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Richland Bombers Calendar website
Funeral Notices website
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/01/18
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Allan AVERY ('54), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Barbara SESLAR ('60), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Gary BEHYMER ('64), Linda REINING ('64)
Bob LeCLAIR ('65), David RIVERS ('65)
Brad WEAR ('71), Anita FRAVALA ('73)
Jim RICE ('75)
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08/01/1998 - ALUMNI SANDSTORM STARTED
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ann ENGEL ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: MaryAnn WEILAND ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis HASKINS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anne PETERSON ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paula SAUCIER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kim EDGAR ('79)
Richland Bombers on Facebook
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Bombers_On_Facebook.htm
(added Club 40 on Facebook)
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>>From: Allan AVERY ('54)
Re: "Angry Seattleites" (sp?)
HI Y'all; now that I'm a Licensed Sandstorm Contributor. I
note the reference Today, 7/30, to "angry in Seattle, and not
about the weather." Hmm. Maybe it's the Seattle metro area
housing market?? Having to pay Tens of Ks $ in RE tax on
one's actually rather modest home? Merry and I moved South
from Kirkland to little 'Ol Sumner, WA 16 years ago, seeing
that prospect on the horizon. But now it's spreading our way
too! Some might instead think "Mad Seattle" is political; but
we don't do that here on Sandstorm, do we? Nahh. We do still
see ourselves as adherents of the Seattle Ethic, and we're not
angry. Just working for Better than Now.
Anyhow, about the Weather. Several decades ago, after a couple
of those past, pure luck bonanzas in the housing market, we
thought "hey, let's Party;" and Travel All Over the World.
In 1990, a year after touring the Florida Atlantic Coast
and Keys, we decided to see the FL Gulf coast. Tripped to
Clearwater Beach, FL; and promptly fell in love with it. 'Tis
HOT down there. Later bought a cute little old house there, to
"commute to seasonally." Vintage 1954, tiny 2BR 1BA, 5 minute
walk to the Beach then ranked "Best Beach in the US." And
sitting with a round robin of neighbors at the end of the
beach boardwalk, yapping and watching the sunsets daily. By
the early 2010s we woke up to how fast "2 houses" at that
distance can trash your "nest egg;" we panicked, and sold
out in 2010. And we cherish having what is essentially a
"surrogate family" of neighbors and friends down there still,
whom we'll fly down to see at least annually so long as we're
still on our feet. Next door neighbor "toddlers" who're now
HS graduates, and many neighbors now as old as we. Oh, wait.
Right- this was about the Weather. Well, down there, you just
learn to have it and enjoy it. You schedule your trips to any
"paved parking surface" outside the "blast furnace" hours.
And we did set our multi-month terms down there to avoid the
hottest months. Yet up here, I DO have to be a little careful
not to be cranky when it's the 90s.
Enough of my blather. Our best cheerful and positive wishes to
Y'all RHS brothers and sisters, (including you youngsters of
the '60s. [happy face])
-Allan AVERY ('54) and Merry Bradison Avery ('59 Oakland, CA)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Gotta tell ya, David ('65), we had air conditioning in the
pre-fab on Sanford. Granted it wasn't the refrigerated stuff
you get nowadays, but it was A/C. All right, it came from a
swamp cooler, so it was only, maybe, 5 to 10 degrees cooler
than the 20 degrees cooler advertised at the Uptown. And that
was back in the early '50s.
Enough of that, as today marks two important events. One is a
Bomber Babe birthday and the other is an anniversary/birthday
sorta thing. I know the young lady in question, having been to
several Bomber lunches. I didn't have an internet connection
when the other event came along.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" to
Ann ENGEL ('63). And three cheers to the Alumni Sandstorm on
its founding day.
=Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
highway construction/confusion goes on despite the temps
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon
DATE: Saturday, August 4, 2018
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: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: Alumni Sandstorm Birthday today
All the accolades coming my way today and I have to tell y'all
that it was really Gary BEHYMER ('64) who started all this.
Read about how Gary started it... thank you,Gary!
http://alumnisandstorm.com/HowItStarted.htm
All I did was pick up the ball and run with it and it's been
one helleva ride. Still love doing the Sandstorm every day...
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 79°F at 3am
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)
Re: Logo
Vic DAY Class of 1965.
[I know Vic created the animated R/cloud graphic
seen at the bottom of the '65 Class page at:
http://richlandbombers.com/classes/1960s/1965.html
was Vic the original artist?. -Maren]
-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: Bob LeCLAIR ('65)
Jamie WORLEY ('64) asked about who drew our Bomber logo.
I think my recollection is correct, but maybe not. Maybe
Gaynor DAWSON ('65) remembers more about this process, since
he was involved in all our activities. In 1964-1965, I was ASB
President. During that time, we hired a company to design our
logo (and also the class rings, I think). The name "Balfour"
is the one I remember. This design went through some type of
process in our school, and we then had the logo. The logo has
been the source of some controversy, given the bomb on it,
but true Bombers have always had pride in the symbol!
And it was such a great school to attend!
Maren, thank you for all the work you do on the Sandstorm
publication. I am always amazed at the memories of fellow
Bombers, and it is nice to see the name of our classmates in
the postings.
-Bob LeCLAIR ('65)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: 20 years?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could be wrong but I counted on my fingers three times... my
note on my cheat sheet says 14 years as of 2012 plus 6 would
be 20... right... Wow... thanks Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) you
are just the bestest exest inna whole wide world... now that's
not the only reason this is one of my favorite days... we
also have two of the Bomber-babes I have drooled over half my
life... oh wait... that's way wrong cuz I drolled over them
at least 55 years ago sooooooooo... lemme count on my fingers
again... oh nevermind... you get the picture... well HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Sandstorm, Ann ENGEL ('63), MaryAnn WEILAND ('63)
and Dennis HASKINS ('66) on your special day, August 1, 2018!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
Re: Jamie WORLEY ('64) and our R/cloud Logo
I would like to know who came up with the drawing, too.
surprised that none of us seem to know that... would think
that is a part of "Bomber History" we should all know. *grin*
I, too, would miss the Sandstorm if it disappeared... I look
forward to it being in my inbox, every morning and sorely miss
it when it's not there... appreciate all the hard work Maren
does to keep all of us informed and connected and her patience
with all of our mistakes in spelling and other errors.
My youngest daughter and grandson are here, from California,
visiting... we've made a trip to the Tri-Cities, visited
family and friends, and got the "required" dozen Spudnuts,
for the trip home.
Praying for all those affected by the fires... we are getting
lots of smokey skies from the fires in Oregon... so sad for
all those who have lost their homes, family members and
animals.
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ hot, hot, hot in Kuna, ID
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Re: Hunting Season
Wahoo, one month until Dove opens in Texas. Followed by five
months of hunting something.
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ in Plano, TX where it cooled off to 92°
yesterday.
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
Re: Sandstorm Yearly Due
In 2013/2014, my husband went back to work after retiring in
2010. As a retired Union Ironworker, he was asked to go to
New Orleans to build the new VA Hospital. When I got the dues
renewal notice from Maren, I sent her an email asking if I
could just deliver it to her in person (she didn't know I was
living right across the river from her)! We were able to get
together a couple times while I was living down there. Maren,
I sure do miss those catfish po'boys. We'll be back one day
and might even just stay in your front yard!
{Come on down, Anita! We'll go have po'boys! You'll
have catfish and I'll have shrimp. Can't wait -Maren]
My husband asked me the other day where all the kids were (we
live in a neighborhood with lots of school age kids). He grew
up in Yakima, and like me, used to play outside all day during
the summer (well, actually not like me since I spent all of my
summer days at the big pool when it opened every afternoon). I
told him they must be inside on their tablets or video games.
He just shook his head. Even our kids (who are in their 40s)
still played outside in the summer.
-Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
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>>From: Jim RICE ('75)
Remembering Bomber dad Rudy Rice -- father of Jerry ('71),
Randy ('73), Jim ('75), Cathy ('77), and Leon ('82).
On August 11, 2018 we're having an informal time to remember
our dad, Rudy Rice, who passed away in April. If you knew
Rudy, or anyone in the Rice family, you're welcome to join us
as we raise a toast or two in his honor, tell a few stories,
and celebrate his life. Here are the specs:
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 11
TIME: 4pm - 6pm
WHERE: Zintel Creek Golf Club, 314 N. Underwood, Kennewick
(formerly the Tri-City Country Club)
Hope to see you there.
(RSVP would be welcome, just to give us a sense, but feel
free to drop by, regardless.)
-Jim RICE ('75)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/02/18
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Richard ROBERTS ('49), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Diane AVEDOVECH ('56), Paula BEARDSLEY ('62)
Nancy MALLORY ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Gary TURNER ('71)
Susan STALEY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy SHANNON ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet WILGUS ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed QUIGLEY ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carey BENOLIEL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick STALEY ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Earl HALL ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis STREGE ('71)
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>>From: Richard ROBERTS ('49)
Hi, Maren, the How It Started read was very interesting and
informative. So much dedicated work and effort you and Gary
BEHYMER ('64) put into what is now read daily by so many
Bombers. We are all thankful for what you did and continue
to do. We are all the better for it.
[I also neglected to mention all the help from Richard
ANDERSON ('60). He was a tremendous help in the initial
stages of RichlandBombers.com and AlumniSandstorm.com
websites together... wouldn't be here today if not for
Richard. -Maren]
Bomber cheers,
-Richard ROBERTS ('49)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Do you remember last year, shortly after the Club 40 Annual
Meeting, in a post I said I would mention a certain Bomber
Babe. And I did. Now I find I have to mention her again as
she is having a birthday. Did I also mention in that bit that
those from North Richland out numbered Richlanders 4 to 2?
Well, we did.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" to
Peggy SHANNON ('55). Just because it is your 21st doesn't mean
you have to drink the Uptown Tavern dry. Save some for the
rest.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the start of the Homer Davenport Community Festival
is a mere day or so away.
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>>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Re: swamp coolers
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
I have to mention something about swamp coolers. We had one in
Richland when I was just a little kid, like many others. (As a
side note, we also used double fans in windows at night where
one would blow in cooler outside air in one window, like in
the bedroom and another would blow the hotter inside air to
the outside in another window, for example in a dining room
window.)
What I wanted to say was that some years ago, my dad had a
hearing aid office in a small, old building owned and housed
mostly by an insurance business and he got very sick with a
pneumonia type illness and put into a hospital. A year before
I had taken a virology lab course at CDC in Atlanta and
learned how the Legionnaire microorganism was discovered by
accident. The investigators were strongly convinced that it
was a virus caused disease and in their egg cultures for
viruses they kept coming up with this bacterial contaminant
which they initially discarded. They eventually put 2 and 2
together and voila! They determined that this bacterium was
causing Legionnaire's disease and was probably growing
abundantly in swamp coolers. The organism is now named
Legionella pneumophillia. Dad's office was being cooled by an
old swamp cooler on the roof top of that building and I tried
to contact his doctor and talk about this to him. I was
constantly put off and never able to talk with him. Dad's
symptoms were classic or this disease. Dad eventually
recovered and returned to work after an extended recovery
time. However an antibiotic would have taken care of it in
very short time if administered.
(Another side note: After Mt. St. Helen's blew it's top off
and flattened much of the forest around it, they found in the
lakes that survived the blow, that they were inundated with an
over abundance of microorganism of which one of the most
abundant was Legionella pneumophillia.)
-Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
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>>From: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
Re: Replies to other beloved Bombers
Re; Sandstorm Anniversary. ...
Along with so many others I want to thank Maren (and Gary)
for their work the last 20 years on keeping the Bomber family
connected. Altho I don't write in often... and I should, I
know... I read it every day and love knowing what is going on
in Bomberland wherever you may be. Please don't ever stop!!!
Re: Boat Races
I am one of those who has been to almost all of the races over
the years. I think I have only missed four so far. Now at 74,
it is not quite the party time it used to be but still fun
nonetheless. Hanging out with our son, daughter-in-law and two
grandsons, ages 11 and 5 and other inlaws and outlaws made for
a great day. Those pop-up tents you saw Carol CONVERSE('64) -
some are personal... we had two of them set up for our group
on the Pasco side and two large floating "islands" anchored in
the water for our cooling station. There is a large section on
both sides of the river that is set aside for "corporate" or
private paid parties costing several thousand dollars each.
Also sponsors of the races and VIP and Handicapped accessible
areas are tented also. It is a very family friendly event now
and that was mostly what was surrounding us. Of course there
are always those few who overdo but for the most part, other
than being pretty warm this year, it was a great three days on
the banks of the Columbia. Great races this year, they even
brought some of the "old" Allison powered boats back for
a few laps which brought the thunder we remember from the
early races. The 5 liter boats are noisy and fun to watch and
the air show was divided up into two segments so there was
something happening most all day. I highly recommend you come
next year and check it out if it's been a while... Columbia
Cup Race 2019 will be July 26-28. My husband and I volunteer
with the Pasco Kiwanis and work the gate at Rd. 46/47 from
6:30 til noon... we get into the races for free and a cool
volunteer T-shirt. Races are free on Friday for anyone, a
weekend ticket for Saturday and Sun cost only $25 for adults
and $10 for kids 6-12 so it isn't a really expensive event. It
would cost you that much to go to a movie and it only lasts a
couple of hours and is way less exciting to watch than five
hydros screaming down the river 200 feet in front of you at
180 MPH or acrobatic jets flying over your head. Come join
me next year... Maybe we can put together a Bomber reunion.
I hope y'all keep those posts coming in. I'll try to do better
myself. We can't have Maren sitting around with nothing to do
but eat po'boys all day. I'm off to find my sweater...it's
cooling off to 101 in the Tri-Cities today but we have blue
skies for a change. The wind must have shifted and has blown
the smoke away. Hope it stays away...
-Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
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>>From: Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64)
Re: Swamp Coolers
Swamp coolers was mentioned today -- we had one. It was in
the back corner of the house (precut) -- not by the bedrooms.
Must have cooled us some. Later Daddy got a couple of window
units (living room and his and Mom's room).
[Makes me wish I'd paid better attention. We lived in
an "L" house and our swamp cooler was in my folks'
bedroom on the 2nd floor. How did they get that up
there? Maybe brother Tim ('62) remembers. -Maren]
Re: Highway Construction
Highway construction was also mentioned (is there a place this
is not happening?). We are having that on the bypass highway
here. Already going on and they expect it to take till 2021!??
In addition they are building a round about (do you hear
the cheers? NOT) on highway 45 (main drag downtown). It's
anybody's guess where lane closures will occur at any given
time. esp. weekends. This extends to I-40. These two roads
are the main ways to get between the N and S sides of town.
-Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64) ~ where we are still having a
"cool" (mid 80s) spell, but expect it to go back to
90s by the weekend. They could just make one weather
forecast for the summer and replay it every day!
Hot, chance of showers, heat index up to .
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: The First
You really can get there from here... as I recall how I "met"
this Bomber, I am amazed... you see, under many circumstances
it would not have occurred... Several years ago, one of the
big topics on the Sandstorm (much like the Cloud and the R)
was the first baby born at Kadlec Hospital... there were many
names thrown about... then one day John CORRADO ('64) and
Janine RIGHTMIRE ('65) set me of photo of the two of them with
another guy, telling me the guy was the first baby born there.
