Alumni Sandstorm ~ 06/11/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Bombers sent stuff: Dick WIGHT ('52), George BRINKMAN ('60) Janet FORBY ('60), David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jay BUTLER ('59) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darlene MINARD ('60) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry AESCHLIMAN ('60) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay SITTIG ('63) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Dick WIGHT ('52) Re: Hanford Tours Yesterday [my wife] Ruth [NAB} and I went on the B Reactor tour here in Richland, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest on what "went on" here during WW II and beyond. The tour, provided by Dept. of Energy folks here, is very well done. It starts with a brief video and briefing at their tour site (off Horn Rapids Road), then a bus tour on a comfortable tour bus out to the B reactor for about a 2 1/2 facility tour that features several talks by docents, self-guided tour opportunities, etc. The bus tour continues in an informative circle through the site, showing the locations of all 9 reactors, other buildings and sites, a distant view of the vitrification plant under construction, the locations of Hanford and White Bluffs. Tour is narrated by a guide through the trip, which takes about 4 1/2 hours start to finish. Tours are by reservation only, and fill up quickly each year. However, there are often cancellations and seats available on short notice if you live locally or are here in the Tri-Cities for a few days. A new tour has been added that is more oriented toward prewar history and the communities that existed before 1942. Site info is available at http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/HanfordSiteTours scroll down the page till you see "Hanford Site Tours:" and click the "new URL" (which is the same as the URL above. Weird): http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/HanfordSiteTours Seems to me a couple of our alumni (brothers) had a hand in preserving the B reactor site. If so, my hat is off to them! -Dick WIGHT ('52) ~ in blistering hot Richland *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: George BRINKMAN ('60) Is there going to be a 55 year reunion for the Class of 1960 this summer? [Check out all the reunions on RichlandBombers.com and you will see that the Class of '60 IS having some kind of activity in conjunction with the Club40 Shindig this September. -Maren] -George BRINKMAN ('60) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Janet FORBY Padgett ('60) Re: '60 Yard Sale (Fund Raiser) This Friday and Saturday Class of 1960 Fund Raiser for our 55 year reunion afternoon WHEN: Friday 6/12 and Saturday 6/13 WHERE: Home of Christine ROMANELLI De Villeneuve ('60) ADDRESS: Email me for address. Please bring your donations before the sale, we need MORE STUFF. Come "buy" and visit. I'm helping Friday. See you then. -Janet FORBY Padgett ('60) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: slow outa the gate Today so I guess I'll hafta keep it short to make the publishing time... being in Utah made me think of regional differences... I remember many kids being enamored with the sauce they had at the Arctic Circle when it was across from The Uptown... In Utah, that sauce is served at all burger joints and they just call it French fry sauce... Much like Richland kids and their French fries and tarter... when I went into the Marine Corps I realized I didn't like catsup on fries so I started using mayo... still do unless tarter is available... so it's time for another Bomber-babe from the Gold Medal class to celebrate... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kay SITTIG ('63) on your special day, June 11, 2015!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************