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Richland Bombers Calendar website
Funeral Notices website
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/01/18
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4 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Paula BEARDSLEY ('62)
David RIVERS ('65), Rick MADDY ('67)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley PITTMAN ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat NORDMAN ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Homer BLACKBURN ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lynn JOHNSON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris WILLIAMSON ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve PANTHER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Randy MARSHALL ('73)
12/01 ~ 24 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Crazy Quilt Dragon" (Episode #3)
Richland Bombers on Facebook
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, the leaves remaining on the walnut tree are now under
10%. Leaf containment on the ground remains at 14%. On the
bright side, it promises to be dry next week, so maybe, just
maybe, I'll get them corralled.
Now for the important new; a Bomber Babe birthday to
acknowledge and celebrate. Of course, she's a fellow classmate
who saved me from "starvation" during the basketball game at
R2K. For which I have thanked her profusely; even bought her
a drink later at a Club 40 annual meeting.
A deep flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Pat NORDMAN ('54) on her day. Have whatever
might transpire into being "a good one."
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the first weekend of "Arsenic and Old Lace" is well
under way at the Brush Creek Playhouse.
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>>From: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB),
Re: 1950 Atomic Frontier Days
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/181130-AFD-1950-00.htm
Thanks Don for the trip down good memory lane. I can still
remember sitting on the roof of Bell Furniture (Dad worked
there for many years so we had an in) and watching the parades
over the years. Dad was active in Jaycees and they put on
Atomic Frontier Days so we as a family were there a lot.
Mom was in Jaycee-ettes and they were always helping in the
carnival game booths so we got to play all the games. Dad
also fired off the fireworks in the Bomber Bowl.
I remember the deep blue velvet robe lined with gold satin
with gold tassels that was wrapped around the shoulders of the
newest Miss Richland... it was heavy and the Miss Richland
ribbon was made of satin. I remember they were always
beautiful and kind. My sisters and I were able to get extra
access because of our parents' involvement. Mom made sure the
robe was cleaned and ready for the coronation.
I remember my sisters and me wearing our matching cowgirl
outfits... it was Frontier days after all... and running from
one booth or carnival ride to another. I'm sure there was
always someone with eyes on us to make sure we behaved and if
we didn't... well, it was the spanking generation!
I don't remember ever not feeling safe. Sure wish our
grandchildren had the same security growing up today. So many
scary things in the world now.
Such good memories... thanks Don
-Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: BE CAREFUL!
Over the past few months my depression medicine which I've had
to take for years stopped working. My doctor tried several,
including one that takes several months to become effective.
I asked if I could take an anti-anxiety medicine to bridge
the gap and he said I could. I took it for several weeks and
couldn't stand it so I stopped. You guessed it... I am so
stupid I didn't know the dangers of "cold turkey". I'm so
sick I just want to curl up in a ball. Even a dumb guy like
me figured out I'm going through withdrawal. It is pure hell
but I've still got about another week to go. I figured it out
and I had to tell you all, because you are the closest friends
I have. This stuff is very dangerous!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Rick MADDY ('67)
Re: Women Marines
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Mad/181201-Women-Marines.jpg
I saw this photo in Military dot com of these women Marines
with their new squared away dress coats that have been
redesigned for a look-a-like with the men.
We called them BAMs in my day (1967-1969). I am positive the
men also called Marine women this before and after my day.
Where else would I learn that? Didn't Sarge ('65) mention this
one time? Not sure about my father's (RIP) day (1940-1942).
Wish I had asked. Most Marines know what this means, including
the women... more like, all of them. I will not translate this
acronym and just let the rest figure it out. Now, looking at
this photo, I am sure the men belonging to the "new" Marine
Corps do not call the ladies that anymore. Probably a real
bad idea unless you enjoy a broken nose, or worse. Me too. A
Marine is a Marine no matter what sex you belong; man, woman
or X.
This last Nov. 10 on the Marine Corps birthday, Marine Corps
women turned 100 years old. 1918-2018. Happy belated belated
belated birthday B uh, ... Marines.
Re: GMAIL Spam
Go to your gmail:
1. Copy the sandstorm@richlandbombers.com (highlight it, put
mouse arrow on it, right click, copy) *I will write the
address on a page in WORD, remove hyperlink and then copy
(don't panic, just copy it however you can)
2. On your main gmail page with all your mail - 'Search mail'
at the top of page - *click on the little down arrow on far
right of this 'search mail' box
3. in the 'FROM' line at the top PASTE the copied
sandstorm@richlandbombers.com
4. Bottom of same page (#3) click on CREATE FILTER
5. Check the BOX(es) - 'Never Send To Spam' and if you like,
also the 'Always Check It As Important'
Done. So far so good for me. Jury is still out.
-Rick MADDY ('67)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: 1950 Atomic Frontier Days
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/181201-AFD-1950-00.htm
[#26 & #27 - Toddler strapped to the car hood in
the parade. Is that a potty chair? She was prolly
born in '48 or so. -Maren]
The next 22 images. What I find interesting is the use of
government vehicles and government workers who built a few
of the floats, soldiers from Camp Hanford marching, carnival
games, beard contests, beauty contest, kangaroo courts, movie
stars, (one showed up at an event so drunk they couldn't get
out of the car). The D O E couldn't sponsor something that
grandiose. Granted, in 1950, the A E C owned the town and it
was an opportunity to showcase Hanford workers and Richland
residents. The only Government sponsored activity to involve
and invite citizens is the Safety Connect, formerly Safety
EXPO, in Pasco.
1955 Frontier Days next.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/02/18
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Roy BALLARD ('63), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Keith ARNDT ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kent MADSEN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patti SNIDER ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Randy RICE ('73)
12/02 ~ 23 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "The Inkaboos" (Episode #4)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
I don't think the "troups" in picture #39 are from Camp
Hanford. They look more like C.A.P.C. people. I hazard this
guess based on the apparent youth of them, plus the fact there
appears to be a person of the female persuasion toward the
rear of the formation. The C.A.P.C. did have a drill team, and
I think, also, the Army Reserve unit in Pasco had one.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Not a Gyrene, but know
what B.A.M. means. Think the term comes from WWII when
the Army had W.A.C.s, the Navy had WAVES and the Coast
Guard had SPARS. The Air Corps was part of the Army at
that time.
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Recap of last 24 hours
At 8:30 AM the alarm squealed time to start the day. Jackie
and I were in Anchorage House and started discussion of the
day's activities. I felt a vibration in the waterbed. Before
I could say "What was that?" All HELL broke loose... .
What turned out to be a 7.1 earthquake lasted maybe a minute.
(note... today they are saying it was a 7.0) (trust me, it
shook the large split level house like a dog with a rag doll)
Just as I started to get out of bed an after-shock hit with a
short violent shake. The power was off and I used the
flashlight in my iPhone to check for broken water pipes. No
water leaks. Houses in Alaska are mostly heated with
circulating hot water. It is through baseboard type radiators.
The house is usually at a constant temp. Both the heating and
hot water faucets are fed by a gas fired boiler. But the
systems are separate. Jackie found a leak in the pipe outlet
from the boiler and so we had to shut it down. It was just
above the floor drain. I took a look at the leak and it is a
fitting I may be able to tighten after I get 2 pipe wrenches.
So today/Saturday we should have heat back in a couple of
hours. The boiler has to heat up again. If I cannot fix it we
are number 205 on the list for the repairmen. Several days.
My sister-in-law texted Jackie to see if we were OK. She lost
all of her collection of rare China items in a pile of rubble
on the floor. She is a technician at Ch 4 but all 3 stations
in Anchorage were off the air. They got back up at various
times later in the day. One lost a studio camera smashed when
it fell over. Very expensive loss.
I suggested that we get dressed and go get our work van full
of gas as it was on empty. By the time we found a gas station
that was open there were already lines. But we got lucky and
were only a couple of cars back. But... with 8 cars filling at
the same time fuel flow was very slow. It took 28 minutes to
pump 29.9 galleons. But the 30 gallon tank was full. We now
had transportation.
Listening to the radio and speaking with a fellow just in from
the North we learned the center was not far north. Several
water mains were broken and at least two freeway bridges were
out or down a few miles up north and several freeway ramps had
collapsed. Grocery stores are closed as all of the shelves are
empty as it is all on the floor. Floors must be cleaned and
sanitized before opening. The radio is saying the ships and
barges that keep Alaska supplied will dock as normal over
the next 2-3 days. Lots of scared people but no panic that we
could see. We saw a liquor store being pumped out by a septic
tanker truck. Virtually every bottle broken, and booze was
inches deep on the floor.
We found a couple of small stores open and picked up a couple
of needed items including more flashlight batteries. And,
there was an OPEN Mickey D's!... So we had breakfast. The
line was long. But, I will give them credit... all employees
were running and the lines were moving fast. We had food in
less than 15 minutes!
Per the radio things don't seem too bad. Power was out in
several areas but it is mostly back on. Ours came on a little
after 4 hours. Yes, there were some injuries (have not heard
of any fatalities) and some structure damage... but it could
have been way worse. We saw lots of fire vehicles rushing here
and there including the huge long, high ladder truck. Things
are getting quieter now... .. no sirens in the last half hour.
2pm, 6 hours after quake. Our power came back on in about 4
hours. There were several aftershocks the first 2 were strong
shakers and then they went down to strong bumps. We had one
strong bump around 2 this AM. The word is that we can have
aftershocks for the next couple of weeks.
Looking around the house we think "My God what a mess".
Nothing is where it should be. Piles of rubble are everywhere.
All cabinets are empty. Drawers are out and dumped. But...
we are OK.
We are advised to boil drinking water which is a normal
precaution. Internet is off at this time but should be
restored this PM. (It was on this am the day after) Cell
phones are working and mine is ringing. Relatives and friends
from all over are concerned. Yes, it was a very scary way to
start a day.
Revised and sent 11 AM the day after.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Roy BALLARD ('63)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Hi David, We are sorry to hear you are going through such a
rough time. Prayers are with you to overcome this bad spell.
Hugs to you, Nancy & Roy
-Roy BALLARD ('63) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: 1950 Atomic Frontier Days
I notice that #21 # 28 & #29 is a float with the Rocketship
X-M. Signs says it is playing at the "Richland Theatre Tues-
Wed Aug 15-16." What, was the owner of the Richland Theatre a
Britt? I looked up the dates and those dates appeared on those
days in Aug 1950. The movie was released June 2, 1950. Saw the
movie on TV some years ago. They were supposed to go to the
moon with a crew of Lloyd Bridges, three other men, and one
woman, but wind up landing on Mars instead. What, they had a
woman on board, why didn't she make them stop and ask for
directions? On Mars they find high radiation and the people
are living as prehistoric cave men, who kill three of the
crew. I especially remember one was killed being hit in the
back with weird looking stone axe/pick looking club thing.
Lloyd Bridges and the woman manage to get back on the rocket
and blast off. They did make it to Earth but don't have enough
fuel to land and know they are going to crash. They managed to
radio Earth and report what they had seen as a warning not to
do what the people of Mars had done. I don't think they knew
if their message was received.
I do not remember seeing a float promoting a movie; have seen
some themed about classic movies. What I am wondering, did the
studio send it around to places that happened to have parades
shortly before showing dates? Would the owners of the Richland
Theatre go to the expense, time, and work building a float
advertising a movie that was only going to show for two days?
Neither one seems practical, and did the Government own the
theater at the time?
To: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: Pictures #26 & #27 - Toddler strapped to the car hood
in the parade. Is that a potty chair?
I don't know. It is a little like the one I had which was made
out of wood. I don't remember using it, but remember my sister
using it. This one looks like made in the same style as those
chrome dinning sets that were popular in the '50s, and it has
suction cups on it. Would they put suction cups on a potty
chair? Were they added to help stick it to the hood of the car
and keep it from scratching the paint? Did do a Google image
search for "potty chairs of the 1950s' and they were all
wood. Sorry, I tried to put in my two cents worth, but think
I came up short on that one.
[Maybe I found it, Dennis:
Child's chair 1950s
-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: HB
This'll be short... over the last few days I have learned that
few Docs have any idea of the effects of drugs like ativan
have. They think withdrawal is relatively short... it is not
Zanex has a short withdrawal period... Ativan can take weeks
or months... learn about these horrible drugs... detoxing from
alcohol was never like this when I got sober at 40 years of
age... I feel so very hopeless and everything hurts... Happy
birthday Patti SNIDER and Kent MADSDEN ('65)!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/03/18
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3 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Helen CROSS ('62), Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68)
Spencer HOUCK ('71), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed TEMPLE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick VINCENT ('71)
12/03 ~ 22 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - "Weasley Wailing Whale" (Episode #5)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
First, I am very glad Larry ('60) and Jackie MATTINGLY are
safe after the earthquake near Anchorage. China etc. can be
replaced, but people can't be, so you are indeed blessed to
make it through in one piece.
Second, my prayers to David RIVERS ('65) that you will get the
help you need to fight this difficult battle with withdrawal.
After all the positive posts you have given us over the years,
we Sandstorm readers, do want to try our best to offer you
encouragement and hope for brighter days ahead.
Third, for some reason I don't listen to the Cinnamon Bear any
longer, though I followed it faithfully as a kid. However, I
am enjoying the Christmas season and getting ready for it.
We've found some boxes of stuff and I have one prelit tree up
and have found several decorations to fill in. Still searching
for a star for the top or an angel. [Go listen to Judy, Jimmy,
and Paddy O'Cinnamon searching for THEIR star. -Maren] Know I
have several {stars} , but can't find more boxes of Christmas
stuff. I have my sled, but not my ice skates (from 1962 in
Holland when I was an exchange student), so I have some bells
attached to the sled? No outside lights yet, but I have found
lots of lights, so making progress.
Looking forward to going to the Cincinnati Zoo with the kids
next week. And an evening with Santa for Marlee and Mason.
Last weekend we went to a Christmas tree lighting, and Marlee
was dressed as the littlest angel. So cute., and I remember
my kids being animals coming down to the manger at one church
where we attended when they were small.
So happy Christmas season, dear Sandstorm readers.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ n the house by the little lake in
SE Indiana, where, thank Heaven we were above 50 degrees
today with sunshine and no real snow to deal with yet!!
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: Xanax, Ativan etc
I practice psychiatry, and have (appropriately) prescribed
Xanax & Ativan for many years.
I care about you, David RIVERS ('65), & am sorry for what you
are going through. Your medical provider did not, apparently,
set you up with an appropriate off-titration plan. (Heads up -
many meds of all kinds should NOT be stopped "cold turkey").
