Alumni Sandstorm ~ 06/05/15
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 1 death notice:
Ann CLATWORTHY ('54), Janet FORBY ('60)
Pete BEAULIEU ('62), Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb GORE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard RUSHWORTH ('70)
WEEKLY BOMBER LUNCH: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's GWWay (Fridays)
BOMBER CALENDAR: http://BrownBearsw.com/cal/All_Bombers
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Ann CLATWORTHY Weyerts-Hogshead ('54)
For Maren:
Re: A Brief Personal History of Missiles and Dancing
circa 1945-2015
Thanks Maren, for the 1951 Dance Recital Program link
It brought back many memories. Just think, around 1950-'51 the
Korean War started, just a few years after WWII ended. Nike
missiles decorated the desert mountains surrounding our
home town. The missiles promised Hanford and Richland
protection, however the young, handsome soldiers of the U.S.
Army which manned those missiles did not... according to my
father, Jim Clatworthy. Thanks to my two strong brothers,
Jimmy ('46) and Bobby ('51-RIP), I erred not. Then, Atomic
energy was the new "marvel" promising the world an unlimited
supply of energy for the future. The history of this promise
was documented, thanks to another new "marvel"of the time,
Television. It was both a scary and wonderful time in which to
live. Times haven't changed much have they?
I will be 80 years old in September but it seems like yesterday
that Jan BARKER ('55-RIP) and others danced with me in Jean
Smiset's recitals to great songs like; "Nola", "Mexican Hat
Dance", "Heart Aches", "Louisiana Hayride", "Hungarian Folk
Dance", "Copen degas" and "Night and Day"... probably several
more that I have forgotten. Later I danced at the Jane Johnston
School of Dance after Jean Smiset retired. By then I was married
to my Hi-School sweetheart, Ray WEYERTS ('53-RIP) and had one
child. I worked for Janie the year she did "The Little Mermaid
Ballet" for recital. I danced the parts of "Queen of the Dark
Waters", the "Mermaid" (the dry one) and was a tap dancing "Sea
Urchin" of some sort. When Ray and I moved to Seattle in 1958,
we each attended the University of Washington. He graduated in
1961 and with two kids I took my time and did the same in 1968.
I taught school and Ray was Senior Designer for Westin hotels.
In our spare time we took ballroom dancing lessons. We enjoyed
dancing three nights a week for many years. Needless to say,
after Ray's accidental death in 1991 I was without the love of
my life and dancing ended for a long time. As time passed I
rediscovered solo dancing. Today I do Zumba Gold (for those over
55) two times a week and line dancing one night a week. I'll
dance as long as I can walk and then, if necessary, I'll dream
of Margo Fonteyn and Ruddy Nureyev dancing "Romeo and Juliet" at
the Seattle Opera House. One day, I'll catch up with my handsome
ballroom dancing partner in the greatest ballroom of all. Boy, I
can hardly wait! Life is Good because God sent His Son...
-Ann CLATWORTHY Weyerts-Hogshead ('54) ~ Fort Valley VA still
chillin' in the 60s
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>>From: Janet FORBY Padgett ('60)
Re: '60 YARD SALE
WHEN: Friday, 6/12 and Saturday, 6/13
TIME: 8am to 3:pm
WHERE: 5521 Sylvester, Pasco (Corner of Road 55 and Sylvester)
CONTACT: Judy JASCHEK Smith Jlj.smith42@gmail.com>
and Christine ROMANELLI DeVilleneuve c.devilleneuve@aol.com
DONATIONS: to Christine's Home
WHEN: Monday, 6/8 thru Thursday, 6/11
TIME: 10am until 5pm
The Class of 1960 is holding a Yard Sale The Class of 1960 is
holding a Yard Sale Friday, 6/12 and Saturday 6/13 8:00 AM to
3:00 PM, to raise funds for our 55 year reunion activities. (It
was voted to donate the funds remaining in the treasury from the
50 year reunion to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center in memory of
Pete OVERDAHL ('60-RIP).)
