Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/06/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Bombers sent stuff: Dave HANTHORN ('63), Rosann BENEDICT ('63) Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64), David RIVERS ('65) Shirley COLLINGS ('66) **************************************************************** **************************************************************** 1 day till the Ceremonial Start of Iditarod 2015 in Anchorage 3 days till the Official re-START of Iditarod 2015 in Fairbanks BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Diane & Sue HALE ('54) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray WELLS ('54) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John BROWNE, Jr. ('61) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Wayne GODWIN ('64) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deirdre JOHNSON ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat DORISS ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul TUNNELL ('69) WEEKLY BOMBER LUNCH: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's GWWay (Fridays) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: Dave HANTHORN ('63) Re: Bomber basketball – State Tournament 2015 Richland Bombers - 54 ..... Davis Pirates - 59 The Bombers looked like they were sleep-walking for most of the game. They were missing both layups and 3 point shots and most everything in between. They had Davis in foul trouble throughout the game, but couldn't take advantage because of poor free throw shooting. Their team defense was almost non-existent, allowing Davis to drive the lane for easy layups time after time. The Bomber's shot selection was terrible. They were taking wild shots and shots under heavy pressure on possessions where they needed to be looking for a clean, open shot. And they were turning the ball over way too much. They were down by ten going into the fourth quarter, and things didn't look good. But then, for a stretch of two or three minutes on the game clock, they started playing like we expect Bombers to play. They started finding some open looks at the basket and knocking down a couple of three pointers, they played some great defense and got a couple of turnovers and all of a sudden they had tied the game up, and the Bomber crowd was going crazy. Sad to say, that was the end of the line. After that little burst, they fell back to all the same bad problems they had shown all the rest of the game and ended up losing by that five point margin. I hate to say it, but to be truthful, the Bombers didn't look like a well-coached, disciplined team. They just didn't look ready to play at a State Tournament level. Too bad, I really thought this was going to be their year to go all the way. Bombers will now have to win two games in a row just to finish in fourth place. Hope they can do it. -Dave HANTHORN (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ disappointed here in Mercer Island on an otherwise beautiful day. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: Rosann BENEDICT ('63) To: Mike FRANCO ('70) A while back I attended one of Prof David Domke's notable (in Seattle) lecture series, and a friend told me she'd have me meet someone I most likely knew. Sitting in Kane 130 at UDub, there was Mike FRANCO ('70). We had fun reminiscing about many of people we knew, especially those stalwarts of the Jewish community in the Fifties and Sixties. One of the most famous of course was Larry CORYELL ('61), my estimable campaign manager when I ran for ASB office and formidable editor of the Sandstorm. Also Larry was a state champion high jumper. Incidentally, he was also a pretty good guitarist. And there was Howard KIRZ (60-RIP) who was ASB President and later Group Health's Chief of Medical Staff. Howard left us way too soon. No where did Peter BAUGHER's ('63) name come up. I met Peter the same year Dianne KORNBERG ('63), Lynn JOHNSON ('63) and I were in "The Diary of Anne Frank", a production of the Richland Players in the old Village Theater [on GWWay] in 1959. Even though all three of them were Warriors, we were friends before we made our way to Col-Hi. Dianne was "Ann", Lynn was the production's prompter, and Peter was their friend. Over the years I have known Peter I have never heard him refer to a Jewish background. And he's just as intelligent, thoughtful and interesting--or more so--than he was over fifty years ago. As for people who "look like they're a Jew"-- well, I guess I do. Some time ago, when "In the Beginning" quilt store here in Seattle was still a going concern, Laurie Schifrin (published quilt designer) asked me to applique a menorah and a dreidel. She said "You're Jewish, aren't you?". I said, "Not that I know of, but I might be. Who knows what the ancestors in Spain were up to--they could have been converses.". She said, "You look exactly like a Jewish woman I know in NYC.". And I told her that probably sealed the deal! That was quite a bit different than saying that I looked like a Jew. Right, Mike? -Rosann BENEDICT ('63) ~ Seattle where we're having cherry blossoms and tulips very early. Sadly, the snow pack is just about non-existent. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) Re: 2015 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site 3/7 Ceremonial Start - Anchorage 3/9 Official reSTART - Fairbanks The 2015 route is 979 miles. The traditional Southern Route (odd years) is 998 miles The traditional Northern Route (even years) is 975 miles 78 Mushers drew for starting positions on 3/5... Starting positions of some I'm watching: Berrington, Anna/Bib #39 Berrington, Kristy/Bib #11 Burmeister, Aaron/Bib #39 Buser, Martin/Bib #04 Buser, Rohn/Bib #31 Gebhart, Paul/Bib #28 Janssen, Scott/Bib #20 Jonrowe, Dee Dee/Bib #29 King, Jeff/Bib #59 Lanier, Jim/Bib #13 Mackey, Jason/Bib #72 Mackey, Lance/Bib #30 Moore, Allen/Bib #57 Seavey, Dallas/Bib #11 Seavey, Mitch/Bib #18 Zirkle, Aliy/Bib #32 Bomber Cheers and Peace -Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 29° at 2am - Brrrrrrr **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: Bomber-babes rule Well, 2015 is already into March... how does that happen????? Here we are, right where we were last year but with a different year... ya know... I mean if I blink I'll be saying that this year is gone and we are next year where we were this year... wooooooooo weeeeeeeee... well I sure hope our B-day Bomber-babe has a great day and enjoys it cuz it's almost next year... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Deirdre JOHNSON ('65) on your special day, March 6, 2015 (that's this year.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) **************************************************************** **************************************************************** >>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) Re: Larry PEALE ('57wb-RIP) Hillcrest Guest Book and obit A memorial service will be held at the Rattlesnake Mountain Shooting Association, Trapshooting Range located at 98204 Highway 225 on Saturday, March 7, at 3pm. Re: RHS vs Davis State Basketball State Basketball Quarter Final Tough game for Richland who lost 59 – 54 to the Davis Pirates Thursday morning. It was uncharacteristic for Richland who only shot 13 of 28 from the free-throw line for 46%, with 29½% from the floor. Landon Radliff had 19 points, Steven Beo had 13, Chad Miller with 9, Jeff Ostler with 7 and Carson Miller with 6. Richland now will play Friday morning at 9 AM against Kentwood in the consolation bracket for 4th or 6th place. Davis will play Woodinville who beat Kentwood 58 – 57 at 3:45 PM Friday. -Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland **************************************************************** **************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ****************************************************************