However, I cannot go any longer without commenting on this
discussion. Xanax (alprazolam) and Ativan (lorazepam) are NOT
"horrible drugs". They are excellent medications that help
many people every day.
They (along with all benzodiazepines) need to be appropriately
prescribed, monitored, and off-titrated. But it would be
irresponsible for me NOT to defend them. Properly prescribed
and managed, they most often do a great deal of good, and are
valuable parts of a medication arsenal.
There may be other Bombers reading your words (and mine, now)
- who have need for these meds now, or will have need in the
future. I would really hate to think that they would avoid
them because of any fear created by your negative experience.
The key is gradual, supervised off-titration.
I know this professionally (have done this for patients 100s
of times over), and also personally.
Wishing you, David, (and all Bombers) wellness.
Respectfully -
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From: Spencer HOUCK ('71)
Re: Earthquakes
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
I know what you must have felt. I was stationed at Lajes Field
in the Azores, 900 miles from Portugal in 1980. We had an
8.0 earthquake on New Year's day. I was laying on the couch
watching the Christmas day football games from our AFRTS
television station and was thrown on the floor. I got up and
went to the doorway then out to the front porch which had
arches. We were on the second floor apartment on the main road
to the base. I saw a taxi trying to stay on the road and a
women trying to stay upright while trying to cross the cobble
stone road in front of the taxi. She made it and the taxi got
stopped. My wife at that time came out of the kitchen and told
me we had about a third of the pantry of baby food jars on the
floor. We got that all cleaned up. We ended up without power
for three days and after that it was a scheduled 4 hour outage
every day at different times of the day. When I went into work
the next day we had a 180° red mark on the wall of our shop
from the 25# CO2 fire extinguisher that hung on the wall
secured on a large lag bolt. We were told the epicenter was 25
miles north of us and then we also found out that a fault was
known to go right down the middle of the runway of the base.
The maintenance crews were on the runway checking for any
damage and were not able to find any. A couple of the guys in
my shop were Ham radio operators and the Portuguese national
we had working in our shop was as well. We moved the radios
we were working on to the side and they set up their radio
equipment to try to make contacts. We also had a good HF rig
on the bench that was set up to use. We had several antennas
as well. A couple of us went up to the MARS station and got
those radios up and running and we able to make several
contacts to let people know we were all in good condition. We
did have a 4.0 aftershock several days later, our neighbor
would not go back to her apartment until she know it was safe.
I went over and found that everything was fine and she finally
went back. Sorry this is so long but I do not post very often.
On a side note to add. David we all hope you get back to
feeling better we all enjoy your entries.
-Spencer HOUCK ('71)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: 1950 Atomic Frontier Days
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/04/18
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2 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Steve CARSON ('58)
Betti AVANT ('69)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda DANIEL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Michelle KAFENTZIS ('71)
12/04 ~ 21 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Samuel Seal" (Episode #6)
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Prayers are with you. May the lord grant you strength and
comfort.
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Everyone is invited to the All Bomber lunch on Saturday 8 Dec
2018. 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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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To All Bombers
Re: 1956 Atomic Frontier Days
I managed to find more images of Frontier Days. It will
take a bit to insure they wont be duplicates of the last
3 installments.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/05/18
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1 Bomber and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Jim McKEOWN ('53)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David DOUGLAS ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janine RIGHTMIRE ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna THORSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff FULCHER ('76)
12/05 ~ 20 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Presto the Magician" (Episode #7)
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>>From: Jim McKEOWN ('53)
Re: 1956 Atomic Frontier Days
I was just married that year, 1956, and had just become a
Jaycee. The queen in photo number 2 is classmate Janice
KERSTETTER ('53) and what a beauty she was and is... the
Jaycees were trying to recover from a huge debt from an
earlier Atomic Frontier Days, caused by the Hollywood Cowboys,
mostly booze, I believe... Paul Beardsley (RIP) was a member
and handled the fireworks, which I helped him with... scary
stuff in those days, at least to me, but Paul was great and
never had a problem that I remember... but sometimes I forget
yesterday... Great times!
-Jim McKEOWN ('53) ~ from soon to be more rain Sacramento
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: 1950 Atomic Frontier Days
Pictures #26 and 27
I read some of the comments on the little girl strapped to the
hood of a car. The young lady is Julie Whitney and her mother
was a hair dresser at the time. She was advertising her
business in the parade. What Julie is sitting in is a booster
seat. The back story is Julie and I were talking Hanford
history a few years ago and she mentions a photo of her
sitting on the hood of her mom's car for a parade in Richland.
To her surprise, I said I've seen that photo and had a copy
of it. Small world, thru her work as an estate liquidator a
number of Hanford items have turned up over the years. I've
used a few of them for display and given a few to family
members a couple generations ahead of the original owners.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/06/18
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3 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Helen CROSS ('62), Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Marie RUPPERT ('63), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Neil GOFF ('50)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DeVINE ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marsha LAWELL ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lamont DeJONG ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda McKNIGHT ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joe ROWE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dawn MASON ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marc DOUGLAS ('77)
12/06 ~ 19 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Candy Pirates" (Episode #8)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
w\Well, SE Indiana and Cincinnati got a dusting of snow, but
once we got out of our driveway, the roads were clear, thank
Heaven. More snow is expected tonight, so we'll see what
tomorrow's roads are like.
Happy Birthday to Jan Rightmire!!('65)
And David RIVERS ('65)I want to send you my prayers that you
hang in there through this difficult time, and reach out to
the Sandstorm, as we really want to support you during this
battle you are having.
And today was Sinterklaus or St. Nicholas Day in much of
Europe. It was my favorite holiday in Holland when I lived
with a Dutch family in 1962. I'm sure Dutch families
everywhere like in Holland, MI and Pella, Iowa Celebrate
it too!! When I lived in Holland I got my ice skates as a
present (which I am still looking for to put on my sled
outside as a decoration.)
Happy Christmas season to everyone in Bomberland!!
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in the house by the little lake
(at least my Christmas tree is up and decorated, but
little else has been done, like outside lights).
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)
The forever young and always lovely Miss Nancy ('65) and I
are channeling Kay Kubed and embarking on a couple of weeks
sailing the Briny Deep. Trying to subsist on 5,000 calories
and the evening chocolate buffet.
I didn't want to miss my chance to acknowledge the 6-7-8 Club
on their annual orbit around the Sun. Happy Birthday to
LaMont DeJONG ('63) on the 6th as he wiggles his toes in
the sands of some atoll off of Tahiti, Jim HOUSE ('63) on
the 7th and Anita HEILING ('63) on the 8th.
And Many More... ... ... ... ..
-jimbeaux
-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
Re: 41st President
Yesterday as I watched the funeral of President George Herbert
Walker Bush, I was struck by how much his life reminded me of
the lives of my father and father-in-law. It was, for me, like
losing them all over again. I have real empathy for the family
of this man and of how his loss will impact their lives. I
also know that his life has enriched all of us Americans just
as my two Dads lives enriched my families lives. There's a lot
to be said for "The Greatest Generation" and how the dwindling
members have shaped our lives for the better. Hope spring
eternal that this nation can learn from them.
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Wool Wax
A few entries ago some wondered about Wool Wax. Great stuff
wool wax, good for dry and cracked hands. For nostalgia sake
I found some in Pasco at a yard sale, pd a buck for it, well
worth the money. It was popular in the labs at Hanford. We
wore rubber surgeons to keep contamination off our hands while
working with radioactive samples in our open faced hoods and
glove boxes. Wearing them for extended periods of time our
hands would sweat and cause those nagging issues of cracked
hands. Some folks were allergic to the rubber and coated
their hands with WW to help. It was also helpful in removing
contamination from your hands. The wool wax on your hands
acted like a barrier so it was easier to wash contamination
off. There were other uses less practical, mostly tomfoolery.
But lets keep this entry professional. When I reported to
222-S Labs in Dec 77, after 8 weeks of training at PUREX,
one of the many 1st instructions I received from Jack Blanton
was the use of Wool Wax. Great advice, saved my skin. Wool Wax
was made in Pasco back then, if it was made somewhere else
prior to that I couldn't say. Today, I don't know if its still
around the labs, perhaps it was taken out of inventory for
non-professional reasons. Picture 46471 is Bob Cluck in lab
1A, 10710 231-Z Glove Box.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/181206_What_is_this.jpg
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/07/18 ~ PEARL HARBOR DAY
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Marie RUPPERT ('63), Nancy ERLANDSON ('67)
Julie SMYTH ('69wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim HOFF ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed BORASKY ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim HOUSE ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry SPEARS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karma KING ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy HARVILLE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike DAVIS ('74)
2010 Entry from Patti JONES Ahrens ('60-RIP)
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Jon/101207-XmasTips.htm
12/07 ~ 18 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR- Listen to
Rolly Polly Policeman (Episode #9)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
I do hope that young Mr. RIVERS ('65) kicks whatever habit
he is trying to. It may not be the most pleasant way to stop
something, but there is something to be said about the "cold
turkey" method; most of which cannot be printed on these
pages.
Just wanted to toot my own horn and remind you that after
today, there are only 5 (count 'em five) more chances to see
the Brush Creek Player production of "Arsenic and Old Lace".
Hope you can make it.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
weather prognosticators are saying the rain should
return this Sunday, Monday at the latest
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Wool Wax Creme
Last time I was in Richland (went through several months ago)
I stopped at one of the drug stores to get a finger nail
clipper and there on the front end of an aisle 3 shelves of
it. About a year ago I gave a jar of it to a friend at a Pyro
convention as she had cracked hand skin. She liked it so well
she ordered a case of a dozen from the company in MT. She
lives in OK and passed out the jars to friends and had to
order another case. It is good stuff.
I know 2 women who don't put anything else on their face. Is
Woolwax getting scarce?
I am missing some issues of the 'Storm this past couple of
weeks as Jackie and I were working and staying out at the
magazine site 60 miles away. No internet. We got home a few
hours before the quake.
Speaking of which, we are still having lot of bumps and some
grinds in aftershocks. A couple of bad ones this evening
lasted several seconds. It is said that this can go on for 2
or more weeks. The small bumps aren't bad, but when they start
to grind you end up holding your breath.
One of the roads that was wiped out was the main airport
access road. This road is vital to Anchorage and commerce.
Virtually all of the air freight from Asia goes through ANC
airport. Access is vital. About 100 feet of deep crevasses and
broken pavement made it totally impassible. Unbelievably....
all hands at several contractors jumped at it, tore out all
the mess, refilled the hole with new fill, compacted it and
paved the road in about 40 hours. News people elsewhere in the
US seeing the before and after photos thought it was a joke
and the photos were fakes. Yes the airport was closed for some
period. Some inbound traffic was diverted. But they had to
inspect every inch of runway and taxiways before allowing
heavy commercial aircraft back on it. It was open again some
hours later. Life in this area has resumed. But everybody is
still feeling cautious.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
Re: Wool Wax Creme
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Yes, Wool Wax Creme is still made and sold. I found it on
Amazon, but the packaging is different from what I remember.
It was a staple on our farm and used on all sorts of skin
issues. We raised sheep and at shearing time we loved to run
our hands through the wool bundles as the oily substance
(lanolin) made our hands feel very soft. I understand that
Wool Wax Creme was made from that very same lanolin.
Thanks for a trip back in time.
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in cold & gloomy Richland
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>>From: Nancy ERLANDSON Ballard ('67)
Re: Wool Wax Cream
The last time we purchased Wool Wax was at Fred Meyer in
Richland. Also it used to be at Rite-Aid.
-Nancy ERLANDSON Ballard ('67)
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>>From: Julie SMYTH Moss ('69wb)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
I'm hopeful your doc can get you back in top writing form
soon! I sure miss your posts, but hope you get to feeling
better.
-Julie SMYTH Moss ('69wb)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/08/18
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4 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Carol CONVERSE ('64), Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), "JP" PANESKO ('83 and '84)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bernie QUALHEIM ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anita CLEAVER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol FORSYTHE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John WILSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Toni SHADE ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bethany HAGAN ('00)
12/08 ~ 17 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Professor Whiz" (Episode #10)
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Well, it's been what 2 or so weeks since you've written on the
Sandstorm? I believe we are all getting withdrawals from not
hearing from you. It's got to be really bad 'cause you would
have at least said 'hi' to us. Not a word to be heard. Perhaps
Sarah could give us an update on how you are doing? That would
be some relief at least. Take care and know that God is with
you through all of this!!!!!!
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Dreary Kennewick
Hey, it snowed here yesterday for about 10 minutes or
so. I got really excited as it was mainly very heavy.
But, no more. They are predicting more this weekend
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: Wool Wax Cream
About 1973 or '74 I worked in the Federal Bldg in Richland in
a large room full of drawing boards. There were a lot of jars
of Wool Wax laying around and one day the guy who had the
board just ahead of mine was looking at a jar and said, "Hey,
this stuff is made in Kennewick." Few years later my mother-
in-law said she worked with the lady who owned the Wool Wax
company. Then some time after that I remember her saying that
lady had moved to, I think, Montana "to work on her Wool Wax."
I searched for information when it was first mentioned, but
no luck. Tried again last night and found this short article
about the origin. It says Wool Wax was developed in Washington
State by a pharmacist named Margaret Harrison. That fits, my
mother-in-law worked as a bookkeeper in the pharmacy at
Kennewick General Hospital.
http://www.marchalabs.com/information.html
The pictures I see of the jars look just like, or very similar
to the ones I remember in the '70s.
[Amazon.com has it. -Maren]
-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: "Holiday Eating Tips" & Cold Turkey
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Jon/101207-XmasTips.htm
Thank you for the annual repost of 2010 Entry from Patti JONES
Ahrens ('60-RIP). It really is a joy to read every year -&
brings back such fond memories of her.
Re: "Cold turkey" does not always mean "strong" or "smart"
Sudden withdrawal from quite a number of different
medications, if not medically supervised, can be a risky
undertaking. This is not my opinion. This is based on
medical training and experience.
Blessings of peace to all of my fellow Bombers -
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From: "JP" PANESKO ('83 and '84)
Re: Wool Wax
I had to chime in on this since this was a product that was
used in our household for years and I absolutely had to use it
during the dry, winter months on the backs of my hands every
night, especially while I was delivering the Tri-City Herald
for five years. It is still being manufactured by Marcha Labs
in Montana, and here is their website:
http://marchalabs.com
The "About Us" tab has some background information:
"Wool Wax Creme was first produced in the state of Washington.
