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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/01/02
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Mike Clowes ('54)
Jim Hoff ('57), Steve Carson ('58)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Irene de la Bretonne ('61), John Browne ('61)
Joanna Faulkner ('63), Carol Converse ('64)
Deedee Willox ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Jo Conrad ('65)
Terry Ganz ('68WB), Jumbo Davis ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
11/02 - Las Vegas (first one)
11/03 - Class of '58
More information: http://www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: old days
I have been going through "stuff" boxes of it -
so some day my daughter-in-law won't have to say "What
do we do with this?" I sort of fell heir to all the
stuff my mother left as I was the only Weir left in
Richland. I have rescued a box of newspaper clippings
most about the early days of the project but a few
even about WWone so if anybody is doing a history or
such or building a serious repository I would be glad
to share access to this material. History fascinates
me and maybe it does others too.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
I was thinking about wishing you a happy birthday,
but I dunno. After those "unkind" remarks about my
electric trains I may not... LOL. My guess is this
one will leave you tied with Jack Benny at 39.
Happy birthday, young one.
Bomber Cheers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ it's cold in
Albany, OR, too.
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>>From: Jim Hoff ('57)
Re: Sharon Tate ('61wbRIP)
To: Sandy Johnson Woollums ('79)
How could any guy who was around forget Sharon
Tate. She was a very pretty young lady. I remember
when John Myers ('58RIP) was dating her and her father
was quite strict. John could bring her home early and
they parked in front of her house with a large street
light overhead which was too enlightening one could
say. So one night John came by in his Mercury
convertible and I took my small 22 rifle and along
with a couple of other friends we scouted out the
situation and the street lamp was rendered useless.
This activity happened more than once one summer a
long time ago. It is a crime that they are both no
longer with us.
I think Bill Smithers ('58) could probably tell
you lots about Sharon. If I remember correctly he went
with her for a long time.
-Jim Hoff ('57)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
If Paul Ratsch ('58) is back please drop me a line.
-Steve Carson ('58)
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Bomber Luncheon
Thanks to all who came and enjoyed the October
Bomber Portland/Vancouver Luncheon. Arrangements have
been made for November.
ALL BOMBERS WELCOME!
Make reservations by Thursday, November 7
LUNCH DATE: November 9
TIME: 11:00am
WHERE: Stanford's at Jantzen Beach
1440 Jantzen Beach Center
NOTE: We found out last time that cash is
required - no checks.
All Bombers & Spouses Welcome!
Always a Bomber
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: All Bomber Alumni Puget Sound/Fife area Luncheon
The Bomber Babes and Dudes
Please make reservations by Friday November 8, 2002
LUNCH DATE: November 10, 2002
TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
Between Goodyear and the Day's Inn (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
Exit 136/136 B (Port of Tacoma)
Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Many in the Puget Sound area have emailed me that
they haven't been able to attend for whatever reason.
Always appreciate hearing from those Bombers. Reminder
our luncheons are always on the second Sunday of the
month except for Mothers' Day which rolls to the week-
end before. Club 40 week-end the luncheon is the week-
end after. Makes it easy to calendar it for the year!
To: Tucson, Las Vegas and Spokane
Have fun at your luncheons this week-end! Looking
forward to pictures in the Sandstorm!
Re: L.A. traffic
Mike Ragland ('57) emailed me that he is trying to
find his way in the Los Angeles traffic. Mike will be
there for a while on business before he can join us at
the Puget Sound luncheon again. Anyone up to giving a
luncheon in the Los Angeles area to help Mike find his
way?
Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97) emailed me that she
wanted to do a luncheon but she's probably next to
Mike in the traffic. No confirmation so far. Anyone in
that Los Angeles area want to help Mandy out?
Bomber Cheers
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The sun
is shining... brrrrrr it's cold!
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>>From: Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
To: Sandy Johnson
I remember Sharon Tate best as a classmate at
Chief Joseph Junior High School. She was sweet and
unaffected and had a classic beauty about her and was
friendly and kind to all. Later, she became Miss
Richland and, I believe, Miss Washington as well. Of
course, her classmates were later horrified to learn
of her tragic, violent death.
-Irene de la Bretonne Hays ('61)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Birthday
Bob Mattson ('64 - aka Charlie Tuna around here)
was last seen by this correspondent a month ago
modeling a nice Stetson at a mutual friend's place
in Portland... & it suited him! Hope you had a great
day, Tuna... & a passel more.
Re: Sharon Tate ('61wbRIP)
If anyone might shed light upon the personal side
of Sharon Tate (back at Chief Joe in '57 or '58) it
would be Nancy Weston ('61), with whom she was the
best of friends, before Sharon's family moved away
(Italy?). Girls always know more about other girls
than boys ever will... or could (or should?.. hmmm).
Re: Best train ride?
There was a 2-car electric, from Guaymas to
Chihuahua, back in the '60s, that went through about
74 tunnels on its way to a stop beside Copper Canyon-
no buildings, just a few Tarahumara Indians, with
blankets spread out on the ground, selling/trading
rock crystals, little shriveled local apples (it was
late February) & the odd carving. The train had a
first-class car & a 2nd class car. A few people in
first class wore suits... There were a few Indians in
2nd class, & one of them knew a little English, & was
willing to try it on me. There was no internal linkage
between cars - each was autonomous. In the station at
Chihuahua there was no heat, & it was about like it
was here last night, ie you wanted a fire. I watched
old men smoking, & cupping their cigarettes, perhaps to
make their fingers warm. I don't remember anyone
wearing gloves... It's cold here, too, but only the
air - the ground isn't frozen, so the trees aren't
groaning all night - yet. There's some water in the
creek, but not enough to protect a 2 pound silver from
a half-grown raccoon; so if it doesn't rain in the
next couple of weeks, we probably won't have a silver
run this year. Chums don't come until December. If it
hasn't rained by then, it will be one of those
memorable phenomena that old men measure their lives
by, & lie about to one another, utilizing disaster to
promote bonding when war is not an option. (I'd just
as soon it rained, though...) Peace!.. where's the
money in That? ('61) ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown ('63)
I remember Sharon Tate... I can still see her
walking down the halls of Col-Hi.She was very
beautiful, almost too beautiful and she seemed quite
lonely. I think she was Homecoming Queen one year and
perhaps she was a song girl or cheerleader also. Her
father was in the Military so they moved around a bit.
If you want to read more about her and the Manson
murders, get the book "Helter Skelter". Riveting!
(Another good murder mystery book based on fact is
"The Mormon Murders")
Re: Trains
I have been coast to coast three times by train as
a child as my father was from Maine. My parents would
take me out of school for three weeks so I could make
the trip. I think we left from Hermiston (in the
middle of the night). It seemed to take forever and
children are always anxious to "get there". I used to
love to go up into the dome cars and just sit and
watch the scenery go by. I just love the smell of a
train - - happy memories. Sometimes I take the train
from Oakland to Reno and let me tell you the trip
through the Sierras especially in winter is
spectacular. Only to be outdone by the trip through
Glacier Park on the way to Seattle by the northern
route.
Bomber cheers,
-Joanna Faulkner Brown ('63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Re: Railroads
All this talk of trains has me reminiscing about
the times that I took the train over Snoqualimie Pass
from Pasco to Seattle every other summer for a couple
weeks to visit Kathy Culler. Anyone remember her? She
moved to the Seattle area in 5th grade. She went to
Lewis and Clark.
Also, our Girl Scout troup took the train over to
Seattle to see "The Ten Commandments". Some of us
would sit up on the look out deck and check out the
boys.
My mother and I took the train a couple times back
to New York to visit relatives while my dad stayed
back home to work. The first time I was 18 months old
and the 2nd time I was 4 years old. We didn't have a
sleeping berth. I remember pulling down a part of the
seat in front of me. It connected to my seat and made
a bed. That was fun. Only thing I really remember
about the trip.
I loved riding the train, but would be rather
afraid of it these days. Seems there are waaaay too
many crashes. Isn't that why they call it "Amcrash"?
Would love to get a chance to be on a dinner train
though. They keep talking about something like that
for our area.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - We got
our first frost last night.
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
This is your Birthday song;
It doesn't last too long.
Hey!
And remember, some things never change.
I will always love you, (and you will always be
older than I!
I love you, sis, Happy Birthday
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) & Miriam Lewis ('76)
And if you really want heartache, try being a
Tri-City Americans hockey fan!!
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
A BULLDOG tattoo????? Were you drunk?!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where it
got cold quick! Lotta frost on the deck this
morning.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: "Dime Candy Bars"?
Dear Mr. Hamiliton of the "Gold Medal Class of 1963"
10/31/02 Your entry from the Alumni Sandstorm
"Once the word was out as to who was purveying Carmel
Apples, dime candy bars or pop corn balls, all
planning went out the door."
Are you sure they were a dime? Maybe a nickel? (;-)
Your servant from the class of 1964,
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: train rides
I love riding the trains. I do know I rode a train
when I was a baby from Pasco all the way back to
Minnesota; but the FIRST train ride I remember is
traveling from Minnesota to Chicago (saw Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip there), and then taking
the train from Minnesota to Pasco... went with my
grandmother, I think the year was 1958. The train from
Chicago to Minnesota had a lot of Cuban teens on it...
don't remember where they were going, and so "grown-
up"... wore big straw hats, had big straw bags, and
smoked cigarettes. I used to go up to the "deck"
(cannot remember what it was called, but it was where
you could sit and look out and see all over the place)
and watch them... they were so "sophisticated". *grin*
Of course, my grandmother would come right behind
me and make me come back down and sit with her!!!!!!!
The next train ride I took was after I had moved
to Bakersfield, and rode it from here all the way to
Spokane. I had taken my two "foster" grandchildren
(they are now 16 and 14)... Tori was 5 and Anthony was
3... we went in February and it was the first time
they had ever been on a train and the first time they
had ever seen snow! We ate breakfast in the dining car
and they spent more time looking out the window at the
snow than eating their breakfast! We were on the train
for 26 hours and it stopped in every little town along
the way (some of the stops are about 30 minutes apart,
or so it seemed). We changed trains in Martinez, CA at
10 at night... not too easy with two little sleepy
kids... gets to Portland in the morning, leaves around
noon for Spokane and gets there at midnight. I still
love riding trains and it is still my preferred mode
of transportation for long trips!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ tonight, little "gremlins" will
be haunting Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Jo Conrad Bott ('65)
Re: FFTF
Thanks for the help with the FFTF... it will, in
the near future, help a lot of people.
-Jo Conrad Bott ('65)
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>>From: Terry Ganz ('68WB)
Re: Tucson Lunch
I attended the second Tucson lunch yesterday and
had a wonderful time. Even though there were only five
of us the memories really flew. If you havent attended
one of them in your area yet do yourself a favor and
go to the next one.
Re: Trains
I took the Grand Canyon Train ride from Williams a
couple years ago. A great way to see the south rim
although I would recommend staying a day or two to do
some of the other things like the donkey ride or the
short hikes. The train company lets you split the
trips. In the summer they still run a steam loco.
-Terry Ganz ('68WB) ~ SUNNY Dragoon, AZ - in the low
70s yesterday.
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>>From: Jumbo Davis ('82)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Hope you didn't let the Reese peanut butter cups
get the best of you last night. Were you a MAN or were
you a mouse.
To: Zakary Davis (2018)
Happy Birthday to future Bomber Zak. He's already
shooting 3s and slapping the floor on defense at the
age of three.
-Jumbo Davis ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/02/02
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10 Bombers and 1 NAB today:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Dick Pierard ('52)
Mike Clowes ('54), Roger Fishback ('62)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), John Wingfield ('66)
Rick Maddy ('67), Ron Harman ('77)
Gerri Soehnlein (NAB=Not A Bomber)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Norma Loescher Boswell ('53)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
I wonder if anyone remembers Bob McClanahan and
what is his status? I believe his dad had leased the
land along the Columbia River, where Leslie Grove Park
is now, to run cattle. And, as I remember Bob's dad
had a chance to pick up that land for almost nothing
and chose not to do it. Like my Dad, he probably
thought that after the war, the government was going
to bulldoze everything down and give it back to the
farmers. Boy, hind sight is 20/20 isn't it?
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Dick Pierard ('52)
Re: Trains
As a train buff of sorts, I have one to recommend
to you. My wife, Charlene, and I last July took the
Australian transcontinental train, the Indian Pacific,
from Sydney to Perth. It is almost a 3 1/2 day trip.
We traveled first class and it was like trains used to
be. We had a compartment, ate in the dining car every
day (two sittings, like on a cruise ship), and could
sit in the compartment or in the lounge car (free
coffee/tea or a pay bar was open) and watch the
endless scenery of the Australian outback go by. The
train would stop at various places long enough for
people to take a bus tour of the area--Broken Hill,
Adelaide, Kalgoorie, and the ghost town of Cook, South
Australia. It was really a unique fun experience and
the venture seems to be successful as they run a
goodly number of cars. It goes twice a week in both
directions. There is a cheaper second class, but that
is more of a pure transportation thing (either open
seating car or a very small compartment) and one
buys food from a buffet counter in the lounge car.
-Dick Pierard ('52)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Norma Loescher Boswell ('53)
Just a note to wish you a Happy Birthday. I won't
divulge your age, but I do remember you portraying the
daughter of a sophomore girl in a school play a short
while back.
To: Hugh Hinson ('52), Curt Donahue ('53), Dore Tyler ('53),
Allan Avery ('54), and Jerry Swain ('54)
Be the good lord willing and the creeks don't rise,
it is my intention to be a the Fife Luncheon on the
10th. Sure would like to see some of you guys there.
Re: Train rides
A point of geographical correction. The train from
Pasco to Seattle on the Northern Pacific went over
Stampede Pass (a few miles South of Snoqualimie) and
down the Green River to Auburn. In order to cross the
mountains over Snoqualimie you would have to go to
Spokane and catch the Milwaukee Road train (if it was
still running). The two lines paralleled each other
between Ellensburg and just West of Easton.
Still a nice ride is between Tacoma and East
Olympia along the Sound. Or North between Seattle and
Bellingham or even Vancouver, BC; also along the
Sound.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ sunny and cool
in Albany, OR again.
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Candy Bars
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Gary,
Yes Jim Hamilton ('63) did get dime candy bars----
------you see, he was still trick or treating in the
11th grade!
And that's all I'm going to say about that.
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Mr. Behymer's response to the price of the candy
bars purveyed in the south end on Halloween.
Nickel bars were no big deal, but on rare
occasion we'd hit the mother lode in one of the
best kept secrets of Richland, the "Gold Coast of
the Southend". I was sworn to secrecy at an early
age by Irwin and Hemphill, so I can't disclose the
exact location of said "Gold Coast", under penalty
of a Wedgie. But like the Lost Dutchman's Mine, The
Sandman and Snipe Hunts, you'll have take our word
for it.
Hershey bars were a nickel as were Big Hunks,
Baby Ruths, Look, Snickers and Tootsie Rolls.
Mounds, Almond Joy, big Hershey bars and Idaho
Spuds were a dime.
Why some dilettante from up the other end of town
wouldn't know this is well beyond my cognitive powers,
which at this very moment are substantial. I would
imagine that anyone with a permanently crooked right
index finger, from years of applying Clearasil might
also be able to shed some light on the topic.
Semper Bomberus,
jimbeaux
p.s. And Gary in your spare time could you
drive up the road to Bohler Gym and knock
some sense into what's left of them Cougs?
They're doing all they can to break my heart,
again.
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Hanford featured at Portland museum
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/2002/1030/Story5.html
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Vashon Island
How long have you lived on Vashon? I lived there
in '68 - '69 when my first husband was stationed on
the lighthouse there (Point Robinson Light)---he was
stationed there after his duty in Viet Nam. It was a
gorgeous place to live. While we were there, they were
just building Gold's Beach... imagine it has grown
quite a bit since then.
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - cold temps
have finally arrived
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Trains
Whoever suggested Trains hit a good one. Thanks.
I too remember great train rides in my life. When
I was a kid we used to take the train back to Chicago
to visit my Mother (Jean)'s family in Indiana.
Travelling through Montana on the Great Northern
"Empire Builder" or Northern Pacific was a long
beautiful day. We took the Denver Zepher from Chicago
to Denver once. Thirty years ago my wife and I took
the train from Mexacali to Mexico City. We got on the
Pullman car with the beds made one night and woke up
late the next morning with all the other people
sitting and watching the sights. We met some
fascinating people on that trip, like Children's
author, Francis Calnay. We lived in Japan in 1974-5
and rode the trains all over the main island of
Honshu, the Shin can sen was a marvel. Four years ago
we took the Chunnel from London to Paris, during the
World Cup, and I was impressed at how tight security
was on the train and all the stations in Paris. But
perhaps the most personal for me was in the summer of
1969, before my last year in college, when I worked
for Northern Pacific as a switchman in the Tacoma rail
yard. That was very interesting and I met some very
fascinating people, both on and off the yard. I have
loved trains since I was a boy and got an American
Flyer electric train for Christmas one time. Then we
got a Lionel, and I still have both, it is just
getting them out to play with them that is a chore to
find the time and space, usually it is around the
Christmas tree in our home in Olympia.
Peace,
-John Wingfield ('66) ~ in Livonia, MI - where the
first snow flew today.
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Marine Corps Bulldog (not Pasco)
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Sober as a judge (most of them anyway), Deedee.
Tuefel Hunden
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Ron Harman ('77)
Re: Woody Guthrie's Musical America
To: Portland Area Bombers
For anyone looking for a good, cheap (FREE!)
family-friendly evening of entertainment later this
month, I will be appearing in Woody Guthrie's Musical
America opening November 22nd at the Multnomah Arts
Center, 7688 SW Capital Highway. The show runs Friday
and Saturday evenings at 8:00, Sunday afternoons at
2:00 through December 8.
This is a small ensemble show, exploring life in
depression era America through the writings and music
of the period's premiere folk figure. For more
information, visit the American Heritage Theater
Project's website at http://www.ahtp.org.
I hope to see some Bombers there!
Did I mention it was free?
-Ron Harman ('77)
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>>From: Gerri Soehnlein (NAB)
Re: Death Notice
Jacen Sealock graduated from HHS in 1990. I know
this for a fact... he and my daughter were in the same
graduating class. They had been classmates since both
were in the first grade, out at Tapteal Elem., in West
Richland.
Thanks!
-Gerri Soehnlein (John Rogers HS grad in Spokane, WA)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/03/02
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Carol Black ('48), Helen Cross ('62)
Linda Reining ('64), Loretta Jensen ('65)
Guy Lobdell ('66), Jerry Sions ('74)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
11/03 - Class of '58
11/03 - Spokane
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Re: Train Trips
I keep reading about all the train trips and I
can't stand it any longer. I gotta tell you about one
of mine.
My friend and I had a mutual friend living in
Guadalajara and we would go visit him periodically. On
one of these trips, I decided we should take the train
to Manzanillo since that was one of the few places in
Mexico I hadn't been. We were at 5,000 plus ft.
elevation in Guadalajara and Manzanillo was at sea
level. No matter. We purchased round trip tickets that
I think cost $8.00 American and off we went, hurtling
down at mach speed (it seemed) with brakes squealing
all the way, going across trestles with no bottom in
sight and swishing thru tunnels.
I throughly enjoyed the trip, trying to chat with
the Mexicans (no Espanol) and waiting for the next
trestle or whatever. Sometimes the vegetation would
hit the train. I noticed my friend was unusually quiet
but I was enjoying myself. The only thing that shocked
me was when the conductor collected our styrofoam
lunch containers and threw them out the back of the
train.
Well, needless to say, we didn't go back to
Guadalajara by train. It turned out that my friend was
so quiet because he was petrified and the first thing
he did when we got to the station was give our tickets
back to some Mexican man who didn't even seem to want
them!!
We did get a beach front hotel for $21.00 per
night which is my best bargain so far in Mexico. It
didn't quite make up for the plane fare back, taxi
fare, etc, however. I sure would like to do that trip
again but my friend refuses to go with me to Mexico
(for some reason.)
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA - where the
frost is on the pumpkin
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Greetings from warm and friendly Malaysia where
we are having a great time. We are at a cybernet all
night spot so my husband can catch the Cougars beating
Arizona. (It's halftime and 6:20 am Sunday in
Malaysia.)
The swim pools are beautiful and it's never below
80°, so you can swim anytime. And the shopping is very
good.
Re: Candy Bars
Speaking of candy bars, does anybody remember a
Cup of Gold candy bar? That's what I remember as my
favorite!
Re: Trains
Sadly we won't be riding a train here. I too have
had memorable train rides. My favorite would have to
be when I rode from Amsterdam to Vienna through the
castle region along the Rhine River. The castles were
all lit up and it was like riding along in a fairy
land.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: First Las Vegas luncheon
A great big thank you to Roberta Hill Karcher ('49)
for all her hard work on putting this luncheon
together. I made the drive from Bakersfield, CA and
had a great time! It was the first one and they are
having the next one in January... may even go to that
one. ;)
Re: First Bakersfield, CA Bomber luncheon
It is on November 9th, so all of those planning on
attending, please let me know by the 7th. ;)
-Linda Reining ('64)
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[Linda--We want PICTURES!!!!! -Maren]
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>>From: Loretta Jensen Kusak ('65)
Re: Sharon Tate ('61wbRIP)
I remember Sharon Tate. Actually who I really
remember is Roni O'Donnell ('61). Roni was a friend
of Sharon's and Roni dated my brother, David ('59RIP).
I also remember John Meyers ('58RIP) quite well.
He use to come to our trailer in West Richland for
dinner. He would bring his own half gallon of milk
for dinner because he was embarrassed he drank so much
milk at one meal! My mom would always tell him he
didn't need to bring his own milk. I can still see
him duck to get through our trailer door.
I was always so intrigued over my big brother's
friends. I thought it was so cool when Roni wore my
brother's class ring around her neck. Great memories!
-Loretta Jensen Kusak ('65)
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>>From: Guy Lobdell ('66)
Re: Train Rides
To: All of ya train buff Bombers
I've never had the good fortune to take a scenic
trip on a train, though I've thought about it several
times. On business it was always the redeye flyin' out
of Pasco to somewhere and landin' in some other time
zone, UGH!
Have any of you ever traveled over a long distance
by Greyhound (or any other) bus? I got out of ITR at
Camp Pendleton late in the summer of 1966 and could
only afford to take a bus to Bomber town, mainly
because my next duty station was in Florida and I
had to save money to fly there.
I swear to G-- that the bus stopped in every town
between Pendleton and Richland... I think it took up
about half of my leave time to get home (not really).
It was about 4 days of being cramped up in those seats
in my dress Greens. Any former Marines out there will
realize how hard it would be to look 'squared away'
after traveling all of that time in a bus.
The bus didn't have many people on it at any one
time so I tried to make myself as comfortable possible
on that long seat in the rear. I swore that I would
never ride a bus over any distance again, and so far
I've been lucky enough to not even need to use Ben-
Franklin Transit.
Re: Full Size Candy Bars On Halloween
My daughter came over yesterday (11/01) and I
found out that she and her husband go out to Costo
and buy full size candy bars for Halloween still!!!
In fact, I guess Jerry accidentally picked a package
of King size bars and they still handed them out.
Remind me next October and I might slip their address
in here. HA HA!!
Semper Fi, all
-Guy Lobdell ('66)
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>>From: Jerry Sions ('74)
To: Cristy Cone Penny ('74)
I understand what you mean about GOD having a
sense of humor. This is what I get for my past sins
against your gender.
Haven't seen Dawn since the 20 year reunion (where
she was single and still a very attractive woman).
My regards to any Bombers you keep in touch with,
It's a beautiful day on the Island,
-Jerry Sions ('74)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Ginny Anderson ('55), JD Boyd ('55)
Glen Rose ('58), Ann Engel ('63)
Linda Reining ('64), Susie Nelson ('67)
Betti Avant ('69), Bruce Strand ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Betti & Robert Avant ('69)
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>>From: Ginny Anderson Suelzle ('55)
Re: Another Class of '55 Grade School Picture
Thanks to Deanna Case Ackerman ('55), we have
another Sacajawea 6th grade class picture. Check it
out at:
richlandbombers.1955.tripod.com/55gspics.html
Now Sacajawea has the largest number of
contributions. Perhaps we should have a contest
between the schools to see which school can get
all their grade school pictures posted.
-Ginny Anderson Suelzle ('55)
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>>From: JD Boyd ('55)
Re: Old Cars
The Bombers of the '40s and '50s probably remember
when cars cost less than $2,000.00 new. You could get
any color that you wanted as long as it was black,
white, red or blue. You paid extra for heater, radio
and white wall tires. No automatic transmissions, air
conditioning, cruise control, ABS, GPS, etc., etc.
Our air conditioning consisted of 250 at no extra
charge (250 is two windows and 50 miles an hour).
Those old cars were great, do you remember those
wing windows that you used to flick your ashes off
your cigarettes. Also, those vent ports that you could
open to keep the car fresh. Those were the days!!!!!
-JD Boyd ('55) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Glen Rose ('58)
Re: Spokane Lunch
A great big thank you to Gary Persons ('57) and
Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) for arranging the latest
luncheon in Spokane. It was a real treat to visit with
friends I haven't seen in 40 years or so, as well as
the Spokane Bombers that I have kept up with.
Also, it was exciting to find some people that
remember Tim's - that hamburger place that By built
down on the corner of Williams and Jadwin, in about
1955. That place was a second home to a bunch of kids
for a couple years.
There were a lot of pictures being taken and I
hope some of them show up on the luncheon website!
Looking forward to the next luncheon in January.
-Glen Rose ('58)
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
To: Micki Lund Anderson ('63)
Micki,
So sorry I missed your birthday. Fred and I were
at the beach. Nov 1st I think was your 30th. I hope
you had a great day. I can't believe Jimbo didn't say
something in the Alumni Sandstorm. Shame on you. It
was in the 60s at Long Beach, WA, Astoria and Seaside,
Oregon with beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
Love Ya, Ann
-Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: bus trips
I had taken Amtrak from here (Bakersfield, CA) to
Spokane (was going to Idaho to see my mom and also to
Richland for my 35th high school reunion) in August of
'99. When we got to Portland, there had been a wreck
on the tracks, so we couldn't finish the route by
train... they transferred us to charter busses!!!!!
We had gotten into Portland at noon, the busses didn't
leave for Spokane till after 7 that evening! This was
summertime, and they had all of us get on the busses
at 5:30... they wouldn't turn on the a/c... they were
waiting for some gal to show up with the fleet gas
cards and didn't want to waste gas idling... and they
wouldn't let any of us off the busses, cause they
didn't want to "lose" anyone!!!!! It was hotter than
you know what sitting there!!!! By the time we left,
tempers weren't the best! Then, the damn bus driver
had no idea where she was going... she knew how to get
out of Portland, but she didn't know how to get into
Wishram (down the damn hill, pick up passengers, then
go back up the damn hill)... that bus stopped
EVERYWHERE between Portland and Pasco... she didn't
even know how to get to the Pasco train depot... she
drove around for about 15 minutes, when a guy at the
back of the bus shouted, "Lady, you've got 5 more
minutes, and then I am taking over... I live here and
I KNOW where the damn depot is!!!!!!" We were supposed
to have gotten to Spokane at midnight... didn't get
there till after 3 the NEXT morning!!!!!!!! That bus
was crowded... no leg room... seats were way too
small... had a lady sitting next to me who took up
her entire seat and part of mine!!!!!! ;/ Haven't
been on a bus since and don't ever plan to!!!!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ cold temps have finally arrived
in Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Susie Nelson Smith ('67)
All this talk about John Myers ('58RIP) has
brought back memories for me too. They lived across
the street from us in the Red "F" house! When John
came over he would have to duck his head to get into
the house. They borrowed a picnic table that my Dad
had made... it was really heavy and usually took two
men to move it just a little ways. Anyway John came
over to get it and my dad I think was going to help
him but he said "That's okay." and somehow got it on
his back and carried it across the street.
Also remember Charlie the Owl... John had found
him somewhere and the kept him in the back yard in a
chain link fenced area. When they took trips I can
remember having to throw raw hamburger into him and
jumping back, was always a little afraid of him. (I'm
of course talking about Charlie the owl now not John)
At Halloween Gayle, John's mother used to dress as a
witch and have Charlie on her arm when she opened the
door. It was always scary but a house we never skipped
Trick or Treating.
Thanks for the memories
-Susie Nelson Smith ('67)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: birthday greetings
Maren,
Would you be so kind and put this note in Monday's
Alumni Sandstorm?
To: My much older brother (by a whole 6 minutes)
Happy Birthday Big Bro!!!
I know he doesn't get the Sandstorm, but I do
know there are others out there who may know his
E-mail address and may want to wish him happy
birthday. Have a good day Grandpa. Love your much
younger sister, Betti
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where we got some
rain and snow this week
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>>From: Bruce Strand ('69)
Re: Phoenix, AZ
Any Bombers or Bomber happenings in the Phoenix
area? My wife's company (she's a drug rep) is
transferring her to a "West Phoenix" territory,
Glendale. I'm being the dutiful spouse and following
her, sans job -- any leads, by the way?
We are off to the sun just as the chill and rainy
season sets in here in the Puget Sound.
-Bruce Strand ('69)
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Lohdefinck ('52), Marilyn "Em" DeVine ('52)
Ginny Anderson ('55), Sally Kessell ('55WB)
Ed Borasky ('59), Frank Osgard ('63WB)
Jean Armstrong ('64), Don Andrews ('67)
Pam Ehinger ('67), Joyce Stinsman ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Charles Cox ('56)
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NOTE: Here's a little something for "The Cinnamon
Bear" aficionados/aficiondas...
http://otrsite.com/logs/logc1016.htm
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
11/09 - Bakersfield (first one)
11/09 - Portland
)
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
Hi there Bomber Fans.
Just wanted to throw a question out there for the
Class of '52. Is there anyone out there who might
have pictures of the graduating class of '52?
Believe it or not, this is one lonely old guy who
wound up not even getting a copy of the year book for
the Class of '52. I've been looking for years and so
far have not been able to find any of the above. Sure
would like to fill that "void" in my life... even at
this late date.
Thanks guys and gals...
-Dick Lohdefinck ('52)
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[The '52 Columbian (and many others) online...
Columbians Online -Maren]
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow ('52)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
I've been through Poulsbo 3 times in the past 8 or
9 days (didn't remember who lived there, of course)
and am SO impressed with your little town. Hopefully,
I'll have a chance to spend a few days there some
time, instead of just driving through!! Am really
impressed by the gas prices as well as the beauty of
the place and the neat "old town" area.
My granddaughter, whom I was taking back to school
near Victoria, B.C (another wonderful town that needs
more of my time and attention!) took a picture of a
$1.25 gas price sign to send to her Mom in Alaska!
To: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
Happy belated birthday! Did you know my "Keri" was
named after you? She and I both went through a period
of wishing I'd left it Karen instead of being "cute".
My younger brother, Richard, suggested the spelling.
Hope you had a great birthday.
Re: Trains
It's been fun to read about the trains. I have a
few memories of train rides, but nothing spectacular
like some of you. But I did go the California-Portland
route, once, guess I was lucky---I ended up taking a
flight on to Richland via Pasco. My kids were 4, 3 and
3 months, so I really couldn't mess around with long
delays!
Take care, everyone, and be happy! "Em"
-Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow ('52)
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>>From: Ginny Anderson Suelzle ('55)
Re: '55 Grade School Pictures [again]
Thanks Jack Alexander for another Sacajawea
picture. He shared his picture of the 4th grade class
of Mrs. Henderson. It appears we need lots of help
with names though. We also added a few names to
Mrs. Bise's class picture and added a Home Page link
for Sally Kessell Chambers ('55WB).
-Ginny Anderson Suelzle ('55)
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>>From: Sally Kessell Chambers ('55WB)
Re: Old Cars
What great, fun memories that provoked, Jim! We
had a black and lots of chrome (of course) '40something
Pontiac we named Jezebel. We took uncountable rides in
her. I remember laying up under the rear window on the
shelf (I can't remember what that shelf was called)
and counting the telephone poles we passed until we
got to the drive-in theater on a Saturday evening. I
remember stopping at a place where mint was grown and
sold. Smelled heavenly. On other drives, I remember
waving golden wheat fields as far as I could see.
Beautiful!
Jezebel took us to the airfield to simply get
watch the planes come and go for hours. I remember Al
Withrow took my mom and dad up in a glider several
times. I sat beside Chris Withrow their black Ford
with one end of a big cable attached to the rear of it
and the other end to the glider. I'd never driven so
fast in a car in my life. I watched that speedometer
edge up to the 100mph mark as she pulled that glider
up. Then the heart stopping jolt as the cable
released. Exhilarating stuff for a kid!
We took one drive into the Horse Heaven Hills (I'm
pretty sure that's where we were) and Dad got the car
stuck in a sand dune. He made us all get out of the
car because we were so near the edge of a place where
the car could go over an edge. I was terrified. Mom
took us and our cocker spaniel out of sight of the
car--and my dad--who was probably turning the air blue
just under his breath. He got it unstuck and we were
all okay, but I still vividly remember the incident.
You're right, "Those were the days!!!!!"
-Sally Kessell Chambers ('55WB)
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>>From: Ed Borasky ('59)
Re: John Meyers ('58RIP)
All this talk about John Meyers brings back some
fond memories. Given the fact that I was two years
younger than everyone else in the class of 1959, I was
also a good bit shorter. And John was [if I recall
correctly] 6'6" tall.
Well, one morning early in my sophomore year,
someone suggested that I go up to John and ask him,
"How’s the weather up there?" So I did … and he picked
me up and showed me! :)
-M. Edward "Ed" Borasky ('59)
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>>From: Frank Osgard ('63WB)
Back in the doublewide now that huntin' season is
over ("Didja' get your Buck"). A man can only drink
whiskey out of a tin cup and spit in the campfire for
so long. I am getting current by readin' all the back
issues of the Sandstorm.