The story seemed to be corroborated by others and shortly
after that this guy and I became fast friends on Face book and
email... to this day, I have not met this great friend face
to face, but the discussions we have had let us know we have
so much in common. Even more surprising these days, is that
we do not agree on many political subjects... what a concept..
I have friends I ran with all my life in Richland who barely
speak to me because of politics... I also have many friends
from this guy's class as a result, at least in part because
of my friendship with him! OK, I've said it before... I love
being a Bomber... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Ed "Q" QUIGLEY ('62) (the
Duane Eddy of Col-Hi) on your special day, August 2, 2018!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Cal Ripkin World Series
"The Kennewick American 10U All-Stars will open the Cal
Ripken World Series on Friday in Vincennes, Indiana.
Kennewick (31-1), will play as Pacific Northwest in
the American Division, will open pool play at 12:30pm
Friday against Southern Indiana."
Good luck, Pacific Northwest!!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Gary TURNER ('71)
Happy Birthday wishes today and tomorrow for two stalwarts
of the class of '71. Dennis STREGE on August 2 and Richard
SPITALERI on August 3. Here's to hoping those shiny new
Medicare cards eventually fall apart from lack of use!
-Gary TURNER ('71)
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>>From: Susan STALEY Mitchell ('71)
Re: Another Bomber Birthday
I want to wish my other brother, Dick STALEY ('69) a happy
Birthday! Have a great day! Love ya...
-Susan STALEY Mitchell ('71)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/03/18
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Mary ROSE ('60)
David DOUGLAS ('62), Helen CROSS ('62)
Pete BEAULIEU ('62), Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Cindy PAYTON ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill SEEBURGER ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandra STURGIS ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry NOBLE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leland KUYKENDALL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lance WILLIS ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick SPITALERI ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim DOUGLAS ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Amanda ENGEL ('97)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARIES Today:
Bill JOHNSON ('57) & Joyce Lynn GREEN ('57)
George ZIELINSKI ('65) & Debra Anne CRANE ('71)
Jon BOISONEAU ('67) & Vicki GILL ('68)
BOMBER/LION ANNIVERSARY Today/Tomorrow:
Janis Cook ('65 Lion) married Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
As I recall, one had to change the filters on the swamp cooler
at least once a year, otherwise they could get moldy and all
sorts of things would come from that. Usually did it before
closing the unit for winter. Oh, yeah, make sure the water was
turned off so it wouldn't freeze. And don't forget to put the
cover on.
All very fascinating, I'm sure, but not exactly up to the
excitement of a couple of fellow classmates celebrating a
birthday together. Well, I mean on the same day. I don't think
they've hooked up or anything like that; just that they share
a birthday.
So a tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
to Sandra STURGIS and Bill SEEBURGER (both '54). "May the
ground rise to meet your feet, the wind be gentle at your
back, and may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil
knows you're dead."
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
rain may be in the forecast, but that would be the
extent of it.
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>>From: Mary ROSE Tansy ('60)
Re: Nancy MALLORY Johnson's ('64) entry on Hwy Construction
I had a very uplifting experience yesterday on my way up
County Road 89. We are so socked in by smoke from all over our
beautiful country burning once again this summer, which is
very depressing. Then, every time we go out of our little town
we face construction on the highways. Well yesterday I came
upon construction and there were two very large men with their
"slow and stop" signs. But instead of feeling dread, it was a
really fun experience. They must have had head sets on as they
were both dancing away at each end of the line of traffic.
Just a little thing like that affected my mood and made my
trip!!!
-Mary ROSE Tansy ('60)
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Do you know why we have a daily alumni newsletter and other
high schools don't? Because there's only one Maren, and she
belongs to us, for which we are grateful.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where we survived our second
monsoon and the temps are back over 100
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Couldn't not tell Ed QUIGLEY ('62) Happy Birthday on 8/2!!
I think it was Ed who posted in the Sandstorm about sitting
and watching whales go by his home some years ago, and I
thought Boeing and Seattle sounded very good, but my husband
(nab) had opted for P&G years ago and we've had a good life
with them!! Can't be everywhere and do everything...
We've had a cooler week, some rain, overcast and rarely
hitting 90°. The 80s -- especially low 80s -- I can stand.
I remember my aunt and uncle and all of my older cousins had a
swamp cooler when they lived on McPherson. Don't remember if
they had one for awhile on Birch or not. My cousin, Bob CROSS
(also '62) would know.
We are coming west again this fall, but will miss Club 40
again... but I plan to see my brother, Roy ('65) at least
this time.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ where it's been a little cooler
this week by the little lake in SE Indiana
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Re: Logo
About the Col-Hi logo... the date 1964 is about right, but
am I right that the tipping point is less the bomb than it
is the mushroom cloud, prominently added at the time? Just
a question...
Re: "Angry In Seattle"
And as for "angry in Seattle"...Absolutely true, "it's not
about the weather," nor is it even about the topic of
"politics"---a hot button forbidden on the cordial pages of
Sandstorm. What a welcome and reliable oasis of civility,
these pages, in turbulent times...
So, instead of politics in general, for readers far and wide
let's try just local history and the local culture in angry
Seattle.
A revealing part of the local history is that that neighboring
Shoreline---my home---incorporated as a separately-governed
city in 1995, partly to avert rumblings about being annexed
under the thumb of the Seattle City Council. A good move. Back
in the '80s and '90s the Seattle Council already found itself
eminently qualified to pronounce on international issues, and
more credibly, formed sister-city partnerships around the
world, including Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Chungking (central
China). Too bad about local potholes.
Haven't heard much about this agenda preoccupation in recent
years. But in the mid '80s, and as an obscure bureaucrat, I
found myself to be the only one who actually showed up at my
place of employment to do show-and-tell with the visiting City
Engineer and City Manager of Chungking, with a Communist Party
official serving as "translator" (and clearly as short-leash
political chaperone). A totally disjointed conversation when
it touched against American city politics and the
Constitutional division of powers.
As for the Seattle local culture---again deeper down than the
political winds that blow---the last mayor was run from office
less than two years ago after being hit with five credible
allegations (...nuff said). And today the Economy-thingy
has annexed both the City of Seattle itself and the hot-seat
Council chamber. Amazon has ingested much of the downtown
for its tens of thousands of employees, driving commercial
property rates as high as Chicago and forcing home prices up
higher and faster than anywhere else in the country. The
median home price in Seattle, up 12 percent from last year
alone, is now $819,000.
In this one example, the flip-flop clown culture (the Council)
voted first and unanimously to impose what was actually a
small head tax on local corporations to offset the cost of one
of the worst on-the-street homelessness crises in the country
(some or much of it self-inflicted), then flipped in the face
of public outcry (also both real and contrived)---and arranged
to do so through emergency closed sessions in violation of the
Open Meetings Law. The beat goes on. Meanwhile the suburbs
refuse to endorse additional publicly funded heroine injection
sites (!) more or less, surely less, contained and supervised.
The clown image---as seen from both ends of the political
spectrum---is that of a ball-bearing bouncing down both left
and right through a pin-ball machine. As a still-stable
Council member in the relatively innocent 1980s (and some
still exist) confided to me: "It makes good theater!" Never
forgot that sage insight. All this now against the backdrop of
increasingly controversial and cumulative property tax
increases, both state and local.
To notice that the conversation has broken down is not a
political statement. It's more about culture and theater:
"We're not in Kansas any more, Toto."
-Pete BEAULIEU ('62) ~ Shoreline, WA
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: Boat Races
Thanks, Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62) for mentioning the tents
at the boat races. As I said before, I was shocked by just how
it looked with all those tents set up. Just amazing! So much
better than having to look for a spot of shade near the water
to sit. And, that spot of shade moved. I love your idea of
perhaps getting a bunch of Bombers to sit together for next
year. Think I'll mention it to Kathy HOFF Conrad ('64) and
see what she says.
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick where
it's suppose to be cooler for the next few days and
then back up to the triple digits. I'm getting to look
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>>From: Cindy PAYTON Hoffman ('65)
Re: Swamp Cooler
When I was growing up, my dad worked full time, at Hanford.
He also had a side business installing and repairing swamp
coolers. He and I also made cooler pads that went into swamp
coolers. (Payton's) At first, we made them in our garage,
first on Torbett Street, Snyder Road and finally in a building
on Wellsian Way (the building is still there, long ago sold).
When we lived on Torbett, my dad hired high school guys to
make the pads (I remember their cool cars). I made them on
Snyder Rd and Wellsian Way during high school. I was paid 10
cents a pad, no matter if they were 10x10" or 10x10'. They
came in all sizes. We had bails of balsa wood, (excelsior
wood) which I fluffed up, a table with sizes and I used large
rolls of cheesecloth to measure, cut and then staple together.
That wood got everywhere on me making those pads. It was my
job to make them during the summer months. I also sold them
to folks out of the Wellsian Way location. I remember once an
older popular HS football player showed up to buy them. I was
so embarrassed because I was covered with the stuff. Having
seen the commercial made cooler pads, I can understand why
people got sick. I have never seen one that looked as good as
the ones I made, all fluffy with the ability for air and water
to pass through. Having made thousands of cooler pads in my
youth, I never got sick, just a little itchy from the woods
being in all the wrong places in my clothes!
My dad and I also replaced cords and tape for Venetian blinds.
We also did a lot of washing of Venetian blinds for people..
It was my time to spend with my dad. He had one other side
thing that he did under Payton's name and that was repairing
furnaces. Once he was working on ours on Torbett and it blew
up burning all the hairs off his face. It is funny how you
remember certain things about growing up. He was a handyman
for sure, not always successful in his endeavor, but he worked
hard to make a go of if for my mother and three younger
sisters: Angela ('69), Kelley ('72), and Karis ('79).
-Cindy PAYTON Hoffman ('65) ~ Santa Fe, NM
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick WIGHT ('52), Floyd MELTON ('57)
Leoma COLES ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Gary TURNER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roger FISHBACK ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kenny DALL ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat MITCHELL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judie HEID ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jenifer LEITZ ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margy BROUNS ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron BREEDLOVE ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Mike SAMS ('65) & Mary BENNETT ('69)
BOMBER/LION ANNIVERSARY Yesterday/Today:
Gary BEHYMER ('64) married Janis Cook ('65 Lion)
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Re: Seattle
I sure enjoyed Pete BEAULIEU's ('62) description of Seattle
"guvmint". The folks there seem intent on self-destruction!!!
I long ago started calling Seattle (and much of the I-5
corridor) "The Dark Side". May the Force be with you, Pete!
I served in appointed/elected city government in Port Angeles
for 9 years or so, late '80s into the mid '90s... and kinda'
understand.
-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in Richland, where the sun shines
literally and figuratively....
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>>From: Floyd MELTON ('57)
Re: Swamp cooler
I don't know why they call them swap coolers most of the time
they added more humidity, but the greatest blessing in my
life was when we got rid of the swamp cooler and had a true
air conditioner installed in the wall in the "B" house. At
that time I was relieved of much much hey fever and the air-
conditioner was the greatest blessing that I can remember.
-Floyd MELTON ('57)
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>>From: Leoma COLES ('63)
Heading out in the morning to Southern California. We (my
daughter, granddaughter, and grandson) are going to Ranch Santa
Margarita to puppy sit while my son, his wife and 13 year old
son are traveling to Denmark. I hope the fires don't affect
our drive down. I guess it's really bad around Redding, CA.
We will be there close to three weeks, and I'm sure the heat
will be a challenge, coming from the Oregon Coast. We plan to
go to Legoland and to Safari Park while we are there, and of
course spend time at the warmer beaches.
It's been a great summer for us, going to Seaside with the
Girl Scouts and then to Camp Clewox in Florence this past week
with the Girl Scouts as well.
Hope everyone has a great August and can enjoy the rest of
this warm summer!
Take care,
-Leoma COLES ('63) ~ in Lincoln City, OR where it's sprinkling
this morning and much cooler.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: old friends and marital bliss
Now I know I didn't wish the anniversary dude HA yesterday
as it seems a bit much to have two anniversary dates... oh
wait... I have 4... nevermind... Does any one else get the
calls from the IRS? "This fraud department of IRS we make you
pay long time"... somehow that accent and failure to include
some words in the sentence lacks the credibility factor to
strike fear in one's heart... also, as I have been in this
town for almost 50 years... the calls telling me that as a
newcomer I can get great savings on this or that... don't
quite cut it... how about easy to open packages... let's go
back to the hard to open stuff... I had far less trouble with
those... do ya think as we get older (tho I never say more
mature... given that one of the B-day Bombers always calls it
to my attention when we are out without adult supervision...
which is most of the time) we get a tad more impatient with
some things?... now considering some of the things we've done
I can understand his concern... like there's the time he glued
a picture of Norm Grabowsky's "kooky Car" to his wall... I'm
sure Normy (God rest his crazy soul) woulda thought it was
great, but the folks took a dim view of it... then there
was the time Keith PETERSEN ('65) loaned me a dime to pay
my little brother as hush money when I burned the Densow's
orchard... thank goodness I confessed cuz the fire chief
showed up at my house the next day... yes some of us are in
constant need of much adult supervision, however we seldom
seek it before hand....well, I got fond memories of all the
celebrants today So HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Roger FISHBACK ('62),
Kenny DALL ('64), Jimmy HEIDLEBAUGH ('65) and Happy
Anniversary to the Behymers ('64 & '65 Lion) on their
special day, August 4, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Gary TURNER ('71)
Re: Swamp Coolers
As I recall, the main effect that the swamp coolers had was
to turn our hot prefab into a hot and muggy prefab!
-Gary TURNER ('71)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Ed WOOD ('62), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Susie DILL ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Pat DORISS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue ERICKSON ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sue NUSSBAUM ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry COFFEE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary McCUE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki LOWE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy GREEN ('77)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 8/5/1945 Runway Able
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>>From: Ed WOOD ('62)
Re: Swamp Coolers
I rise to the defense of swamp coolers! In the right locale
such as ours, they can be wonderful. A dry climate is
essential to make swamp coolers effective. We live at 6,000
feet in the foothills west of Denver, in a fairly dry zone. We
have an average of a little over 100 inches of snow each year,
but it's such a dry snow that our annual precipitation is
still only 19 inches per year, less than half the national
average. We installed a high tech version of a whole house
swamp cooler in 2007 which means the home isn't closed up in
the summertime - it's ventilated and cooled. I can recall
maybe two times in the last decade when we would have been
more comfortable with refrigerated air conditioning.
What's a high tech swamp cooler? It's a Breezair from
Australia. To drain it in the autumn I just push a "drain"
button on the remote control. The pads never need changing and
I've never bothered to cover it.
-Ed WOOD ('62) ~ Morrison, CO
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
To: Floyd MELTON ('57), Gary TURNER ('71), et. al.
