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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/01/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Susie DILL ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon DAHL ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ed MITCHELL ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill WEDBERG ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve MINOR ('73)
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)

Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon

DATE: Saturday, April 5
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3 Margaritas (downtown near Lee Blvd.)

Spouses and friends are also welcome! Please join us first
Saturday of each month. Turn right inside the restaurant and
you'll find us at the corner table. No reservations needed.

-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Susie DILL Atlee ('64)

Re: EEOICPA

Regarding the Department of Labor?s (DOL) Energy Employees?
Occupational Illness Compensation (EEOIC)? 

This (EEOIC) program has previously been mentioned here in the
Sandstorm; and, I wanted to let you all know this program is still
in force. My brother, Barry ('57) and I recently successfully
participated, and were represented through the process by a
gentleman named Tom Purcell. If any of you want further
information, please contact Tom via email: purcelltb@verizon.net
OR via phone: 817-999-9226. By the way, written into the EEOICP
Act is a provision that a representative (helping you with a
claim) is entitled to no more than 2% of any settlement received.

Congress passed the EEOICPA to provide compensation to persons who
have become ill as a result of work at atomic weapons facilities.
The law became effective July 31, 2001. Part B of the EEOICPA was
enacted to provide compensation to workers with beryllium disease,
silicosis, or cancer (almost all types of cancer are covered, 
as are cancer-like diseases of the bone and blood such as
polycythemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and thrombocytosis).

Employees, or their survivors, whose claims are approved receive a
lump-sum payment of $150,000 and medical benefits for the covered
illness. The medical benefits apply to worker claimants only. As
long as a deceased worker has a surviving spouse and/or at least
one child (biological, adopted, or step) or grandchild, claim is
just as valid as any living worker claim. In vast majority of
cases, only 250 days on the job is required; and worker?s smoking
history has no bearing at all on eligibility. In most cases,
office workers are just as eligible as hands-on workers and the
same adjudication rules are applicable. 

-Susie DILL Atlee ('64)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/02/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Jim McKEOWN ('53)
Roger GRESS ('61)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill CHAPMAN ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry CORYELL ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gail FRANZ ('64)
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>>From: Jim McKEOWN ('53)

Re: Sacramento Bomber Luncheon

It is time, once again, for another great Bomber Luncheon, here
in Sacramento.....again, it will be at our very own Sandy FINNEY
Harvego's ('60) restaurant, The Fire House, a 150 year old
establishment in, where else, Old Town Sacramento, the premier
Eatery in this whole area.

WHEN: Thursday, April 17th
TIME: around 11:00 am, and have lunch, whenever
WHERE: The Fire House Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1112 Second Street, Sacramento, CA
WEBSITE: http://www.firehouseoldsac.com/

We would invite all and any Bombers who will be in the area, 
who live in the area, or, who would like to visit this city, to
attend... we always have great attendance and lots of fun in this
spectacular location... the gals seem to motivate towards the
beautiful antique furnishings and the remnants of the firehouse,
while the guys seem to gaze upon the 100 year old nude painting in
the dining room... something for everyone!

Please RSVP me at my email address.
 
-Jim McKEOWN ('53) ~ in rainy (thank the lord), Sacramento
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Larry CORYELL (Classic Class of '61)
 
Happy Birthday, Larry... and many more.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>Carroll JULIAN ~ Class of 1953 ~ 1935 - 2014 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/03/14
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3 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Dick McCOY ('45)
Barb ISAKSON ('58)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leslie HUTCHINSON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanene HOFF ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Garry O'ROURKE ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marleen WALTON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat GOBLE ('71)
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>>From: Dick McCOY ('45)

Re: COL-HI

Happy birthday, old school. We moved into the "big school" the
first part of April, 1944. I think it would have been either the
3rd or the 10th.

  http://richlandbombers.com/RHS-ThruTheYears.html

-Dick McCOY (from the Tin Can class of '45)
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>>From: Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)

Re: Jerry IRWIN ('58)

Received a call from Barbara HORTON Pieterson ('58), Barbara had
been with Bonnie RICHARDSON Reno ('58) on April 1st... Bonnie
visited with Jerry and Ralph BEAN ('58) came that day, too. So the
two got to visit with Jerry.

Jerry is blind in the right eye and they have taken his patch off
that eye. Left eye is a little stronger.

He has breathing treatments 3 x day and 2 x night.

Right side Vocal cords are not good. Left side is somewhat better.
HE'S IN GOOD SPIRITS! Bonnie asked him if he was awake the whole
time he had his stroke... the answer was "Yes".

April 11th he well be moved and they don't know where, Jerry wants
to come home! His two daughters, x-wife and friends are there.

Would like Prayers for the wisedom to know what would be the right
place for him and also get the therapy he needs - In God we Trust.

Messenger:
-Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Man, just the other day I was in cut-offs, driver a roadster
everywhere and lovin' the sunshine and wunnerful weather... for
the last several days we've had nuthin' but wind and cold (for
us... it doesn't look cold on the momometer but if feels cold)...
cuz a the hole in my ear drum from too many kabooms this kinda
wind leads to a bad sinus fecshun very quickly... but since they
don't come often enough, I always think I'll work my way out of
it... sometimes zinc and vitamin C and awwwwww better... but I
seem to wait too long... hope springs eternal and alla that...
went to my doc first thing this morning and felt great after...
drove around doing errands and then made a bracket for sirius
radio in one car that hasn't had it before (dash and interior are
too nice in this car to just lay the little gadget on the floor
like most of my cars)... then I thought I'd lie down for a little
while... shazaaaaaaaaaaamn long long nap... 

I've heard from some of the members on the committee for the '65er
reunion and they tell me that the majority of the '65ers DO NOT
want our 50 year during CDN's... as I recall this same thing
happened for our 45 year... Now I remember Steve SIMPSON ('65-RIP)
saying a vote was taken for the 45 year and CDN's came out in the
majority, but got VETOED wow VETO power for a high school reunion?
That's power, man! Wait... how could the majority want the 50 year
to be held at another time... does anybody recall being asked? I
don't... now I know I stay inna background and almost nobody has
my email address so maybe that's why I didn't get the poll...
yup... must be it... Oh well with the Bomber-babe and kool kat
havin' their birthdays today I gots other things to think about so
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Leslie HUTCHINSON ('63) and Garry "Stump" O'ROURKE 
('66) on your special day, April 3, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Rory STEWART ~ Class of 1973 ~ 1954 - 2014 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/04/14
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1 Bomber sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan NELSON ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda HOLDEN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy ERLANDSON ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Clif EDWARDS ('68)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: at least I'm consistent

Well I dun doed it again... misread my yellow stickie and thought
Marleen WALTON's ('66) b-day was listed for the 4th... nope I just
kind of put it half and half between the 3rd and the 4th and
chances being 50/50 I naturally misread it... actually my chances
are more like 99/1... so SORRY, sweet thang... I promise to do
gooder next year.

I managed to forget something else yesterday... the '65er's get
together is coming up in June... I'll be there the 19th till the
22nd... Ruth Simpson, Mrs. Steve, has asked that we have the
Saturday night party at her house. I assume it's ok with everyone
but if not lemme know.

So that brings me to today's b-day Bomber-babe... a babe who has
my greatest respect, considering what she must put up with day in
and day out... so assuming I did not goof up my notation on my
yellow stickie... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Nancy ERLANDSON Ballard ('67) on
your special day, March 4, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Charlie DEUSSER ~ Class of 1977 ~ 1959 - 2014
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/05/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Helen CROSS ('62)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary MASSEY ('64)
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62, the plutonium class)

I went to see a hometown play in Louisville last week at a local
theater, and one of the performers on stage reminded me so much of
Peggy LEWIS Johnson ('62-RIP) that I wanted to mention it, as I
know it has been just about a year now that we were notified of
her passing. I never lived locally near Peggy after we got out of
high school, so I never saw her in any local productions, but I
know she was involved in local theater as an adult.

But maybe I did see her mom in some local productions over the
years that I saw as a kid in Richland, as I think she had been
involved in our local theater there.

If you haven't seen it, I'd suggest you go see a movie now playing
in our local theaters, "God is not Dead".

-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ in soggy Indiana, where our town is not
      experiencing any real bad flooding, but I heard that we had 
      3" in one hour yesterday and then more the rest of the day 
      and through the night, and it's been raining more today...
  P.S.: Any Bombers live near Pella, Iowa? 
      Carol RICE Forister ('62) and I will be visiting
      the tulips there in mid-May for a few days and we'd
      appreciate tips on what to see (besides tulips,
      that will hopefully have a few stragglers left then.
      We plan to stay at that Cheese builders place.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: algernies

When I first went to Arizona, years ago, I remember the TV ads
all saying; "take your algernies to Arizona"... now growing up in
Richland I had no clue what algernies were... I'm sure there were
kids and parents plagued with them but I was lucky enough to be
clueless... I clearly remember all the cotton from the
cottonwoods, but not being bothered by it... likewise, I had no
clue about Air conditioning... the first time I met air
conditioning, we did not agree at all... I felt as though I hadda
everlasting cold and wasn't too sure about the constant blasting
of cold air alla time. The longer I lived in Arizona and Nevada,
the worse my so called algernies got... I guess that's what they
meant... move to AZ and you'll bring your algernies with you!
I've heard lots of people say to take local honey to help with
these kerchoos and stuff, but really haven't tried it. I've also
heard of taking "local" pollen... I think I tried it once and
hadda tube of it inna fridge for quite a long time... well this
year my eyes have watered since it began to be Spring and some a
the hot rod boyz told me to get "Las Vegas mix"... naturally ya
get it at the health food store... kinda like Skoll... just just
put a leetle peeench between yer cheek and gum... actually ya put
it under your tongue... it's a clear liquid... magine it is full
of alla stuff that irritates a person in the valley and is spozed
to make one immune... kinda like rattlesnake syrum... we'll
see... I've been taking it for a few days... the first day I was
sure I was cured... duh... well alls I knows is I sure hope the
Bomber-babe b-day girl is having better luck with her algernies
than I am with mine... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mary MASSEY ('64) on your
special day, March 5, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/06/14
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Phyllis CUNNINGHAM ('64)
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara BERKELEY ('63) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Randy DYKEMAN ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve KING ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cindy RAEKES ('82)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