Re: Trains
All this talk about riding trains and not nobody,
including me, remembers stumbling onto the midnight
Zephyr to catch a game or two at the State Basketball
Tournament. And then what about Sue, in the Northern
Pacific commercials on channel 6. Whatta ya' say Sue,
and then she'd sing "For the finest ride you ever had,
ride the ever had, ride the Vista Dome North Coast
Limited", then she would swoon "Northern Pacific,
really terrific".
Normie and Chico thought she was hot. But me, I
was saving myself for one of the Kohler Fuel dollies.
-Frank Osgard ('63WB)
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
I am back home after spending the summer in
Richland and Oregon and seeing all my friends and
family. My life has slowed down just a little, I want
to plan the first Phoenix area luncheon.
I thought that Saturday, November 16th at noon
would be a good time and day. I know that is two weeks
away and I hope that is enough notice with the
holidays coming and all.
The place that I picked is The Monastery Too on
Paradise Lane just off Bell Road and the 101 loop.
Then we can do some shopping at Arrowhead mall after
lunch.. :) Anyone interested please email me..
I am looking at Digital cameras and would like to
get one before the luncheon. I know nothing about
them. So anyone that can offer any advice on these
cameras would be greatly appreciated.
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where I
have to plant my pansies before it gets too hot.
It's going to be 78°. Gotta love it here in the
winter.
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>>From: Don Andrews ('67)
Re: Trains
The trip from Spokane to Seattle by train goes
through Wenatchee. Stevens Pass being to high to go
over they decided to go under. The trip to Seattle
takes you through 2 tunnels.
The first one is only about a 1/4 mile long but
it just gets you prepared for the big one. The main
tunnel under Stevens Pass is approximately Eight (8)
miles long. The west portal of the tunnel comes out
not to far from Skykomish. The route takes you to
Everett before continuing on to Seattle. This is a
great trip because you get to see eastern Washington
from a different perspective than I-90.
A great excursion trip by train is the Hood River
Valley Railroad. This train leave Hood River and
travels up the Hood River valley to Parkdale where it
stops for lunch before it return to Hood River. This
is an all day trip but very nice. Parkdale is almost
at the base of Mt. Hood on the east side of the
mountain. You'll enjoy this trip.
Bomber Cheers
=Don Andrews ('67) ~ Ridgefield, WA - Cold and clear
for now but the rains are coming.
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Spokane Luncheon
My first luncheon, and I thought I was going to be
the Baby of the group! Ha! Rick Valentine ('68) was
there and then we had a surprise visitor from the
class of '72, he saw the Reader Board outside the
The Chapter that said "RICHLAND BOMBER ALUMNI". So he
stopped in... Bill Koshman ('72). Then a classmate
from '74 (Debra Dawson Fogler) showed up! So to make a
long story short I wasn't the baby! We all had a great
time laughing and talking and eating!
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) & Gary Persons ('57)
You did a great job! Thank you for all your hard
work. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Hope to see some class of '67 there! That's a hint
Guys & Gals!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Joyce Stinsman Komac ('68)
Re: I have a funny bus travel story
I was returning to Richland to surprise my Mother
during a school/work break on the Greyhound bus from
Salem, OR. I was about 18 years old at the time and it
was winter of 1969. I picked the least expensive way
to travel so it was a night trip and stopped at nearly
every town on the Washington side of the Columbia and
somehow found its way to Toppenish. At this stop I was
to wait for the next bus that would pick me up and
deliver me to Richland in the early morning hours. The
weather was cold and icy with a little snow. The bus
station closed so I sat on a magazine for warmth on
the steps waiting for the bus at about 1:00 AM. The
local police pulled up and said I couldn't stay there
since the bars were to close soon and I wouldn't be
safe. They loaded me into the back of the police car
and took me to the police station to wait in a warm
place. I was kept in the chief's office away from the
people they were arresting. When it was time for the
bus to arrive they escorted me, again in the back of
the police car, to the bus. I was nicely helped on to
the waiting bus by the policemen.
I was thankful for the ride and wasn't thinking
much about having a police escort, but you should
have seen the looks I got from the other bus riders.
I guess it looked like I was the local lady of the
evening being run out of town. No one wanted to share
a seat with me so I sat defiantly alone. I was stared
or glared at until I got off at the next stop,
Richland. Of course no one was waiting for me, as this
was a surprise visit, so looked like I was to make
Richland my new location. The other passengers who got
off met their families and I got more looks.
My Mother laughed and laughed over this one. I
find it funny now, but at the time was insulted that
someone would think I was one of those women.
-Joyce Stinsman Komac ('68) ~ Port Orchard, WA - where
I just returned from Hawaii 86° to the freeze.
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Karen Cole ('55), Gary Persons ('57)
Glen Rose ('58), Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Jim Andersen ('61), John Browne ('61)
John Adkins ('62), Frank Osgard ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Fran Teeple ('68)
Barb Belcher ('72), Anita Fravala ('73)
Mike Davis ('74), Kellie Walsh ('77)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Becky Rulon ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gerald Stein ('66)
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
To: Em DeVine Dow ('52)
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I had no idea
that your Keri was named after me. What an honor,
thank you! If we had a daughter we were always going
to name her Kari. Since we had four boys, we had to
name our boat Kari. Ha
I've always had a special place in my heart for
Richard. He was so kind to my brother Johnny, letting
him tag after him. I was talking about Richard the
other day. I told my husband about how Richard was the
older brother that Johnny never had. (He suffered a
lot with five older sisters.)
Tell Terry "Hello" for me. He used to come into
the Honda shop we owned in Kirkland. I believe he was
working on the bridge at the time.
Take care.
-Karen Cole Correll ('55) ~ Nine Mile Falls, WA
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>>From: Gary Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Spokane Bomber Lunch
What a fun bunch of folks showed up for lunch on
Sunday! There were 24 of us and we were honored to
welcome eight Bombers from other cities, including our
own Queen Maren. Nick Nelson ('56) came the farthest,
from Seattle via Richland, where he collected three
passengers.
Because some of the travelers couldn't stay late,
we started early with coffee at 11:00 AM, then moved
to the loooong banquet table for lunch at 12:30pm. The
coffee hour worked out so well, we're going to make it
a permanent feature for those who'd like to come
early.
We attracted some attention when we all trooped
outside for a group photo under the "RICHLAND BOMBER
ALUMNI" sign, and we figure all that horn-honking must
have been from other Bombers passing by. Either that,
or it was a comment on the green and gold socks that
Maren Smyth ('63 &'64) and Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
were displaying for the cameras!
We plan to repeat the fun in January... hope to
see even more new faces.
-Gary Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
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>>From: Glen Rose ('58)
Re: Spokane Luncheon Pics
Here is another batch of pictures from the Spokane
luncheon. They were taken by Vera Smith Robbins ('58).
Maybe Maren can fill in the missing names!
-Glen Rose ('58)
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowman ('60)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Luncheon
LUNCH DATE: November 9
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Stanford's at Jantzen Beach
1440 Jantzen Beach Center
NOTE: We found out last time that cash is required -
no checks.
All Bombers & Spouses Welcome!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowman ('60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: All Bomber Alumni Puget Sound/Fife area Luncheon
The Bomber Babes and Dudes
Please make reservations by Friday November 8, 2002
LUNCH DATE: November 10, 2002
TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
Between Goodyear and the Day's Inn (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
Exit 136/136 B (Port of Tacoma)
Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - where
the Alaska chill has lifted. Normal fall weather
of rain and wind is on its way! Some flowers such
as Mums are still pretty, not bitten by the cold
weather!
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>>From: Jim Andersen ('61)
Does anyone know where Pam Swain ('61) is?
-Jim Andersen ('61)
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>>From: John Browne ('61)
To: Linda Reining ('64)
I moved here in '82, to help my dad with a major
remodel. He moved here in about '67, & have chosen to
stay. Pt. Robinson is now being developed as an
historical landmark; & the grounds are a park. I got
my best look at the local orcas there one Christmas
about 6 years ago, as they followed the Nisqually chum
run South. They swam around the point just a few
hundred feet from shore- all 19 of them-taking their
time. One large animal rolled up for a breath so close
that I could watch him as he visually tracked a collie
that was running along the beach toward the point.
This whale was about 50' offshore! It must have been a
delightful place to live, Linda...
To: Ron Harman ('77)
I'd love to see your show; & maybe I will. It
opens on the birthday of my best friend in the
Portland area. We have enjoyed playing music together
for about 35 years now. I lived at 6669 SW Capitol Hwy
back in '65... it had been a dairy. Even though there
were no other comm'l buildings nearby, there was a
Dairy Queen directly across the street! (dilly bars
for dinner, anyone?) I believe it's a community
center, nowadays. Break a string, Ron!
Re: John Meyers ('58RIP)
The talk of John Meyers took me back to my first
home in Richland, in an "A" house on Johnston. The
Meyers place was across the open space behind our
house (well, not directly-more like across from the
Adrian's). This was my first Richland playground, back
in '53, & the 'big guys' (including John, Tom Harbour,
Gary Lind ('59), & sometimes Bill Roe ('59), I think)
used to let us 'little guys' get in on the touch
football there. Jim Adrian ('61) & I usually played
with the 'giants'. Even a few girls got into the
action- I recall Barb Stanfield ('60), in particular-
she was a pretty good athlete, in my recollection.
This same spot was also home to model plane
enthusiasts, getting their fingers slapped by the
occasional pre-ignition as the propeller was spun to
get the engine going. The flyer stood in the middle
of the clearing with the control lines in his hands,
turning slowly in a circle with the plane on a leash,
until it ran out of gas...
There were a lot of places where regular impromptu
football was something to pursue: Hunt's Point was a
great spot for this (with an oval field that had
sloping shoulders); the field across Symons from the
grocery store, not far from Sacajawea (where the
nighthawks always showed up in the evenings); & the
fields South of Jefferson grade school, among so many
others.
Q: Do the nighthawks still put on a show in the
summer evenings? I kinda miss them... ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
To: Frank Osgard ('63WB)
Re: Kohler Fuel
I always thought you were a "Boyle Fuel Guy"
"When you need Coal or Oil - Call Boyle - Fairfax
8-1521" Stair stepin to the Stars.
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland - and it is cool here
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>>From: Frank Osgard ('63WB)
What's the deal with all this selective amnesia?
People who before yesterday had no recollection of
riding the Silver Bullet to State, are now taking me
to task about the Kohler Oil Girls. Give it up, I know
of which I speak.
Us Osgards used to religiously watch Starlet
Stairway every Saturday night, 'bout 6pm. The Old Man
got a certain insatiable glee out of watching little
kids make fools out of themselves. Starlet Stairway
was sponsored by the Kohler Oil Company. They had this
close harmony trio of incredibly cute Lennon Sisters
wannabes in their Easter dresses on the show every
week. They sang their little ditty a couple of times
each half hour. "When you need Kohler Oil, call Boyle,
Fairfax, eight, five, something, something, something".
I always assumed that Boyle was the first name of
their Dad, and he either answered the phone, owned
Kohler Oil, or both.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
-Frank Osgard ('63WB)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: New item for Tri-City Herald
funeral notices: Post memories and more
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
Re: Travel stores
To: Joyce Stinsman Komac ('68)
Joyce,
That was a great story! Thanks for sharing it.
To: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Spokane Lunch
Was sorry that I had to miss the lunch on Nov 3rd.
I'll look forward to the next one and even more people
being able to come. I heard that it was a great EVENT!
And now, I'm looking forward to pictures.
Re: Trains/busses
All these train and bus stories remind me of the
winter of about '73. My sons were 2 and 3 and we were
invited to spend two weeks with friends in the
Blackfoot area in Montana near Browning in January
where the husband was a teacher on the reservation. We
left the train station at 1am, traveled all night and
the next day. There were not a lot of travelers, so we
had two benches facing each other for the three of us.
I had packed sandwiches, boxes of juices (brand new
then) and other snacks and the kidlets were small
enough to sack out on the seats and sleep. During the
day there few other passengers for them to bother and
to get a little exercise.
We arrived in sunny weather - though cold, and had
an adventure staying on the reservation. We met lots
of people, played Bingo, did once a week shopping in
Cut Bank and went to basketball games on the school
bus. Any activity was at least 30 miles away. The
weather stayed cold - like 10° above or 20° below.
At the end of two weeks, we 7 smashed ourselves
into their little Suburu and drove to the train pick
up center - couldn't call it a station really, to
return to Spokane. The weather had warmed enough to
finally permit the snow to fall and it was heavy. By
the time we got there, it was so heavy we couldn't see
to drive and the kids and I missed the train.
The kids and I were stranded there for another
four weeks! Once a week we drove to the train, but
either we couldn't get there or the train didn't show
up. But my vivid memory is of 6 to 8 foot high columns
of plowed and drifting snow along the roads.
The weather surely seems to have changed in the
last 20 years.
-Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
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>>From: Barb Belcher Valinske ('72)
To: Gary Persons ('57), Jan Bollinger Persons ('60),
Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
I was interested to hear that Bill Koshman ('72)
dropped in to your luncheon. We just had our 30th last
summer, and he was on our Lost List! Did you by any
chance get an address or e-mail address for him?
We are still trying to find lost classmates to
keep the data base current. There is a Lost List on
our web site if anyone with friends or relatives from
the class of '72 want to check it out. We have
approximately 80 people unaccounted for.
richlandbombers.1972.tripod.com/30yearreunion.html
Thanks,
-Barb Belcher Valinske ('72)
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>>From: Anita Fravala Griffin ('73)
Re: Train Trips
I have to throw in my most memorable train ride -
my only train ride (if you don't count the Sounder
from Sumner to Seattle and back every day). We were
docked at Villefranche on the French Riviera. There
wasn't a lot to do in that little community so we
hopped the bullet train to Monte Carlo. However, since
the Monte Carlo Grand Prix was going to run four days
from the day we were there, the majority of the town
was shut down as they race right through the center
of town. We had to climb up the mountain to see the
changing of the guard at Monaco - and it was a heat
wave - thought we would die! On our way back to
Villefranche we decided to just stay on the train
and go down to Nice. Little did I know that the
Cannes Film Festival was going on at the same time,
however we saw no celebrities.
Just to have ridden the bullet train was worth it.
-Anita Fravala Griffin ('73)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Trains
I remember the trains! They go "choo choo"!!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
To: Maren
Re: Cinnamon Bear
Hi Maren!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for mentioning
the Cinnamon Bear. I ordered a set (finally, was
given the thought early enough to arrive on time).
GO COUGS!
-Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
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6 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom, and 1 funeral notice today:
Patti Cole ('52), JD Boyd ('55)
Ed Wood ('62), Deedee Willox ('64)
Peggy Jones ('67), Robin Frister ('73)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Patti Cole Pierce ('52)
To: Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow ('52)
Re: Happy Birthday!!!!!
Just want to wish you a very Happy Birthday
November 7. Will be in Seattle, but thinking of you.
Much love, Patti and Don.
-Patti Cole Pierce ('52)
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>>From: JD Boyd ('55)
Re: Old Cars
Might be fun if we wrote about some of the stupid
things we did in high school---not as to our girl
friends or boyfriends which may or may not have become
spouses---that would be too personal.
Probably the dumbest thing I did in high school
was to see how fast my '52 Ford would go one winter
(probably the winter of '54). Kenny Owens ('53) and I
were in the car as I left the Richland "Y" headed for
Prosser. There is a hill as you leave the "Y" and just
as I crested the hill, I was doing 105 miles an hour
and hit black ice. Needless to say we did a couple of
end over ends over the embankment. KO was thrown from
the car ended up in the Richland Hospital (fortunately
he was not seriously injured). I rode it out and not
so much as a scratch. However, I must have had dirty
laundry and had a bit of shell shock. KO recovered and
is probably still working for the railroad in Pasco.
The car was in the body shop for a couple of months
and fixed almost as good as new. I did learn a lesson
about speed and black ice!
Let's hear other dumb stories about things we did
in high school----just don't tell stories that will
irritate other Bombers!
My wife and I have some very dear friends that
belong to a Chevy old car and are very active. She
had an old junker car in high school. They would have
lots of old car stories to tell. Come on Dort---get
with the program!
-JD Boyd ('55) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Ed Wood ('62)
Re: Riding first class
The train stories remind me of the time Dave Henry ('62)
and I were traveling from Amsterdam to Essen, Germany
and unknowingly sat in a first class compartment on
the train. As the train was leaving Belgium and
entering Germany, a Belgian conductor noted we had
second class tickets but sitting in first class. He
didn't mind that, but predicted that German conductors
would want to evict us from first class when we
entered that country. He advised us to ignore their
demands and stay put, because, "Remember - we won the
war!"
Some memories last forever, it seems.
-Ed Wood ('62) ~ Lakewood, CO
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Cinnamon Bear
Well, it's that time again! Yes, right after
Thanksgiving, we start listening to the Cinnamon Bear
episodes. I got a set for me and a set for my grand
daughter in Spokane so we could listen together (and
apart). She loves them as much as I do. So, here's
where you can get them. They are available on CD or
cassette.
Cinnamon Bear tapes and/or CDs are available from
Amazon.com
Original Radio Broad Cdrdos 4037, Glanville Heisch
Price: $24.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver
Shipping on orders over $25.
Smithsonian
Price: $35.98 & This item ships for FREE with Super
Saver Shipping.
I ordered them originally from
Radio Spirits, Inc. (Smithsonian)
P. O. Box 2141
Schiller Park, IL 60176
$34.98 for CD plus shipping ISBN 1570190682
$24.98 Cassettes plus shipping ISBN 1570190674
Also the website that was in the Alumni Sandstorm
on November 5 is http://otrsite.com/logs/logc1016.htm
I went to the site and it has all the episodes named,
numbered, with the date first aired. Apparently, you
can order from him.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
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>>From: Peggy Jones Snow ('67)
To: Donna MacGregor Salazar ('57)
Donna,
I've lost your email address! I would love to plan
a mini-Bomber lunch with you and whoever else might
show up. Maren says there ARE other Bombers in this
part of the country who might be interested also. If
we could find them we might even move the lunch to
Santa Fe. I'm listed in the LA (that is, Little
LA) phone book. Give me a call or email me.
To: Penny McAllister D'Abato ('67)
Penny,
I tried emailing you several weeks ago and have
had no response. Perhaps I had the wrong email
address?? I'd love to hear from you.
Re: Peg Kestell Hume ('67)
Does anyone know where Peg is these days?? Still
in South America??
To: '67 students of Jefferson Elementary School
Why are there NO Jefferson Grade School photos for
the future class of '67???? (I have lost mine but
someone must have some somewhere..)
Regards
-Peggy Jones Snow ('67) ~ sunny New Mexico - 8" of
snow this last Monday! Does this mean the ski
hill may actually open this year??
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>>From: Robin Frister Washburn ('73)
Re: Lunch
Just want to tell you what great pictures those
were from the Spokane luncheon. Great to see everyone
having so much fun. At least there were two brave
souls from the '70s!
Sincerely,
-Robin Frister Washburn ('73) ~ Portland, OR - where
the monsoons will be starting any hour now, but
the sunrise is breath taking
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Mikie
Evidentially you haven't been around trains
since we used to read "The "Little Engine That Could"
to you. Mom
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Edgar C. "Ed" Wood ('45 & '47) ~ 04/3/17 - 10/24/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/08/02
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Bob Harman ('51), Jean Hughes ('54)
Derrith Persons ('60), John Browne ('61)
Carol Converse ('64), Jean Armstrong ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Brad Wear ('71)
Vicki Owens ('72), Mark Staples ('82)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb Eckert Holloway ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Spencer Houck ('71)
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>>From: Bob Harman ('51)
Re: Old Car Stories
My thanks to J.D. Boyd ('55) for starting the
thing about our cars! I have a real love affair with
them as well. Had a good series of cars from a '32
Chev coupe that was cherry! I was on that same road
J.D. spoke of between Richland an Prosser. The Chev
had the old dip oiling system. As was common to teens
then I had not kept the oil level checked and, as I
climbed the grade out of Benton City, the oil
naturally went to the back of the pan and I lost a
bunch of rods. Bob Johnson ('50), was taking auto shop
at the time and he fixed it as a class project. As I
recall, I was on the way to a basketball ball game in
Prosser with Bob when it happened. I think I sold the
car to Jim Riggs ('51).
Next car was a 35' Chev coupe that was a dog when
I got it. It had a bad body and the clutch slipped so
badly that I could stop at a stop sign without
disengaging the clutch. I just revved the engine to
get it going. That was the car I used to take out to
twin bridges and jump it over the irrigation culvert
that was there at the time. I sailed 30 or 40 feet and
it never hurt the car. In the summer time my buddy and
I used to ride around town with the doors completely
off. It was real air conditioning.
I could continue with the cars but I will just
mention the one I now have. It is a '37 Chev pickup
that I have just had restored. It cost a lot but it
has some sentimental value to me.
Let's hear some other car stories.
-Bob Harman ('51)
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>>From: Jean Hughes Shaffer ('54)
Re: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Would someone please update us on how Charlie's
doing. It would be greatly appreciated.
-Jean Hughes Shaffer ('54)
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>>From: Derrith Persons Dean ('60WB)
Re: Spokane luncheon ~ November 3rd
My first Bomber luncheon and what a good time. I
met people I had not known and saw people I had known
before. Thank you Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and
Gary Persons ('57) the get together was full of
memories and lots of fun! I was impressed! Everything
was so nice. It was good to meet Queen Maren.
I sat between Mable Dickson Pangle (52) and Kay
Mitchell Coates ('52), they were wonderful to talk
with.
Pam and Maren, WOW!! What far out socks!!
My dad, OWH, and I would like to say a very big
Thank You to all. Now that I've met some of the people
that write in I can put faces to the writers as I read
the Alumni Sandstorm.
Thanks Gary and Jan the whole week end was great!
Love Ya!
-Derrith Persons Dean ('60WB)
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[Derrith and I GOTTA tell everybody what your Dad said
to me... he's such a hoot. He said "Well, now, you're
a cute little trick!" I'm still giggling. -Maren]
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Dumb Car stories
I'm not gonna tell about David Ostrum ('61) & the
'55 Dodge Coronet & the West Richland road with the
famous hump in it; but I will mention the kindness of
Mr. Sharpshooter 'Gentleman' Jim Hoff ('57) allowing
me to burn up a bunch of clutch disc in his '57 Ford
while trying to learn the intricacies of the stick
shift (mostly in the Uptown parking lot). Aside from
extra heavy springs (the better to burn rubber, no
doubt) something about that car made me edgy- it was
just way too cool for me to be driving- plus, perhaps,
the aura of Vonnie Reed ('60), who was a regular
passenger there...
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Re: Jobs
My son is about to graduate from taking Computer
Science at the community college in Spokane. I am
wondering if any of you living in the Portland/Salem
area could send me the web address or snail address
for the newspaper there. He has been looking on the
web, but no such luck so far in finding any positions.
At school, they only have Washington positions.
I know you guys will come through for me.
Thank you.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - where it's
raining.
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB ECKERT HOLLOWAY ('61)
Hope you have a GREAT day. I'll be thinking
of you. Make Larry take you to Granny's. Wish I was
there. Remember last year? I still have pictures
from there.. :)
Love ya,
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
the sun is still shinning and the flowers are in bloom.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Shared Memories
The Vegas Chapter held its first Viva Las Bombers
Lunch last week thanks to the efforts of Roberta Hill
Karcher ('49).
Very nice turnout and I'd mention everyone who was
there but if I miss someone I'd feel badly. I can say
that we had from the class of '49 to the class of '98
represented. Bombers from Vegas, Indian Springs and
BAKERSFIELD were there! I had a ball. Such wonder to
share such memories with so many people from other
classes.
As I was reading the Sandstorm this morning, I
saw the Cinnamon Bear mentioned (again as it is every
year at this time)... I remember a few years ago,
Ray Stein ('64) and a bunch of us were busy telling
other Bombers where we had purchased ours... Yesterday
at Lunch, I was trying to explain the Richland School
District chili, corn bread and honey butter syndrome
to someone... can't be explained... Like the Cinnamon
Bear, the Crazyquilt Dragon, the Dike, The Big Pool
and the Little Pool, Atomic Frontier Days, The Cloud,
the Bomber Bowl on the 4th of July and so many other
memories... ya just hadda be there.
One other thing... ya know... we sometimes forget
to let each other know just how important we are to
each other... I hadn't heard from Gary Webb ('64)
since just before the All Class in June... so I sent
a message into space... it was good to know he's
fine... It's important ya know... we all share so
much. I'm sure glad I was born a Bomber!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
Re: Old Car Stories
One of my most memorable car episodes was driving
down Carmichael hill and passing Lee Holter ('70RIP)
driving the "Black Nard" with the hood up and somebody
sitting on the fender pouring gas down the carb to get
it to run. They were out of gas and it was the only
thing they could think of to get it to the gas station
at the bottom of the hill. Gravity? This vehicle was a
piece of gear, no steering wheel at the time, a pipe
wrench was the steering wheel, an over stuffed chair
for the drivers seat was nailed to the floor, flat
black with white letters. I wonder what ever happened
to it?
Another time it showed up at Zip's with about 50
feet of chain link fence under it from the go-cart
tracks. I don't think it handled to well.
-Brad Wear ('71) ~ Richardson, TX - where it's just
now getting cooled off.
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>>From: Vicki Owens ('72)
To: Robin Frister Washburn ('73)
I read your entry in the Sandstorm today, and
thought "Yes, Robin always was a glutton for sunrises!"
I do remember at least one all-nighter at Sambo's,
during the summer after my first year of college. We
were drinking that "bottomless cup of coffee" for a
nickel, and then walked down to the river to watch a
gorgeous sunrise. And who can forget those beautiful
Richland sunrises and sunsets, especially after
a sand storm when they were blood red?! On that
particular sunrise morning, I got home just as my
dad was going out the door to work. He said, "Where
have you been?" "Down at the park watching the sun
rise." And, in true Richland dad form he said, "If I
would have known you wanted to watch the sun rise, I
could have been waking you up every morning when I
get up for work!"
Those were the days! :-)
-Vicki Owens ('72) ~ Kampala, Uganda - where they're
blaming our "monsoons" on El Nino. With all of
this rain, I'm starting to wonder whether I live
in Seattle! (Yuck!)
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>>From: Mark Staples ('82)
Re: Camping in Mt. Rainier Forest
See if you can pick out the Bomber Alumni in
these photos:
http://staples.net/camping/rainier/rainier_gallery.htm
Even if you can't, I thought you might all enjoy
them anyway.
Regards,
-Mark Staples ('82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/09/02
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13 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45, '46, & '02), Lea Branum ('55)
Michael Ragland ('57), John Browne ('61)
Dennis McGrath ('63WB), Deedee Willox ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Marshall Smith ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Dick Pierce ('67)
Rick Maddy ('67), Betti Avant ('69)
Cristy Cone ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick Boehning ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kandy Smith Olson ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom Schildknecht ('70)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
TODAY - Bakersfield (first one)
TODAY - Portland
More information: http://www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45, '46, & '02)
Re: Edgar "Ed" Wood ('45 & '47 RIP)
Because of my long trip and other reasons,
I just heard of Ed Wood's death. My condolences to
Ed's wife, Margaret Luther Wood ('47), his brother,
Joe ('48) and all of his loved ones. I've known Ed
for 58 years, and played football with him in '44.
Later, Ed
-Dick McCoy, your friend.
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>>From: Lea Branum Clark ('55)
Re: Old Cars
I was so lucky to have a dad that had the love for
cars. I always had a car. My first one he bought me
was a '39 Chev. four doors. I could pile the kids in
that old thing and have so much fun at noon and after
school. It was really in good shape. I learn to speed
shift a vacuum shift as good as any boy. When dad and
I would come to a stop sign and some boy would race
the engine, dad would say, "See if you can take him!"
And some of the time I could.
I finally was put on probation for having so
many speeding tickets. So I had to be good for a year.
Dad paid all of my tickets... He was the greatest!
The second car was one I bought. It was a '55 Chev.
convertible. Turquoise/white. The third one was a
change for me. I changed to a Ford. A pink/white
Thunderbird.
Today, I have a '61 Red Corvette that my husband
bought me the year after we were married. I still have
it and it is still just like NEW. All original. My
grandchildren love to ride in it when we get it out
of storage during the summer months.
Thanks J.D. Boyd ('55) for the memories of old
cars. One question? When you had your wreck with K.O.?
Is that the time he had the steel plate put in his
head? He told me once he was in a wreck and had one
put in...
-Lea Branum Clark ('55)
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>>From: Michael Ragland ('57)
Re: Sharon Tate ('61wbRIP)
I remember Sharon very well. She was a most
beautiful girl, but was also very friendly with
everyone in our circle. She had a bit of a wild side
as well and attended several "ditch parties" that were
held in various places around the city. I could regale
you with many stories about Sharon. As was indicated
earlier, Bill Smithers ('58) was the one closest to
Sharon. While she had dated many others, she and Bill
"went steady" for a period of time. Bill even saved up
and visited her in Italy. I do believe that he really
wanted to marry her, but her mother had higher things
planned for her. The marriage worked with the
director, but before Sharon could become a Star,
she was killed by Manson and his followers. I hope
they all continue to rot in jail until they die.
If anyone is interested, I would be more than
willing to share my memories of Sharon.
-Michael Ragland ('57)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: the Hoff who turned me loose with the 57 Ford
Was it Jim?.. or ?... I'm not OLD enuf for this!..
sigh. (Hmmm... Johnnie- are you Sure it was a blue
Ford?.. & not a White Studebaker?.. hmmm?)
To: Mark Staples ('82)
The pix are amazing!.. I was looking at 0060 load
& There was our Holy Mother!.. right There!.. with her
fir trees, er, ah, Hands, folded in Prayer!.. & a
serenity beyond all comprehension- Quickly! We must
build a Shrine on that Sacred Spot, to Our Lady of
OHANAPECOSH! Yesss!..before it snows! ^..^
JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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[Me thinks John has the same kind of imagination as
his little brother Mark ('64RIP). SHRINE??? -Maren]
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>>From: Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
Re: J.D. Boyd's ('55) '52 Ford story
J.D.,
How did you get a '52 Ford (assuming it still had
the old 239 cu. in. flathead in it) to go that fast up
that grade? It must have been in the cargo bay of a
C-5 Galaxie! Just kidding...... neat cars, neat story.
Anybody out there remember some of the local hot
rods of notoriety during late fifties and very early
sixties? I think that the fastest one in town in 1960
was a '40 Willys powered by a Tri-Power 348 Chevrolet.
Fast car for it's time. Does anyone know who owned the
'51-'52 Chevy two door sedan with "Chicken Shift"
painted on the gas tank fill cover? He used to work
at the service station located on the corner of GWWay
and Newcomer?
There were some pretty creative names painted on
some of the hot rods of that period.
Neat old cars, neat times.
-Dennis McGrath ('63WB)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Cars & buses
To: Brad Wear ('71)
Remember suicide knobs?!
Also, your story about the guy under the hood
pouring gas in reminded me of our days in an little
church in Burbank. Very small church, no budget. My
hubby drove the bus to pick up kids for the vacation
Bible school. Remember, no budget; it didn't run real
well (understatement)! One day, he had to put my son
under the hood to hold down the accelerator so they
could get back to the church. So there went the bus,
hood down as much as possible so he could see, and
just my son's legs sticking out! What a hoot!
Was this dedication or insanity?!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Pat Crook (58) is listed here (;-)
Re: More Pat Crook ('58)
Re: Pat Crook (58) today (;-)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Marshall Smith ('64)
First big rain of the year here in San Francisco
and it is coming down! Streets full of branches and
leaves -- signs and newspaper racks blown over, 20-30
foot surf out at Ocean Beach. The radio says there are
"dozens, maybe hundreds" of accidents in the Bay Area
morning commute. It's days like this that make me glad
I work on the Internet and commute 20 feet in my
slippers.
-Marshall Smith ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Welcome Home
Looks like I won't be near a computer for
about a week. This is the time when, on the 10th,
Steve Simpson ('65), Jim Heidlebaugh ('65) and I
try to beat each other to the punch wishing each
other Happy Marine Corps Birthday... So... Steve and
Jimmy... ha ha...I beatcha!
To: George Kelly ('64), Gary Webb('64), Kenny Johnson
('65),
Mack Brand ('64), Gary Setbacken ('64), Brad Wear ('71)
Bobbie "Tuna" Mattson ('64), Hector Alvarez ('64),
Mark Black ('66RIP), Mike Jennings ('64RIP)
Cap'n Jim House ('63), Rick Maddy ('67), and all
the other Marines out there that I will recall the
minute I push the send button:
HURRAH! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Now for all the Doggies, Squids and Fly-boys...
Thank you for all you have done for all of us. If
no one has told you today: Welcome home and a job well
done.
This time of year I remember all the guys we lost
in and out of the war(s) and I get a little bit
quivery around the bottom lip. So Rather than try
and say I miss you to all the Bill Dowds ('65RIP),
Mark Blacks ('66RIP) and Bobby Keplingers ('64RIP),
maybe I should say I do miss you all and thank you
all for the sacrifices you made for each and every
one of us. And I thank Jimbeaux ('63) (yeah even
Doggie ociffers... I mean Officers count) and all the
Vets that served and came home to a very different
place than they left; to all of you who may feel you
never came "home": you are home and we are grateful
that you are and we thank you very much. Please
forgive us for our tardiness in honoring you, but
today we all say:
Welcome Home Vets!