Re: Swamp Coolers
I thought swamp coolers worked good when you have a dry
climate like we have in Tri-Cities. A lot better than nothing,
which is what we had until I was in High School. I never felt
the extra humidity but could tell if we left a bag of potato
chips or crackers open. I wouldn't call them soggy, but they
sure weren't crisp. One evening in High School I spent several
hours at someone's house (church meeting?) who did have a
refrigerated air conditioner. My allergy did not bother me
one bit all the time I was there. Told that to my parents and
shortly after dad bought a used air conditioner from someone
he worked with. We ran a wire in the "B" house basement over
from where the dryer would be if we had one. Parents had a
washing machine but used indoor and outdoor clothesline until
they retired then got a dryer. There was a metal plate came
with it that we had to attach to the window sill with a string
of wood screws. Got it running and parents complained it was
too noisy. Time to go to bed and they went to turn it off. I
did get them to leave it on but shortly after mom got up and
turned it off, so I got up and closed my door trying to
preserve what filtered air there was in my room. Next day
dad took it out and back to the guy he bought it from. Here I
thought they bought it for my hay fever and they didn't even
give it a chance! We spent more time installing that air
conditioner than we did using it! I don't know why they
thought it was too noisy, it was no louder than any other
air conditioner.
After getting out of the Navy my mother-in-law gave us an old
swamp cooler which I had to fix up. It worked good until July
of 1975 or 1976 when a bunch of humidity rolled into the
Tri-Cities and stayed here for a month. I was working in a
building in the 300 Area which had a swamp cooler system and
with the extra humidity, it was miserable at work and at home.
My wife saw that J. C. Penny had an appliance sale so we went
out there, stood in line, and bought a little 5000 btu AC and
put it in the bedroom window. We had a "portable," what they
called them in those days, TV we brought into the bedroom,
closed the door and did not leave it except to go the kitchen
or bathroom. We used that setup for several years in two "B"
houses before we got two refrigerated air conditioners for the
whole house.
I remember the Uptown Theater had a number of large downdraft
swamp coolers on the roof. Soon after we moved to Richland I
walked there to see a matinee "The Parent Trap" and thought
it was so cool in there that I really did not want to leave.
I also remember in the '70s eating at the Atric Circle and
watching them working on taking the swamp coolers out and
replacing them with refrigerated air conditioners.
-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~ in the Tri-Cities where it looks like
we are going to need a lot of air conditioning this week.
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
Re: Swamp Coolers
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Dil/180805-Car_Swamp_Cool.jpg
We had one in our "F" house, in the window of the stairwell
landing. I vividly remember my brother, Barry DILL ('57), and
I sitting at the top of the stairs blissfully taking in all
that cool air being pumped out. Swamp coolers may not have
been great; but they were better than nothing.
Anybody else remember traveling on vacation in their cars with
the "swamp" coolers hanging on the car window? See photo! I
can remember our folks would fill ours with ice from the
various motels we stayed at. My brother and I shared the back
seat and had the prime seats to enjoy that cool air!
-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Ah... them wuz the dayz
Today I recall my first real date in 7th grade... now why
would I do that? Well, the date was held at this Bomber-babe's
house... her basement to be precise... now it was not only
my first date, but my first time out with this girl in any
context. Everything went fine till someone turned off the
lights. That was it... end of date... over and finished... my
date jumped up and went upstairs to call her mother... Brian
JOHNSON ('65) tried to talk her in to letting me walk her home
but she would have none of it... I figure her Mom did pick her
up... I recall absolutely nothing else of the evening and to
my shame did not approach her again for the rest of my time in
school. Wow who knew the 7th grade could be such a trauma! We
did eventually become very close as we remain to this day. Now
this Babe's brother was one both Terry DAVIS Knox ('65) and I
considered way top drawer. He is still very dear to my heart,
but when "big sis" speaks, I listen. Several of us went to the
brother's house many years ago and we all had a very tearful
reunion. He came to our functions for a short while, but no
longer. I miss the heck out of him. But I'll be seeing the
B-day Bomber-babe in just a month. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Susan
NUSSBAUM ('63) on your special day, August 5, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
WHAT: RHS Ladies of '65 August Lunch
WHEN: Friday, August 10th, 201(
TIME: 11am - 1pm
WHERE: The Rock Wood Fired Restaurant
4862 W Hildebrand Blvd, Kennewick
The Ladies of the Class of '65 will be getting together on
Friday, August 10th for Lunch! at The Rock Wood Fired
Restaurant, which is at the intersection of Hwy 395 and
Hildebrand Blvd in Kennewick.
If you'd like to get out of the heat for a while and join us.
Please contact me via EMail or phone and let me know so I can
add your name to our list of guests!
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65) ~ West Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/06,07,08/2018
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Tony DURAN ('55), Ron HOLEMAN ('56)
Helen CROSS ('62), John FLETCHER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), David RIVERS ('65)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Tedd CADD ('66)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), Betti AVANT ('69)
08/06/45 ~ HIROSHIMA ANNIVERSARY
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Caroline WESTOVER ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Kay LYNCH ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Tomi McKINNON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Jim VanWYCK ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Mike SHEERAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 08/06 Gary HARMON ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY: 08/07 Jim BOBO ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY: 08/07 Mike QUANE ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY: 08/07 John RANLETT ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY: 08/07 Michael PETERSON ('77)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY 08/07:
Tony DURAN ('55) & Sylvia PLUMB ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bruce STRAND ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Grant RANLETT ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug DUNCAN ('71) '53
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gordy EDGAR ('78)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jennifer HARDEN ('96)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jim ADAIR ('66) & Kathie MOORE ('69)
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>>From: Tony DURAN ('55)
Re: Anniversary [this was for the 8/7 Sandstorm]
Sylvia PLUMB ('56) and I are celebrating our 61st on August 7.
I guess one could say "7" is my lucky number. We even raised 7
kids. I'll Love her till death do us part. I hope that's later
than sooner! One never knows..We say a little prayer every day
that we can make one more day.
-Tony DURAN ('55)
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>>From: Ron HOLEMAN ('56)
Re: Richland Club 40 Reminder Notice
The time for the annual gathering of Columbia High/Richland
High School graduates is fast approaching. So this is a
reminder notice for those of you who are planning on attending
this year's Club 40 gathering on the weekend of September 7th.
The deadline for registration is Saturday, August 25, 2018 and
Ann Thompson, aka Anna May WANN ('49) needs to have your
registration information in-hand no later than that date.
For those of you who plan to stay at the Columbia Center Red
Lion, the deadline for making your reservations is Friday,
August 17, 2018. After that date, any remaining rooms set
aside for our group will be released back into the general
inventory and our discounted rate will not be accepted. Room
reservations can be accomplished by calling 800-RED-LION
(800-733-5466) and providing your check-in date and the
group code (RICH0907) for the Red Lion Columbia Center.
I look forward to seeing each of you there.
-Ron HOLEMAN ('56) ~ Richland
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Interesting talk on swamp coolers. My take on it would be
better than nothing.
My daughter-in-law has an indoor swamp cooler she uses in
Gardnerville, Nevada. And it does make the air feel cooler at
the time it's flowing past you.
Very dry air could benefit from more humidity as we all
learned when we left Richland and ventured into different
areas of the world.
Ed WOOD's ('62) swamp cooler with the automatic drain empty
button sounds pretty good to me.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in SE Indiana where we don't use
swamp coolers. In the summer anyway, some people put
humidity into the air in the winter around here when
it feels dry to them.
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>>From: John FLETCHER ('64)
We (my wife Becky WERSEN Fletcher ('65) and myself) were
hanging out at the 7th Mountain Resort near Bend, OR and
Lamont DeJONG ('63) ran up to us. Lamont & Carolyn ROE DeJong
('63) have property at the resort and were kind enough to
invite us in and train us on the ways of retirement. I am
newly retired and Lamont and Carolyn have been retired
forever. They follow the teaching of Alfred E. Neuman: "What,
me worry?". We were taken aback. "Is that all?" "Yes, since
your are underclassmen, if you wish more enlightenment you
must seek out our classmate and guru, Jimbeaux." After being
plied with fresh pineapple, we bid our farewell and have been
perusing our Sandstorm annuals in search of the mysterious
"Jimbeaux". We can't find any person by that name. But you
know what? We are good students and are not worried.
A side note: the condo we stayed in belongs to Maggee Edwards,
lovely daughter of Jim "Pitts" Armstrong ('63). Maggee is also
our niece via Pitts and Linda WERSEN Hoffman ('66). That class
of '63 sure has it going on.
If you see a 'Rocky Ford' melon (cantaloupe), buy it! Best
tasting ever.
-John FLETCHER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Written 8/5 for the 8/6 Sandstorm
Re: Reunions and Bombers
How many of us have spoken to people who say they have never
been to one of their HS reunions? Many I am sure. How sad that
must be. This weekend a buncha '8ers got together to celebrate
50 years away from Uncle Tom and enjoy the friendly faces,
many they only see every five years but by golly when those
five years roll around there they all are. Now I do know a
couple of Bombers who have not returned home and I will not
name them here. Every class is well aware of their names. I am
sure some have very valid reasons. I won't say anything more.
As I post this on face book every morning as well, I know some
of my friends will feel the pinch. But today I celebrate a
Bomber who can say on at least one of his special days (I
can't recall which one now) he hit a hole in one. I'm pretty
sure that is a golf term, but Mary Lou WATKINS' ('63) husband
(Grizzly NAB) will correct me if I am wrong. I know he makes
his reunions and he is always front and center... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Mike SHEERAN ('66) on your special day, August 6,
2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
written 8/7 for the 8/8 Sandstorm
Re: Love 'em!
What more can I say for this couple that has been far more
than friends to me and mine except HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Jimmie
ADAIR ('67) and Kathie MOORE ('69)! I love you!
Prayers for Jo HEIDLEBAUGH ('74) who is undergoing surgery
for a tumor on her brain.
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From:Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
written 8/5 for 8/6 Sandstorm
Re: Cal Ripkin 10U World Series
KENNEWICK AMERICAN WINS FIRST TWO GAMES AT CAL RIPKIN
by Annie Fowler
"VINCENNES, IND."
"Kennewick American is off to a good start at the Cal
Ripkin 10-year-old World Series, winning its first two
games.
KA beat Riley, Ind., 6-5 in nine innings on Friday,
then topped Vincennes Green 10-on Saturday as Angel
Correa and Hunter Van Hollebeke combined for a three-
hitter.
The Kennewick team, which leads the American Division
at 2-0, is off Sunday, but returns to action Monday
against Midwest Plains.
The top three teams from each pool advance to bracket
play.
Saturday, Taron Carlson went 3-for-3 and drove in three
runs for KA, while Dre Dimond had three hits, including
a double. Karson Rawlings had two hits and drove in two
runs.
Friday, KA and Riley were tied at 5 after six innings,
and after two scoreless frames, KA's Morgan Dodson hit
a one-out single that pushed Tate Cissne across the
plate for the winning run.
Trayce Teagle, Carlson, Dylan Mamiya and Morgan Dodson
all had two hits for Kennewick. Dodson drove in three
runs."
Good luck, Kennewick American!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Tedd CADD ('66)
Re: Swamp Coolers
We had a swamp cooler in our home at 808 Winslow. There was
an exhaust fan in the back. In fact, that was the only cooling
in that house until my mother died in 2007. It worked well
enough.
-Tedd CADD ('66)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: 50 YEARS
Wow! I'm so glad I moved back to Richland in time for our
50 year reunion this past weekend - which was an incredible/
extraordinary experience for me on so many levels. (For
example - See attached photo of me with classmate & friend,
Jim MATTIS ('68), aka United States Secretary of Defense!)
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Hat/180808-Mattis-Hatcher.jpg
So many reconnections after decades & decades apart! Most
welcome, especially after the past three (most difficult)
years of my life.
I'm now putting out feelers for interest in lunch/dinner
gatherings of '68 Bombers 3-4 times a year in Tri-Cities.
Email me if you have interest in being on the invitation list!
Re: Club 40
Finally, how do I join Club 40? ASAP! Want to attend in September!
Bomber blessings,
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68) ~ It's heading to 111° this
week in Richland. Remember those days as a kid here? Whew!
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Everyone is invited to the All Bomber lunch on Saturday,
11August2018. The place to be is Sterlings on Queensgate
at 11:30 Come join us for some great food, drink, and
conversation.
-Betti AVANT ('69)
-Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
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4 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent Stuff:
David DOUGLAS ('62), Jim ARMSTRONG ('63)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Brad WEAR ('71)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Alan LOWE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gay WEAR ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CLEMENT ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Valerie NIELSEN ('69)
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>>From: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Re: Plastic Surgery
I always dreamed of having plastic surgery. I wanted to be
handsome. I finally had it done last Friday, even paid for by
my health plan. The plan turned it down at first until the
surgeon sent them pictures of my face. I was so excited to see
my new look. When I got home I went to the mirror. I looked...
.. like Frankenstein's monster. Two large red-purple-black
triangles under my eyes, stitches on my eyelids and eyebrows,
and blood trickling down my cheeks from the corners of my
eyes. It's now Wednesday, and the only change is the bruises
have more purple. Okay, the purpose was not to make me more
handsome but to improve my field of vision. I had my annual
eye refraction in February; the optometrist referred me to the
plastic surgeon because she believed my puffy eyelids and
eyebrows restricted my field of vision. She said to wait until
after the surgery to get my new lenses. It took six months for
the health plan to approve the surgery. My eyesight still
hasn't returned to pre-surgery level - I can see distance, but
can't read small print (so please excuse any misspellings
here). Net result: I'm still not handsome, and I need another
eye refraction.
Re: Swamp Cooler
We had a swamp cooler in our ranch house, installed in the
living room window next to the driveway. It worked quite well
cooling the entire house - we just cracked the bedroom windows
a bit to let the air flow through.The added humidity was
pleasant. Eventually my dad installed central AC - after I
left for college, of course.
Re: Weather
We've had two more monsoons go through after the first one
that uprooted trees and damaged roofs. The second was mostly
a dust storm with only a few sprinkles, but the one yesterday
had considerable rain and lightning. When we were living in a
mobile home park in Mesa, AZ before moving here permanently,
lightning hit one of the tall palm trees near the club house.
It split the tree down one side, killing it. Sounded like a
huge explosion when it hit the tree.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where the temps are running
over 100; I haven't been able to enjoy the pool until
my scars heal more.
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
Re: Baseball
Kudos to our Grandson Gavin Fugate and his 13U Baseball team
for winning the Triple Crown World Series at Steamboat Springs
Colorado. He pitches and plays 1st base.
Proud Grandparents,
-Jim ARMSTRONG ('63) and Linda WERSEN ('66)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Cal Ripkin World Series ~ 8/8/18 Tri-City Herald "Briefs"
"KA DROPS FIRST GAME AT CAL RIPKIN WORLD SERIES"
"The Kennewick American All-Stars dropped their first
game Tuesday at the Cal Ripkin 10-year-old World
Series, but they still have a firm grasp on getting a
spot in the finals bracket.
KA dropped an 8-5 game to Southwest (Mobile, Ala.) on
Tuesday, giving up six runs in the top of the third
inning.
Kennewick answered with three in the bottom half of the
inning to trail 8-4. KA scored one run in the fifth,
but it would not be enough.
