Alumni Sandstorm ~ 04/22/15 ~ EARTH DAY
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick WIGHT ('52), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Carol CARSON ('60), Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Margo COMPTON ('60), Gary BEHYMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), Nancy MOORE ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim COYNE ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy METZ ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Meg CONE ('70)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Re: Security clearances
Adding to the comments of Dennis HAMMER ('64). I was in the
Coast Guard for 30-some-odd years, an enlisted radio operator
in the beginning and later on an officer. As a radioman, I had
secret clearance and later top secret, but did not have the
"crypto" designation. That meant I wasn't authorized to operate
cryptographic equipment nor access the "crypto" facilities
on our ships. As an officer, my security clearance level was
determined by my assignment. While on shipboard duty, I had top
secret (crypto). Ashore, it depended on my "need to know" and
typically was "secret" most of the time. I suppose the Navy and
other DOD outfits pretty much did it the same way.
The "Q" clearance stuff for Hanford workers was something
distinctly special, I think. I know my father had "Q" clearance
as Richland fire chief, but probably only because the Richland
Fire Dept. had duties to support any "crisis" that might occur
in the areas.
As of now, I am not even cleared to see some of my wife's
secret recipes... Oh, well.
-Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in balmy Richland
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
One never knows what tale the Junior Gyrene (aka Tooter) might
tell about this Bomber Babe. He has told one in the past which
nearly caused his exile to Kiona or Yakitat. Would that have
been fair? Probably. He does have a tendency to suffer from
foot-in-mouth disease (hopefully not terminal). I say all this
in hopes of adverting another episode of said disease.
On a happier note, this is the birthday of a younger Bomber
Babe whom I do not know, but have come to be aware of her
presence through the ramblings of a retired tortmeister.
Therefore a tip of the ol' propeller beanie is in order for
Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63) along with a hearty "Happy Birthday!"
cheer.
Remember, the following remarks of the Tooter may take this
further downhill.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where
the spring monsoons are now in the forecast.
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>>From: Carol CARSON Renaud ('60)
Re: Q Clearances
To: Floyd MELTON ('57)
I worked at Hanford for 21 years and had a Q (Secret)
Clearance. In 1988 I moved to Seattle and went to work for
Boeing on the Military side. Knowing I had a D.O.E. Secret
clearance, I thought it would be a slam-dunk to get my
clearance quickly at Boeing. Nope... evidently D.O.E. and
D.o.D. don't interact at all. I spent 3 months sitting in a
"white" area waiting for my D.o.D. clearance. I always thought
it was a waste - I couldn't even study procedures and such
to get a jump start on my training because everything was
classified. Sure caught up on a lot of magazine reading though.
At that time we didn't have computers to keep us busy playing
solitaire while waiting.
-Carol CARSON Renaud ('60) ~ Lynnwood, WA where the weather is
spectacular
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Knees News
Family, friends, and Bombers have been inquiring about my knee
So I made up the "Knees News" and try to keep all informed.
To: Bonnie STEEBER Frasca ('57)
Since you asked, I decided to send out another edition of Knees
News.
Jackie took a I-phone picture tonight and since my knee did not
look as gross as a week ago I decided to attach it.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Mat/150422-New_Knee.jpg
The surgeon glued the incision together and it is looking
pretty good.
Still having some significant pain no wonder the bottle of Oxys
was so large. I have cut back on them but I was warned the pain
would go on for a month or more. It still keeps me awake at
night if I don't take one.
I am walking with a cane but sometimes I don't use from room to
room. But I cannot do yard work and only limited housekeeping.
I find I cannot walk without severe pain if I am carrying
anything that weighs very much. Good thing I am a reader. I
loaded my Kindle with 12 books before going to surgery and I am
on my last book.
My physical therapy (PT) tech is great. He has a 7 year
doctoral in PT. Very likable fellow and encouraging. I go three
days a week for 40 minute session. I have another moth to go.
Since I have adjustable pedals in my Windstar I can drive now
if I have to get somewhere, but only if I am off the pills for
6 hours or more. So Jackie still drives me for now. We are
anxious for the pain to subside so I can get clear off the
OXYs. I am down to a couple a day. One before PT and another at
bed time.
If anyone needs a recommendation for ortho surgeon in NW WA I
can give you the number. This doctor works for the hospital and
does several knees a week. He did mine in 1 hour and 20 minutes
and I was out of the hospital the next PM - 32 hours total
hospital time.
Re: Wool Wax Crème
Something remembered? Wool Wax Crème! Great stuff! I buy a
dozen or so when in Richland. I gave one to my PT tech for his
wife with 3 children and it was a big hit with her.
"Happiness is a new knee"
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Margo COMPTON Lacarde ('60)
To: Floyd MELTON ('57)
You said you were a little slow because you graduated high
school in 1957 and college in 1966. You want to talk about
slow, I graduated high school in 1960 and college in 2000.