-David Rivers ('65)
S/Sgt USMC
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>>From: Dick Pierce ('67)
Re: Old Bombers Never Die
I burned through I-84 in the 911 from Portland
to Boardman, and onto 730 to I-82 at Umatilla, then
around the By-Pass to Horn Rapids for nine holes (40),
and just made it to Stanley St. at 12:30 to watch the
Cougs cook ASU in Pullman. Talked with family, then
snuck out with some of the teenagers to ignite a $150
Mad Dog I bought on the reservation in Suquamish. Set
it off in the Carmichael parking lot for revenge. Cars
came flying. The Bombers rode again.
Nice to be home.
-Dick Pierce ('67)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: cars
I've told these stories before, but got to tell
'em again.
I loved riding around in Phil Collins' ('67) '52
Ford with a flathead eight. We would pull into a gas
station and Phil would tell the attendant to check
the gas and fill it with oil. More than once did Alton
Spencer ('67RIP), Ken Webb ('67) and I have to put our
hands on the headliner and try to keep our rears on
the seat. Phil liked to take this car out into the
desert and let her rip.
The only complaint was it foamed up the beer and
scared the jack rabbits. The wash boards down by the
river were a real hoot too - I cannot remember if it
was Dick Pierce ('67) or Norm Englund's ('67) mother's
car, but it was a fully loaded nine passenger station
wagon and by the time whoever was driving could get it
under control the hood was up blocking the view and
the hub caps were flying in all directions.
My next door neighbor, Dick Choate ('63), taught
me how to drive on the empty roads of North Richland
in his dad's Willys Jeep when I was eleven years old.
Mike DeMers (67) was also on a couple of those jaunts.
Like we needed drivers ed or something - yea, right!
Those were the days. my friend.
Ron "Race" Hansen ('67) was another special guy.
At sixteen it was a two barrel carb, then the four
barrel, then the tri-power, then the four barrel
toilet on the high rise, on and on and by the time we
were twenty it had moved into blowers. I have leaped
off the road in a couple of Ron's cars with 5:88s out
in North Richland. Out of control at the snap of a
finger and only doing thirty miles an hour. Ron's '29
Bucket was the scariest of all his autos and I do not
like that car. It is mean. Cured me of hot rods. It
is in his garage hanging on the wall last I heard.
My father (RIP), a Ford man since Model Ts, was
sitting on our porch when Rick Warford ('65) brought
me home in his brother's, Charles ('60), '57 black and
white Chevy. This was a beautiful car. Rick burns
rubber off this car all the way down Downing Street
leaving a long stretch of heavy smoke. I figure my dad
will probably have to kill me or something because I
am only a sophomore, but he just said, "Nice car."
Louis Hogan ('65?) had, IMO, the best cars in
Richland. My favorite of his was the '57 white Chevy
that had problems breathing during it's idling lope.
Of course I was never allowed within twenty feet of
Louis' cars unless I was holding a can of wax, but
they were admired from a distance for sure.
Jim Adair's ('66) '55, Jim Parvis' ('66) '55,
Terry Werner's ('65) Goat, Scott Beyer's ('67) Buick,
Hurst shifters, Oly gear shift knobs, Tank Roberts
power shifting down Cullum, running out of gas in
front of the BA on Jim Schott's ('67) Honda 55, or was
it a 90, with Charis Boness ('69) on the passenger
seat... an endless list of sweetness. By the way...
how is Charis?
Growing up in a time of cheap gas and large motors
cannot be replaced. At this time I would like to thank
the dinosaurs and anything else involved with carbon
for a special ride in a special era. I'm just happy to
still be alive.
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ in HB in OC in SoCal where
everything is an acronym and there are still a
lot of great classic cars all over the place
down here.
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: twins
I got thinking about my greetings to my twin
brother on Monday.
When I was in the 4th grade at Jason Lee a
photographer came to school one day from the Villager
and took pictures of the seven sets of twins attending
Jason Lee that year. It made the front page of the
paper. The sets included; the Drapers ('70), Avants,
Scotts, and Dobbins ('69), the latter 2 sets moving
away from Richland, the Barnes ('68), McGees and
Smiths (both '67).
My mother belonged to the original Mother of Twins
club in the Tri-Cities. One year my brother and I went
to the State Convention for twins in Walla Walla.
There were twins from all over Washington and we got
to ride in an old car in a parade.
How many other sets of twins are out there?
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where it may hit
70 or more
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>>From: Cristy Cone Penny ('74)
To: The Starlit Stairway Fans
For every heating comfort,
Be your furnace old or new.
Just call the Boyle Fuel Company
and they'll solve them all for you.
If you need coal or oil - Call Boyle
Fairfax 8 -1521 Fairfax 8-1521
My tap dancing troup tried out for the show when
we were about 4th grade. We rode up to Spokane in two
cars and unfortunately had more than one coach on the
way up. When our music started at the time of the
tryout we didn't all start with the same dance -
unfortunately that ended my hopes for my dancing
career.
Does that bring back any memories for Patty
Crawley, Sandra Gladstone or Connie McCullugh - all
class of '74?
-Cristy Cone Penny ('74) ~ where the rain is pouring
down as I prepare to take my Brownie troop to
march in the Veteran's Day Parade.
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Funeral Notice >>From: Mary Foley Bazzano ('77)
Re: Mike Foley ('75RIP)
My brother, Mike, died yesterday, 11/7. He had
suffered most of his life from diabetes, and his death
was related to his long-time disease.
For any of his friends who may be reading this:
There will be a funeral service on Monday,
November 11th at 11am at Christ The King church.
He will be sorely missed.
-Mary Foley Bazzano ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/10/02
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13 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Mike Clowes ('54), Lola Heidlebaugh ('60)
Jay Siegel ('61), Jim House ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Kathie Roe ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Marshall Smith ('64)
Len Rediske ('66), David Rivers ('65)
Dick Pierce ('67), Brad Wear ('71)
Jeanne LaCroix ('77)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Dick Pierce ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY TODAY: Bill Johnson ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY TODAY: Carl Dvorak ('58)
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY TODAY: Happy Birthday, Marines!
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NOTE --- Re: 1951 Carmichael Cougar Football team
All.Sports.tripod.com/Foot/1951-52CarFootball.html
Need help with identifications
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
TODAY - Seattle
11/15 - Girls of '54
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: All the Bomber former Marines
Guys and gals,
I want to thank you on this anniversary of the
Marine Corps. If it weren't for you, us poor squids
would have found sea duty really boring.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - ready for lunch
in Fife, WA
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Luncheon
Please put in a note of thanks from Jo and me to
those who came to the Portland/Vancouver luncheon
today [11/9]. Our numbers weren't high - but our
Bomber spirit was - and I think everyone there had a
good visit!
To: Portland/Vancouver Bombers
Next luncheon will be Saturday - January 11, 2003
- at a new place. Watch for details - and Thanks Fred
- for a new location!!!
Oh - and Congratulations little Brother Jim
Heidlebaugh ('65) - he's a new grandpa - granddaughter
#3 arrived Wednesday -November 6 - Kyra Michelle - in
Anchorage, AK.
Always a Bomber
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Jay Siegel ('61)
Re: Happy Birthday Marines
To: Each and every one of you
I lift my glass as once more we celebrate our
birthday.
Semper Fi Marines.
-Jay Siegel ('61)
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>>From: Jim House ('63)
Re: Happy Birthday Marines
I think it is appropriate that Marines celebrate
their birthday the day before all veterans are
honored, because we thrive on taking the lead.
However, that does not in any way diminish my highest
regard for all who have served in our armed forces.
They will be honored tomorrow.
Today I send a birthday wish to all Marines with
special thanks and thoughts for those who have fallen,
those whose wounds are a daily reminder of their
service and those youngsters around the world standing
ready to answer the call.
In addition to the Marines listed in David Rivers' ('65)
note yesterday, I also add a special thank you to
Randy Free ('61), Jerry Free ('62) and John Sonderland ('62).
Because of them, I have enjoyed the extraordinary
distinction and camaraderie of being both a Richland
Bomber and a United States Marine.
How fortunate am I?
Semper Fi,
-Jim House ('63) ~ Houston, TX -counting the days till
that next special cup of coffee
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Re: SF storm
To: Marshall Smith ('64)
We sure did luck out up here in Eureka, CA. Didn't
get the high winds that were expected and think they
all came down to SF. We saw the videos on the news and
wow!! We did get plenty of rain out of the storm
though, which we really needed.
Just a breeze this afternoon with the sun
shinning. This morning is let go though with the
rain once again. You guys always get hit a lot harder
than we do.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - where we're
getting a break from the latest storm
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>>From: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
To all our Bomber Veterans
Thank you. Your service was (and still is)
appreciated.
-Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: First Bakersfield Lunch
We had our first luncheon in Bakersfield, November
9th at Coco's and had a great time!!!!!! We only had 4
Bombers, but any time there is more than one Bomber,
it is a good time. *grin* We even had a "crasher" from
Richland---he heard about the luncheon from his uncle-
-he is here doing construction work, decided to find
us, instead of spending a boring afternoon watching it
rain!!! *grin* Maren, I will be sending pictures to
you via "snail" mail as soon as I get the rest of the
roll taken---my scanner isn't working, so can't scan
them. ;/
Those attending were: Rex Hunt ('53wb)and his
wife, Cheryl (from Hanford, CA); Rich Greenhalgh('59),
from Bakersfield; Paul Dudley('68)---from Richland,
WA; and me ('64),Bakersfield!!!!! We all had a great
time, and the BOMB was right in the middle--thank you
Tom Hughes ('56)for the Bomb---it was a great addition
to the table! *grin* "Best" news---we all agreed we
had fun, so we will do it, again! sometime in
February. Rick Maddy('67), we missed you... hope to
see you the next time---weather should be better in
February, so maybe the drive over the "grapevine"
won't be so bad. *grin*
To: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Happy Birthday Marines
My dad (RIP) was a Sergeant in the Marines
(everyone in "the area" called him, Sarge), his father
was also a Sergeant in the Marines, but my brother,
Tim ('71WB) broke tradition and enlisted in the Navy!
You can imagine the things my dad had to say about
that! *grin* my first husband was a "sailor"--he was
in the Coast Guard--wasn't too happy about that,
either. *grin*
[Coasties are "shallow water sailors".-Maren]
To: Betty Avant ('69)
Re: twins
We had twins Thairyl and Shairyl Austin in my '64
graduating class... don't know if there were any
others for that year.
[How about '64's own Bill and Mary Bailey!
And Kim and Lynn (RIP) Carpenter!!
And Don and Donna Woods!
And Carol and Helen Evans!
And Jim and Mary Bowman! -Maren]
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - the rain has
stopped, for now, and the sun is trying to peak
out from the clouds.
AND LATER: it is RAINING in Bakersfield and I am
one "happy camper"! puddles, fender-benders
(people in CA DO NOT know how to drive in the
rain), roofs leaking (NOT mine, thankfully),
streets flooding, power outages (we are also
having winds), BUT I LOVE it! *grin*
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>>From: Marshall Smith ('64)
All this car talk reminds me of my cousin Andy
from Wenatchee and his Jack Rabbit Special. An old
pick-up frame with just a seat and steering wheel with
part of a rusted-out dashboard and no windshield. We'd
zoom around the sagebrush blasting away at the rabbits
with our .410 shotguns and drinking beer having a hell
of a good time. My cousin Andy and his brother were
both true wild and crazy guys and due to car wrecks
and motorcycle crashes never lived to reach the age of
21. RIP.
-Marshall Smith ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: See what I mean?
It has come to my attention that I forgot to
wish two very special guys a HAPPY VETS DAY...
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
To: Fred Schafer USAF & Jimmie Adair USA... & all...
I say again all the vets out there...
HAPPY VETS DAY AND THANK YOU!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Len Rediske ('66)
Re: Portland/Vancouver luncheon
My wife, Linda, and I went to the second Bomber
luncheon today (11-9) at Stanford's at Jantzen Beach.
We had a great time, although the turn-out was fairly
small.
Talk is that we are trying to get another one
planned for January 11th.
I am putting this out to all you Bombers that live
in an around the Portland/Vancouver area. Call or
email your classmates and encourage them to attend the
luncheon with you. They don't have to be from the same
class that you are from. We just would like to get a
good size bunch of Bombers together to have a great
time.
Even if you are not from this area, we would like
to see you too. Y'all come OK?
-Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Dick Pierce ('67)
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
It was my folks' '57 Oldsmobile station wagon, at
the washboards, you referred to in today's alum entry.
Today, I think of it as a right of passage. I took
other suckers, in their cars, to that insane place.
One of the best rides I went on after that was when
Bob Wright ('67RIP) broke the wheels off Gary Rogers'
car behind the Hanford House. Or, the Ford we bought
from Don Storms ('65) for $10 and settled for one turn
a piece at the wheel. Barbed wire and patrol cars
later, Roger Bergdahl ('67) took the rap because he
was 18. How come you didn't remember my '59 Chevy as
Heap of the Week in our senior year? I swapped my
chromed reversed wheels for Hogan's ('65) mags from
his '57 white Chevy for the Sandstorm photo. Ron
Hansen ('67) could hear things no one else's ears
could hear. I think bolts and shafts became naturally
lubricated when he approached. I still remember when
George Moore ('67) pulled into the station next to the
BA [Bowling Alley]in his blue '54 Ford, and the
attendant accidently sprayed his face with window
cleaner as if the window was up. George was real quiet
and then he got out and "talked" with the gas station
guy for awhile. Now hold onto your hat, but I had the
greatest time telling my son about Dad's high school
episodes after he dragged me to see Jackass-The Movie.
They had a washboards scene in there. And, the air horn
at the golf course. Been there, done that. And, the
golf cart scenes. I personally believe golf cart abuse
is included in the greens fees. Speaking of Norm
Englund ('67), he and I think electricity has other
uses, too. Yellow snow cones in the movie. These are
things that are passed down from honest people.
Have a nice weekend, Rick. I'm 54 today [11/9],
but I'm really still a senior.
-Dick Pierce ('67)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
To: All Marines
Happy 227th. 227 years of tradition unhampered by
progress. The most destructive fighting foprce known
to man. Founded in a tavern, and that's where you'll
usually find a Marine.
Semper Fi.
-Brad Wear ('71)
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>>From: Jeanne LaCroix Grant ('77)
To: Mary Foley Bazzano ('77)
So sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers
are with your family.
-Jeanne LaCroix Grant ('77)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Michael Paul Foley ('75) ~ 01/20/57 - 11/07/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/11/02 - VETERANS' DAY
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Shirley Watts ('49), Mike Clowes ('54), Tom Hughes ('56)
Ann Engel ('63), Jeanie Walsh ('63), Jim Hamilton ('63)
Bob Mattson ('64), Karma King ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Bob Grout ('66WB), Rick Valentine ('68), Terry Ganz ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don Eckert ('64)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Jerry and Patsy McGregor Boyd ('52/'54WB)
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>>From: Shirley Watts James ('49)
For people interested in old cars, they should
come to Evansville, IN during the Frog Follies. People
from all over the country bring their old cars
(restored) to participate in festivities that last
for three days. You see everything from model Ts to
restored tractors, etc. If you ever decide to come,
you can stay at my house or the Chapmans. We are old
time Bombers.
-Shirley Watts James ('49)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: Veteran's Day
Thanks.
Re: Lunch in Fife
To: Hugh Hinson ('52) and Alan Avery ('54)
You missed a good time guys. Also some good food.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ back in Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: Seattle/Fife November Lunch
Had a great lunch in Fife. Twenty one people, good
food, rope jumping '49ers, a sharp tongued waitress
and everyone was jealous of Jerry Purkheiser ('54) who
still looks like his 1954 Columbian picture.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Twins
O.K. here goes, class of '62 twins:
Gerry and Jerry Hexum, Jerry and Larry Douglas,
Viola and Violet Milander and Babette and Paulette Petty.
Class of '63 twins:
Barb and Kathy Berkeley, Jackie and Judie Cole,
Bill (RIP) and Bob (RIP) Hyatt and Dolly and Donna
Koshman.
Re: Willys
To: The guy who was talking about the Willys
My brother, Joe Engel ('58), had a fast one
which he had for sale, too many tickets.
Re: Vets
A special thank-you to all are men and women who
have served and are still serving our country.
-Ann Engel Schafer ('63) - Vancouver, USA - where it's
grey skies and raining again.
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>>From: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
Fellow Bombers,
As we get ready to honor all veterans tomorrow,
there is one Marine Veteran that is very promenade in
my life, as he is the Father of my children and my
friend. In the City of Simi Valley, we have finally
built a monument to recognize our local heroes, by
placing their name, rank and branch of the armed
forces that they served. As an elected official, I
have the honor of addressing those in the community
who will be in attendance for the ceremonial
unveiling. Wanting to do something a little different,
I asked my former husband to put in his own words, how
he feels about this honor and about being a veteran.
This is what he told me:
In the motion picture, "We Were Soldiers" Mel
Gibson voices the pain and guilt of war when he
says, "I'll never forgive myself for being alive".
Veterans are a special breed. Unique in the
fact that they defend our liberties with their
lives, and as a wise man wrote, "In war, there
are no unwounded soldiers".
Today you take time to honor those who have
served. Each in his or her own way has
contributed to the continued existence of our
nation and the safety we feel each day. They
are the guardians of our freedom. When you
condemn the way our government acts or when
you travel from state to state or worship God
as you chose, you spend the gifts they bought
with their blood. Yet these brave hearts do not
ask for payment. They do not think of themselves
as special. Were you to ask them if they were
heroes they would reply, "No, but I served in
the company of many". We cannot give back to
them the same measure they have given us. We
cannot understand the sacrifices they made, or
share the pain of lost limbs and friends. But
we can thank them.
This memorial does that. It says we remember
and we care. It gives back to them recognition
of all they have done. They, above all can feel
our gratitude. For they faced death on a daily
basis and life has a flavor the protected can
never know.
Semper Fi
John Williamson
Captain
3rd Marine Division
United States Marine Corps
-Jeanie Walsh Williamson (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Re: If it's November 11th, it's gotta be Veteran's Day again.
For many Veterans the time we spent "wearing the
suit" was a bench mark for measuring the events for
the rest of out lives. Coldest Beer, a warm Schlitz at
Camp Evans after a couple of weeks outside of the
wire. Funniest Human Being ever, MSG J.V. Vowels. I
didn't think he was so funny at the time, but back
before First Seargents had MBAs he was an absolute
riot. Toughest decision, choosing between that same
warm beer or my first shower in weeks before the hot
water was gone. Favorite three letter word, ETS.
Favorite five letter word DEROS. First, "don't get no
better that this", Dry Socks. Don't you ever think
about calling me that, REMF. Proudest moment, my Mom
and the Lovely Nancy pinning on my shinny gold bars.
If your time was in the Guard, scraping mud off a
deuce and a half in Graf, or cuttin' chogi in Korea.
We were all out there together, and in a strange way,
our stories are pretty much the same. So to all you
Vets, be good to yourselves and I'm glad you're safe.
Semper Bomberus,
jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Bob Mattson ('64)
When I left the Marine Corps, and started stepping
out with my right foot first, I figured my connection
with the military was pretty much at an end, but not
hardly. The VA has helped me attend college and has
always been there for my continued health care,
disability compensation, and voc-rehab. With that,
and my extended liberty, I'd like to wish all veterans
a good day and thank them for serving their country.
And a thank you to the Veterans' Administration and
the many other Veterans' Services that continue to
help and support our Veterans.
Later,
-Bob Mattson ('64)
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>>From: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
Re: Thank You Veterans and Happy Birthday Marines!
To: All The Bombers and Vets that served so that we
might have the things we have today - I applaud you!!
My dad was a Marine and very active in the Marine
League in the Tri-Cities for years... My mom was in
the Auxiliary. So, having grown up in a very very
Marine household - I wish you all a very happy
birthday!!!!!!
Please remember to fly your flag!
-Karma King Yourdan ('64)
P.S. Happy Birthday to Bill Johnson ('57) on 11/10!
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: Twins
Maren, you have the BEST memory of anyone I know--
-sorry to have missed those twins from '64. The Austin
twins stuck in my mind 'cause I can remember playing
at their house. *grin* I used to go to Kim and Lynn (RIP)
Carpenter's house, too, so have no excuse for
forgetting them--chalk it up to a "senior moment".
To: All Bomber Vets
Thank You!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - the blasted
tule fog has arrived--happens after every time
we get rain! That stuff gives me the heebie-
jeebies". ;/
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Veterans' Day
I want to honor all the men and women who served
in the Arm forces Marines, Navy, Army, Coast Guard,
Air Force. X-Navy and X-Army Look at this web-site.
http://www.mrfa.org/
-Bob Grout ('66WB) ~ Chino, CA
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>>From: Rick Valentine ('68)
Re: Veterans' Day
I wish to thank all of our Veterans on this
Veterans' Day, 2002. Please take a moment to remember
George Rodriguez ('68). George gave his life for our
country in Viet Nam.
colhi68.tripod.com/124/5-memorial.html
-Rick Valentine ('68) ~ Spokane, WA
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>>From: Terry Ganz ('68)
Thanks to all my fellow Veterans for all your
service, particularly those from Vietnam.
-Terry Ganz ('68)http://media.smilepop.com/smilepop/flash/10_2002/sept02-smilepop-bugseren2.swf
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Bob Clatworthy ('51), Curt Donahue ('53)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Hal Burger ('62)
Roger Fishback ('62), Terry Tate ('62)
Linda Belliston ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Karma King ('64), Bob Grout ('66WB)
Rick Maddy ('67), Karen Davis ('76)
Rhonda Miller ('78)
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LUNCHES (in order of appearance)
11/15 - Girls of '54
11/16 - Phoenix (first one)
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
Click the lunch you want to know about.
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>>From: Bob Clatworthy ('51)
To: Shirley Watts James ('49)
Shirley:
Say hello to the Chapmans for me.
Thanks
-Bob Clatworthy ('51)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Catch-up
Mona and I returned early this morning from ten
days cruising the Caribbean and I'm catching up on my
e-mails.
The discussion regarding trains brought back many
memories of train travel between Richland and my
grandparents in South Dakota and between Richland and
Portland while going to school in Portland.
Last week, however, was the ultimate. We traveled
from the Atlantic to the Pacific in less than one
hour across Panama. In addition to the wonderful
scenery and education about the canal, the tracks were
continuous which eliminated the clack, clack, clack,
making for an extremely comfortable ride.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: J Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Bomber Twins
Nearly 18 years after I was born, my mother,
Louise Mattingly, had twins. Mark and Mike ('77).
She was very active in the Mothers of Twins Club for
a few years. Quite an accomplishment for a woman with
1/3 of one lung and 1/2 of the other. She had 3 TB
operations in the early '40s.
Mike is a commercial painter and teaches music
part time and is also in a band. Mark is a programmer
and still has some music he dabbles with. They both
live in the Redmond WA area.
Re: New Tricks
I am packing for a trip to State College PA for
specialized training in advanced computer firing
systems. I never cease to be amazed at what life
brings me. I founded my company simply to shoot
fireworks. Math was my poorest subject in H.S. and
college. It is the subject that held my GPA down to a
barely acceptable 2.5. Yet I now spend 40 to 50 hours
a week at my computer. New tricks are tough on us old
dogs.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Hal Burger ('62)
Re: Coasties
To: All Bomber Vets past, present and future.
Thanks for a job well done.
To: Maren
Re: "Coasties are shallow water sailors"
Since you are poking a little fun at the Coast
Guard, I thought I would poke right back in fun. I've
seen more sea buoys than most Navy types have seen
telephone poles. I have floated all over the big pond
(Pacific), am a member of the Realm of the Golden
Dragon and a qualified Shellback. Even rode out a full
fledged Pacific typhoon with 50 plus foot seas. Now
there was a roller coaster ride. And it wasn't 2
minutes either more like 3 days. So I don't consider
myself a "Shallow Water Sailor" thank you very much.
USCG 65-69 ('Nam 67/68).
-Hal Burger ('62) ~ Bend, OR - where it's warming back
up to freezing and the Mountain will open next week.
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[Hal, No offense intended. Bomber apologies. -Maren]
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
Re: Bomber Twins
To: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Although not identical twins, Linda and Henry
Parker from the class of '62
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Terry Tate ('62)
Re: Vets
I too would like to add my sincerest appreciation
to all the young men and women, past and present who
defend our great nation.
I was at the Ia Drang when the battle portrayed in
"We Were Soldiers" took place. I was actually about
six kilometers away from Landing Zone XRay with a
platoon of Military Police who were supposed to
receive, process and move to the rear area POWs
captured there. Needless to say, we didn't have a lot
of work so most of us wound up being engineers, air
crew, etc. I myself wound up being a door gunner in a
UH1 Huey helicopter. I remember that, once it was all
over, Sergeant Major Plumley (played by Sam Elliott in
the movie) said, "one thing is for damned sure. When
these boys die they will all go to Heaven. They've
just done their time in Hell". That sort of became the
unofficial Brigade motto after the Ia Drang and pretty
much described the Vietnam experience as a whole.
While a lot has changed in the military since 1965
a lot remains the same. We still call upon our youth,
in their prime of life, to go places and do things
that no human should ever have to endure. We pay them
so little that most of the lower rank enlisted people
with families to support have to go on welfare. Yet
they still understand and do their duty. They serve in
Granada, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and Afghanistan with
pride and dignity.
We should all take just a few minutes today to
offer up a silent "thank you" to these magnificent
young men and women, wherever they may be, for giving
us some peace during very unpeaceful times.
-Terry Tate ('62)
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>>From: Linda Belliston Boehning ('63)
Re: Bomber Twins
In the class of '62 there was also John and Peter
Beaulieu. Linda and Henry Parker, Bob And Bonnie
Maasen. Glen Neitzel was in the class of '62, but
his twin brother Gail graduated with us in '63.
Don't know about the Trujillos.
-Linda Belliston Boehning ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: National Military Appreciation Month
http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
Re: Bomber Twins
To: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
If my mind serves me correctly, Babette and
Paulette Petty are not twins. I knew Paulette very
well, and I don't remember her having a twin. But,
you know, when we get older... I really don't think
so though.
-Karma King Yourdan ('64)
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>>From: Bob Grout ('66WB)
Re: Vietnam Veterans
If you're looking for a excellent website
Brownwater NAVY in Vietnam. Here it is:
http://hawley.hispeed.com/vietnam/vietnam.htm
Thanks
-Bob Grout ('66WB)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: breakfast in Indiana
To: Shirley Watts James ('49)
"If you ever decide to come, you can stay
at my house or the Chapmans. We are old time
Bombers.:
Hey Shirley, what's for breakfast? :-)
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Mary Foley Bazzano ('77)
Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother,
Mike. Losing a loved one is so difficult and had to go
on from day to day. I know for experience now losing
2. It gets a bit easier to carry on because you know
they want you too---but each day I think of my
brother, Steve, and pappa Norm. I miss them so much.
Best to you and your family and my prayers are with
you in the loss of Mike.
To: brother Mike ('74)
Also I wanted to tell my brother Mike that he
must of gained the status of the number one Davis in
Bear's ('72RIP) and Dad's (RIP) absence.
At my work place last week (a prison in Spokane)
an old Bomber came in to see his client. He is an
attorney and wanted to meet with his inmate/client.
Well, I flipped him a bit of crap from the get go
because it looked like he had a 10 cent bar card--and
he looked like the type that I could flip crap to.
Then I asked to verify his bar card with his license.
When I looked at the license and then his face I
asked "Where are you from originally?" He answered
"Richland." I then remarked "You played hoops back in
the '60s didn't you". To which he replied "Yes." with
a smile. I said "I remember having a crush on you and
Paul Felts---you're Mark Callen ('70) the old Bomber
guard aren't you". He nodded and smiled and asked who
I was. Well, I replied "I am a Davis"---thinking he
would say "Oh Bear's little sister". Nope---he said
"Oh Mike's sister huh!" I thought well, yeah if I
gotta be thought of as Mike's sister--so be it!! I
then said "So you are a real attorney huh"---and I
also told him about this web site that he wasn't aware
of---since I am not good at remembering the exact
address, I also gave him Mike's email.
So BooBoo---You apparently have the lead as the
DAVIS now, congratulations!!!!!!!!
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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[Thanks to Richard Anderson ('60), we have this
EASY to remember: richlandbombers.com -Maren]
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>>From: Rhonda Miller Williams ('78)
Re: Condolences
To: Mary Foley Bazzano ('77) and Liz Foley ('78)
Please my deepest sympathy on the loss of your
brother, Michael Paul Foley ('75RIP). You and your
families are in my thoughts and prayers.
-Rhonda Miller Williams ('78)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Dorothy Hickey ('51)
Jerry Boyd ('52), John Northover ('59)
Cherrie Rew ('62), Richard Trujillo ('62)
Sharon Brooks ('62), Ann Engel ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Jean Armstrong ('64)
Paul Lewis ('65WB)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Jump Roping
First, to explain about the jump roping – Patti
Jones Ahrens ('60) decided to celebrate October
birthdays at our Fife Luncheon and she presented Paul
Phillips (’49) and myself with jump ropes. Needless to
say I can’t stand a challenge so Paul and I both
proved to the crowd that we could still "jump" rope –
not for long, but neither one of us tripped up either.
Re: Bomber Twins
Second, on twins; didn't we have twins in the
early '50s by the last name of Cole? Cute little blond
gals – wasn't one of them named Patty? Or was she the
older sister?
Re: 11/18 lunch for '40's gals
Also where did I miss mention of the November 18th
luncheon for '40s grads? I looked under the luncheon
web page and under the November calendar and couldn't
find it listed anywhere. Where is it being held, what
time, etc. who is the hostess to let them know if we
can attend?
To: Norma Culverhouse King ('49)
Met Betty King Moody ('53) last Sunday. She
spoke very highly of you and the way you treated
their dad... next time I see you will go into detail.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49) ~ good old
Bothell, WA - where the rain is coming in
torrents and I have to go dig a drainage ditch
to keep the water off of my carport.
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>>From: Dorothy Hickey Fisher ('51)
Jim Boyd ('55), I know that name!
Actually, as you know, I endangered your wife,
Sandy, for many years in my '36 Chevy.
We pushed that car for years to get it started.
But it still provided trips to Spokane, Seattle,
Nelson Lake, parties and even Drive In movies where
we always had either Ann, Jo, Bugsy, Dottie or someone
hidden in the trunk. We saved at least 50 cents a
head!
I upgraded to a '40 Chevy when my brother left for
Alaska and entrusted me with his baby. At least we
didn't have to push it to start.
A few decades later, we now are members of the
VCCA (Vintage Chevrolet Club of America. Had a '56 4
door Chevy which was completely restored. Beautiful!
Now working on a '65 Corvair convertible.
Antique cars is a wonderful hobby for my husband,
expensive but cheaper than a mistress!
Loved your car story, Jim... you are still wild!!!
-Dorothy Hickey Fisher ('51)
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>>From: Jerry Boyd ('52)
Re: Anniversary
To: '52 Classmates
Monday, the 11th, was just not an anniversary but
was one of the big ones as it was our 50th. Cannot
believe the years went by so fast! We enjoyed the
Class of '52 reunion this last summer seeing old
friends etc.
Just a good thing I picked a good lady who could
keep me in line most of the time even if she was only
sweet sixteen when we were married. Four good kids and
thirteen grandchildren and two great granddaughters
are part of the adventure.
Re: Old Cars
Last week my brother, Jim ('55), wrote about
his '52 Ford that could do 105 down hill but the
speedometers were a little fast in those days! My
'41 Ford coupe that I have now with a flathead (255
CU) and has a lot of speed goodies (about 180 HP)
would have a hard time going through a timed run at
105 MPH?
Re: NASCAR
Patsy and I spent last week at the PIR Track here
in Phoenix for NASCAR Races with friends in motor
homes and enjoyed all the races. About 5,000 motor
homes, trailers and a few tents all show up for the
annual event. About 115,000 show up for Sunday's Cup
race and becomes a very noisy place.
-Jerry Boyd ('52)... and Patsy McGregor Boyd ('54WB)
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>>From: John Northover ('59)
Re: San Diego Area Bomber Lunch
I guess it is about time a lunch was set up for
all the Bombers that may be in the Orange County -
San Diego County area ... San Clemente might be a
convenient location and near by San Juan Capistrano
has an AMTRAK station with quite a few restaurants
within walking distance.
From the Class of '59's Reunion Booklet: Gayle
Baker Tice - Vista CA; Patricia Chochrane Santos - El
Cajon CA; Pat Hartnett - In Torrance CA - about 1 hour
away; Sue Heath Venger - Sun Valley CA; Lydia Winckler
Brown -San Diego, CA; There are a few '59ers in the
L.A. area... which would be about an hour and a half
drive to San Jaun Capistrano or a nice train ride ...
Pete Bradley ('60) lives about 20 minutes away from
me in Escondido, CA.
I am thinking January might be a great time ... If
there is any interest let me know.
-John Northover ('59 ~ where the weather is so clear,
I am sure a green flash is near.
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>>From: Cheryl "Cherrie" Rew Gale ('62)
Re: Bomber Twins
In our Class of 1962, there were six sets of twins
and one of a set of twins. They were:
John and Peter Beaulieu, Dianne and Dorothy Bosso,
Jerry and Larry Douglas (not identical), Gerry and
Jerry Hexum, Viola and Violet Milander, Linda and
Henry Parker (obviously not identical), and Glen
Neitzel (his twin was in Class of 1963).
Also in our class there were four sets of brothers
and sisters (not twins): Sid and Mary Cowan, Clark
and Annette Hall, Bob and Bonnie Maasen, and Dick and
Barbara Von Olnhausen.
Can any class beat that?
-Cheryl "Cherrie" Rew Gale ('62) ~ Richland - where it
is cloudy and 52° -- and NO wind!
