Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/12/15
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6 Bombers sent stuff: 
Janet FORBY ('60), Margaret EHRIG ('61)
Tommy HEMPHILL ('62), Ann ENGEL ('63)
David RIVERS ('65), Betti AVANT ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol HAYNES ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Freddy SCHAFER ('63-RIP)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat CALDWELL ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shanon LAYBOURN ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: James Hodge ('71NAB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janeen THORNTON ('73)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Janet FORBY Padgett ('60)

Re: '60 Reunion Planning Meeting Friday the '

Class of 1960 Reunion planning meeting will be Friday the 13th at
1pm, Rosy's Diner in Richland. (404 Bradley Blvd, Suite 106 - in
the "Party Room". This is across from the Hampton Inn south of
Howard Amon Park. 

Our reunion gathering will take place 9/11/15 and 9/12/15 in step
with the Club 40 gathering. Our Class theme is "Ever forward, never
backward, in ourselves the future lies. The Future is now!"

Our "TO DO" list is planning weekend activities and holding a giant
yard sale to create a treasury of seed money for activities. We also
have to determine the most effective way to reach classmates. (418
grads with 73 lost to date) We plan to use the Alumni Sandstorm and
Club40 DustStorm contacts and any other resources we can afford.

We encourage interested class members and friends attend the
planning meeting(s) and add your ideas and resources to make our
weekend fun and memorable. 

Contact me at jjpadgett@msn.com .

-Janet FORBY Padgett ('60)
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>>From: Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)

Re: All Bomber Lunch.aka Patti's All Bomber Lunch
    Valentine's Day Lunch.  

All Bombers are welcome and bring a guest or newcomer\
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WHEN: Saturday, February 14, 2015
WHERE: J.D. Diner, XXX Van Giesen, West Richland
TIME: about 12 or 12:30 for lunch and conversation..

-Judy WILLOX ('61)
-Margaret EHRIG Dunn ('61)
-Pat DORISS Trimble ('65)
-Betty AVANT ('69)
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>>From: Tommy HEMPHILL ('62)

Re: Portland-Vancouver Area Bomber Lunch

PLEASE JOIN US!!!
WHEN: Saturday – February 21, 2015
TIME: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
WHERE: Beaches Restaurant – on the Columbia River
      1919 S.E. Columbia River Drive - Vancouver, WA 98661
      Located just one mile east of I-5 on Highway 14.
      Take Exit #1 – Drive straight to the river and into the 
      parking lot.  It's very easy to find.
 
ALL Bombers and their friends and family members are Welcome.
Your lunch is your choice off of the regular menu.
 
We meet in the "Shack" - to the right after entering the restaurant.

PLEASE RSVP to: tomh2491@comcast.net or phone 360-574-1963

-Tommy HEMPHILL ('62)
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>>From: Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63)

Re: birthdays

Well, February 12, 1945, the cutest and funniest guy I have ever
known was born. February 12, 2015, he would be 70 years old and I
hope he is celebrating with the HYATT twins ('63-RIP) and Pooker
SMITH ('63-RIP) in the great beyond. We love and miss you Freddy
SCHAFER ('63-RIP).

-Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63)
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>>From:David RIVERS ('65)

Re: I'm always surprised

when there are no SS entries... with alla kids we got from our
school seems we'd have tons of entries every day... Apparently my
computer got a virus the other day and people were getting all kids
of stuff from me including invitations to "skype"... sounded dirty
but nobody took me up on it... like the other day I was driving a
tail draggin' custom '37 Plymouth and some guy pulls up and says...
"Nice car... betcha get the chicks with that... "I said I might of
30 years ago! My 928 GTS will be headed for Florida in an hour or
so... that car has been a blast... but I kinda outgrew the need for
it... like Rolex watches... the day I retired I stopped wearing them
and have been wearing my USMC issue watch ever since... now they
just go round and round in little rotating boxes to keep them
oiled... I gotta say that between the deal my buddy gave me for one
of the last three new GTSs inna world and the price I got, I drove
that car for about $1000.00 a year... not too shabby... it was a
rare car so I wasn't gonna give it away... the guy buying it has an
exotic car store in FL and has wanted one to drive... he sounds
more excited than I did the day I got my first 928... drove to a
meeting and couldn't figure out how to unlock the doors when I got
there... a Lawyer I worked with when I clerked in Law School had one
and I knew that was the car I wanted... when I got this one, Porsche
had stopped making the 928 and I said I wouldn't buy another new car
till I found one I liked as much... Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63) will be
the first to tell you I've never bought another new car since and
don't plan to now... so next time we meet at Mary Lou's ('63) I
won't be in a "normal" car... Life's way too short not to have fun
and way too portant to take seriously... the other day we were
talkin' about important dates... we all agreed there are really only
2... 16 and 21... after that it's pretty much "been there done
that"... from there we just move forward to that last inevitable
road sign that says "STOP" or "DEAD END"... so make the most of it
while we can... ain't no yesterday worth regretting and tomorrow
never comes so alls we gots is now... if we remember that instead of
fretting about what coulda been or what might be we needs to enjoy
alla good stuff inna middle... I spent most of my life either
regretting or worrying and it sucked... Doris Day got it right when
she sang Kay, Sarah... (never figured out why she kept agreeing with
Sarah)... what will be will be and for the most part it's gonna be
no matter what I do or don't do... had a Partner who was a total
control freak... figure Tums made a fortune off a him... Terry DAVIS
('65) always laughs about how calm I am inna group... it wasn't
always that way... at 17 I was at Jansen Beach and I saw this Squid
leaned up against the wall... smoking and totally cool... I wanted
to be that Squid (well not a Squid but you get it)... he had a
little buddy who was all animated... for most of my life I was the
animated guy... always reminded me of a cartoon I once saw with a
too cool for school Bull Dog and his little yappy buddy... I was 
the yappy little buddy... now I ain't sayin I don't believe in free
will... I'm just saying Kay Sarah... well let's get to it... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Freddie SCHAFER ('63 RIP), Pat CALDWELL ('65) and Shannon
LAYBOURN ('65) on your special day, February 12, 2015!

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

Re: further out

I saw both of my cancer doctors on Tuesday and they have both given
me a clean bill of health. My next appointments will be further out
since I'm now 2 years post diagnosis. I am truly blessed.

-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland   
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>>From: Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)

Re: Mark SAUCIER's ('70) post, 2-4-15

Gina EVANS' ('70), dad was a pharmacist... is this maybe who you 
were thinking of? 

-Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)
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