Dylan Mamiya went 3-for-3 with a double, triple and two
RBIs for KA, while Tate Cissne, Hunter Van Hollebeke
and Angel Correa each drove in a run.
On Monday, KA rallied with six runs in the top of the
sixth inning to beat Midwest Plains (West Fargo) 6-1.
Mamiya went 3-for-3 with an RIP-triple in the sixth
inning, while Karson Rawlings drove in two runs.
In the sixth inning, KA also scored twice on passed
balls.
Cissne and Trayce Teagle combined on a five-hitter,
striking out 11.
KA (3-1) will finish pool play Wednesday against
Pacific Southwest, which is 4-0 and has outscored
opponents 32-9."
Good luck, Kennewick!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland where the weather
is predicted to top out at 111 on Thursday and 108 on Friday.
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Re: Birthday Girl
Happy Birthday to my sister Gay WEAR Miller ('69), on the 9th.
Hope you have a Happy, Happy!!!!
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ in Plano, TX where we're getting rocked by
storms for the next three days.
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
August 9th, 1945, the last atomic weapon was used in anger on
this day 73 years ago. 3 years from that date the citizens of
Richland were celebrating Atomic Frontier Days. Some folks
unfamiliar with your history might say it was celebration
of the use of the plutonium, created nearly 30 miles away,
rather than a community celebrating its cutting edge on atomic
research, a protector of the nation and other possible dreams
made reality from this work. Richland and its former residents
have much to be proud of. A lot was accomplished in the "outer
areas" much is public knowledge some will never be revealed.
More to come.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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2 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
David RIVERS ('65)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Helen BARTLETT ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dennis McGRATH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jo Marie ROBERTS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen UPCHURCH ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rod COLLINS ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob GOEHRING ('80)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
"For the want of a mouse, the Sandstorm was lost"... Doubt if
we'll ever hear the full story on that.
[Oh, ye of little faith! Not much to it. Packed up
most everything for a road trip and upon arrival I
discovered I had left the wireless mouse in Gretna, LA
NOTE: I REALLY thought I could use the Laptop's
built in mouse and keyboard but I soon discovered that
all those people using a laptop mouse sure make it look
easy... I would have tried to struggle through, but I
couldn't get the laptop keyboard to respond AT ALL. So
no SS for the 6th. Since I got my wireless keyboard/
mouse combo at an Office Depot, I thought I hadda have
an Office Depot... iPhone GPS couldn't find it so
search was abandoned and proceeded to next stop...
arrived late so no SS for the 7th. I let Shirley
COLLINGS Haskins ('66) know and asked her to put the
word out and I sent a text to every 'Stormer in my cell
phone with a cell phone. Now, Bob, since you don't
have a cell phone, I asked Shirley to please advise you
and she did. Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68) told me I
might find what I needed at Wal*Mart and I did find
them on the 7th... SOOOOO a combo 6th, 7th, 8th
Sandstorm. -Maren]
However, that is not the important thing to note for today. It
is the birthday of a Bomber Babe of my acquaintance. Now, she
is an older person, but we have talked, and even e-mailed.
A deep flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Helen BARTLETT ('52). I do hope the day is a
pleasant one for you.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
packing is underway so as to head for North Bend, OR,
where my wife's class will be celebrating their 60th
anniversary of her graduation. We may get rained on
somewhere along the way.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: asleep at the wheel
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew... for some reason I questioned
my mistaken thought that today (yesterday, whatever) was the
8th... for some reason after I turned my computer off (no I
still don't use a smart phone) I checked my paper calendar...
uh oh... now why is that important? Because I would have
missed the birthday of a Bomber-babe I love very dearly and
feel grateful to have known all these years... of course
she does not show those years as I do... now when I went to
Vietnam, I did not wish to have a "girlfriend" for all the
obvious reasons... I mean Billy and Sue is still one of my
favorite Bj Thomas songs even though he seems to refuse to
acknowledge it is a song that helped build his popularity
greatly... but I also didn't mean to drop out of existence
either... She and Brian JOHNSON ('65) sent me letters and
kept me in on the current skinny... I have always admired
her and dug pretty much everything about her... Now nobody
has a perfect life but she has always been the type of person
I would like to be and present myself to others... nobody can
smile all the time but dang she sure smiles a lot! So HAPPY
BIRTHDAY to my very dear friend, Jo Marie ROBERTS on your
special day, August 10, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: More to come
To: All Bombers
When I was one of the Hanford Site tour guides it was always
interesting fielding questions. As you would expect no bus
load was alike. The one constant was the "deer in the
headlights" look from many of them. Every guide is given
a D.O.E. approved script. The size of Hanford, various
buildings, when construction started, flora & fauna you get
the idea. Borrring. Needless to say I kind of blew thru that
(it was a point of contention for those who wrote it when they
came along) and concentrated more on the people aspect with
stories of former residents and workers. I feel the human
aspect melds well with operational history. A recurring
question was "how much Plutonium was produced?" classified or
no comment was my reply. The one question I always expected
how do I feel about the bombs? Full disclosure, when I was
younger my answer would have been less than stellar and
certainly harsh. For one thing I never had a child overseas in
circumstances I can't fathom. I had to form an opinion from
those who were there. To sum up their responses, I hope it
will end the madness / Pearl Harbor / I owe my life and our
70 year marriage / it was a terrible thing I feel for the
Japanese people.
One time the question did come up "I wasn't there so I can't
provide something definitive. What I will say there really are
no winners, each side loses a great deal." I replied. As I
said yesterday it's not about the use but rather the
technology over a very short period of time. Of course some
feel otherwise and that's okay especially if you lived then.
There's a quote from a famous war correspondent that ties it
up for me. More to come.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George STEPHENS ('58)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: 2019 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
Nuttin' new here... Stay tuned... Doesn't start till first
Saturday in March every year.
Re: MyComputerWorks.com
I use MyComputerWorks.com to keep my computer running well. I
can call them with any computer problem. If the problem can be
fixed, they fix it 100% of the time. If it can't be fixed,
they tell me why.
Lately they've been ssending emails that they call "My
Computer Works: Pro Tips Mail".. seem to be all full of GREAT
tips... I'm sharing today's with y'all:
"Re: Chrome's Built-In Ad
If you stopped using Chrome to access the internet
because of the constant pop up advertisements, you're
in luck! Now, the user's experience on the web can go
back to being peaceful with Google Chrome's built-in ad
blocker. The over-sized and in-your-face pop ups are a
thing of the past. According to the research done by
the Coalition for Better Ads, the most frustrating ad
to web users was determined to be the full-page
advertisements that block the whole page's content.
Often overlooked, Google Chrome's specific ad blocker
was even installed on smartphones and tablets.
Google's ad filter checks a websites URL (web address)
against a long list of websites that are known to fail
the Better Ads Standards. If the sites images are
associated with improper ad placement, they are
flagged. Basically, if sites do not comply, they will
see a drop in revenue.
Google reached out to many of its end users, warning
them of the incoming changes and if they were violating
them with their ad placements. So far, 42 percent of
the violators have corrected their infractions. The end
goal would be to have no need for Google's Built-In Ad
Blocker technology! All in all, Chrome wants to make
their browser the most user friendly by taking away the
intrusive ads.
Our aim is to teach all of our readers things they want
to learn or may be interested in. Please email me with
topics you would like to see covered in future letters.
I'll pass that along to MyComputerWorks.com
For one-on-one help save our number and give us a call.
Sincerely,
Your Go-To I.T. Gurus at My Computer Works
(877) 637-7573"
If you call them, tell 'em where you got their number... I
have more of these "Pro Tips"... I'll share (maybe) in another
"almost NOT issue".
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 73° at 1:15am
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Cal Ripkin World Series
?KENNEWICK AMERICAN ENDS RUN AT CAL RIPKIN WORLD SERIES?
By Annie Fowler
August 09, 2018 08:31 PM
Vincennes, Ind.
?The Kennewick American All-Stars had their stay at the
Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series come to an end
Thursday in Vincennes, Ind.
Kennewick dropped a 6-5 game to Phipps Park All-Stars
(West Palm Beach, Fla.), as its rally in the bottom of
the sixth inning fell short.
KA finished 3-2 in American Division pool play to make
the jump to bracket play, but Florida outhit Kennewick
9-4 and its pitching staff recorded nine strikeouts.
Florida, the No. 3 team from the National Division,
jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, only
to see KA come back to even the score as a Dylan Mamiya
single sent two runs across the plate.
Florida would score twice more in the second and led 6-
3 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Morgan Dodson and Karson Rawlings hit back-to-back
singles with one out. Dodson scored on a fielder?s
choice, while Rawlings went home on a single by Angel
Correa for a 6-5 game.
Florida ended the game with its ninth strikeout of the
day.
Kennewick?s pitching staff of Correa, Trayce Teagle and
Hunter Van Hollebeke combined for eight strikeouts.
John Cimballa went 2-for-3 for Florida, driving in
three runs. Julian DeJesus and Alonso Delgado each hit
a double.
Delgado also pitched the first four innings, scattering
three hits and striking out seven.?
Note from Shirley: I heard that there were some grandchildren
of Bombers on this team, but I am not sure of the names.
Congratulations, Kennewick American!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland where it is 95° at
8:30 on Friday night
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/12/18
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1 Bomber and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
David RIVERS ('65)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bart LONGMORE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patty SPENCER ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane KASEY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nat SAENZ ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Aaron ROBERTS ('66) & Robbin Ruth HENDERSON ('67)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: silly me
and the coolest car onna block. When do boyz get interested in
cars? Good question... the first one to catch my eye was Jack
MOORMAN's ('54) '34 3-window coupe parked in his mom's back
yard while he was away in the service. As a bunch of us hung
out at the park across from my house I pined over that red
baby from the day we moved in... I never got closer that 20
feet, but his mom was convinced I broke the passenger side
window... my dad made me pay for it... I never touched that
car in my life... oh well... for me, music, girls and cars
were what the world needs now... One of those girls was a
dream from the time I hit 7th grade... well one my age
anyway... I never ever got the nerve to even ask her out...
but did attend one party at her house... now growing up across
from the Parker girls ('60, '63-RIP, and '65), I saw cars...
lots and lotsa cars... one cooler than the next... but just a
few houses to the east was the coolest car on the block and
anywhere else (even if I include RAFERTY's ('57) '57 or so
black Olds (previously a pastel green) over by the Church...
it was, in my memory a foam green '54 class top Merc...
daaaaaaaaarooooooooooooooooooooooooool! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Joe CASTLEBERRY ('63) and Patty SPENCER ('65) on your special
day, August 12, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Oil Changes
Could not find the quote so different subject, oil changes.
A simple, but very necessary, operation. Buy the filter, get
your favorite oil or whatever is cheap. Raise the car high
enough to get underneath, safely with NO bumper jack, remove
drain plug watch oil go into pan remove / replace oil filter,
remember to only go 3/4 or so of a turn after contact, before
new installing new filter be sure old gasket is not left
behind. Leave that on and it's another story, definitely a
case of two is not better than one. Re-install oil plug and
only tighten a bit snug, its only oil not Plutonium Nitrate.
Put in fresh oil run engine to check for leaks stop engine
check oil level dispose of oil per local laws clean up and put
tools away. Should take about 15 or so minutes right? Now
that's how it goes when you do your own.
What's it like to change oil after a business has changed your
oil? Well let me tell you, tonight I helped change oil on a
truck that had its oil changed by "professionals". Trying to
remove the oil plug I almost had to use a cheater bar on my
wrench to just get it loose. I knew then this was going to be
"fun". Removing the oil filter took 15 minutes because who
ever put it on felt it had to be so tight the filter wouldn't
come off if the truck ever needed to go supersonic! Luckily a
screwdriver never came into play. So over an hour later
mission accomplished. I should mention the previous oil change
cost 80 bucks. Who knew you had to pay that much to endure
frustration a few months later. Oh well first world problems.
Re: Richland Villagers at Hanford
I realized the quote is on my email server at work so on to
another subject; Villagers at Hanford and since September is
the anniversary of B's start-up I rounded up a few images of
folks who worked in different buildings in 100-B Area. These
pictures, I think, replay what Hanford was like so many years
ago.
Work was always interesting, to me anyway, and from time to
time different events took place, United Way, Savings Bond
drives were annual affairs. On occasion we had safety contests
where management offered a challenge to meet a specific goal
and if accomplished they would "reward" us in some fashion. At
222-S Labs we met one challenge and the reward was Wayne Louk,
Lab Manager, would push an egg across the parking lot with his
nose. Well the egg morphed into a very large tape ball created
by the graveyard shift. There's a video of the whole affair
perhaps one day I can put it on line. There were other events
we enjoyed and I don't want to bore you too much so I'll keep
them in the dust bins of my so called mind.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/180812_00.htm
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/13/18 ~ International Left Handers' Day
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Wayne MYERS ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim CLEMENTSON ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Kay BURNSIDE ('64)
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>>From: Wayne MYERS ('62)
Re: Pictures of 100B Office Fun
To: Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
What's lettered on the cardboard signs folks are holding up?
Curious about the humor/horseplay.
Seemed odd to me that almost all the women in the pictures are
wearing glasses, but not the men. My brain popped up a cliché
from a conversation between my mom & big sister, "Guys don't
make passes at girls who wear glasses."
Do you suppose the pictures show a '50s proactive defense
against sexual harassment in the work place?
-Wayne MYERS ('62)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/14/18 ~ V-J DAY
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4 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Tony DURAN ('55), Ron HOLEMAN ('56)
Darvis BERGAM ('57), Ann RECTOR ('58)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David MANSFIELD ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard SWANSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Candice SCOTT ('66)
08/14/1945 ~ PEACE! OUR BOMB CLINCHED IT!
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/00/Our_Bomb-8-14-45.jpg
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>>From: Tony DURAN ('55)
Re: V-J Day - August 14, 1945
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ85j6U2Fvs
-Tony DURAN ('55)
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>>From: Ron HOLEMAN ('56)
Re: Kinda Last Call
I received an email notice today from the Columbia Center Red
Lion that there are only three group-rate reservations left
for the Club 40 September event. If you intend to stay at
that Red Lion and use the group rate, please do so before he
offer ends on Friday, August 17, 2028. Thank you.
-Ron HOLEMAN ('56) ~ Richland
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>>From: Darvis BERGAM Bobo ('57)
Re: Spudnut Shop
This past weekend my granddaughter, Victoria Massey,
celebrated her 24th birthday in Richland with girl friends.
None of the three had ever lived in Richland, but since
college one of her friends now lives there. Of course,
myself, and her mother, my daughter Robyn RICHARDSON Massey
('78), grew up there so Victoria has been "exposed" to the
Spudnut Shop all her life, but never been there. The one
"birthday event" she wanted to do for sure was go to the
Spudnut Shop. She made it there Saturday morning. And she
was not disappointed! Kudo's to Val and her crew!! When we
lived in Texas we even Fed Ex'd a dozen Spudnuts to our
daughter for her birthday. Great memories of the Spudnut
Shop.
Just a note to fellow class members of 1956 and 1957 -- I
read the Sandstorm daily, but hardly ever see any posts from
any of you!! (I'm guilty, too!)
