as ever, he usually replied with "one of these days
we'll have a cold beer and talk."
Speaking as a veteran, the fact that the new administration is
considering Jim MATTIS as Secretary of Defense is one choice
I can support. I know that Jim will have one thing in mind;
protecting the lives of the young men and women who serve this
country in uniform. Nothing less would motivate him.
-Ken STALEY ('68)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/25/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Tom HEMPHILL ('62)
Leoma COLES ('63)
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: Tom HEMPHILL ('62)
WHAT: Portland / Vancouver Area Bomber Potluck Social
WHEN: Saturday - December 3
TIME: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
WHERE: Columbia North Community Clubhouse
14204 NE 10th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98685
This is a convenient location for all. It's located in the
Salmon Creek area near the I-5 and I-205 connection, just a few
blocks north of 134th Street. On 10th Ave at 14204, enter the
Columbia North Community and the clubhouse is the first
building on the left. Parking is in front and along the street.
POTLUCK - Bring your favorite Potluck dish and whatever you
like to drink. We'll have coffee and hot water for tea.
Please bring photos & yearbooks to show, and some stories to
tell. If you send me photos via email, with a description of
WHO - WHERE - WHEN, I'll create a slide show that we can view
on a large TV in the room.
PLEASE RSVP to: Tom Hemphill ('62)
-Tommy HEMPHILL ('62)
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>>From: Leoma COLES ('63)
Hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! In spite of
the stormy weather here at the Oregon coast, I am joining my
daughter, her chef boyfriend, and my two fantastic grandkids!
Watched the Macy's parade and saw the first time Girl Scouts
float... we are celebrating the 100th year in cookie sales!
My granddaughter will be selling cookies starting in January...
will keep everyone posted! Her goal this year is to get to camp
and become a counselor in training!! She is a great girl, 14
years old and a freshman this year... wow, how the time
flies...
Enjoy the holidays, and be safe in your travels!
-Leoma COLES ('63) ~ in rainy Lincoln City, OR
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No entries for a REAL Alumni Sandstorm.
We do, however, have birthdays and college football today:
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta ADKINS ('52)
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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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/27/16
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt DONAHUE ('53), Marilynn WORKING ('54)
Mike CLOWES ('54), John ADKINS ('62)
Mary Lou WATKINS ('63), Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Brad WEAR ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Andrew ECKERT, Jr. ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene STEPHENS ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat FUNK ('69)
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Re: Thanksgiving
I noticed that more businesses referred to Thanksgiving this
year than in the past. Last year there were many references to
"Turkey Day," which I personally found offensive. That's my
opinion and I'm going to stick to it!
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Pasco
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
Re: Gloria ADAMS Fulcher ('54) Update
Gloria is getting settled in her new place and would love to
hear from friends. At this time, she is not up to having any
visitors. She wants you to send her messages through e-mail.
She responds back
pretty quickly, so please send her your greeting. On Monday,
Gloria will be able to have her dog with her full time. She is
so excited for that, and she will begin her physical therapy 3
times a week. Gloria is getting stronger and is very determined
to get well so she can go home. That is her goal!! If you don't
have her cell phone number, I would suggest you ask her if you
can have it, otherwise call Brookdale Meadow Springs.
Re: State football
Richland Bombers!!!!! Yay, they are on their way to State
Tournament in Tacoma next Saturday!!! They beat Skyview tonight
with a score of 35-7 and it has been 17 years (1999) since they
have played in State. They went 13-0 for the season so far!!!!
Could be 14-0 after next week!! Way to go Bombers football!!!!
Re: Sharon Ann Tyson (NAB-RIP)
Was sad to see such a young woman listed in the obituaries on
November 23rd! Then to find out she was the daughter of one of
my classmates, DeWitt Riggins ('54-RIP)!!! Sharon Ann Tyson
was born same day, one year earlier than my youngest daughter.
Sharon was listed 5/4/63-11/13/16!!! DeWitt passed away on
11/20/08!!! Not sure who he married, but his wife Rose Riggins
is also deceased. All TOO young!!!!
Re: Birthday
This guy never forgets a birthday of his classmates in and
around the year he graduated (1965), so how can we pass up the
chance to wish him a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY..... DAVID RIVERS!!!!!
While we are friends on Facebook, and you have been quiet for a
while, I want to be one to wish you a wonderful, peaceful,
joyous day! Hope your daughter is there to bake you a cake!!!
Enjoy!!!
-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco Enjoying our warm
50s weather, but hear some snow might be on the horizon
in week or two!!!
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Figgured if I got this done early enough, it might make it
through Maren's firewall and be an entry in today's AS. You
all saw what happened yesterday. Guess every one was too
enthralled over the Huskies' win. Go Beavs and Roll Tide.
Now, on to more important things. It's the birthday of two
Bombers, fortunately not the same year. One of them I knew
from back when, and he is a fellow member of The Class of '54.
T'other I met at R2K or something similar; we've even gone so
far as to exchange e-mails; and I am, like most, amused with
his wishful tales of his youth as a Warrior. Now if he could
just be nicer to Bomber Babes, it would be a vast improvement.
Without further ado, a tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a
"Happy Birthday!" to Gene STEPHENS ('54) and David RIVERS
('65). It's time to come down from the stuffing and cranberry
sauce high.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the water in my basement has receded to the point where
I don't have to don scuba gear to see what's going on
down there.
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>>From: John ADKINS ('62)
Re: On This day
Just to remember "Mr." RIVERS ('65) on this day. Go out and get
yourself a treat.