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>>From: Richard Trujillo ('62)
Re: Bomber Twins
To: Linda Belliston Boehning ('63)
Nope, not a twin to Pat Trujillo ('62), nor were
we related. Although I did often refer to her as "Sis"
when I saw her. Someone wrote in to the Sandstorm
several months ago looking for Pat Trujillo. I just
happened to have a client that knew Pat and her
family... she said that Pat had become a nurse and had
moved East somewhere. I forgot where she said Pat
moved to because we were both so excited about
discovering we were both Bombers. Actually I forget
the clients last name too (but it is on my records at
work) but her first name is Doris... ummm or was it
Jenney. Boy, it is terrible to get old. Anyway it was
great to meet up with a fellow Bomber out here in the
Arizona dessert.
-Richard Trujillo ('62) ~ Casa Grande, AZ - where the
temps are in the 70s, sun is shinning and another
beautiful day.
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>>From: Sharon Brooks Sims ('62)
Re: Vets
To: Terry Tate ('62)
I want to thank you for the wonderful things you had
to say about our young men and women in the service. I
have a son Dan ('97), who finished a tour in Bosnia.
He is back in the states now. Who knows where he will
go next?
Thanks so much for reminding everyone how much our
young people have given up during war time. Thank you
and all the other Vets for all you gave for peace.
-Sharon Brooks Sims ('62) ~ Richland - where it rained
today.
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Bomber Twins (?) Babette and Paulette Petty ('62)
To: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
Karma,
You are so right. Heard also from Linda Belliston
Boehning ('63) that they are not even related.
- Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
I want to thank all of you that have sent me
information of websites, etc. for local newspapers around the Portland area.
My son is very appreciative also. Again, a BIG Bomber thanks to all.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - winter is
here to stay
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: The First Phoenix Luncheon
Just a friendly reminder that the luncheon
(Saturday, November 16th at 12:00 noon) for all the
Bombers in the metropolitan and surrounding areas
(Yuma and Tucson and Flagstaff included) and their
spouses and/or children are all invited to attend our
very first get-together at The Monastery Too, located
at 8011 W. Paradise Lane, Glendale, AZ.. Just east of
the 101 Loop and one block south of Bell Road.. Take
either 75th Ave. or 83rd Ave. from Bell Road.. The
Monastery Too is right behind Target.. The phone
number at the Monastery is (623) 412-7782.. Bring
pictures and Columbians to share and don't forget
your cameras..
I will be there early, probably between 11:00 and
11:30, as it is a first come - first serve place.. I
will be out in the yard setting up tables if anyone
wants to come early and help (Gary Setbacken??)
Looking forward to meeting new Bomber faces and
feeling close to home again.. See you all there..
Any questions, you can email me..
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
the sun is shinning and there are friends coming
together this Saturday for our 1st Phoenix lunch..
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>>From: Paul Lewis ('65WB)
Re: Veteran's Day
On Veterans' Day my thoughts turn to Danny Neff,
who was about three years my senior. In the 1980s I
was walking in the Catholic cemetery West of Richland,
near the by-pass highway, and noticed the grave of
Danny Neff. The grave stone said he died in Vietnam.
In Washington D.C. I looked for Danny's name on the
Vietnam Memorial, but did not find it. Did I make a
mistake somewhere? Can anyone tell me what happened to
Danny Neff?
I have an image of Danny Neff that will never
fade. At the Richland swimming pool near Columbia High
School, Danny Neff would put his two hands on a
vertical pole and hold his body out horizontal from
the pole. It was an amazing display of physical
strength. I was so impressed I decided that I was
going to try to develop that ability, too. From then
on, any time I passed a vertical pole, such as a stop
sign, I tried my ability. At first I "cheated" in ways
that did not require so much strength. But gradually I
eliminated the "cheating." Finally when I was in high
school I could do it just like Danny Neff. Whenever I
did it, I thought of Danny Neff. I was very sorry to
see that he had passed away.
-Paul Lewis ('65WB)
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[Paul -- I think I see your problem trying to locate
Danny.... last name is Neth and he was class of '57...
quite a few more than 3 years older than you. And,
yes, Danny Neth died in Vietnam. -Maren]
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Shirley Watts ('49), Don McKenzie ('56)
Dean Enderle ('57), Judy Willox ('61)
Gail Cyphers ('62), Anita Cleaver ('63)
Ann Engel ('63), Earl Bennett ('63)
Betti Avant ('69), Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
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>>From: Shirley Watts James ('49)
To: Bob Clatworthy ('51)
It is good to hear from you. It has been years. I
remember you as friends of my brothers. I'll tell the
Chapman's hi from you. They are great friends.
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
Hi Rick.
Glad to meet you. If you come to Evansville for
the Frog Follies, you are welcome here. You can even
pick whatever you want for breakfast.
-Shirley Watts James ('49)
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>>From: Don McKenzie ('56)
Re: Bomber Twins
Don't forget twin sisters Winema and Winona
McGilvery in the class of '56
-Don McKenzie ('56)
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>>From: Dean Enderle ('57)
Re: Vets
I have just been catching up on my Alumni
Sandstorm reading, as a 22 year veteran of the USAF
I appreciated the kind words from several of you
Bombers out there... a lot of awfully good people
have paid the ultimate price for the everyday
freedoms we that survive take for granted at times.
Re: Cars
As for cars, always a hot topic when I was a
youth, even though most of my cars were of the
forgettable variety due to their bad habits, (dead
batteries, non-working generators, blown exhausts,
busted transmissions, etc., etc.) Anyway, all of you
out there just keep the stories coming as they give
my tired old memory banks a much needed workout.
Take Car one and all
-Dean Enderle ('57)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
Re: Club 40 DustStorm POTLUCK Mailing/Christmas Party
December 8th. The meeting will start at 2pm and
will be in the recreation hall at the Desert Hills
Mobile Home Park on Skyline Drive in Richland. Email
me for directions if you don't know how to get there.
Since it is a Potluck Affair, each of the members
are asked to bring a dish of some sort, ie: casserole
or main dish, salad, veggie tray or a dessert. Dishes
such as potato salad, spaghetti, baked beans and the
likes go over very well. But you decide what to bring.
Hoping to see you all there as it makes for more
food, merrier times and less work when the majority
shows. :o)
Bomber cheers,
Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
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>>From: Gail Cyphers ('62)
Those of you that know John Foster ('65), know him
not to be the shy and retiring type. In this case,
however, he might be a little reluctant to brag a bit.
In the web site http://www.hotrodders.com/vehicles/index.html
you will see some of John's handy work on cars. I have
known John since the dawn of time and have always
known him to be very competent at many things
mechanical, particularly when it came to cars. Check
the web site out and see the 27' Ford that John has
crafted....you won't see many like it....good work
John!!!...thx...
-Gail Cyphers ('62) ~ Colorado Springs, CO
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>>From: Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
Re: Guardian Angel Care Center
First of all, I want to thank everyone with all
the wonderful information on Quail Hollow when my
family was making the decision on where to place my
Mom. Well, my Dad decided he didn't want my Mom to
share a bathroom (which she would have to do at Quail
Hollow) and moved her to Guardian Angel in Richland
instead. I've been there a few times when I can get to
the Tri-Cities and it seems quite nice but awfully
quiet??? Any feedback from Bombers on this facility?
Thanks!
-Anita Cleaver Heiling ('63)
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>>From: Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Bomber Twins
To: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Yes Ann those cute little twins were Jackie and
Judie Cole ('63) who were the mascots for their sister
Patti Cole ('55) when she was a cheerleader. Boy you
have a good memory.
-Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Earl Bennett ('63)
Re: The Virtual Wall - Search For A Name (2)
I don't read the whole Sandstorm every day, so I
don't know if anyone has ever sent in this link to the
Virtual Vietnam Memorial Wall. Very user-friendly. I
sent Paul Lewis ('61WB) the page for Danny Neth ('57RIP).
I've only been retired from the Naval Reserve for
5 weeks, and not actually officially yet, so I still
feel I'm a part, but there is already a sense of loss
with that part of my life fading away. The camaraderie
and sense of purpose and fulfillment in the military
is tremendous, but does not reduce the gratitude and
admiration we owe to those who are involved and
willing to lay it on the line for us. 42% of my unit
was mobilized for ENDURING FREEDOM, and I prepared
certificates of appreciation for each one who stepped
forward to actively volunteers, so that others did not
have to, though all were willing and ready if needed.
http://www.thevirtualwall.org/search/search_index.htm
Regards, ecb3
-Earl Bennett ('63)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Twins again
I just remembered another funny thing about twins.
When I used to tell people I had a twin brother they
would ask if we were identical. I told them that was
impossible and they asked why? I said "Because he is a
he and I am a she." They would get this look on their
faces and say "What difference does that make?" Every
once in awhile in this day and age I still get those
questions.
We had at least one other set of twins that I know
of in the class of '69: Carol and Claire Rediske.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Bomber Twins
Let's not forget Wig and Jumbo Davis ('82).
Most people don't know this, but their older brother,
Mike ('74), is actually triplets all rolled in to one.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Anna May Wann ('49), Ray Gillette ('49)
Jimmie A. Shipman ('51), Janet Martin ('53)
Ann Clatworthy ('54), Millie Finch ('54)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Suzie Gunderson ('60)
Mike Lahrman ('63), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Rick Maddy ('67), Ken Staley ('68)
Mike Davis ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet Tyler ('61)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Bomber Twins
Thanks to Ann Engel Schafer ('63) for comment on
Cole twins. I just remember that all of the girls were
cute blonds in that family. A good looking bunch of
kids. Great cheer leaders also.
-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49) ~ overcast
Bothell, WA - where we are expecting more rain
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[New Bomber web page:
Bomber TWINS -Maren]
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>>From: Ray Gillette ('49)
To: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
Re: Bomber Twins
Bomber TWINS
To clear up (maybe) some of the confusion about
the Cole sisters who were at Col Hi when we were....
Barbara Cole ('50) and her sister Patti Cole ('52)
were two very pretty Cole girls that were very
popular (as I recall). They obviously were not twins,
however. As someone else has mentioned, they have
twin sisters who attended school with the Class of '63
(Jackie and Judie) but we (in '49) most likely didn't
have the pleasure of knowing (or seeing) them.
Cheers to all Bomber Alums....
-Ray Gillette ('49)
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>>From: Jimmie A. Shipman ('51)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I haven't seen their names yet or I missed them,
The Baker twins from the Class of '51 Murvelle & Ozelle.
Where it's breezy in Richland
-Jimmie A. Shipman ('51) ~ Bombers Never Quit
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[And let's not forget Larry and LaVerne Osterman ('51).
LaVerne used to babysit the Smyth kids. -Maren]
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>>From: Janet Martin Rasmussen ('53)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Class of '53 also had a set of twins. Jean Fae
and Jean Rae Greiter... think they may still live in
the area.
-Janet Martin Rasmussen ('53)
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>>From: Ann Clatworthy Hogshead ('54)
Re: More Bomber TWINS
Twins from the class of ('54):
Betty & Eddie Goaky and Loretta & Loraine Murphy.
-Ann Clatworthy Hogshead ('54) ~ Virginia - where it
is bright and sunny temp in the 40s
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: Bomber TWINS
The class of '54 had twins also:
There was Lorretta & Lorraine Murphy and Diane & Sue
Hale that I know of for sure. Not sure about the
Goodenows nor the Goakys. Maybe my classmates can
help my rememberer along.
To: Dennis Chapman ('54)
Hi to Dennis and your lovely wife. Glad you had
a wonderful cruise and look forward to seeing you
both at our next reunion.
Re: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Charlie is doing good, looks good, and each day he
feels stronger. Boy you CANNOT keep a BOMBER down!!
Go Bombers
Re: Evolution of Seattle Waterfront, 1907-2002
http://www.kokogiak.com/projects/seawft/reveal_3a.html
Hi Maren
I think you could put this in the Sandstorm. I
received it from another Bomber, Curt Donahue('53)...
I am sure he will not mind that everyone will see how
beautiful this is. Thanks for asking.
If you want to see something awesome click the
link and see Seattle transform right before your eyes.
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
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[A very cool link. -Maren]
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Veterans
Somewhat belated I need to add my commiserations
to all vets especially Bomber Vets many of who are
friends, or acquaintances. Many have paid a dear
price that those of us who have not been there would
barely understand if at all. Who could calculate what
we really owe them for the freedom, rights, and
privileges we have in America, and many other parts
of the world?
But I feel it should go deeper then that. We,
each of us, have a responsibility to see that their
sacrifices are not spent in vain for the future. We
who are not vets need to make our own sacrifices to
further their efforts. Exercise our right to vote!
Teach our children and our grandchildren the reasons
why they have the rights and privileges they have, and
to honor them with good citizenship. We need to not
just sit there and watch things we don't like, happen
to, and in America. Stand up, speak up, participate,
and be counted. Fear not the consequences. What if
our forefathers and the countless veterans had set
by and done nothing? Where would we be now? American
citizenship and democracy is neither cheap nor easy
but we, all of us need to each pay our own way in
this wonderful country.
OK I will get off my soap box now. I will also
recognize that many Bombers are well above average in
the exercise of citizenship. I just feel strongly
that we all need to do our part to keep this country
all it can be, and to see that those who follow us
carry on for the future.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ from my motel room in
State College, PA
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>>From: Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60)
Re: RHS Instrumental Music Boosters Blankets
To: Debbie Thomas
Debbie,
Thank you for sending my lovely green and gold
Bomber blanket. I was delighted to receive it. It is a
perfect representation of my memories of RHS. I hope
the blankets made lots of money for the Music Dept.
Thanks again!
Bomber Cheers,
-Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60) ~ Omak, WA - where the
drizzle became full force rain yesterday.
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>>From: Mike Lahrman ('63)
Re: Marines
To: Jim HOuse ('63)
Hey Jim,
Hello from another former Marine.
Best Wishes
-Mike Lahrman ('63)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Don't for get Carol and Linda Kulick, from The
Blue Ribbon Class of '67!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Parks and Recreation
My father would say we are born dumb, but
stupidity is another matter. With this always at the
back of my mind I went back to school in 1990 to try
and jump start some brain cells. I graduated in 1995
from EWU with a BA in special education. An applied
psychology degree is very good for helping figure out
who you are without doing a couch trip downtown with
the shrinks. Costs almost the same in the long run. I
don’t use the degree much. Sub now and then is all.
Nevertheless, the schooling was one of the best things
I ever did. The education has given me courage to
write to the Sandstorm and pursue my other goal of
being President of the World. But that is another
story.
Now that I cleared that up... I was wondering if,
in our politically correct era, Sacajawea Park was
still Sacajawea Park? Or is it now Secagawea Park? Let
me back up. I was down at the HB Pier a few weeks ago
and this vendor was selling jewelry made out of the
new dollar coin with Sacajawea on it. Now without
trying to do the little u or the straight line above
aeiou denoting short and long vowels I will try this:
Remember when Renault was [ruh nault] but is now [ruh
no]? Using that as my best example (no comment
please), is Sacajwea [sack uh juh wee uh] Park,
because of the politically correct movement (is it a
movement?), now Sacagawea [sah cog ah way uh] Park?
There is never a dull moment in revisionist history.
www.lewisandclark.org/pubart.htm
To: Gail Cyphers ('62) and John Foster ('65)
http://www.hotrodders.com/vehicles/index.html
Thanks Gail. Beautiful car, John!! But is it fast? lol
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ Huntington Beach, CA
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>>From: Ken Staley ('68)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Add to your list of Bomber Twins:
Janet and Jean Davis ('69),
-Ken Staley ('68)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Twins
A little known fact about these twins because they
were separated at birth...........
Brad Upton ('74) and Larry of Three Stooges fame!!!
Check the hair! It's a dead giveaway!
Happy parting, Brad!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/16/02
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21 Bombers sent stuff:
Tom Hoffman ('47 & '48), Bob Harman ('51)
Curt Donahue ('53), Janet Martin ('53)
Mike Clowes ('54), Karol Brimhall ('56)
Bill Lattin ('58), Kay Conrad ('60)
Judy Willox ('61), Donna Nelson ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
John Foster ('65), Len Rediske ('66)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Rick Maddy ('67)
Betti Avant ('69), Pam Pyle ('69)
Daniel Laybourn ('70), Diane Carpenter ('72)
Cecily Riccobuono ('77)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday (11/15): John Campbell ('63)
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>>From: Tom Hoffman ('47/'48)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Thank you for your kind words.
-Tom Hoffman ('47/'48)
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>>From: Bob Harman ('51)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I may be having a senior moment but I seem to
recall something about the twins thing that is going
on. I was class of '51 and it seems to me that I
recall that the Cole girls, as cheer leaders, were
sometimes joined by the little twin sisters in their
own cute little cheerleader outfits.
Am I wrong?
-Bob Harman ('51)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Veterans
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Very well stated. I couldn't agree more. I'm so
glad that there are many Bombers who are articulate.
-Curt Donahue ('53)
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>>From: Janet Martin Rasmussen ('53)
Re: Bomber TWINS
The '53 twins were Jean and Joan Grieter, not Jean & Jean.
-Janet Martin Rasmussen ('53)
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[Sorry... my error... fixed now. -Maren]
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Just looking through my Columbians and wondering
if Bev and Dick Coates from '52 were. Also from that
same year Jim and Bob Nacke.
[Don't know about Nackes, but Bev and Dick are NOT
twins... they are siblings. -Maren]
Also... from the Class of '54, there are Bill and Judy
Allen, and Bill and Forrest Goodenow (now Terry).
I'm also wondering about Betty and Bill Wendland and
Jack and Mural Nichols. I know the Murphy girls are
sisters, but I'm not sure if they are twins. Others
have already been mentioned from this class.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ I've been
accused of having an "evil twin".
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>>From: Karol Brimhall Smith ('56)
Thanks for sending your Bomber Welcome to me. Once
a Bomber, always a Bomber. I reminisced my way through
the messages--Boy what memories.
My mother, Naomi Brimhall, used to take art
classes from Thelma Pearson, and I was in Mrs.
Brinkman's 5th Grade class and used to babysit for
the 3 Brinkman children. I remember their family
fondly. I lived across the street from Dr. Albertowicz
and also used to babysit for his children.
I also have related many times over the years
about the sand storms we used to have. We could see
them coming--my family tried to seal the windows and
doors with tape before the dust actually reached us.
I remember walking home from Lewis & Clark during a
dust storm. In those days, little girls always wore
dresses to school, and boy did that blowing dust sting
your tender bare legs.
How true about the houses all looking alike. When
I was in 2nd grade, I forgot to count "H" houses from
the corner, and walked into our neighbor's house. I
was really embarrassed!
Fond memories!
-Karol Brimhall Smith ('56)
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>>From: Bill Lattin ('58)
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
History is not as nice and clean as we would
sometimes like it to be. The revisionist history
started early with a simple mistake. It is clear that
the weight of evidence is that the name Sacajawea is
wrong and the Nicholas Biddle who edited the original
Lewis and Clark Journals made the mistake of deciding
on the spelling of Sacajawea vs. Sacagawea. Biddle may
have been influenced by the creative spelling of the
captains or Clark's ability of penning poorly formed
g's that appear to be j's. In his writings, wagon is
spelled wajgen and schooling as schoolinj. We do know
from history that Sacagawea's name meant "Bird Woman"
and in Hidatsa it would come from two words: sacaga,
meaning bird, and wea meaning woman.
[www.lewisandclark.org/pubart.htm] The
web site you referenced is a great one as is the
article by Irving Anderson and Blanche Schroer in
"We Proceeded On" Nov 1999. In that same publication
is Irving Anderson's obituary noting his research
into many areas of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
He was a great researcher into the L & C Journals.
Thanks, this is a hobby of mine and I love to
discuss the issues related to L & C.
-Bill Lattin ('58)
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>>From: Kay Conrad Johnson (60)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Marge and Frances Ingmire ('58).
-Kay Conrad Johnson (60)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Oh Mike, you are an absolute incorrigible scream!
But then, so is Brad Upton ('74) and you two do keep
the Sandstorm witty! Love the banter between you two.
Re: Bomber TWINS
I cannot believe that the class of '60 has not
come forward with the one set of twins that I know
they had, so guess I will do it for them. Does not
anyone remember the Romanelli twins; Christine and
Christopher (RIP)? Guess Maren has another set to add,
huh Maren? {Yes, added. -Maren]
And as far as the class of '61, the only two sets
that I was never too sure they were was the Macy
girls, Carol Jean and Jo Ann and the Reynolds kids,
Nadine and Daniel as they used to go by Deanie and Dan
in school. Can anyone verify these from our class?
Double Bomber Cheers from Richland ~ rained yesterday,
does this mean the Franklin County PUD will drop their
surcharge now? *G*!!
-Judy Willox Hodge ("Classic Class" of '61)
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>>From: Donna Nelson ('63)
Since we're talking about twins, my identical boys
will be 32 tomorrow. Gheez, it doesn't seem possible.
Happy Birthday Arron and Eric. I love you very much.
(Arron is on his way from Colorado Springs to surprise
his brother Eric in Phoenix.)
-Donna Nelson ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Twins
Who started all of this 'stuff' on twins? Again I
am left out! How about those of us who were an only
child? More important, if you were/are an only child
did you serve in a 'war zone' during Korea or Viet
Nam? I was drafted July 3rd, 1968, but did not end
up in Viet Nam. My entire class from signal school
at Fort Gordon, GA...(Total 24)...went to Europe.
Re: Walter Camp 'Father of American Football' web site
http://www.waltercamp.org/
Here's your chance to voter for the Walter Camp
Player of the Year!! Go to: http://www.waltercamp.org/
The ballot comes in the form of a 'popup' window. The
#5 listed player is Jason Gesser, quarterback from
Washington State University.
For the fun of it, see if you can't 'pass' this
information to some of your email friends so that they
can vote.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Veterans
AMEN!!!!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ tule fog has arrived in
Bakersfield and I can't even see across my
street!!!!! ;/
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>>From: John Foster ('65)
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: http://www.hotrodders.com/vehicles/index.html
Yep, but getting faster, just picked up a 9" posi
for it yesterday.
-John Foster ('65)
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>>From: Len Rediske ('66)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I believe that Janet (RIP) and Leta Rammerman were
also twins. Class of 66
Also, my sisters Claire and Carol Rediske ('69).
-Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('67)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Veterans
I couldn't of said it better. We owe the Veterans
of all of the wars from the Revolutionary War on,
thanks for their sacrifices. Many of us in the USA
don't realize that we have the freedom we have today
because of these sacrifices.
I too want to say thank you to all you Bomber
Vets. No matter how many times we say it, it's never
too much.
-Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of '67) ~ Augusta, GA
Where it is getting a little nippy during the evening.
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Has anyone mentioned those two redheaded Southend
rascals, Ron and Don Campbell ('70)? Never could get
these two guys straight. I have known them since grade
school at L&C. Every time I see one of them I will
say, guessing, "Hi Ronny." But it will be Donny or
vice versa. Happens every time. Hope they are both
doing well. One is a Vietnam vet and the other was
working out at Hanford last time I saw them. But I
couldn't tell you which one was which one.
Re: twins and talking story
Bomber TWINS
Randy and Janice Brown are twins -- Class of 72?
Anybody know how Randy is doing? I rented a room
in his brother's, Russell ('66 RIP), house for three
and a half years when we were in our twenties. Twenty
four hours a day, seven days a week for three and a
half years... I remember about a weeks worth of those
years. Did anyone ever come by and visit? Rent was
cheap then. Russell charged me $50 a month and I had
the run of the house. He worked the three shifts. I
milked that cheap rent for over two years. One day
Russell came home from work - when pipe fitters were
making bank out at Hanford - and I tell him I am
raising my rent to $75 a month. He looks at me,
hesitates for a minute, and then says okay. I wish
Russell was still around. He was a heck of a guy.
Although he never had children that anybody ever told
him about, when it came to Halloween, Fourth of July,
and Christmas, Russell would go out and spend several
hundred dollars on "stuff" and have it passed out to
the kids in the neighborhood.
On Independence Day, Russell would have a ball
setting off the fireworks for the kids on the block. I
would imagine that if a couple of wild and crazy dudes
(because we were young, I suppose) in their twenties
did that today it would raise an eyebrow of suspicion
on every mother on the block. Sad but true. All was
simply from the goodness of this man's heart. Russell
was also in the Army in Vietnam in case you didn't
know that.
Fred Morse ('63) was there. One night around
midnight I was standing on Russell's (mine too) front
porch with Fred after both of us had been partaking on
anything that people would bring us. We were carrying
on this conversation and Fred just fell over like a
tree cut off at the base by a logger. Off the porch
and onto the sidewalk. His head bounces off the cement
and his glasses fly off his face and it looked really
bad. I grabbed him and asked him if he was okay. He
said he was fine and wanted to go to the BA [Bowling
Alley] and get something to eat. I help him up, dust
him off and adjust his coke bottle bottom glasses of
which he is blind without. Fred drives us down to the
BA in his green Z and we eat and then drive back to
Russell's. I tell Fred he needs to crash there and
does. Next morning I ask Fred how his head is feeling.
He looked at me all puzzle faced. He doesn't remember
falling, driving or even being at the BA, eating...
nothing. I told him it was my turn to drive tonight.
Talked to Fast Freddy about two weeks ago. Many of
you remember him as Dink. He is fine.
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ on sunny Planet of the Apes with a
lot less hair (Orange County)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Bomber TWINS
The Davis twins you have under the class of '69
actually graduated in '68. Their mother was a member
with my mother in the Mother of Twins Club.
-Betti Avant ('69)
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[Sorry... Got that fixed now... -Maren]
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>>From: Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Recall that my classmate, Kathy (Kay) Baker ('69)
had twin sisters two years our junior, Lavette and
Lavonne Baker ('71). And their older sister was
Theresa ('67).
-Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69)
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>>From: Daniel Laybourn ('70)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Class of 70
Jan and Joel Barber
Don and Lon Draper
Don and Ron Campbell
Nancy and Shirley Moore
Ron and Don Trujillo
-Daniel Laybourn ('70)
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
Re: Jason Lee musical
Hi,
I have some memories that are very nebulous, and
I'm hoping someone can give a little more substance to
them. (Most of my memories these days are nebulous,
such as "where did I put that important piece of
paper?" and "why did I walk out into the garage?")
Anyway, this is directed to anyone from class of '72
or younger who attended Jason Lee during '66 - '67 (I
think.) Do you remember the music teacher, Mrs. Just?
I believe two musicals were performed that year - I
remember them as being quite ambitious.
One was a Christmas musical with a religious theme
(can you imagine?!) One song had words somewhat like
this (Joseph and the Innkeeper singing): "For God's
love do not forsake us, To your lodging house now take
us / It must be so /Our thankfulness we'll show . . ."
The other had some kind of fantasy/space travel/
western theme and one song was: "Light up the moon,
turn on the stars, come on everyone from Venus to
Mars, Join the cat and the fiddle and ride in the
middle of the round-up on the moon tonight."
I believe Lori Jo Killand ('72) was in at least
one of these, also Reid Hogle ('72). Maybe Janine
Berst ('72) or Laurie Hutton ('72) or Nicky Deobald ('72)?
Debbie Romrell ('72)?
(By the way, at our 30 year reunion this last
summer, Lori Jo, Laurie and Nicky looked EXACTLY the
same as they did in high school - wish I knew their
secret.
I'll add that I didn't see Debbie or Janine or
Reid, so it doesn't seem by implication as if they
don't still look the same!)
There is no significance to this whatsoever except
that some of these tunes have stuck in my head all
these years, and I 'd really like to make the memories
a little bit more concrete as they seem almost surreal
at this point.
Also, I'm amazed that anyone could put up with the
aggravation of putting on a major musical with 5th and
6th grade talent.
Thanks for humoring me.
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
Re: Lunch
Wanted to say what a great time I had at the
Alumni Portland/Vancouver luncheon on the 9th. I
always enjoy meeting fellow Bombers. Everyone has such
wonderful stories to tell. Can't wait for the next
one. Hope to see some more from my class. I know
you're out there. Come join us.
Re: Bomber TWINS
Anyone remember Sharon and Karen Polk ('76)? They
came from a long line of twins. The Polks went to the
same church as my family, and I could never tell them
apart. I haven't seen them since school, and probably
STILL could not tell them apart if I saw them today.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
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20 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Dottie Sargent ('51), Curt Donahue ('53)
Charlie Bigelow ('54), Floyd Melton ('57)
Gus Keeney ('57), Annette Hall ('62)
Charles Keiser ('63), Paulette Lawson ('63WB)
Gary Setbacken ('64), Jean Armstrong ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Patricia de la Bretonne ('65)
Lloyd Swain ('66), Rick Maddy ('67)
Sherri Daugherty ('67), Rick Valentine ('68)
Betti Avant ('69), Diane Carpenter ('72)
Mike Davis ('74), Christina Grabner ('00)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Dottie Sargent Rath ('51)
While we're on this twins' kick--you are most
definitely right, Bob Harman ('51), about seeing those
little Cole twins ('63) perform with their older
sisters/cheerleaders at basketball games during our
years at Col High. They were adorable.
And can't believe I didn't remember Murvelle
and Ozelle Baker ('51) sooner. They are identical
twins that I've known since we were in the 6th
grade at Sacajawea. I enjoyed seeing them at our
last reunion, and it was a good thing they had their
name tags on.
-Dottie Sargent Rath ('51) ~ where it's cold, wet and
windy in Port Townsend.
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
To: Bob Carlson AKA ('54)
Re: Twins
Betty and Bill Wendland ('54) are not twins. In
fact, they are not related. Betty has one brother,
Walt ('55), who is a retired Richland policeman and
excellent photographer.
-Curt Donahue ('53)
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>>From: Charles Bigelow ('54)
Hi,
I'm Charles Bigelow, I would like to report on my
curent condition. I am doing very well in all aspects,
I am using two canes about half time and have a target
of being on a single cane by christmas.
The cards and e-mails recieved during my recovery
were over whelming, the love and prayers were beond
that. I thank all of you for your beautiful support.
Love, charley
-Charles Bigelow ('54)
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>>From: Floyd Melton ('57)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I am new at this Sandstorm write in but what the
heck.
What about the class of '57? If I remember
correctly, like if anyone asks, there were at least
two sets of twins: Paul and Allan Shepard and John and
Betty Parker. There could have been more but hay the
old mind is slower now than back then.
Re: Tradition
But lets talk about real Bomber tradition. I
graduated with the best class: the class of '57 (that
is not up for debate) my wife Joyce Farley graduated
with the class of '59. Our first child started school
at Marcus Whittman in 1971 with five more to follow
him. All graduated from "Col" Richland High with the
last graduating in 2001 (none were held back, all six
graduated on time and as you can tell a wee bit spread
out). We went to 30, count them, 30 consecutive back
to school nights for our children in the Richland
School district with at least one child in Richland
High from 1981 to 2001. That may not be a record but
it's a start on a fun new investigation with the
wonderful Sandstorm/Bomber Graduate population.
-Floyd Melton ('57)
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: Phoenix Luncheon
Photos from today. Jeanie Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
has names coming to you.
-Gus Keeney ('57)
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>>From: Annette Hall Bundrant ('62)
Re: Twins and Brothers and Sisters
On brothers and sisters, I was mentioned as being
a sister to Clark Hall. Even though it would be an
honor to be his sister, I was actually a sister to
Stuart Hall. Graduated with us in '62. Should have
been for him, '61. I'm still trying to catch up with
him.
-Annette Hall Bundrant ('62)
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>>From: Charles Keiser ('63)
Re: Bomber TWINS
David and Steven Liddington were twins in the
class of '64?
-Charles Keiser ('63)
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[Liddington is not on the '64 Class roster. -Maren]
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>>From: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
Re: Bomber twins
Now that we have discussed Bomber twins, are there
any triplet offspring of Bombers besides my sister's,
Melanie Lawson Kohler ('60)? She gave birth to
gorgeous triplet girls (two identical and one
fraternal) in 1964: Janice, Joyce and Jill. They
joined two-year-old Diana and made daddy Arlan one
of the luckiest guys alive to be surrounded by a
household of beautiful women!
-Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
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>>From: Gary Setbacken ('64)
Re: Phoenix Lunch
It was fun!!!!
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Great job!!!!
-Gary setbacken ('64)
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: Phoenix Lunch
Our very FIRST PHOENIX BOMBER LUNCHEON was a great
success. We had a turnout of 18 people total. Those
that attended were:
Bill and Charlotte Carlson Terry ('52)
Jerry Boyd ('52)
Judi Pearson Parker ('54)
Carole Clark Oien ('54)
Lorin St. John ('55)
Bill Smith ('55)
Annie Parker Hoyle ('57)
Gus Keeney ('57)
Ned Barker ('59)
Judy Cameron Ayers ('60)
Connie Hall ('60)
John Hall ('60)
Tim Avedovech ('61)
Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Gary Setbacken ('64)
Jan Love McKirahan ('81)
Bonnie Steeber Fraser ('57)
They came from Tucson, Yuma, Prescott, Mesa,
Goodyear, Tempe, Peoria, Suprise, Glendale, Cave
Creek, Sun City West, Gilbert, and two from Phoenix.
I hope I didn't forget anyone. I made oatmeal
raisin cookies last night and brought them along to
the luncheon. I made Bomber bookmarks for all that
attended. And I made two Bomber notepads as door
prizes. Gus Keeney won one and John Hall won the other
one. There will be more at the second Phoenix Bomber
luncheon. We decided that we would have another one in
January or early February. I will let everyone know
when and where that one will be as the time gets
closer.
It was good to see Bomber friends that I had never
met before. I hope everyone had as good of a time as I
did. I am already looking forward to our next one, as
I had received email from a few saying that they
couldn't make this one, but would like to attend the
next one. Again, thanks to Maren. This would not have
been possible without her help. I will email my
pictures to Maren as soon as I get my computer back
from the doctor. I am sure there will be tons of
pictures sent to Maren. Gary Setbacken ('64) recruited
the most sober two guys from the bar to take the group
pictures of us. They took the pictures with ALL of our
cameras. And that took awhile. There were lots of
cameras. Bombers Rule!!!