-Darvis BERGAM Bobo ('57)
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>>From: Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
Re: '58 in '18 - 60 Years Later
Class of 1958 60th anniversary of our graduation is coming
soon with the Club 40 reunion.
If you belong to the class of 1958 and have not received a
reunion letter, we probably don't have your current address.
Send changes to Judy CROSE Snowhite ('58)
WHAT: '58 Class Get together
DATE: Saturday, September 8, 2018
TIME: from 1-3 pm
WHERE: Kennewick Red Lion ballroom
Other Saturday events include:
Golf - 8am at Horn Rapids Golf Course
Arranged by Jim CASTLEBERRY ('58)
High School tour - 10am
Meet at the front door on Long Street
-Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Building the Hanford Pu Plant
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/180814-00.htm
To: All Bombers
A few weeks ago I received a number of images from a person
who photographed, what looks the bulk of the Hanford
Collection, from the Hagely Museum. A magazine called
Engineering News Record published an excellent report
provided by Colonel Matthias on December 13, 1945. The
article is attached for your enjoyment.
Re: Quote
"We won because we were audacious. One could not help
but be moved by the colossus of our invasion. It was a
bold and mighty thing, one of the epics of all history.
In the emergency of war our nation's powers are
unbelievable. The strength we have spread around the
world is appalling even to those make up the individual
cells of that strength. I am sure that in the past two
years I have heard soldiers say a thousand times,
"If only we could have created all this energy for
something good." But we rise above our normal powers
only in times of destruction... I hope that in victory
we are more grateful than we are proud. I hope we can
rejoice in victory-but humbly. The dead men would not
want us to gloat."
-Ernie Pyle, war correspondent, France, late August 1944
From Brave Men By Ernie Pyle
While this quote is related to D Day part of it has relevance
to Nagasaki. Its not often this subject comes up in this
forum and there have been arguments for and against the use.
I doubt it will ever really go away so if I ever have the
opportunity to be a tour guide, this will be part of my
response if I face the question again.
To: Wayne MYERS ('62)
Re: Pictures of 100B Office Fun
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/180812_00.htm
Wayne, That's a good observation, I had not seen that before.
I took a closer look and its a shop area. If I were a betting
man I'd say the women were wearing their safety glasses and
only one man had his on. The writing on the cardboard is not
clear due to the low resolution. I've had an interest for the
reason behind the photos. It's clearly about safety but what
is the theme? Too bad no one has come forward to identify the
workers.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Steve CARSON ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Frank COLLINS ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave MOORE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barry OTTERHOLT ('71)
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Re: Club40
Does anyone know when we will see a list of the attendees
who have signed up thus far?
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Pasco
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
To: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May WANN ('49)
Ann, can I pay [for Club40 stuff] with PayPal?
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John BRUNTLETT ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roger GRESS ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tim AVEDOVECH ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie ROE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike CROW ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kirby BELCHER ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anne MITZLAFF ('77)
08/16/77 ~ Elvis died
"Before Elvis, there was nothing." -John Lennon
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
I had often wondered how the hospital was named. Thanks to
Don Sorensen's (NAB) recent post on Hanford history, I now
know. Now I wonder how Lt.Col. Kadlec died. Guess that will
be the next guessing game in life.
Looking at the Bomber calendar, I note this to be a momentous
date in music. One person is no longer with us, but the other
one is. Happy to say the survivor is a Bomber and a fellow
classmate. "So long, Elvis, we hardly knew ye."
Now as for the Bomber, he removed himself up the road to
Cheney where he became an alum of the "Fighting Eagles". He
also furthered his musical education to the extent that later
on what was once known as EWCE thought he was worthy of being
added to their faculty. Pretty good work for a trombone
player, wouldn't you say?
A tip of the 'ol propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" to
John BRUNTLETT ('54). Stay cool up there and don't let the
smoke get to you.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where we
are getting ready for another cool down.
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Jim ARMSTRONG ('63)
Jim HAMILTON ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Karl SOEHNLEIN ('68), Ken STALEY ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy BOGGS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Verna GORE ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Erma PARDINI ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan DUDLEY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan STALEY ('71)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Progress in the market
Several alums have asked how my venture in the stock market
is doing.
I have twice dropped non-performers and picked up another
couple of stocks. One was a tech stock and another was in
marijuana.
Still waiting for the "boom" in pot stocks. Things have been
relatively flat for weeks now. Then suddenly last week 2
stocks started to climb. One tech stock is up about $300. and
zowie one pot stock shot up over $2000. I immediately sold
half of it and invested the $1000 in a another stock that is
climbing. So now I am operating on what they call "house"
funds. I got my original investment back and have more stock
to boot.
There is an amazing amount of advice available in the market.
Lots of free advice, most is worth what you pay for it, and,
there are the programs and for the large investor hedge
funds.. Many of the programs are solid and will help you make
a profit. But just as many can be worthless. Joining a program
should only be considered if you have the funds to pay for
the program and have funds left to invest. Had I invested the
$5000 or more to get into a program I am reasonably sure I
would have made double my investment by now. However there is
also a fee of some percentage of any profit you might make
using the program. And since you buy your stocks through the
program they have control and will exact the fees from your
profits.
My advice for what it may be worth is take lots of time to
study and compare programs before investing in one. Most are
NO REFUNDS.
I am not pretending to be any kind of authority just passing
on some of what I have found in "playing" the market.
So... from my original investments of the $2500 I set aside
for investing in the market, I am up about $2240. And I own
more stocks.
More as it happens. Meanwhile I look forward to tonight as it
is the monthly meeting of the "Turners",,, that is folks who
do woodwork on lathes.
Bomber cheers,
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
Re: Aretha
RIP Lady Soul
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Has anyone had any luck writing a blog using Blogger, and
found a way of putting in photos using an i-pad without using
any Google apps or platforms?
Back win the old days it wasn't an issue, but now it seems to
be huuuuuge.
-jimbeaux
-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: best intentions
Don't worry about the ol' Sandstorm we can always count on
David... he'll write anything... yesiree... no problem... uh
huh... riiiiiiiiiiiight... I sat down Wednesday afternoon to
write my entry early... I had it all planned out... I was
gonna say how the B-day Bomber and I actually had the same
make and model of car as our first car and how I misspelled
the name of his fabulous black custom the first time I wished
him an HB and how he reacted and how my mistake lead to a
wonderful friendship and and and... then I got up to do
something I forgot to do and awoke at midnight to remember I
hadn't finished the post... arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh... now this time
of year when I see that I am about to post for a wonderful
couple who almost share birthdays I wonder how another year
could have passed so quickly... dunno how that happens but it
do... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY (LATE), Roger GRESS ('61) and Kathie
ROE ('64) and a timely HB to Judy BOGGS ('64) on your special
day, August 16 and 17, respectively 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Karl SOEHNLEIN ('68)
We just returned to our home in Mesa, AZ after a 13-day,
3400-mile road trip.
The mission was to attend my 50th anniversary of '68's
graduation and catch up with a lot of hometown friends. My
spouse, Lyn DREHER ('69), and I left Richland in the late '70s
and other than a couple of pass through trips, haven't spent
much time in the Tri- Cities.
We were blown away by the growth. A lot of the landmark
buildings from our youth were gone. Our first home was in the
Gribble apartments on Gilmore St. They are totally gone. I
worked summers for the City of Richland, in the huge hanger
type building, that served as the maintenance shops, also long
gone. We ventured out to Bombing Range Road to visit Jim ADAIR
('67) & Kathy MOORE Adair ('69) and found hundreds of houses.
It doesn't seem that long ago that it was a actual bombing
range on a long dusty gravel road.
Our Reunion was beyond a blast from the past. The tour of Col
High (RHS) was one of the high lights. There are so many
changes since June 6th, 1968, which was the last time I was on
campus. The Boys gym and Mac Hall looked the same, although
our Mac Hall was torn down and a new building was built on the
original foot print. The science labs that were upstairs are
now down stairs, and nobody knows what happened to Mr.
Carlson's alligator. It seems like the tradition of riding a
motorcycle through Mac Hall is still alive & well.
The rekindled friendships and the trip down memory lane
energized us to literally dance the night away Saturday night.
Sunday's conclusion was a very touching memorial, placing 84
roses in the Columbia River. One for each classmate who has
passed.
Many thanks to the group of volunteers who made this the most
memorable reunion yet.
-Karl SOEHNLEIN ('68)
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>>From: Ken STALEY ('68)
Happy birthday to my strong and lovely "little sister"...
Susan STALEY Mitchell ('71). Through all the trials you've
faced in your life, trough all the pain and hardships...
you're the strongest person I know. Happy Birthday, dear
lady.
-Ken STALEY ('68)
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Bill SCOTT ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary CARLSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karen SEELEY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jacki SHIPMAN ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sherri CROSS ('84)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
John HALL & Connie MADRON ('60)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
It would seem that I mis-spoke on Thursday last when I alluded
to John BRUNTLETT ('54) being a "Fighting Eagle" from EWCE.
Another grad, Jimbeaux ('63), pointed out that once upon a
time in the days before political correctness, they were
"Savages". How forgetful of me.
But, you know, I can't really think of John being a "savage".
He is such a nice guy. Thank's for the tip, Jimbeaux.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the warm weather is due to return following a pleasant
start to the week-end.
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: MyComputerWorks.com - Pro Tips Mail
"We must mention, it is ILLEGAL to convert
copyrighted material without permission from the
copyright holder.
Now to continue, if the content belongs to you
and/or you have permission to do so, let us show
you a simple way to download YouTube videos to
your computer. Just follow these 5 steps below.
1: Install ClipGrab
This software makes it so easy to download videos
and other material from the internet. ClipGrab
isfree and works with Mac, Windows, and Linux
computers.
Click https://clipgrab.org/ to install ClipGrab.
2: Collect The Video's Link
To get the link, you'll need to find the web
address for the video. Simply head to YouTube,
find the video and open it, then highlight and
copy the address from the browser bar.
3: Paste The Video's Link Into ClipGrab
Open up the software you just recently installed,
CilpGrab. Choose the 'Downloads' tab (on the top
of the page) and paste the link to the video.
ClipGrab will now do the rest of the work by
collecting all the necessary information for this
video.
4: Choose Video's Format and Quality
Before the downloading begins, the ClipGrab
software allows you to pick what type of format
and quality you want this video to be in.
Download YouTube videos to your computer in any
format you wish, for example: MPEG4, WMV, OGG
Theora, MP3 (audio only), OGG Vorbis (audio
only), or Original. Once you click the 'Format'
tab, choose from the drop down list, and do same
with the 'Quality' tab. You're almost done!
5: Click 'Grab this clip!'
Now that you have given ClipGrab all the
requirements for the video you'll be downloading,
you're basically done. Simply pick a file name
and where you want to place it on your computer
and the video will begin to download.
Using these 5 easy steps, you'll be able to
repeat this process as many times as you wish.
Our aim is to teach all of our readers things
they want to learn or may be interested in.
Sincerely,
Your Go-To I.T. Gurus at MyComputerWorks.com"
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 83° [feels like 91°) at 1am
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>>From: Bill SCOTT ('64)
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Steve HEXUM ('64-RIP)
a couple of days ago. We sat next to each other in Mr.Paul's
English class. Seemed like a good kid.
-Bill SCOTT ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Two trips
to Zip's in two days... ah these Bombers know how to
celebrate... it seems like only yesterday I was wishing his
Sweetie an HB and here we are again... I wonder, is it kinda
like having one's birthday on December 24 or 26? At what age
do we get a bit outa breath from celebrating? 24 hours is a
long time but 48 dancing and eating cake... ye haaa... Funny,
the other day I mentioned my first car love... a red '34 Ford
5 window, and the Bomber who owned it is celebrating today
too... I'm sure that there's enough room to share this day So
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gary CARLSON ('64) and Jack MOORMAN ('54-RIP)
on your special day, August 18, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Helen CROSS ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lois WEYERTS ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John WARD ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marci REW ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carolyn PETTEE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Clark RICCOBUONO ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda BAROTT ('71)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, guess I really stepped in it; I now know that John
BRUNTLETT ('54) is an alum of Wazzoo, and once head of their
music department. I wish to thank Betti AVANT ('69) for that
information about her cousin].
I will be going to the hospital shortly to have my foot
removed from my mouth.
A belated "Happy Birthday!" to Jack Moorman ('54 R.I.P.).
To more pleasant business, there is one of the younger Bomber
Babes celebrating a milestone today. It is hoped that her
current husband, who is a really nice guy and a Bomber to boot
will see to it that she gets a nice dinner. Hopefully he will
take her to some place other than Taco del Mar.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
to Lois WEYERTS ('56). As they say: "Have a good one."
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the hops fields are getting ready to be harvested,
which means Oktoberfest isn't far off
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
First, I can't even keep up with my own cousins' birthdays.
Happy Birthday to Allen CROSS ('59-RIP) and Jackie SHEARD
Cross' (61-RIP) daughter, Sherri CROSS ('84) on 8/18.
I'll bet you had a fun day with that darling puppy!!
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in the house by the little lake in
SE Indiana where we have had a cooler, but very humid
summer with lots of rain. TO LOOK AT OUR green lawns,
you would think you were in Ireland!!
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Loretta OSTBOE ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jean MATTSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darrell DEAN ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John CHOATE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve JACKSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill BARR ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Natalie MEEKS ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerie EHINGER ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margaret SURPLUS ('69)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, after having my other foot removed from my mouth, I can
report that although he is an alum of a certain "cow college"
in eastern Washington, he was not the head of the music
department. His father-in-law was. So, we now have the record
straight. John BRUNTLETT ('54) is a Coug. He is also, by
employment, either a "Savage" or a Fighting Eagle". That
depends on when he was hired.
I appreciate the efforts of Jimbeaux ('63) and Betti ('69) to
keep me on the straight path here.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR which
used to be a college town way back when.
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Dennis HAMMER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: LaVerne OSTERMAN ('51)
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: V-mail
No, that is not a typo that was supposed to be email. V-Mail
is short for Victory Mail, used in WWII.
In the summer of 1963 not too long after my maternal
grandfather had passed we made a trip to Missouri. I brought
back a kerosine lamp, a chocolate box full of old photos, and
found this little letter that I thought looked interesting. I
didn't know until years later (but before Internet) what it
was and about V-Mail. You got a form on a regular sized sheet
of paper. The little circle on the top left was for the
censor to approve. It was then photographed onto a reel of
16mm movie film, one sheet of paper for on one frame of film.
The film was then flown across the pond, then developed and
printed on small paper, folded over such that the address was
in the window of the envelop and sent through the regular
mail. It was much smaller than the original so it could be
harder to read.
