Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/11/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 Bombers sent stuff and Memorial INFO today: Jean BRUNTLETT ('62) Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marsha FELTS ('66) BOMBER LUNCH: Patti's All Bombers, 12:30, JD Diner, W.Richland (every 2nd Saturday) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Jean BRUNTLETT ('62) Re: FBI I am wondering if anyone remembers the FBI in Richland. I mostly heard about them, and only saw them in my neighborhood once. Or am I just imagining their presence. -Jean BRUNTLETT ('62) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) Re: 2015 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site 2015 total Prize money: $725,100. Re: 2015 - 66 IDITAROD FINISHERS with all awards 01 Dallas Seavey/#46 w/10 dogs ~ $70,000 and a new Dodge truck http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Idit/150322-Reef-Dallas-Hero.jpg - Golden Harness Award for outstanding lead dog, "Reef" Embroidered gold colored harness chosen by the mushers - Joe Redington, Sr. Award 02 Mitch Seavey/#18 w/10 dogs ~ $58,600 - 1st to Ruby $500 credit on PenAir - Spirit of Alaska Award - an original "Spirit Mask," created by artist, Orville Lind, towards travel or freight shipments. 03 Aaron Burmeister/#63 w/9 dogs ~ $53,900 - Half Way (1st to Huslia) $3,000 in gold nuggets and a trophy. This year Huslia residents made/gave fur hat, mittens, collar. - Fish First Award $2,000 and 25 poundss of salmon - 1st to Kaltag $2,500 in gold nuggets and a trophy - 1st Gold Coast (Unalakleet) - Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award: chosen by checkers along the coast which most closely mimics "The Shishmaref Cannon Ball" Herbie) in his/her attitude on the trail. Northern Air Cargo NAC) free freight allotment and a trophy, plus $1049 in "pocket change" inside of an NAC jacket. 04 Jessie Royer/#3 w/12 dogs ~ $48,400 05 Aliy Zirkle/#32 w/13 dogs ~ $44,300 06 Joar Leifseth Ulso/#16 w/8 dogs ~ $37,500 07 Jeff King/#59 w/13 dogs ~ $35,300 - 1st to the Yukon (Galena $$3,500 and a 5 course meal) 08 Wade Marrs/#65 w/8 dogs ~ $33,100 - Fastest Time From Safety to Nome Award $500 2h:30m 09 Ken Anderson/#36 w/13 dogs ~ $31,000 10 Nicolas Petit/#12 w/14 dogs ~ $29,000 - Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award to a top 20 finisher for outstanding dog care during the race while remaining competitive. Lead crystal cup on illuminated wooden base. 11 Travis Beals/#56 w/8 dogs ~ $27,000 - Most Improved Musher award $2000 and a trophy 12 Paul Gebhardt/#28 w/11 dogs ~ $25,200 13 Kelly Maixner/#9 w/10 dogs ~ $23,400 14 Peter Kaiser/#54 w/11 dogs ~ $21,700 15 Christian Turner/#73 w/11 dogs ~ $20,000 16 Ray Redington, Jr./#34 w/10 dogs ~ $18,400 17 Thomas Waerner/#8 w/11 dogs ~ $16,900 18 Jason Campeau/#70 w11 dogs ~ $15,500 19 Hugh Neff/#24 w/10 dogs ~ $14,100 20 Michelle Phillips/#6 w/12 dogs ~ $12,700 21 John Baker /#78 w/12 dogs ~ $11,400 22 Martin Buser/#4 w/11 dogs ~ $10,200 23 Richie Diehl/#42 w/10 dogs ~ $9,000 24 Nathan Schroeder/#26 w/8 dogs ~ $7,900 - 2015 Snow mmachine Random Drawing for mushers 25 Mats Pettersson/#55 w/12 dogs ~ $6,800 26 Scott Smith/#69 w/10 dogs ~ $5,700 27 Paige Drobny/#58 w/12 dogs ~ $4,700 28 Anna Berington/#39 w/12 dogs ~ $3,700 29 Kristy Berington/#11 w/11 dogs ~ $2,800 30 Jodi Bailey/#22 w/11 dogs ~ $1,900 31 DeeDee Jonrowe/#29 w/15 dogs ~ $1,049 32 Curt Perano/#21 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049 33 Justin Savidis/#19 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 34 Charley Bejna/#38 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049 35 Seth Barnes/#23 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 36 Benjamin Harper/#37 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 37 Linwood Fiedler/#27 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049 36 Allen Moore/#57 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049 39 Mike Santos/#61 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049 40 Rohn Buser/#31 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 41 Matt Failor/#15 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 42 Jason Mackey/#72 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 - Mushers' Choice Award - Finishers vote on who was the most inspirational on the trail. Iditarod Limited Edition Gold Coin is valued at $3,990 and it's surrounded by a gold chain rope 43 Lance Mackey/#30 w/8 dogs ~ $1,049 - Sportsmanship Award - Commemorative trophy and check for $3,500. Chosen by mushers. Lance safely drove two teams off the sea ice after musher, Scott Janssen went missing. Standing ovation at the Finishers' Banquet. http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Idit/150411-Lance-TwoTeams.jpg 44 Rick Casillo/#52 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 45 Timothy Hunt/#68 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049 46 Laura Allaway/#49 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049 47 Monica Zappa/#53 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049 48 Heidi Sutter/#76 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 49 Lisbet Norris/#41 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049 50 Rob Cooke/#2 w/12 dogs ~ $1,049 51 Chuck Schaeffer/#67 w/7 dogs ~ $1,049 52 Brian Wilmshurst/#50 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 53 Yvonne Dabakk/#33 w/8 dogs ~ $1,049 54 Lev Shvarts/#40 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049 55 Yuka Honda/#60 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 56 Alan Stevens/#77 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 57 Becca Moore/#47 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 58 Steve Watkins/#66 w/11 dogs ~ $1,049 59 Mark Selland/#17 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 60 Alan Eischens/#7 w/14 dogs ~ $1,049 61 Isabelle Travadon/#43 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049 62 Marcelle Fressineau/#25 w/9 dogs ~ $1,049 63 Lachlan Clarke/#5 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 64 Cindy Gallea/#64 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 65 Trent Herbst/#75 w/10 dogs ~ $1,049 66 Cindy Abbott/#10 w/13 dogs ~ $1,049 - Red Lantern Award for Perseverance ===================== 12 DISQUALIFIED / SCRATCHED 01 Brent Sass/#71 02 Zoya DeNure/#79 03 Gwenn Bogart/#14 04 Christine Roalofs/#62 05 Gerald Sousa/#44 06 Philip Walters/#51 07 Ellen Halverson/#35 08 Jan Steves/#45 09 Katherine Keith/#74 10 Jim Lanier/#13 11 Bryan Bearss/#48 12 Scott Janssen/#20 Bomber Cheers, -Maren SMYTH ('63 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA ~ 72° at midnight *************************************************************** *************************************************************** NOT a Bomber Memorial - only INFO today Re: Services for Jennifer RODRIQUEZ Praino ('92-RIP) VIEWING: Monday, April 13, 2015 ~ 5pm - 7pm WHERE: Einan's at Sunset ROSARY FOLLOWS: 7pm MASS: Tuesday April 14, 2015 ~ 4pm - WHERE: Christ the King Catholic Church INTERNMENT FOLLOWS RECEPTION TO FOLLOWS: Knights of Columbus Hall Jennifer's request: please wear white or pearl in memory of and in support of all those battling lung cancer. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. 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