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) ~ Goodyear, AZ - where
the sun was shining and the Bombers came together
for the first time in the valley of the sun.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
Re: school music programs
I remember a play being put on at Marcus Whitman
when I was in 2nd grade, I think. the play was either
Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, and I think the pricess
was played by Candy Longworth ('64)... don't remember
all the details, but I can remember some kids being on
stage, the rest of us sitting on the floor and parents
sitting in chairs... then, when I was in 6th grade at
Spalding, the music teacher put on a Christmas play
with the 5th and 6th graders. we had two performances-
--one during the day for students and teachers, and
one at night for the parents. I can remember being so
blasted nervous, that I kept standing up at the WRONG
times during the afternoon performance, but got it
RIGHT at the night performance!!!!!! *grin* the
schools in Bakersfield have music perfomances--they
just sing songs, no plays--not "politically correct"
to put on a Christmas pageant, unless you are
attending a Christian school!!!!!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - we are being
blanketed by tule fog till at least 11 this morning. ;/
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>>From: Patricia de la Bretonne ('65)
To: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
I'm class of '65 and I remember Miss Just so well!
We did as a musical when I was I think in 4th grade--
Thumbelina. Skip Nussbaum was the prince and I believe
it was Linda Dunbar who was Thumbelina. I was Mrs.
Mouse.("I am Mrs. Mouse. come into my house") I also
have a pic from kindergarten or 1st grade of a
Christmas show where some of us were dressed as holly
berries! I was always very musical so i loved music
class and especially when we got to play the autoharp.
I thhink Miss Just was one of the last of the great
music teachers! thanks for jogging the memory.
-Patricia de la Bretonne ('65)
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>>From: Lloyd Swain ('66)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Hello Bombers...
There is a set of twins missing from the twins
list at the alumni website.... Lloyd and Linda Swain..
I was born at 6:12am on April 19, 1948 and my sister
Linda six minutes later... I paved the way so to
speak... One interesting side note is that Linda and
I were one of four sets of twins born that week in
Kadlec Hospital... Rare occurence?... indeed. Leads
one to ponder on the odds for such an event or the
incursion of some other forces ...
Go Bombers
-Lloyd Swain ('66)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Lewis and Clark and Revision
To: Bill Lattin ('58)
Bill,
My minor was history, but minor is the key word,
Bill. I found most of history is like reading a
newspaper. There are journalist out there that want to
uncover, enlighten, bring to the top like some sort of
manifestation and give us the "truth," but cop out in
the end because there is simply no money in it. The
truth does not make money and is boring.
Historians/journalists need to eat like the rest
of us. Their greatest works are in the journals at
university libraries written when they were young and
hungry for truth. Who reads those? Even a great story
that really only needs to be told will be revised by
the people (i.e., an editor -- with the exception of
Maren, of course) putting it in print. Therefore,
there is no such thing as truth. Newspaper journalism
is for selling papers, period. Capitalists. IF there
is no drama, THEN there is no story. Unfortunately,
they write stories that are no more than subjective
sensationalism , or worse... bold face lies.
Propaganda being the most acceptable reason.
Misconstrued facts? Possibly. And a few misspelled
words apparently to blame at times for historical
folly at the hand of the revisionist. This truly is a
degradation of our First Amendment and a disgrace. We
have free speech and look what we do with it in our
daily news or historical past. Sort of like trying to
explain Freedom. Morality aside, if I were truly free,
I would be smoking pot, dancing in the street naked
and own a machine gun (only an example). But, when we
add religion, morality, laws for the good of the
people based on the morality and religion of... who,
...and the separation of Church and State, we are left
with only LIBERTIES that can be chipped away one small
unnoticeable piece at a time. Not FREEDOM. I am not
free! But, that is another story.
Re: Lewis and Clark
Have you done the road trip along the same path
as the expedition? Have you heard any good stories
concerning the lost lead casts that the party buried
along the way? I believe it was "stuff" they were to
use on the return trip? Do you know anything about
those casts? What was in them? Have any been found?
How many of them were buried? Or is this myth?
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ Huntington Beach, CA - Apathy is
becoming a major problem, but who cares.
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>>From: Sherri Daugherty Cooper ('67)
Re: More about bomber twins
I remember Jeannine and Jannette McGee....more
bomber twins from the class of '67.
Twins are so intriguing. I am now the proud
grandmother of identical twins girls. They will be
two years old in Dec. They were born three months
premature, but have caught up to their chronological
age and are double trouble. Thanks to modern medical
miracles, we get to enjoy their two year old trials on
a daily basis! Their twin speak language is a
mystery...but is certainly a reality. I just love
being involved in their lives....thank heavens they
live close to me here in San Diego County.....(Valley
Center)...where it is in the high 80s today....hard
to believe it is November and almost Thanksgiving!
-Sherri Daugherty Cooper ('67)
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>>From: Rick Valentine ('68)
Re: '68 Bomber TWINS
I thought that Tom and Nancy La Riviere were
twins. Any body from '68' verify this?
-Rick Valentine ('68) ~ Spokane, WA
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Sorry to you, Gary. It twas I who started the
thing with the twins. I (having a twin brother)
thought it would be interesting to see how many
sets of twins there were that are Bombers or WBs.
The high school in the town where I now live had
a set of triplet boys a couple of years ago; Adam,
Bart, & Lee.
-Betti Avant ('69) - once a twin, always a twin
PS another set I thought of: Joan & Janet Smith ('67)
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
Hi Maren,
I think I've discovered your work schedule! I
mailed my Sandstorm entry late last night, and here it
is already in my mailbox, much to my surprise. Do you
work all night?! Either you are even more dedicated
than I realized (probably) or are a night owl by
nature. Either way, thanks again for all you do.
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
I'm sure you Bombers that still live in town have
had the opportunity to "experience" our new turnaround
on Lee between GWWay and Jadwin. For you out-of-
towners, our city council decided to eliminate access
from Jadwin to GWWay (via Lee) by turning the place
into a "feel good" area with trees and shrubs and a
ridiculous turnaround circle. This sophomoric decision
has taken arguably the busiest intersection and town
and basically eliminated it. Nice move, Council,
especially with the perceived influx of people coming
to the area in the future.
It's about as practical as Brad Upton ('74) being
the spokesman for a hair spray company!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Christina Grabner ('00)
Hello everyone!
My name is Christina. I was a RHS Bomber class of
2000! I was trying to look up some old friends from
high school when I found out about this sandstorm
newsletter. What a GREAT idea! Im disappointed to not
see anyone around my age in here, But how great to see
so many other people with so many awesome memories!
Richland High was really the best school ever in my
opinion! My bf was a Hanford High graduate and we
argue about it all the time! lol
Well, I just wanted to say hi to everyone and tell
you all how much I appreciate reading all of your
memories. As soon as I can think of a good one to tell
about, I will be sure to write in :O)
Lots of Bomber love,
-Christina Grabner ('00)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Re: Bomber TWINS
To: Betti Avant ('69)
I was also in the Mother of Twins club but our
twins Kent "Wig" and Keith "Jumbo" graduated in 1982.
Kent was ASB president and Keith played on the
Bombers.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/18/02
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18 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom, and one funeral notice today:
Ken Ely ('49), Rex Davis ('49), Marguerite Groff ('54)
Mike Clowes ('54), Don McKenzie ('56), Mary Judd ('60)
Patti Jones ('60), Tim Avedovech ('61), Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
Jim Hamilton ('63), Patti McLaughlin ('65), Patty de la Bretonne ('65),
Pam Ehinger ('67), Rick Maddy ('67), Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Diane Carpenter ('72), Brad Upton ('74), Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy Riggs Lawrence ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rebecca Lester Cleavenger ('60)
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>>From: Ken Ely ('49)
On this date [11/18/02], 52 years ago (1950),
Jack Lowrey ('49), Dick Schultz ('49)(where are you,
Fred Richard?) and I left Pasco on a train to Portland
to join the Air Force. Two days later, we were
inducted and on the evening of the 20th of November,
left Portland for San Antonio. We spent 3 nights and
two days on the train living (?) in a drawing room
which was a 3-bed suite, our last hurrah as civilians
even though we were officially in the AF. The next day
was Thanksgiving and we ate roast turkey in the dining
car.
-Ken Ely ('49) ~ Orangevale, CA - where the weather is
nearly perfect.
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>>From: Rex Davis ('49)
To: Gary Setbacken ('64)
Re: Phoenix Lunch
Gary,
Just opened up the luncheon picture from your
gathering. Are you the one in the dark glasses, ha.
Ned Barker ('59) was one of the young men who was
on one of the early Gymnastics teams at Richland High
School. If he comes to the next get together ask him
about those early days. Hope things are going well for
you both.
Best to you,
-Rex Davis ('49)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Thanks to Millie Finch Gregg ('54) and Bob Carlson,
aka Mike Clowes ('54), most of '54 twins have been
listed. However, we had another set of twins (JoAnn
and Barbara Bott) that I went to Sacajawea with. They
and I started 3rd grade in Mr. Livingston's room the
same day in January of 1945. I believe they also
attended Carmichael at least for awhile. All I know is
that sometime in the years after elementary school,
they both left to attend a parochial school - possibly
in Spokane. I know they had younger brothers and/or
sisters so someone might know when they left. Even if
they didn't graduate from Col Hi, at one time they
were a part of our class.
To: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
You did well answering the on-going question of
"How is Charlie Bigelow doing?" I suspect your
response of how well you are doing, surprised a few -
except those of us that know you. You failed to say
that you have been out flying. Some of us learned that
when your lovely wife, Shirley Strege Bigelow ('54),
was with at lunch last Friday. We all sort of
gasped and then just shook our heads and told her it
was bound to happen. Can't keep a good man down.
Congratulations!
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ Richland - where the
only time I miss Michigan (where we lived for 11
years) is in the fall when I miss their beautiful
Indian Summer.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Curt Donahue ('53)
I should have known that. But they do look related.
To: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Good to hear from you again, Charlie. Keep up the
good work, and who knows, by Club 40 time next
September, no canes.
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) and Gary Setbacken ('64)
Re: Phoenix Lunch
Enjoyed the pictures, but would have enjoyed
them more if I had know who I was looking at. Only
recognized one person for certain sure, and maybe
just one other.
[Names on the main picture now... -Maren]
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ Albany, OR - where
it has temporarily dried up.
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>>From: Don McKenzie ('56)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I don't know what class they were in, but there
were twins Richard and William Rathvon. Probably
around around 1970?
[They're class of '71. -Maren]
-Don McKenzie ('56)
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>>From: Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
Last Saturday, my husband and I attended the
Richland Players' latest presentation at the Players
Theatre, which is the old Richland movie theater off
the Parkway. I just happened to sit right next to
Derrith Persons Dean ('60WB). We didn't recognize each
other, but she mentioned that she had watched movies
in this same theater when she was a child. I asked her
if she had grown up in Richland, and we discovered
that not only were we both Bombers, but that we were
in the same sophomore class.
Derrith and I were talking about the old movie
theaters, and I mentioned the North Star in North
Richland. Derrith couldn't remember a theater in North
Richland, but I am positive my mother used to take my
sister and me to movies there. Does anyone else
remember that theater?
-Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Lloyd Swain ('66)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Wow! Four sets of twins at one hospital in a week
would possible be considered a phenomena? Especially
as small a town as Richland was. I am not as up to
date on twinning as I use to be. In all my studies
years ago I know that twins we're a rarity. Not as
true today. Does not seem that it was a rarity in
Richland.
My twins Kimberly and Karen we're born at U.C. San
Francisco, June of 1966. U.C. is a medical school.
After they we're born many doctors and nurses kept
coming by my room commenting on the birth of my twins.
Wishing me the "best" or saying they "we're sorry they
missed the birth". Finally my curiosity got the best
of me, being as I was pretty dopey during their birth.
I asked one of the doctors how many people we're in
the room when my twins we're born. He said, "there
we're about 28 doctors and nurses". The reason he said
was "it is rare to see the birth of twins. There would
have been many more doctors and nurses in the room if
my delivery had not come right at shift change.
Disappointed a lot of people!
Another unusual part of twinning is that my twin
Karen had twins March 2000. Karen lives in Australia
so have not been able to be with them yet. Plans are
being made now to visit my three Aussie grand babies
in 2003. Joshua, Samuel and Sierra's brother is four.
Karen keeps the family updated with lots of pictures.
Re: Bomber Luncheons
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Re: Phoenix are Bombers
Amazing how many traveled from other cities for
the luncheon! Thanks for the great pictures! The fun
shows!
Re: Las Vegas luncheon
Did I miss something? Haven't seen your pictures
in the Alumni Sandstorm. A Bomber said there was some
taken! Please! It is so fun to see all the smiling
Bomber faces!
Re: Puget sound area/Fife luncheon
Be ready Bomber Babes and Dudes! Christmas party
is in the works for December 8th luncheon! Details
will be announced the week before the luncheon!
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - where
it is calm before the next rain and wind!
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>>From: Tim Avedovech ('61)
Re: Phoenix Lunch picture
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64)
Hi Jean
What a great time. As short as it was, it was
really fun to be with the "best". Richland Bombers are
always a special lot and that special uniqueness we
all share can never be taken away.
You did a great job so thank you for your efforts.
It was time someone got the show rolling here in Phx.
I had been thinking about it but time is a bit of a
problem for me.
Anyway, I'm enclosing the group picture from my
camera. Turned out really well with nice high
resolution so I can make copies for anyone who
desires, up to 8x10.
Thanks.
-Tim Avedovech ('61)
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Cora and Dora Clark from the class of '58 are
another set of twins I remember.
-Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
This has nothing to do with Twins or Alumni
Lunches, but it is a topic that is very near and dear
to my heart.
For those of you who might be interested, Sierra
Nevada Celebration Ale comes out about this time every
year. Granted it isn't a warm quart of Oly that you
"liberated" from Wild Bills, but it just might be the
best beer you'll enjoy this holiday season.
Jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63) ~ Kirkland, WA - where the
weather was mild enough for me to brew up some
IPA this afternoon with my son-in-law Bill Wymer
(who is half Bomber). He even raked some leaves
for me, what a guy.
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>>From: Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
Re: Bomber TWINS
Dave and Steve Liddington were in the class of
'65... and if they are out there "listening," please
come to our reunion in '05!
-Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
dave and steve liddington were originally class of
65 or would have been but one of them moved ahead a
grade. I think? anybody know for sure?
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Bomber Blanket
To: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
Thank you so very much for telling us about the
Bomber Blanket. I received mine and I just love it! I
got the Cloud of course! I'm sorry but that plane just
won't do. I heard that the Seniors have the Cloud on
their jackets and that the younger ones have the
Plane! Why is that? Are they not allowing the Cloud
any more? Who's brainy idea is that? I'm climbing down
off the box now. Sorry! I'm a die-hard Bomber!
Bombers Rule,
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: The beauty of youth
To: Christina Grabner ('00)
Christina,
You are obviously speaking about chronological
age. But speaking for myself, my mind is eighteen, my
chronological age is fifty-three and what's left of me
is ninety-two. In other words, you are in good company
in the Sandstorm. Everybody in here is interested in
how being a Bomber has affected you.
Talking story on being a Bomber in the late '90s
is what it's all about. All of us would welcome the
comments and stories from other classmates of the '90s
and double ot's as well. The Alumni Sandstorm is more
fun than being poked in the eye by a sharp stick.
Sitting at Starbucks in Huntington Beach down by
the pier, I have to remind young folks now and then
that I am just old, not dead.
-Rick Maddy ('67) ~ Huntington Beach, CA - and still
in a T-shirt
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Isle of Phyve Search
Hi, all –
I am looking for anything any Bomber might have
regarding the Isle of Phyve – that incredible Bomber
band of the '60s. Would LOVE to have a recording (and
will gladly, gladly pay for a copy of it). But photos,
ticket stubs, etc – all would be welcomed. If you
don’t want to part with the originals, I would be
delighted even to have scanned copies.
Did I mention (yes, I did, but I'll mention it
again) I REALLY want a recording!
IMPORTANT PART TWO: I’m trying to get in touch with
all the members of the band for a special, fun
purpose. So if you know how to reach any of the
following, please forward this message to him/them, or
e-mail me for my phone number/address.
Randy Fullmer, Lynn Stanfield, Keith Gosney,
Robert Magula, Tom Peashka. (Trying to find all of
them, except for Mr. Peashka; him I see every day.)
I know SOMEONE (someones ?) in Bomberland –
has/have this information, and will share it. Really
trying hard to make this happen!!
Thanks!
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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>>From: Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
Re: Bomber TWINS
On this twins thing - I missed the early notes -
has anyone mentioned twins from '72 - Jan and Gina
Ward, and Lana and Dona Pfeifer? Neither set identical, I don't believe.
-Diane Carpenter Kipp ('72)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
RE: Rerouting of traffic
I agree with you on closing the corner of Lee and
GWWay sounds idiotic. If they wanted to make traffic
impassable maybe you could have plopped down in your
lazy boy in the middle of Lee Blvd. That woulda done
it.
-Brad Upton ('74)
PS. Anybody sailing out of Miami on Norwegian on
November 25th?
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>>From: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
To: Christina Garbner ('00)
Just wanted to take a quick moment to say welcome
to the Sandstorm :) I don't believe there are a lot of
us younger people actively involved yet. At this point
I do more reading of it than writing. Either way it's
fun.
Re: Twins
I know it's not quite related, but when I was in
college I had a couple close friends who were
identical twins and that set of twins had a identical
twin sisters. I'm pretty sure that doesn't happen too
often. Interesting conversation point though.
-Rob Hausenbuiller ('93) ~ London England, where the
whether is cold and wet.
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
I so agree with Mike about the downtown
beautification project. Tree's that will have to
be taken down in a few years and that blasted turn
around. Having always driven down that road, not
paying attention I guess, I ran into the thing. I
won't be using the turn around again. Blasted
nuisance. Some of the store owners have told me all
they wanted was new sidewalks and curbs. Go figure.
Does anyone remember when it used to be a parkway and
just had to be changed. Did we vote on this? I must
have been out of town.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Margaret Dam McCamish ('33) ~ 02/22/17 - 11/15/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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20 Bombers sent stuff:
Jack Lowrey ('49), Kay Mitchell ('52)
Mike Clowes ('54), Millie Finch ('54)
Laura Dean Kirby ('55), Sharon Panther ('57)
Mary Judd Hinz ('60), John Browne ('61)
Ron Richards ('63), Sharon McDermott ('63)
Gary Behymer ('64), Patti McLaughlin ('65)
Shirley Collings ('66), Sherri Daugherty ('67)
Susie Nelson ('67), Kathy Hartnett ('69)
Greg Alley ('73), Monique Mangold ('80)
Jennifer Hanigan Diebel ('93), Christina Grabner ('00)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: 11/18 Peggy Hartnett ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Trujillo ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Lahrman ('63)
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DOES YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS END in msn.com??? If so, you
haven't received a Sandstorm for 3 or 4 days in a row
and I don't know if THIS Sandstorm will get thru
either... dunno what the problem is. Those with
juno.com and netzero.com haven't received a Sandstorm
for about a month as the juno.com/netzero.com has been
bouncing them that long because they think the Alumni
Sandstorm is SPAM... I don't know what to do. -Maren
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>>From: Jack Lowrey ('49)
Re: 18 NOV 1950
To: Ken Ely ('49)
I remember it well, old friend. The trip to
Portland and then on to San Antonio is branded in my
memory. However you forgot a few import points.
There were 13 of us from the Tri-City area on that
train ride. The military had tickets for one Class A
drawing room for three and regular Pullman berths for
the remainder of the troops. The recruiting Sgt.
looked us all over and handed the tickets to you.
His comment, as best as I remember, was, "You're the
shortest of the bunch, so you are in charge of the
seat assignments. Of course, the three best friends
got the drawing room.
What a trip. We ran out of booze between Salt Lake
City and Green River, Wyoming. The word was put out to
the troops to get a bottle at the next stop. Every one
was in a different part of the train when it stopped,
so, when the train pulled out we had an abundance of
booze for the rest of the trip. When we off loaded at
San Antonio we gave the porter what we had left. I
thought he was going to kiss us all.
I still have the picture of us all walking down
the street in Portland, the night we got on the train.
I can't believe how much hair I had when I was 20
years old (although I'm not hair impaired (PC) today).
What a way to start an Air Force career. It was a
great ride and I will cherish it to my dying day.
Here's to you, Ken (Slim) and Dick (wherever you
are), It was a great 30 years for me.
-Hoppy (old nick name, I've had a few more added over
the years)
-Jack Lowrey ('49)
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>>From: Kay Mitchell Coates ('52)
Re: The Nacke ('52) Brothers
The Nacke brothers, Jim and Bob, were not twins.
Don't know which one was oldest - I think it was Bob.
I met them when I was attending Sacajawea grade
school. They were both in my class a couple years in a
row. I think I remember Jim being at one of our class
reunions, but have not seen Bob for many, many years.
I have grade school pictures from all those eons
ago, but have to figure out how to operate my new
scanner before I send them to Maren. Bob and Jim are
in a couple of the pictures.
-Kay Mitchell Coates ('52) ~ Valley, WA - where we
have already had snow, but now it has warmed up
and the much needed rain is coming down.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
Yes, Mary, there was a movie theater in North
Richland, and it was called the "North Star". They
showed a variety of flicks, some from the "A" list and
some from the "B" list. And, if one was lucky, about
three to four weeks after being shown at either the
Richland or Uptown theaters. Several Bombers worked
there from time to time, myself included.
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Thought the Parkway was really nice (while it
lasted). As memory serves, it was on the north side of
Lee, but I don't recall any trees. At least it was
different than the sea of asphalt surrounding Uptown.
I doubt if anyone voted on the issue to pave it over.
More than likely the merchants went to the city
council and said "Pave it over." As for the latest
traffic snafu, it seems to be contagious, and the
thinking is to make things easier for the merchants
and "reviving" the "beauty" of the particular area.
Just recently Eugene, OR, finished doing away
with the downtown mall district. First they opened up
Willamette Street to traffic, and this year opened
Broadway. Even after all this, there are still empty
store fronts, so go figure.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ thanks, Maren,
for naming names in the Phoenix pictures.
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: Spilling the Beans!!
To: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
It was so refreshing to see the Sandstorm today
and see your name as a contributor. You did great!
However, boy oh boy and I glad that I didn't tattle on
your behavior (airplane flying) like Marguerite did!!
lol We know that people would find out anyway though.
Good to see ya up and at 'em and ready to go, and
I can see you and Shirley on the dance floor again in
a year!! That will be a Grand ballroom dance for sure.
To: Curt Donahue ('53)
Thanks for all the good e-mails you are sending to me
and my husband. Sounds like your trip was fabulous
too. Keep sending in the words.
To: All Bombers ('54)
How about seeing some words of wisdom from you,
too. I know there are lots of you reading this right
now, so why not add your 2 bits!
Until next time
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54) ~ Richland - where it was an
overcast day today.
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: Just a few comments on recent Sandstorm entries
The Phoenix area lunch crowd reminds me that Judi
Pearson Parker ('54) sent me a lovely card last year
when I was sick. I never thanked her. Thanks Judi. You
look the same as ever! Also I see my classmate Duane
Smith and another familiar face is of Ned Barker, the
brother of my good friend Jan.
Re: Charlie Bigelow ('54)
Nice to hear positive news from Charlie. No one
who knows him would expect otherwise. Good luck.
Re: Twins
My friends Linda and Roger Peart had twin boys
born in Richland.....maybe they were Falcons since I
have not seen them mentioned in the twins discussion?
Re: Denny's
One more note. I was in Tuscola IL. last weekend
and spotted an "authentic" diner which is now a
Denny's restaurant. Has our resident Denny's expert
visited there?
Re: Finally
To: Jim Boyd ('55)
I remember your Ford. Didn't you take it on the
senior sneak to a park down by Walla Walla the day
that Lee Stratton (I think) fell and broke open his
head? I remember it every year on Memorial Day as
being the day Bill Vuckovitch, the Indy racer was
killed.
Also, speaking of neat cars I remember two more:
"Peanuts" Murphy's car with a rumble seat and Jim
Scoggins' purple coupe. Remember?
Bomber cheers to everyone.
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
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>>From: Sharon Panther Taff ('57)
Re: Bomber TWINS
So far I haven't seen mention of the Kirkwood
twins ('56) - I believe Bonnie and Barbara were their
names. They were sisters of a friend of mine in class
of 1958.
Another set of twins: Bruce & Laverne Baker ('57)
- at least I thought they were twins.
Also it seemed like when I lived in an "A" house
on Fitch in 1949 our next door neighbors, the
Koshmans, had twins Dolly and Donna ('63). I know
their brother, Bill, graduated from Col Hi '72.
-Sharon Panther Taff ('57)
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>>From: Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
Re: The Parkway
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
The Parkway was originally called The Greenway
and it was all planted in grass (I don't remember any
trees). Events were held there in the summertime. I
even remember a fireworks display once. Then they
turned it into a parking lot, which was badly needed
when everyone could buy a car after the war was over.
Looks to me like they are trying to go backwards,
except that I don't think a bus could even negotiate
that stupid traffic circle.
-Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Bomber TWINS - '61?
I remember the Macy sisters, Carol Jean & Joanne
(sp?); but I don't know if they're twins. They
certainly looked like sisters...
Re: cars (& car stories)
This recollection surfaced as a result of reading
about classic Chevys on this list during hunting
season, no doubt.
Woody Morgan ('61) & I went dove hunting together,
in the last days of September 1960, in his family's
fine old '56 Chevy wagon (was it turquoise & white?..
I believe it was). We hunted the power lines from
Benton City to Whitstran - the Old Inland Empire
Highway - without getting closer than a quarter mile
to the doves which rested on the wires along the road.
We tried driving by them without stopping, though... &
discovered that, as long as we kept moving, they
didn't fly. So, the plan was to drive by slow enough
to jump out w/o breaking a leg (OK - the guy in the
passenger seat - ME - would jump out) & maybe get a
quick shot off at these little feathered rockets. Not
wanting to break the rules about riding with a loaded
gun, I had the Winchester pump slid down, so that the
chamber was open & I could throw a shell right inside
& slide the pump shut & be ready to shoot. It worked
like a charm... the door was ajar, the gun between us
on the bench seat - I dropped the shell in, pushed the
door with my foot, slid the pump shut - & the gun went
off between us! I was SO ready that my finger was
already on the trigger - Firmly on the trigger. There
was a perfectly round hole through the roof, between
us... it looked like a little volcano from the
outside. We watched each others' lips move on the way
back to town, but I don't remember being able to hear
anything for a day or 2... Even today, this would be
considered a TOTAL BREACH of Hunter's etiquette
(especially for those of us who are graduates of 'Safe
Hunting School'). It should also have been my
introduction to the Art of Bondo, but that didn't
happen... I was pretty much oblivious (which is not an
excuse, just an assessment). Anyway, Woody still let
me hunt jack rabbits at night out on Red Mountain from
the front fender of his great old Merc (49?) with the
rest of the guys that Winter... ^..^
JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Ron Richards ('63)
Do you Husky fans realize what a Michigan win over
Ohio State might mean?
Brad Upton ('74) might have to change some of his
Seattle area jokes.
-Ron Richards ('63)
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>>From: Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
Re: Wig and Jumbo Davis ('82)
I am curious about Keith and Kent and how they got
the nick names of Wig and Jumbo.. I have been reading
about them and never knew their real names until
now...
Thanks,
-Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63) ~ San Antonio, TX - where
it has been beautiful all day and chilly at night.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: The Gesser Game for Cougars
You've seen this one before but go ahead and vote
one more time...then look at the vote count. Gesser
was ahead by 12,000 votes this morning...now he is
behind by 38,000 votes (;-( Goes to show how a 'large'
school can walk all over WSU (;-( This writer is
betting that some 'frats' are involved in a mass
voting campaign...
Walter Camp 'Father of American Football' web site
http://www.waltercamp.org/
The ballot comes in the form of a 'popup' window. The
#5 listed player is Jason Gesser, quarterback from
Washington State University.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Patti McLaughlin Cleavinger ('65)
Re: North Star
Yes! Someone else remembers the North Star
theatre. I was a pre-schooler for this one. But it
did exist, somewhere in the Battelle complex, now; and
I've seen pictures of it. If it made that great an
impression on me, it must be the reason I must attend
the Harry Potter movies on opening night!
Re: Dave and Steve Liddington ('65)
Yes, believe me, they did graduate with us!
-Patti McLaughlin Cleavinger ('65)
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
To: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Re: Dave and Steve Liddington ('65)
Neither were class of '66, Patty.
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Isle of Phyve
At one time Caroline Stanfield had me scan a copy
of one of the group pictures and post it on the web
site. I'm sure she'll help you.
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Sherri Daugherty Cooper ('67)
Re: On age
Just read Rick Maddy's ('67) entry on age....as we
are both from the class of '67, I truly can identify
with being 53 years chronologically, and still 18
years in my head... however, I am not going into the
"feel like 92 years" category without a lot of kicking
and screaming. We Bombers don't age mentally, that is
for sure, and as a latent baby boomer, I have jumped
on the band wagon to be physically fit as well. Weight
training, lots of cardio, eating the "organic" way...
etc. etc. etc. I am told that I look better each year,
and by gosh, I will keep on this band wagon!
I am heading to Walt's Wharf in Seal Beach Friday
night with friends, Rick.... join us for a glass of
wine or a beer and see if I look 53!
Bombers Rule!
-Sherri Daugherty Cooper ('67)
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>>From: Susie Nelson Smith ('67)
I want a Bomber Blanket! Where did you get them?
What colors? What price? I too would want the cloud.
-Susie Nelson Smith ('67)
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>>From: Kathy Hartnett Mitchell ('69)
Re: my little sis' birthday
Hi Maren,
A quick note so you can wish my little sis,
Margaret (she'll always be Peg to me) Her birthday is
today, Nov. 18th. I'm sending her cheers from Puerto
Vallarta.
-Kathy Hartnett Mitchell ('69)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
Thank you for your very observant comments on the
new parkade turnaround. The area is nicer with new
sidewalks, trees, bushes, and just an overall nicer
look. However, the new spin around in circles area in
the parkway is a bit odd. I hope the old turnaround is
improved and continues to be a great place for street
dances and park activities down by the river.
Any new or old Bombers in town be ready for a
plethora of stop lights. One new one is at Wright and
Van Giesen. The area trip to work is being changed for
new stop lights. Trying to get out of Richland is a
lot harder than usual.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ In mild and comfortable Richland,
soon to be cold.
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
To: Jennie Tomashesky
(I'm not quite sure of the spelling) to any one
knowing her She graduated in ninety something, I used
to babysit her as I was a foreign exchange student. I
heard she is in France somewhere around Paris with her
husband and children, feeling lonesome... I know what
it means and I'm so close, 2 hours drive from Paris
if no traffic jam! I cannot let you believe you can be
lonesome in such a nice country as France. You once
emailed me, so maybe you can read this, or somebody
can help, as every Bomber is always willing to!
I'm waiting for news, being a Bomber changed my
life, and I owe each of you to do something.
-Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
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>>From: Jennifer Hanigan Diebel Moore ('93)
To: Christina Grabner ('00)
Well, there are two of us '93ers (addendum, I see
Rob also posted a welcome to you) (addendum to the
addendum, I just found Rob and I in the same row of
our Junior year Columbian, lol), but I haven't seen
anyone younger than that, and we don't keep up too
well! It would be fun to have more around our decade,
so to speak.
Re: Bomber TWINS
If it isn't limited to all the pre-seventies, we
had a bunch!
Becky and Justin Kimball (Justin was class of '92);
Kevin and Ryan Ollarman (I think);
Denny and Danny Payne (we also had two girls named
Denny and Danni who were not twins, but at times dated
the twins Denny and Danny, it was VERY hard to keep
straight who was whom and who was with whom!).
There were others, I think, too, and plenty of
others in other classes.
until next time,
-Jennifer Hanigan Diebel Moore ('93) ~ Yakima - where
it is... Yakima
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>>From: Christina Grabner ('00)
Re: Rick Maddy ('67)
Rick,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I guess my
best memory would have to be Bomber state football.
Our class of 2000 FINALLY won the state title. The
funny thing about it was, the last time RHS had won
was in '81. That was the year most of our senior team
was born. And we won in 2000. It was a great
experience, one I will never forget. The boys on that
team were some of my best friends and they were
brought to tears as you watched their dream come true.
It was a great feeling. Well just wanted to share with
you :)
To: Rob Hausenbuiller (93)
Rob,
Yes! I have not seen ANYONE closer than in age
than you so far! lol I loved RHS and I wish that more
knew about the Alumni Sandstorm, I'll have to try and
get in touch with some of my old friends and tell them
about it.
So, did you go to school with a Shad Dudley by any
chance?? He is my boyfriend's brother. I think he
graduated '93 from RHS. Not sure though!
Thanks for the kind words!
And to all of you!
Yes I am related to Dick Grabner, Rhonda Grabner,
Robbie Grabner, and Todd Grabner. lol I guess writing
in I did not realize HOW MANY relatives you all went
to school with :)
It is great to hear from you all though, and I
will definitely send out all of your well wishes.
Thank you for all of the kind emails!
-Christina Grabner ('00)
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18 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Marguerite Groff ('54), Laura Dean Kirby ('55)
Charlie Cox ('56), Donna McGregor ('57)
Gloria Falls ('58), Jim Collings ('62)
Deedee Willox ('64), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Norm Englund ('67), Valerie Nielsen ('69)
Debra Dawson ('74WB), Mary Horton ('75)
Jamie McDevitt ('81), Lisa Koch ('88)
April Miller ('92), Jennifer Hanigan Diebel ('93)
Rob Hausenbuiller ('93), Mandy Holmes ('97)
BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Re: Bomber TWINS
I was talking to Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54) a
few minutes ago (she does not have a computer) and we
were discussing the twins. She reminded me of Maureen
and Helen Meehan ('54). We are assuming they were
twins. Possibly Millie or someone will know for sure.