Yard Sale location 5521 Sylvester, Pasco. (Corner of Road 55 and
Sylvester) This is the residence of Christine ROMANELLI
DeVilleneuve. Great location and easy to find. Judy JASCHEK
Smith and Christine ROMANELLI
DeVilleneuve c.devilleneuve@aol.com are the chief players in
this endeavor. (Thank you Judy and Christine)
Donation sale items can be brought to Christine's home beginning
Monday, June 8 thru Thursday, June 11, from 10am until 5pm.
Someone will be at home during this time period to show you
where to place them. They are setting up a storage area in the
back yard. Items should be pre-priced. If not, it will be sold
for a best-guess amount. Suggested items for the sale are
household things, dishes, books, shoes, men and women's
clothing, children's clothing and toys. Many of you are "down-
sizing" and we could use your "stuff". This is a good place to
bring those things you know you will never use again. Unsold
items will be donated to charity.
We need helpers during the sale times. There are many positions
available (some that allow you to sit down or just walk around,
keeping order to the sale tables, etc. What ever time you have
to help will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Judy or
Christine if you have questions.
Tables are needed to set things on for display. Your name should
be on the table somewhere so we know who it belongs to. Tarps
are also needed to keep items covered before the sale.
If our sale is successful beyond our expectations, and our 55
year reunion attendance is such that we have seed money for our
60 year reunion and a small surplus in our treasury, we plan to
gift funds to RHS to assist students to participate in special
projects and programs.
-Janet FORBY Padgett ('60)
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Re: Rex DAVIS ('49)
Just another note of congratulations and a remembrance of Rex
DAVIS' ('49) gymnastics and tennis lore, on his induction into
the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He and his wife started out at
Lewis & Clark elementary school in the mid 1950s, as the PE
teacher and the music teacher. But along came the budget cuts
and one would have to go. Not so fast. No gymnastics points for
any dismount. Instead, together they did the double half-time
maneuver and we students kept them both. What's that tennis
expression? Oh yeah: "Love".
-Pete BEAULIEU ('62) ~ Shoreline, WA
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Malley's
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Col/150605-Malleys.jpg
Malley's has been remodeling since last summer when a lady lost
control of her car and drove through the front windows of the
business. They are open, and I purchase my Methyl-Guard Plus
there. (See two attached pictures.)
Re: Construction at Jason Lee
The construction on the big open area of the playground on the
south side of Jason Lee on the Van Giesen side will be the new
home of the Home-Link School.
Re: Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea and Marcus Whitman Grade Schools
The last day of school for Richland will be Wednesday, June 10.
As one of our daughters is a teacher at Lewis and Clark, she
told us that they have to be completely out of the current
building by June 12. The Richland Police Department Bomb Squad
will be using the old school for practice, and then the school
will be demolished. The new two-story school located on the east
side of the current school will be open this fall. Sacajawea is
also in the process of moving to its new two-story school
northeast of its current location in the fall. The current
school will be used by the Marcus Whitman staff and students for
one year, as Marcus Whitman will be demolished with a two-story
school to be built on the current school property. I believe
they will stagger the start and dismissal times for Marcus
Whitman and Sacajawea in the attempt to avoid congestion.
Re: High School Graduates
Congratulations to the RHS and HHS students graduating Friday
night, among them our great-niece, Abby PERRYMAN, from RHS.
Abby is the daughter of Erin HASKINS Perryman ('86) and
Jimmy PERRYMAN ('86); and the granddaughter of Byrne HASKINS ('65)
and Andi BISCHOFF Perkins ('66).
Re: Rex DAVIS ('49)
Our best wishes and congratulations to Rex on his induction into
the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in September. This is a very well
deserved honor for Rex!!!
Peace to all ~
-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ Richland where our
temperatures are warming up to the high 90s and possibly
reach the 100s this next week.
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Death Notice
>>from: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Re: Jim COLLINGS ('62-RIP)
With deep sadness I wanted you to know that my brother, Jim
passed away on May 21, 2015, at his home in Lone Tree, CO after
a two month-battle with pancreatic cancer.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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