Trying to go through my stuff and see what I can get rid of
I found it. Haven't seen it in probably 30 years or more. It
is from an Uncle and the funny thing is, it addressed to my
parents, not my grandparents. I do not remember ever noticing
that, and I am sure I never actually read it. I did find it
interesting that the Dutch were still wearing wood shoes, I
thought they only did that on special occasions. This V-Mail
was written February 22, 1945, when I was just 22 days old,
and mailed from wherever in the U.S. March 5th. My parents
may have mailed it to mother's parents, or, I like to think
maybe they took it with them when they went to show me off
to my grandparents. Google maps shows 54 minutes to 1 hr 13
minutes to get to the two cities the farms were located near,
but back then roads were probably not as good and WWII speed
limit was 50 mph. Dad being a farmer probably had easier time
getting rationed gas.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/180821-V Mail.jpg
If you find the photo hard to read and still want to read it,
I have transcribed it as written, I did not use (sic) and I
would have to use it several times.
"P. S. I am in Troop A not E. Feb 22, 1945
Dear M & H,
How dose this find you? fine I hope,
I am ok. Just received a V-mail from
you so will answer it before I forget.
Send me some of that candy you make
please.
Your V-mail was clear and was sure
glad to hear from you.
If you have trouble getting the sugar
don't send the candy I just put this
request in here so you could show this
if you did make the candy.
I am somewhere in Holland and they
still wear wooden shoes. Ha!
Some of the dutch have leather shoes but
not so many. The dutch people are very
nice to us as a whole.
Must sigh off for now, so long and write.
Love
Kenny"
-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
David DOUGLAS ('62), Linda REINING ('64)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66), Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68)
Mina Jo GERRY ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda MERRILL ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary SAPORITO ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie MOORE ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nicole BJORN ('90)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Re: V-mail
My mom received V-mail from my dad while he was serving with
the Marines in the South Pacific. Before he left Dad made a
list of possible countries he might be in, and numbered them
beginning with one. He made a second list for the notebook he
took with him, with the numbers and the corresponding
countries on separate pages kept in different parts of his
notebook. Censors always read the letters to make sure the
writer didn't include any sensitive information, like where
the writer was. Whenever he wrote Mom he would say, "I'm
writing this to you at 7:04PM." The minutes gave Mom the
number of the country he was in. Only once did the censor cut
out the time.
Then one day Mom got a V-mail from the Marines telling her
Dad was listed as Missing in Action during the Battle for Iwo
Jima. He was a gunnery sergeant back when they repaired guns.
He was scheduled to go ashore on D-Day plus 3. He didn't show
up on the beach, so he was MIA. Turns out he was still on the
ship. While the trailer with his tools was being loaded, the
landing craft capsized and the trailer ended up at the bottom
of the bay. He had to wait until they could get a replacement
trailer to him before he went ashore. I don't recall Mom
keeping the V-mails from Dad, but she did keep the one from
the Marines, which I got to see. It helped make the words I
read in my American History text come alive.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
To: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: V-Mail
Interesting... didn't know any of that and glad you
translated it, cause I kept getting an error message
saying "page couldn't be found".
[Problem with yesterday's V-Mail link is there
was a SPACE between "V" and "Mail"... The link
in my email only went as far as the "V"... try
the link below. -Maren]
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/180821-VMail.jpg
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Kuna, Idaho where we are still having
horrible smoky skies from all the fires in WA, OR and
CA, plus the ones here in Idaho, too... today (Tuesday)
we had a "Stage Orange" alert... warned all those
with breathing problems to stay indoors as much as
possible... so far, I haven't had to use either of my
inhalers, but I can tell the smoke is bothering my
eyes... burning like crazy... keep hoping for rain,
but, then they keep saying if/when we get rain, they
are worried about lightning causing more fires...
"can't win for losing".
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Travis BUCK ('02) ~ Tri-City Herald
"BOISE STATE TURNS TO THIS RICHLAND COACH TO HELP
RESTART THEIR BASEBALL PROGRAM.
By Annie Fowler
Richland, WA -- "With a borrowed suit jacket and
tie, and a fresh haircut, Travis BUCK ('02) was
introduced Monday as an assistant coach for the
Boise State baseball team.
But there is nothing second-hand about his
baseball knowledge.
'Travis obviously has major league credentials,
but more importantly, he is someone who cares
about helping young players reach their full
potential, both on and off the field,' BSU coach
Gary Van Tol said in a news release.
'Having him next to me in the dugout and
assisting our coaching staff will make a huge
impact in our success. Our program is going to
benefit tremendously with his knowledge,
experience and presence on the field and in the
dugout."
BUCK's full title is director of player
development and bench coach for the Broncos, who
will return to the field in 2020, their first
season since 1980 when the program fell to budget
cuts.
'Gary called me back in June and gauged my
interest in coaching at the Div. I level,' BUCK
said. "My goal before starting TBuck Training was
to be a Div. I coach. I knew that wasn't going to
happen right out of the gate. Gary and I see
things similarly. For him to reach out was pretty
cool. I wasn't actively looking. He recruited the
you know what out of me.'
Taking the BSU job meant giving up control and
cutting all ties with TBuck training, per NCAA
rules.
BUCK, 34, started the program two years ago to
help area youth baseball players bring their game
to a higher level.
'That was a tough decision," said BUCK, a 2002
graduate of Richland High School. "TBuck helped a
lot of kids and got them exposed to bigger
things. The parents were upset at first, but they
were happy for me.'
Former Richland player Jarrod TURNER ('11) and
others have taken over the program.
BuckHighSchool.JPG
Richland's Travis BUCK knocks down a line drive
in a 2000 game against North Central. Buck went
on to play at Arizona State University and six
years in the major leagues.
HeraldFilePhoto.jpg
'I will be watching from afar,' BUCK said.
'Jarrod came on board this past year. He said
they would run it while I am gone. That meant a
lot to me that they wanted to help out the kids
in Eastern Washington. We have built a powerhouse
in two years. We have had kids go on and do great
things.'
Now, he can do the same with the Broncos.
'That's what got me excited,' BUCK said. 'How
many get a chance to put their fingerprints on a
program from the start? This is our chance to get
it right. As a coaching staff, this is a huge
year for us. We are looking forward to it.'
Boise State recently received approval to use
eminent domain to acquire land where the school
wants to build its baseball stadium. They hope to
have it completed by opening day in 2020.
'The city and the university are buzzing about
Boise State baseball,' BUCK said. 'It's an
opportunity for Northwest kids to potentially
play Div. I ball. Growing up in the Northwest and
being a success story, it is possible.'
BUCK also will take this next year to finish his
business administration degree online through
Arizona State University.
'I am about three semesters shy of my degree,' he
said. "My mom (Vicki STICHEN Bricker '67) is a
vice principal at Richland High and has been in
education for 30 or 40 years. I'm not only doing
this for me, but for her.'
THE BASEBALL LIFE
BUCK was drafted by the Seattle Mariners right
out of high school, but he chose to attend
Arizona State, where he ranks eighth in career
hits with 272. He twice was named a Pac-10
Conference first-team outfielder (2004-05).
TravisA's.JPG
Oakland Athletics' Travis BUCK during a 2009
spring training baseball game against the
Cleveland Indians in Phoenix.
Eric Risberg AP
In 2005, BUCK was drafted in the first round
(36th overall) by the Oakland A's. He spent six
years in the major leagues with three teams =
Oakland (2007-10), Cleveland (2011) and Houston
(2012). Injuries (torn hamstring, left ankle
reconstruction) derailed the last two years of
his career.
He had a .243 career batting average, 197 hits,
20 home runs and 95 RBIs. His last major-league
appearance was in 2012.
His wife of nearly eight years, Summar, is
supportive of his decision to go to BSU.
'It helps not having any kids,' he said. 'My wife
pushed me. She told me to do what was best for
me.'"
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: Wildfires
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Hat/180822-Richland_Smoke.jpg
This is a photo I took here in Richland on 8/20 - with sun
high in the sky... so you know it was still daytime. Kind of!
Air "pre-thickened", courtesy of NW wildfire smoke.
Immediately after taking this photo, I went back into the
house!
The conditions have bounced around between unhealthy, very
unhealthy & hazardous. Air quality conditions over past 4
days have reached worst ever recorded here! Lungs, throat,
sinuses & eyes feel sandpapered. Hard to breathe this stuff!
Re: V-Mail
To: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
LOVED the VMail story. Had never heard of it before!
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68), Cough, wheeze!!!!
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>>From: Mina Jo GERRY Payson ('68)
Re: V-mail
Going through my mother's stuff after she died, I found some
V-mail letters from my uncle, her brother. He was just a kid
when he enlisted, probably 18. I can't remember which family
members they were to without going to find them. I knew about
V-mail but I had to look up more of the particulars. It was
fascinating to learn about the process. It must have taken a
lot of people to gather up the pages, transport them, film
them and send them on. All part of the war effort.
-Mina Jo GERRY Payson ('68) ~ Richland where the smoke has
lifted so I can actually see Badger and Candy Mountains
out my front window.
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
David RIVERS ('65) x 2
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim SPEARS ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene HORNE ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donni CLARK ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck MONASMITH ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda CHAPPELL ('71)
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
Maren's been off nicotine TEN YEARS TODAY
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
This was for the 22nd SS:
Re: goesbackaways
Not as far back as some kids but to when her Sweetie and I
were both 15 and he came driving up inna '46 Chebby 4 door
with no reverse and I hadda '46/7 Ford 4 door with a frozen
block. Now this guy with the big chin 5 o-clock shadow, jet
black hair with a perfect Buddy Holly curl and lookin' to be
around 21+ and driving onna Ideeho farm license suggested
maybe we could make a trade... now his car ran and inna pinch
you could always turn around to change directions... mine
didn't run and had sat there forever with me lookin' under
the hood and shaking my head on "whatever possessed me"
grounds... well I knew I musta been getting cheated by this
older guy but what the hell... so we swapped... the rest is
history... we ended up being about as close from that day
on as two people could be... fast forward to our 25 year
reunion... this would be the reunion where I would hook up
with Terry DAVIS Knox ('65) and the "older guy" again. Jimmy
HEIDLEBAUGH ('65) showed us the way to this guy's estate and
we hadda ball reliving old times. Enter the b-day Bomber-
babe... for my first meeting and another fast friendship.
Now back then we used to get together every summer and Jimmy
would produce new T-shirts for all the big reunions... we
would send the Ts to the Bomber-babe and to our surprise,
she would wash, dry and fold them so they wouldn't be all
stiff and could be worn right away... way above and beyond,
that's fer sher... from there it's a long term far more
than mere friendship... that has grown to most wonderful
heights... Oh sure I could tell ya how we fought our way outa
the Big surplus store on H-wood Blvd. that had been taken
over by Vietnamese, but that would be overkill... how he had
3 heart attacks in front of my very eyes... but this is her
story so he ain't gonna take it over HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kathie
MOORE ('69) on your special day, August 22, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
This is for today's SS:
Re: what's inna name?
Soooooooooooooo, yesterday, instead of sending my HB to
Kathie MOORE ('69) to SS, I sent it to the "subject" of my
post... ya just never know... but today is one of the first
kids I met during the summer when we moved to Jason Lee...
now this guy has hadda few names... during the summer he was
Charlie... then he changed to Chaz... now he's Chuck... I
bet his "real" name is Charles... any takers? Now I've always
just gone by David, unless you count the time I asked my mom
to call me "Big Moose" at about age 5... never caught on
except with Patti JONES ('60-RIP)... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Chuck MONASMITH ('65) on your special day, August 23, 2018!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Karen COLE ('55), Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), Susie DILL ('64)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Betty STRODE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Helen WORKMAN ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan MONTGOMERY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry SHAFFER ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancie MILLIUS ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki CASE ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don WADE ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Blanche NEWBY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian BLOWE ('12)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: John COLE & Vicki MOSLEY ('66)
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>>From: Karen COLE Correll ('55)
Re: 50th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary August 24th to John COLE ('66) and
Vicki MOSLEY Cole ('66). Wow! 50 years together. Were you
really prepared for six mothers-in-law Vicki? We couldn't
have asked for a better match for our little brother. Have a
wonderful day with your family, and enjoy the new Corvette
(Or is it a Porsche) that we gifted you. Ha
-Barbara ('50) Patti ('52) Karen ('55) Judie ('63) Jackie ('63)
-Karen COLE Correll ('55)
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
My grandson, Cameron JENKINS ('16), will turn 21 early next
month. Since he will be away at college in Jamestown, ND on
that day his mom had a family dinner with a birthday cake for
him. The question: Where were you when you turned 21? came
up. This opened up an interesting discussion that covered a
wide range of topics and locales. Try it with your friends
and family.
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in Richland
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: Forrest Gump was right!!!
"Stupid is as stupid does." Many of you have seen the video
of the man taunting the buffalo (Bison actually) in
Yellowstone Park.
Link to YouTube video if you haven't.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W48dYw9SYkM
I had seen it before, but it was on local TV news last night,
Aug 23. The idiot was from Pendleton, OR and was sentenced
to 30 days. One has to wonder, are guys like this locked up
as punishment, or is it for their own protection.
Albert Einstein supposedly said something like, The
difference between genius and stupidity is genius has it
limits.
-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~ Really, I don't know about this
Einstein guy, he got that rule about "i" before "e"
except after "c" wrong twice in his own name.
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
Re: V-Mail...
My Uncle served in WWII and used to send V-Mail to my
parents. My Uncle was on Tinian when the bombs were dropped
on Hiroshima & Nagasaki. In fact, he was in charge of the
motor pool. It was one of his motor pool trucks that was used
to transport the Little Boy components from the Indianapolis
to the plane. My Uncle didn't actually drive the truck - it
was commandeered by his commanding officer. I am very proud
of my Uncle's service in WWII. I thought you might be
interested in seeing a copy of a Christmas greeting he sent
to my folks.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Dil/180824-Dill_V-Mail.jpg
-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: All those names from childhood
Check out this link! Gives you info, maps, & photos on
many/all the people after whom our Richland streets & avenues
etc were named. Really cool!
https://www.ci.richland.wa.us/home/showdocument?id=338
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/25/18
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2 Bombers sent stuff:
Susie DILL ('64)
Marilynn WORKING ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharen MANOLOPOULOS ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Greg STONE ('80)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anthony BELSITO ('92)
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
Thank you to Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68) for posting the
link to the pdf file on Richland street names and bios of
people they were named after. I found it very interesting and
downloaded a copy to keep for future reference. Love learning
about the history of my home town!
[I liked the link so much I'm gonna put a link
on the "Richland Streets" website that I put
online 8/23/99:
http://hanford.houses.tripod.com/streets.html
I don't have maps, & other stuff. -Maren]
-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
Re: Larry CORYELL ('61-RIP) - 4/2/43-2/19/17
A friend's husband asked me to find out what happened to a
Bomber who graduated from Richland High in 1961. Gene
(friend's husband) graduated from Pasco High in 1962, but
competed in sports with Larry Coryell and never did hear
where he was. He knew Larry played the guitar but had no
idea, until I told him, how famous Larry had become in the
music world. I Google Larry Coryell and boy was I happy with
info I found on him. Anyone who went to school with him,
should do the same. You will find pictures and his life
story.
After going to WSU, Larry went to New York in 1965 to the
Mannes School of Music. He became known as the "Godfather of
Fusion" and became world wide known, performing with Miles
Davis and Jimi Hendricks and many others. He recorded over
100 albums/CDs and played guitar in several different bands.