It was developed by Margaret Harrison, a pharmacist in the
service of the nucleonic division of a contractor. They had
requested a protective hand cream for the laboratories who
were in the research work. At the request of pharmacists and
residents in the area, it was also placed on the market for
consumer use.
In the fall of 1991, the company was purchased by Isabelle and
Gerry Devlin. The Devlin family owns and operates a working
sheep and cattle ranch in Eastern Montana. In 1998, Marcha
Labs was purchased by Ron Devlin who continues to operate the
company on the family ranch."
Years ago I had done some internet digging on the history of
Wool Wax and the inventor Margaret Harrison. Here is a link to
a 1952 AEC report which mentions on p.182/391 of the pdf that
she is the Chief Pharmacist for GE on the Hanford Site, as
well as the president of the National Pharmaceutical Honorary
Society:
https://www.osti.gov/opennet/servlets/purl/16368082.pdf
If you are into Hanford Site and Richland history, I'm sure
that there are plenty of other interesting things to read
about in that report as well. Just one quick example, from
page 5/391:
"The first billings to residential leaseholders for metered
electricity were issued for the month of July. This is a
change from the fixed rates formerly charged.
There were 709 housing applications pending."
Also from the report: "The Vice President In Charge: G. R.
Prout," whom they named the Big Pool after I believe. OK you
can continue to mine that document for yourself, as I have
to pull back out of the rabbit hole so as not to lose the
remainder of my afternoon.
Circling back to Margaret, and this is frustrating for me
because I can no longer find anything on the internet about
it, but I am 95% certain, recalling items found from my
original search, that Margaret and her husband were both
tragically killed in a head-on accident on Highway 101 along
the NW Oregon coast, in the early 1980s (1984 comes to mind)
after they both had retired. I probably have a Word file with
this information saved on a memory stick at home somewhere,
from my previous computer hard drive. I'll come across that
in a few years from now by accident I'm sure . . .
There was another Richland-made hand cream that I used to
purchase, after Wool Wax became too hard to find, in the 1990s
that was made in a small business on the North side of Torbett
across the street from where the old McDonald's restaurant and
the now-closed Pietro's Pizza Parlor sit. And of course I
can't remember the name of that hand cream - it was something
like "Working Hands Cream" or something of that nature, and I
always wondered if it was started up by a former employee of
the place that made Wool Wax because the formula seemed very
similar.
[Amazon.com has it. -Maren]
Re: Addendum to my earlier entry
One more tidbit from the above-mentioned report, for Don
Sorensen's sake, relevant to his recently posted pictures
(p.333/391 of the document):
"Photographs were obtained of Atomic Frontier Days for
distribution to the G-E representative in San Francisco, and
to a list of Pacific Northwest daily newspapers and wire
services. Because this was a strictly community celebration,
it is expected that editors deleted mention of G.E. from
cutlines when they used pictures. So far, the News Bureau has
heard informally that these pictures were used by both
Portland papers and one Spokane paper."
And in a later paragraph: "The Atomic Frontier Days Parade and
celebration were photographed and color slides and motion
pictures (JP: I wonder what happened to those, hmmm, in
COLOR!) were made, along with pictures (JP: the black & white
ones that we have been seeing lately thanks to Don) for
publicity purposes."
There's your new mission Don: find those color slides and
movies! I have this really bad feeling that they have been
lost to posterity, and are buried in the sand somewhere out on
the site (btw, where did they bury all of the non-radioactive
waste on the Hanford site?).
Lots of fascinating (as well as formerly "SECRET" information)
in that report to peruse! Pretty much everything you can
imagine, from how many people were born per day at Kadlec,
to how many people from town died, how many people were
interviewed, hired, quit, or were fired all broken down
in the statistics published. Not to mention how many tons of
production material were made and the radioactive releases
made to the water and air. Grab a comfy chair, something good
to drink, and dig in yourself! You can do text searches in the
pdf document as well (I just searched "atomic frontier" and
even found more hits that I haven't mentioned here).
I also find it very interesting that they kept very good
records of every person who visited the site, and every
Hanford employee who left on a trip elsewhere, and where, who,
when, and for what purpose. Imagine the outrage today if they
tried to track people's whereabouts to that degree!
OK, back to your regularly-scheduled programming. Speaking of
programming, my wife and I have gotten sucked into the new ABC
show "A Million Little Things" which is about a group of
friends, one of whom commits suicide at the beginning of the
series, and how that affects the entire group. Lots of
discussion about depression and life's challenges that we all
can relate with to one degree or another. Prayers going out to
David RIVERS' ('65) way on this one - I have a bunch of issues
myself that I have resisted getting any formal diagnosis or
treatment of, primarily due to stubbornness and a long family
history of just "dealing with it." We can have lots of
conversations about the wisdom of this approach, and I can be
found on both sides of the fence depending upon what day it
is...
OK, really, that's it, no more, I'm hitting the 'send' button
now!
-John Paul "JP" PANESKO ('83 and '84)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: December 7th
This is the 1st year I had forgotten about December 7th. I've
always thought about that date before the month of December
came around. I've told this story before about my first 7th
at Hanford. It was '77, quite a few men and women, Hanford
workers, participated in those terrible years, their parents
placing silver stars in their windows with a sad number
replaced with gold. The bus ride scuttlebutt was where were
you then. Humbling to this then 21 year old.
Re: Wool Wax Creme
My thanks to Shannon CRAIG Hightower ('50) for providing
additional information on Wool Wax Crème. John and Marcha,
last name not remembered, from Pasco created this creamy
mixture. Mary ROSE Tansy ('60) tells me her mom would bring
some home for the family to use and it worked as advertised.
John named the lab they made it in after his wife, Marcha,
hence Marcha Labs Pasco WA. Other emails I've received tell me
it is still for sale in a number of places. But its no longer
from Pasco, some place in Montana. Who knew Wool Wax, I used
for pranks, had this kind of history. But I used it only to
get even, honest.
[Amazon.com has several sizes. -Maren]
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/09/18
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5 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Linda REINING ('64)
Pat DORISS ('65), Pam EHINGER ('67)
Betti AVANT ('69), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruth MILES ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy FINNEY ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John MARSHALL ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill VOILAND ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda OTT ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margi MAY ('66)
12/09 ~ 16 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR- Listen to
"Fee Foe the Gentle Giant" (Episode #11)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
Re: "Holiday Eating Tips"
I don't know who first posted Patti JONES Ahrens ('60-RIP)
post about the holiday rules for eating, but I thank Lynn-
Marie HATCHER Peashka's ('68) re-post. I had not read it
before and it is hilarious! Have to say that I love Fruitcake
when it is made like my mother used to make, not like that dry
fake stuff they sell in stores today.
[First posted by Patti in 2010 and I've been
reposting on 12/7 since then. Patti died in 2012:
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Obits/pics12/RIP60JonesPatti12.htm
I can't see any reason NOT to repost every year. -Maren]
Re: Artistic Treeworks
Artistic Treeworks came out again on Monday and took out that
nasty Pine! It was too close to the house, dripping sap on the
deck and blocking part of the view. Next spring I'll have them
put in a different kind of tree (I know what I want but don't
know the name) in a spot farther from the house. Just a bit
more trimming of the Apple tree top, which granddaughter Lexi
(Richland Bomber) will do for me, and trimming of a shrub on
the corner and most everything outside will be pretty much
DONE!! The folks at Artistic Treeworks have done work for me
at all three of the houses I've owned since moving here in
2000. I highly recommend them. (I believe this is my LAST
house! I expect next stop will be a nursing home.)
Oh my gosh -- I just looked out the window and there are 3
Robins and several sparrows out there! Is that normal for this
time of year, here? Lovely!
To all Bombers everywhere, I wish for you Blessed Holidays and
Joy throughout the New Year.
-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
Re: wool wax
I just ordered a 9-oz jar from Amazon.com for $15.49. If I
remember right, it was also used in the hospital... seems like
I remember nurses would put it on our lips whenever we had
surgery, to keep them from being chapped.
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Kuna, ID
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
Re: Col-Hi '65 Ladies December Lunch
WHEN: Friday, December 14, 2018
TIME: 11:00 AM--1:00 PM
WHERE: Hop-Jack's Restaurant, 2675 Queensgate Blvd, Richland
The final 2018 "Ladies of the Class of '65" Lunch will be held
at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 14th, at Hop-Jack's Restaurant
in south Richland. The restaurant is in south Richland, just
west of the intersection of Duportail and Queensgate, across
from WalMart!. It shares a parking lot with Chase Bank.
If you'd like to join us, please notify me!
Happy Holidays!
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65) ~ West Richland
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
We in Bomber Ville all miss you & pray that you get better
soon! Just a note from a nurse: cold turkey an Antidepressant
is never ever good! I hope you feel better soon! Listen to
your doctor!! Merry Christmas, Dave!
Bombers Rule
-Pam EHINGER Kindl (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: December All Bomber lunch
It was a better turnout today for the All Bomber lunch than
last month. Those in attendance were; Glen Rose ('58) and
spouse Carol ('62 Sunnyvale Hi, CA), Pat DORISS Trimble ('65),
Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61), new couple, Kathie MOORE Adair ('69)
and spouse Jim ADAIR ('66), and myself ('69).
I've been trying to get Kathie and Jim to come almost since
I've been back in Richland which was 5+ years ago and finally
succeeded. Kathie gave me her Ichiro bobblehead honoring his
2001 MVP award so must have been from the 2002 season. We all
wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2019. Betti
AVANT, ('69) where we had a few snowflakes on my drive home
from the lunch
-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: G.E. Monthly Reports
To John Paul "JP" PANESKO ('83 and '84)
Your referring to the monthly reports G.E. provided to the
A.E.C. They were pretty complete, each G.E. department had
others under them providing information on their activities.
G.E. was very particular, especially for production of
plutonium and recovery of Uranium. G.E. would not receive
payment if they didn't complete inventories of special nuclear
material (they called it something else, I cant remember
what). Those reports are pretty cool, I've read many of them.
What's really fun are the annual reports. Cold War efforts
to stay ahead of the Soviets. I chuckle at the metered
electricity for the homes, when G.E. first operated the site
there were no stoves or fridges in the lunch rooms in the
production buildings. When employees asked for them the first
thing the G.E. financial folks thought "how are we going to
back charge this expenditure?". Of course you can guess which
brand showed up. I've got a photo of the lunch room in 271-B
that has one of their brands. Also in that photo is a coffee
pot, I don't think G.E. worried about back charging that
electric drain.
Re: Back to Wool Wax
There seems to be a little difference in who manufactured it.
The name Marcha lends to the Marcha labs in Pasco. hhmmm. The
color photos of Atomic Frontier Days, must exist somewhere,
never seen them and I've seen thousands of negatives. I can
check a source of mine. All the non-radioactive waste or
regular trash was disposed of on site. If you know where 2
East Hill is about 2 miles after the bottom of it you'll turn
right and travel 1/2 a mile? and on the right you will see a
sign that says dump closed. That's it. Now all our dumpster
trash is taken to the Richland site where it is set aside and
surveyed. For us on site its important to not put radioactive
stickers in that trash (they are not contaminated, in case
you're wondering). Stuff like that makes them nervous. And
trust me when that happens, we hear about it. They don't like
yellow either.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/10/18
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Richard ROBERTS ('49), Rex HUNT ('53
David DOUGLAS ('62), Terry DAVIS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy WOOD ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug LUKENS ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry WERSEN ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff MICHAEL ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Loretta JENSEN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Angie GUNTER ('66)
BOMBER TWIN BIRTHDAY today: Linda McCLELLAND ('66) (10th)
BOMBER TWIN BIRTHDAY tomorrow: Richard McCLELLAND ('66) (11th)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peter BRADWAY ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary VALLELY ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mark BOLME ('71)
12/10 ~ 15 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Rhyming Rabbit" (Episode #12)
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>>From: Richard ROBERTS ('49)
Re: Richland Frontier Days
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Rob/181210-Tyner_Float.jpg
Here's a picture that so far everyone has missed. Miss Carol
TYNER ('52), now Roberts, facing on the front, left fender,
Bev WILKINSON ('54wb) on the right fender . Anyone know any of
those other pretty bathing beauties?
Happy Holidays, everyone.
-Richard ROBERTS ('49)
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53)
Re: Wool Wax
All this talk about wool wax which appears to be a rip off of
"BAG BALM" which has been around since the late 1890s It is
a product with a lanolin petrolatum base, but had some other
curative base. My grandmother used this stuff since dirt.and
passed along that quirk to our family. I still use it and
have a 3 by 3 inch can sitting on the corner of my desk as we
speak. Was originally used by dairy farmers to protect and
heal cow udders especially in winter time. But it rapidly
became a staple for hands and even feet that often became
chapped and split in winter time in harsh weather. I also use
it on chapped lips and occasionally cheeks as I age and dry
out so need the added help. My last stay in the hospital I
mentioned it to several nurses and have been told that they
now use it to protect their hands from all the washing they
go thru.
May the Farce be with you as we clown our way thru this
mortal comedy!
-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ from lovely fog bound Downtown Hanford, CA
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>>From: David DOUGLAS ('62)
Re: G.E. buying appliances
We thought it funny when we moved into our ranch house on
Birch. The refrigerator was a Kelvinator. I guess Kelvinator
gave them a better deal than they could give themselves.
-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where it is downright cold.
Fortunately, no snow in Mesa.
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>>From: Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
Re: O please O please
If you're from the class of 65 and also went to Jason Lee,
would you mind emailing me that Jason Lee picture we had
taken at the 50th? Please? Or maybe tell me who to ask.
I'd appreciate it.
Thankee,
Please just use my email address from the top of this post.
-Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
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2 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Jim GEIER ('71)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER TWIN BIRTHDAY today Richard McCLELLAND ('66) (11th)
BOMBER TWIN BIRTHDAY yesterday: Linda McCLELLAND ('66) (10th)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim QUALHEIM ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jennifer JANICEK ('90)
12/11 ~ 14 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"The Wintergreen Witch" (Episode #13)
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
Yesterday morning I got up to let my two cats outside as
usual. It was 0615 and still dark. The male, Oscar ran right
out as usual, but the female, Jasmin only stuck her nose out
and turned around and scurried back in. I turned on the porch
light and the ground was white! Looks like we got a dusting of
snow overnight. Oscar loves to be out in rain, snow - it
doesn't matter to him, but Jasmin hates any kind of
precipitation. Several schools, but not Richland, are on 2
hour delays due to icy roads. I guess the outlying areas have
a lot of frozen stuff on the roads. Lance ('60) had to open at
Horn Rapids golf course in the morning and he said the roads
outside of town were dicey, but okay if you slowed down a bit
and took it easy. I doubt if he'll have much business today.