Re: Bomber Lunches
Beware, some of you luncheon planners. At our '54
lunch last Friday we discussed the idea of getting a
van load and attending some of the scheduled luncheons
in Washington and Oregon next year (when it's warmer).
Of course, the one we would most like to attend (and
you'll understand why) is the one in Phoenix, where we
are already represented by Judy Pearson Parker (54).
You never know what we might do. Maybe some
enterprising Bomber might schedule a bus trip....
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: more memories
Aha yes! The North Star Theater. It was my first
date ever, and I went with a guy by the name of Larry
Wiggs who left the area the following year. He
generously bought me an Almond Joy candy bar, which I
ate even though I did not care for it then. Love them
now. My Parents sometimes went to the show there and
then to the Village or Richland or even Pasco or
Liberty theaters for a second selection on the
weekends. There was not much else to do. I think Larry
and I saw "Buttons And Bows" with Bob Hope and Lucille
Ball.
Re: The Cole sisters, twins and cheer leaders
Karen ('55) was also from this family and
sometimes brought her little sister along to lead
cheers with her. I remember that her sister Patty
('52) was a cheerleader prior to that.
Re: The new Lee street turnaround
It sounds confusing, but was some "wise decision"
of the City Fathers no doubt to diminish the
congestion at the intersection of Lee and GWWay.
I remember when it was called the Greenway, (all
grass) and community activities took place there. I
auditioned for a movie western the year that Tom Mix
came for Atomic Frontier Days. (1948 I believe) All
the parking on that side of Lee (north) was in the
back on Jadwin. I believe there was some parking in
front of C.C. Anderson's and a bigger lot at the South
end of the store across from the Richland theater and
Pennywise Drug [NOT Pennywise... Downtown Thrifty..
AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/ThriftyDwntn.html
AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/Thayer.html
Pennywise was on Thayer/Williams -Maren]
Not as many people had cars then, but things soon
changed when all our parents became economically more
endowed as they benefited from the work in the atomic
city area.
I don't remember if there was much parking at The
Mart, on Jadwin to the west of downtown, but am pretty
sure there was a small space by Wild Bill's grocery
where Las Margaritas is now. I remember riding the bus
a lot to get from the east end of town out to the
North side. We caught it behind Anderson's and got a
transfer to Davison Street. Life was a lot less
complicated then than trying to find a parking space
has become today.
[AllGallery.tripod.com/0000s/Mart.html]
Once a Bomber, always a Bomber! L.D. '55
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55) ~ Springfield, IL -
where the new A. Lincoln library was just
dedicated last night. It is sunny and 40°
getting wound up for winter.
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>>From: Charlie Cox ('56)
Re: North Star Theater
I worked at the North Star Theater for Mr. Fay
Honey and then the Star Vue Theater in West Richland.
In fact I was behind the counter the night the screen
was blown down. Working for the almighty dollar during
school. What a bummer.
-Charlie Cox ('56) ~ Georgetown, TX - where I am
getting ready to go play golf in shorts. It's
November.
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>>From: Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
Re: Twins
I recall a set of twins: Steve & Stan Barber ('57)
but they may be WBs as I don't see there names in the
'57 website so they must have moved. I think they went
to John Ball in North Richland, & possibly Spalding &
Chief Joseph. Does anyone remember them? They were
very cute!!
Re: North Star Theater in North Richland
I remember going to the movies there, although
didn't remember it until it was mentioned in the
Sandstorm. Also remember buying stuff at the
Commissary there. We lived at 808 "F" St. in a trailer
8' x 22'. Those were the days. The year we lived
there, '47/'48 I think, they built all those canopies
for over the trailers. Seemed very effective. Those
trailers had very little insulation.
Bomber Cheers
-Donna McGregor Salazar ('57) ~ Espanola, NM
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>>From: Gloria Falls Evans ('58)
Re: Star theater
The theater was a great hang out for us North
Richland kids, we loved the great movies they brought
to us. It only cost a quarter then, which most of us
could afford every time a new movie was shown. Most of
us walked there in those days no one was afraid of
anyone, and did not have to be afraid like these days.
We never did lock our doors on our trailers we lived
in, no one would want them anyway.
Also John Ball was a great grade school... not
everyone can go to school in Quonset huts. Did anyone
else go to John Ball with me?
-Gloria Falls Evans ('58) ~ Spokane, WA - very
overcast today.
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>>From: Jim Collings (’62)
Re: Security and Unemployment
I flew out of the Pasco airport yesterday and
was amazed to see the Tri-Cites answer to high
unemployment. I counted 19 security personnel in the
boarding area. They could have just about assigned
a person to each passenger, as there were only 24
passengers in the boarding area. About 11 am, 15
people got on the flight to Denver leaving only 9
people in the boarding area for our new government
security personnel to watch over. Anyone think we
might have enough?
-Jim Collings (’62)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Gesser Game
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
OK, I went to the website and voted for Jason
Gesser. Can't stand the idea of another school getting
ahead of us Bombers!
You said [This writer is betting that some 'frats'
are involved in a mass voting campaign..]. Why can't
we get our own campaign going?!
Come on Bombers! Go to the website below and vote
for Gesser!
Walter Camp 'Father of American Football' web site
http://www.waltercamp.org/ The ballot comes in the
form of a 'popup' window. The #5 listed player is
Jason Gesser, quarterback from Washington State
University.
Re: Bouncing Email
Charter.net was bouncing the Sandstorm for a
while. Both Judy Willox Hodge ('61) and I called and
got the run-around. But we kept at it. Finally someone
at charter told me it was the SANDSTORM'S fault!
NOT!!!!!!!!!! So bottom line, they said they couldn't
(read: wouldn't) do anything about it. However, the
next day, the Sandstorm STOPPED bouncing.
Go figure. Anyway, maybe some complaints to MSN
might accomplish the same. Who knows?!z
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
ok ok. well I meant class of 64, didn't I say
that? anyway, maybe I dreamed it all up. where are
they now, that's the question?
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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>>From: Norm Englund ('67)
Re: George's Ford
To: Dick Pierce ('67)
Well, wait a minute Dick, that was a Burgundy '53 Ford that
George Moore ('67) had (not a blue '54, see photo.)
NEnglund53FORD
Harry Walker ('67) and I sold it to George. It was one
of the cars that Harry and I bought together. Our '49
Chevy flew off a bluff. When we landed, the impact
broke the motor mounts, one of the first '49 Chevs
with a slant-six.
-Norm Englund ('67)
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>>From: Valerie Nielsen Lee ('69)
Re: Alumni Sandstorm
This is a great place to send messages to many
people at one time. Thanks Maren!
Re: Rose Lee (RIP)
We just returned from the funeral of my husband's
mother - Rose Lee. She and her husband, Bert, were the
foster parents to over 140 kids during the late '60s
through the '70s. Many of those kids were graduates
of Col Hi. Bert passed away in 1997. They were great
substitute parents with huge hearts.
Happy to be back home in Richland.
-Valerie Nielsen Lee ('69)
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler ('74WB)
Re: Bomber TWINS
The class of 1974 had at least 3 sets of twins
that I recall from grade school and Chief Jo . . .
Patti and Mike Guinn, David and Diane Ledingham, and
Terri and Linda Hutson. I know Terri and Diane still
live in Richland, but I haven't seen the Guinns since
the early '70s. David used to call me, "Dowwwssssonnnn."
I don't know why he pronounced it like a curse, but it
creeped me out enough to be a lifetime memory, right
up there with the day I went to Marcus Whitman with
bright yellow hair.
Grandma used to tell us girls that twins skip
generations, and that our generation was "due" for the
Dawson family. She was right. My sister, Esther ('73WB),
had a set of twins for the 2002 Bomber class list -
Katie and Diana Powell. FYI - the mushroom cloud on
the backs of their Bomber jackets contained the
following printing: "Evil Twin" and "The Good Twin."
I'll leave it to those who know them to remember who's
who, hehehe.
Re: Happy Birthday
...a little early to the only Dawson sister who
actually graduated in Richland - Gayle Yvonne Dawson
Muir ('65), who will be another year older and wiser
on November 23rd. She is central to my fondest
Richland memories, a source of unconditional love and
a lifetime inspiration to her younger sibs. God bless
you, Gayle!
-Debra Dawson Fogler ('74WB)
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>>From: Mary Horton Finch ('75)
Re: Twins, and triplets!
I remember that there were a set of twins in West
Richland that were a year or two older than me. Dennis
and Dale Dudley would have been Bomber class of '73 or
'74. I think they were identical, but don't remember
that for sure. They were both very athletic, and were
in the National Water Ski competitions for a number of
years.
Also at my twentieth reunion, in 1995 Laurie
Blackburn '75 showed up with her then 2 1/2 year old
identical triplet boys!! They were very cute and
rambunctious as only kids that age can be. I don't
remember her husband's name but as I remember she
worked full time and he stayed home and was house
husband and care giver to the three boys. What a guy!
-Mary Horton Finch ('75)
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>>From: Jamie McDevitt ('81)
To: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
Monique,
I think you're looking for Jenny Tomaszewski Seidl ('96).
She married Ryan Seidl ('96). Ryan's mom lives next
door to my parents and I know they are living
somewhere in France. I found two e-mail addresses for
them... email me if you want them... Hope you're able
to make contact with them.
-Jamie McDevitt ('81) ~ Hopkinton, MA - where the air
is cool and crisp, the snow tires are on, and
we've had two light dustings of snow this season.
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>>From: Lisa Koch Muir ('88)
Hello Everyone!
I've been reading the Sandstorm for just a short
while now but have noticed the few recent grads
writing in and thought I'd follow suit. I had a
wonderful experience being a Bomber and must say that
although those years went by quickly the memories will
last me a lifetime. My sister also graduated from
Richland ('84). If I think of any amusing stories that
I'm willing to share I'll be sure to send them in.
-Lisa Koch Muir ('88)
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>>From: April Miller ('92)
Re: Christina Grabner ('00)
Shad Dudley was in my class and graduated with me
in 1992. *smile*
-April Miller ('92) ~ Spokane, WA - where I'm praying
for no snow this year
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>>From: Jennifer Hanigan Diebel Moore ('93)
To: Christina Grabner ('00)
Christina,
I don't know if Rob remembers Shad, but I sure
do...he was partially responsible for my marriage!
Long, long story...he was going to give me a ride home
from the mall (we all worked there, he in Battery One
Stop) but my (ex) husband didn't trust him, lol, so he
had to give me a ride. The rest is history. Anyway,
Shad was actually class of '92. If his brother is as
cute as he was, you're a lucky girl.
Also, I think you went to school with two or three
of my brothers, Wesley Egert, Austin Egert, and Aaron
Miller.
-Jennifer Hanigan Diebel Moore ('93)
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>>From: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
To: Christine Grabner ('00)
To be honest, I don't recall his name. The last
name Dudley sort of rings a bell, but I don't remember
being in any classes with him. After 10 years though
my memory is a bit shaky on all but the group of
friends I hung out with.
I really can't believe I'm saying that after only
10 years.
-Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
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>>From: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Greetings all Bombers!
To Christina Grabner ('00) and the '93 submitters
I just wanted you to know that there is another
graduate from the 1990s watching and reading the
proceedings of the Sandstorm. I graduated in 1997 and
know for a fact that several of my classmates also
read the newsletter, even if they don't post.
Sometimes it just takes a while for people to want to
reconnect to high school. We spend all our pre-high
school lives waiting to get into high school and the
rest of our lives recovering from it or trying to get
back to it, or some combination of the two.
All is well in California for the most part. The
winds are blowing again, which reminds me of home and
some of the spectacular wind storms I experienced
there.
To: Those awaiting an L.A. area luncheon
I can't plan anything until after January, but if
someone wants to try something sooner, feel free! I
was thinking about something in the Universal Citywalk
area. How does that sound?
Green and gold forever,
-Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
Sharon
I will wait until Wig, Jumbo, Karen, Sheila and
Mike tell you how Wig and Jumbo got their names and
then I will tell you the REAL story.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/21/02
Dateline: Butte, MT
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18 Bombers and one NaB? today:
Ginny Weyerts ('54), Joan Soehnlein ('54)
Judi Pearson ('54), Laura Dean Kirby ('55)
Ken Heminger ('56WB), Shirley Atwood ('58)
Steve Carson ('58), Ed Wood ('62)
Carol Converse ('64), Paul Tampien ('64)
Gregor Hanson ('65), Louise Moyers ('65)
Scott Hartcorn ('67), Karen Davis ('76)
Ron Harman ('77), Monique Mangold ('80)
Rob Hausenbuiller ('93), Dwayne Bussman ('98)
Carolyn Joyce (NaB=Not a Bomber)
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>>From: Ginny Weyerts Wendland ('54)
Re: Trains
I can't resist getting in on this one. I have been
a train lover since age 4 when we took the Denver
Zepher from Denver to Chicago and on to Albany, NY
to visit relatives while Dad was in training for
Remington Arms in 1940 or '41. We were fascinated
with those little pointy cups you used to get that
wonderful COLD water from the container at the end of
the car. Probably made a hundred trips up and down
that aisle. One night, between Chicago and Albany, no
one got to bed, in fact the Pullman wasn't made up
even, until the Joe Lewis championship fight was over.
(He won) Someone had a radio and had it turned up loud
so we could all hear. The next trip was October 1944
when we were transported from Denver to Kennewick. We
were put on the train car and they shuffled the car
and it's "contents" from train to train to get here.
What was quite interesting was that Betty and Ed
Goecke were moving up here in a seat just across the
aisle from us. Betty and Ed and I were born about 8
hours apart at St. Luke's Hospital in Denver and
graduated together in 1954 from RHS. I don't think
anyone else can match that! Many years later we took
the wedding pictures for one of Ed's daughters.
Re: Tim's (By's Burgers #2)
As many may recall, when it was closed the
building was purchased by Einan's Mortuary and served
as such until about 1970. When they opened their new
mortuary out on the by-pass the building was bought
and converted into physicians' offices. Einan's had
added a huge garage onto the south end of the building
for the hearses etc. I was working for Dr. Ray
Demeritt at the time. We remodeled and had the front
office with the fire place which we used for the
waiting room. It was a beautiful thing and fun to
decorate with dangling "Santa Boots" at Christmas. The
hearth held a huge fish tank for awhile. The staff and
kids were really tranquilized by watching the fish.
(We were a pediatric office). Our office manager,
Bomber Mom Sandy Chandler, took great joy in telling
our young black UPS delivery person that he was
delivering to "slumber room #2". His eyes got huge and
he didn't linger very long! The garage was purchased
by Dr. D. and moved whole out the old road to Benton
City, now Columbia Park Trail, and across Bombing
Range Road to his home in West Richland where it was
installed as combination family room-garage and still
is today. Now the building houses Benton Franklin
Health Department's Richland office with the WIC
office in our old area and the rest in the newer end
that Dr. Luckey built on for his office where the old
garage had been. I retired from BFHD last year and it
was fun to have been a part of the building's life for
over 30 years! (Hi to all my old 'kids' from the
office days.)
-Ginny Weyerts Wendland ('54)
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>>From: Joan Soehnlein Haugh ('54)
Re: Twins
I am finally adding my two cents worth as I do
read this every day and enjoy being reminded of the
good old days. And really those were the days!!!
Yes, Maureen and Helen Meehan were twins as I ran
around with them. Looking forward to our 50 year class
reunion.
Bomber Cheers to all!!
-Joan Soehnlein Haugh ('54) ~ So. Snohomish (Maltby area)
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>>From: Judi Pearson Parker ('54)
To: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Come on down! The Phoenix Area Bomber Lunch was
great fun. Carole Clark Oien ('54) and I had made
contact before but I hadn't seen Bill (Goodenow) Terry
('54WB) and Charlotte Carlson Terry ('52) or Jerry
Boyd ('52) since Col-Hi days. It was nice to meet
other Bombers in the area too.
My thanks to Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64) for
getting us together.
To: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
It's wonderful to see your entry in the Sandstorm. I
hope that means you have made a good recovery? How old
were you when you went to the movie with Larry Wiggs?
My cousin, Larry Wiggs, lived in North Richland for a
short time. Small world.
To: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
That's my two bits for now!
Bomber Cheers.
-Judi Pearson Parker ('54) ~ Phoenix, AZ - where the
sun is shining as usual and it's to be 82° today.
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: corrections
Thank you Maren for the correction about the
Thrifty Drugstore.
[I knew if I didn't, somebody else would... or MANY
somebody elses would. -Maren]
Of course I know that the Pennywise is on Thayer.
I used to go there for a cherry coke (fountain style)
on the way home from church every Sunday.
Re: North Star Theater and John Ball school
To: Gloria Falls Evans ('58), Charlie Cox ('56) and
Donna McGregor Salazar ('57)
We lived at 807 "U" street and if memory serves,
I think Charlie and his family (Barbara, Harold
Hightower) lived close to us. Those canopies were a
welcome sight in that desert. My mother taught school
at John Ball. We had an all school reunion in 1988. It
was wonderful, but you must not have been there or you
would remember. No plans for another since the
organizer, Lee Johnson passed away this year.
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
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]Picture/article from that '88 reunion at:
RichlandBombers.tripod.com/1980s/1988JB-TCH.html]
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>>From: Ken Heminger ('56WB)
After reading Charlie Cox's ('56) memories about
working at the Star Vue Drive-In, I thought I'd add
some thoughts of mine. I had forgotten about Fay Honey
being the big boss... Actually he Worked for the Mid
State Theater Corp. and was in charge of both the
North Star and the Star Vue. We at the Star Vue worked
directly for Irvin Forke. I was part of the original
crew and worked the counter, sold tickets and worked
the field during the movie, looking for anyone that
might have their foot on the brake which was very
distracting to someone parked behind him.. One of my
other duties was to announce the intermission. I still
to this day remember most of the speech...
"Good Evening ladies and gentleman... During our
short intermission please take time to visit our
snack bar and try one of our Tasty "Tastyburgers"
and any of our other tantalizing goodies..(there
would be a spot here for anything the boss wanted
to push).. And don't forget folks.. every Wednesday
night is Buck-Nite".
There was also a reminder about hanging the speaker
back on the post before you leave. We had a lot of fun
working there. Many stories came out of that drive-in,
some I can tell and some I can't...(grin).
I was in Basic Training when the screen blew down.
As I recall another screen in Kennewick also blew over
from the same storm...
My brother and I went through Richland about '93
and we drove to the top of flat top (You still could
then) and looked out over our old stomping grounds.
One of the things I noticed was the skeleton of where
the Drive-In used to be.. It was nothing more then an
outline in the dirt of what used to be there. Looking
at it was like having part of my life go into instant
replay... so many good memories flooded back.... Those
were definitely good times.
Thanks Charlie for sparking the old memory....
-Ken Heminger ('56WB)
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>>From: Shirley Atwood Sun ('58)
To: Mandy Holmes Taylor ('97)
Universal sounds like a great place to get
together for lunch. I am interested in getting
together in January.
-Shirley Atwood Sun ('58) ~ Chatsworth, CA
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
Re: Star Theater in North Richland
We spent a lot of evenings and Saturday afternoons
and the thing I remember was that there were always
cartoons, a newsreel and double features.
-Steve Carson ('58) ~ Chicago, IL
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>>From: Ed Wood ('62)
Re: Travels in the South
Janice and I are pulling our 5th wheel through
parts of the South, finding this a wonderful time to
see the fall colors in Arkansas and Tennessee. This
time of year the roads and campsites are less crowded
which makes touring wonderfully relaxing, compared to
the more hectic summertime.
We stopped to visit Sun Records in Memphis, the
home of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison,
Jerry Lee Lewis, and on and on. Our tour guide was
fun. He obviously grew up in the '50s during the brief
active existence of Sun Records, and he seems to still
live in the rock and roll era, extracting excitement
from the music, the people, the passions and the
intrigues of the Eisenhower era. Tofler wrote of
enclaves of the past being a restful retreat from the
chaotic hubbub of today’s life, but he neglected to
credit the benefits of being around people of the
past, who seem to live normally today, all the while
keeping their lives and souls anchored in a time of
decades ago.
I was struck by the thought that Sun Records is
living longer and likely more profitably as a viable
tourist attraction than it did as a productive record
company – living on memories. A similar thing is
occurring at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, SC,
still the largest private home in the country but no
longer an active dwelling. It employs 1500 people
annually, showing tourists how the truly wealthy of
a century ago built a 255 room home for a family of
three. In a way, we see something akin to this
phenomenon in Richland, where we'll spend more
resources and time cleaning up reactor spoor than we
did operating a productive nuclear operation. The
second life of these entities may be more economically
better than their first lives, but the longevity of
these second lives is also a testament to the rarity
of the drive, creativity, social impact and sometimes
genius that created them in the first place.
A highlight of the trip was visiting Fred Van
Patten (’62) while in Charlotte, NC. He and Susie have
a wonderful home, near where Fred is working in the
music business. He’s rather thin on top, but still as
frenetic and fun as he always was in Richland. For
those of us who enjoyed reading his book, The Long
Road, we may have more good news in store for us, as
Fred continues the novel writing activity he began
years ago. The writing provides him with the creative
outlet he thrives on, but misses in his professional
life. The life he’s led continues to provide him with
a rich pool of ideas for great stories. He promises
the next efforts will be shorter and a bit more
"normal". A "bit" more normal than The Long Road still
leaves plenty of room for some of his wonderful
creativity, and I look forward to it. Stay tuned!
-Ed Wood ('62) ~ Lakewood, CO - but now on the road in
the South
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Glad to see all the later grads writing into the
Sandstorm today. Keep it up!!
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - the sun is
shinning and it's very warm out. An Indian
Summer, if there were such a thing here.
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>>From: Paul Tampien ('64)
Hi:
I'm planning on coming to the '63 & '64 luncheon next
Tuesday at Spudnuts. I'll be coming down from Moses
Lake and then afterwards heading to Seattle to return
to Nashville on Friday. Hopefully, there will be a
large turnout for this luncheon. If I'm coming all the
way from Tennessee... surely some local folks can show
up :).
-Paul Tampien ('64)
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>>From: Gregor Hanson ('65)
Former Richland, WA sporting goods store owner
inducted into National Football Foundation and College
Hall of Fame.
Tony Blazine – one of the owners of the BB&M
Sporting Goods store located in Uptown Richland for
many years – was enshrined (posthumously) in the
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
on August 10, 2002 in South Bend, Indiana. Tony’s
daughter, Barbara Blazine Ueland, (RHS Class of 1961),
represented the family at the enshrinement ceremony.
His son Paul (RHS Class of 1965) was unable to attend.
A four year letterman at Illinois Wesleyan, Tony
Blazine helped lead his college team to three
consecutive double digit winning seasons and a spot
among the nation’s elite football programs during that
era. In 1934, Blazine was name All American and earned
a starting spot in the College All Star game, where he
played 57 minutes at tackle against the Chicago Bears.
(Years ago, the college all stars used to play against
a professional team). Former President Gerald Ford (U
of Michigan center) was a reserve on that team and one
of the players that Blazine beat out for the starting
position. Blazine also lettered four years in
basketball and track at IWU.
Following graduation from IWU in 1935, Blazine
played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals for
six seasons and the New York Giants for two. After
retiring from professional football, Tony served as
the line coach for the University of Illinois and the
University of Washington Huskies. Tony passed away in
Richland, WA in 1963.
The induction ceremony can be viewed on the USA
Network’s program “Echoes of Glory” on Saturday – Nov
30 – 10AM. Tune in and see a Richland Bomber alumni
receive this distinguished sports award for her father
- one of Richland’s well-known businessmen!
Go Cougars and Bombers!!
-Gregor Hanson ('65)
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>>From: Louise Moyers ('65)
Reading of cool old cars, my brother Ben ('61) had
a couple of really neat ones. Don't know the year, but
he had an old car with a rumble seat out the back. My
little sister and I had to ride there because he had
to drop us off at the Catholic school on his way to
pick up his girl, Delma. We could not sit in her seat.
Man, there were some cold mornings. . . . Then he got
a beautiful 1954 or 1955 Ford, it was a gorgeous blue
and had a glass top. Now that was a neat car, Ben.
-Louise Moyers ('65)
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>>From: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
To: Norm England ('67)
Re: George's Ford
Norm,
You'll have to excuse Pierce (Dick Pierce '67)...
although appearing alert & awake, much of his time is
spent in extended periods of a comatose state. The
blue '54 Ford was actually mine...purchased from Rod
Altman ('66) in 1966 for the huge sum of $150.00.
Actually, it was only partially blue...the front end
was painted with a black primer. After buying oversize
tires from Carl Beyers, Scott Beyers' ('67) brother,
and having Ron Hansen ('67) add a Hurst shifter and
4-barrel carb...it was a decent ride. Dick would
remember this car were it not for him driving Leo's
442 with the air cleaner removed. I seem to recall the
car in your photo, which ended up like so many others
after a night of stomping jack rabbits.
-Scott Hartcorn ('67)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Re: How Wig and Jumbo got their name----and thanks mom
for the vote of confidence.
Well, it was a cool spring morning and mom set the
Richland record holding the most weight for a set of
twins in Kadlec's history---then they came out on
April 17, 1964. It was an incredible day---I was just
6 yoa, but remember it well. After a long hard day in
labor and pops putting in a long day at work, mom
decided it was time. She urged pops to finish up the
newspaper, his cigar and his coffee as it was time to
go. Slowly, as pops never was in a hurry to do
anything, he got his jacket and mom's bag and off they
went to the hospital---only after arrangements were
made for the care of us older four wonderful children.
When they arrived at the hospital, the nurses were
glad to see mom as they knew it was uncomfortable on
her carrying so much baby. Then after many hours of
work in attempting to dispel those two boys, pop
said that's enough---be at ease and raised two
fingers. Two minutes he said abruptly. Mom sighed and
knew that things would be over soon. Within the two
minutes, exited the first, Wiggly. Kent came out
squirming and wiggling all about. The doctors almost
dropped him as he squirmed---maybe they did!!! That
would explain some things---but anyway a short 7
minutes later, there came the biggest blob of skin and
fiberous material that one could imagine, Jumbo. Dad'
eyes opened so wide and he gasped in disbelief. "My oh
my Billie that is a jumbo of an effort," he stated.
That is quite a bonus. Not only do we have a little
wiggly worm youngster, but a jumbo bonus boy!
So see folks, that just sort of stuck through
the years. Dad had names for all of us kids and
then passed it on to rename all the grand kids and
great grand girl, TediBear. We were all proud of being
Davis' and still are and a lot of that was instilled
in us by the loving hearts of our folks. So Jumbo
(Keith), and Wig (Kent) are the last additions to the
Davis clan and we hope you continue to keep us and
them in your prayers. Thank you.
-Karen Davis Scheffer (proud 1976 Bi-centennial Bummer,
oops Bomber---remember that was the year we
didn't go anywhere in hoops!!!!!! (What do ya
think Mike--wasn't that how it was?)
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>>From: Ron Harman ('77)
Re: The truth...
To: Bob Harman ('51)
Ah, the '37 Chevy...when we were little this was a
neighborhood institution on Davison, the old beat up
pickup Dad would take us and any other kids on "pickup
rides" in. Kids piled up in the back running full
speed down the dike road, water flying from under the
tires (that was the coolest part!) I also remember the
confusion it caused at the gas station - you had to
open the passenger side door and lift the seat cushion
to fill it up.
The pickup died, I believe, about 1968. I remember
it developed a rattle in the rear end, so Dad took it
to a mechanic at a gas station, who put it up on the
lift. He loosened the cap on the differential, and out
plopped a ball bearing. Dad said, "Hmm...I didn't
think they put them in there loose like that." The
mechanic looked down and said, "Well, they don't..."
The pickup was taken out to our property on the flood
plain (where the golf course is now) and sat out past
the chicken coop for the next ten years. I worked
on it a little as a teenager, but not being that
mechanical I just succeeded in tearing it apart more.
That pickup has followed Mom & Dad in four moves,
towed from garage to garage ever since. Every time
I've seen it it seemed to be in more and more pieces.
("Dad, weren't the fenders attached when you were on
Catskill?" "Yeah, but look, with a little Turtle Wax
the paint still looks pretty good!") Maybe the garages
just got smaller.
I think Dad finally decided to do something with
it once we were all safely out of the house. This is,
after all, the man who celebrated my younger brother's
departure by buying a completely new set of tools,
feeling that now they would stop disappearing. Now I
get pickup updates.
Get it out of hock soon, Dad! I can hardly wait to
see it!
To: Portland area Bombers
"Woody Guthrie's American Song" open Friday for a
three-week run. Details are at http://www.ahtp.org
I've been describing it as something between a review
and a story/montage of Woody's life in his own words
and music. The show has really come together, and I'm
sure audiences will enjoy it. And it's FREE!
-Ron Harman ('77)
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
Re: Jenny Tomaszewski Seidel (94)
About searching Jenny
Bombers,
You did great once again! A special thanks to
Maren, Jamie and Jenny's Mom. I had Jenny on the
phone, she lives west of Paris and I live east, but
we talked about meeting. If I have some regrets for
not welcoming them in France and ease their first step
here ...I now will do my best so they will have
regrets to go back to you! Love you all for what you
did or still do!
-Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80) ~ Jussecourt-Minecourt,
region of Champagne, France. Pouring rain lately
except today, we had a Spring sun.
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>>From: Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
Well, I guess that explains why I don't recall
Shad. I don't feel nearly as bad now.
-Rob Hausenbuiller ('93)
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>>From: Dwayne Bussman ('98)
Re: '90s Graduates
I'm also a graduate of the '90s. '98 to be exact.
I read the Sandstorm every day either in the morning
or the late night, I really enjoy all the stories from
people. I think we do need to hear a little bit more
from the people that are younger and read this. It
would be nice to maybe share some stories from when
we were in high school.
-Dwayne Bussman ('98) ~ Richland ~ Where it is
really foggy this morning,
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>>From: Carolyn Joyce
Re: Science Curriculum Richland District Read for
Review by public
As of today, November 20, 2002, the proposed new
science curriculum for Richland School District is
available for the public to review. A final decision
will be made by the school board on December 10th
regarding this suggested change in curriculum. Please
advise your subscribers of this opportunity to have
input into the program we will be teaching in the
Richland School District for a minimum of seven years
but realistically probably closer to ten years. Thank
you.
-Carolyn Joyce
Member of the Richland School Board.
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Dateline: Casper, WY
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11 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Kay Mitchell ('52), Steve Carson ('58)
Judy Willox ('61), Tim Smyth ('62)
Leoma Coles ('63), Deedee Willox ('64)
Len Rediske ('66), Dick Pierce ('67)
Mike Davis ('74), Ed Walker ('76)
Sue Oberg ('79), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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11/22/63 JFK Assasination
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dawn Bell Rich ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brent Christi ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brad Wear ('71)
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>>From: Kay Mitchell Coates ('52)
To: Bill Hightower ('49) and Bob Nacke ('52)
Re: REALLY old Picture!!
Hi Bill,
This OLD newspaper photo appeared in some of my
memorabilia. I couldn't wait to send it to you! I
remember when it was in the paper - probably about
1949??? Please let me know if you receive it as this
is the first time I have used my scanner. I am sending
a copy to Bob Nacke's nephew and also to the
Sandstorm. I thought Maren would like to put it on the
miscellaneous page.
Haven't heard from you for a long time. We are all
doing great. Having our 50th wedding anniv. this Dec.
You could fly up to Richland and join us on Dec. 14.
-Kay Mitchell Coates ('52)
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>>From: Steve Carson ('58)
I guess my memory needed a boost. The Star View
was the drive and I was thinking of the indoor theater
in N. Richland. Jim Castelberry and I would walk to
the Star View with windex and paper towels. For $.25
we would wash your windows. Don't recall making a lot
of money but we did get to see some films.
-Steve Carson ('58)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Paul Beardsley (Bomber Dad)
Happy Bomber Birthday to you,
Happy Bomber Birthday to you.
Happy Bomber Birthday, Dear Paul,
Happy Bomber Birthday to you!
And maaaaaaaany moooooore!!!!
I don't know very many of us Bombers out here that
do not know Paul Beardsley as he has been a pillar of
our little community for many a year. He was so active
here in Richland and then wrote us a book to tell us
how we got to where we are now. It is called
"Richland, The Long Road to Self-Government" and is
the history of our fair city dating from 1943 to 1968.
Very interesting reading too I might add. Paul was
also a member of the "Singing Cops" way back then, a
quartet which sang at most of the functions in the
area. Today, Paul is going to be ninety years young
and he is as lively and witty as ever. He is a doll
and a treasure! Love ya Paul. Happy Birthday!!
To All Bombers:
The power of our prayers have gotten a lot of
Bombers through a lot of things as we all know. Today
another one of our "elder" treasures has gone through
a surgery to try to get some relief from the horrible
pain he has been experiencing in his back. His name is
Ray Conley and he is from the class of 1946. Another
fellow that is as sharp as ever, witty to boot and is
an absolute doll. Please offer up a prayer for him
that this surgery does give him some relief from the
pain and that he recovers well. God bless ya Ray and
love ya Big Guy!
To: Mike Davis ('74)
So let's hear your version of the twins names
Mike--Sister Karen did a good job. Hard to beat that
one. Oh, and you want to meet me at the Lee turn-a-
round later on and maybe we can do our best to
"straighten" it out! Experienced it today and had I
known that you couldn't get onto GWWay from Lee
anymore I would have turned onto Jadwin to begin with.