"Larry was found deceased from heart failure at
age 73, in his hotel room one morning after
performing the weekend in New York. He has
surviving children and wife, but not sure where
they are located."
https://www.larrycoryell.net/bio/
Re: Club 40 celebration in September....
Well, we are getting more and more names on the Attendees
list!! Remember, today, 8/25/18 is the last day your
registration can be postmarked and accepted to attend!!
Don't miss the fun!!
-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco where the smoke is
finally going away!! Cooler temps, too!!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 08/26/18
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Rosann BENEDICT ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Tedd CADD ('66), Bruce STRAND ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gene KELLER ('50)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard TWEDT ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon HOPKINS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon SASSER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joyce SOEHNLEIN ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Merle HUESTIES ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Randy RHOTEN ('79)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gauin MOORE ('82)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Don WATSON ('64) & Nora Szulinski ('66)
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>>From: Rosann BENEDICT ('63)
Sorry to inform Marilyn WORKING Highstreet ('54) that
Larry CORYELL ('61-RIP) was a Husky at the University of
Washington, not a WSU Cougar. He was a houseboy for the
Jewish fraternity at UW for awhile. Eventually he went
downtown and played guitar with local jazz standouts
here in Seattle. From here, it was off to New York and
considerable fame. A lot of us who knew Larry went down
to Jazz Alley or other venues in the area when he was in
town. He left us too soon.
-Rosann BENEDICT ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: stuff n more stuff
Some stuff I think maybe I just missed... like V-mail... as I
was born in '46 I kinda missed that kinda stuff and since my
Dad was outa the Military, kinda, he and my mom missed it
too at least with each other... anyway, it woulda been in my
Mom's big trunk and I would no more have dared look into that
private space than I would ask my Pop about his past life...
totally forbidden... I know there are most of the family pix
in that trunk but I won't be seeing them... long story,
don't ask and I won't tell... I can see I need to pay better
tension to my cheat sheet as I missed Donni CLARK ('63) on
the 23rd... it is totally in huge letters... I always forget
to check the Bomber Calendar and add more arrows and lines
from names to dates... yup I'll start first thing inna
morning... Now today we gots us an Arteest... truly so... I
always marvel at what has become of many Bombers... Now it
ain't that this kid got off on the wrong foot or anything...
well, maybe sometimes, but as talented as he was it is just
great to see that he followed his dream or at least it
appears so... of course if he wanted to be Crocodile Dundee
he totally blew it... I honestly don't recall my friends
expressing any burning desires to be this or that... we just
wanted to grow up... well get to be 16, 18, 21 and so on...
many of us turned to smoking at an early age to be... uh...
cool? Who knows... I started at 14 and I know this guy
started early too as he was the "go to guy" for many kids I
know... I remember my Dad making fun of me as I sat in the
basement smoking my ciggies... he thought I looked stupid...
good call, Pop... today I've been helping my daughter, Sarah,
do things around her house... lotsa "Dad" stuff... she always
puts on "my" music when I'm working there... it's really
"our music" as she grew up with the '50s and '60s on the
radio alla time... In those days at Col-Hi, we would drive
around with the best hook up we could afford and try and
learn the words of inaudible phrases that came through the
set up... today, I listen to '50s on 5 and '60s on 6 and can
hear alla words clearly... dunno who re-wrote so many of
those songs... new words pop up every day... When she was
little, Sarah would sing about the "Little Blue Scoop"...
while she may have got the main line wrong, she is the one
who sang at the top of her voice "and there's one more
thing, I got THE PINK SLIP DADDY"... I always mumbled that
line... now I know that this will come as no surprise, but I
use crappy little speakers in my hot rods to mimic the old
sounds... I am getting ready to make a '50s cruzer outa my
'36 Ford 3 window and can hardly make myself re-do the
interior as it smells just like an old High School car...
well, time to move on to the celebration and wish HAPPY
BIRTHDAY Richard TWEDT ('64) on your special day, August 26,
2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Tedd CADD ('66)
Re: 1953 Richland Map
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Cad/180826-53RichlandMap.jpg
Maren, here is a 1953 map of Richland. I can get others from
the phone books at the library if you'd like.
-Tedd CADD ('66)
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>>From: Bruce STRAND ('69)
Re: Places to Retire - Richland WA
Did you see it? In the August issue of Kiplinger's Personal
Finance magazine, they had an article on
"9 Great Places to Retire - We found tax-friendly
places with moderate living costs, first-class
health care, and plenty to see and do."
First in their listing is Mesa, AZ, David DOUGLAS' ('62)
humble abode and next to my locale of Tempe, AZ.
Second in the list, however, of great places to retire is
none other than RICHLAND, WASH! Some of the amenities
described are:
~ 300 days of sunshine and less than 8" of rain annually.
~ Outdoor recreation is big with the Columbia River being
a playground for all sorts of aquatic activities.
~ Locals enjoy the Parkway shopping area, home to farmers-
and-artisans market in the summer.
~ The region is the health care hub of eastern Washington,
with three large hospital systems: Kadlec, Lourdes
in Pasco and Trios in Kennewick.
~ No state income tax.
~ The Tri-Cities Airport offering direct flights to Seattle
and elsewhere.
The article does mention that,
"Richland boomed during World War II as thousands
of workers came to produce plutonium for the
Manhattan Project [and] Richland is still a
center of scientific research... ."
For comparison, the other areas mentioned are Portland, ME,
Lancaster City, PA, Williamsburg, VA, Lexington, KY,
Columbia, SC, Johnson City, TN and Venice, FL. But, is
there a comparison?
Awesome!
-Bruce STRAND ('69) ~ Tempe, AZ where we have cooled down to
101° - such a deal
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Helen CROSS ('62)
Jim ARMSTRONG ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judi PEARSON ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeffrey HENJUM ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donnie DEAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Charlee CORBETT ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Ron HOLEMAN ('56) & Leslie SWANSON ('59)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Sorry, but no tales of converting a '62 Caddy sedan de'Ville
to a '37 chopped Merc coupe. No V-mail stories either,
although I did know what they were. I had a cousin married to
an Air Corps ossifer who did send her some from England. So
much for that.
There is some import to today's missive. A Bomber Babe of my
era is celebrating a birthday today. Hope it is much cooled
down there in the Valley of the Sun where she current
resides. At least, maybe, the water in the pool is slightly
below body temperature.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Judi PEARSON ('54) (although they spell it Judy
in the '53 & '54 Columbians). Don't go wild over the tacos
from Dairy Queen.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
there may or may not be rain later in the day.
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Re: Most Adorable Coug
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Cro/180827-00.htm
Yes, I thought it was interesting to see Richland listed as
one of the 10 best places to retire to, too in a national
magazine.
Well, the heat has returned after a few weeks of barely in
the 80s weather, so finally got started on some repair work
to this yard. But not today, it's enough to keep the new
plants watered.
Still enjoy getting to see my grand babies often as they only
live about 10 minutes away.
So glad to learn the Tri-Cities isn't so smoky, as it seemed
like it was for days if not weeks.
Looking forward to visiting my brother Roy CROSS ('65), and a
few other NABs in about a month and maybe attending a WSU
game!! We miss their not coming back here past the
Mississippi River for more games.
We ran into Ray STEIN ('64) at a WSU football game in
Tennessee years ago, and my husband (na Bomber, a Bear from
Brewster, WA) used to drive all over to meet Ray Eldridge
for WSU games, like maybe he had a business trip in Kansas
City, KS, and he'd rent a car and drive from there to
somewhere, where the Cougars were playing .
Love reading the Sandstorm, and want to thank you, Maren,
again for all your efforts to keep us up and in print.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ from the little house by the
little lake in SE Indiana where the heat has
returned. The humidity never left; it's just easier
to take at below 80°
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
Re: Larry CORYELL ('61-RIP)
Larry was also a member of the Seattle group The Dynamics and
the Yakima group The Checkers who played great instrumental
rock 'n' roll. In jr. high he played with Grant Ross and The
Royals.
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim McKEOWN ('53), Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Shirley SHERWOOD ('62), David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave HENDERSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ronnie COWGILL ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marc LEACH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary BEHYMER ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn DODSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron STULL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim FELDER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave FLAHERTY ('76)
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>>From: Jim McKEOWN ('53)
Happy Birthday, belated as it is, to Judy PEARSON ('54). a
youngster from the class behind me, who was one classy lady
then and is now... hope to see you in a week or so, if you
are attending Club 40, and, if not, hope you enjoyed the
special day...
-Jim McKEOWN ('53 who are, believe it or not, celebrating our
65 year anniversary of our graduation... with just some
of us attending... the usual planners are either gone
or under the weather, so to speak) ~ from not smokey
and temps in the low 80s Sacramento
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>>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Re: A great Marine General
This Marine general is the one appointee from trump that I
have a great deal of respect. He has diplomatically been
able to hold tight in keeping trump's outlandish threats of
military force from materializing and still keep his job. I
am proud of this man for his intelligence, courage and skill
in doing his best for this country. I'm also proud to say
that we both graduated from Richland's Columbia High School,
though at different times.
-Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
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>>From: Shirley SHERWOOD Milani ('62)
Re: Great Retirement Cities
When my husband & I were planning to retire about 20 years
ago we found a book that touted Grants Pass, OR as a great
place to live. That was a few years before we quit our jobs
at the Lawrence Livermore Nat'l. Laboratory in CA. We did a
lot of research on this area & bought 8 acres of forestland
just outside of GP. We retired in 1999 after putting in a
total of 60 years at the Lab between us.
We built our dream home, bought our dream RV & started
having some fun. We've since sold the RV, have put our place
in AZ up for sale & settled down a bit.
But our dream town to live in has grown & grown. Traffic is
awful; people here pay no attention to red lights. Pot is
now the current crop but we hear there are so many pot farms,
there is a glut on the market. Crime is on the rise big time.
But we've decided to stick it out til we're too old to drive
down our long driveway cuz it's too much trouble to move. The
kids will have to pop us into the old folks home when the
time comes.
-Shirley SHERWOOD Milani ('62)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Bombers Rule!
Well, I am getting very excited about my next trip home...
It sounds like the Gold Metal Class Reunion will be extra
special for Number 32 ('63) with the Dedication of his "Court
of Dreams". What a grand gesture from a great player, Bomber
and, of course Marine... I am very happy Jim will be able
to make an appearance and it will be a double header, so
to speak (yes Mary Lou I know a double header would be
baseball... it's called poetic license)... anyway I just find
it so fitting for a very great guy... and speaking of great
guys... I was fascinated to learn about the b-day Bomber's
role in creating our very own Sandstorm... I mean I always
considered him to be the king of Bomber memorabilia and the
holder of more yearbooks that any other individual... but
the lengths Bombers will go to keep in touch never ceases
to amaze me... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gary BEHYMER ('64) on your
special day, August 28, 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Charles KEISER ('63), Frank WHITESIDE ('63)
Jim ARMSTRONG ('63), Bill SCOTT ('64)
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"TOP OF THE SANDSTORM TODAY"
As was printed in a previous Sandstorm, we mentioned that
Jim HOUSE ('63) donated $50,000 for the city to update a new
basketball court below Richland High School. It is just about
finished, and there will be a Dedication on Sept. 8th at 4pm
that you won't want to miss.
Lots of Bombers from many classes will be in attendance,
including the City of Richland's Pro Tem Mayor Terry
CHRISTENSEN ('61).
C.W. Brown ('58) a member of the Basketball Team who won
state in 1958 will be the 1st person to shoot a basket at
the "Court of Dreams".
Some of you might not know that Jim HOUSE is battling
Parkinson's Disease. He will be speaking, and will be
accompanied to the mike by Ellen WEIHERMILLER Anderson, Cheer
Queen from the Class of '63, and Kippy BRINKMAN Scott, Cheer
Queen from the Class of '62 and a former Miss Tri-Cities and
Miss Seattle and also Miss Washington in 1965.
After the ceremony the 2018/2019 Richland team will play a
team pick up game on one court, and the other court is open
to everyone. Bring your basketballs.
Be sure to park either in the school parking lot or in the
Bomber Baseball/Football lot and walk to the dedication. A
softball tournament is going on so I doubt if you can park
in the area behind the old Tastee Freeze.
Link below is the program for the dedication .pdf file!
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/00/Field_Of_Dreams_Dedica.pdf
"Court of Dreams"
DEDICATION: Saturday, September 8, 2018
TIME: 4pm
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy CROSE ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bonnie WEBB ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David GILBERT ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ginny RICHMOND ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anita FRAVALA ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brenda BELCHER ('76)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kristi STREGE ('00)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Katie GERKEN ('01)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARIES TODAY:
Bill BAILEY ('64) & Jackie COLE ('63)
Karl FECHT and Judy CORDER ('66)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 08/29/05 Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans area map... see what, when and why different
"east bank" (of the Mississippi River) areas were flooded...
My place is on the "west bank" -- just south of the "T" in
"Terrytown" on the map...
http://www.bgoes.com/katrina/flashfloodnola/flashflood.swf
This editor's Katrina Experience:
http://vegas68.com/Katrina.html
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>>From: Charles KEISER ('63)
Re: Court of Dreams = almost finished
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Kei/180829-Ct_of_Dreams.jpg
Almost finished with lighting poles and fixtures staged in
the parking lot.
-Charles KEISER ('63)
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>>From: Frank WHITESIDE ('63)
For those interested in genealogy as I have been for most of
my life, https://www.findagrave.com/ is a great source for
family history.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128655914/phineas-whiteside
It is the grave of my great grandfather (5 greats down the
line) Phinheas Whiteside buried at the Whiteside Cemetery
next to the Whiteside Church in Cambridge, NY. He was the
patriarch who was born in Ireland in 1716 and brought my
family to America. He had a large family and all of the men
fought in the Am. Revolution at the Battle of Bennington, VT
which broke off from the famous Battle of Saratoga (called
the "three way plan") which was the "turning point of the
war". If you click on "memorial", it shows info about his
entire family. Besides Phinheas, I descended from his son,
Thomas. Anyway, interesting way to research your beginnings
in America for those into family research.
-Frank WHITESIDE ('63) ~ Bayou Gauche, LA
Sent from my LG Phoenix 2, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
I'm sorry to report that Mike QUANE ('63) passed away at
10 o'clock this morning [8/28/18] from a heart attack.
With a heavy heart,
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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>>From: Bill SCOTT ('64)
Maren, you are the best and I can't express enough
appreciation for all you've done over the years to keep the
Bomber family together.
But I think you let one slip by you yesterday with Diane
AVEDOVECH's ('56) Trump-bashing in her praise of General
MATTIS ('68). That violated your rules of no political
content, and I for one don't want to see it in my Alumni
Sandstorm.
On another topic, I was amazed a couple of days ago to see
the entry listing Richland Number Two in the nation (!) as
best places to [retire]. Now, I bow to no one in my love of
Richland as one of the best places to grow up and raise kids,
especially back in the day. It was Norman Rockwell's America,
where you didn't need to lock your house when going away,
there were no homeless, crime was almost nonexistent, etc.
I hope it is still so. But I submit to you that anyone who
would make that list has NEVER actually lived in Richland.