Snyder street in front of my house is sparkly in the street
lights. Sounds like a good day to stay in and get my Christmas
cards ready to mail. It's supposed to warm up and melt
everything by afternoon.
Bomber Cheers!
-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)
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>>From: Jim GEIER ('71)
Maren,
A little comment on the use of the word "stuff". Might it be
possible to use something else, perhaps "contributed" instead
of "sent stuff"?
--jim--
-Jim GEIER ('71)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Wool Wax vs Bag Balm
To: Rex HUNT ('53)
I'm very familiar with Bag Balm. Just about the slickest
material ever invented.
When I was 8 and living in Bend, Oregon I was walking home and
something caught my eye below this cast iron grate. Deciding
to reach inside, my left arm went in all the way up to my
armpit. The item was just beyond my reach and it was getting
late during the extraction the arm went so far then stopped.
So here I am in the gutter up to my arm pit next to a stop
sign, a lady stopped and I asked for help she replied "I'm not
falling for it!" and left. The next car stops and I ask again,
a man gets out and tried to pull my arm out. A few loud ouches
and no luck. A call is made to the fire department, they roll
up with some kind of grease and slathered it on, still no
luck. As fate would have it we were right in front of a vet's
office. She brings some stuff and sez "this stuff always
works". As you can guess it wasn't Wool Wax. Last time I reach
for candy in the gutter. Hey I was 8 it can be washed off.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Pat UPSON ('49), Ken HEMINGER ('56)
Steve CARSON ('58), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
David RIVERS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet MARTIN ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Burt PIERARD ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paige WHEELER ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim VOILAND ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick MORRELL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Becky ALEXANDER ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lanette POWELL ('79)
12/12 ~ 13 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Queen Melissa" (Episode #14)
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>>From: Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49)
Re: The use of the word "stuff"
In regards to the "stuff" note sent in by Jim GEIER ('71).
Dear Bombers!
In this day and age of scary politics, scary new diseases,
scary new ticks crossing our state borders to get us!, guns
going off at schools, shopping centers etc., cougars and
wolves and coyotes prowling in our towns, huge earthquakes,
etc... PLEASE Bombers all... DON't SWEAT THE SMALL "STUFF!"
Maren if leaving off the extra eight letters to write
"who is sending in "stuff" instead of who is sending in
"contributions" gets you to bed eight minutes sooner every
night, I vote for "stuff"!
Have a great and safe holiday all Bombers and don't sweat the
small "stuff"!
[And as Gary BEHyMER ('64) adds: "It's all small
stuff!" -Maren]
-Pat UPSON Tervooren ('49)
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>>From: Ken HEMINGER ('56)
Re: Wool Wax
Probably a passing topic but...
Saw lot of talk lately in the Sandstorm about wool wax.
Having grown up in what's now West Richland in the '40s and
'50s, I had never heard of the stuff. Did some searching and
found Amazon has a 9 ounce jar for $15.41.
I remembered someone saying they got some from Montana. That
caused me to search further and found that it's a "Made in
Montana" product. We have a Made in Montana store about a
quarter mile from me so went to see if they had it. They did,
and at $7.95 for the 9 ounce jar.
Needless to say, I picked up a jar and will give it a try.
Hands getting so dry now that it's hard to hold onto some
things without it slipping out of hand...
For those who may be interested, I have included a link to
the store where I got mine...
https://www.blueribbonofmontanagifts.com/prouducts
-Ken HEMINGER ('56wb) ~ Great Falls, MT Clear and 40°
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
Cleaning my desk an came across the memory booklet that
Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58) and the committee published. It
was fun to re-read and I picked up a new tidbit from
Joretta "Sue" GARRISON Pritchett...
"I'm in the SNAPDRAGON years. Part of me has snapped and
the rest is dragging."
[Steve added SIX (6) happy faces that won't show
up on the "plain text" Sandstorm. -Maren]
-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Wounded but managed to get home
Everybody knows about the quake. But It ain't over yet.
Various areas are still getting lots aftershocks. And the
aftershocks vary in frequency from barely able to feel to
3.8. 30 - 40 per hour is probably understating it.
During one bad aftershock I was walking on ice and took a very
bad fall. Barely able to walk with a cane I was little use to
Jackie and she had to drop what she was doing to help me. So
I got a ticket change and came down last night. Walking with
a cane with 2 bags is difficult but both the suitcase and my
brief case have wheels. The minute I walked in the door at
Alaska Airlines they ordered a wheelchair. These are provided
at no cost. I have permanent Pre-check so the guy just wheeled
me right through. Except the snifer did not like my briefcase.
I had washed my hands but had been working matching and fusing
all day. So I was not surprised at the alarm. One look at
my ATF HI Explosives Mfg. License and they said pass. I was
surprised they did not at least look in the case. Getting
off the plane at SeaTac there was a wheel chair with my name
waiting. He pushed me through baggage claim and then the full
length of the SeaTac Terminal out the door and all the way
down to the transit bus stop that is like several hundred feet
from the terminal building. Yes I tipped him well. Boarding
the bus was tough but turned out nice. First the driver put
his hand over the fare box and said take that first seat. Then
2 passengers brought in my bags. I got off at the 512 Park-
and-Ride and the cab I had called was waiting for the 4 mile
drive to the house.
I had turned the heat down to 40° and the hot water off. So
it took a while to warm up. I am in a lot of pain so I took 4
sprays in the mouth of CBD oil 3 times about 30 minutes apart.
It works and I am now comfortable moving about the house
doing normal stuff. But still with a cane.
Stocks are taking a beating right now. But my 4 Cannabis
stocks are at least holding. I have one tech stock in AI
(Artificial Intelligence) that is holding it's own. Investors
who paid $4 to $6000 for advice are making "some" profit but I
am still not convinced it would have been worth it. If I had
the $ I might have invested with Dr. Kurt Moors Phd. His
knowledge of anything that produces energy is unsurpassed. He
is widely recognized as "The Man" when it comes to energy.The
pundits are all looking for AI to climb rapidly in the next
few months.
I have doctor appointment Wednesday for my hip. My DC is a
former Alaska Bush Pilot so we get along great. Jackie is
flying down Friday for the Mattingly Family Christmas on
Saturday.
May I extend my best wishes for all alumni and their families
for all the best for this holiday season and a happy and
prosperous New Year.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: TMI
I have finally been released from the hospital. This short
email won't be my old gregarious self as I have not returned
to that space as of yet.
My problem centered around inappropriate medication by an MD
not educated to the extent one would hope docs are educated.
Oh he has plenty of education, but these kind of meds are or
should be prescribed only by those aware of their effects and
the means of withdrawing the patient from them. Thank God and
AA I still have over 32 years sober, however was knocked for
a loop with the depression meds. I am so very sorry for not
being able to send all the b-day wishes I would have liked. I
am home, weak and trying to get my stomach back to normal. My
wife and daughter were fantastic with me and continue to be
so. God bless you all and Go Bombers!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/13/18 ~ WE LOVE YOU, DAVID!
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11 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Dick WIGHT ('52), Norma LOESCHER ('53)
Allan AVERY ('54), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Floyd MELTON ('57), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Lora HOMME ('60), Helen CROSS ('62)
Susie DILL ('64), Bruce STRAND ('69)
Brad WEAR ('71), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Connie DAME ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary HYLBAK ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill HEDGES ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave COURSON ('71)
12/13 ~ 12 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Snaper Snick Crocodile" (Episode #15)
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Re: Stuff
Methinks Mr GEIER ('71) is being a mite "STUFFY"! Not much
else from here. I just can't think of any stuff to send in.
-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in unseasonably warm Richland - a little
windy - lotsa' stuff blowing around!!!
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>>From: Norma LOESCHER Boswell ('53)
Re: Birthdays and Recoveries
Belated birthday wishes to Janet MARTIN ('53) and
Burt PIERARD ('59) on 12/12.
To: David RIVERS ('65)
I've been praying for your recovery from that not-so-smart
doctor's exceptionally poor prescribing and pain management. A
good allopath or naturopath would not have made those errors
that led to your hospitalization.
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
I am sorry you are hurting from your fall. As a pyrotechnic
expert, you acted with such forethought that all who came to
your aid offered perfect assistance. I am pleased that your
THC cannabis oil spray is making your pain less.
When I fell in my house two weeks ago, it was on padded
carpet. I twisted an ankle, skinned a knee, and hurt my bad
hip. Unable to stand, I crawled. Larry, you got help from a
DC. I also have an excellent chiropractor and am taking my
fourth treatment. Luckily, I broke no bones.
To: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Thanks for your dedication to the Alumni Sandstorm. My check
is on the way!
Bomber cheers,
-Norma LOESCHER Boswell ('53) ~ in Richland, where light snow
has been melting by afternoon
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>>From: Allan AVERY ('54)
Referring to the Tuesday, 12/11 Sandstorm: I hereby cast my
vote FOR "Stuff." It's JUST RIGHT for what we post.
Everyone send in more Stuff!
-Allan AVERY ('54)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
It is good to hear that young Master RIVERS ('65) is returning
to abnormal. I don't think we would want him to be "normal;"
he would possibly be quite boring.
With tomorrow's performance there are only three more chances
to see the Brush Creek Players presentation of "Arsenic and
Old Lace."
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the battle of the leaf continues. 99+% of the leaves
have fallen from the trees; 18% of them have been
contained. If you need extra leaves you're your yard,
come by with a pick-up or dump truck, I might be able
to let you have some for a good (free) price
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>>From: Floyd MELTON ('57)
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Super super super so glad to hear you're back on your feet...
kind of... sorta... we've all been praying for you. Hope your
recovery continues to go well and that we continue to hear
your good words in the Sandstorm you take care and heal
quickly.
-Floyd MELTON ('57)
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Question
Did any alums on this net invest with Verno Water a company
Bill BERLIN ('56-RIP) was working with before he passed away?
If so please contact me.
Thanks
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Lora HOMME Phillips ('60)
Re: Christmas Memories
I remember the Christmas trees my family had when I was
little. They were always real, fairly big trees that smelled
wonderful and were heavily draped with tinsel that had to be
placed just so in order that they fell straight down over the
branches, lots of red, green, blue, and gold lights, lots of
ornaments, and beautifully wrapped gifts underneath. The
anticipation was so exciting.
The year I was six we lived next door to Sharon GENTZ's ('60)
family and our mothers got together and got us identical dolls
that were the precursor of Barbie and sewed wardrobes for
them. My mother made a beautiful wardrobe for mine. She had a
lovely long white gown with shiny blue beading on the bodice,
a red and black plaid Pendleton wool skirt and jacket with a
white satin blouse, slacks and a sweater, and several other
outfits. She had underwear, shoes, and even had a cowgirl
outfit with cowboy boots. I loved that doll. That year I also
got a Blue Willow tea set that I have to this day. My doll got
lost or stolen in a move a few years ago. It made me so sad,
my mom worked so hard on that wardrobe, it was a wonderful
loving gift for a little girl.
I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and a happy New
Year!
-Lora HOMME Phillips ('60)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
First, I am very happy to read that David RIVERS ('65) is
still fighting a comeback and recovery from the serious
medications he was prescribed. We are all routing for your
return to the Sandstorm and I was glad to hear that your
daughter and wife are there supporting you.
Sorry that Larry MATTINGLY ('60) has had some serious health
problems, but I hope you will be settled in for a comfortable
Christmas, Larry.
We are enjoying the Christmas season without having to fight
the snow, and the cold doesn't seem so bad with good dry roads
to drive on.
And I must add birthday greetings to Jimmy VOILAND ('67) who
also grew up on Olympia S.t and Paige WHEELER ('65) also in my
brother's class. (My brother, Roy CROSS ('65) won't write in
to the Sandstorm for some reason I don't understand, but I
love him anyway, he's my only sibling.
Christmas Blessings to all in Bomberland, and let's not forget
the reason for the season.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in the house by the little lake in
SE Indiana.
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
Re: Welcome Back, David!
To: David RIVERS ('65)
So happy to hear you're back home and on the mend. It's been
pretty quiet around here without your wit and wisdom. We've
missed you! I send prayers and happy thoughts for a quick
and thorough recovery. Wishing you and yours a very Merry
Christmas... hoping you'll feel like celebrating it!
To: Maren
Re: "Stuff"
Don't sweat the small stuff. Keep doin' what you're doin' in
whatever way is easiest for you. The word 'stuff' covers
everything under the sun and is quite appropriate for what
gets sent in to the Sandstorm. Thank you again for your
boundless dedication and effort to keeping us Bombers
informed.
-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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>>From: Bruce STRAND ('69)
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Where is 4 miles from Sea-Tac for you, Des Moines? We lived in
great Des Moines, WA for a time before moving to AZ.
It is good to hear that you are relatively safe from the AK
earthquake. (Have they named or labelled it yet?) I have
relatives, kids and grandkids, in the Mat-Su, and have heard
that they were not harmed but do not know yet the extent of
any property damage.
Do take care of yourself,
-Bruce A. STRAND ('69) ~ Tempe, AZ
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Happy Birthday to Rick MORRELL ('71), another Sagittarius!!!!
To: Jim GEIER ('71)
Stuff, and more stuff, and stuff, stuff!!!! WTF!!!! Stuff.
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ and more stuff
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Welcome Back
Frost your cakes and light your candles, The River will be
flowing before you know it!!
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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4 Bombers sent stuff (aka contributions):
Mike CLOWES ('54), Paula BEARDSLEY ('62)
Jim ARMSTRONG ('63), Rick MADDY ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carole NOVOTNY ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry BUNCH ('66)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARIES Today:
Mike RICE ('60) & Donna BOWERS ('63)
Lonnie WILLIS and Eileen HASKINS ('72)
12/14 ~ 11 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Oliver Ostrich" (Episode #16)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
There not being much else in the matter of "stuff", I guess I
could reflect on a senior Bomber Birthday. I know he was an
ardent Bronc, as well as a Husky in addition to being a
Bomber. He was also a "Founding Father" of Club 40 and the
primary instigator of that club's scholarship fund. I wonder
if the Club has so honored him by including his name on that
scholarship. Think I mentioned that sometime back.