-John ADKINS ('62)n ~ Richland
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>>From: Mary Lou WATKINS Rhebeck ('63)
Re: birthday boy
There is always so much said about this birthday boy... most of
it complimentary. There is so much that COULD be said about him
that is a bit suspect. However, I am a member of an elite group
of Bombers who are some of his greatest fans. He never forgets
us... our birthdays, anniversaries, our successes, our hurting
hearts... he is our true friend. To be clear... he is a true
friend to every Bomber, Marine & hot rodder out there! We have
to explain sports to him... but I suspect he feigns ignorance
on that subject. Though he lives is Las Vegas, he travels
north for every reunion... to almost every December gathering,
to memorials of classmates & other of our loved ones... he
supports us with love. We all know that if we called... he
would be with us as soon as he could... hopefully in a "normal"
car as Ellen would say. What else can we say about this
Bomber... this Jr. Gyrene, this Ring Tailed Tooter, this often
called Brat, this "Here Comes Da Judge"... who recognizes his
elders such as The Oracle, Jimbeaux ('63)... his comrade is
daily emails, Leo ('63)... & his "sisters" who attempt to keep
him in line with threats: Ellen ('63), Cecilia ('65), & Mary
Lou ('63). We love him... and send our best wishes on his
special day to David RIVERS ('65!
Happy Birthday to our favorite Legal Eagle,
-Cecilia BENNETT McCarthy ('65} ~ Richland
-Mary Lou WATKINS Rhebeck (GMC '63) ~ Laguna Hills, CA
-Leo WEBB (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ Olympia
-Ellen WEIHERMILLER Anderson (GMC '63) ~ Olympia
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
I wanted to say a belated "happy Thanksgiving" to all Bombers
everywhere. Don't know about you, but I stayed away from the
mall yesterday, being that it was Black Friday. Today is "Small
Businesses".
Have our Christmas decorations down from the garage. Put some
up last evening and will finish up today. Christmas is my
favorite season of all. Our church has a very active senior
participation. We are putting on an Advent special with
readings and music. Looking forward to that. What kinds of
things do you look forward to this Christmas season?
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick It's
looking and feeling a lot like winter around here
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>>From Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
Re: David's Birthday
Happy Birthday to my brother, David RIVERS ('65). You have
reached a milestone. Now don't shoot yur eye out, kid. ,
-Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: RHS vs Skyview Football
Congratulations to the RHS football team which beat Skyview
35-7 in the state semi-finals at Lampson Stadium! RHS will now
play for the state championship against Camas in the Tacoma
Dome at 7:30pm on Saturday, December 3.
Mike NEIDHOLD ('77) is the RHS head coach. He played on the
team that went to state (we lost) and he is also the son of
Maureen DOYLE Neidhold ('56) and Jerry NEIDHOLD (49-RIP)
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Obits/pics/RIP49NeidholdJerry97.htm
Jerry was an RHS teacher for over 30 years.
ON TO STATE...
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Re: Happy Birthday
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Oracle of Las Vegas. A fellow car
guy, and brother Marine.. Happy Birthday David Rivers!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ Plano, TX where it is finally cooling down
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/28/16
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim WATTS ('54), Roy BALLARD ('63)
Carol CONVERSE ('64), Pam EHINGER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Howard MADSEN ('70/'71)
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>>From: Jim WATTS ('54)
Happy Birthday to Gene STEPHENS ('54) on 11/27 with hopes for
many more.
-Jim WATTS ('54)
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>>From: Roy BALLARD ('63)
We also would like to wish "Mr. DAVID RIVERS" ('65) a very
Happy Birthday on 11/27, from Nancy and Roy Ballard. Have a
nice day... we believe you help to keep ALL of us a little bit
younger every day, Thanks, big guy.....
-Roy BALLARD ('63) ~ Richland
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Birthday Wishes to a great guy!
I don't know David RIVERS ('65) personally, but each year I get
a birthday acknowledgement from him. He a true friend to soooo
many people. I believe that if I needed his help, even though
we've never personally met, he would try his hardest to be
there for me. Happy birthday David on 11/27!!!!!
[Well, you're a BOMBER, right, Carol? -Maren]
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: David RIVERS ('65)
Happy Birthday, David! You are the greatest friend any Bomber
could ever have! Hope your day (11/27) was great!!
Thank You for being you!!
Bombers Rule,
-Pam EHINGER Kindl (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/29/16
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Brad WEAR ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janis ERVIN ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny DUNCAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joe CAMPBELL ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dan VACHÉ ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roger MEADER ('73)
11/29 - 26 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Paddy O'Cinnamon" (Episode #1) Today
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Happy Birthday to Dan VACHÉ ('71) on the 29th. Hope you have
many more. Keep on running!!!!!
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ Plano, TX where the hunting is great
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/30/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Jack GARDINER ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanne TURNER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill TADLOCK ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan KLUSMAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rebecca HANSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy CLARK ('71)
11/30 25 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Weary Willy" (episode #2) today
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon
DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2016
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3 Margaritas (downtown near Lee Blvd.)
Spouses and friends are also welcome! Please join us first
Saturday of each month. Turn right inside the restaurant and
you'll find us at the corner table. No reservations needed.
-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Jack GARDINER ('61)
There was a article in Tuesday's Tri-City Herald that Judy
KEPLINGER ('61-RIP) has left almost 2 million dollars to
Columbia Basin College. It doesn't surprise me Judy was a real
jewel. Judy was such a nice person. I really got to know her
after I moved back to Richland in 2004. During the planning of
'61's 50 year reunion Judy picked up the ball and ran with
it... which made our 50 year reunion a huge success. Judy
thank-you for all the lives you enriched.
Judy KEPLINGER ('61-RIP) donates $1.9 million to CBC
-Jack GARDINER ('61)
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October, 2016 ~ December, 2016