To: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Alegories

There is an even more expensive solution to "curing" your
allegories: move to a different climate. I understand Lost Moose,
MT is wonderful this time of year for people with allegores. The
ones you have will leave, and within six months you'll have a new
set.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where the 
      weather guessers are predicting the monsoons will end 
      sometime Sunday and warm weather is supposed to arrive 
      on Monday.
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>>From: Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)

Re: '64 in '14 Reunion Planning Meeting

The following people have signed up for the "Solid Gold" Class
Reunion August 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

Tom ALKIRE, Gary BEHYMER, Susan BAKER Hoover, Anna Margaret BELL,
Jeff BOSTON, Fred BREEDLOVE, Sharon BROWN Johnson, Leo BUSTAD, 
Gary CARPENTER, Michael CARRAHER, Lee CHAPMAN, Dave CHASE, 
Janie COMPTON Burke, Carol CONVERSE Maurer, Sandy DREHER Wierman,
Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates, Ken DALL, Kerry FORSYTHE, Terry JONES, 
Connie HANSON Lincoln, JaLene HENRY Nelson, Kathy Hoff Conrad, 
Aleda JOBE Brogdon, Karma KING Yourdan, Becky LAFOLLETTE Taylor,
Linda MERRILL Hendley, Jo MILES, Carolyn NACKE, Kenny Peterson, 
June PERKINS Johnson, Gail PLEE Woodard, Sharon SASSER Warren, 
Betty Jo ROSE, Gary SETBACKEN, Betty STRODE Andregg,Paul TAMPIEN, 
Jim WEAVER, Alina, aka Louise WELLS, Jamie WORLEY Hills, and 
Anita WRIGHT Keim. 

We would like a pretty solid head count by June 15, so we can
estimate the number of booklets to be printed and souvenirs to be
ordered. If you have any questions etc. please contact Kathy at
kconrad6318@charter.net

Our next meeting will be May 3. 

-Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Passing of Mrs. Nancy Roy, former P.E. teacher

      "Mrs. Roy, 83, passed away in Richland on April 2,
      2014... She was born in Chicago on February 2, 1931...
      Graveside services will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens
      at 1 pm on Thursday, April 10. In lieu of flowers,
      family and friends suggest a donation to the American
      Cancer Society, Tri-City Rose Society or another
      charity of your choosing."

See the Einan's Guest Book
  http://www.einansfuneralhome.com/_mgxroot/page_10851.php

Bomber tears ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/07/14
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1 Bombers sent stuff: 
Pat DORISS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Abe DUNNING ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kelvin SOLDAT ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Anne LAUBY ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda PHILLIPS ('76)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Scott CROSS ('88) '70
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melissa DYKEMAN ('98)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jack Alexander & Ginger Rose ('55)
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)

Re: Ladies of '65 April Lunch

WHEN: Friday, April 11th, 2013
TIME: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
WHERE: Red Robin, 1021 N Columbia Center Blvd, Kennewick

The Ladies of '65 April Lunch will be held this Friday, April
11th, at the Red Robin Restaurant in Kennewick. 

If you?re a Lady from the Col-Hi Class of 1965, but haven?t
attended our Lunches in a long time - or not at all - we?d love to
have you join us. Please contact me so I can add your name to the
head count - okay! Thanks!

-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/08/14
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1 Bomber sent stuff: 
Margaret EHRIG ('61) 

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lorna SHAW ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathleen KINNEY ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John WINGFIELD ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lori BROWN ('71)
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>>From: Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)

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

To: All Richland/Col-Hi Bombers

WHEN: Saturday, April 12, 2014
TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: JD Diner, 3790 West Van Giesen, West Richland
       (Second building on the right after crossing the 
        Yakima River Bridge.)

If you haven't finished your taxes and need a break, come have
lunch with us. If you've gotten your refund, come celebrate with
us. If you're hungry come have lunch just because you're a Bomber.
Anyone who ever attended Columbia/Richland High School is welcome
regardless of the year. Hope to see you there.

-Judy WILLOX ('61) 
-Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
-Pat DORRIS Trimble ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/09/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Mike CLOWES ('54) 
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary SETBACKEN ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tere SMYTH ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy WEIHERMILLER ('66)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Well, it would seem the UConn Huskies have done it again. The men
have won the NCAA Men's Basketball crown and the women have a
perfect season and winning the NCAA Women's Basketball crown. Only
the second time they have done it this century.

Any Bomber who has matriculated at UConn should feel very proud
again.
 
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where rain 
      is in the forecast.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: finally warmth!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees, back in my cut-offs agin... out where a fren iz
a fren... where the lonesome cattle feed on the lowly ginsum
weed... I'm back in my cut-offs agin... Oh yeah... there is life
after winter... I can feel it comin' and I'm likin' it... funny...
here we are in April (Jimmie ADAIR ('65-'67) tried ta tell me it
was still March... sure sure what does he know)... went to jump in
the old roadster for lunch with the boyz today, but figured I'd
been meanin' to check the front brakes since... hmmmm I think it
was in this century when I made the decision... now making a
decision and actually getting down and pullin' the wheels n drums
ain't zakly the same thing... I mean I heard about them roads ta
hell paved with good intentions and all... well oh boy could I
have found myself on just such a road... oh my but I've been a
very bad boy... when I finally got the left one (or is it the
right one... if I'm behind it's left... in front it's right)...
well got the driver's side off and I had destroyed a perfectly
good 1940 Ford drum... the pad looked like tissue paper and I
could see I wasn't getting equal pressure cuz the back pad a that
wheel looks like I put it on yesterday... arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh new
wheel cylinder time too... Oh why oh why don't I do when I say I'm
going to... well at least I didn't go tearing across the valley
again... drunks and fools... Thank you, Lord! I may be an un-
drunk drunk for the moment... but I'll always be a fool... so we
gots two Bomber-babes and a kid who still has the body of a god (I
could too but I think I was gonna exercise right after I checked
the brakes a few years back... and a corse the babes have bodies
of Aphrodite... wheeeew almost blew that one)... HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Gary SETBACKEN ('64), Tere SMYTH ('65) and the second leg of my
quest for another grand slam, Cathy WEIHERMILLER Miller ('66) on
your special day, APRIL 9, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Althea SWEARINGEN Figuracion ~ Class of 1951 ~ 1932 - 2014
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/10/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Jim HAMILTON ('63)
Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Norma CULVERHOUSE ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon BENEDICT ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doug PAYNE ('73)
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)

The recent skyrocketing in the price of limes is mandating our
reluctant departure from Tucson after three months and returning
home. The daily "Sundowners" commencing about 3ish have become
part of our routine and what with the temperature now hovering
around 90, it's time to leave while we still have some resources
remaining. We're looking forward to mooching off the DeJongs in
Richland and an introduction to whatever new game they have
conjured up. Last year's model, the one with five dice, a mixed
deck of partial pinochle and Uno cards, dreidel, three chopsticks,
a whistle, a potato, a 10 pound block of ice and the Dunce Cap was
"memorable". Can't wait to see what they have in store for us.

This lifestyle, best described by Bill BERLIN ('56-RIP) as
"Rainbirding", is not a bad alternative to what Mother Nature
has been serving up in Kirkland (yes, the same Kirkland as your
Costco Toilet paper). I'm not looking forward to seeing what
success the moles have had in replicating the South Dakota
Badlands in my front yard. Last year's near perfect rendition of
the Grand Tetons has me anxious.
			-jimbeaux

-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

Attention Class of '55

Re: 6th grade at John Ball elementary
  http://richlandbombers.1955.tripod.com/55jb6th-Gore.htm

New grade school picture added to your '55 home page, but there
are no names on the picture!!! Please go look for yourself.
There's a link at the bottom of the web page so you can e-mail
Ginny ANDERSON Suelze ('55) if you are in the picture.

Bomber cheers,
-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
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>>Elbert "Kelley" KELLEY ~ Class of 1950 ~ 1932 - 2014 
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Dick WIGHT ('52) 
Rex HUNT ('53wb)
Marilynn WORKING ('54)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marsha FELTS ('66)
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)

Re: What goes around... 

When I was a COL HI student back in the "dark ages" ('49-'52), I
recall that the consistent mantra of just about ALL the guys I
knew in school was: "I can't WAIT to get outa' this (expletive
deleted) place!"

Consistent with that, I got out of school mid term and joined the
Coast Guard in January, 1952, never to return again except to
visit my folks. I didn't even know the Class of '52 had reunions
every 5 years - until sometime shortly before the 30 year reunion 
in '82. Been to all of them since.

In the 60 some odd years since I left, I've lived in lots of
places and been to many more... the Arctic, 3 tours in Alaska,
southern California, up and down the eastern seaboard from Boston
to Miami, visits to Hawaii, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, a tour in
Spain with visits to Italy, France, Portugal, Morocco... the list
goes on.

I've lived in other places in Washington since retiring - Port
Angeles and Chinook Pass. Then a few years near Branson, MO.

We've travelled with our RV all over the U.S. and Canada for many
years, visiting literally every state and over half the provinces.

As the bio clock ticks and we get older, we see our traveling days
winding down. And after a year or so of careful consideration,
we've decided to head up to the Tri-Cities and "case the area" for
a place to live. Go figure! What goes around, comes around... 

Perhaps we'll get top see some COL HI locals while looking around.
Hope to see you in June... 

-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ down in Arizona where the weather is downright 
      toasty!
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53wb)

Re: Games

That Game Jim HAMILTON ('63) described [4/10 Alumni Sandstorm]
reminds me of one I played in the summer of '56.

There I was naked, dangling upside down from the slowly rotating
ceiling fan, a goat leash in one hand, an empty mayonnaise jar in
the other and her mother walked in. 