A deep flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Dick McCoy ('45, '46 and '02 R.I.P.). We miss
you, old comrade.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
rain alternates with sun and the temps are a bit above
normal
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>>From: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
To: Lora HOMME Phillips ('60)
We (my two sisters and I) also received Toni dolls in the
early '50s. Our sweet Mom made wardrobes for our dolls the
following year... they included an evening dress, pants
outfit, PJs, and one other outfit. When I think of how much
work went into those outfits and her hands were crippled from
rheumatoid arthritis and she had bad eyes but spent hours in
the daytime while we were at school or after we went to bed
working on them. Nancy ('65), Janice ('64-RIP) and I were
thrilled of course but within a few months the dolls were put
down and we were on to the next thing. I never fully
appreciated how special those times were but looking back, we
were so loved. By the way, I googled Toni dolls and those
dolls now sell for $30-$150+
To: David RIVERS ('65)
You are amazing and we have every confidence you will be back
on here sharing your memories and birthday greetings very
soon. Meantime, be kind to yourself and let others take care
of you.
To: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Sorry to read about your fall and the ensuing difficulties.
To inspire you to plug on, I'll tell you my Dad, your pyro
teacher, had both knees replaced after 70, 80% of his colon
removed at 80. There were some falls, a broken hip but he
worked through it and lived to 93. I have faith you have some
of that grit in you, too!
To: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
A big, giant thank you for all you do to keep all of us far
flung Bombers connected. You are such a blessing and I always
look forward to checking my mail to see what's happening in
Bomberland.
Finally, I just want to wish all of you Bombers and NAB
contributors a very Merry Christmas and a blessed 2019.
-Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62) ~ Richland
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
Re: George Carlin Talks About "Stuff"
George Carlin's classic standup routine about the importance
of 'Stuff' in our lives. This was from his appearance at
Comic Relief in 1986.
Farewell, George 1937-2008
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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>>From: Rick MADDY ('67)
Re: MEDICATED
Re: Trusting Your Doctor
Good to see you still among the living, Sarge ('65). Bummer,
Dude. Get well soon. We really did miss you. I love you,
brother. Take care.
Re: Wool Wax, Bag Balm
I have a bad knee. Bothers me a bit, but I can walk okay. This
past Sept. on a seven week road trip (8850 miles) I went down
to the horse barn passing through Tryon, NC where all those
equestrian horse folks live. Bought me some horse joint
liniment to rub on my bothersome knee. Good stuff. FYI. Hay,
if it is good for the horse...
Re: Gmail in the spam folder
I used this address in the get rid of spam on the main Gmail
page. It worked. No more finding my daily dose in the spam
isle.
sandstorm@richlandbombers.com via netatlantic.com
Re: More Stuff
I think Jim GEIER ('71) is on to something. Although, I am not
one to sit and read the dictionary of political correctness or
synonyms that seem to fit type books of the actual American
language (English). You know, the language of settlers with
gun powder looking for a better life than the one they came
from. I prefer an interesting book title. And a plot with
characters. I think to make everyone happy-faced, Maren, you
should use: sent stuff (A. K. A. contributed). Just never
ends; does it?
Re: Trusting My Doctor and PILLS
I went to my Veterans Administration primary recently. He
asked me about my blood pressure pills. I told him I did not
take pills very well. I take two different, one time a day; BP
and Cholesterol. I told him I sometimes skip a day or three
because I forget or just think * it. He went off on me, of
course. "Mr. Maddy, do you realize you can cause a heart
attack by doing that with these types of pills!?" I asked him
about hiring a VA nurse for $125 an hour, a day, plus mileage
and if Tri-care 4 Life covered that. I'm forgetful.
[Alarm(s) on your cell phone, Rick! -Maren]
PILLS. I know as fact if I had not been wounded in Vietnam,
then I too would have jumped on that Post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) bandwagon. Dropped whatever pill they
prescribed. I have dropped a lot of pills. What's five more
to take, if I can remember? Why? Because I suffer with the
traumatic trauma I witnessed in Vietnam. I will always suffer
from it. And at 100% disability, with just the psychological
problem alone, 3000 large a month. You know, this is so
serious there are vets who think they should get a Purple
Heart for this psycho disability. I damn near bled to death.
And I did not want a PH! I was hoping to avoid it. Although, I
hear having one helps with the VA psych award. At least I was
shot at. And, seriously, who does not have PTSD at some level
after living seventy years of this '----' even if never having
heard gunfire!! The Haunts Family (speaking of book titles).
I have never had a one on one with a shrink about my PTSD. I
never will. I do not want to take their PILLS. I was denied
compensation from the VA for PTSD because I refused to talk to
their shrink, whom usually was somebody that had no idea where
the business end of a rifle was located. I live alone because
of PTSD. Nobody gets hurt physically or psychologically. No
boo-hoo there. My choice, and it was a good one for the many
reasons all of us know. Well, most over sixty and married
know. Just me and my buddy, shine, as in moon. And, since I
am an old man, there is only enough room in my one and only
bathroom... the two bath can save a marriage, by the way.
Honestly, if I had NOT been wounded by shrapnel while trying
to kill people north of DaNang for Johnson, I coulda woulda
used that extra 3000 in direct deposit coupled with some
retirement cash after working a job for thirty plus years too
help relieve some of the pain. Unfortunately, I got severely
blown up... the double whammy (psych & injury)... and I get
quite a bit of change from the American taxpayer for that.
Thank you. I joined that outfit. End of story... not quite.
PILLS. When I came home from Vietnam and after a year in
military hospitals with the wounded, and you think only
hunting humans in a jungle was bad for the psych (a lot of
Bombers know what I am talking about), one surgery after the
other, a couple of them blue light, and too many needles to
count and pain killers - walked out that door alive - into
booze, pills and more pills. Not VA 'stuff' but street
'stuff'. No more needles, but all sorts of pills and smoke and
powders and 'here, try this'... the list is long - besides, we
were the generation of experimentation. I won't list my favs.
The '60s and '70s lab rats. Those who lived through these
days are usually heard through the mouths of high profile
actors and musicians of our time. The most common verbiage
from these survivors, "I am now in recovery." Did I mention
booze. A shrink's complete study group.
Finally, I was always interested in FLOTUS Nancy Reagan's
'cause' of JUST SAY NO. She probably saved untold lives. Not
a laughing matter. We all lost some family, classmates, and
friends from booze and drugs and it is still happening. When
it comes to drugs, Nancy had it wrong.
JUST SAY KNOW
-Rick MADDY ('67) ~ Living the dream in Huntington Beach, CA
in recovery, with exceptions.
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1 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bev KELLER ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dorothy STAMPER ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim SMITH ('58wb)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
David RODRIGUEZ ('69) & Linda BAROTT ('71)
12/15 ~ 10 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Muddlers" (Episode #17)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Not a whole lotta "stuff"; but some "stuff" is better than no
"stuff". At least as far as this paper is concerned.
There is a Bomber Babe having a birthday today. The importance
of this in the overall scheme of things probably does rank as
high as, say, winning the lottery but it is important. Besides
she's a fellow classmate and I don't want to alienate too many
of them any more.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
to Dorothy STAMPER ('54). Bet it gets boring to hear people
complain about having to by your both birthday and Christmas
presents in the same month. It can happen.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the weather pattern continues. At least there's some
snow in the mountains. Not as much as to the north and
south of here, but some
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Leoma COLES ('63)
John FLETCHER ('64), Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Arlene THRESS ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jack KEYS ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tim SMYTH ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Connie HANSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Debora SKARSHAUG ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry DAVIS ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Billy DIDWAY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruth RUSSELL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary RAEKES ('79)
12/16 ~ 9 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR- Listen to
"Cocklebur Cowboys" (Episode #18)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
After last night's performance, there is only the Matinee left
of the Brush Creek Players production of "Arsenic and Old
Lace" left. Curtain is at 2 PM.
On top of that there is the birthday of another classmate. She
is a Bomber Babe and the less said about our relationship back
then the better. It is rumored between us, that we don't
recall each other. But her name was in the graduation program
as was mine. Guess it must be the old alphabetical separation
thing.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
to Arlene THRESS ('54) on this momentous occasion. Hope you
have a good time, and really hope that you can join the class
later next year in celebrating 65 years since.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
one can see some snow in the mountains if the low
clouds don't get in the way.
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>>From: Leoma COLES ('63)
Went to see Brad UPTON ('74) perform at the Chinook Winds
Casino in Lincoln City, OR last night. He is an alumni from
the '70s, (just a young'en) and it was the third time I've
seen him perform. About 5 or 6 years ago I first saw him in
Lincoln City and we talked then after the show about being
from the Atomic City. Then I saw him again on Holland Cruise
to Alaska two years ago. I didn't realize that he toured with
Joan Rivers at one time. He is by far the funniest and most
down-to-earth comedian around. My friend who went with me last
night said it was the best laugh he's had in a long time. His
wife (my friend's) passed away just before Easter this year
and he's been feeling pretty down with the holidays
approaching.
I mentioned to Brad about the Sandstorm, and he said he used
to be a member, and does miss being in touch, and noted that
the Class of '63 seems to be pretty active online.
Well, just wanted to share with you all a good time with a
great and funny guy, and if you ever have a chance you should
catch his show!
Take care and enjoy the Holidays! Just took my 3 year old
grandson to his first real movie at the local theater today.
Saw ELF, and it was as good today as it has ever been. Great
holiday spirit movie!!
Yours truly,
-Leoma COLES ('63) ~ in the Coastal city of Lincoln City, OR
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>>From: John FLETCHER ('64)
Re: Bag Balm
I worked for years as an imaging tech and it was not unusual
to see that older physicians had 'prescribed' Bag Balm for
their patients. The pharmacy provided it.
Re: STUFF
I sure got confused about stuff. STUFF was a groovin' jazz
group featuring Eric Gale on guitar and Richard Tee on
keyboards. They backed Simon & Garfunkel for their 1981 Live
In Central Park concert and toured with Joe Cocker. Check them
out on YouTube. Can't get enough STUFF.
-John FLETCHER ('64)
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>>From: Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
Re: Happy Birthday Terry
Happy Birthday Terry DAVIS Knox! ('65) I love you brother.
Enjoy your day... and do at least one thing that makes people
say... "Dood, you're crazy!"
-Jim HEIDLEBAUGH ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/17/18
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Paul WEBSTER ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck MEYER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda RISLOV ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna YOUNG ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike CROWLEY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim GEIER ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Corey BOEHNING ('87)
12/17 ~ 8 days till Christmas - 4 days to Winter Solstice
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Wooden Indian" (Episode #19)
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>>From: Paul WEBSTER ('56)
Re: Brad UPTON ('74)
Maren
Over the years I have been told that Brad is an outstanding
comedian and if I get the chance I should see him preform. I
have checked his performance schedule online and find nothing
in the WA or OR market. If Brad should happen to read the
Sandstorm I would appreciate it if he would let me (better
said his fellow alumni) know if he will be performing in the
Northwest in the near future.
[Brad used to tell us where he was gonna be...
Not sure what happened with that. He's hilarious.
Google: Brad Upton... he's all over YouTube... If
I google him, I'll be down that rabbit hole and
not get this Sandstorm finished. HA! -Maren]
-F. Paul WEBSTER ('56)
Sent from my iPhone
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/18/18
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Norma LOESCHER ('53), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), Gary TURNER ('71)
Brad UPTON ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathy JENSEN (53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carole CLARK ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dawn O'NEAL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay NORTON ('73)
12/18 ~ 7 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Flying Hat" (Episode #20)
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>>From: Norma LOESCHER Boswell ('53)
Happy Birthday, Kathryn JENSEN Collins!
Kathy and I worked as co-contacts, rounding up classmates
for our Bomber 50-year reunion with Club 40. We appreciated
the fact that Club 40 provided the venue, most of the
entertainment, and table/wall decorations. This year we
celebrated our 65th year reunion with Club 40.
Kathy is the youngest member of the Class of '53. In our 80th
decade, as we slow down personally, we are glad to see other
Bombers keeping up the magnificent Club 40 traditions.
Thank you to all who keep us close and raise our spirits! Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year!
Bomber cheers,
-Norma LOESCHER Boswell ('53) ~ in rainy, windy, warmer-than-usual Richland
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, let's see, where were we? Oh yes, the Tooter ('65) is
recovering, and a belated "Happy Birthday!" to Master DAVIS
('65). "Arsenic and Old Lace" closed and all went away happy.
Onward to the important things. A Bomber Babe and fellow
classmate is having a birthday celebration today. I know
she's a fellow classmate; we were together for two years in
Mr. Wheeler's English/Homeroom, and she was ahead of me in
the diploma line. Gotta count for something, you'd think.
A deep flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" to Carole CLARK ('54). Ans, Sharon ('56) be nice to
your older sister today.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
stormy days are to be expected during the rest of
the week
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: Solstice
Not to be contrary, dear Maren, but winter solstice is not
until Friday, 12/21/18. Believe me, in my line of work
(psychiatry) AND personally, I count the days until we start
heading back out of the darkness in the Northern hemisphere
each year!
[You are absolutely correct, Lynn-Marie. Still
not sure how that got there for the wrong day..
I have it noted on the right day!! -Maren]
Blessings to all,
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From: Gary TURNER ('71)
In the manner of The Great Rivers ('65) it appears that I
overlooked an electronic sticky note and forgot to send a
message wishing Jim GEIER ('71), my BFF since Mrs. Murphy's 1st
grade class at Marcus Whitman, a happy birthday yesterday. Hope
you had a good one. Have a great time on your annual trip to
Thailand... Im sure you will do lots of fun stuff!!
-Gary TURNER ('71)
Sent from my iPad
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>>From: Brad UPTON ('74)
To: Paul WEBSTER ('56)
Paul, where have you been checking my schedule online? I keep
my schedule at https://bradupton.com/
Besides this weekend in Honolulu, I have already booked eight
shows next year with Johnny Mathis, including one in Seattle
and two in Oregon. The man is 83, performs with a 30 piece
orchestra, and can still sing. Do yourselves a favor and see
him! Dry Bar Comedy posted videos of me on Facebook in June
and they now have 115 million views. I will find out after
Christmas if I'm doing America's Got Talent next season.
Go Bombers!
-Brad UPTON ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/19/18
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4 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Jim McKEOWN ('53), Marilynn WORKING ('54)
Nancy MOORE ('70), Brad WEAR ('71)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Evelyn BUBNAR ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tony HARRAH ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bonnie BUSHNELL ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lisa McCURDY ('86)
12/19 ~ 6 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Snowman" (Episode #20)
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>>From: Jim McKEOWN ('53)
A happy Birthday, belated as at is, to classmate, Kathy JENSEN
('53)... as Norma ('53) said, you are just a kid, but we do
allow you to mingle with the grownups... tell Kenny it has to
be a special place this time... like maybe the beach... where
has the time gone girl? It just seems like we were just sitting
in Maruca's class, dodging the chalk... or was it Colliton's
Spanish class where she told Brother Tom ('53-RIP) that he had
a D if he dropped out, otherwise he flunks... she did him a
favor... he could hardly speak English... kidding... Kathy have
a special great day.