And our once two-way street that went to a one-way
street is now a two-way street once again! Geez! Had I
know THAT, I would have gone straight on Knight Street
before I even hit Lee! And I still miss the little
street they just totally removed for the cop shop!
Only the grey cells won't even let me bring up the
name right now! All I can say is, Hey you out there,
leave my city alone will ya!
Bomber Cheers and Prayers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland -
where winter just can't make up it's mind, thank God!
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>>From: Tim Smyth ('62)
Re: Million Dollar Shot
I don’t know if any of you happened to see this on
ESPN last weekend. A 31 year old school bus driver who
lives around the corner from us hit a million dollar
half court shot last Saturday at Madison Square Garden
at the Knicks-76ers game. It’s nice to see someone
like that win. $50,000 a year for 20 years. He was
back driving bus Monday morning. His brother used to
be our paperboy.
-Tim Smyth ('62) ~ Hudson Falls, NY
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>>From: Leoma Coles ('63)
Good to hear from Paul Tampien ('64)...we used to
live out on Harrington Road and enjoyed being in 4-H
together. My brother and sister (Ginger and Doug
Coles) had fun with the animals and all our friends
out there. If I had known you were living in Tennessee
I would have called last year when I was there. Would
love to hear more from you! It's great to see the
names pop up in the Alumni Sandstorm and have our old
memories!
Take care,
-Leoma Coles ('63)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Gesser Game
Yeah, Bombers, Gesser has the lead again at 58%.
Don't stop now; let's make sure our guy wins. Go to
the website below and vote for Gesser!
Walter Camp 'Father of American Football' web site:
http://www.waltercamp.org/
The ballot comes in the form of a 'popup' window. The
#5 listed player is Jason Gesser, quarterback from
Washington State University.
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where I'm
wondering exactly where Maren is this morning!
Drive safely, my friend!
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>>From: Len Rediske ('66)
Re: Theaters
Does anyone remember the name of the old drive in
theater on the north end of town? I remember it was on
GWWay quite a ways up north toward the areas. I
remember working there one summer. I was one of those
guys in the white overalls that walked around and
tried to keep everyone honest and above board so to
speak. Loved shining the old flashlight into the
cars........ Hah!
-Len Rediske ('66)
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>>From: Dick Pierce ('67)
To: Norm Englund ('67) & Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Of course I knew Moore's Ford was purple and was a
'53. I was just testing you, Norm. Hartcorn, you could
have fixed up your old Ford with all the 4 bbl. carbs
you can lay your hands on and you still couldn't keep
up with the Scratchmobile's 348 4 bbl'd Ford-eater.
Mmmm, those Chevys. Norm knows what I'm talkin' about.
If I recall he had a '63 green fake Impala. Not with
the chrome, power seats and windows, air conditioning
and spotlight that my dream had, but a Chevy
nonetheless. Mmmm. Comatose ? Oh, yea!! Just to let
you know I'm not sitting idle, as you would have
others believe, my wife and I are filming our own
version of Jackass-The Movie. We went down to Ivar's
Acres of Clams Restaurant in Seattle, and I talked her
into getting into an old leather jacket and I taped
about 300 french fries onto her arms and legs and got
her to try to make it to the end of the pier before
the seagulls knocked her down trying to peel off all
the french fries. Then we went up to the Silverdale
Mall and we both wore leather jackets with lots of
studs and she walked me around on a giant dog collar
and leash until the security guards told us to get out
of the mall. Comatose, my eye!!
Dick Pierce ('67)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
To: Sister Karen
Re: Wig and Jumbo nicknames
Not even close!
We'll let the other siblings give their attempts,
then I'll provide the "key".
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Ed Walker ('76)
Re: Who's car was it?
To: Hartcorn, Pierce, and Englund (All '67)
From: Little brother Ed Walker ('76)
I wish you old guys would decide who owned the '54
Ford you're arguing about. If my brother Harry ('67)
owned half a '54 Ford, I'd like to know. Wish I'd
known about it back then and I could have extracted
untold favors to keep my mouth shut with the old man.
If it was true and the (1/2) car was parked safely
over at Densow Drugs overnight, Dad would've walked
past it every time he went to get his haircut at
Wayne's Barbershop. The irony is, as hot as Dad would
have gotten had he known, it was just the kind of
thing he did when he was a kid. Richland in the '60s
was interesting, but Ketchikan in the '30s was wild.
In the '70s, when I was in my prime, I was street
racing down GWWay in dear old dad's new Dodge Charger.
He must have gotten it for his mid life crisis, but to
let me drive it? What was he thinking? Oh I had some
fun.
(Yes, it's true, all you '76 Bicentennial Bombers,
your ASB president was nuts behind the wheel)
So I'll remind brother Harry about his early
"car sharing" experiences as related by his
co-conspirators. But he doesn't do computers,
let alone the internet. And he was last seen
somewhere in Iowa. So he may not get the news
until the Spring thaw.
-Ed Walker ('76)
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>>From: Sue Oberg Friend ('79)
Wow! France, China, England, Africa - Bomber Alumnus
seem to be a well-traveled group of people. Makes me
feel a little "back woods" out here in little
Kingston, WA. I suppose it could be worse though....
at least it's not Finley!
-Sue Oberg Friend ('79) ~ Kingston, WA ~ where the fog
has moved into the Sound, and I can hear the
ferry boats blowing their fog horns all morning.
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
My lands, Karen, what a fabrication about the
twins. Can hardly wait to hear the other versions.
Dad was at work and Margaret Slater took me to
the hospital and the twins were almost there before
he got to the hospital. No LABOR at all to speak of.
Can't my clan tell the stories though?
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/23/02
Dateline: Denver, CO
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Hightower ('49), Betty Conner ('50)
John Campbell ('63), Kathy Rathvon ('63
Lynn Johnson ('63), Evelyn Evans ('64)
Patty de la Bretonne ('65), Gary Christian ('67)
Rick Maddy ('67), Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68),
Dan Ham ('72), Mike Davis ('74),
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gayle Dawson Muir ('65)
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>>From: Bill Hightower ('49)
Re: Old Picture
To: Kay Mitchell Coates ('52)
Hi Kay;
It is always great to get e-mail from an old
friend/Bomber/CAP Cadet.
I remember that picture. I think it was in the paper
in '48 or very early '49. the model airplane that I
am holding was destroyed, along with some others when
someone broke into the CAP office and took all of the
money from the Coke machine. What a thrill to have
to go to the police station to be interviewed and
fingerprinted. To my knowledge, no one was ever
arrested for the crime.
Since you mentioned my flying up to Richland
December 14, I will take the opportunity to tell any
of the old gang that are still flying about my 'plane.
It is a Van's RV6A built in 2000 by a real craftsman
in British Columbia. I flew it to Austin, TX in
February and have flown it 85 hours since.
It has a 160 HP Lycoming engine and cruises at 160
MPH on about 7 GPH.
My son, David, flew with me to San Diego, CA from
Vancouver, BC. From San Diego to mid TX I had ground
speeds as high as 225 MPH.
I got to see Biosphere in south central AZ from
11,500 feet. (it still looked big)
In May, I flew to Pasco for my uncle Buddy's
wedding. And in September I flew to the Reno air
races. My son, in another 'plane, met me over Donner
lake just west of Truckee, CA where we parked the
'planes.
I am going to Cabo San Lucas, Mex. December 21st
'till the 28th. I would love to come to your 50th but
it is going to be too busy at that time.
OK. I have taken up enough space. More at another
time.
-Bill Hightower ('49)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom ('52)
Re: TWINS
The Class of '52 has been neglectful in our
reporting of twins. We DO have a set. Don and Donna
Willis were twins!!! We saw Donna at our GOLDEN
Reunion this year! I kept thinking we were not "cool"
or something. But it just came to me! Count them in!
Love the Sandstorm!!!
Hi, Everyone!
-Betty Conner Sansom (The GOLDEN class of '52!)
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>>From: John Campbell ('63)
Re: Drive-In Movies
To: Len Rediske ('66)
Been a long time, but as I recall the Drive-In movies were
Star Lite - West Richland - I think they had caged
monkeys
Riverview - Pasco
Highland in Kennewick
Richland Y - at the Y of course
Skyline - North Richland
When I came to Seattle in late '70 there were a
lot of them up here, too. The Bel-Kirk in Bellevue,
the Duwamish (I work at Boeing Customer Services there
now), the El Rancho South of Renton, the Midway (now a
swap meet down by Highline Jr. College) and one in
Everett. The only one left is the 6 plex in Auburn
which they say has limited days because of the cost of
real estate.
If you're in Port Townsend, do yourself a favor
and go to the Wheel Inn Drive in. It's surrounded by
trees and you can still go and watch the old
projectors running through a window in the snack bar.
Kids today don't understand the attraction of the
Drive-in movie. But when we were young, it was good
cheap family entertainment. If you had home-made
popcorn, cool-aid and a buck, you could go to buck
night at the drive in - for a whole car load. They had
hot toddy's, frosty malts and hot dogs and pizza that
left a lot to be desired. The clock would start
showing when you had 3 minutes left before the show
started.. Later on as we grew a little older we became
less interested in what was playing, but that is
another story.
-John Campbell ('63)
P.S. Just saw the latest Bond movie - I thought
it was great!
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>>From: Kathy Rathvon ('63)
To: Don McKenzie ('56)
Hey, thanks, Don. All this talk about twins and I
didn't even think about my brothers, Rich & Will
('71). They are identical and are both currently
living in Houston.
-Kathy Rathvon ('63)
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>>From: Lynn Johnson Andrews ('63)
Re: My Dad
This letter is very difficult to write, as any of
you who has lost a parent will know. My father,
Douglas Murdoch Johnson, died November 17 of stomach
cancer. The cancer had only been diagnosed several
weeks before. Fortunately my sister Kay Johnson Wilson
('61) and I had flown back to New York for a visit at
the start of September, just after the diagnosis, so
saw him then for the last time.
In Dad's last weeks, he continued to display those
same traits that he had shown his entire life --
gentleness, a quiet sense of humor, dignity, and
concern for others. I would call to comfort him, and
he ended by saying things that comforted me. I never
heard him complain or say anything negative; he was
just contented with each day that was left to him. I
hope that one day I will be as strong as he was in
dying.
Some of you may remember him from our Richland
days when my family went boating on the Columbia. I
remember and have fond memories of long Summer days
and evenings on the river fishing, water skiing, and
picnicking at our favorite island in the middle of the
river. About a week before Dad died, I got out our old
Johnson family movies which are copied onto video
tape, and watched my young Dad water skiing on the
river. Betsy Fox ('63), there are a couple movies of
you and your family water skiing with us in the early
'50s.
I hope that others from those Richland days also
remember my Dad with love and fond memories.
-Lynn Johnson Andrews ('63) ~ Sherwood, OR
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>>From: Evelyn Evans Vallely ('64)
I want to wish my husband David ('60) and very happy
35th wedding anniversary. David, I also want to thank
you for so many wonderful years and hope we will have
many more. I love you.
-Evelyn Evans Vallely ('64)
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Hey I would just like to wish a Happy Birthday (late)
to Paul Beardsley! Even when I was very young and
didn't know you or your daughters at all, your name
was a household word in our house. does that make
sense? well, anyway Paul, seems like I've known you
forever through Dad. Many Happy returns and I hope you
had a great day!
Love to you.
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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>>From: Gary Christian ('67)
To: Len Rediske ('66)
Len,
The drive-in theater in North Richland was the
Sky View, not to be confused with the Star
View. I too, was a white coated ramp attendant with a
flash light. I worked there in my junior and senior
years. At that time the drive in was managed by my
brother in law, (hence me getting the job) Jerry
Edwards ('60RIP). It was only open on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday those two years.
Thursdays and Sundays were the worst for me as the
movies usually ran till about one in the morning, and
of course I had school in the late spring. Didn't help
an already tattered grade point average. I watched
Cleopatra and Endless Summer so many times I was
mouthing the words along with the actors. One night
I let a whole group of my fellow seniors drive in
through the exit. They took up the whole last line of
cars in the theater and raised hell all night. It was
also where I learned to flip bottle caps up to fifty
feet with m! y thumb and fore finger. (Sometimes the
job got boring!) It was also where I got the money to
put the chrome reverse rims on my orange and white 56
Mercury.
-Gary Christian ('67)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ("67)
TO: Ed Walker ('76)
Re: <<>>
Ed,
You are saying here that your brother, Harry
Walker, is now farming in Iowa? lol
Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
To: Len Rediske ('66)
The drive in North-in was the Skyline. As a side
note, the one in the Richland Wye was the Park-In-Y,
and the one off 395 in Pasco was the Riverview. Any
others? Seems like there might have been one in W.
Richland ... can’t recall for sure, though.
Re: Isle of Phyve
Thanks to those of you responding to me so far in
my efforts to track down Robert Magula, Keith Gosney,
Lynn Stanfield, Randy Fullmer and Stan Reynolds. (As I
mentioned before, I see Tom Peashka every day.) I am
hoping to do something special for the members of one
of the great local bands of the '60s -- our own Isle
of Phyve. Still need much help, though. So anything
you can contribute to my search will be appreciated.
Peashka and Stanfield I have now. Still need Reynolds,
Fullmer, Gosney and Magula.
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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>>From: Dan Ham ('72)
Re: Drive-in Theater
Looks like I;m too late with the answer, but I too
believe it was the Star View.
There was another little drive in (or park around)
theater way outside of Richland. Anyone remember the
name of that one? Never been there myself but Mike
Davis used to tell me stories about it. Something
about them not having speakers, you just tuned your
car radio to a certain frequency...like I said , never
been there myself but to hear Mike talk about
it...well.
Well behaved member of class of '72---Ham
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Seeing how Wig lives in Denver and Sheila is much
too old and Jumbo can't spell I'll tell how Wig and
Jumbo got their names. This is straight from the
horse's (Dad) mouth so it is the correct version.
Dad use to help Mom feed the twins while she made
dinner. He would sit in his lazyboy with two babies
and two bottles. Wig was always wiggling around
(Wig......get it?) so he had to have an arm wrapped
around him and the hand on the bottle trying to get it
into his mouth which took most of his attention. On
the other arm was Jumbo (the big one...Jumbo.....get
it?) He was no problem to feed. Dad would lay his
bottle on his pocket protector and direct it to
Jumbo's mouth. As soon as the bottle hit the mouth
Jumbo was in heaven...no wiggling, no nothing...just
give him the grub!!!
Now, Mom may have another version but my version is
gospel! Karen's version? Where the hell did that come
from?
Mike "the Truth" Davis (74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/24/02
Dateline: Denver, CO
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Doris Palmer ('49), Lola Heidlebaugh ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Terry Klute ('63)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Gary Christian ('67)
Peggy Jones ('67), Lori Simpson ('70)
Mike Davis ('74), Melissa Jenkins ('87)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Christian ('67)
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>>From: Doris Palmer Overla ('49)
To: Ray Conley ('46)
Wishing you a very speedy recovery. Thinking of
you and you are in my prayers.
-Doris Palmer Overla ('49)
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Luncheon
The next Portland/Vancouver luncheon will be
Saturday - January 11, 2003. It will be at a different
place - thanks to Fred Schafer ('63) - so everyone
please watch for more information when we get closer
to the date.
Thanks!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
To: Ed Walker ('76)
Sorry, but you will always be Eddie to me, as my
youngest across the street neighbor. Tell me it isn't
true that Harry is farming now?? Maybe I've gotten in
on something late. Greetings to your mom from me too.
The last 2 times I've been in the Tri-Cities I've been
unable to catch her at home.
Love,
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Terry Klute ('63)
Re: CAP/Flying
To: Bill Hightower ('49)
Nice to hear someone else that belonged to the CAP
is still flying. I built a Titan Torndo last year and
have been having a great time with it. It has an 80 HP
Rotax 4 cyl/4 stroke and cruises at 115 MPH on 3 GPH
of auto gas. Was really fun to build and even more fun
to fly. I keep it at the Richland Airport. Give me a
call when you're up in this area again. My brother was
in the CAP also, Fred Klute ('58). Used to have some
great times at the old CAP Airport.
-Terry Klute ('63)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Drive-In Movies
In 1997 Disney re-made the movie "That Darn Cat".
At the time I noticed something, and wondered it
anyone else had noted or even thought about it. The
original movie was made in 1965, and features a scene
shot where the cat is running around a Drive-In
Theater, running through cars and batting at bugs
attracted by the light of the projector and getting
its silhouette projected on the screen. The re-make
does not have that scene. I guess it was probably not
included in the new movie because the younger people
would have a hard time relating to it.
Can anyone tell me just where the North Richland
Drive-In was located? What is on that property now?
Driving out in that area over the years I have tried
to figure out just where it was and have not been able
to.
Re: Twins
My wife (not a Bomber) is a twin. Interesting
thing is everyone had always thought her sister was
the oldest. But, after twenty or so years, my wife
noticed something on the birth certificates. While it
says that her sister was born first, the time of birth
for my wife is earlier than that of her sister.
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Gary Christian ('67)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
I stand corrected. The drive-In close North
Richland was the Skyline, not Skyview. I think I may
have been hit in the head by a stray beer can thrown
out of one of the cars at the drive-in. But then it
may have been one too many beers while riding shotgun
in Chuck Heath's ('67) black '57 Chevy.
-Gary Christian ('67) ~ Vancouver, WA - where it is
almost 60° and the rain may hold off long enough
for me to rake the leaves.
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>>From: Peggy Jones Snow ('67)
Re: It really is a small world
Today my husband and I were starting our Christmas
shopping down in Santa Fe and as we strolled up to an
intersection just off the Plaza (the old part of town)
we were asked by a very polite young woman if we would
take a picture of her and her friends next to a
sculpture outside an art gallery. We said certainly
and did so and then asked where they were from.
"Washington" was the answer so our ears pricked up and
we asked, "Oh? Where in Washington?" Turns out two of
the young women were from Richland and the others were
from Pasco! We piped up, " Well, we're Bombers too!"
We chatted briefly and found out they were attending a
DECCA conference in Albuquerque. What a nice bunch of
kids, articulate, polite, and attractive to boot.
(None of this business where the boys pants are down
around their knees.) We wished them a pleasant visit
and went on about our business. Nice to see that
Richland is still turning out great kids.
To: Rick Maddy ('67)
Rick,
What are you doing with yourself these days now that
you're back on the mainland?? Using that college
degree any? I'm impressed you went back to school and
got that degree. Took me ten years to get a four year
degree.....
-Peggy Jones Snow ('67) ~ Fall in Northern New Mexico..
cobalt skies and the spicy smell of pinon wood
burning in fireplaces. Wolf Creek Ski area opened
in So. CO with over 60" of powder on ALL runs.
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>>From: Lori Simpson Hogan ('70)
Re: Dan Ham's ('72) comment on "the other drive-in
theater way out of town"...
Yeah right Dan, Like we're gonna believe that!
Love ya, bro-in-law...
-Lori Simpson Hogan ('70)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Dan Ham ('72) comes out of the woodwork and
provokes me by implying that I frequented the Circle
drive-in that I've heard only showed smut!
Now Dan, you may recall the times I visited your
house as a youth with your brother, Jody. I was an
innocent young chap and I was exposed to the world of
Dan Ham. This being a family orientated site and my
mother reads this (she thinks you are a nice young
boy, Dan!) I won't go into the education I received
from the worldly one!
And, by the way, the only time I went to the
Circle Drive-in I was asked to move to another spot.
Apparently, I pulled in to a slot that displayed a
permanent plaque that said "Reserved for Dan Ham"
Happy Thanksgiving, Dan to you and yours. Eat well!
-Mike Davis ('74)
PS - Hey Upton! Dan Ham is fresh meat! Have at 'em!
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From: Melissa Jenkins Heimbigner ('87)
hello :class 87 i read the letters to day and
noticed that some one wanted to hear from younger
people so i thought i would write am note that young
though hahahah will i live close too home witch was
the tri cities untill i finished school then i moved
on thank god! will i just wanted to say hello
-Melissa Jenkins Heimbigner ('87)
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Dateline: Richland, WA
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18 Bombers sent stuff:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Anita Hughes ('52)
Gloria Falls ('58), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Mike Brady ('61), John Browne, Jr ('61)
Roger Fishback ('62), Helen Cross ('62)
Susan Ledingham ('64), Kathie Roe ('64)
Gary Christian ('67), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Fran Teeple ('68), Susan Sheard ('69)
Dan Ham ('72), Brad Upton ('74)
Karen Davis ('76), Janie Crowley ('77)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To All Bombers:
Marion Hankwitz, a long-time counselor at Richland High,
has just gone through brain surgery. The doctor removed a
growth and the biopsy will be in this next week. The
surgery was successful and Marion is doing just fine. My
wife Judy, granddaughter Emily Anne, and I went to see
her Saturday afternoon. You would never think that she
went through this kind of surgery. She is up, running all
over the place, and she will talk your leg off. She and
Helen Slogen are very special to Judy and me. They are my
daughter Cassy's adopted grandparents. She will still
need prayer and pray that the tumor is benign.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Anita Hughes Hogan ('52)
John Campbell is correct about the caged monkeys in the
West Richland Drive-In Theater. When my oldest daughter
was about three or four years old, my parents took her to
a movie there. While the movie was going, one of the
monkeys was loose, and jumped up on the hood of the
folks' car and looked in the front window. My daughter
(Shelley) started screaming and crying, and Mom and Dad
ended up taking her home!
-Anita Hughes Hogan ('52) in Siskiyou County, CA -- where
we sure need some rain, and a big snow pack in the
mountains.
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>>From: Gloria Falls Evans ('58)
Speaking of twins; my cousins are twins; my daughter-in-
law is a twin. Lots of them in our family. My husband's
aunt passed away on the 22nd and so did my cousin's
mother-in-law, and my neighbor passed away also last
week; I miss them all.
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from the Evans.
-Gloria Falls Evans ('58) ~ Spokane, WA where it is sunny
but cold.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Drive-ins
There was another drive-in. It was up on the old hiway to
Benton City from the "Y". It was near where Bombing Range
Rd used to meet the hiway. It was on the right headed
toward Benton City. It did not have speakers but rather a
low power broadcast that you listened to on your car
radio. It did not do well and later was involved in
showing X-rated films just before its final downfall. I
didn't actually see the drive-in but was demonstrating an
electronic transit to a engineer on a land survey and we
walked across the old ramps. When I remarked that it
looked like an old drive-in he told me about it.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ In Coeur d' Alene ID for the
big Festival of Lights fireworks display next Friday.
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>>From: Mike Brady ('61)
In the "be careful what you wish for" cagtegory, while
growing up I was a gym rat. I often fantasized about
having my own gymnasium. I even made out a list of whom I
would invite to play in my gym and whom I wouldn't allow.
Over the past 30 plus years I have been a Community
Center Coordinator in the San Diego and Seattle areas. In
each of the facilities that I have worked there has been
a gymnasium. Now, if I ever hear another kid dribbling a
ball, I think I will scream. I don't know how many times
I have said, "no bouncing the ball in the gameroom!"
On another note, remember the painters that used to come
by and paint our houses. When I smell paint, I always
remember those days. I remember the painters eating lunch
in the basement of our "B" house on Goethals. It was a
biug deal!
-Mike Brady ('61)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr ('61)
To Ron Harman:
Great Show! You did Woody Guthrie's words and music
proud. The vocal arrangements were super, the voices
superb, the skits were believably staged without taking
anything away from the music, and the interaction of
those playing guitar onstage dovetailed nicely with the
3-piece string band. That strange slanted flat made me a
little nervous, but it worked fine ... I had to look
twice to see the blocks under the front feet of the
chairs(!); and the boxcar 'ladder' was quite a touch.
Considering that the stage and 'theater' reminded me of
Jefferson grade school, the acoustical qualities of the
room were astonishing. I only wish that the background
scrim (upon which the historic photos were projected) had
offered a bit more contrast, and/or had been a little
larger.
Felt like a bandit, getting homebaked chocolate chip-
pumpkin cookies at intermission -- wow!
It pleased me to see the little mahogany Gibson guitar in
the band -- that's my 'house' guitar here and I don't see
many of them anymore.
Yup, your show definitely had the highest Entertainment
Value of the Night in the vicinity of Stumptown (yes, I
left a few bucks in the case). ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Roger Fishback ('62)
I think we have had a report on every Bomber lunch in the
country and now know all the twins that ever went to RHS.
So I guess the next four months we will be listening to
the Cougars whine and how they got ripped in the Apple
Cup. We should get a lot of letters!
-Roger Fishback ('62)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
We have just returned from our fabulous trip to Malaysia
and Japan. We enjoyed both of these wonderful countries
so much, thanks to the care that our hosts in both places
took to make our time so very enjoyable. We learned
something about the history and workings of each land
from our hosts, as well as enjoying some of the special
aspects of the country: in Malaysia, it is being able to
swim each and every morning and eat breakfast outside, as
it is summer there every day of the year, which I, as an
old swim team member enjoyed. Despite the fact that the
majority of people in Malaysia are Muslim, it is a land
with about a third of its population Chinese, and another
large group Hindu Indian, with smatterings of others in
the population, and the country is quite safe and
peaceful, as these populations coexist.
And my friend in Japan is very interested in history and
culture herself, and shared much of Japan's history, and
even gave me a book about the life of a woman in l600's
Japan which she had translated into English to be
published. She also introduced us to the public baths in
the basements of ryokans, and the wonder of sleeping on
the tatami mats, after a fabulous Japanese dinner.
(Alright, to be honest, my husband ate more of the
various fish dishes than I did, but with my North Dakota
roots upbringing, and a father who didn't like fish, I
did try to taste everything, and I did eat an entire
whole soft-shelled crab at one sitting.)
While in Japan, we did visit the Peace Park in Hiroshima
where the first A-bomb was dropped. It was sobering, as
I've always considered myself as coming from Richland, a
place that was had a very active part in the production
of that bomb. We wish every person, especially those
considering taking their country to war, would visit that
memorial park, as it helps us to realize how dependent we
are on each other for the quality of the lives we lead,
and how in today's world, we really are our brother's
keeper, as what each country does can effect so many
people.
I am catching up on the Sandstorm which I was able to
access several times on the trip, but not everyday, and I
love to hear about Richland. If you ever catch up with
Harry, Eddie, do give him our best.
As a Bomber and a Cougar, I must say after even getting
up in the wee hours to catch the game on the computer in
Malaysia and Japan, my husband is crest-fallen after
witnessing their defeat (via television) tonight. But we
Cougars are made of strong stuff, and we will back the
team and hope for the best be it a miracle at this time.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ Back home in Indiana where it
is getting quite close to freezing and winter is
definitely on its way.
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>>From: Susan Ledingham ('64)
Hi!
Would love to locate Jerry Taylor ('63), Susan Worlton
('64), and Jo Miles ('64).
Sincerely,
-Susan Ledingham ('64)
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>>From: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Yesterday I attended Paul Beardsley's 90th birthday. As
many of you know, he is the father of Charlie, Paula,
Janice, and Nancy. I didn't really know Charlie, but
those three girls are three of the nicest and funniest
girls in town. It was a great party with people from all
different walks of life (neighbors, the kids' friends,
fellow Kiwanis members, city people, relatives, etc).
Those of us who were lucky enough to hang out at the
Beardsley house during high school know that P.P.
Beardsley was one of the coolest dads around. How this
sweet man became "The Crumudgeon" is beyond me.... every
time I see this guy he's got a big smile on his face and
I just luv him!!
If you'd like to wish Mr. Beardsley a birthday note. I know he'd
enjoy hearing from you.
-Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
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>>From: Gary Christian ('67)
To Dennis Hammer ('64):
The Skyline drive-in was located right off Geo Way and
just below the hill before you get to North Richland.
When you crest the hill (damn, I have been out of
Richland for 20 years now) there are several companies
including Battelle followed by WPPSS. Anyway, the drive-
in was at the bottom of the hill on the left when you
were driving north to Hanford. I remember that after the
drive-in was torn down you could still see the lines of
car ramps (and a few speaker poles) for quite a few years
after. But my guess is that it is all houses by now.
Maybe I need to visit Richland more often. The space
needle could be sitting there for all I know.
-Gary Christian ('67)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Well, I would like to wish my Uncle Donny Ehinger a very
belated Happy Birthday! I believe it's his 66th!! Well
Donny, I put ya on the Birthday Calendar but I may have
your wrong year of graduation ..... so ya better write
and let me know for sure! Hope ya had a good one!
Love,
Your Very Special Niece!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67) -- The Blue Ribbon Class of 67
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>>From: Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
Re: Twins
Please add one of my best high school friends, Nancy, and
her fraternal twin, Tom LaRiviere to your list of twins
from the Class of '68. This long list of twins would have
my husband John (Gonzaga) going on and on again about
"glow in the dark phenomena" so I refuse to tell him!
Cougars vs. Huskies:
We watched the Cougar game yesterday. Too bad -- sooo
sad. I figure the second string quarterback Kesslers'
[sic] career ended Saturday. It was a great, chair-
riveting game with three OTs, but I sure wanted my son's
alma mater to pull out a winning score. I think they lost
the game when the Cougars went for the possible TD
instead of kicking for a field goal they had for sure. We
spent a lot of hours in the cold, wind, snow, and rain
watching WSU football in the late 80's and early 90's
since it was also my father-in-laws' alma mater -- he'll
be 94 on Thanksgiving day.
Bomber Cheers
-Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
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>>From: Susan Sheard Gunter ('69)
My husband, Roy Gunter ('68) has two sets of twins in his
family of 10 children. Identical twin brothers: Dale and
Gale Gunter ('69) and fraternal twin sisters: Annie
Gunter LaFluer and Jannie Gunter ('80 or '81).
-Susan Sheard Gunter ('69)
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>>From: Dan Ham ('72)
Did I say Mike Davis? No, no, no. I meant Mike Hogan. No,
I would never drag your good name thru the mud like that.
My apologies to your mother, too. What a fine lady she
is. I'm sure that those that know Hogan were as aghast as
I when they saw that I had accidentally typed Davis when
it was clear that I meant to type Hogan. Perhaps the dogs
can be called off now?
When you spoke of me as being "worldly" then yes, I must
plead guilty as charged. Having been tutored by my much
older brother Jack and his friends. Plus I was a quick
learner. However, I was never guilty of half the things I
was accused of being involved in. I was only "just
there" when those things took place.
I hope this sets the record straight between us and sheds
some light on what an innocent young man I really was (as
most will attest to).
Peace, man.
-Dan Ham ('72)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To Mike Davis ('74):
I have no Beef with Ham, you're on your own.
Skyline Drive-In:
One evening, probably in the fall of 1973, Bob Stevens
('74), Mark Gladstone (HHS '74), and I were driving
around Richland downing a few Lucky Drafts and looking
for excitement. At that time the Skyline was closed but
the screen was still there. Since it had been raining and
we'd had some beer, we decided the smart thing to do
would be to climb up the backside of the screen to the
top. There was a ladder about 20 feet off the ground that
took you to a catwalk on the top. After we reached the
top of the wet rotting screen we looked at the view,
decided we shouldn't stay too long, and then all took
turns emptying our bladders over the front side of the
screen. I'm sure my son will never do anything that
stupid.
-Brad Upton ('74)
PS -- I'm catching a redeye tonight and leaving from
Miami in the morning on the Norwegian Sea. It's a tough
gig, but somebody has to do it.
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Well Mike Davis: hmmm ..... I like my version better
about how Wig and Jumbo got their nicknames. I sure have
gotten a bunch of crap about my version; but hey, it *is*
better reading.
For the rest of you Bombers, use your own imagination --
anything works. Remember, we're Davises -- anything is
possible!
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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>>From: Janie Crowley Smith ('77)
Any thoughts as to how easy it will be to pick up some
tickets to the Fiesta Bowl? I hope to attend with my
husband and son. We were disappointed that WSU lost last
night -- hoping that a rematch of the September game
against Ohio State this season could be played; well,
actually, hoping to see some friends who attended WSU.
Anyway, I assume that tickets will be fairly easy to come
by outside the stadium. Also, if any of you have some
ideas of fun places to eat and activities in the area, I
would greatly appreciate it. Go Bucks!
-Janie Crowley Smith ('77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/26/02
Dateline: Ardmore, OK (Central Standard Time)
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Donna Nelson ('63), Frank Osgard ('63WB)
Kathie Roe ('64), Rick Maddy ('67)
Vicki Steichen ('67), Mike Hogan ('70)
Lynn Noble ('72), Ron Harman ('77)
Kim Edgar ('79)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY 11/19: Don Ehinger ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roberta Adkins Shipman ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Eleanor Attwood Roberts ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: CB Lih ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jill Walser ('81)
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CORRECTION 11/25/02 Sandstorm:
Ralph Myrick's ('51) entry said Helen Slogen...
should have been Helen Skogen. -Maren
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BOUNCE REPORT
ALL of msn.com and juno.com and netzero.com
Maybe if a lot of you complain to your ISPs, that
will help... how much can it hurt to tell them that
the Alumni Sandstorm is NOT SPAM and that you WANT
it delivered to your inbox. -Maren
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>>From: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
Re: Drive-ins
I think the drive-in Larry is talking about to
Benton City was the Skyview. I know there were two
with the names close. Skyline to North Richland by
Mrs. Burnet's stone house where we used to buy eggs
and the Skyview at the foot of Flattop Mt in West
Richland where I watched "The Werewolf of London"
from the back seat of my Dad's Buick and was scared
sh--less... and in the winter tobogganed down the
mountain with my two sisters, Jan ('60) and Sus ('67).
.....or was it called Starview out by Flattop?
-Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
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>>From: Frank Osgard ('63)
Re: drive-ins
I met my first wife sneaking into a buck night,
double feature at the Hi-Land Drive Inn. Their fence
was made of a corrugated sheet metal, and was kinda
leaky. She got her cut offs caught on a nail, and I
rode by black converse low cuts to the rescue. I
should have known then that she wasn't gonna be real
quick with numbers.