-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ from already too warm Hanford, but the harm 
      is no rain and dryer than my ex-wife's sense of humor
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)

Re: Bomberopoly

Can anyone tell me if the game Richland Bomberopoly is still
available? Please contact me via e-mail if I can purchase one.

Re: Class of '54 - 60 Year Reunion

We worked on more details today [4/10] as to what we are doing for
our special get together on September 6th. Please, classmates, get
your information to me for the booklet I am putting together.
Don't forget to join Club 40 so you can have dinner with us
Friday, September 5th and Saturday, September 6, 2014. We promise
to have a great time!!

For those of you without an e-mail address, but you do read the
Sandstorm, we will be collecting $20 from each of you to cover
price of class picture and incidentals. If you are unable to come
to the reunion, but want a group picture, it will cost $10. Will
be fun to see all of your friends, 60 years after the yearbook!!!
Contact me for the address to send check. 

Look forward to hearing from all of you!!

-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ Springtime in Pasco!! 70° and
       feeling nice!
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
David DOUGLAS (?62) 
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: McGregor FOX ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Monita McCLELLAN ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Aaron HOLLOWAY ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Joan BELLISTON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sherrie SMITHWICK ('68)
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>>From: David DOUGLAS (?62)

Re: Rex HUNT?s ('53wb) article "Games"

What was "That Game" Jim HAMILTON ('63) wrote about? I checked 
the 4/9 Alumni Sandstorm and didn't find anything from him. Also,
what's the name of the game you described, Rex? I don't think I've
heard of that one before.

      [Problem was me! I added the Alumni Sandstorm issue and
      it should have been 4/10 instead of 4/9... OOPS! -Maren]

Re: Toastmaster's

I competed against my daughter in our Toastmaster's Division Tall
Tales Contest Saturday. She beat me. Out of six contestants, she
came in second. I didn't place at all. I'll never hear the end of
it. However, I did win the International Speech Contest and
will go on to the next level, the District contest in May. The
winner of that one will go to Kuala Lumpur for the international
semi-final and final rounds. The District competition is rather
stiff "the best speakers in Arizona" so I probably won't win it,
but if I do I don't think I'll fly Malaysian Airlines...
 
It's beginning to feel like summer in Arizona. Our swimming pool
was up to 94° today, almost too warm. I turned down the thermostat
on our solar pool heater to hopefully keep it about 92°. In the
hottest part of the summer I run the heater at night to cool the
water down.

-David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Wild wild west

So maybe some of you have seen or heard a little about the great
stand off in Bunkerville, NV between the Bundy Family and the BLM.
For the last few days I have been helping prepare Legislators and
Oath Keepers to join in to try and avoid blood being spilled. When
I sent a bunch out late last night it did not sound good. The
reason we Oath Keepers, Sheriff Groups and Legislators from
Nevada, Washington and Arizona are going is to try and bring some
semblance of sanity to this fight. At my last word from the
family, the boys were getting ready for a stand off. The problem
is that every militia in several states as well as numerous biker
groups (just reporting NOT commenting) and individuals have taken
this opportunity to make a stand to "take back the country"... we
can only hope that no shots are fired or it will be a nightmare.
You may wonder how such a thing can happen. Well, it can and has
in other parts of the west as well. It all started a way way long
time ago. You see, our Constitution provides that the Federal
Government may purchase property from states for specific and
relatively small purposes. (Article I, Section 8) The State must
consent to the purchase. Article IV also comes to play with
respect to new states and the federal lands within them. According
to plan, each state is to be created on "equal footing" with the
earlier states. Everything worked pretty much according to
schedule until after the War with Mexico thru which much of the
Western lands were acquired. 

At that point, the Federal Government began to "reserve" large
parcels of land for "public" use within the new states that were
created. We grew up outside just such a reservation. Congress then
began to pass laws regarding the use of those lands (actually,
they had done so earlier but the new laws superseded the old).
Federal Parks were created and on and on. At about the same time,
here in Nevada, Dudley Leavitt and his followers were sent down
south to settle the land below what would be Utah. They settled in
a little strip between Utah and what would be Nevada in what would
become Arizona as well as Southern Nevada. They began to farm and
ranch the land and continued to do so for a very long time. Back
in say the late 1980s to early 1990s the BLM began revoking the
grazing rights on the "Federal" land. It is said, but I don't know
for sure, that the BLM paid most of the ranchers and they stopped
grazing. Mr. Bundy refused. He was taken to court and a permanent
injunction was issued in around the mid 90s or so, but he refused
to honor it. I am pretty sure he has been held in contempt and
fined pretty heavily, plus the BLM has continued to levy grazing
payments which they claim to be over a million dollars. In the
west, unlike the east, mineral and water rights are separate from
ownership. You may receive a deed to your property but the Federal
Government claims all mineral rights. Likewise, if you are not
granted the water rights from the prior owner (assuming he owned
them) they do not pass to you. One Bomber-babe in my class owns 
or owned what I understand to be the largest single bundle water
rights in Washington. Unfortunately, I broke up with her just
before Tolo my Jr. Year... Bummer... ok back to Bundy... 

So here we are. Bundy has always refused to accept the federal
ownership of the BLM land on which many of his cattle graze. He
claims that his family has used the land since the 1800s and that
his use pre-dates the "acquisition" of the lands by the Feds. His
argument is akin to what is called an "adverse possession" claim
except he is claiming against the Federal Government rather than
a private owner. Assuming all things to be even, he would have 
a great claim against a private owner. So now what. While his
argument may be sound in theory, I have no faith in his success 
in making it. Far too much time has passed since the Federal
Government began acting other than in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution... How do we get back to square
one? I have to believe his attorneys have made the Constitutional
argument in Federal court and it has been rejected. I don't say 
I agree with the decision, but can't imagine he will get a better
one from the 9th Circus or the Supremes. At this point, the BLM
has hired "contract cowboys" to round up all the Bundy cattle 
from the BLM land. Roads to the ranch (he owns his ranch land) 
are blocked, snipers are in the ready and "first amendment" areas 
have been set up for protesters. And you know the protesters 
have limited their stand to the first amendment areas...
riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... From what I know of Mr. Bundy,
he will fight rather than take half a loaf. At least that's what
he has told us. So there you have it. All we can hope for is that
nobody pulls a trigger. What we got here is (onehellof) a failure
to communicate!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/13/14
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5 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Anna May WANN ('49), Dale ENNOR ('59)
Linda REINING ('64), Alan LOBDELL ('69)
Betti AVANT ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave BURNHAM ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave FOWLER ('76)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Harvey CHAPMAN & Sally FOLEY ('56)
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>>From: Ann Thompson, aka Anna May WANN ('49)

To: David RIVERS ('65)

Thank you so much for the lesson in history. Listening to the news
coming home from Ballard this afternoon, I knew what they were
talking about, thanks to you! Really appreciate info like this,
things we never learned in school!!

-Ann Thompson, aka Anna May WANN ('49) ~ Bothell, WA   Beautiful 
      weather for a change - sun, sun, & more sun!! After 9 inches
      of rain in March, we need this sun.
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>>From: Dale ENNOR ('59)

Re: David DOUGLAS ('62)

94° swimming pool! I remember going to a swimming meet one summer
in high school where the water temperature in the pool was 85°. I
wondered how anyone could survive in such water; it was certainly
too warm for competition. Some years later I had a pool in
southwest Oregon where I would occasionally dare to take a quick
dive-through as early as April 15th. Never did check the
temperature but lusted after one of those solar heating systems.

Last year I enjoyed a hot spring somewhere in the wilds of Nevada
with water temperature of 110°. It felt good at first but seemed
to cool down the longer one stayed submerged. Wonder if age has
anything to do with it?

-Dale ENNOR ('59)
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>>From: Linda REINING ('64)

To: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: Bunch Ranch

Thank you for putting into layman's terms what that fight is all
about... I tried "wading" through the legal stuff that was on the
internet about it, but it was too technical for my pea-brain to
comprehend. This is a scary situation... it's been all over the
news and it just keeps escalating. Hope cooler heads prevail
before someone ends up seriously injured or killed.

-Linda REINING ('64) ~ Summer temps in April in Bakersfield, CA...
     just too much for me! arrrrgh 
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>>From: Alan LOBDELL ('69)

Re: Bunkerville, NV

Well, since I belong to "Oath Keepers" and I see this as an
illegal action by the BLM I guess I'll be joining the militia
going to NV (or wherever needed) to help stop the complete
government take over of our rights and freedoms. 

As a former Marine I see this as an invasion of our country.

-Alan LOBDELL ('69)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: Relay for Life

Hi, 

I was contacted by the clinic where I did my radiation treatments
last summer and they invited me to join their team for the Relay
for Life in June at Fran Rish Stadium. It starts on the same date
I graduated from good ole Col-Hi. I'll walk the survivor lap and
then do my share of walking off and on for the next 24 hours. I
did the survivor lap last year in Lacey 10 days after my last
chemotherapy treatment and the night before I caught Amtrak to
come to Richland to look for housing and my radiation therapy
consult appointment.

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
Tim SMYTH ('62)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bonnie MOTT ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Myra WEIHERMILLER ('67) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Robin CORLEY ('69)
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>>From: Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)

Re: Animal Tales

My cousin in California sent me a U-tube video of a "CROW" that is
absolutely incredible animals and their intelligence always amaze
me.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVaITA7eBZE

I had an interesting crow experience as well many years ago. While
I was teaching a course in microbiology at Clark College I also
conducted the microbiology labs. The labs were in a single level
building that had an outside door to a large and open courtyard of
grass from which the students entered and left the lab. As was my
custom, after I had given a written exam, graded and returned to
the students, I would post the master on the window of the lab for
the students to correct their exam which I encouraged as a learning
method. They knew that I might include a question or two on the
final. One day while I was preparing the lab, one of my students
was outside checking his graded exam to my master when a crow flew
down about 10-12 feet from him and started cawing at him. As I
watched this the student looked at him, then ignored him and
continued to correct his exam. The crow continued to caw at him and
then jumped on his briefcase by his foot. I thought he must have
been some one's pet, so I went to my office and got my sandwich for
lunch and went out and broke off a piece of the sandwich and threw
it to him. He immediately picked it up and went out to the middle
of the courtyard, dug a hole in the grass and buried the food, then
came back for more. I finally fed him from my hand and then put my
hand down to see if he would jump on my hand and he did with a
little pecking. I finally put him down again, and then a bunch of
crows on the roof of an adjacent building began calling him, and he
flew off with the other crows. That was the last we saw of him!

-Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)
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>>From: Tim SMYTH ('62)

Tiny Union College of Schenectady, NY wins NCAA mens ice hockey
championship yesterday over Univ. of Minnesota 7-4.

My daughter, Kelly, earned her Masters degree there and we are
pretty excited. Great accomplishment for such a small school.

Now bring on summer.

-Tim SMYTH ('62) ~ Moreau, NY
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wow

I can't believe it... I'm actually on the third "leg" of the "W"
birthdays! Do you realize that if I can remember the last W Bomber-
babe's b-day I could... I could... I could... hmmmmmm... gee...
uh... well... I guess I dunno... but I think it would certainly be
worth more gold stars that's fer sher... now if only I could think
of a song with her name in it... let's see... "I'm gonna tell you a
story 'bout..." nope that won't work... "Hello..." oh no that
really won't work... uhhhh... "Short Fat Fanny... she caught me
dancin' with a..." rats wrong again... maybe the b-day Bomber-babe
can help me... she has known the 4th leg of the W's a lot longer
than I have... oh gee heeeeeeeeelp me Mr. Wizarrrrrrrrrd... I only
have a few more days and I'll be a star if I can just get this
little pea brain to working... hey wait a minute... today is today
and today is the special day of THIS W Bomber-babe so I'm gonna sit
right down and write this Babe a letter... and make believe it came
from... uh me... oh brother... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Myra WEIHERMILLER ('67)
on YOUR special day, April 14, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/15/14
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Barb ISAKSON ('58), Roger GRESS ('61)
Earl BENNETT ('63), Joe FORD ('63)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy CARPENTER ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mickey LYNCH ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cindy DeHART ('67)
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>>From: Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)

Bonnie RICHARDSON Reno ('58) called Barbara HORTON Peterson ('58)
last week. This is what's happing to our classmate Jerry IRWIN ('58).

Bonnie says he looks better each time she sees him. Vision in his
right eye is blurry and the left eye he sees well with. He's
practicing his drawing with the left hand. Does leg exercises
every day too! April 15th is the day he'll be moved. He wants to be
moved to Richland.

There's a small tube in his throat for breathing and he's doing 
A-E-I-O-U sounds for speaking. He still points to letters to talk
with you.

Prayers are needed for them to find right place for him and he can
come home and be closer with his daughters, church friends and his
school friends. We all want him to continue to keep improving
himself.

BOMBER POWER!

classmate,
-Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Sandy CARPENTER (Classic Class of '61)
 
Happy Birthday, Sandy... and many more

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Earl BENNETT ('63)

Re: Crows - Diane AVEDOVECH ('56)

There is a car wash in Culpeper, VA where they couldn't figure out
why the cash box was coming up short a couple of years ago for the
drive-through stall there. It had a slot for coins, a slot for
bills, a slot for credit cards (which I never managed to make work
right) and a coin return opening. They assumed somebody had found 
a way to get into it, so they set up a video camera to catch the
thief. It turned out that a crow had figured out how to reach its
claw up the coin return opening and pull out quarters (they love
shiny stuff), then it would fly up and deposit the quarters on the
roof. They found hundreds of quarters on the flat tar roof. It cost
them a bit to have the mechanism modified to prevent that. At least
they're still in business.

      Regards, ecb3 - from balmy central VA where the high
      yesterday was almost 20° above normal for the season at
      81; hope that doesn't happen in July-August. There was
      supposed to be a chance for snow tomorrow night, but
      now the weather guessers are only calling for rain.

-Earl BENNETT ('63)
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>>From: Joe FORD ('63)

Re: Beverly WETHERALD's ('63-RIP) photo Seattle Times 04/14

Fellow Richlanders;

Did anyone else notice Beverly?s photo on the front page of the
Seattle Times, Monday, April 14? The photo accompanied an article
on families dealing with loss from natural disasters. Mount St.
Helens then, Oso (WA) landslide now.

Beverly and her boyfriend were amateur volcanologists observing St.
Helens when it blew up in May of 1980. They both disappeared in the
eruption.

The photo is not included in my online version of the Seattle 
Times, but here?s the link: 
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023370785_sthelensfamiliesxml.html

      [NOTE: Here are a few pictures of Beverly on her Bomber
       Memorial page:  -Maren]
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Obits/pics/RIP63WetheraldBeverly80.htm

Rest in peace Beverly, and your friend Bob Kaseweter, too, and the
Oso victims, as well.

-Joe FORD ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: And they call themselves rock 'n' roll fans

OK... this'll be short but necessary to get myself outa hot water
with a Bomber-babe ('63) with a b-day coming up next week. Now this
particular Babe has a bestest friend from way back (well not THAT
far back... I mean like in the coolest of cool days of Bomber
History)... and the BFF's name is "Mary Lou" ('63)... now at my
count, there are no less than 4 rock 'n' roll songs with the name
Mary Lou in them. I named three of them yesterday in my HB to Myra
WEIHERMILLER ('67) and can't remember the 4th to save my little
tanned hide... As I understand it... some people (Bombers?) got the
idea that I was either calling Myra or the other Babe "Short Fat
Fanny"... no no no... As any rock 'n' roll lover worth their salt
knows, Short Fat Fanny was a song by Larry Williams in '58. The boy
in the song goes with SFF and made the mistake of dancing with Mary
Lou for which SFF got mad and started a fight and the boy hadda
call Jim Dandy to the Rescue... as you may have gleaned from just
what I've said... the lyrics of SFF are the names of several Rock
'n' roll songs that were popular at the time SFF was written...
It's kinda the same with song number 4 which escapes me ("Pitts"
('63); Q ('62) I need help here)... the other songs I mentioned
were "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson and "Mary Lou" by Ronnie
Hawkins... it's a joke for criminy sakes... a bad one apparently,
but a joke none the less. ML has at least 4 songs with her name in
them and so far I can't find a single one with the other Bomber-
babe's name in them... soooo to set the record straight... I did
NOT and would NEVER call either the Babe with the b-day next week
nor her sis with the b-day yesterday short fat anything... I
wouldn't do that to any Bomber-babe... got it? now don't ask me
about Pasco girls.................................................

-David RIVERS ('65)
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Dick ADKINS ('56)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), David RIVERS ('65) 
Vicki OWENS ('72) - just when ya think nobody's paying attention 

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara COLE ('50) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tony SHARPE ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Greg JOCHEN ('76)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)

Re: My Cell Phone

I can't think of any one who reads the Sandstorm who would need or
want my phone number, but I misplaced my cell phone (it is here in
the house--I heard the warning tones letting me know the battery
was going dead) but I've been unable to find it. I got a house
phone and the number is: (509) 713-3243. Strangely, my monthly
payment will be less than when I had just the cell. The only thing
I don't care for is that I have to dial the area code even for
local calls. 

Re: The Sandstorm

I have been enjoying so many entries in the Sandstorm, lately.
Humor and information... can't beat that!

Re: Bus Tour

Monday the 21st, I'm going on a 2 week bus tour to Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN and Branson, MO. I'm really excited because I have
never been to the southeast. I'm hoping for good weather, of
course, but won't let a storm or 2 bother me.

-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) ~ in beautifully blooming Richland
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>>From: Dick ADKINS ('56)

Re: Memory trip for anyone growing up in Richland
  http://rangerinyourpocket.org/tour-stop/growing-hanford

Re: more Hanford stuff
  http://rangerinyourpocket.org/

-Dick ADKINS ('56)
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Re: Beverly WETHERALD ('63-RIP)

Maren,

I did get that picture Joe FORD ('63) mentioned in the Seattle
Times to open. I didn't see it last night, but left that tab open
and refreshed it today. I don't know if it was not there yesterday
or if I just missed it. I clicked on the picture of Mt. St. Helens
and it had five photos. I clicked next and it was number 2.

Thought You might want to include it in tomorrows Sandstorm.

  http://seattletimes.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2023371030.html

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

Re: Bombers rule

Mystery solved... Paul TAMPIEN ('64) saved the day by listening to
'50s on 5 and finding the 4th Mary Lou Song: "Black Denim Trousers
with motor cycle boots" Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you!

With the news that's been aired some of you have asked how I think
the Bunkerville Stand off will play out. As I see it there are
three options: First, the BLM takes him back to court and he is
fined for contempt in failing to honor the injunction already in
place; second, The BLM treats him differently than all the other
ranchers and lets him use the land; and finally, the Federal
Government admits the land was not taken in conformance with the
terms of the Constitution, dismantles a large portion of the
Department of the Interior and the states get the land back (do
they want Hanford and the Nevada Test site and the New Mexico test
site?). Now I've ordered these from the most likely to occur to the
least... but hey I'm just one guy. Even in face of a Constitutional
attack, I believe the Courts will find that the states should have
contested the issue when statehood was granted and have waived
claim to the land. As an aside, you may wish to know that most Law
Schools do not teach the Constitution. They teach what the Supremes
have said about the Constitution. I'd be willing to bet many
lawyers (NOT Bomber Lawyers) have never read the document or at
best have read it once. Now before 1803, the Supremes had no
express Constitutional authority to determine the Constitutionality
of the Acts of the other two branches. Instead, they had original
jurisdiction over cases "arising under" the Constitution. They
wrote no opinions and acted primarily as circuit court judges. As
you can well imagine, being a Supreme was like being the Maytag
repairman. That changed in 1803 when they decided they could
construe legislation as well as the Constitution leading to the
"interpretation" of the words found therein. You may wonder at
times how people can argue over the definition of well defined word
such as "is". Our founding documents were written in simple well
defined words so that you and I could understand them... words
meant something. So, with that said, I say the outcome will be door
number one. If I'm wrong... sue me!