-Jim McKEOWN ('53) ~ from sunny Sac town
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)
Re: Friday Lunch
Class of 1954 Gals...
We know a lot of you are busy getting ready for Christmas and
welcoming family and friends for the holiday and can't take
time to come to our monthly lunch at Applebee's this coming
Friday, December 21st. Just want you to know, you won't be
getting a reminder phone call from Dona McCLEARY Belt ('54),
but I will be there and welcome anyone who wants to join me
and my husband. We will be there at the usual time of 11am
and if there are enough, we will put some tables together.
One December lunch there were 5 of us, Betty and Lloyd Kent,
Gwen GANSE Brodaczynski, Ginny WEYERTS Wendland and myself! We
had a great time talking. So... hope to see those of you who
can come, and wish the rest of you... MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR!!!
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Can't wait until we hear and see that smiling voice and face of
yours, David!! Your recovery is so important to us Bombers and
happy to hear it is on it's way!! Thank you Kathy Rivers for
taking such good care of your hubby and daughter, Sarah Rivers,
you TOO!!
Re: Dermatology visit
So happy to find out that this itchy rash and blisters is NOT
Shingles!!! Will take a couple steroids and salve and hopefully
get rid of it soon. I have had the Shingles twice, and know how
painful it is. Thought this might be the same, but not!! Failed
to get the shot, in case someone was wondering! Just the senior
flu shot! If anyone is looking for a super Dermatologist, go to
Vickie Haines at Atomic Dermatology on Sandifur Parkway in
Pasco. She opened her own business a year ago and is amazing!!
Re: New Restaurant
In case you didn't know, The Chicken Shack will be opening soon
in Pasco on Sandifur Parkway. They have a restaurant in West
Richland and I'm happy to see this one coming here.
Diners, Drive-in and Dives owner, Guy Fieri is in town this
week, so watch for the viewing of his visit to Porter's BBQ in
Richland in a few weeks. They are there Tuesday and Wednesday
this week.
-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Pasco in a unseasonably
warm week before Christmas... 40s and 50s. Santa won't
mind that his reindeer won't have snow to run in!!
And... neither do I!!
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>>From: Nancy MOORE ('70)
Re: Las Vegas Bomber Lunch
The Vegas Bombers had a Bomber luncheon on December 8 at the
World Carnival Buffet in the Rio Hotel and Casino.
-Nancy MOORE ('70)
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Happy Birthday to two of my favorite people!!! Happy Birthday
to Matt my oldest son and the ever lovely Bonnie BUSHNELL (71)
on the 19th. Hope you have a good one. Oh, and Bonnie, I love
the new do .
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ in cool, dry Plano, TX
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: 1943 Children's Christmas Pageant at Camp Hanford
I've done some digging for Christmas photos and I've found a
few to share. These are from the Hanford Construction Camp,
Children's Christmas Pageant.. Photo 791 is close to my heart,
if you look on the left side go up 3 rows and go over 2 seats
the curly haired girl is Doris BRINKERHOFF ('57), my wife's
favorite aunt. I don't know how old she is in this photo
[Doris is class of '57 - so probably born
in 1938 or '39 so only 4 or 5 years old in
1943? -Maren]
it seems she's wide eyed at the goings on. These photos were
taken in 1943.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/20/18
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3 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Leoma COLES ('63)
Terry DAVIS ('65)
Brad WEAR ('71)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anne COLLINS ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry LaROCK ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David RODRIGUEZ ('69)
12/20 ~ 5 days till Christmas ~ Tomorrow Is Winter Solstice
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Santa Claus" (Episode #22)
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>>From: Leoma COLES ('63)
Glad to see post from Brad UPTON ('74). I will be checking
for the next time you are in Oregon. And keeping my fingers
crossed for America's Got Talent. You will have my vote!!
Happy Holidays and it was great seeing you last week at
Chinook Winds.
Merry Christmas, Bombers... if I don't get back on before
next week.
-Leoma COLES ('63) ~ in windy, stormy Lincoln City, OR Huge
storm this week here with power outages and high waves
on the beach.
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>>From: Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
Re: David Rivers Steals
My old friend Rivers is still illing, so I thought maybe I'd
tell this true little story here in an attempt to either cheer
him up or piss him off enough to get him up out of bed.
About fifteen years ago, David agreed to help me try to steal a
large, antique iron coat hanger from over in a junkyard across
the alleyway from my loft in downtown Los Angeles. It was wrong
to do it, of course, because it was stealing. But it was also
stupid to do it because it was dark and a little bit dangerous
out there in that alleyway, and we were too old to be doing
something like that in the first place.
But there we stood, silloutted by hazy streetlight in the L.A.
night, staring at the coat hanger through the chain-link fence
that surrounded the junkyard. The fence was 10 ft. high and
there was razor-sharp concertina wire strung along its top.
And, like I said, we were old men.
The hanger itself was an old, rusty 3-inch-wide iron bar, about
five feet long, with big iron hooks welded along its length.
I'm guessing it was off the wall of an old barn somewhere in
the last century, used for hanging ropes and equipment and
things, and had in time come to rest in the corner of that
junkyard behind my loft. Honestly, it was probably worthless
and might even had been ours for the asking. But I'd been
eyeing it through the fence and thinking about stealing it for
months, because I figured it would look great on the wall of my
loft, and David shared my enthusiasm.
Just looking at it, we figured that either one of us might be
able to lift it, but neither of us was willing to try climbing
over that 10 ft. high fence and concertina wire, and then climb
back over again carrying the heavy iron hanger. In the dark.
Then David, who was always thinking, got an idea.
Up alongside the fence, there in the alley, was a two-tiered
platform scaffold on wheels that the work crews could stand on
to paint ceilings or do high-up repairs on the lofts. Standing
up on the top platform, you'd be about nine feet in the air.
Which David said was perfect. He had me roll the platform right
up against the corner of the fence, while he tied a kind of
loop in the end of a long piece of old re-enforced clothesline
that the painters used to hoist up buckets to where they worked
and had left coiled there on the lower platform. Carrying the
clothesline, David climbed up the built-in ladder on the side
of the scaffold and crawled up onto the top platform. And then
he stood up.
O you just shoulda seen him standing up on that platform in the
LA moonlight that night, well-dressed as always in a $500 form-
fitted black leather jacket and holding the clothesline
dangling down at his side. You just shoulda.
Then David leaned out over the concertina wire and dropped his
loop down towards the hanger below him, and after a couple of
tries he managed to secure the loop to the hanger. Then he
started to lift, and a couple of things happened pretty fast.
The weight of the hanger pulled him down onto the concertina
wire and the sleeve of his jacket got snared on the wire. In
trying to free his sleeve, he leaned out farther, and the force
of leaning farther forward caused his feet to push the wheeled
platform out away from the fence. And now he was sprawled
across the concertina wire, ten feet in the air.
"Oh GOD, Terry, help me, please!"
And I stood very still alongside the fence below him. Something
was very wrong with what he'd said. At work, I'd learned to be
kind of a stickler about realistic dialogue, and what he'd just
said didn't sound realistic. (O GOD, Terry, help me, please.")
Maybe it was the "please." I'm not sure. But SOMEthing. It was
too perfect. People don't talk like that.
So I whispered loudly up to him,
"David, nobody talks like that."
"Just get me off this g*d**m fence!" he hissed down at me. "Get
me OFF!"
And so I did. I rolled the scaffolding back up against the
fence so he could leverage himself up off the concertina wire
and crawl back down.
But something to bring away from this story: David Rivers wears
nice clothes and uses perfect grammar. Even when he steals.
TDK
-Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
Sent from my Samsung SmartPhone
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>>From: Brad WEAR ('71)
Re: Birthday Boy!!!!
Happy Birthday to a brother Marine, David RODRIGUEZ ('69). Even
got arrested with him. Plead insanity.
-Brad WEAR ('71) ~ in now rainy, cold Plano, TX
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Christmas at Hanford Construction Camp
D-784 is the entrance to the women's barracks. 12/22/43 That
might have been Patrol's favorite post!
D-841 12/24/43 An office party somewhere... Santa giving away
peanuts and popcorn, I did notice the Coke rack from Yakima
under the desk. If I'm not mistaken all Coke A Cola came from
there.
D-7261 12/44.
D-7819, really D-7820, 12/15/44 Gift exchange, when did people
stop using Saran Wrap around Christmas pkgs?
D-7827 12/1/44 This is Division Street looking toward the river
I think the cross street is D Ave. Several years ago I had been
told by a few Bombers how they skipped school to find some fun
in the Camp. Jim EAGEN ('51) whom I used to work with, would
visit his uncle in the men's barracks and watch the men play
poker. It's also where he learned to shoot pool. You can find
Jim still shooting a few rounds at the Richland Senior Center
most every afternoon.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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~ WINTER SOLSTICE - SHORTEST DAY/LONGEST NIGHT
1 Bomber Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Pam EHINGER ('67)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joanne ROLPH ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan WARD ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Clint KELLY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy SIEMENS ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Duane LEE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jon ANDERSON ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff OSBORN ('82)
12/21 ~ 4 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"The Bad Dolls" (Episode #23)
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>>From: Pam EHINGER (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
Well did you ever get that coat rack out of the junkyard? Did
you replace David's leather jacket? Tell us something, why not
just go to the front door of the junkyard & ask to buy the
rack anyway! Neither one of you is poor! Why did David go up
instead of you?
Oh, let's face it you two together SPELLS TROUBLE! I'm sure
that it will be that way until you're both 90ty or more!
David hurry & get back on your feet we all miss you very much!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO BOTH OF YOU, crazy guys! And all of BOMBERVILLE!
Bombers Rule
-Pam EHINGER Kindl (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Yesterday's pictures -- I goofed. Link works now
Re: Christmas 1950
1503 A and C: 12/7/50 Girl Scout Christmas
1508 A, B, and F: 700 Area Badge House.
1510 B and E: Instrument Division party,
1511 A, B, C, and E: Fireman repairing trikes and bikes for
children,
1514: Time Office,
With any luck, you might find yours, your parents' or your
neighbor's photo.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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3 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Carol TIGHE ('54), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Jamie WORLEY ('64), Don Sorenson (NAB)
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NOT EVEN ONE BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Bob CHILES ('58) & Suzie GUNDERSON ('60)
12/22 ~ 3 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"The Parade" (Episode #24)
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>>From: Carol TIGHE Webb ('54) via Joe WEBB ('52)
Re: Looking for
Got a call from Carol's husband, Joe. They don't recieve the
Sandstorm and don't have a computer, but Joe asked me to put
this in the Sandstorm for his wife. Carol has lost track of
her old friend, Carolyn LEINBERGER Levrack ('54) and would
very much like to reconnect with her.
If anyone has information about Carolyn, please call Joe at
(509) 946-8842
-Carol TIGHE Webb ('54)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: Funny
This came from a Bomber, but it wasn't sent to
sandstorm@richlandbombers.com -- if you want to know who sent
it, ask me:
BEWARE OF BLONDE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
A lawyer boarded an airplane in New Orleans
with a box of frozen crabs and asked a blonde
stewardess to take care of them for him. She took
the box and promised to put it in the crew's
refrigerator.
He advised her that he was holding her personally
responsible for them staying frozen, mentioning
in an arrogant manner that he was a lawyer and
threatened what would happen to her if she let
them thaw out.
Shortly before landing in New York, she used the
intercom to announce to the entire cabin, "Would
the lawyer who gave me the crabs in New Orleans,
please raise your hand?"
Not one hand went up. So, she took them home and
ate them.
There are two lessons here:
Lawyers aren't as smart as they think they are.
Blondes aren't as dumb as most folks think.
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 44°F at 6am
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>>From: Jamie WORLEY ('64)
Re: '64 Bombers
You never know whom you might be hanging out with nearly 55
years after graduation!
To Bombers everywhere, Happy Holidays from our party to yours.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Wor/181222-64_Bombers.jpg
-Jamie WORLEY (The Magic Class of '64)
Sent from my iPad
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Christmas 1951
2515 and 2523 photos of Scouts parents painting and placing
decorations around Richland,
2532 Pre School
2540 John Ball (apologies if I've sent these in before)
2534 Rec-A-Teers
2549-A Hi-Spot Club
2549-A2 703 Building.
Hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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3 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64), Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck HOLTZ ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Craig LANSING ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill BLANKINGSHIP ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sheila STAMBAUGH ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy RIGGINS ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny KUYKENDALL ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat HARTY ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff O'MEALY ('71)
12/23 ~ 2 days till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"Captain Tintop" (Episode #25)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: Important Anniversary Today
34 years ago today was the last time I was drunk. Until that
evening, I really had NO IDEA how little it took for me to be
puking drunk. Surprisingly little. 3 shots and I was puking!
Knowing my limit was quite the wake up call. Never again. I
hate puking.
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 58°F at 1:30am
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
To All Bombers Everywhere
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY 2019 NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick where
we have sun today.
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Please NEVER feel the need to apologize for possible repeat
photos. I love, love, love looking through each set. Takes
me back to childhood, and also to the Richland to which my
parents & sisters & other relatives moved before I was born.
Please keep sending them in!
Thank you!
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
Re: Christmas 1952 and part of '54
This installment a collection of children, presents, trees,
decorations and something in John Dam Plaza. 3 Days till
Christmas, morning excitement and for some parents a few
hours of sleep after hours of assembly.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/24/18 ~ CHRISTMAS EVE
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7 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Curt DONAHUE ('53), Floyd MELTON ('57)
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Marc LEACH ('63)
Linda REINING ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68), Don Sorenson (NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn GROFF ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave MILLER ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kerry LYNCH ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Art SCHAFER ('70)
12/24 ~ 1 day till Christmas
CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to
"North Pole" (Episode #26) (last one)
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Maren: Congratulations on 34 years of a changed life, and also
a thank you for keeping this publication going. It is greatly
appreciated by many Bombers.
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Keep the pictures coming. I participated in many of those
events during the late forties and early fifties, so I keep
looking to see if I show up in any of them.
To: All Bombers
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas Happy Holidays and a
Happy New Year.
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Kennewick
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>>From: Floyd MELTON ('57)
Merry Christmas to all and may the coming New Year be your
best ever..;).
PS. David, hurry up and get well!