What they said was great about the town is more or less true,
though I think they over-hyped the recreational aspects. But
how about the merciless broiling summers, the sometimes
cold and windy springs, the long gray winters, the treeless
landscape, the abundant allergy woes, and the lack of
culture? I'll always love the memory of growing up in
Richland, but those are some of the reasons I moved away
circa 1972, and won't come back until I'm in an urn headed
for Einan's. Just feeling snarky tonight I guess. Loved the
town. Loved the world better.
-Bill SCOTT ('64)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Karen COLE ('55)
Ken HEMINGER ('56), Frank WHITESIDE ('63)
Carol CONVERSE ('64), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Harvey IRBY ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathy HOFF ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patty O'NEIL ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob EDWARDS (?66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Teresa BARBER ('78)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Sorry, no memories or photos or maps of hurricane, cyclones
and/or typhons (although I have survived two or three of the
latter).
Brother HOUSE's ('63) basketball courts look much better
than what was available back in the day. Come to think of it,
those were removed to make way for the new, weren't they?
On to the business at hand. Gotta get this in before the
Junior Gyrene ('65) gushes all over these pages with memories
of what might have been, but never was. Yeah, there's one of
the younger Bomber Babes, whom I know, is having one of those
annual celebrations.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Kathy HOFF ('64) on this occasion. Not to
certain if she is "legal", so a word to the wise at the
Tahitian Room: "Check her I.D."
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
there was a modicum of rain just in time for the State
Fair, and maybe some more before it closes on Labor Day
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>>From: Karen COLE Correll ('55)
Re: Anniversary
As I was wishing Jackie a happy anniversary this morning
[8/29], I realized I hadn't put our wishes in the Sandstorm.
My excuse is I'm old. Getting old does have some advantages,
not many, but some. We so enjoy having the two of you near
us. You've been in our little town for several years now, and
have adjusted to the culture shock of coming from the other
side. It's time to plan another trip, I'm ready!
Love, Barbara ('50), Patti ('52), Karen ('55),
Judie ('63, and John ('66)
-Karen COLE Correll ('55)
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>>From: Ken HEMINGER ('56)
I can't help but agree with Bill SCOTT's ('64) entry..
Even though she would have been a classmate had I hung in
there, Diane AVEDOVECH's ('56) entry was out of line.
Her praise of Gen MATTIS ('68) was right on, but her comments
about President Trump shows she needs to watch the "Real
News" as Roseanne would say?
-Ken HEMINGER ('56wb)
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>>From: Frank WHITESIDE ('63)
Re: Mike QUANE ('63-RIP)
I'm totally blown away by the passing of one of my best
buddies ever, Mike QUANE, on August 28. As usual, I missed
sending him a birthday wish on August 7.
Mike, Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63), and I were sort of the
?3 musketeers? in high school and at CBC. We hung out a lot
together. A lot of good memories. I missed not being able to
get together with him and Pitts after I moved to Mississippi
in 1965 with my parents. We would talk on the phone once in a
while, but with him living near San Jose and me in Louisiana,
it wasn't easy to get together.
We did the state basketball tournament, worked in the peas,
and were roomies at the 2003 Class of '63 Reunion along with
Pitts. We had a great time together. It was so cool, that I
got him and Pitts to fly down here to the Bayou and stay with
me and have a little fun. I think they stayed 3-4 days. The
highlight was driving to Vicksburg, MS to do the battlefield
tour. We rented the top floor of a famous historic mansion
and did the B & B thing. Jefferson Davis stayed there and
gave a speech from the balcony sometime before or after the
battle. Little did we know the place was haunted, especially
on the 2nd floor. We had no "visitors" though. Then we did
the town and the battlefield tour which was about 15-20 miles
long during which I got sick from one of my many ailments.
I survived and we did a tour of a little battlefield museum
where Pitts (like me a Civil War buff) got into a discussion
of the battle with one of the tour guides, which since he was
a "yankee", didn't seem to please the guide, since some of
his remarks weren't too flattering re the Confederates.
Anyway, it was fun and added to the long list of good
memories.
In fact, I was going to call him at the 55 year Reunion which
he was supposed to attend. I regret I didn't call him before
the reunion.
Anyway, Mikey, you will be sadly missed by the other two
Musketeers, your family, your Army buddies and classmates.
My deepest sympathy to his wife, kids, brothers, sister, and
rest of the family. So until we meet again at the final
reunion, goodbye old buddy!! The 3 musketeers will reunite
again!!
Bomber tears from the 2 other musketeers,
Sad on the Bayou
-Frank WHITESIDE ('63) ~ Bayou Gauche, LA
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: https://www.findagrave.com/
I, too, love genealogy! I started looking into my family back
in 1979. I felt very lucky that I had newspaper articles
about my father's side of the family to make it so much
easier to start out with. Long story short, I just finished
up inputting all my family (on my father's side) into
Ancestry.com. I had made a booklet years ago so I thought
it would go fairly fast. I was wrong?? You just keep
going deeper and deeper into the lives of people. I used
https://www.findagrave.com/ as much as I could. I'm one who
wants to find as much information on each person as I can. It
usually leads to another person that you didn't know, etc.,
etc. Did I say that I also inputted my husband's family as
well? Poor Frank, he was starting to think that he should get
a sleeping bag and make my meals as I was shut in the craft
room for several hours each day for about three weeks or so.
After I give myself a breather, I'm going to be inputting
both our mother's side of family as well. Getting your DNA
done really helps as well with finding family you didn't know
you had. My family has a private page site on Facebook that
has tons of family members from all over. So much fun getting
to know cousins that you didn't know you had.
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick where
we can once again see blue skies and breathe in fresh air
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: https://www.findagrave.com/
When I first found the Find a Grave site a long time ago they
only had graves of famous people. There are a couple of
headstones I have found that Sandstorm readers might find
interesting. The first I ran across quite by accident. It is
a stone of a Jane Doe in Boulder, CO murdered in 1954. She
was the victim of a serial killer and identified 55 years
later. What I found interesting was the way they incorporated
the original Jane Doe headstone into the new one.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8715050/dorothy-gay-howard
Both stones are shown, but Find a Grave has recently changed
their website from a nice simple clean site that was easy to
use into a clunky new mess, so to see the stones you are
going to have to figure out where and how to click. This is
the worst "improvement" to a website I have ever seen. I will
still use the site to get the information and contribute to
help others researching, but using this new clunky site is no
longer fun.
One in my family I thought was interesting. It is my gr-gr-
gr-grandfather John McMasters in Lawrence County, TN. There
is a new stone laid in front of the original that gives his
name, birth and death dates, (old stone is weathered and hard
to read) then says it is the "oldest known grave."
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16879537
The designer of the 50 Star US Flag has an interesting story
and an interesting headstone. I knew it was designed by a
student, but saw his story on TV and looked it up on Find a
Grave. Here is a link to an article about him and the flag
design. As it has a photo of his headstone at the bottom of
the article I will just include the link to the article.
I know where the 50 star flag was first officially flown. The
new flag was supposed to be first flown July 4, 1960. Flags
on ships at sea are flown 24/7 and because of the position
of the heavy cruiser USS Saint Paul CA-73 near the
International Dateline she became the first to fly the 50
star flag. I know this because I later served on the Saint
Paul.
-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~
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>>From: Harvey IRBY ('64)
Re: 50th Anniversary
50 years ago today in Seattle, I exchanged vows with a very
special woman who remains a very special part of my life to
this day. She has enriched my life in so many ways and has
always loved me more than I deserve. I am truly blessed.
-Harvey IRBY ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: phones
Dang me dang me... smart phone? Uhhhhhhhhhhh not yet... but
this afternoon I've been texting till my phone battery is
almost dead... I am a very bad texter as Terry DAVIS Knox
('65) and Mary Lou WATKINS ('63) are well aware... I finally
got a little tablet but my fingers hit about three keys atta
time... My SEAL buddy had heart surgery today and somehow I
became point man... he's doing fine, but trying to alert
everyone was something else... As I turn my phone off around
7 pm, I still don't feel the "need" for a smart phone... when
I was a kid, if someone called after say 7 it was kind of
a sin... as I got older, I think talking to girls tho was
fine... but just let that phone ring around dinner time and
the stuff would hit the fan big time... still works for me!
When yer buddy is having a heart attack, however, getting the
message inna morning can cause some splanin' ("hello... if
this is an emergency call 9-11")... well I've said it many
times... in fact, just the other day... "What's inna name?"
A rose is a rose is a rose (but what kind?)... ahhhhhh but
there are some names that require nothing more... "Divine" is
a perfect example... I say it and at least 1/2 of you know to
whom I refer... the rest of you better get educated! Early
next month I'll be headed for Richland and will be able to
wish her a tardy HB in person... can't wait... now I am the
first to acknowledge that Jimmy HEIDLEBAUGH ('65) has known
her way longer than I... this Bomber-babe is one of those
people that walks the walk... when she speaks she is not just
talkin', she is working on the current project as hard or
harder than anyone... we all know, love and appreciate her...
oh sure... some of us are more gaa gaa than others but hey
that's just the way it is... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, to the Divine
Kathy HOFF ('64) on your special day, August 30, 2018!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Rex HUNT ('53), Ann RECTOR ('58)
John BEAULIEU ('62), Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Susie DILL ('64), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Anita FRAVALA ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill LATTIN ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris HANSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ken WEBB ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna KIRZ ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick VALENTINE ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jane QUALHEIM ('71)
08/31/02 RIP - Shelley McCOY ('63)
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Riv/110901-Shelley.jpg
http://richlandbombers.com/HiSpot/ss/1961-04.html
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53)
Re: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
I find Ken HEMINGER's ('56) comments a lot more offensive
that Diane's. I thought she used a lot more discretion than
did Ken which I found to be a vailed attempt disguise his
choice of "hell".
[OK, y'all! Read Susie DILL's entry today.
That's all. -Maren]
-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ downtown Hanford, CA where we recently
elected a mayor from another county based solely on
name similarities.
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>>From: Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
Re: Class of '58
Only one more week to Club 40 and the Class of 1958's 60 year
reunion.
Due to everyone's busy schedule, we have decided not to have
a Richland High School tour on Saturday morning ,Sept. 8
See you at the Class of '58 get together.
DATE: Saturday, September 8, 2018
WHERE: Columbia Center Red Lion
TIME: 1-3 pm
-Ann RECTOR Williams ('58)
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>>From: John BEAULIEU ('62)
Note to Harvey IRBY ('64)
Your entry of yesterday [8/30/18] brings back memories when
our paths crossed briefly as UW students, roommates for a
summer, friends, employees at the steel mill and friends of
your present wife and her brother, Marv.
First, congratulations on your long relationship. That is
truly great. Info item. By the way Kath and I just celebrated
our 51st.
Second, how can I get in touch with Marv?
Third. Go Huskies.
Reach me at my email address (above)
-John BEAULIEU ('62)
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
Today Lance HARTMAN (?60) and I went to the Richland School
district office and picked up our Gold Cards that allow
senior citizens to attend the games without fees in any
school, not just on our home fields or courts. This is a big
change and one we welcome. If you have your old blue card
they ask for it or tell you to cut it up as it is being
phased out.
I just thought I?d pass this along as football season is now
underway and so is volleyball. My granddaughter, Sydney
JENKINS (?19), is playing her last season in volleyball for
the Bombers as she will graduate in June from RHS and CBC. I
can?t believe how fast my grandkids have grown up! I doubt if
I will attend many games after this school year, however,
Lance goes to all of the basketball games and many of the
football games.
Re: Court of Dreams Dedication
On our way home we stopped by the basketball courts at
Columbia Playfield to see the transformation that Jim HOUSE
(?63) is responsible for undertaking. The workers were
getting ready to put up lights and basketball hoops and it
looks amazing! We'll be there next Saturday, September 8th at
4pm for the dedication.
With how much youth sports mean to this area it?s a crying
shame that our local newspaper has chosen to dismiss covering
any of the games.
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in just perfect weather for
Labor Day weekend Richland
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
Re: No More Politics, Please
I agree with what's been said the last couple of days.
Fellow Bombers, can we please keep politics out of the
Sandstorm? This has been one place of peace where I can come
to read and enjoy... not feel my blood pressure spike because
of a political rant or comment that I may not agree with.
Let's keep this a "safe" haven away from political discourse!
Bomber proud through and through!
-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Coach Frank Teverbaugh (RIP)
Sadly, I am sharing the news which was posted on the Richland
Bomber Booster Facebook page that Coach Teverbaugh passed
away. No other information is currently available.
Rest in Peace, Coach Teverbaugh.
Re: Justin FRICK ('11)
[NO LINK HERE cuz the Herald won't let me see
it -- I'm over my quota for the month!! =Maren]
THIS TRI-CITIES RAPPER SOLD OUT THE UPTOWN
THEATRE. NOW HE'S WINNING MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
By Sara Schilling
August 29, 2018 07:42 PM
Richland, WA -- "A popular Richland rapper is
celebrating another milestone in an already
banner year.
The video for Kyle 'Karma' Schmoetzer's song
'Sugar' has been named Best Music Video by the
Oregon Independent Film Festival, the 23-year-old
announced this week.
'It's mind-blowing. We're really happy. We're
really excited about it,' Karma said.
'Sugar' is a meditation on temptation, and the
music video is stunning and imaginative.
Richland native Justin FRICK ('11) is the
mastermind. The 26-year-old, who's made a name
for himself as one of the region's most in-demand
directors, said the win means a lot.
'I think this is a cool little sign that we're
doing the right thing and we're heading in the
right direction. It's nice after all the work
we're constantly doing to have one quick breather
and look at an accomplishment, and then keep
going,' Frick said.
Jon Timchalk, known as As-Is, produced 'Sugar'
and helped with the music video.
Arta Marie and Gabriel Powers provided art
direction.
Karma released the video for 'Sugar' earlier this
year.
In it, he sings and raps while buried in actual
sugar - FRICK and the crew used 250 pounds of the
sweet stuff in the shoot. The video also features
other arresting visuals, from glitter-painted
people to scenes shot at The Spudnut Shop.
'Sugar' is the title song off Karma's latest EP.
After it dropped, he headed out on a successful
West Coast tour, then came home and headlined one
of the Tri-Cities' most talked about concerts in
recent memory.
karma behind the scenes pic.jpeg
Behind the scenes of the music video for 'Sugar.'
Director Justin FRICK is at the far right.
Courtesy of Justin FRICK
The show was a sell-out, drawing more than 600
people to the Uptown Theatre.
Karma is working on new music now; watch his
social media under the handle @karmaknowz for the
latest.
FRICK also has more music videos shot, waiting
for release.
'And he, Karma and Timchalk are 'working really
hard on some new music and some new music
videos,' said FRICK, whose website is
ajustinfricktake.com. 'That's always in motion.'
They're thankful for all the love that's been
heaped on 'Sugar.'
'We're really grateful, at the end of the day.
It's really cool how the community has supported
us,' FRICK said. 'We have all these people
supporting, rooting us on.'
Congratulations, Justin!
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
I would love to meet Diane AVEDOVECH ('56) one day! You
sound like one smart woman!
-Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
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