Today I get to wish an HB to one of those spectacular Bomber guys
I consider to be both swell and cool. That's not always easy to do
I would think. I spent my entire life worrying if I was "cool" and
never realized that one can be both. Heaven forbid I do anything
that was "unhip". Thank goodness for good friends and father time.
I may still be teachable! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tony SHARPE ('63) on your
special day, April 16, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Vicki OWENS ('72)

Re: Palindrome week -- 4/12/14 thru 4/19/14

Ray STEIN ('64) must be in seventh heaven with all these days 
in a row (10th thru 19th) that are all palindromes!

-Vicki OWENS ('72) ~ Khartoum, Sudan, Africa
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/17/14
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Earl BENNETT ('63), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), Ray STEIN ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary JONES ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob THOMAS ('64wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim VACHÉ ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shari NAPORA ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Jane SMITH ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tim JOCHEN ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: "Jumbo" & "Wig" DAVIS ('82)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff JANICEK ('88)
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>>From: Earl BENNETT ('63)

Re: Vicki OWENS ('72)

Is there still any popular opposition movement against the central
government there? Are you able to get accurate news on what appears
from here to be genocidal aggressions in the south by the regime?
Hope your ability to answer directly is not infringed.
			Regards, ecb3

-Earl BENNETT ('63)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

Re: Windows XP to Windows 7

In case there's anyone not aware, Weaselsoft stopped all support of
Windows XP on April 8, 2014. For flexibility, I elected a laptop
with Windows 7. Today is the day for the official switch over. I'm
a little apprehensive that there may be problems putting out the
Sandstorm on the 18th and didn't want y'all to worry about me. 


So, if you don't see a Sandstorm on the 18th, I'm just trying to
figure out new software... in addition to Windows 7, there's
WordPerfect (version 9 ©1999 that I've been using), 
PaintShopPro (version 5 ©1998 that I've been using),
Excel (version 2000 ©1999 that I've been using),
and maybe some other stuff I don't know about as I write this. All
software still works GREAT, but won't work with Windows 7. grrrrr

-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Re: Ford Mustang at 50.

Fifty years ago today the Ford Motor Company introduced the 1964
1/2 Mustang. I remember going to the Bell-Bangert Ford dealership
in Richland with some other Bombers and looking at the new
Mustang. 

It came about when Ford noticed that the price of their '55-'57
two-seat Thunderbirds retained a high resale value and the thought
was to bring them back, they even made a mockup of which I saw a
picture years ago. It looked much like the "Early Birds," but
without the wrap-around windshield and the air scoop on the hood.
Then they scrapped that idea and went with building the Mustang on
the Falcon platform. Probably one of the best marketing decisions
Ford ever made. I have also read a different story of the birth of
the Mustang, but since I saw a picture with the story I read some
30 or so years ago, I am going with that one. They did bring back
the two-seater T-Bird, but not until 2002 and only built it until
2005. 

What is really depressing is that while I remember seeing them in
the showroom, just recently I was driving behind an early Ford
Mustang, and saw its license plate. It had a Washington State
"Historical Vehicle" plate on it. I had just renewed my driver's
license in January and only had the temporary license. I was
wondering if the license they were going to send me would say
"Historical Driver" on it.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: Ray STEIN ('64)

To: Vicki OWENS ('72)

Re: Palindrome week

You're correct, we are in the midst of several palindrome dates.
Officially last Thursday 4-10-2014 was Palindrome Day. 
    https://palindromist.org/symmys

I'm not yet in Palindrome Heaven, but I did get my ticket punched 
this year.
    https://palindromist.org/recap

-Ray STEIN ('64) ~ Mead, WA
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A SORTA Sandstorm ~ 04/19/14

Just a note to let everyone know what's going on...

MyComputerWorks.com had MOST of my data is moved over to the
laptop... what's giving me fits at the moment is my email... there
are currently 137 emails that need to be downloaded... email is all
still on the desktop... the only way to get all the email is to
unhook the laptop from the internet and hook up the desktop to the
internet.. continuing to work on an email solution...

Playing with the new laptop is a wonderful 69th birthday present to
myself. Happy birthday to me TODAY and to my birthday buddy, Peg
WELLMAN ('66), today, too...  I'll catch up with any birthday's
that I missed when I next do a "real" Sandstorm...

That's it... break's over... back on your heads.

Bomber cheers,
Maren
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/18, 19, and 20/2014
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9 Bombers sent stuff: 
Barb ISAKSON ('58), Steve CARSON ('58)
Fred PHILLIPS ('60), Frank WHITESIDE ('63)
John CAMPBELL ('63), Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
David RIVERS ('65), Pat DORISS ('65)
Betti AVANT ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY 4/18: Jane WALKER ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 4/18: Debbie CONE ('71) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 4/18: Gene SWIFT ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY 4/18: Gilbert BLANKENSHIP ('81)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Laurel NIELSEN ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Lila JENNE ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Twins: Lloyd & Linda SWAIN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Mark ROHRBACHER ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Peg WELLMAN ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY yesterday 4/19 Deb BOSHER ('67)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY yesterday 4/19: Jeff LARSEN & Barbara GILE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY today (4/20): Chuck SHIPMAN ('71)

4/18 IN HISTORY:
  Listen, my children, and you shall hear
  Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
  On the EIGHTEENTH OF APRIL, in '75;
  Hardly a man is now alive 
  Who remembers that famous day and year....
     http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/
     Paul Revere's Ride
     -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

4/19 (yesterday) IN HISTORY 
    1775 American Revolution began shot "heard round the world"
    1971 Charles Manson sentenced to life 
    1993 Waco ended
    1995 Oklahoma City
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>>From: Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)

Re: Jerry IRWIN ('58)

Bonnie RICHARDSON Reno ('58) called Barbara HORTON Pieterson ('58)
this Tuesday evening and I told some others but this is the lst
time for April 15's news.  

Bonnie saw Jerry sitting in a wheel chair using his left hand to
draw. His daughters had been there to see him and he told Bonnie
that Ralph BEAN ('58) visited this last week end, too.

Bonnie says he looks good and she sees improvements. He has been
using the bar for walking and can do 5 steps.   

Also the day for moving has changed to April 24th. Looks like we
still need the prayers to find Jerry the right place for him and
yes, he would like to be in Richland.

	HAPPY EASTER THIS SUNDAY!
Messenger:
-Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)

Maren, I can empathize. I have just come back to the PC world from
MAC in business, only to need to upgrade to Microsoft 8.1 from 7. 
7 should not be a problem for you, you smart lady.

-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Fred PHILLIPS ('60)

Re: The Bomb

Pictures from 1945 of the atomic bombs being assembled and loaded 
including "our" bomb, the L-11 Little Boy.

  http://www.alternatewars.com/Bomb_Loading/Bomb_Guide.htm

-Fred PHILLIPS ('60) ~ Richland
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>>From: Frank WHITESIDE ('63)

Re: Colorado Cabin for Sale

Regrettably, I am putting my family cabin in Estes Park, CO up for
sale in early June. My son and I will be able to show it to any
interested parties in the region by about Tuesday or Wednesday,
June 3rd or 4th. IF I am notified no later than about May 28. 

It is a true CLASSIC cabin that has been in the family since 1949
but due to personal reasons, it will be sold. This is very
difficult for me since I have been going there since the age of 4.
It is above Highway 66 near Rocky Mountain National Park in a prime
location with a great view in a non-flood area which is about 450
feet above the town, with the front boundary crossed by a rock
cliff about 10-15 feet above Highway 66.

Rather than ramble on with the details, please see the links
below... an "info sheet" and a site that gives information about
the area. I will be putting it with a realtor during the first week
of June if I don't have a buyer in advance. She claims to have
several possible buyers already. Much of the furniture will be
included. If anyone is interested or knows anyone interested
contact me by email. My other small cabin sold in less than an hour
after the realtor put it online, and I expect this one to sell
quickly as well.

Colorado Cabin for Sale:
  http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2014/Xtra/Whi/00.htm

Link to Welcome to Estes Park website:
  http://www.visitestespark.com/

-Frank WHITESIDE ('63) ~ Bayou Gauche, LA   where Spring is mild 
      so far, but the turtles are sunbathing, anyway. The pond 
      gator has grown to about 7 feet and has an evil toothy 
      grin... the gator guys need to get him back in the bayou!
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>>From: John CAMPBELL ('63)

Re: Mustang 50th Birthday

Although still a Chevy guy, I still remember seeing the first
Mustang in the Ford showroom at the Richland dealership. I bought a
red 'Stang Convertible in 2006 because of the retro styling.

We have enjoyed the car and Mustang enthusiasts, driving to
Birmingham for the 45th anniversary with over 500 cars - Mustangs
Across America (MAA). We joined the 50th MAA trip to Charlotte and
arrived yesterday. It is an international event and had dinner with
folks from New Zealand and Germany last night. 

There is also a Mustang Club of America event going on in Las Vegas
but we wanted to return to southern hospitality. Should be fun.
After visiting son's family in Vienna, VA we are heading back via
Memphis to see Graceland.

-John CAMPBELL ('63)
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>>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)

Re: New Laptop

I just wish it was a little EASIER to move everything from the
computer with XP to the laptop with windows 7... can't seem to move
all the SETTINGS that each program has and having to set them all
up - - for EACH program that I use - is so time consuming. I'm back
on the desktop ... right now... till I get everything moved...
THOUGHT I was gonna be able to have the desktop on line via the
cable modem and AT THE SAME TIME have the laptop on via wi-fi-hi
something... guess I got the wrong router and now have to wait on
that... UGH...

...and still plugging away at setting up different stuff on the
laptop... don't have to be online to do that.

-Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: What's a nice

Christ the King girl like you doin' inna dump like this????? Only
once a year I get to ask that question of perhaps the most loyal
Bomber of us all. She puts up with us day in and day out and never
a complaint. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my bestex, Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64)
on YOUR SPECIAL day, April 19, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)

Re: Requesting Thoughts and Prayers for a Lady Bomber!

Hi Maren! Please post this in Saturday's (April 19th) Sandstorm.
Thanks!

Bombers everywhere:  please take a moment to say a prayer for one
of our own! Charlotte "Casey" CASE Kallio McKay ('65) has placed
her life in God's hands as once again she bravely battles cancer.
She is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Kadlec Hospital in
Richland.

If you'd like to send a message to Casey, please send it to me and
I'll get it to her husband, Bill McKay ('65), and he will see that
she gets it.
 
Bomber Hugs.
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: BD greetings

Birthday greetings to Maren on Saturday. My oldest great niece
turns 12 Saturday and her brother 14 on Sunday. May the Easter
bunny find everyone.

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ from windy Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/21/14
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4 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56)
Roger GRESS ('61), David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bonnie ALLEN ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Katie SHEERAN ('61)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

A belated tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a hearty well done 
to Maren.
 
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where the 
      weather after Easter is a bit iffy.
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>>From: Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56)

Re: Maren's Day [4/19]

Happy belated birthday Maren and many more. Your excellent work on
this site is greatly appreciated by all who enjoy and subscribe to
it.

-Frank DeVINCENTIS ('56)
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Katie SHEERAN (Classic Class of '61)
 
Happy Birthday,  Katie... and many more.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: 'Nnnnnnnuther bbbbbirthday

I was glad to hear that Jerry IRWIN ('58) was doing better... so
nice that John CAMPBELL ('63) can celebrate anybody's or any
thing's birthday... isn't the anniversary of Steve McQueen's epic
adventure, "the Blob" coming up? And who could forget Michael
Landon in "I was a teenage werewolf" Tho I must admit I do
understand Campbell's love of the automobile... I once tried to buy
one of Brigit Bardot's cars... couldn't help myself... well OK it
was an ugly little pink European "sports car" and a buddy of mine
was moving to New Zealand and could only take a couple a cars with
him... so I mean he hadda get rid of it... right!!! But he wouldn't
accept by offer to just buy the driver's seat... bummer... well,
not unlike BB, the b-day Bomber-babe makes me ssstudder every time
I see her or even mmmention her name... so on her b-day I plan to
be wwwaiting at her kkkkitchen door... at which time I will learn
that she is elsewhere enjoying her b-day... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Katie
SHEERAN ('61) on your special day, April 21, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/22/14 ~ EARTH DAY
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2 Bombers sent stuff: 
Jim HAMILTON ('63) 
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim COYNE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy METZ ('69) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Meg CONE ('70)
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)

Do you remember the Queen of the Hop made famous by Bobby Darin 
who was made famous by Mac the Knife and got lucky with Sandra Dee
before he told us we could keep our Miss Molly and our Mary Lous?
How about Bloody Mary, "Queen of Scot's", who for the price of a
daily latte, PBS has taught me, did not play well with others. The
Infantry has always been the Queen of Battle. The Queen Mary sailed
the Atlantic for 30 so years and is now rusting in Long Beach
Harbor. In a game of Hearts, the Queen of Spades is worth 13
points. Aretha, the Queen of Soul only wants some R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, came out wearing nothing but a button
and a bow, oops that was Little Eva. The band Queen, headlined by
Freddie Mercury, gets played on a Boom-Box every time there is some
youth sport championship game. With her royal purple handbag and
matching hat, there is always Queen Elizabeth The Deuce of whom the
Beatles said, "Her majesty's a pretty nice girl, but she hasn't
got a lot to say". Oprah is the Queen of day time TV, but no longer
has a show. There's the Evil Queen in Snow White who serves up the
Bad Apple, something I can identify with. Not to be overlooked 
is that disgusting Queen Ant, often seen on the Nature Channel 
who just keeps pumpin' them out and might well have been the
inspiration for Michelle Duggar. And lastly Oxford's own Queens
College, which doesn't even have a proper football team and
therefore no Song Leaders.

Oh spit, Where was I going with this? 

Oh yeah, now I remember, Happy Birthday to the GMC63's very own
Song Queen, Ellen WEIHERMILLER Anderson. 

Long Live The Queen.
			-jimbeaux

-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: I wanna sound like the King

So I'z listening to '50s on 5 while trying to figure out why my
stupid Shore patrol has Transmission fluid running out the speedo
cable (have NO idea how the seal came outa the end of the bullet...
magich I guess) and Charley Grace comes on singing "Fabulous"... 
I started thinking how many guys tried to sound "like" the king
without imitating him like say Ral Donner... I mean Gene Vincent,
my ol' pal Glen Glenn, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty, Del Shannon
and many others... few had the range tho... Roy Orbison, of course
and later Jay Black (whatever his original name was)... I guess 
it was the feel they were all looking for... the Rebel without a
cause/Wild One/up yours kinda feel... I remember having our shirt
collars up, skinny belts and our jeans pegged just right... in
retrospect we were as funny as we were ominous... Our parents hated
it... my dad really hated duck tails and would slap the backa my
head to get the little line outa my hair... Jimbeaux ('63) tells a
great Jr. Hi story about Bobby IRWIN ('62) and the crisco butchwax
substitute... now that's a classic... we all wanted the "look"...
then there was Ricky... I once looked in every store for a
slightly... ever so slightly wider white belt he wore on TV that I
just hadda have... never did find it... that was before I started
running with his next door neighbor who was raised in the Picfair
Mansion... as Eddie Cochran would say: "Man, that's somthin'
else!"... by then I wasn't interested in skinny white belts any
more, but inna day... oh did I want that belt... I remember how
he'd close his eyes when he sang songs... I always wondered why he
didn't fall off the stage from virtigo... I will say that the B-day
Bomber-babe almost caught the look in her 9th grade picture (8X10
black n white foto attached  suitable for framin')...
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2014/Xtra/Riv/140422-Ellen59.jpg
her BFF ('63) went for the Eddie Cochran look in a picture right
next to the B-day babe... Brian Setzer would later turn that
hairstyle into an art form... As I was havin' all these memories, I
realized that JUST YESTERDAY, the B-day babe was only a year older
than I... I got this false sense of "gee, I coulda been a
contendah"... but alas, today she is two years older than I and I
am relinquished back to being "Born too late for you to notice me,
to you I'm just a kid that you won't date... " Oh my oh my... back
to the days when she would speak to kids like me at the pool by
speaking through her lil' sis, Cathy ('66) with little gems like:
"Would you tell that BOY to stop staring at me!" I've always been
thankful that happened to Terry DAVIS ('65) and not me... though
when I had my initial face to face with her BFF years back, she did
yell at me; "And who are YOU!" I fainted so that's alls I member...
cept I think I did hafta change my rolled up cut offs... surprised
I didn't swallow my toothpick... but today, it is just a great
feeling to be very good buds with the B-day babe and her BFF... I
feel so fortunate to be on her friend list and if truth be known I
love her to pieces... now today is also the b-day of a very good
friend of mine of the Bomber-guy persuasion... I think it is very
unfair of people to think I spend more times on the bomber-babes
than the guys... I would never do that... I am so proud of myself
to have finally found a song with the Babe's name in it so: HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR Ellen
WEIHERMILLER ('63) and Jim COYNE ('64) on your special day, HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/23/14
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5 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Ray HALL ('57), Jim RUSSELL ('58)
Mike BRADY ('61), Roger GRESS ('61)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike BRADLEY ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rita ECKERT ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ken DAME ('68)
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>>From: Ray HALL ('57)

Don't mention computer issues. *LOL* Mine has a serious malware
that totally shut it down. Went to best buy and the geek squad will
come next Friday. Good part is they can do it without Reformation.
The hard drive lucky I have a smart phone

-Ray HALL ('57)
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>>From: Jim RUSSELL ('58)

Maren,

I appreciate the struggles you're having. As the Secretary to a
large Masonic Lodge, keeping all that data and emails, etc. and
still attempting to communicate while processing from one system 
to another is a real struggle. I've gone through crashes as well 
as shifting from XP to Windows 7; from desk top to laptop. And I
still don't know what the heck I'm talking about most of the time.

Best to you.

Cheers
-Jim RUSSELL ('58)
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>>From: Mike BRADY ('61)

Re: Hotel recommendation

My wife and I will be in the Tri-City area next week. Does anyone
have a recommendation of a nice place to stay?

-Mike BRADY ('61)
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>>From: Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)

To: Rita ECKERT (Classic Class of '61)
 
Happy Birthday, Rita... and many more.

-Roger GRESS (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Good pals are a good thing

So I've known this kid as long as I've known his sis ('65) so that
puts it at 6th grade. He's been a pal thru thick and thin and it is
NOT because of the girl he hangs out with... I'd like him even if
he wuz a lone wolf and had one a them plaques hangin' on the back
of his bike... he is such a good bud that the other day he even
texed... texxed... sent me a message thru my phone that my darling
Rosalie ('63) was pining away for me... ah long distance love can
be so painful... we've even sent clandestine mail and risked our
lives for one another... I'm talkin' very good bud here... we've
had great times in Vegas and Richland and if he happens to be
riding that big two wheeler on a road trip when I get to town I
always miss the time with him... but hey man... gotta take the time
when you can get it... hope you are getting a good time on this
day... HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ken (I used yer big kid name just cuz I'm
such a good guy) DAME ('68) on your special day, April 23, 2014!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>Harold MORRIS ~ Class of 1953 ~ 1934 - 2014 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/24/14
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3 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today: 
Barb ISAKSON ('58)
Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Mike BRADY ('61)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Leslie SWANSON ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny CASTO ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ben HAUSENBUILLER ('98)
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>>From: Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)

Re: New Update on Jerry IRWIN ('58)

Change of moving date well be May 7th. His been moved to new room ,
#100. This address is Jerry Irwin, room 100. He is still at St.
Luke Rehab Center, 711 S. Cowley St., Spokane, WA 99202.