-Floyd MELTON ('57)
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: For the issue on the 24th of December
From Anchorage House: (mostly back together) We mourn the
loss of some items of special value. We actually came out of
it in fair condition. The boiler and heating system need some
professional attention. But it was due this year anyway. Ten
year tear down and exam of critical parts. Yes Jackie will put
it off until warmer weather. Anchorage has about a foot of
snow on the ground now.
May I extend my very best wishes to all alumni, families, and
friends for a happy and pleasant Christmas each in their own
traditions. May you have a safe, happy, and prosperous New
Year.
Jackie and I will be working up to the last minute on her
Wasilla, AK New Years Eve display. We will have Christmas
dinner with sister and brother-in-law and families.
Early on the 26th I fly to Dutch Harbor, AK with my best
assistant ever, Chuck LOLLIS Bomber class of '64.
We will assemble and set up the large format display for the
City of Unalaska. We fire at exactly midnight NYE. We have 2
days to clean up the mess and will fly off island on the 3rd.
Chuck will fly back to Pasco, but I will hang around with my
wife a few days and then head south.
After Jackie and I celebrate my birthday Jan. 6th, (gads 77!)
I will fly south for possible surgery on my hip from a very
bad fall on ice. I can get around with a cane. The doctor's
concerns are reduced blood flow to my foot and what may be a
crack in a bone. They will know more after an MRI. Before you
ask... I am the only person licensed for this event. In true
tradition "The Show Must Go On". Yes ,Jackie has the same
license but has her own display. Last I heard there are only
about 15-16 Licensed Techs in all Alaska. As far as is known
none have the level and variety of experience for the complex
Dutch Harbor display. Plus they all have their own home town
displays.
So Chuck and I will see it through with our crew of trained
locals.
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Marc LEACH ('63)
To: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Thanks much for providing those old photos. Are those 4x5
negatives? I was wondering if a higher resolution scan might
be available?
Thanks,
-Marc LEACH ('63)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
Maren, CONGRATS on your sobriety... I've been sober for 44
years... greatest feeling, ever! Bomber hugs.
[Think you misunderstood. I haven't been sober
for 34 years... I just haven't been puking drunk
in 34 years. I do still drink occasionally. -Maren]
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Kuna, ID
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Merry Christmas to all
By now many are thinking I am simply a malingerer... if
only... Google Cimbalta withdrawal, xanex, ativin or opioid
withdrawal and you will understand. I am in my 4th week so
far. I was on the first two drugs for 10 years the third for
7 weeks. The lawsuits are out there... the drug companies sell
these drugs knowing what the withdrawal is like when you need
to get off them... I am no longer angry I can only turn my
will and my life over to God. I love you all and look forward
to being a happy member of the Bombers again when God sees me
through this. Merry Christmas!
[Separate note from David}: "Please make sure it is clear I
never would ever take drugs without a doctor's advise. It was
just bad advise."
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: Maren's anniversary
I am so happy to hear of 34 years for you, Maren!
Blessings!
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Christmas 1955
To: All Bombers
12595 is from the library's tree trim party.
12327 (yesterday's) more Christmas lights.
12572 (yesterday's) John Dam Plaza.
12597 (yesterday's) Christmas Decorations contest winners,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lee & Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Field,
is that a "B" house?
This is the last installment of Christmas photos from
D O E's archives. All submissions are courtesy of them.
The next bunch will be for New Years eve.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/25/18 ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Rex HUNT ('53), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Karen COLE ('55), Chuck WITTEBORT ('61)
Jeanie WALSH ('63), Mike FRANCO ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry BOWLS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dan GREGORY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Irene WALDNER ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jay COATES ('72)
NAB Birthday today: Jimmy BUFFETT (NAB)
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53)
Re: Addiction:
Back in 1947 or '48 my class in school was subject to a
personality study. For the life of me I cannot recall what
it was called. But I was one who was told that I have an
addictive personality. Well over the years, I have drank,
but very little, I did try pot once or twice, but other than
cigarettes, which I became addicted to while in the Navy I
have never had the urge to over indulge in anything. And after
25 years of smoking, and being informed by my daughter that
I smelled like an ashtray, I quit that instant and have not
smoked since February 1978. So much for the experts. But
I have seen so many of my friends or acquaintances being
consumed by one addiction or another. I have seen some of the
devastation wrought by them, I feel as though I have gone thru
withdrawl and suffered a touch of the horror they have gone
thru to STOP. Mr. RIVERS ('65) is correct in placing some of
the blame on doctors and big pharma, or BIG TOBACCO. they know
their wares are addictive and even increase its toxicity
with that in mind only to enrich their own pockets. They hide
behind Federal government and warnings printed in such small
print of many, many words that 3 Philadelphia Lawyers and a
sooth sayer of dubious ability could not translate. Many
lazy doctors contribute to the mockery of Medicine but just
prescribing drugs to convey that sense of healing.
My 17 year old son had some difficulties after acquiring
Hodgkin's Disease back in 1974 and was over prescribed pain
pills.
May the powers that be, stand up to such pitiful treatments.
and create penalties to at least slow it down. Alas too much
money for politicians to deal with.
Hang in there, David! we are all on your side.
-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ in inexplicable warm and lovely Heifer
Dust Capital of Central Calif.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Well, best wishes to Master RIVERS ('65) on his recovery
journey. Hope it won't last as long as his tour in "th' 'Nam."
And to Maren ('63 & '64) on her continuing trip on holding
her liquor better (not puking). Not to forget on Jimmy Buffett
(NAB) on his birthday. Seems he shares it with some one almost
as well known.
[It's true, Jimmy shares his birthday with Larry
BOWLS ('64)! -Maren]
So much for all this col-de-rol. I trust you have all been
good boys and girls and that Santa did not leave a lump of
coal in your Christmas stocking. Although, listening to
today's singests, one might think that word is pronounced
"chrissmuss". What ever happened to diction?
Wishing you and yours a Happy and a Merry!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where it
has been a damp holiday.
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>>From: Karen COLE Correll ('55)
Re: Happy Birthday, Dan GREGORY ('66)
Happy birthday to our other adopted brother. It doesn't seem
all that long ago that you and John ('66) came to spend a
weekend with us newly weds. We celebrated 59 years this year.
Wow, you're getting older too! We've enjoyed your book, Dan.
You're a very good writer. We always knew you were a good
story teller. My favorite is still the fishing trip with the
flip flops. Have a wonderful birthday and Merry Christmas to
you and Judy.
The Cole Clan
-Karen COLE Correll ('55)
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>>From: Chuck WITTEBORT ('61)
Re: Football
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Wit/181225-FBall59.jpg
The photo above of me was from my junior year (1959) at
Washington High in Fremont, CA. My varsity football coach
that year and in my sophomore year was Bill Walsh (former
San Francisco '49er coach). He worked our tails off but he
was very honest and straight forward.
Before we moved from Richland, Washington to Fremont, I
attended Chief Joseph Jr. High (where I played football - see
photo below) and I was planning on becoming a "BOMBER"
football player at Richland (Columbia) High School - to no
avail. When I began my freshman year at Washington High, I
was amazed at the name of the school -- after leaving the
state of Washington 3 months earlier - what a coincidence -
ha!
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Wit/181225-fFBall-ChiefJo.jpg
-Chuck WITTEBORT ('61)
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>>From: Barbra Williamson, aka Jeanie WALSH (GMC '63)
Re: How the Bombers actually got the BOMB mascot
Hi Maren,
Not sure if this picture is printable, but Colin BLIER's
('55-RIP) sister, Glenda ('61) sent this to me, and I thought
it would be nice to share with all of our classmates, young
and not so young.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Wal/181225-Bomb_Mascot_55.jpg
Check out our first bomb mascot in 1947:
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Mascot/1947-1stMascot.htm
Bomber Cheers, and a Very Merry Christmas to everyone
-Jeanie WALSH (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ Simi Valley, CA
Home of the Ronald Reagan Library where it's 72° (ugh)
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>>From: Mike FRANCO ('70)
Have a great Holiday Season, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
-Have fun
-BE SAFE
-Enjoy all those you love (and those you may not love so much!)
AND have a happy, peaceful, healthy and prosperous 2019.
-Mike FRANCO ('70)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/26/18
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1 Bomber and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Re: More Maren's Malarkey
Any of you 'Stormers remember when I drove from Washington to
Gretna, LA for the birth of my first Granddaughter, Abby? And
after she was born there was the return trip to WA when I
hadda have 4 (yes, FOUR) tows before a mechanic at a Texaco
station in Ft. Stockton, TX actually fixed the car. One tow
was at mile marker 667 in Texas (see picture on 2/28/03). I
even went on to drive in the L.A. freeway system (never again)
and on up north on I-5.
If anybody really wants to read alla this old stuff, it's
still online at: http://vegas68.com/Oma.html
My point of this entry is to say that today Abigail turns
SIXTEEN. My son-in-law's parents bought this 16 year old a
brand new Honda CRV and my daughter and S-I-L are feeling the
pain of insuring a teen age driver! She's gonna be a good
driver. 2nd granddaughter, Maddie, is just 20 months behind Abby...
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 61°F at 1am
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: My experience with alcohol
To: All Bombers
I drank alcohol maybe 5 or 6 times through my high school
years. Never enough to forget the previous evening mind you,
that was a good thing I thought, for others it was a
recurring event, didn't see the attraction. For a number
of my classmates finding alcohol seemed to be fairly simple,
keeping it around for future consumption was a challenge.
Two friends of mine found a clever way to solve the problem.
Their solution, hide it on the roofs of local business's.
Think about it how often would the owners or workers for that
matter go on the roof? One problem for my friends, drinking
too much and not being able to get off the roof safely. They
spent the night on the Baker Hotels roof to recover downing
the bottle of whiskey. After the summer of '74, the year of my
graduation, I hit the road in my 1961 Buick Invicta with about
400 bucks in my pocket and gas prices around 35 cents a gallon
I was on my own. With no responsibilities or curfew it was
great for an 18 year old, fortunately I didn't make bad
decisions my first two months on the road. By then I was
headed to Montana where the legal age was 18. Everything was
available for purchase except, hard liquor. My first foray was
in a nice little bar in Great Falls Montana. After parking
my Buick near its door I walked in and ordered a schooner of
"Oly" and quickly put it away. My next choice, a cherry "slow
screw", dubious title for sure but it tasted great, I had 4.
After topping those off I had one more "Oly" and left the
bar. Getting behind the wheel was the last thing I remember.
I awoke the next morning, seeing the keys hanging in the
ignition I got up started the car and headed to the University
to play ball then shower after. Later that day I headed to
Missoula to visit friends of mine. After arriving I decided to
check into a hotel for a good night's sleep. Before I headed
to my room I decided to drink a beer. I sat down and ordered a
schooner of "Oly" just after the bartender set the glass in
front of me one of the two older men sitting two chairs away
made the comment "there's another kid thinking he's old enough
to drink". Now I can't recall exactly what went through my
mind then but the gist is this "I know I'm old enough to know
better". That was the last time I drank. Coming from a family
of alcoholics this was, at that time, my most important
decision of my life. I might not need to say this but I will,
no judgement on my part towards anyone who reads this part of
my life.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/27/18
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54), Dale ENNOR ('59)
Linda REINING ('64), Rick MADDY ('67)
Lynn-Marie HATCHER ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn SCHULTZ ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeannine HUGHES ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon CHAPMAN ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sabra PETERSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patti ECKERT ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray NELSON ('70)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Abby has turned 16? It seems only yesterday that Maren
announced that she had become a grandmother. Where did the
time go?
But there is a Bomber Babe celebrating a birthday today. Think
it might be her 25th or 26th, somewhere in there. I would
probably be fibbing if I said I remembered her from school.
Don't think we circulated in the same circles. And she was in
the diploma line behind me.
A flourish of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!"
to Jeannie HUGHES ('54). Perhaps we can discuss the times we
didn't have together next year at the Class's big gathering.
All things not considered, it will be 65 years since
graduation.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the town has recovered from one holiday and are
anticipating the next.
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>>From: Dale ENNOR ('59)
Re: Maren in L.A.
Sheeeesh Maren; what's the problem with traffic in Los
Angeles. I drove through once: 1971, January, 4 AM. Good
enough for my level of daring experiences. Too dark to see
anything, anyway. Not like the attached picture.
[Dale... No picture... just a freakin' WORD
document with "Big City Turn me loose.somewhere
in the middle of Montana"... but I don't NEED a
picture.
Since that drive I'm convinced there should have
been a flashing neon sign in my rear window that
said "NOVICE FREEWAY DRIVER"... I'm also convinced
that freeway driving gives people high blood
pressure and cancer. If I'd known it was gonna be
that scary, I would have avoided L.A. like the
plague... just the way I now avoid Dallas-Ft.Worth...
just drive completely around. -Maren]
-Dale ENNOR ('59)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
Maren, I remember when you drove from Washington to Gretna and
all the troubles you had with your car. Geez, doesn't seem
possible that Abby is 16...I remember "watching her grow on
herr web site: ForeverAbby.com
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Kuna, ID
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>>From: Rick MADDY ('67)
Re: Seattle Times Article w/Tom ('66) about Jim ('68) MATTIS
-Rick MADDY ('67)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
Re: "I Can't Even"
On 12/26, our beloved Maren reminded us of her "interesting"
(4 tows between Louisiana and Texas) trip back from welcoming
her first granddaughter. I've actually had that trip of hers
cross my mind several times through the years since it
happened.
But under the heading of "I Can't Even..." - I can't even
believe that was 16 years ago! [I KNOWWWW!!! -Maren]
So as we approach yet another New Year, I'd like to open a
conversation here. Here's the question: At (or around) what
age or life experience did you start to notice that the New
Years we're rolling around seemingly closer together?
I'd be interested to hear what each of you has to say!
[Not sure WHEN it started, but I thought about
that just the other day and said to myself
"almost time for another Christmas ALREADY?" -Maren]
Blessings,
-Lynn-Marie HATCHER Peashka ('68)
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Stephanie DAWSON ('60)
Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Linda REINING ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron STEPHENS ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy STEACH ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Robyn RICHARDSON ('78)
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>>From: Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60)
Re: How long until Christmas/New Years?
I think it's an age thing. Christmas and New Years took
forever to get here when I was young and anticipating gifts,
decorations, and holiday treats. When I grew up and was the
one buying gifts, putting up the decorations, and doing the
holiday baking, the holidays arrived all too soon.
There were a few years when the joy of Christmas and
anticipation of a new year were focused on watching our
small children open and enjoy their gifts, celebrate the
REAL meaning of Christmas, gobble up the once-a-year goodies,
and try not to destroy the decorations.