-Frank Osgard ('63)
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>>From: Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
Re: Bomber Birthday
There are a lot of cute guys in the Class '65, but
this guy is not only a cutie, but he is about as nice
and thoughtful as they get. David Rivers is the "Man
of the Hour" .. his birthday is this Wednesday, and it
just can't be missed. David is always looking for ways
to bring people together, lend a helping hand, or
offer assistance. In addition, he can match Jim
Hamilton ('63) for being able to remember all the who,
what, and where from the good ol' days. David
personifies all that is special about being a Bomber.
This guy is special!!!
Happy Birthday, David. You're the best.
Much love,
-Kathie Roe Truax ('64)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Hi Peg Jones ('67)
No, I have not used my degree much in the last
three years. I subbed quite a bit in the Northshore
district of Bothell/Woodinville from 96-99. On Maui
I took the twelve hour course and tests to sub, but
never did go into the classroom. Here in CA I need
to take the CBEST testing to sub. I procrastinate on
these things. I'm sick of the racism anyway. I have
been a cracker, a haole, and a gringo in the past five
years. I have had bullets whiz by my head before in
war, but not because somebody got called tubby in the
classroom. I don't need any more of that scene. And
they take fingerprints too. Are you feeling better?
Tell Ron hello.
To: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I’m not real sure about this, Helen, but I have
talked to surfers that say there are times when you
are taking that swim in Malaysia that you become
breakfast.
I think it is in Nagasaki that you don’t want to
wear the Bomber T-shirt. Hiroshima is more a problem
for Tennessee than Hanford. But I could be wrong.
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Vicki Steichen Bricker ('67)
Re: drive-ins
Interesting note on th Skyline Drive-in. Ben
Jacobs ('69) and I worked at the Uptown and at the
Skyline in '66-'67. We had a great time eating all the
goodies we could and watching many great shows over
and over again. I remember going into the boiler room
and turning the heat down to keep all the little kids
quiet and seated each Saturday. The Uptown was so
large and There was lots of room for kids to go crazy.
It was a great job.
-Vicki Steichen Bricker ('67)
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>>From: Mike Hogan ('70)
Re: Dan Ham's comment about Mike Hogan (who happens to
be Dan's BIG Brother-in-law) in the 11/25/02 Sandstorm
You better watch your back on Thursday, because
we're not having turkey for dinner we're having HAM!
Tee hee hee...love ya bro!
-Mike Hogan ('70)
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>>From: Lynn Noble Paden ('72)
In memory of my dear big sister, Becky Noble Ripplinger ('69)
whom I miss every day.
The Sunday, November 24th Oregonian Newspaper
published an excellent, albeit sad article written by
Margie Boulet. My heart and eyes wept as I read the
story of how the lives of a family were continually
disrupted by the selfish and shameful decisions of
those who choose to drink and drive which ended up
killing three members of this family over the course
of 40 years.
The story appeared almost 31 years to the day that
my sister, Becky, was killed by a "wrong-way, drunk
driver" in Richland on Thanksgiving night in 1971. Her
husband, Gary, died six days later.
Monday, November 25th is the anniversary of
Becky's tragic death and a day that I try to find a
way to honor them in some way; usually with a phone
call to my parents, a card to their son, Greg, who
became an orphan at the age of two years old when they
were killed, or simply by sending flowers to their
graves. But, this year Ms. Boulet honored them for me
by taking the time to write and publish a powerful
article that will reach tens of thousands of readers
and that just might save a life as a result. If you
haven't yet read this article, I hope that you will.
It's available online.
For those of you who knew Becky, I hope that
you'll honor her also by continuing to keep drunk
drivers off the road. If we can save another family
from losing a loved one from this senseless act, then
it is well worth our effort.
I pray that one day we'll be able to convince
lawmakers that this offense is greater than
"involuntary manslaughter" because it is certainly a
voluntary decision that people make when they choose
to drink and drive.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Bomberland.
Sincerely,
-Lynn Noble Paden ('72)
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>>From: Ron Harman ('77)
Re: Woody Guthrie
To: John Brown, Jr. ('61)
Thanks for coming to the show, and for your kind
words! I am really proud of this piece, and yes, the
talent I'm surrounded by is incredible! The rake
(slanted platform) is a bit worrisome, but it is an
old theatre trick to make the stage look bigger, and
boy does this stage need it. Believe me, I've worked
on worse. And yes, we all wish the projections
worked a little better, but this is a company on a
shoestring, and you work with what equipment you can
beg, borrow or steal.
The Multnomah Art Center did used to be Multnomah
Elementary School, so I'm not surprised it reminded you
of Jefferson.
Any other takers? We run two more weekends -
details at http://www.ahtp.org
-Ron Harman ('77)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
Re: Fertilizer (Tagro Mix)
Hi All,
Just wanted to share with you some information
(those of you in Western WA). We recently built a
home, while preparing our yard, a friend told us about
"Tagro", he said his daughter used it on their yard,
he said their yard was greener, and grew faster and
they didn't have to water it as often, because it held
moister longer. According to the website, TAGRO Mix
say their gardens grow faster, lawns grow thicker and
trees grow taller.
Anyway, it works, we have been putting it on our
yard as we can get to it (over the last couple of
weeks - we keep a big tarp over the pile to keep it
dry). We have definitely noticed how difference
between the grass we have fertilized and which we
haven't got to yet. It's definitely greener and
taller, when I got up this morning, I could see that
there was frost sticking to the part of the yard we
fertilized. We found it's best to spread it by using a
peat moss roller if you're using it on your lawn, (we
rented the roller from a local store).
Tagro mix is made by the "City of Tacoma" (part of
their recycling program) (TAGRO Mix is a nutrient-rich
soil conditioner made from bio-solids, an organic by-
product of the city's treated wastewater. In a
carefully controlled process, the city's wastewater
is separated into cleaned water and de-watered
bio-solids.)
Best of all, it's free if you go get it, by the
bag, or really cheap if you get over a certain amount
and you want to put it in the bed of your truck, they
will even deliver it to your home for a small delivery
charge. We had it delivered to Poulsbo, (50 miles
away).
Here's the link for the City of Tacoma, if you're
interested: http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/tagro/
Happy Growing & Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming ('79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/27/02
Dateline: Bossier City, LA (Shreveport)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Kay Weir ('37), Betty Ely ('47)
Carol Black ('48), Paul Phillips ('49)
Judy Willox ('61), Karma King ('64)
Janine Rightmire ('65), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Anonymous ('68WB), Mike Howell ('68WB)
Diane Hartley ('72)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Andrew Eckert, Jr. ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David Rivers ('65)
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BOUNCE REPORT
msn.com and att.net and juno.com and netzero.com
PLUS several other ISPs that only have 1 or 2
Sandstormers using the same ISP...
Maybe if a lot of you complain to your ISPs, that
will help... how much can it hurt to tell them that
the Alumni Sandstorm is NOT SPAM and that you WANT
it delivered to your inbox. -Maren
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Re: Buying eggs from "Mrs. BURNET"
To: Donna Nelson Duff ('63)
You really bought eggs from Mrs. BARNET. The
Barnets were one of the original Richland families
and their daughter, Margaret, was my best friend in
high school.
-Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
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>>From: Betty Ely King ('47)
Re: Support Richland Bomber Alumni
If you are buying wine for the Holiday, you can
support two Richland alumni. John and Ann Williams
own and operate the KIONA Winery at Benton City. They
have won many awards for their wine. If you can't make
it to Benton City, you can buy about five different
kinds of Kiona wine at Albertson's and Winco. Check
them out.
Re: trains
My favorite train was through France and the
Bullet train in Japan. I once tried to use my British
rail pass to get on the ferry from Wales to Ireland.
There were about 500 people behind me when the
gentleman said, "You can't use this pass, you have to
buy a ticket". Then he asked me if I was traveling
alone. When I said yes. He said here is a boarding
pass, just get on. So I only had to pay for the return
trip which takes a least 4 hours each way.
When my husband died, I traveled many places by
myself. But, I quit going alone when I was in Sidney,
Australia... eating alone in the hotel dining room...
at least overseas.
-Betty Ely King ('47)
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>>From: Carol Black Foster ('48)
Re: Twins & Drive-ins
All the entries regarding the above keep reminding
me of the time my mother, Leola Black, (RIP) former
Carmichael teacher, used to relieve me of my four
kids, including twin boys, in the summer time. There
were two girls and then the boys, who were ACTIVE.
When they were around 8, 6 and 3, my mother took
them for the week and having raised one child (me), I
think it was quite a challenge for her.
Anyway, one night she took them to the drive-in
and I am not sure what happened, but when they left,
she forgot to replace the speaker and drove away with
it in her car. As I recall, she just took it home with
her, so I am assuming things got totally out of hand
which happened pretty regularly.
I hope the drive-in people never realized they
were missing one speaker!!
-Carol Black Foster ('48) ~ Bellevue, WA - where they
are still ranting on about the Apple Cup game.
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>>From: Paul Phillips ('49)
To: Jim Boyd ('55)
Re: asking about car stories
About 3 weeks before your entry Kenny Owens was
telling me all about it... showed me the scars & the
dent in his head. He told me the car was about the
size of a wheelbarrow. Needless to say it brought back
many memories.
One time I come home on leave from Navy, got into
town late asked to borrow my dad's new Buick less than
500 miles. Called Karen Whittlese ('53RIP) she was
working at Northstar in North Richland and asked me
to pick her up at work and we would go dance in West
Richland. When I there got she asked if a friend could
ride out to the dance with us. When we got there I was
driving down through a couple of rows of parked cars
and guy was walking in a brown suit, being my usual
smart ass and half smashed I said I haven't ran over
anyone in a brown suit in a long time I swerved over
toward him and then right back stepping on the gas.
CRASH. It seems that someone was building a building
there and all they done was the basement.
And I was in it with all 4 wheels with a case
broken beer, bottle of rum, two under age girls and
the horn was stuck. (Where was SOUTHWEST airlines
then. I would have liked to get away). Everyone came
running out of dance... I was very busy giving away
the booze & getting the girls out of there. I looked
around & there was the cop from the dance standing
watching me. Tough part: calling my dad.
Re: Mel Thompson ('48RIP)
A while back, a lot of people were talking about
Mel as a football player but no one mentioned he was
the outstanding boxer of the year in '48. and was my
inspiration to join the boxing team the next year.
Re: Bypass highway
When it was being made they would park their dump
trucks along the road and they didn't have keys... just
toggle switches, Bud Craig ('51wbRIP) Ernie Stoker ('53RIP)
and myself would have races with them up and down the
unpaved bypass... we would crash each other in the
sides, we had a ball. One night I drove one down the
swampy area south of the riding academy when I was
turning around I backed off into the swamp and it sank
in so far that I was able to climb out the side, get
on the front bumper, and jump on to the road. We went
down the next day to watch them get it out and it took
two bulldozers to do it.
When they started to pave it, they began about a
quarter mile south of Van Giesen and Carl Frueh ('47RIP)
would take his new Harley and a bunch of his buddies
there and drag race their bikes he never had a chance
against their striped down knuckleheads.
Re: Bomber Lunches
I hope all of the lunches down south keep alive.
We will be taking our yearly CA, NV, AZ trip in about
one week.
Hope I haven't bored you to much. That's what you get
for triggering so many old memories.
-Paul ('49) & Kathy Phillips ~ Malby, WA - where we
have had the best Spring, Summer and Fall that I
can remember in many years.
PS - Kathy is English - Not a Bomber
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Happy Bomber Birthday to you,
Happy Bomber Birthday to you.
Happy Bomber Birthday, dear David,
Happy Bomber Birthday to you.
And maaaaaannnnny mooooore!
Have a good and wonderful day, ya cute little dickens you! ;o)
Re: Drive-Ins
Alright, enough of this skirting around on the
drive-in located on the highway to Prosser. And an end
to those innocent ones out there trying to guess or
second guess what it was all about. That would leave
you out Mike Davis ('74), Brad Upton ('74) and Dan Ham
('72). Shame on you boys! *G*!
It WAS called the Circle Drive-In, you DID have to
tune in to a particular radio station for the audio
and it WAS known to show XXX rated movies. Now I only
know this because I had a friend that had a friend
that knew the people that ran it. *G*! And by the way,
there was a nickname for that drive-in too, but I will
leave THAT up to your imaginations! LOL!
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
Alright BJ, I am waiting for the real and honest
truth to the nicknames of Wig and Jumbo. Karen ('76)
did entertain us well with her version, Mike ('74)
made a feeble attempt to best her and the rest are
keeping quiet. You would think that they would come
forward and defend their honor, wouldn't you? lol!
Anyway, time for the real version Mom--let's hear it
as you have a captive audience out here. *G*!
To: All Bombers Everywhere:
May you all have a safe, happy and wonderful
Thanksgiving! Safe trip to all of you traveling. Ya
hear me Sis? ;o) (Deedee Willox Loiseau '64)
Bomber Cheers
-Judy Willox Hodge (Classic Class of '61) ~ Richland
where Winter is trying to make up it's mind now
and getting colder
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>>From: Karma King Yourdan ('64)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Your singing horses
Thanks for the Singing Horses, they are a "hoot".
If everyone didn't get to see them you should put the
site in the newspaper.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out there.
-Karma King Yourdan ('64)
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Click on the horses one at a time (;-)
http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf
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>>From: Janine Rightmire ('65)
To: David River ('65)
To a special guy who deserves the best day with
wonderful people surrounding him and nothing but
happiness to fill up the hours today!!! I hope you get
the grandest of presents and the biggest of cakes and
a bushel of hugs. I think that Las Vegas should light
up the Strip just in your honor!! Cool!!!! I've even
decided to forgive you for all the times you pulled my
chair out from under me in Jr. Hi. You were a naughty
little pest, but it's time I let it go. To the best
dancer of all Bomberville I wish you a grand day and
many many more to come. Thanks for the memories and
for the love you have for all of us!! Happy Birthday
David!!!!
-Janine Rightmire ('65)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen ('67)
Re: Drive-ins
With all this talk of drive-in movies, it really
brings some good memories back.
When we were kids my Mom would fix a big huge
paper bag if popcorn and a jug of water. Money was
tight in those days, so this was a family outing for
all us girls, Me, Jerie ('69WB), and Marcie ('71WB).
(The folks moved in '68) We'd head to the movies! Dad
would fix the back seat with a padded board and wedge
it between the back of the front seat and the back
seat so we had on huge bench seat! We'd be dressed in
our PJs and have our pillows as we were sure to fall
asleep. My spot was in the back window! I could see it
all! We looked like the Clampets come to town!
Then when I was older and kids of my own, we did
the same thing! LOL The best was to go in a pick up in
the hot Summer! We'd park the pick up backwards and
sit in lawn chairs the kids spread out on a blanket
laying in front of us. We still brought our own
popcorn! Ya still had to same money some how! But it
was some of the best family fun we all had together!
Both Generations.
But now with the Drive-ins gone I've tried to tell
my grandsons what we did as kids and what their Mom
did and they just don't understand the simple fun of
life.
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Anonymous ('68WB)
Re: Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my BIG brother, David Rivers ('65)!!!
-Anonymous ('68WB)
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Hello Fellow Bombers;
I want to wish each and every one of You and Yours
a very Happy Thanksgiving. As I load the truck to do
my first of two shows in Centrailia the next two
weekends, I was thinking about when and where I grew
up. There was one Thanksgiving I will never forget. My
Dad was working at Hanford and brought this family
home with him that were living in their old Station
Wagon. I don't remember the family name at all. (I
must have old timers disease) The mother helped my Mom
in the kitchen all day and the two boys and I ran wild
down at the Yakima River. We had a wonderful meal and
they spent the weekend at our place. Us three boys
stayed in my room. There was snow on the ground and we
played until we were exhausted. On Monday morning they
left. My dad helped him get a job in Prosser somewhere
if I remember right. I want to say their name was
Williams.
I was about 10 at the time and the reason it
sticks with me so much is that they were a black
family and I never learned anything about prejudice
until I was in the Army and away from the Tri-Cities.
To me they were just people and fun to have around.
I stopped to help a man and woman last night on
the highway to Raymond and they too were black and were
so happy to have my help. All I did was drive him back
to Westport to get some parts for his old station wagon
and used my headlights so he could see to put them on.
I never once even thought about them being black until
he said where he comes from in Mississippi a white man
would never have stopped to help. In this day and age
it is hard for me to believe that we as Americans
still hate Americans just for their skin color.
I am thankful I grew up in West Richland and never
learned the difference in people. I am also very
thankful for the values instilled in me by where I
grew up and with whom I grew up! Thank You Bombers.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Diane Hartley ('72)
To: Lynn Noble Paden ('72WB)
Re: Becky Noble Ripplinger ('69RIP)
Lynn,
I think of her so very often, and did so on her
birthday in October. I thought of Greg on his birthday
November 14th.
I woke up on that morning after having been with
you the night before dinging around and heard it on
the radio... it is something I will NEVER in my life
forget. I was a Jr. at Col Hi. I remember all your dad
did when he went to court, and the terrible man who
hit them.
I think of how often Becky, Greg and I drove
to Corvallis to see you. We always ate chips with
ketchup. I will take her a flower, I know right where
they are buried. It is so hard for me to believe to
this day. I never forget that November date.
Hang in there, and remember the good times :-)
Love,
-Diane Hartley ('72)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/28/02 ~ HAPPPY THANKSGIVING!
Dateline: Zachary, LA (Baton Rouge)
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15 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom and 2 funeral notices today:
Tom Hughes ('56), Dean Enderle ('57)
Janice Woods ('60WB), Ann Engel ('63)
Donna Nelson ('63), Fred Schafer ('63)
Leoma Coles ('63), Peg Sheeran ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Jim Coyne ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Mike Howell ('68WB), Creede Lambard ('72)
Frank Trent ('72), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: Thanksgivings
I have to say there is one Thanksgiving that I
remember. I believe it was 1952 and we were living in
the precut a block north of Marcus Whitman on Willard.
My Mom had a cousin that was with the United States
Navy Band. They had come to Richland for a concert and
my Mom invited a bunch of them to come to dinner. I
think about 10 of them showed up and with the family
of five we had a very large crowd. We all had a good
time but it was really a hectic day.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: Dean Enderle ('57)
Re: Thanksgiving greetings
To: All Bombers everywhere
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
-Dean Enderle ('57)
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>>From: Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB)
Hey everybody out there in Bomber land; and
special wishes to Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60) and
family; Have a great Thanksgiving, this site is great,
thanks to you too, Maren. Tonight (Wed) Dinner with my
kids and grand kids, tomorrow, dinner with partner's
family, up to the mountains to pick out Christmas tree
on Friday, Saturday, dinner with my brothers and their
families, Sunday dinner with hunting buddies, and the
miracle....no cooking for me this year! I feel truly
blessed.
-Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB) ~ sunny and beautiful
garden spot of the West--Woodland, CA
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>>From: Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families.
-Fred and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Donna Nelson ('63)
To: Kay Weir Fishback ('37)
Yes, it was a Saturday treat to drive and buy eggs
from Mrs. Barnet. And as I remember we used to drive
out GWWay. There definitely was nothing between the
edge of town -- which was not much past Van Giesen --
and her house. Lots of sagebrush, then her house on
the right and the drive-in a little farther. She used
to have to come outside and walk around to a door
below the house. She probably kept the eggs cold
there. She'd show us the coup and how she got the
eggs. Of course, they had real nests. Don't know what
we paid and she always had an apron on.
-Donna Nelson ('63)
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>>From: Leoma Coles ('63)
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and many
thanks for the blessings we all have. This will
be my first Thanksgiving with my 2 month old
granddaughter, Bryanna, and she is just beautiful!
Best wishes to you all!
-Leoma Coles ('63)
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>>From: Peg Sheeran Finch ('63)
Re: Thanksgiving
To: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Your mentioning black people, and how you were
glad you were raised where you were...
Our folks invited Otis, the "Shoeshine Guy" from
downtown's barbershop, to Thanksgiving dinner when we
were young kids. Still have a picture somewhere of all
of us at the table. There were 9 of us (including
Otis) sitting around the table, and I remember us kids
just staring at him in amazement, because it was the
first time, I think, that we were that close to a
black person. Do remember laughing a lot with him, and
I think it was Mom's way of breaking down any color
barrier that might develop as we grew older.
-Peg Sheeran Finch ('63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Those horses were sooooo funny. What a kick!
Maren put up the website in the 11/27/02 Sandstorm.
Can't wait to show my husband.
Re: Thanksgiving
I wanted to wish each one of you a very happy
Thanksgiving tomorrow. For you travelers, please
be very careful out there.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - where for
the past couple of days, it's been 74°. I LOVE it!!
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>>From: Jim Coyne ('64)
Re: Drive-ins
I wonder how many of you guys I let in the
drive-in back in the good old days.....
REMEMBER Jim Coyne ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Re: Prejudice
I think growing up in Richland insulated us from a
lot of prejudices. Can you imagine muscles growing up
in CA or any other place than Richland? He was never
taken advantage of and never made fun of, either--at
least not that i ever heard. Everyone just accepted
him and liked him and let him be who he was. Sometimes
I think a government town would still be the best
place to live and grow up! *Grin* I remember going to
school and living by Jim Ard and his family and we
never thought anything about the color of his skin--we
just liked him and his family, cause they were nice
people and fun to be with! Had lots of fun times at
their house---his parents were great!!! I never
experienced prejudice till I moved to CA and then it
was real evident!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - winter has
arrived and the temps are in the 50s.
Happy Thanksgiving to Bombers everywhere!
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Gary the horses are sooo cute!
and, Happy Birthday David!
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Happy Thanksgiving.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Creede Lambard ('72)
Re: Someone besides me is bouncing! Wow!
Hi Maren,
Having people complain to their ISPs can't hurt,
but unfortunately it might not help either. It sounds
like for some reason richlandbombers.com has been put
on an internet blackhole list like ORBS or the RTBL --
sorry about the acronyms but providers use these lists
to block domains that spam. Unfortunately occasionally
innocent networks like richlandbombers.com get caught
in the crossfire.
You might want to have your favorite techie find
out what the heck is happening by having them contact
the abuse desk at msn or aol (or one of the ISPs that
has only one or two recipients -- they might have more
responsive abuse teams if they're smaller outfits) and
find out why you're being blocked. Odds are you're on
a block list obtained by someone else and they can
tell you who's providing the list. What to do then
varies -- providers of these lists range in attitude
from completely cool to net-Nazis. In the former case
your techie can probably clear things up fairly
quickly; on the other end, there's no telling how, or
if, you can get off the list.
Hope this helps.
-Creede Lambard ('72)
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[Unfortunately, it's NOT richlandbombers.com that's on
the black lists... it's go.netatlantic.com -- the
folks who send the Sandstorm every day after we send
it to them for distribution... -Maren]
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>>From: Frank Trent ('72)
To: All Bombers everywhere
I want to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving full of laughter, family, and great
memories. Be mindful of those less fortunate, and
God's gifts to you.
-Frank Trent ('72) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
Re: Wig and Jumbo's nicknames -- the real story
OK Judy
The real story is very simple and it is the right
version. Kent (Wig) and Keith (Jumbo) both had a crib
in a little nursery off of our bedroom and Wig having
been cooped up with Jumbo for 9 months didn't feel
quite right being alone so he would fuss until I put
him in Jumbo's crib and he would wiggle till he could
touch Jum and then he was happy and would settle down.
Thus he became wiggley which was shortened to Wig.
Keith got the name Jumbo because he was a little
bigger than Wig, why else?
So there you have the rest of the story, Judy, and
no matter what stories the others come up with this is
the way it happened.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>Grover Alexander (52) ~ 11/26/34 - 11/20/02
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/29/02
Dateline: Zachary, LA (Baton Rouge)
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Wanda Wittebort ('53), JD Boyd ('55)
Lenora Hughes ('55), Jack Gardiner ('61)
Donna Bowers ('63), Mike Davis ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Howell ('68WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick Polk ('70)
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Happy Thanksgiving to Bomber's Worldwide.
I'm off to San Francisco and will spend time with
Chuck Wittebort ('61) -- my baby brother -- and family.
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
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>>From: JD Boyd ('55)
Seems like I am the only one that has written in
about the dumb thing I did in high school. I know I am
not the only person that did something dumb in high
school.
In order to pique your interest, I will share the
second one with you. I might add, I have a canceled
check sitting on my desk dated April 28, 1954, paid to
the order of Raymond King, Richland Justice Court,
precinct # 10, Raymond R. King, Sr. JP in the amount
of $15.00. The reason for this check being written,
was one reckless driving ticket issued to yours truly.
Seems like one Saturday night, we were cruising
around By's, possibly looking for girls or whatever we
did back in those days! Someone suggested that we see
whose car was the fastest in a quarter mile drag. I
don't remember how many cars were involved, but
proceeded to the bypass highway and had our race.
About halfway through the race, red lights started
flashing and we scattered in all directions. You have
to understand that I was driving the '52 Ford that
would go 105 miles an hour uphill (no matter what my
brother says). I managed to outrun the cops and at
this point my foggy brain doesn't allow me to recall
how this was accomplished. The police nabs one of the
parties in the race and he fingered the rest of us. I
thought I was home free----ha! A couple of days later
while I was at work the police officer appeared at
front door with an arrest warrant. Needless to say, my
Father and Mother were very upset!!!
Judge King had us all appear the same night and
listen to his words of wisdom. Seemed like he had just
been to a judges conference and was bragging how well
behaved the Richland teenagers were and we presented
him with our escapade. Judge King was a very good and
understanding person. After the lecture he said he was
not going to revoke our drivers license with the
state. Instead he would hold them for 90 days and did
not want to see us in his court again!!!!!!
Let's have some more stories about dumb things
done in high school!!
-JD Boyd ('55) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
Re: Las Vegas Lunch - 11/2/02
Sorry these are so late. It was a blast.
Those in attendanace were Roberta Hill Karcher ('49),
Nancy Moore ('70) and her daughter Jamie Broussard ('98),
Linda Reining ('64), David Rivers ('65), Duke Smith ('50)
and Daisy Clark Smith ('54), Harvey Irby ('64) and his
non-Bomber spouse Carolyn, Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
and non-Bomber spouse Bob.
The car belongs to David Rivers.
-Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
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>>From: Jack Gardiner ('61)
Re: Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to everyone. I was
thinking about Thanksgiving 50 years ago, how it has
changed. Buying the bird at the first Safeway store.
Spending at least a hour picking the pin guills out of
it. Squeezing the Oleo bag so it would be yellow for
the dinner rolls. Roasting the turkey with a cheese
cloth wrapped over it.
Best Wishes To All
-Jack Gardiner ('61) ~ San Jose, CA
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
To: Linda Reining ('64)
I agree so much with you about growing up in
Richland. What a treasure it was. I honestly grew up
thinking that I just loved everyone in the world,
because of all the experiences I had at home and
church and at school. Maybe that is why our class
(Gold Medal Class of '63) has always been so
thoughtful of one another and given any excuse will
get together.
I read my Sandstorm regularly and am always struck
by how similarly we all feel. So this Thanksgiving,
one of the things I am most thankful for is that I
know what it means to be a Bomber - its acceptance and
caring and community no matter where else on God's
green earth we are. I would wish this experience for
everyone in the world then maybe peace would prevail.
If I could change anything in the experience, it would
be to include different races. I don't remember ever
even knowing what prejudice was till after I got out
into the real world.
I want to thank all the stalwarts that do the work
of our reunions, and Maren - what a great gift that
you give to all of us every day with the Sandstorm!
Sincerely:
-Donna Bowers Rice ('63) ~ St. Louis, MO - where it is
cold and we have just come from Thanksgiving at
our sons' home in Columbia, MO and getting to
know our newest grandaughter - we have 5 all
under the age of 3.
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks. I would
like to thank my Mom, B. J. Davis for all the
wonderful Thanksgivings she put on over the years.
Many throughout Bomberville are aware of the amazing
display she use to put together each year.. For
example, the pie table! This was a table just for the
pies and cakes she made. People from throughout the
community would drop by during the holiday for
leftovers or their special piece of pie. No one left
unhappy. Mom has slowed down some and Jumbo and his
wife, Jennifer, have taken the reins, but Mom will
always remain the "Queen" when it comes to
Thanksgiving.
I love you, Mom, and thank you!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/30/02
Dateline: Gonzales, LA
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Mike Clowes ('54)
Janice Woods ('60WB), Patti Jones ('60)
Pete Overdahl ('60), Judy Willox ('61)
Rick Maddy ('67), Karen Davis ('76)
Jenny Smart ('87), Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: Joe Campbell ('67)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: '51 Bombers
I don't know how many of our classmates have
heard, but Jerry Culverhouse is seriously ill. I went
to see him last week and I had a hard time keeping the
tears back. He is in a terminal state. Bob Campbell is
another classmate that is in a terminal state. Doctor
is giving him pain pills until the Lord comes and
takes him home.
I know we will all be praying for these guys. I
have many memories with these two. From hunting,
playing softball, and just hanging out. Man, it sure
shakes a guy up to see lives that you loved and
respected come to a close.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Al Parker ('53)
Re: Richland Lands On Moon
It took two overtimes but Pine-Richland High
School Beat Moon High School 21 to 20 in a
Pennsylvania State AAA Championship playoff game on
Friday, Nov. 15. (This is not the same Richland Sr.
High school that is in Richland Township, PA.)
-Al Parker ('53) ~ Pennsylvania
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: all Bombers
Enjoy the holiday, and please, don't eat too much.
But do clean your plate, for as my aunt used to tell
me: "There are children starving who would want that."
I have never been able to figure that one out.
Happy Thanksgiving
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) - clear and cool in
Albany, OR (How about them Beavers?)
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>>From: Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
I don't know you but I think you must be one nice,
handsome, clever fellow. That tribute to your Mom
speaks volumes and I can guess how proud she is!
Thanks, you made my Thanksgiving.
-Janice Woods Ehrke ('60WB) ~ Woodland, CA
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Christmas LUNCHEON - Gift Exchange ($10.00 or less)
All Bomber Alumni Seattle/Fife area Luncheon
The Bomber Babes and Dudes
Please make reservations by Friday December 6, 2002
Lunch Date: December 8, 2002
Coffee Time: 11:30 P.M.
Time: Lunch 12:30 p.m.
Where: Fife Bar and Grill
Next to the Day's Inn (253) 922-9555
Address: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
I-5, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
Price: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and
tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Happy Thanksgiving Bombers and Families!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Chilly and Foggy
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>>From: Pete Overdahl ('60)
Re: More Twins
What a fun topic, TWINS. The class of '60 had one
other set that I didn't see mentioned, Ron and Don
Stratton. And I recall another set, however they quit
school but would of graduated with our class, David &
Paul Murphy of West Richland. My mom lost 2 sets of
twins at birth before Jim ('57RIP) and I were born.
Hope everyone had a Happy and Filling Thanksgiving.
As Bob Hope would say "Thanks for the Memories"
-Pete Overdahl ('60) ~ I'm still in a fog in Richland
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
To: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
Those Las Vegas luncheon pictures were very nice
Lenora. And, were those Richland Bomber Nuke'Em shirts
that I see you and David Rivers ('65) sporting. If so,
brownie points for you two for showing your Bomber
spirit and not being afraid to wear them in Nevada. :o)
Nice car too David---passion purple---what else
would I expect from you huh? lol! But she is a beauty!
Looks like you all had a lot of fun and that is what
we Bombers do best--have fun!
To: B.J. Davis, Bomber Mom
While your two children, Mike Davis ('74) and
Karen Davis Scheffer ('76) were quite entertaining
with their versions of the twin's nicknames, Wig (Kent
'82) and Jumbo (Keith '82), my vote is with your
version. It was an endearing story that would come
from a Mother and that other Mothers and Grandmothers
would take to heart and love. It is a sweet story and
I hope the two boys are as close today as they were
back then. Sorry, but her version wins in my book
Mike and Karen, but your stories were cute and funny. :o)
To: Mike Davis ('74)
You get brownie points Mike for the lovely and
sweet tribute that you gave your Mom in yesterday's
Sandstorm. What a sweet and touching thing to do!
Bomber Cheers from foggy Richland,
-Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Maren,
With the website address being what many non
Bombers out there in cyber space would determine as a
not too politically correct - richlandbombers.com - I
don’t think we should write to our ISP. We probably
should call the CIA or the new Homeland Security
Agency, whatever that is, and clear it with them so I
can receive my Alumni Sandstorm on time.
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
To: Judy Willox Hodge ('61)
Thank you---my family doesn't appreciate my
creative writing skills.
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page ('87)
Re: Shameless Plug for a Holiday Tradition!
The Mid-Columbia Ballet's production of The
Nutcracker is just two short weeks away. It will again
be held at the RHS auditorium on Friday 12/13 (7:00);
Saturday 12/14 (2:00 & 7:00) and Sunday 12/15 (2:00).
Last year's shows sold out, so be sure to pick up your
tickets now at Albertson's, The Dance Boutique or JD's
Time Center. Guest dancers are from the Pacific
Northwest Ballet Company in Seattle -- Patricia Barker
(a Richland Native) and Stanko Milov. With over 130
dancers involved, this is a fabulous production with a
beautiful set and lovely costumes, and represents
several months of intense rehearsals. You won't be
disappointed with this ballet! Come join us for a
wonderful Christmas tradition!
Happy 1st week of Advent to all,
-Jenny Smart Page ('87) ~ West Richland - where it's
cold and foggy, and the pumpkin pie supply is
getting low
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>>From: Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
To: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Just read the letters and so enjoy them... Seems
you are in Seattle area.... Chris Janos is also.. on
Easlakeve. but this holiday he is in Richland... Do
your folks still live here? Lovely people...
Happy Holidays
-Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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