Bonnie RICHARDSON Reno ('58) still saying he looks better each time
she sees him, breathing on his own during the day and at night he
is on the machine. Voice they say isn't paralysis but is weak.
Counts 1 to 10. Has some strong words like 0k and Amen.

Steps are the same on the bars. They are working on getting them
stronger.

His right side has feelings in legs, and right hand so they working
with that too. So some of us believe some of our prayers are being
answered. And that's why they see improvement and want to keep him
and work with him but we still want them to find the best place and
that it's in Richland.

Keep the prayers going.

-Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)

Re: My sister, Wanda Marie SESLAR Myers-Piper ('60 Honorary)

Wanda passed away at Virginia Mason in Seattle on April 1, 2014.
See her obit on the Einan's site:

  http://www.einansfuneralhome.com/_mgxroot/page_10851.php

-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Mike BRADY ('61)

Re: Visit to Richland

Thanks for the recommendation of a hotel/motel for my wife and I.
Without a doubt, it's the Marriott or Hampton House. The reason I'm
visiting Richland is to view the home of Jim HAMILTON ('63). I have
visited homes and burial sites of Presidents, Kings and Queens plus
famous authors and painters. Now it's time for the Hamilton House.
I'm hoping to see many artifacts of the '40s, '50s and '60s plus
the ageless photo of Ellen ('63) that Rivers ('65) posted a couple
of days ago. I also plan on stopping by the Spudnut shop. If anyone
sees and old guy with white hair wearing a Bomber hoodie, please
say hello.

-Mike BRADY ('61)
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Not enough entries for a REAL Alumni Sandstorm.
We do, however, have birthdays today:

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul RATSCH ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don WINSTON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carla BOSHER ('64)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jerry SPEARS & Cathy CLUGSTON ('64)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/26/14
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54), Barb ISAKSON ('58)
Jeanie WALSH ('63), David RIVERS ('65)
Betti AVANT ('69)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lou Ann BINNS ('52) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rosalie LANSING ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melanie DUKES ('67)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

For a brief while I was wondering about not submitting this note,
but, what with the dearth of missives in yesterday's post, I
thought, what the heck, why not.

On that happy note, leave us continue with a tip of the ol'
propeller beanie in honor of the 21st birthday of a Bomber Babe
whom I only knew on sight. I realized then, as now, there were
obstacles between us; 1.) I was a lowly sophomore; and 2.) I lived
in North Richland at the time. With all that being said, let's have
a hearty Happy Birthday! cheer for Lou Ann BINNS ('52). She is now
legal to have an adult beverage in any of Richland's finer watering
holes.
 
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where the
       Easter monsoons are fading. 
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>>From: Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)

Happy Birthday wish for Paul RATSCH ('58)

So it was your Birthday yesterday (4/25)... well hope you had a
good day. 

-Barb ISAKSON Rau ('58)
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>>From: Jeanie WALSH (Gold Medal Class of '63)

Just wishing Don WINSTON ('63) a very Happy Birthday on 4/25.

Bomber Cheers.

-Jeanie Walsh (Gold Medal Class 1963)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Old White haired guys

I remember the day I was shopping at one of the grocery stores in
Richland that wasn't there when we were kids and it hit me that so
long as I kept looking for guys and Bomber-babes that looked as
young as I thought I did, I was never gonna see anyone I knew! It
was quite a shock to realize I needed to look at the white/gray/
bald people for familiar faces. Now Mike BRADY ('61) wants us to
look for the white haired guy in the Bomber foody at the Spudnut
Shop and say Hi! I spend a good bit of time eating Spies when I'm
home and I guess I musha seen Mike a hundred times and just didn't
know it! Sorry, Dude! It's amazing how far we've all come from 
the days when I used to walk across GWWay from 1309 Haines to get
Spuddies for my folks. Those were the days when my best girl
friends were Bonnie and Sharon REED ('60, '57-RIP)... yeah I was a
high stepper back then... they adored me and then I hit the second
grade and moved to Spalding... If I tried to name ala girls I fell
in love with over the years it would fill a book... a big book. I
fell for the B-day Bomber-babe when I hit my sophomore year and
ain't got over her yet. I still trip over my feet when she walks in
a room and I guess the Jackie De Shannon song "every time that you
walk in a room" auta be "our" song... As I pointed out last year,
her elegance and style were so well known in Washington the Wailers
even recorded a song using her name... they cut it during her
sophomore year and I still think it rocks! She has certainly had
her ups and downs in life. I won't soon forget her on the gym floor
during R2K in a wheel chair and I will never forget her as the MC
of the class reunion in those ruby slippers! "Someday, when I'm
awfully low and the world is cold I will feel a glow just thinking
of you and the way you look tonight... " HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Rosalie
LANSING ('63) on your special day, April 26, 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)

Re: Relay for Life

If anyone would like to donate to the Relay for Life here is what
you can do. Put Relay for Life of Columbia River in a search engine
and the one in Richland should pop up. My team's name is Northwest
Cancer Clinic and I'm under Louise Avant. Don't feel you need to
but if you do I'd appreciate it. I know times are rough for all of
us, thanks.

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/27/14
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2 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today
Steve CARSON ('58)
Phyllis CUNNINGHAM ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill CHAPMAN ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim TADLOCK ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve UPSON ('65)
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)

Trying to reach Jim CASTLEBERRY ('58).. please contact me at my
email address above.

-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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>>From: Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)

Re: '64 in '14 registered for the 50 Year Reunion

Tom ALKIRE, Susan BAKER Hoover, Gary BEHYMER, Anna Margaret BELL, 
Janet BELL, Diana BENNETT Ground, Sandy BLOOM Kicker, Jeff BOSTON, 
Fred Breedlove, Sharon BROWN Johnson, Leo BUSTAD, Gary CARPENTER,
Michael CARRAHER, Lee CHAPMAN, Dave CHASE, Jim COCHRANE, 
Bill COMPTON, Janie COMPTON Burke, Carol CONVERSE Maurer, 
Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates, Barb DAINS Van Hollebeke, Ken DALL, 
Teresa DE VINE Knirck, Sandy DREHER Wierman, Kerry FORSYTHE, 
Connie HANSEN Lincoln, JaLene HENRY Nelson, Kathy HOFF Conrad, 
Eric HOFFMAN, Aleda JOBE Brogdon, Dennis JONES, Terry JONES, 
Kerry KELLY, Karma KING Yourdan, Becky LaFOLLETTE Taylor, 
Jill LANGE Peterson, Alexandra MANOLOPOULOS, Maxine McKUNE Hoffman,
Linda MERRILL Hendley, Jo MILES, Carolyn NACKE, Kenny PETERSON,
June PERKINS Johnson, Gail PLEE Woodard, Kathy ROE Truax, 
Betty Jo ROSE, Sharon SASSER Warren, Gary SETBACKEN, Jim WEAVER,
Betty STRODE Andregg, Paul TAMPIEN, Louise WELLS, Harry WILSON, 
Carol WISE Roberts, Ralph WOOD, Jamie WORLEY, Anita WRIGHT Keim, 
Veronica YATES Jones, and Audrey ZIELAN Campbell.

If I left your name off the list, or I didn't spell your name
correctly, please let me know.

If you have any questions please contact Kathy HOFF Conrad at
kconrad6318@charter.net.

Hats off to those who have registered and hats off to me for
getting this in several hours early. I gave you more time, Maren,
to clean up my mistakes! :) Thank you for that.

-Phyllis CUNNINGHAM Coates ('64)
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>>Linda HILL Baker ~ Class of 1972 ~ 1953 - 2014 
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/28/14
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4 Bombers sent stuff: 
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52), Marilynn WORKING ('54)
Dave HANTHORN ('63), Gary BEHYMER ('64)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick WIGHT ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marilyn SIMMONS ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dale HOSACK ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Abbey ('71)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)

Hello from Branson, MO

This has been a very fine and fun trip--great people to travel
with, wonderful Shows, good weather most of the time. My Roommate
is Betty BELL Norton ('51). We didn't know each other in High
School, have just recently gotten acquainted through Richland's
Senior Association. She is our President and a very busy lady.

We left Kennewick on Monday the 21st, stayed over night in Rock
Springs, WY and in Lincoln, NE, arriving here on Wednesday. There
are about 40 of us in the bus, a nice sized group. Mostly "little
old Ladies", of course.

Some Shows we've seen: Oakridge Boys, the Titanic Museum, The
Baldknobbers (I'll explain the name at a later date... gotta hurry
or I'll miss the bus to Downtown Branson), IMAX (documentary on
Great White Sharks), Hank Williams Revisited, SIX, "Made in the
USA" on the paddlewheel "Branson Bell".

As you read this, we will be traveling to Memphis! More later. 
You know the saying: "God willing..."

-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
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>>From: Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54)

Re: '54 in '14 - 60 Year Reunion

Things are moving right along on our plans for the celebration of
our 60 year reunion!! 

Here is a list of classmates who have said they would be here so
far!! Please get your information to me for the booklet also, and
if you are coming or not!! We will have classmates traveling from
North Carolina, so it really isn't too far to come!! Unless, of
course, you are ill! Please take care of yourself!

Allan AVERY, Dona McCLEARY Belt, Shirley STREGE Bigelow, 
Mike CLOWES ('54) aka Bob Carlson, Marilyn BIEHN Fode, Phil GANT, 
Patricia NORMAN Geffe, Bill GRIFFIN, Ann CLATWORTHY Hogshead, 
David KOEPPEN, Arlene THRESS Koetje, Barbara KRAMER Krema, 
Jeannette DUNCAN Mefford, Jim MEFFORD, Bill MURRAY, Glenn OLSON, 
Norma MYRICK Nunamaker, Carole CLARK Oien, Judy PEARSON Parker,
Jerry PURKHISER, Don RAY, Gene STEPHENS, Jim WATTS, Ginny WEYERTS,
Joan PHILLIPS Wile, Lanny WILSON, Pat WOOD.