The older we get, the more the shopping, decorating, and
cooking seem like more trouble than they are worth. Thank
goodness for Amazon shopping (send it straight to the kids and
let their moms do the wrapping), food trays to order, and
small, easy-to-decorate trees. And if you spend the holidays
with one or more children and/or grandchildren, then you are
an honored guest, not a harassed hostess. I don't mean to
sound cynical (I'm really not), but age and mobility issues
sometimes dictate changing attitudes. I've been very lucky
to have a great support group of family and friends. Must be
payback for all those years when my husband and I were the
ones in charge!
Bomber cheers!
-Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60)
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Re: Yellow Stop Signs
Recently saw an episode of "Antiques Roadshow" where they
appraised a painting of someone standing by a round yellow
stop sign. The sign itself was only as tall as he was. Now I
do remember yellow stop signs, in fact I can remember my
mother telling me they were going to change them to red, but
don't remember seeing them round. I wondered when they were
changed to red, thinking that was about 1954 or 1955, so I did
some research. The first stop sign was Detroit (fitting place)
in 1914 with black letters on white. There was no standard
size, shape, or color for them, leading to confusion. In 1922
the American Association of Highway Officials met to come up
with a standard design. They come up with the octagonal shape.
They wanted a distinct shape which was easily recognizable
even from the other side so drivers would know if the car
coming the other way was also supposed to stop. They chose the
color yellow with black lettering. Yellow was not their first
choice, they wanted red because it was already used for stop
with signal lights which had been invented in 1912 and was
accepted as a color indicating danger. However, red paints at
the time were prone to fading. In 1954 Joint Committee on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices met and because sign makers
had developed fade resistant red porcelain enamel, decided
stop signs would be red with white lettering. Looks like my
guess of 1954-'55 was right on. There have also been changes
over the years regulating the height of the sign.
-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)
Re: "I Can't Even"... ..
Think I was probably in my 40s, after my girls were on their
own and started having families of their own, that it "dawned
on me", how fast the years were "flying by"... saw how quickly
my grandchildren were no longer "staying little", it just
seemed like the days "flew by" faster than they had when my
own kids were little. And, the older I get, the faster the
years "fly"... I look in the mirror and wonder how the heck
did I get another year, older??? Where did the time go? I
don't "feel old", in my mind I feel as though I'm still young,
but the body tells a totally different story.
[Like a roll of toilet paper... the closer
it gets to the end of the roll, the raster
it disappears. -Maren]
Hope 2019 brings good things to all and that our country and
her people will once again find it's sanity and stop being
offended by every little thing! Life's too damn short... we
need to quit worrying over words, songs and phrases and pay
more attention to people.
-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Kuna, ID
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/29/18
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Kathy JENSEN ('53), Helen CROSS ('62)
Paula BEARDSLEY ('62), Donna BOWERS ('63)
Bill SCOTT ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chuck LANGE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan O'KEEFE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dot EGELAND ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Hannah LEE ('94)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ted BLOWE ('08)
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>>From: Kathy JENSEN Collins ('53)
Re: Old photo
Ruth Ann PRICE ('53-RIP) gave me this photo a month before she
passed away in 2011.
In the picture you will see:
Shanna CLEMENT ('53), Mary Ann Meyers; Arlene Martin ('53-RIP),
Ruth Ann PRICE ('53-RIP), Marilyn WATKINS ('53),
LaRae McCULLOUGH ('53), and Valene WILLIAMS ('53).
Ruth Ann told me that her dress was red and white. I think
that suited her very well.
-Kathy JENSEN Collins ('53wb)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
First of all, I want to add my sentiments and agree with
Stephanie DAWSON ('60) and Linda REINING ('64) who lives in a
very cool area in Idaho in my opinion that I agree with their
thoughts that the years just seem to spin by quicker, and go
by faster the older we get. Because of our young grandkids, 22
months and 8 months, I am looking at decorating and things
like getting out the train (which we haven't done in years),
to interest them!!
But I agree, I find myself trying to simplify everything I can
like having a predecorated artificial thin (verses wide) tree
I can stand in the corner and add a few decorations to, if I
feel like it.
Maren, I share your hatred of freeway systems, and hated
driving when we were in San Diego for the WSU bowl game last
year.
WE HAD BYPASSED THE L.A. traffic, but it was hectic and fast
in San Diego to me after years of driving with not that many
cars on the road at a slower pace in Indiana. We will drive to
Hilton Head and Florida in February and I hope we bypass
Atlanta too.
I also want to extend sympathy to The family of Max SUTTON
('57-RIP) who died on Christmas Day. Max was married to Gayle
DUNN ('62-RIP) a classmate of mine who died earlier, and I
still remember the kind words he said about her.
Want to close giving all Bombers a "Best Wishes for the New
Year" with Prayers our political scene returns to sanity as I
agree, it's not words, but people and their feelings that are
important.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in the house by the little lake in
SE Indiana
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>>From: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
Just want to send a heavenly happy birthday to our middle
sister, Janice BEARDSLEY ('64-RIP). Can't believe you've been
gone seven years already, Janice. Seldom does a week go by
that someone will share with me a story of some crazy thing
you did or silly joke you told that keeps you alive in our
hearts. We sure miss you every day!
Re: David RIVERS ('65)
Keep fighting David. I think you are on the winning end of a
tough battle. Hang in there with your sweet wife and daughter
at your side!
Re: Health Wins!
I'm so grateful that I will begin 2019 with two years being
declared with no evidence of the lung cancer that took a full
year of treatment to conquer! Many thanks to the family and
friends who prayed for me, cleaned my house, fixed meals so my
hubby and I wouldn't starve, stopped by for uplifting visits,
got me to appointments, the grocery store, to church and
anywhere I needed to go. I was blessed with a amazing medical
team that worked together to make sure I had all I needed to
survive the treatment and it's effects. I disagree with those
who say you can't get good medical and cancer care in the Tri-
Cities. We have great doctors and the Tri-City Cancer Center
is awesome!
My wish for each of you Bombers and friends is that 2019 is
filled with Joy and Laughter, Peace and Promise, Health and
Happiness, Kindness and Love!!!
-Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62) ~ On a chilly, overcast day but
toasty warm in our Richland Ranch House on the corner
at Cedar and Sacramento.
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>>From: Donna BOWERS Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63)
After receiving Iowa State garb for Christmas from our Iowa
family, it feels a little schizophrenic to be watching the
Alamo Bowl this year. Our granddaughter Mackenzie is An
Actuarial Sciences major there. Don't know who I will cheer
for, but, hey, looking at the positive side, we are going to
win one way or the other... ought to be fun!!!
[Alamo Bowl score: WSU 28 over Iowa State 26 -Maren]
-Donna BOWERS Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ from cold, cold
St. Louis, MO where it was 60° yesterday
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>>From: Bill SCOTT ('64)
Re: Christmas, and Getting Older
to Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60)
I related to what you had to say about Christmas and aging in
yesterday's Sandstorm. I can still remember well the magic of
Christmas as a child. Now, no child was ever more in the grip
of Christmas fever than I was. Mom and Dad used to store all
the Christmas decorations in the basement in large cardboard
boxes under a table. Sometimes in the summer I'd be playing
down there because it was wonderfully cool during those brutal
Richland summers. My eyes sometimes fell on the Christmas
boxes. My heart would start beating harder and a feverish
sensation swept over me: "Only five more months until
Christmas!" Even in the early fifties it seemed that the
Christmas catalogs would start coming in September. Looking
through the Sears and Wards Christmas catalogs really jump-
started my excitement. There was no turning back now, it was
full-on Christmas fever until The Day. But those months seemed
to drag on forever; the calendar seemed stuck in molasses. For
a few years there was The Cinnamon Bear to help us count the
days (I listened to an episode last year and found it so
unbearably hokey I couldn't finish). Now, I still love
Christmas, but getting there is a little different. The
merchants rush the season so much it swiftly becomes annoying
and seems to last an eternity when you're hearing "It's the
most wonderful time of the year" in September. Now, figuring
out what the kids want (usually money), ordering gifts and
praying it'll get here in time, writing the Christmas letter
and getting the cards sent, is just plain stressful. About
three years ago, we did something I earlier swore I'd never
do: we got an artificial Christmas tree. My body just isn't up
to going out and selecting a live tree, strapping it to the
roof of the car, unloading it, sawing a slice off the bottom
of the trunk to insure long life, getting the tree in the
stand and turning the screws tight just right so it stands
perfectly straight... my hands just won't take it anymore.
And being on my feet long enough to decorate and un-decorate
the tree... well, that's something else. It's all so very
stressful now, and with the merchants turning it into a four-
month season, we're glad when it's over and we can sit back
and say, "phew! another Christmas season done". Even so, we
still feel some of that old magic. And there's still a bit of
that little boy in me, and come next September, a faint echo
of that magic will come around, and make our hearts beat a
little faster.
-Bill SCOTT ('64)
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Michael WAGGONER ('60)
Ed WOOD ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Phil GANT ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug HAWKINS ('62)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARIES Today:
Lance HARTMAN ('60) & Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Jim HAMILTON ('63) & Nancy WICK ('65)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
How many have noticed that the sun is setting later in the
day? Could mean we are working our way out of winter and long
cold nights.
[Happens EVERY year right after Winter Solstice.
which was 12/21. We're gaining daylight every
day. -Maren]
For a couple of younger Bombers, this is an important date. It
might even be said that the event thwarted the machinations of
the Tooter ('65) with regards to the lady in question. That's
right on today's date Jimbeaux ('63) married the forever young
and lovely Miss Nancy ('65). I don't know either of them
personally, although Jimbeaux has corrected me on a few things
in the past, but I won't hold that against him. Congrats,
kids.
More importantly on this date, a Bomber of my acquaintance was
born. We were so acquainted that we even graduated the same
year. He, of course, will vehemently deny the acquaintance,
but we still speak to each other at Club 40 Annual Meetings
and the occasional class reunion.
A tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy Birthday!" to
Phil GANT ('54). Hang in there, buddy, the 65th ain't that far
off.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the New Year draws nigh.
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>>From: Michael WAGGONER ('60)
Let me suggest a refinement to Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60),
the spiritual leader of our class:
It might help to avoid the model of parents as doers or
slaves, while children and grandparents are guests or masters.
When I was young, one of the most common expressions at family
gatherings was, "Make yourself useful.'' How one tried to be
useful varied with age and skill set, but the idea was that
we were all together doing this activity, that we were not
divided into performers and spectators.
The youngest might just entertain the pets or babies, the
oldest might supervise the younger in this task, and in
between people would drive, carry, cook, clean, move, find,
paint, cut, mow, prepare, entertain, etc.
My favorite part of holiday meals is not eating the meal
(excellent though it is) but rather an over-crowded kitchen,
filled with people who love each other, trying to put together
too many recipes, at the same time, in too small a space, and
thus being forced to take some tasks to other rooms or
outside,
Best wishes for the holidays and the new year. Will we soon
have enough alums that we will have to say (2019), not just
('19), to separate ourselves from (1919), also ('19)?
[Go to RichlandBombers.com and you will
find a link to the oldest RHS class I know
about: 1910. -Maren]
-Michael WAGGONER ('60) ~ Boulder, CO
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>>From: Ed WOOD ('62)
Re: Helen's predecorated tree
To: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Helen, I certainly see the charm in simplifying our lives, but
I can't (yet) adopt the pre-decorated tree. We didn't decorate
at all last year when Janice was undergoing cancer treatment,
but now that's successfully behind us, we decorated our usual
four trees this year. It was wonderful!
{FOUR trees? What's that about, Ed? -Maren]
-Ed WOOD ('62)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/31/18 ~ NEW YEAR'S EVE
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Dan HAGGARD ('57)
Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Grace DeVINCENTIS ('50)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug HILDEBRANT ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John ALLEN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joanne Boyd ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary GRIGG ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mikel BOATMAN ('99)
MAREN's MALARKEY:
Get ahead of yourself. Send Sandstorm Stuff early.
Please put the "save for" date in the subject line...
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>>From: Dan HAGGARD ('57)
Re: Max SUTTON ('57-RIP)
Sad news. Max SUTTON, 79, passed away in the early
morning hours of Christmas Day 2018. He had some medical
complications that came on suddenly and could not be
controlled.
Max was a Bomber from the graduating class of 1957. He
was a good man and will be missed by all who knew him.
There will be a memorial service for Max at Brookdale
Meadow Springs, 770 West Gage Blvd., Richland, WA, at 2pm
on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Bomber tears...
-Dan HAGGARD ('57)
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)
Re: Bill Scott ('64)
I'm with you on most parts of your post (12/29/18). Time
keeps speeding up with each passing day, week and year.
Someone, a few years past posted the reason why as we get
older, the faster time goes by. It was very interesting.
There is a reason why when we are younger is seems to go by
slowly and then faster and faster. Does anyone remember this?
With each year, I'm using fewer and fewer decorations. If I
don't put it out, it goes into a box of Good Will usually.
I've become quite the minimalist. It's been several years
that we haven't had a live tree. A couple years ago we went
from a fairly large-based one to a what they call a 'pencil'
tree. I was thinking, as I was decorating the tree, that
perhaps a small table top tree would be nice. I'm in the
middle of taking down the Christmas decorations already. Some
years, I'm like that... want to keep them out til New Years
and then some years, I take them down a couple days past
Christmas. This is one of those years. I think that I'm
totally wanting to have a clean start on New Years Day. House
all cleaned, floors all washed, clothes all washed. Good
start to the new year. PLUS, I'm going to start walking at
the mall again. I've got to do something, *LOL*. I still get
excited when I see all the Christmas stuff out in the stores,
but do wish they would hold off a bit, but that's okay... I
celebrate the reason for the season more so than the
commercialism.
[Hey, local Wal*Mart has had Mardi Gras
stuff out for WEEKS... and that's at till
March 5th. Heck the Iditarod starts before
Mardi Gras Day! -Maren]
To all Bombers everywhere, have a wonderful and safe New Year
next week!
-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ where the sun
is trying to shine, but the wind is harsh here in
Kennewick
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>>From: Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
Re: Quilts of Valor
First of all, let me wish Bombers everywhere a Happy and
prosperous New Year.
I have included photos from recent Quilts of Valor
presentations to long-time friends and 1966 classmates
Jim SCHILDKNECHT and Alan LOWE for their service in the
US Army during the Vietnam War. Jim was in the 101st
Airborne, and Alan was in the 82nd Airborne.
Re: Schildknecht Presentation
Re: Lowe Presentation
Happy New Year,
-Mick HEMPHILL ('66)
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