*LOL* To be fair, I didn't start college until 1990 and took
ten years going at night because I worked during the day, but I
stuck to it and finished. Never too late to do what you want.
Also, are there any Bombers in the San Antonio, Austin area?
-Margo COMPTON Lacarde ('60)
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>>From: Gary BEHYMER ('64)
Re: ...more on security clearances (Apr 1969 to Aug 1970)
Security Clearances... 66th MI Group (Munich)... consisted of:
Confidential
Secret
Top Secret
Counter Intelligence Operations had their own guarded
messages... I'd share that information but Tedd CADD ('66)
would have to... you know the rest.
Scrambling those messages...
The KW-7 was the work horse for most of the military from the
early sixties until the eighties. This is a nice read...
http://jproc.ca/crypto/kw7.html
All of that is probably more than you ever wanted to know
about clearances.
Salute to all of my friends & former co-workers at the 511th
MI Company!
http://krookmcsmile.tripod.com/511thMICompany.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/116468751697054/
-Gary BEHYMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: may not get no gold star
So for years now, I've been trying to find a song for this
b-day Bomber-babe... the b-day guy doesn't mind that I haven't
found him one... guys don't mind that stuff... but geez every
girl wants ta be mentioned inna song... unless maybe it's
the one where Mary Lou ('63) gets inna fight with Short Fat
Fanny... but then again that may be better n nuthin... Now I've
tried and tried... and it doesn't help that so many Bomber-
babes have songs about them... I mean yesterday I was careful
not to mention kakakaKatie ('61) and in 4 more days I'll try
and refrain from singin' the Wailers' "Rosalie" ('63)... I
mean it's not like her name is orange or something... Oh sure
I could use "the name game" but then you can do that for any
babe... or guy for that matter... but this Babe is way way
special to me and I always wanna make her smile (when she is
smiling she is not spending time thinking of ways to punish me
for past fo paws)... I mean it would be so cool to sing "you're
getting sweeter like sugar and spice, Ice cream and candy
everything nice... " but that was writ fer Sandi... then
there's "I hadda girl and... " nope that won't work... If she
was named Denise I could do the Randy and the Rainbow song...
"Oh Denise, I'm in love with you, Denise... "... or even
Them's "G L O R I A... "... I mean I know she buys shoes...
why couldn't Bobby Freeman sing about her getting "brand new
kicks" insteada Betty Lou?... OK I mean maybe "Fannie Mae"
wouldn't be the greatest... but how 'bout "Georgia on my mind"?
that woulda been cool... now wait a minute... maybe Chantilly
lace was really about her and we just didn't know it... "Hello
Josephine how do ya do... " Or Justine, Justine, ya just don't
do me right... " nah too much criticism... They coulda told
her he loved her insteada Laura... ... Oh wait... I got it...
"whatever Lola wants... "now that would be fantastic... crap...
I mean even Mary hadda little lamb... why can't this Bomber-
babe have just one song... maybe a Rose anna Baby Ruth was
really about her... cheap but not too bad... I've even found
songs with my daughter, Sarah's name in them and that's pretty
close to orange... well maybe I can swipe somethin' from Arlo
Guthrie... no no... not about the Group "W" bench, tho that
does work a little... here we go... "I don't wanna felon...
just wanna sit with a girl named Ellen... I don't wanna melon,
just wanna be with a girl named Ellen"... OK I'll stick with
my day job... well Sweet lady you know I love you to pieces...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ellen WEIHERMILLER ('63) and Jim COYNE ('64) on
your special day, April 22, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Nancy MOORE ('70)
Re: Vegas Bombers had lunch recently
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-Vegas/00.htm
It was great to see everyone. Certainly miss having Lenora
there. We also miss you, Ferna! Hope things are great in
Washougal.
Thanks, Chuck Bejarano (NAB), for taking the pictures!
I think this is the coolest thing that Bombers get together for
lunch in various cities... such great people to know! Have a
great weekend!
Attendees: Pam PANTHER ('65) & Alan Dadd (NAB), David RIVERS
('65), Nancy MOORE ('70); Jim NELLIGAN ('50) and Ginny Nelligan
(spouse), Harvey IRBY ('64) and Carolyn Irby (spouse), Robbi
HILL Karcher ('49), Bob Bejarano (spouse of Lenora HUGHES
Bejarano ('55-RIP), and our photographer: Chuck Bajarno (son of
Bob and Lenora - NAB)
(P.S. For some of you, I got the Vegas Lunch email list from a
list Lenora had... if you live here, we hope you will join us
next time or if you will be visiting Vegas, let us know?..)
-Nancy MOORE ('70), Luncheon Coordinator, Vegas Bombers
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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