Hopefully I have your names correct, and if not, please feel free
to contact me. We are still in the process of contacting
classmates, the following are names whose mail has been returned
and have no e-mail:

James SCOGGIN, Cherie WILLIAMS, Terry PEARCE, Ray WELLS, AND Ken
OWENS. If you know of these people and what has happened to them,
please let me know.

For those of you who have not received an update of our meetings
and wish to have one, here is my address: Marilynn WORKING
Highstreet, 4223 Galway Lane, Pasco, WA 99301. We are asking $20 be
sent for the group picture and incidentals and booklet, if you so
desire one. I will send you a copy of the minutes of our meetings
if you e-mail or send me your address. Even if you are unable to
come, we still would like to add your name, etc. to the booklet so
classmate friends can stay in touch. 

It is over 4 months until we celebrate together (September 5th &
6th) but still a lot to put together, so please contact me, Jim
MEFFORD, Jeannette Duncan Mefford, Dona McCLEARY Belt or Don RAY
with information. I am working on the booklet now, so that info is
needed.

Look forward to hearing from YOU!!

-Marilynn WORKING Highstreet ('54) ~ asco  where they are promising
      warm weather in the 70s and 80 this week!! Yay!! 
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>>From: Dave HANTHORN ('63)

I think I may have discovered where Jimbeaux got the name for the
Class of '63.

 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2014/Xtra/Han/140428-GMClogo.jpg

-Dave HANTHORN (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)

Take a peek at Google Maps to see if they have photographed your
home. I was chatting (that would be telephone) with Gary Roland
SNOW ('61) who indicated that he was talking with John (Jack)
ANICETTI ('64) when the Google people came by to take pictures in
Richland. While you may not be able to identify the 2 fellows, Jack
is standing in his yard while Roland is on the sidewalk out in
front of Jack's home in Richland.

Google link

There are now 140+ members of the Class of 1964 in a grouping on
Facebook. There would be a lot more 'players' if they stuck by
Alumni Sandstorm rules (no politics, no bad boys or girls) but
sorry to say that they don't.

With our 50 year reunion just a handful of months away I thought
that if I could spend 10 minutes with each of the 150+ people that
come... that would be 25 hours.  That may not be possible... so
I've started to telephone former class members starting with grade
school... even the ones who did not finish at Col-Hi.  Many ended
up at Kennewick. (Jim Deatherage 2nd grade with Mrs. Sanford &
Larry Ziler from the same class.)

Thanks to LaVon NEITZEL ('64). Sandra Fay WRAY ('64), Tom WARREN
('64) & William REYNOLDS ('64) for putting up with me and my phone
ramblings this past week.

Re: Where are you?
Still searching for elusive former class member JoAnne POWERS ('64). 
Where are you?
   http://krookmcsmile.tripod.com/joannepowers.html

If you are a member of the Class of 1964 and have yet to sign up
for or send your information back... please do so now or as soon as
you can.

-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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5 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today
Jack SINDERSON ('53), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Rosalie LANSING ('63), Paul TAMPIEN ('64)
Brad UPTON ('74)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Phyllis BENJAMIN ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nora SZULINSKI ('66)
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>>From: Jack SINDERSON ('53)

Re: Sacramento Bomber Luncheon - 4/17/14
  http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-Sac/00.htm

-Jack SINDERSON ('53)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

It is good to see that some of the usual suspects have signed on
for our 60 year. Probably have enough to make a good crowd at the
Atomic Beer Pub. They do a good pizza. What I'm try to say is that
it would be nice if a whole bunch more were to join the merry
throng, doesn't necessarily have to be with Club 40.

If what I gather, it is not going to be a formal affair at the
Community Center; but I do suspect that Marilyn would want us to
show up in clean clothes with our hair combed and teeth brushed for
the picture.

See ya at the party!

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where the
       weather guessers are calling for 80 warm ones on Wednesday 
       and maybe even Thursday.
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>>From: Rosalie LANSING Haag ('63)

Re: Birthdays

Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes! I did have a great
day. It is wonderful to live my life back in Richland. The same old
neighborhood. It brings me back to memories every day. Every year I
look forward to all your greetings. How I do love everyone. David
you do take my breath away, you just have such a way with words and
such an active memory. See you this summer. Oh goody!!!!

-Rosalie LANSING Haag ('63)
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>>From: Paul TAMPIEN ('64)

Re: Sitting in front of Maren's house. On our big trip to the West.
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2014/Xtra/Tam/140429-Maren-Paul.jpg

Check out Paul and Sally's blog at:
 http://tampientravelstourdewest.webs.com/

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>>From: Brad UPTON ('74)

Beside spending the past 28 years earning my money as a
professional jokester, I've also kept a long time love as a
sideline hobby. I have coached track & field for 26 of the past 
34 years. 7 years at Pasco High, 10 years at the University of
Washington, 1 year at SPU and the past 8 years at Shorecrest HS. I
specialize in the hurdles (which I competed in until I was 34) but
when you're around track for 40+ years you can coach anything. The
reason I bring this up is to let all you old folks know that we
were better then than they are now! Arguments can be made about
whether or not certain athletes could've competed in different
eras, but the beauty of track & field is that everything is timed
and measured. The tape and watch don't lie and the distances are
the same. The teams I competed on from '72-'74 were undefeated in
duel meets... in fact, I believe the Bombers were undefeated in
duel meets for about 10 years during that time. We had sprinters,
hurdlers, distance runners, throwers and jumpers and we had plenty
of them in every event. The Richland Bomber track squads from the
early '70s would absolutely dominate any high school team in the
state of Washington in 2014. Wouldn't even be close.

There are a couple of reasons, I believe. First, soccer. It didn't
exist (and still doesn't to me) when we were in school. For boys,
it's a spring sport and the athletes that should be on the track
team are all playing the devil's game. Secondly, for the most part,
you just can't run the kids as hard today. They'll look at you like
you're crazy. I didn't question what Max Jensen and Mike Hepper
told me to do. Plus, everyone else was running and I knew that I'd
better keep up or I wasn't going to have a place on the team. We
didn't miss practice ever and if you did, there were consequences.
Now kids have a 1000 excuses why they miss practice and coaches
have to just shrug. I'd better stop... I'm starting to sound like
and old guy bitching about today's kids. 

-Brad UPTON ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/30/14
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Barbara SESLAR ('60)
Earl BENNETT ('63)
David RIVERS ('65)

BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Steve HAGGARD ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill JOHNS ('72)
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>>From: Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)

Re: Class of 1960 Bomber Luncheon

DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2014
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 3 Margaritas (downtown near Lee Blvd.)

Spouses and friends are also welcome! Please join us first Saturday
of each month. Turn right inside the restaurant and you'll find us
at the corner table. No reservations needed.

-Barbara SESLAR Brackenbush ('60)
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>>From: Earl BENNETT ('63)

Re: Brad UPTON ('74)/modern HS sports

It seems to me there are a couple of reasonable explanations for
some of that phenomenon.

First, there have been way too many life-long, debilitating
injuries sustained in youth sports programs where "win at any cost,
including damaged players" was the driving ideology. I don't think
that was the case at Col Hi, but I wasn't involved in any intensely
demanding sports, so I can't really speak from knowledge. The
societal reaction has been to make coaches reticent to push as hard
or demand as much. My son-in-law coached gymnastics for years at
the YMCA in Alabama; he always made it clear to the participants
what training they would have to do or lifestyle sacrifices to make
in order to succeed at the more elite levels, but left it up to
them and their parents to decide whether or not to follow that
regimen. Relatively few did.

Second, I believe the laissez-faire approach in the '60s and later
to discipline, self-discipline and enforcing rules (can we blame
Dr. Spock?) that resulted in the "entitlement" attitude that has
prevailed in this country for decades can be directly correlated to
the reduced physical capacities of younger athletes. Look at the
obesity epidemic among children and adults today. Only those who
have a deep, internal drive to excel can now achieve what was
expected, even demanded, of all participants back then, whether
they were innately capable or not. 

I doubt you would push your tracksters beyond safety, but I also
doubt you would be allowed today to enforce the regimen that
resulted in the higher caliber of athletes on average than what we
see today. We all know that there is significant hard work and
discomfort - and even pain - required to achieve championship
conditioning and skill. We've seen the mile/two-mile runners vomit
at the end of a championship effort because they had to push
themselves that hard in order to win. It is still happening;
witness the steady march of record-breaking performances, though
the margins seem to be getting smaller in most sports. However,
today it seems to be much less systemic or programmatic and more
driven by personal desire and family support.

      Regards, ecb3 - from the middle of three days of rain
      in central Virginia, where Friday is forecast for 82
      and the dogwoods have bloomed intensely this year.

-Earl BENNETT ('63)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: how did we do it????????

Just gotta email from Q ('62) with all kinds of things that were
said in 1955... I gotta say we were really headed fer hell inna
handbasket! Kinda makes ya wonder how we made it to the 20s... can
you believe it... the 20s... I guess that's not really the way to
say it... but the 2000s is way too cumbersome... I mean there we
were, duckin' under our desks hopin' no radiation sneaked in thru
the ink well... drinkin' gutter water... chewin' on lead paint...
knockin' on strangers' doors askin' to come in and get a glass 
a water after bein' waaaaaaay out across the tracks... riding 
our bikes behind the skeeter sprayer... sniffin' bus fumes...
hookybobbin'... slidin' down flat top on car hoods with huge sharp
metal seams inna middle and worse yet, hookin' the hoods behind
cars and roarin' around... parking where we were nuthin' better
than fodder fer the Sand man... how the heck did we make it!!!! Of
course I never did any of those things but I know some kids did...
wait... I'm a orphan... I can cop to everything these days... OK I
confess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think either of the b-day kids did
those things tho... I mean they were way too upstanding for such
things... right? Right? Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Steve HAGGARD ('65)
and Louise MOYERS ('65-RIP) on your special day, April 30, 2014!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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